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Casino Royale 2007
Casino Royale is a 1967 British-American spy parody film originally produced by Columbia Pictures featuring an ensemble cast.It is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel.The film stars David Niven as the 'original' Bond, Sir James Bond 007.Forced out of retirement to investigate the deaths and disappearances of international spies, he soon battles the mysterious Dr. Noah and SMERSH. Casino Royale Awards and Nominations. In the opening sequence, James Bond chases a bad guy through a construction site. Special Feature: The Making of Casino Royale 2007 41:30 This special documentary presents a relatively straightforward, chronological account of the film's genesis and troubled production, using informative interview footage from many of the participants. Casino Royale was the very first Bond novel-where Ian Fleming introduced the world to James Bond. The book depicts a darkness of the character that was lost on the Bond of the movies, prior to Daniel Craig being tapped for the role. The film was awesomely true to the book, true to the character, the feel, etc.
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Click to Download or Stream. Enjoy! Comments welcome. The Episodes Episode 1: The Secret Agent (19:11) Episode 2: The Game Is Baccarat (18:41) Episode 3: A Whisper of Love, A Whisper of Hate (17:33) Episode 4: The Crawling of the Skin (10:51) Episode 5: Vesper (26:25) Episode 6: Sleep Well, My Darling (23:29) Back in 2005 when Casino Royale was first announced I had fears that after DAD it would be a horrible adaption and completely butcher it. Plus I always had a fascination with old time radio, so it seemed like the perfect fit. So I put together an audio drama which is a pretty straight adaptation of Fleming's novel. 7 years later, I confess, it's very wordy. Too many passages are taken from the novel for the narration and it kills the flow at times. There are definitely things I would do differently if I was making it now. With that said, I still think 7 years later it holds up pretty well considering I had no clue what I was doing. I'm amazed I worked on this from 2005-2008 until it was completed. I still can't believe we had someone write a theme song. If I had known what I was doing it would have been a much more efficient process, I'm sure! My only regret? Not doing a sequel. I tried twice to get another off the ground, but life was too crazy and it never worked. After two years of failures, I decided it was time to move onto original productions. So I do regret that as I think another one might have been great fun. I feel like 7 years later, it might just be too far along to come up with another one. But who knows? With a new Bond film coming out, people would be interested in it. If it gets an interest here, I might give it another whirl. IAN FLEMING'S CASINO ROYALE (2007) starring TIMM GILLICK as JAMES BOND. The Story: Introducing James Bond: charming, sophisticated, handsome; chillingly ruthless and very deadly. Casino Royale finds Bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called simply 'Le Chiffre', who has lost 50 million Francs of his nation's money on a private venture, and unless he can recoup his losses, a SMERSH assassin lies in wait. James Bond 007 is sent to beat Le Chiffre at the casino and ensure Le Chiffre's death comes at the hands of his own people. The Cast James Bond- Timm Gillick (Episodes 1-6) Vesper Lynd- Lexy Vanier (Episodes 1-3, 5-6) Le Chiffre- Stefan Van Jaarsveld (Episodes 2, 3) Le Chiffre - Jamie Mackenzie Smith (Episode 4) René Mathis- Dan Powell (Episodes 1-2, 5-6) Felix Leiter- JobeGDG (Episode 3) M- Lawrence Simpson (Episode 1) SMERSH Assassin- Steve Anderson (Episode 4) Basil- Bivinz (Episodes 3-4) Doctor- Benjamin Lind (Episode 5) Nurse- Fiona Conn (Episode 5) Croupier- Russell Gold (Episodes 2-3) Gambling Man- Jimmy Gerdin (Episode 2) Hussier- Clym Angus (Episodes 2-3) Barman- Gotham (Episode 2) Waiter- Sparf (Episode 1) Waiter 2- Steven Mane (Episode 2) Waiter 3- Amanda S. (Episode 2) Crew All episodes produced, mixed by Moore. Script by Moore & Stooge Based on the novel by Ian Fleming Music Title Song: 'A Reason To Die' Composed by Glyn Hughes Episode 1 Cues Composed by Glyn Hughes Episode 2 Disconcerned’- Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ‘Trip Aces’ – David Arnold (Casino Royale soundtrack) ‘I’m the Money’- David Arnold (Casino Royale soundtrack) ‘Trio for Piano, Cello, and Clarinet’- Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ‘Creeping to Ship’- Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Episode 3 ‘Bond Loses It All’ – David Arnold (Casino Royale soundtrack) ‘Dinner Jackets’ – David Arnold (Casino Royale soundtrack) ‘Impending Boom’ – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ‘Bond Wins It All’ – David Arnold (Casino Royale soundtrack) ‘Aston Montenegro’ – David Arnold (Casino Royale soundtrack) ‘Measured Paces’ – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ‘Feral Chase’ – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Episode 4 Faceoff’ – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ‘CR Torture’ – Rich Douglas Episode 5 ‘A Little Faith’- Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ‘Dreamlike’- Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ‘Mourning Song’- Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Episode 6 'With The Sea' - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 'Ghost Processional Treatment' - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 'Heartbreaking' - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 'Loss' - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | |
Yes, Daniel Craig makes a superb Bond: Leaner, more taciturn, less sex-obsessed, able to be hurt in body and soul, not giving a damn if his martini is shaken or stirred. That doesn't make him the 'best' Bond, because I've long since given up playing that pointless ranking game; Sean Connery was first to plant the flag, and that's that. But Daniel Craig is bloody damned great as Bond, in a movie that creates a new reality for the character.
Year after year, attending the new Bond was like observing a ritual. There was the opening stunt sequence that served little purpose, except to lead into the titles; the title song; Miss Moneypenny; M with an assignment of great urgency to the Crown; Q with some new gadgets; an archvillain; a series of babes, some treacherous, some doomed, all frequently in stages of undress; the villain's master-plan; Bond's certain death, and a lot of chases. It could be terrific, it could be routine, but you always knew about where you were in the formula.
With 'Casino Royale,' we get to the obligatory concluding lovey-dovey on the tropical sands, and then the movie pulls a screeching U-turn and starts up again with the most sensational scene I have ever seen set in Venice, or most other places. It's a movie that keeps on giving.
Casino Royale 2007 Dvd
This time, no Moneypenny, no Q and Judi Dench is unleashed as M, given a larger role, and allowed to seem hard-eyed and disapproving to the reckless Bond. This time, no dream of world domination, but just a bleeding-eyed rat who channels money to terrorists. This time a poker game that is interrupted by the weirdest trip to the parking lot I've ever seen. This time, no laser beam inching up on Bond's netherlands, but a nasty knotted rope actually whacking his hopes of heirs.
And this time, no Monte Carlo, but Montenegro, a fictional casino resort, where Bond checks into the 'Hotel Splendid,' which is in fact, yes, the very same Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary where Queen Latifah had her culinary vacation in 'Last Holiday.' That gives me another opportunity to display my expertise on the Czech Republic by informing you that 'Pupp' is pronounced 'poop,' so no wonder it's the Splendid.
Casino Royale 07
I never thought I would see a Bond movie where I cared, actually cared, about the people. But I care about Bond, and about Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), even though I know that (here it comes) a Martini Vesper is shaken, not stirred. Vesper Lynd, however, is definitely stirring, as she was in Bertolucci's wonderful 'The Dreamers.' Sometimes shaken, too. Vesper and James have a shower scene that answers, at last, why nobody in a Bond movie ever seems to have any real emotions.