“Country?” “England.”
From the opening shot of the Skyfall teaser trailer, there’s no mistaking 007’s cultural heritage. As the most iconic British movie character around, James Bond has long played on his defiantly British charm, even as the films have absorbed influences from Hollywood cinema.
But there’s a particularly British flavour to Skyfall (the first of Daniel Craig’s Bond films to actually be directed by one of his fellow countrymen).
In the year of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the London Olympics (of which Bond will play a part in the opening ceremony), it appears that Skyfall will also be flying the flag for this fair nation.
So, why is England playing such a big role here? The cryptic synopsis has hinted at a threat to MI6 that Bond must stop, “no matter how personal the cost.” Is the threat here specific to the UK?
That shot of the coffins, draped in Union Jacks, suggests it might be the focal point, at the very least.
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FBFVarney
May 21st 2012, 15:31
Heard rumours of Fiennes' character becoming the new 'M' with Judy Dench being killed off.
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Hadouken76
May 21st 2012, 16:04
I noticed TF shoved the actual trailer off the front page , but is flogging the Ipad edition when everyone has already bought the mag.
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ANPCooper
May 21st 2012, 17:55
I'm feeling pretty good about this now I've seen the trailer, that said, this could be a trailer for a stand-alone action thriller about a spy named John Brown (no-one says Bond, the theme music isnt there, there isnt a drink shaken or stirred, no Aston Martin) and I'd still want to see it. Now that the titles have moved away from the Iam Flemming canon maybe we can dispense with the rest of the cliches as well.
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SiMan
May 21st 2012, 18:12
Fiennes as the next M seems to be a good shout. His name's 'Mallory' and in Casino Royale, Bond says 'I thought M was a randomly assigned letter, didn't realise it stood for....' suggesting he had learnt her real name and it began with an M. He'll definately have a big part to play, no matter who his character turns out to be anyway. I am looking forward to this new film - always been a Bond fan. Looks like MI6 is coming under attack (wonder if those coffins as other '00' agents?) and looks like Bond is gonna be the one to fight back - Do agree that the trailer needing 'bonding' up more. There were hints of the theme starting towards the end, but then it just finished.
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DravenCage
May 21st 2012, 21:12
The guy in the chair on #3 looks like Peter Stormare.
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Hadouken76
May 21st 2012, 22:45
Im wondering how Q will fit into all of this. Bond just needs his phone and little else...
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demmike
May 22nd 2012, 20:42
Oh Daniel Craig is looking really young these days.
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Toph80
May 23rd 2012, 4:15
@SiMan the letter "M" stands for Messervy.
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FBRMangkulla
May 26th 2012, 4:35
maybe Bond looking for Ip Man?
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