Quantum of Solace (2008) is the darkest of the Bond tales and therefore doesn't give the audience the easiest of rides in relation to pure smash 'em up and wring 'em out spy capers in the Roger Moore and Brosnan vein. Daniel Craig's Bond is a pure killing machine yet there remains in him the tiniest spark of humanity. The audience therefore can identify with his damaged character, but clearly he is what he is, and that is an assassin, plain and simple.I enjoyed this film and there are three main reasons for this. The first is Craig himself. The Chester-born actor gives Bond the dangerous edge that is not pretty but which is honest, The second is one key scene which is not full of pyrotechnics and clever stedicam shots.Bond escapes the British secret service men by deftly tip toeing out of danger by skirting a narrow hotel balcony. This clever and understated scene underlines Bond's physical abilities more clearly than any fight or chase could possibly do, to me it the one of the key scenes in the film. My third reason
is Olga Kurylenko a Ukrainian actress gives the film the only little piece of heart and provides this Bond film with a heroine with class and ingenuity, (and not just a pair of tits!)....I thought she was great.I gave the film 8/10
The film I am strangely looking forward to is the new Star Trek film (due out next year)...now this IS strange for me as I am not a science fiction geek.........but I am a Simon Pegg fan, and the cute UK comic is playing the young "Captain, I canny hold her..... she's gonna blow!!!" Scotty...........how sad is that?
Anyhow back to village news............I had a sneak view of inside the Village Memorial hall this afternoon, and I must admit all the work looks lovely. They have actually put in a small disabled lift behind the stage, so that every meeting room can be easily reached by the elderly population of the village and every corner of the Hall looks clean, tidy and re buffed. I think it would be a good idea to hold our post civil ceremony party there.....
Apologies to Jayne but I will have to make a brief, final referral to the poultry! A very friendly lady called into the field today wanting to buy a couple of buffs. I said that she could have two of the new juvenile birds when they are a little older, and we got to talking about hens and bantams.She then offered me some fertile Wyandotte bantam eggs free of charge, and true to her word a box of tiny cream eggs was left on the wall later in the day which I thought was incredibly kind. I have just bought some buff eggs from ebay, so the incubator will be up and running yet again very soon.I have also provisionally sold two of the four survivors from last month's dog attack but will be keeping the runt of the group who I have christened Bunny.(middle of above pic- flanked by Nonnie and Belle)
Bunny is somewhat of an underdog. She has what seems like a malformed hip, so cannot walk with a normal gait. Instead she hops like a kangaroo, with both feet hitting the floor at the same time . She is also very small and is dwarfed by her sisters, yet has not been bullied by the others which is rare for hens as they tend to pick on birds with illness or deformity.I can hear Chris tutting loudly at my sentimental attitude but I don't really care
Went to see Quantum of Solace last night and enjoyed it thoroughly also. Probably needed to have seen Casino Royale to appreciate Bond's state of mind over Vesper's death and his vengeful trail of carnage through the film. The action was outstanding as you would expect with a couple of scene's:- the fight in the hotel room and the chase across the rooftops, lifted straight out of the last Bourne film. But what do we care, Bond's British. Also appreciated the smaller moments, such as the scene in the alley with a dying Mathis. First showing Bond's softer side and then back to business dumping the body in the garbage bin. Great acting by Craig. As for Star Trek, well I don't have tell you my feelings on that one....
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