It appears that SF is your favorite Craig Bond film, despite the fact that it's the least punchy film of the lot. In fact SP has the most impressive punch fest (between Bond and Hinx) of Craig's run so surely that one should be your favorite.
So what gives?
Connery, Moore, and Brosnan! Accept NO substitutes!
Bap can only enjoy a punchfest if there are copious dining car patrons observing from the background, of course.
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Verily I say unto thee...CR would be my favourite but sadly it has since been tainted by the foul and pestilent QoS connection. SF is the only one of Craig's films not tainted by any of that Quantum crap and has more of a Bond feel in general than his other films. There is also a late sequence when Bond is laying traps in Skyfall where a quick blast of the THUNDERBALL theme appears and if that isn't a punch the air moment I don't know what is.
Regarding the Bond/Hinx fight I was underwhelmed mainly because of the diluted punch sound effects and don't forget that I am an accomplished student (more of a professor really) of action movies and watch them all the time and there are far better fights to be found in countless action films of the past few years (especially from overseas) which dwarf this one.
So you're saying you would enjoy the SP fight if you turned up the volume a bit?
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The fights are fine, they just demand suitable sound effects to power them.
Maybe a cricket bat struck against a Louisville Slugger would strike the right chord--a viewer can take that on oneself, to improve the viewing enjoyment.
I'm motivated by my Duty.
Bond is laying traps in Skyfall where a quick blast of the THUNDERBALL theme appears and if that isn't a punch the air moment I don't know what is.
Yeeeeaaaah!!!!! (air punch)
don't forget that I am an accomplished student (more of a professor really) of action movies
Oh.
You're still dead wrong on the Bond vs. Hinx fight, professor. It's exhilarating! Dare I say it's superior to Bond vs. Hans, where Hans seems particularly fascinated with grabbing Bond's leg? Or is it Bond hugging Hans' leg? Can't remember now. Aside from Barry's superb score, the Bond vs. Hinx fight clearly wins! And for what it's worth I actually DO enjoy the Bond vs. Hans fight.
I'm afraid your professorship is slipping, professor.
Connery, Moore, and Brosnan! Accept NO substitutes!
Verily I say unto thee...the punch sound effects are very unimpressive compared to those in the classic Bond films of the 60's especially OHMSS. The loudest punch effects ever heard in a British movie was in Hammer's A CHALLENGE FOR ROBIN HOOD in 1967 and I did write to Mendes prior to the filming of SPECTRE suggesting that he should watch that movie and utilise the same punch sounds for his second Bond film.
shareOHMSS did have bone crunching sound effects in the scraps,thats for sure.
I think the opening sequence on the beach, is one of my favourites of the series.
Verily I say unto thee..the OHMSS fight sound effects were nothing short of fantastic and add greatly to the enjoyment of this wonderful film. Let's face it, if punches made that sound in real life we'd be slugging people out on a daily basis for pleasure.
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