So our trip to California met it's purpose. Yes, we did come back with a wedding dress and a few other things that my girls found over there. As usual they did their girly stuff (manicure, pedicure, and eyebrows done)while I spent my Friday relaxing and watching movies.
I watched two movies that I hadn't watch before. "The Prestige" and "Casino Royale". The first one confused the hell out of me, I think my conclusions may not be correct so more than likely I'll watch it again, hopefully I'll understand it better.
I am a James Bond fan, I first got introduced to the 007 movies when Roger Moore was playing him so to me he is the original "Bond". Later I watched the Sean Connery movies which I also like but not as much. Timothy Dalton was not my favorite Bond but the two movies he made were not that bad. Without a doubt Pierce Brosnan has been my favorite James Bond to date.
So, back to "Casino Royale", the movie was a typical James Bond movie full of action and adventure but to me something was missing through the whole movie, to me it's like James Bond was missing. Daniel Craig did not fit the format, everything that I have come to know about how James Bond is was gone, I actually felt that I was watching a younger Ed Harris pretending to be Bond.
If you have ever read any of the Clive Cussler novels, I kept thinking of Daniel Craig more as a "Dirk Pitt" than a "James Bond". Oh and since when James Bond doesn't care if his Vodka Martini is not shaken instead of stirred.
Another thing I didn't like is that he let the bad guys whoop his butt, I mean this guy can take a tumble and an ass whooping better than anyone I have ever seen,hommey is beat up and bloody but he goes into the restroom and washes not only the blood away but the bruises and scars. Wow!
It just didn't feel like a Bond movie at all, shit he didn't even say "Bond, James Bond" once.
Anyway, Friday morning was so foggy that "mi chica" woke me up at 6:30 a.m. just in case I wanted to take pictures. It is rare for the fog to be so thick in an area that is not near the ocean, trust me West Covina isn't anywhere near the ocean so I thought it worth it to get up and take a few shots.
We were going to come back Friday night but my sister went to visit so we decided to come back Saturday instead. A quick stop for lunch in Loma Linda also turned into a stop to visit the Harley Davidson dealership there.
All in all a quick fun and productive trip.
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Your assessment of Casino Royale is so interesting for me because I was certain I'd hate Daniel Craig as 007 - but in the end he totally won me over. His portrayal is much less "cliche James Bond," definitely very different from Pierce Brosnan's version. Craig reminded me of the darker Timothy Dalton 007 while the movie setup itself reminded me the the Sean Connery films. Movies! Go figure.
Congrats on a successful wedding dress finding mission. :)
Ari (Baking and Books)
As I said, the movie was a good action movie, still it felt more like a Clive Cussler novel and a Ian Flemmings. I still liket it though.
I am glad you found a wedding dress. I read the last post also, and I can't believe that sales clerk. Hopefully there is a higher up you can complain to.
I haven't seen Casino Royale, but I heard they took out a lot of the things that were expected of Bond and it was going to be more of a before he was a spy type of flick. Your review made it sound like the almost over did it. LOL.
My husband and I will still watch it one day.
Yes, this is supposed to be a before he was a 00 but it was hard to believe because he had all the modern conveninces that we enjoy now. That part didn't make sence to me either.
we watched The Prestige this weekend too. I really liked it! It does make you think too.
I watched Casino Royale this weekend too. I actually thought it was pretty good. I liked that they did away with the usual gadgets. And he did say, "Bond, James Bond," at the very end. They were the last lines of the movie.
Glad you got the dress finally.
Glad you got the dress...Man, that was foggy!
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