![]() ![]() A newly minted group of auteurs who were finally convinced to give the seemingly one-note Bond a chance due to the man BEHIND the camera. Yet “Skyfall” brought with it an expanded fan base. ![]() For those fans, relax, you’re getting exactly what you want. The good news? When most of us walk into a James Bond movie, we want very similar things: Pulse-pounding action, exotic locales, gorgeous women, a few clever gadgets, and a martini…shaken, not stirred. Of course, he gets a bit of help from M, Q, and Moneypenny (Ralph Fiennes, Ben Wishaw, and Naomie Harris, respectively), as well as the daughter of a former Spectre member (Lea Seydoux) – but ultimately it all boils down to Old-School James Bond vs. All of this must be done in a most timely fashion, as a newly constructed global security organization – led by Andrew Scott’s aggressively cocky ‘C’ – is threatening to dismantle the 00 program, casting relics like James to the wind. This time around, Bond has received a secret message which leads him to the trail of a secret organization known as Spectre, and specifically on a course to cross paths with the mastermind behind it all, Oberhauser (the eternally typecast as villain, Christoph Waltz). Seriously, it is almost exactly the same. Instead of our typical James Bond outing, where each film is a complete stand-alone adventure, Mendes and company instead crafted a direct sequel to “Skyfall” – engorge this as your subtle hint to rewatch that film before you hit the cinema for this one. The movie itself might even seem a bit like a heavy case of déjà vu for any fans of the most recent “Mission Impossible”, as “Spectre” has essentially the same plot. ![]() So it seems likely that Omega kitted Bond out with his new watch on a black and grey NATO strap based on incorrect information from Daniel Craig.Daniel Craig, apparently much to his own dismay based on recent interviews, returns for a fourth go-round as that roguish tramp James Bond in “ Spectre”. Coming back for a sophomore run – with his flair for the more layered, dramatic take on the character – is “Skyfall” director Sam Mendes (it is a true rarity for this series to employ a returning director). He claimed on at least one occasion that he wore the same model watch as Sean Connery on a similar strap. The straps were available in both standard and NATO versions.īut when promoting Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig appeared on TV interviews wearing a Rolex on any black and grey strap. But perhaps the argument will only be settled when the films are released on ultra high res 4K, or by examining a 35 mm print frame by frame.Īt least one company commissioned straps made to the revised specification with three colours. Some have argued that this is an artefact, but I’m not convinced. However, what seems less arguable is that there is a definitely narrow red band that appears on the higher resolution images available from the Blu-Ray release. It is arguable that the exact colour match of the blue and green on the Blu-Ray may have changed radically while undergoing restoration by Lowry Digital. It appears instead to be dark blue and dark green with a narrow band of red separating them. It was only when the Blu-Ray editions of the bond films became available it became apparent the colour of the strap was wrong. Replicas in black and grey became commercially available in a variety of widths as both a simple nylon strap and a NATO version.Ī screen capture from the Goldfinger Blu-Ray shows the tri-coloured watch strap. Contrast that with what Connery wore, made from a single length of nylon, although note that the strap is narrower than the lugs on his Rolex Submariner and so looks a little sloppy.
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