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| benj clews |
Posted - 11/14/2006 : 21:31:09
Am off to see a late-night screening of Casino Royale in just a couple of hours... can't wait. Will post what I reckon to it on my return  |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Montgomery |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 18:16:31
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
I only play Texas Hold'em twice a week. 
I have a regional Final this Friday evening, the top 8 go into state final. I came 140th (out of 400) in the state final last season. 
Good luck! Shark! (INSERT SHARK SMILIE HERE.)
EM :) |
| benj clews |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 17:38:31
quote:
Originally posted by Se�n
The Aston Martin rollover was an example of a perfect stunt. I was thinking when I watched it "Wow, that looked really real!"... and it was. It rolled seven times. Poor car... 
For anyone who's not seen the doco on the DVD yet, this stunt set a new world record. I think the previous record was 4 rolls!  |
| Beanmimo |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 16:48:26
quote:
Originally posted by Se�n
The Aston Martin rollover was an example of a perfect stunt. I was thinking when I watched it "Wow, that looked really real!"... and it was. It rolled seven times. Poor car...
I agree it was the only time in the movie that I really gasped...(I may enven have said "Shit" under my breath)
As for the chase at the beginning, the more unbelievable the better. |
| thefoxboy |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 00:07:39
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Originally posted by Montgomery
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Stupid
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
I just saw this movie today and regardless of blond or dark haired, real or wires, the chase scene at the start was awesome.
I liked the movie.
I think I would have played better poker than Bond.
Statistically this is impossible. In movies, unrealistically high hands are played. For instance, the hand which was the 'bluff' was two pairs, a good hand in poker (and it turned out to be a Full house).
Two pair is not a good hand when the Flop shows 3 of the same suit (5H 8H 9H). Bond says that he only lost the hand on the river card, so that means he must have had higher Two pair (Le Chiffre's two pair was the lowest possible, Bond only needed to have any 5 or any 8 in his hole cards to beat Le Chiffre), Trips, Straight or Flush before the River card. A big bet before the River card from Bond would have forced a Fold and won Bond the Pot.
Unless Le Chiffre is a dumb arse chaser of any hand.
Okay. Remind me not to play poker against you.
EM :)
I only play Texas Hold'em twice a week.
I have a regional Final this Friday evening, the top 8 go into state final. I came 140th (out of 400) in the state final last season. |
| Montgomery |
Posted - 03/26/2007 : 15:47:25
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Stupid
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
I just saw this movie today and regardless of blond or dark haired, real or wires, the chase scene at the start was awesome.
I liked the movie.
I think I would have played better poker than Bond.
Statistically this is impossible. In movies, unrealistically high hands are played. For instance, the hand which was the 'bluff' was two pairs, a good hand in poker (and it turned out to be a Full house).
Two pair is not a good hand when the Flop shows 3 of the same suit (5H 8H 9H). Bond says that he only lost the hand on the river card, so that means he must have had higher Two pair (Le Chiffre's two pair was the lowest possible, Bond only needed to have any 5 or any 8 in his hole cards to beat Le Chiffre), Trips, Straight or Flush before the River card. A big bet before the River card from Bond would have forced a Fold and won Bond the Pot.
Unless Le Chiffre is a dumb arse chaser of any hand.
Okay. Remind me not to play poker against you.
EM :) |
| thefoxboy |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 20:52:33
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Stupid
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
I just saw this movie today and regardless of blond or dark haired, real or wires, the chase scene at the start was awesome.
I liked the movie.
I think I would have played better poker than Bond.
Statistically this is impossible. In movies, unrealistically high hands are played. For instance, the hand which was the 'bluff' was two pairs, a good hand in poker (and it turned out to be a Full house).
Two pair is not a good hand when the Flop shows 3 of the same suit (5H 8H 9H). Bond says that he only lost the hand on the river card, so that means he must have had higher Two pair (Le Chiffre's two pair was the lowest possible, Bond only needed to have any 5 or any 8 in his hole cards to beat Le Chiffre), Trips, Straight or Flush before the River card. A big bet before the River card from Bond would have forced a Fold and won Bond the Pot.
Unless Le Chiffre is a dumb arse chaser of any hand. |
| Downtown |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 20:17:12
quote:
Originally posted by Montgomery
I kinda felt she was going to be a double cross and therefore didn't really like her from the start.
And when he transferred the funds, I thought, "What a dummy." I liked a lot of the movie, but I wish they had made Craig a little smarter.
EM :)
Remember what this movie is about. It's about how James Bond became JAMES BOND. He learned some harsh lessons from Vesper, don't you think? Lessons that might explain the way he acts in all the other Bond films, no? |
| Conan The Westy |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 19:33:21
quote:
Originally posted by Montgomery
I kinda felt she was going to be a double cross and therefore didn't really like her from the start.
EM :)
Reading the book over 20 years ago gave that point away for me.  |
| Montgomery |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 18:30:34
quote:
Originally posted by Se�n
The Aston Martin rollover was an example of a perfect stunt. I was thinking when I watched it "Wow, that looked really real!"... and it was. It rolled seven times. Poor car...
SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought, "He ruined that great car to save that woman. What a waste."
I kinda felt she was going to be a double cross and therefore didn't really like her from the start.
And when he transferred the funds, I thought, "What a dummy." I liked a lot of the movie, but I wish they had made Craig a little smarter.
Risk taker, fine, but he doesn't have to be stupid. So easily fooled.
EM :) |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 14:23:14
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Originally posted by Downtown
quote:
Originally posted by ChocolateLady
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Originally posted by Mr Stupid
I did get the sense of it being an early Bond since he only scored with one chick.
Um... he scored with two, actually. Vesper of course, but before that there was that girlfriend of the bad guy who was killed.
He had that intimate moment with Le Chiffre, too.
Yes, well... I don't think he really enjoyed that as much as he pretended to.
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| Downtown |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 14:21:00
quote:
Originally posted by ChocolateLady
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Stupid
I did get the sense of it being an early Bond since he only scored with one chick.
Um... he scored with two, actually. Vesper of course, but before that there was that girlfriend of the bad guy who was killed.
He had that intimate moment with Le Chiffre, too. |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 10:00:29
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Stupid
I did get the sense of it being an early Bond since he only scored with one chick.
Um... he scored with two, actually. Vesper of course, but before that there was that girlfriend of the bad guy who was killed.
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| benj clews |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 09:26:13
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
Did anyone else notice who the man was at Miami Airport that set the metal detector off?
Yup- quite bizarre
Also, Michael G Wilson had a funnier cameo than he usually gets. |
| Mr Savoir Faire |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 05:24:36
quote:
Originally posted by thefoxboy
I just saw this movie today and regardless of blond or dark haired, real or wires, the chase scene at the start was awesome.
I liked the movie.
I think I would have played better poker than Bond.
Statistically this is impossible. In movies, unrealistically high hands are played. For instance, the hand which was the 'bluff' was two pairs, a good hand in poker (and it turned out to be a Full house).
I loved this film, and I hate bond movies. Having done a little parcour, I thought the scenes were within human limits other than the 'crane drop' scene.
I did get the sense of it being an early Bond since he only scored with one chick. |
| thefoxboy |
Posted - 03/22/2007 : 04:36:14
I just saw this movie today and regardless of blond or dark haired, real or wires, the chase scene at the start was awesome.
I liked the movie.
I think I would have played better poker than Bond.
Did anyone else notice who the man was at Miami Airport that set the metal detector off?
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