True confessions time: I haven’t been super excited about seeing a movie on its opening weekend since Death Race Sex and the City. But with the Nov. 14 release date for Quantum of Solace closing in, all that’s about to change. The only problem, as I see it, is that jank title, which like the raw foods movement — insert horrified squeak from my tumtee here — has never caught on with me.
So what say you all? Let’s brainstorm a better title for what looks like the action event of the fall movie season. I’ll start:
* Incendiary Device
* Inconsolable Rage (I got that phrase right from the teaser trailer. Thanks, Dame Judi!)
* Please Wear the Square-Cut Trunks, 007!
Okay, clearly I am not good at this movie-titling business, so I’m passing the torch to you. Get to work in the comments section below! Daniel Craig offers his undying gratitude in advance. Sigh.
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“Death Gamble” – since it is a continuation of “Casino Royale”. Or, maybe “Fierce for Justice.” Perhaps “More Naked Torture Scenes.”
I’m in the minority, I’m sure, but I actually like the title. My second choice would definitely, definitely be “Please Wear the Square-Cut Truns,007″- damn!
*trunks
I’m not really sure what “Quantum of Solace” means, but at least it wasn’t something like “Attack of the Clones”, aka the worst title ever for an installment of a major franchise film.
This is the time in Bond’s life when he truly realizes who he really is.
(Title):
Bond James Bond
Here are some more-
The Inconvenient Hunk (since there’s an eco-terrorist as the villain)
It’s Raining Men
Gimme some Hot Stuff
I’m too sexy for my shirt
As long as Daniel Craig is shirtless,the movie will be FINE with me. He’s also great as the poet/studmuffin Ted Hughes in “Sylvia.”
How about “Casino Royale 2: the Streets”?
How about “Ow My Balls”…
Well, a quantum is an amount or unit of measure. Solace means comfort. So “Quantum of Solace” means something like “A bit of Comfort.” Sounds appropriate for a revenge tale to me.
QUANTUM OF SOLACE makes about as much or as little sense as some of these other Bond titles:
- For Your Eyes Only
- Never Say Never Again
- A View to a Kill
- The World is Not Enough
DIE ANOTHER DAY was a great Bond title, but probably the worst Bond film ever!
By the way, that picture of Daniel Craig posted with this blog makes him look like Mel Gibson in THE ROAD WARRIOR. I guess we know who they’ll cast if they ever remake that movie.
I think the title is actually pitch perfect. Seriously, I was getting so sick of all those generic, so-called “Bond-ian” titles. And I love how this one doesn’t bash you over the head with it’s meaning, you actually have to, you know, think about it! Everyone hated on the title when it was first announced, but I guarantee that once the film opens it will go down as one of (if not THE) best Bond films ever, and the title will prove equally indelible. Can’t wait!
Friedman, you are an idiot. All those titles make perfect sense if you know anything about James Bond, Ian Fleming, and espionage in general.
Singularity of Poignancy
Are the square cut trunks the silver/blue trunks he wore in the last movie? Because I saved that picture on my desktop the first time I saw it. Wowza.