Comments on: Sports Personality Of The Year (what a farce), and Casino Royale http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/11/sports-personality-of-the-year-what-a-farce-and-casino-royale/ Scuba diving in Okinawa, and all things to do with Japan Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:35:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: soldave http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/11/sports-personality-of-the-year-what-a-farce-and-casino-royale/#comment-1031 soldave Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:41:56 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/11/sports-personality-of-the-year-what-a-farce-and-casino-royale/#comment-1031 Yeah - Zara isn't the most gifted of public speakers, is she? Although to be fair, if I realised that I had absolutely zero chance of winning without some outside assistance then I doubt I'd prepare a winning speech either! Well, now that you come to mention the Bond girl (in this film, Eva Green), I should probably pass comment. I thought she was one of the first Bond girls to actually be smart and not immediately won over by Bond's charms. She was very good looking but had the character and attitude to back it up. Again, I think that was a turn away from the previous Bond films and definately a step in the right direction for the future. And nice comparison to the Ursula Andress moment! Yeah - Zara isn’t the most gifted of public speakers, is she? Although to be fair, if I realised that I had absolutely zero chance of winning without some outside assistance then I doubt I’d prepare a winning speech either!

Well, now that you come to mention the Bond girl (in this film, Eva Green), I should probably pass comment. I thought she was one of the first Bond girls to actually be smart and not immediately won over by Bond’s charms. She was very good looking but had the character and attitude to back it up. Again, I think that was a turn away from the previous Bond films and definately a step in the right direction for the future.

And nice comparison to the Ursula Andress moment!

]]> By: Bim http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/11/sports-personality-of-the-year-what-a-farce-and-casino-royale/#comment-1030 Bim Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:35:44 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/11/sports-personality-of-the-year-what-a-farce-and-casino-royale/#comment-1030 Hi Dib, Completely agree. On both counts. Know I'm not the sportiest in the arena but come on! And just how many times can Zara say "amazing" in one long drawn out sentence, sorry, speech?? Think Granny should give her a few lessons for Christmas. Not taking anything away from her achievements, but it was a bit of a shock. Would like to argue the point on St Helens, but I know I wouldn't win... And only because I still think they sent Millward to sabotage Wigan... Casino Royale. Superb. Now I've enjoyed Bond films over the years, even the Bonds who didn't last very long, but no one REALLY matched up to Sean did they? But, well, I think we have a contender. After the couple of interviews I'd seen with Daniel Craig I was going to avoid the film, but a colleague recommended it - she did mention there was the male version of the Ursula Andress moment - so I thought I'd give it a go. Excellent. Story, action, script, new Bond (acting, charm and yes, it must be said, bod). My only thought, and one I'm surprised you don't mention - the Bond girls. Didn't think any had the "wow" factor. At all. And I'm usually the first to say "Damn, I hate her, she's stunning!" Oh well, they obviously thought they wouldn't try to upstage him in his first movie. Okay, rant over. Good night, Bim x Hi Dib,
Completely agree. On both counts.
Know I’m not the sportiest in the arena but come on! And just how many times can Zara say “amazing” in one long drawn out sentence, sorry, speech?? Think Granny should give her a few lessons for Christmas. Not taking anything away from her achievements, but it was a bit of a shock.
Would like to argue the point on St Helens, but I know I wouldn’t win… And only because I still think they sent Millward to sabotage Wigan…
Casino Royale. Superb. Now I’ve enjoyed Bond films over the years, even the Bonds who didn’t last very long, but no one REALLY matched up to Sean did they? But, well, I think we have a contender.
After the couple of interviews I’d seen with Daniel Craig I was going to avoid the film, but a colleague recommended it - she did mention there was the male version of the Ursula Andress moment - so I thought I’d give it a go. Excellent. Story, action, script, new Bond (acting, charm and yes, it must be said, bod). My only thought, and one I’m surprised you don’t mention - the Bond girls. Didn’t think any had the “wow” factor. At all. And I’m usually the first to say “Damn, I hate her, she’s stunning!” Oh well, they obviously thought they wouldn’t try to upstage him in his first movie.
Okay, rant over. Good night,
Bim x

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