Watched Skyfall another time (a cam version from The Pirate Bay)
Spoiler (click to toggle)I love the moment when M recites Ulysses.
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Spoiler (click to toggle) The rat thing was incredibly clever. Amazing way to introduce the villain. Also an amazing way for Bond to see him out the door. But I was referring to M's entire monologue. Her entire response to the idea that the world had no need for espionage was absolutely ingenious! Albeit we probably don't live in a world where espionage is an absolute necessity, the idea that our world is in fact not becoming more transparent in spite of all the technological advances is a totally relevant point. We're all connected to social media in one way or another, but does this mean we are truly more in touch with each other? When M points out that our enemies now live in the shadows, there are real-life parallels. Perhaps our enemies do not take the form of cinematic villains, but maybe they take the form of things we manage to keep hidden from those around us.
Spoiler (click to toggle) All in all, Skyfall is probably one of the absolute best films I have seen. While it is a Bond film, it's unlike any I've ever seen. Definitely in a class of its own.
Downloaded some movies,
- Munich
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- The Social Network
- Savages
- Limitless
- Inception
- Haywire
Some series
- Midsomer Murders (The new Barnaby is a huge improvement)
- De geheimen van Barslet (Dutch series, recommended if you know Dutch, it's on 'Uitzending Gemist')
- Elementary (I am still at episode two, lacking time)
And some music, so I don't need to look for the DVDs every single time
- Coldplay Live 2003
- Coldplay Live 2012 (No, I don't own the DVD)
- From the Sky Down
- U2360 - Live at the Rose Bowl
