Comments on: Quantum of Solace Poster http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2 The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:48:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Omni http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-156309 Omni Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:26:09 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-156309 "Im glad you like the title. You would be the second person to say that." What an over-the-top statement. "The second person"? Go to any Bond sites and you'll find that the majority of Bond fans disagree with you. “Im glad you like the title. You would be the second person to say that.”

What an over-the-top statement. “The second person”? Go to any Bond sites and you’ll find that the majority of Bond fans disagree with you.

]]> By: Corey http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153363 Corey Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:57:59 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153363 I'd like to start out by saying that I have read every bond book and short story, and I think the title is great - It still has relation to the Bond universe and it is semi-applicable to the movie, which is enough for me - it's a hell of a lot better than stealing a corny one-liner for a title (die another day, the world is not enough). I am buying the poster on moviegoods and can't wait for the film. I’d like to start out by saying that I have read every bond book and short story, and I think the title is great – It still has relation to the Bond universe and it is semi-applicable to the movie, which is enough for me – it’s a hell of a lot better than stealing a corny one-liner for a title (die another day, the world is not enough). I am buying the poster on moviegoods and can’t wait for the film.

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153108 Rodney Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:59:37 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153108 And you attempt to discredit my choices by countering them with your opinion.. how is that better? The title sounds dumb. Its not a popularity contest its just how I feel. The other titles that had nothing to do with the books are also dumb for the same reasons. In case you hadn't noticed in my post... since you are an intellectual who prides himself on the ability to read... I already spoke in FAVOUR of this film. I said "I think the ONLY thing I have to complain about is the title. That is not a lot to complain about." I don't like the title. And even you said I didn't have to. And no matter what they call it, it wont change the movie. So why are you making a big deal out of this? And you attempt to discredit my choices by countering them with your opinion.. how is that better?

The title sounds dumb. Its not a popularity contest its just how I feel.

The other titles that had nothing to do with the books are also dumb for the same reasons.

In case you hadn’t noticed in my post… since you are an intellectual who prides himself on the ability to read… I already spoke in FAVOUR of this film.

I said “I think the ONLY thing I have to complain about is the title. That is not a lot to complain about.”

I don’t like the title. And even you said I didn’t have to. And no matter what they call it, it wont change the movie. So why are you making a big deal out of this?

]]> By: Paul http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153095 Paul Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:23:26 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153095 I'm glad you read the story; you had claimed that "we all know that" which seemed rather dubious. You say that one of the reasons it's ok to mock the title is that it's the title to a short story that has nothing to do with the movie. Did you similarly mock the title "The Spy Who Loved Me" because the novel has zero relation to the film? How about "A View to a Kill", another Fleming short story who's title was appropriated for a film that has absolutely nothing in common with the text? Your second reason to mock the title is that 'it sounds dumb.' That's your opinion, and you're entitled to it of course, but I see nothing 'dumb' about it. And regards my being the 'second person' to like the title, I don't see what that has to do with anything. First off, if you go beyond this blog to other talkbacks and to Bond fan newsgroups you'll find plenty who do like it. Secondly, what is this, a popularity contest? Is the essential dumbness of something now determined by a poll? I’m glad you read the story; you had claimed that “we all know that” which seemed rather dubious. You say that one of the reasons it’s ok to mock the title is that it’s the title to a short story that has nothing to do with the movie. Did you similarly mock the title “The Spy Who Loved Me” because the novel has zero relation to the film? How about “A View to a Kill”, another Fleming short story who’s title was appropriated for a film that has absolutely nothing in common with the text?

Your second reason to mock the title is that ‘it sounds dumb.’ That’s your opinion, and you’re entitled to it of course, but I see nothing ‘dumb’ about it.

And regards my being the ’second person’ to like the title, I don’t see what that has to do with anything. First off, if you go beyond this blog to other talkbacks and to Bond fan newsgroups you’ll find plenty who do like it. Secondly, what is this, a popularity contest? Is the essential dumbness of something now determined by a poll?

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153027 Rodney Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:10:49 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153027 Paul, the point is that I DO know it is from the Fleming short story. I also know that "Quantum of Solace" is not a spy story and James Bond appears only in the background. The real story revolves around a moral story the party host tells. The party is filled with socialites and Bond dislikes them. He mentions bitterly that it would be nice to marry into money and the Host tells his moral tale. The movie has NOTHING to do with the short story except to borrow its name for no other reason than it sounded "bondish" So the title to a short story that has nothing to do with the movie and that it sounds dumb to begin with is enough to mock it. Even those "subliterates" who dont like the sound of the title share my opinion, and I am an "above average literate" When something is so great that it spans all demographics it is hailed as a masterpiece. Likewise, when something is disliked so equally over so many demographics, it is considered a disaster. Im glad you like the title. You would be the second person to say that. Paul, the point is that I DO know it is from the Fleming short story.

I also know that “Quantum of Solace” is not a spy story and James Bond appears only in the background. The real story revolves around a moral story the party host tells. The party is filled with socialites and Bond dislikes them. He mentions bitterly that it would be nice to marry into money and the Host tells his moral tale.

The movie has NOTHING to do with the short story except to borrow its name for no other reason than it sounded “bondish”

So the title to a short story that has nothing to do with the movie and that it sounds dumb to begin with is enough to mock it.

Even those “subliterates” who dont like the sound of the title share my opinion, and I am an “above average literate”

When something is so great that it spans all demographics it is hailed as a masterpiece. Likewise, when something is disliked so equally over so many demographics, it is considered a disaster.

Im glad you like the title. You would be the second person to say that.

]]> By: Paul http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153012 Paul Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:39:37 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-153012 RODNEY, I seriously doubt that 'everyone' who is dumping on the title knows that it derives from an Ian Fleming short story. In fact, most of the comments I've read about it from talkbackers on various sites appear to come from subliterates who have likely never cracked an actual novel in their life, let alone read the literary source of the Bond films. RODNEY, I seriously doubt that ‘everyone’ who is dumping on the title knows that it derives from an Ian Fleming short story. In fact, most of the comments I’ve read about it from talkbackers on various sites appear to come from subliterates who have likely never cracked an actual novel in their life, let alone read the literary source of the Bond films.

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152889 Rodney Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:55:51 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152889 But "Piece of Peace" is so much more clever and more effective at mocking how silly I think this title is. Just sayin. But “Piece of Peace” is so much more clever and more effective at mocking how silly I think this title is.

Just sayin.

]]> By: jimf42 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152869 jimf42 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:14:18 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152869 not to be picky...but I would translate the title as " A Little Peace"... not to be picky…but I would translate the title as ” A Little Peace”…

]]> By: Dragonslayer http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152791 Dragonslayer Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:41:11 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152791 Not a Bond fan (I hated Die Another Day), but after seeing the trailer during TDK, it looks more cool. Can't wait. Not a Bond fan (I hated Die Another Day), but after seeing the trailer during TDK, it looks more cool. Can’t wait.

]]> By: finaljoe http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152786 finaljoe Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:37:40 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/quantum-of-solace-poster-2#comment-152786 Craig has been photoshoped the hell out of and he still looks butt ugly. Craig has been photoshoped the hell out of and he still looks butt ugly.

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