Casino Royale (with cheese)
I tried watch Casino Royale this afternoon but unfortunately it was sold out until the 9:30 showing on Wednesday in the year 3012 AD. So I came home and watched Zazie dans le métro instead. Louis Malle made this in 1960 and it is hilarious, to such an extent that it makes Dangermouse look rather staid (if you watch some old episodes of Dangermouse you will realise they all must have been on drugs). Also, Paris in 1960 looks well amusing - they have awesome motors and the Eiffel tower is properly dangerous. This film is good and when you consider that all the British films from this period were about Dirk Bogarde being castigated for not cleaning out his whippet cage properly maybe it's a bit of a shame that Napoleon lost in 1815.
posted by Chairman Peyote @ 1:00 PM
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I was lucky enough to have the day off when Casino Royale came out, so I was able to view it in comfort and without hordes of idiots around. I am pleased to report that Daniel Craig stuffed it to the naysayers who said he'd be crap. The action set piece at the beginning on the cranes was great, although it did make a little bit of sick come up when the camera swooped over the top and you saw juuust how high up it was. Very much a film of two halves, and a very different animal from previous Bonds. I thought it was good.
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