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28daysrecords.com - Store - Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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List Price: $19.94
Our Price: $14.99
Your Save: $ 4.95 ( 25% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright
Directed By: Martin Campbell
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396148598
Format: AC-3
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2007-03-13
Running Time: 144
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2006-11-17
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Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.
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Summary: Great adaptation from the original book
Comment: Some years ago i read the "Casino Royal" book and since then i always wondered why this excellent first James Bond book never was considered for filming. Finally it came to theaters and i have to say i liked it very much, this is a much more human Bond and not the "always with the situation under control" Bond from all the previous films. I dont mean these where not good, it's simply that this is a more realistic film about how a spy whould be like, not super handsome, not always perfet tuxedo, not always choosing the right desitions and for the first time he couldn't save his girl and saw her die. I just can't wait for the release of Quantum of Solace wich starts where "Casino Royale" ended.
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Summary: Blond Bond - Includes Attitude and Bonus Emotions
Comment: I was bored of Bond. Blam Blam. Sleep with disposable woman. Bond, James Bond. Martini, shaken, not stirred. Sleep with evil woman. Car chase. Find bad guy's lair. Blam Blam. Cheesy one-liner. Bad guy dies. Sleep with disposable woman. Roll credits.
The formula is entertaining enough, but not even an iconic figure like Bond can stay one-dimensional and expect to continue to keep our interest forever. Bond seemed to be stuck in the 70's, where the sexual innuendo and bloodless violence actually pushed the envelope.
I was glad to see that the newest Bond film attempted to show Bond as fallible, occasionally uncertain, and often hampered by the very arrogance and confidence that makes him distinctly Bond. This is a guy who's instincts just barely manage to save him from his own recklessness, who's carelessness puts innocents in the cross hairs, and who's heart is not yet closed to emotional attachments.
Craig strikes a good figure as Bond, and Eva Green is enchanting as Vespar. All in all, the movie is closer to the Bourne series than it is to the earlier Bond films. You'll either love the transition or hate it, so try before you buy.
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Summary: Great item but...
Comment: I love the movie and the transaction was fast and delivery excellent, the only issue, and im aware its got nothing to do with the seller, its that the description does not show that the movie subtitles are in Thai...
I guess that needs to be added to the description...
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Summary: Excellent movie, Excellent 3-Disc Set
Comment: Casino Royale is the 21st official James Bond movie and the first in the series to star Daniel Craig as James Bond. It's based off the Ian Fleming novel and essentially reboots the franchise with 007's first major case, to bring down the terrorist banker Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen).
Similar to what Batman Begins did for its franchise in 2005, Casino Royale takes a formulaic pop culture icon and makes him relevant and exciting again by bringing back the basics. I'm a huge Bond fan and I would've been happy with more Bond films in the vein of the Brosnan era, but this installment is like the breath of fresh air I didn't know I needed. Suddenly we have a James Bond that gets to develop as a real character, a beautiful love interest that really matters (Eva Green will go down among the best of the Bond girls), and action sequences that are intense and edgy without looking like they've been coated in the usual Hollywood gloss. This may be the 21st film in the franchise, but it stands on its own as a great movie and that's what makes Casino Royale work.
The original 2-disc release was barren of any really relevant features, so while I usually avoid the double-dips, this was one Collector's Edition that was worth it. You get everything that was in the 2-disc set, plus a third disc loaded with deleted scenes and documentaries. Most interesting are a segment discussing the legal entanglements that kept EON Productions from making Casino Royale until now, and a documentary on the effects-heavy Venice finale. Note the box lists a visual commentary by the producer/director, but the visual are only for the Blu-Ray edition.
Blu-Ray or standard def, this edition of Casino Royale is worth owning.
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Summary: more Die Hard than James Bond, but still a enjoyable action flick
Comment: This was an enjoyable movie, not great but good. It's really far closer to the Die Hard movies than the James Bond movies. I didn't think much of the person playing M though.
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