can't believe this film is TWENTY years old. just wow.
time flies. and so much has happened since 2004, it's really incredible. but some of us were there 'when' and saw it all change.
I think Craig made a fine Bond. and it all started with Layer Cake.
still kinda annoyed matthew vaughn looks down his nose at this film.
may hafta re-read the book(s) this summer, by way of celebration for the anniversary.
cheers,
LTUM
Official release was 20 years go this month (September) in London.
Viva La Layer Cake!!!!!
And once again, I am on here talking to myself. lol
He was so good in this. And yes, his performance solidified his Bond role for Casino Royale. What was so good was that dance scene with Sienna Miller. I think they even auditioned her for the role of Vesper because they had so much chemistry.
All mentioned. All good. Lock Stock, In Bruges, Krays. The Take was also a really good series with Hardy and his wife.
I like it a lot but not quite as much as Lock Stock and Snatch.
sharethanks for posting.
i get it. most people say that. thing is, it's a different vibe, and once you plug into that, it becomes superlative.
vaughn deliberately removed most of the humor from this movei because he "didnt want to make lock stock 3" (direct quote)
but, if you read the book, it is very very funny. almost every line. he wanted to make a bona fide gangster flick with layer cake, a more serious film.
and IMO he achieved that.
like i said, the book is a much different ride.
and i do not claim layer cake is without its flaws. IMO a lot of things could've been done better. but as i've written before (many times) this is what i refer to as a 'literary film' meaning it adheres to the book so rigidly that it collapses the cinematic structure elements we generally expect from any film (plot points, minimal exposition etc) and proceeds to simply "film the book"
literary films have much more introspection in them, which causes the viewer to be left out of what is happening on screen, unless one already knows the plot from reading the book. in this case, i hated this film the first time i saw it. i really did. then i caught it on HBO in bits a few times, and as i rewatched scenes they made more sense to me because i already knew what was going to happen before i rewatched them, so the context was greatly improved. this happened several times, then i rewatched the whole film again and BOOM it was so much better with the added benefit of advanced knowledge.
( i admit this is not how it's SUPPOSED to worj with movies. but it does apply here, imo)
and in the years following 2005 i quickly grew to "Worldwide Number One Fan" status, and the rest is history.
but anywho, yes, i see why you may say you like the others better.
this one is an acquired taste, much like fine wine, and that is not for everyone.
cheers.
You seem to be a big fan. I genuinely don't mean that in an insulting way. Thanks, I will check the book out sometime.
I've only watched this twice and it was a while back. I'll have to give it another go. You can definetly see how Craig got Bond because of this. Some scenes now look like an audition for it in hindsight.
Do you like Get Carter, The Long Good Friday, Sexy Beast?
yes, all of them. anything in the brit gangster realm. in bruges, london boulevard, krays, all of em
sexy beast is a huge fave.
you are right, i am a big fan of connolly's stuff. i can't explain it, it just connects with me.