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Daniel Craig as James Bond

Posted by townsend (A) on June 21, 2006 at 17:43:47

Below is a link to the trailer for the new James Bond film, Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig.

I liked the early Bond films, with Sean Connery, and read all of the oringal Ian Fleming Bond books (about thirteen in number).

But as the Bond movie franchise grew, many things happened: 1) they ran out of Fleming novels so they hired hollywood screen writes to make up additional Bond adventures; 2) the movies became more and more fantastic, ever so close to cartoonish, rather than stretches of realism (like the earlier movies); and 3) Bond was "sissified."

Sean Connery was convincing, IMO, as having the strength and skills to physically fight his opponents. Sure, when he fought that killer in "From Russia With Love," he was physically overmatched, but he used cleverness coupled with A CERTAIN DEGREE OF PHYSICAL SKILLS to win his battles.

With the election of Roger Moore, and much later Pierce Brosnan, you had men who were devoid of any semblance of athleticism--hence my term "sissified."

As I watch the clips with Craig, I think we are witnessing a return to a more physically imposing Bond character. After all, Craig was good as a Israeli "redneck" in Munich.

townsend

• http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/casinoroyale/   (Open in New Window)

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