Don’t mess with the quantum of solace!
The 2000s, or the ’00s, or the aughts, or whatever we’re calling this decade, have been something, as far as nonsensical franchise titles go, don’t you think? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, for one. And then there’s Indiana Jones and the Unnecessarily Complicated Title Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which we talked about yesterday. But here’s a new one: the next James Bond film, previously referred to as “Bond 22,” is now officially called Quantum of Solace.
Yeah.
What does that even mean? “Shaken, not stirred, and don’t forget the quantum of solace”?
“Excuse me for a moment; I’m just going to step into my quantum of solace and collect myself”? Is this supposed to somehow compete with the Cone of Silence and the Fortress of Solitude? After all, one of those doesn’t actually work, and the other is top-secret and located in the Arctic, and I’m pretty sure the guy who lives there doesn’t like visitors all that much. So, you know, as much as I liked Casino Royale, and as pleased as I am with Daniel Craig as James Bond, Depressive, I’m not sure this whole thing’s going to work out. Did Bond 22 fail as a working title? It’s correct chronologically, and while I’d think a .22 is a tad on the dainty side for Craig’s particular brand of Bond-ness (Pierce Brosnan, on the other hand, having asked for his with a pretty pearly handle), it’s kind of a cute little firearms joke. A little NRA humor, if you will.
Man. So confusing.
On an unrelated note, I’m headed out of town for the rest of the week; I’ll be back after the weekend. See a movie for me, will you?
James Bond, Quantum of Solace, Bond 22, Daniel Craig
April 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
NOTHING competes with the Cone of Silence!!! *shakes fist in Maxwell-Smart-dedicated fury*
April 15th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Theoretically, you know, you could have a Cone of Silence, b/c light/consequences of events in spacetime travel out in a cone shape, so you could have a silent event… never mind.
I actually dropped by to say that I agree “Quantum of Solace” makes absolutely 0 sense, but I kinda love it. For that reason. Like “cellar door” it’s just a beautiful sound. It’d be great as someone’s name. Have you ever been to the Forest of Nicene Marks near Aptos? I think that’s one of the best names ever.
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:33 pm
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