Oh Bond Who Art Thou?

Oh Bond Who Art Thou?

According to recent news reports the new Bond movie, Skyfall  - partially previewed here, is going to focus on James Bond’s feelings!?!?!?  Are they serious?  After an hour and a half of great driving, sex, and killing action (I got the order right) has anyone ever said “And how does that make you feel Mr. Bond?”  But now the director has decided we need to see behind the man.  If I wanted to do that I would go to UVA  and discuss feelings over brie and wine.  This is a quote from a reporter: “"Sam Mendes said they have gone back to the original Fleming books and looked at Bond when he was less of an international playboy and more of a, quite depressed, MI6 operative who was depressed about being a killer."  Is this a joke?  Is Julia Roberts in this movie?  Is James Bond being played by Ryan Gosling?  Is there anything possible that would be a worse idea for this movie franchise?  If this is true, there will be 6 minutes of car driving, 5 minutes of a shoot-out, 2 minutes of a hot scantily clad woman, and one clever invention that movie-goers will never get to see.  This is an injustice.  

They (the 1%, obviously) are trying to turn beautiful cinema series this into a chick flick.  Guys don’t need some inner feelings back story in their movies – a character doesn’t always have to remember anniversaries and know that flowers have actual names.  Toughen up America and let’s all go back to being satisfied by killing, stunts, sex, gadgets, and cool cars just like in 'Nam.

Several reasons to see the movie, though this picture might be better than the film.