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The first photo from the upcoming James Bond 007 film starring Daniel Craig was released by the studio earlier today.
It’s probably been posted and shared across hundreds of sites (I know I already did here), but it’s one of those things that I feel obliged to share here as well
So here it is:
Daniel Craig in SkyFall
Enjoy!
Image via Wikipedia
Irish director Jim Sheridan is probably best known for films like My Left Foot or In The Name of the Father.
His most recent film, which got a very negative review in this weekend’s Sunday Business Post is much more commercial and stars Daniel Craig and Rachel Wiesz.
Dream House is a horror – but with this film it’s pretty clear that the horror refers not only to the film’s genre but the film itself. According to the LA Times, Sheridan was so unhappy with the cut that the studio released that he wanted his name removed from it!
Even the trailer (below) was met with negative reception, as it gives away more of the film’s plot and twists than many would be comfortable with
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The upcoming James Bond film was finally given a title last week – SkyFall
It’s got a logo:
Skyfall - James Bond 23 title logo
We all know that Daniel Craig will be playing James Bond, but as in any James Bond release we’re always going to be intrigued by a couple of the other fixtures – the girls, the villains and the gadgets.
I suspect we’ll have to wait a while before we find out more about the gadgets – since the franchise “reboot” they haven’t been quite as prominent.
But the new Bond girl is already a known entity – French actress Bérénice Marlohe.
Bérénice Marlohe photo courtesy of Sony Pictures
Bérénice Marlohe is a French actress and model who seems to have done mostly TV work to date. She’s on Twitter as well
Who else is in the cast this time round?
Spanish actor Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz’ husband, has been cast as the main villain
Javier Bardem - Skyfall - picture courtesy of Sony Pictures
Cowboys and Aliens
Cowboys and Aliens went on general release in the UK and Ireland this week. I went to see it yesterday evening and to be honest I was quite disappointed.
The storyline could be quite interesting, but it just failed to deliver for me.
Daniel Craig plays Jake Lonergan, who wakes up in the middle of the desert with a strange device attached to his arm. Within the first few minutes of the film he establishes himself as being a “hard ass” and manages to better a group of heavily armed cowboys.
He’s been wounded, though he can’t remember how, so he makes his way into the nearest town where he’s patched up by the local preacher before being arrested as there’s a warrant (and sizeable reward) out for his arrest.
Before that happens we get to see Olivia Wilde, as Ella Swenson, who is wandering around the place with a sixgun in her belt (women carrying guns in 19th century Arizona??)
Olivia Wilde and Daniel Craig in Cowboys and Aliens
Harrison Ford plays Woodrow Dolarhyde, a local rancher who seems to have to be inherently evil and thinks he can do whatever he likes, as his cattle is keeping the town alive.
Enter the aliens who snatch Dolarhyde’s son as well as a number of the townspeople.
The rest of the film involves Dolaryhyde working with Lonergan and Ella Swenson as well as the local Indian tribe to find the aliens, free their captives and save the day.
Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys and Aliens
If you ignore the rather weak storyline and unexceptional script you can probably enjoy the action sequences and the visual effects.
But even the visual effects really don’t save the film. It’s simply not that good. Sure, Craig’s portrayal of Londergan is endearing and Ford’s Dolarhyde is interesting, but their performances are, unfortunately, outweighed by the film’s flaws.
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