I just have one question about the trailer for the newest Bond movie (which picks up its action directly after the end of Casino Royale): After two minutes of sexy, spy-y, revenge-y goodness, can you detect a single quantum of solace in any second of this preview?
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WOW. Mr. Vary clearly doesn’t know James Bond. Quantum of Solace was a James Bond short story from the collection “for your eyes only”. The narrative is done as an anecdote told to Bond.
The Eon filmmakers have decided to recreate the series using the original book titles, which they’d stopped doing after “License to Kill”. After “Thunderball”, most of these movies paid some homage to the original stories but usually bore very little in common with them.
BTW, I got this information from Kimberly Last’s “On Her Majesty’s Sercret Service” website. It’s a site EW gave an A+ to about a decade ago, and has more James Bond information (and links) than any other site on the planet. So how is it that one of EWs own people seems a little clueless on the subject?
No solace detected, but boy, I can’t wait for that! Looks awesome! Daniel Craig is so Yummy!
Sweeeet. Only 130-some odd days to go….
COOOOOL! Now I’m all hopped up for the movie!
PS: Nice abs shot of JB near the end…
I don’t know, Bond seemed to be getting some measure of solace from that naked redhead.
holy crap! i had qualms about going to a non-action director for the follow-up to Campbell’s totally awesome Casino Royale, but from the trailer that looks like a moot point. i love jeffrey wright too
most may not care, but does anyone know who’s doing the theme song since amy winehouse bowed out?
Ep Sato, I think you’re missing the point of Adam’s post. He’s asking if anyone sees even a smidge of human compassion displayed in the trailer (given that a quantum of solace is “the smallest unit of human compassion that two people can have”). I don’t think he’s clueless about the movie title itself.
Anyway, answering Adam’s question: I do think the still included from the trailer counts (assuming “James getting busy with a Bond girl” qualifies as “compassion”…).
Frak the title. It looks awesome.
i think beyonce is now doing the bond song since amy winehouse’s life is currently a hot mess.
beetle, i think you’ve been given a wrong definition – it does not refer to two people, it means the smallest possible comfort (comfort being a synonym for solace and quantum being the smallest possible point of something).
all this to say, i do think mr. vary’s completely missing the intent of casino royale and the (to me, so it must be right :p ) core of this trailer: bond is seeking whatever comfort he can through the slightly mindless rage of revenge for vesper’s death – a quest that, from all we know about the character, will be futile.
i, film geek, proclaim the title apt and brilliant for this tragic tale.
This looks fantastic! Can’t wait!
frak haha
Is the enormous gun size jump that’s so prominent mean the treasured 007 logo will change?
You can call the movie James Bond and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for all I care. Call it Casion Royale: Attack of the Clones even!
That trailer was awesome!
I still don’t get the title, but if its sole purpose was to incorporate that 007 logo at the end of the trailer, then I’m all for it
Daniel Craig looks incredible, as always. Cannot wait for it now!
Sure, smallest possible measure of comfort is what it comes down to; the “two people” thing is what happens when you dash off a quick note to a message board. *shrug* Regardless, I don’t get the impression that Adam’s confused about what the heck the title has to do with the movie — in fact, the tone I got was more “given what a quantum of solace is, does anyone perhaps find it ironic that the trailer suggests there is no solace to be found in Bond’s life?” Which could be an interesting theme for the movie to explore — along with cool action scenes and stuff blowing up.
Quantum of Solace…Bond is going to find his definition a “Quantum of Solace” by persuing those that killed the woman in Casino Royale. This movie picks up shortly after Casino Royale ends. Bond defines the measure and what will comfort him. So the movie title has everything to do with what is seen. For Bond the chase and his definition of justice is his measure of comfort. Solace is defined in Webster’s dictionary as “alleviation or comfort or console” and quantum is a quantity measurement or a share/portion.
i think the trailer looks really good,but i hope that it wont be rated R because of the scene with the nude lady
I think Pennagirl is on the right track. The movie isn’t focusing on tranquility, but rather the steps Bond will go through to achieve solace following the last movie. and in Bond’s world, solace isn’t found meditating in a japanese garden; it’s seeking his form of vengeance.
right on Pennagirl! I stand by that notion.
Daniel Craig looks as imposing & all the same as yummy as he first did as Bond in CASINO ROYALE. Can’t wait for this to come out in November! And please don’t be throwing around wishful thinking like saying Beyonce is doing the theme for the movie…I’ve heard NONE of the sort ANYWHERE, thats just wishful blogger’s dreams. If anything perhaps Amy can find the time to record something now that she got the two big performances of the year under her beehive this past weekend in the U.K.!
Dont Judge On 2 Minutes…
The trailer is too awesome..the movie could have been called bond in the hood of Europe i really don’t give a damn..if it lives up to the trailer and casino royale..then we in for it..for me this bond is what ive been craving for since Connery…thats my story and I’m sticking to it..
The trailer looks fantastic and Daniel Craig is definitely the best choice for Bond so far. I am just hoping that they don’t turn it into a comedy like a lot of the old films. Keep him mean and serious like in Casino Royale. Roll on November.
Video has been taken down.
wha?WHA????
where did it GO???
Bring back Pierce Brosnan! This new guy just DOESN’T look like James Bond. And keep smoking out of ALL movies!
ok i know smoking’s bad for us and all, but banning bad behaviour and poor life decisions from movies would ensure they’d never be called ‘entertainment’ ever again. spare me the fascist do-goodyness, not eveyone will magically turn into a perfect human if you just don’t let them see social mistakes.please stick your own head in the sand and let me leave mine on my shoulders where it belongs, thank you.
Can you make Jason Statham as the new James Bond???? He has also the physique and looks!!! I like him much as action superstar!!