Skyfall
 

Just watched the new James Bond film "Skyfall" and just wondered where they got the Merlin (EH101) from in the final sequence

TC

Don't tell me it flies into a tunnel.......

phil

... probably with the disc tilted forward 45 degrees or so to chop up the baddies, while inching along in a walking pace hover?

The 101 demonstrator was supplied directly by Yeovil. More here.

I/C

'The demonstration aircraft was supplied by the Yeovil manufacturer for the $150 million production'

It would appear that the film cost less money than the Merlin.

sigh.

Thanks Guys. I have to say it is one of the better Bond films and certainly worth seeing :ok:

TC

It is, and the helicopter scene is not too alien either :)

Vid here of it being shot

He was shot twice and only one scar and it changes sides on his chest several times. Other than that it was a good movie.

Before landing checks - the scar doesn't change sides - he was looking in a mirror!

I thought it was a great film - back to how it used to be - a storyline instead a none stop adrenhaline. A silhouette of a girl in the title sequence, an amusing bad guy, a good twist in the tale and plenty of British humour, stubbornness and resilience. Just a shame the gamekeeper doesn't have the usually scottish gamekeepers accent - but then I guess no one would have understood him!

They probably didn't want to showcase to the rest of the world an ungrateful and unemployable drunken ingrate with heart disease who wants to declare UDI without letting anyone else have a say, scoff all the other peoples' pies, expect permanent welfare and petulantly chuck out their mutual security so he can pretend to revert to a gormless hollywood myth of ancient heroism (ie painted savagery) instead of buckling down and pulling together with the stiff upper lip types from south of that big old wall...

;)

Well, Bond is all about stereotypes, isn't it?

AB: Well done and most amusing!

From and 'outsiders' point of view I can say that I would personally find it somewhat sad if the UK were to cede Scotland - sadder still if that is what the people of Scotland truly want but .. they have the right decide .. I suppose!

[quotesadder still if that is what the people of Scotland truly want][/quote]

Naa It's only what they THINK they want......Poor old Haggis -munchers got conned by their lords and masters into paying a fortune for a crandiose palace for their parliament.
Did they wake up and smell the coffee?- did they bo11ocxs! Thick sods will swallow all the talk, vote in devolution and then whine as their fat-cat masters carve up the spoils among themselves.
Britain will be expected to pick up the empty shell and refill it when jockistan wants to rejoin and OUR politicians will probably go along with it too.


We were talking stereotypes, weren't we?

Loving the stereotypes! I shall refrain from joining in, however, you may or may not be surprised to hear that the vast majority of Scots I know (myself included) do not want independence. I personally can't think of a worse idea!
So, back on topic, general consensus is that the film's worth a watch?

It is !!!!E being Scottish! We are ruled by effete arseh*les ;)

"Poor old Haggis -munchers got conned by their lords and masters into paying a fortune for a crandiose palace for their parliament."

Yeah, they built that monstrosity when there was that lovely old co-op building next to the kingston bridge.

phil

It's been recommended by people round here - first on the list for the weekend!

phil

FS

What I personally like was that it went back to the original Bond Genre. I agree that there has been too much S.E (not single engine) which is the hollywood effect.

TC

Not for me I'm afraid - far too cheesy and OTT. 4/10.
Bourne Legacy is far far far superior a film a definite cliffhangar.

I thought it was a great film. Bond at its best. One scene lets just say 'underground' could have been cut out, but thats 20 seconds in a film. Enjoy it! :-)

....back to the other thread a minute.......
 

.......so are we going to sell Scotland back to them after we bailed them out after their disastrous overseas adventure?

I liked you in the sound of music Julie..

Fantastic Film!

My favourite film is still Braveheart,

Go and see Argo, best film I've seen in years. Bond.......James Bond not released here for another few weeks

Don't forget the CGI Wildcat trio
 

And....don't forget the trio of CGI Wildcat coming to the rescue on the island :)

Nice to see AW products being marketed heavily with the Olympics and in Bond as previously its all been Eurocopter products such as the Tiger in Goldeneye, and one of the first EC135 in Tomorrow Never Dies (parked on the ramp at 'Hamburg Airport' where Bond was trying out his remote BMW but in reality it was filmed at Inflite's hangar at Stansted :) ) not forgetting its NOTAR in Die Another Day and Casino Royale :)

Cheers

Apology accepted...

........back to the other thread for a minute.............

As a fellow Scot I agree with kannad 405 in that Scottish Independence would be a bad idea. I mean, just who would teach all the other pilots how to fly properly? We all know that the Scots or 'Jocks' are far superior to all other pilots :D

chopper2004, like what you did there with the EC NOTAR + smiley.

Mind you, twasn't always EC y'know - I distinctly remember G-HUEY in one of the late-80's iterations, and ISTR a few Brantly's coming off worse against Little Nellie.

Hi Thud

Ah forgot about Living Daylights G-HUEY But You Only Live Twice :) was Sato's Brantly flown by Miss Brandt later got a dose of piranha and it was Bell 47s that came off worse by Little Nellie :)

Cheers

I thought Skyfall was BRILLIANT it had me laughing throughout. Proper British Stuff!!! Have to watch it again to savour it all.

Excellent actors as well.

Not a patch on the 'Johnny English" franchise.

I went to see Skyfall during the week. I am a life-long Bond fan but I have to say that I don't think this film is one of the better ones. I really liked "The Quantum of Solace" even though it didn't meet with great reviews. This new film is quite different and doesn't seem to flow as well as QOS. It seems to be an attempt to go back to some of the basics of the old Bond films but I'm not sure it works.

Maybe part of the problem for the modern Bond film is that during the hiatus in the release of Bond films between 2002 and 2006, the Bourne films arrived on the scene and really raised the bar when it came to great spy films. I thought QOS had the grittiness of a Bourne film but this latest movie lacks that. Skyfall is still a good film and well worth going to see but if you loved QOS, you might not be so impressed by this latest chapter in the series.

500 Fan.

When I walked out of the cinema, I wasnt sure if I actually liked it or not. Next day, I decided that it was a really good film. The reason? It wasnt what I expected at the time.
The film had a few 'stolen ideas' from other blockbusters. A bit of Batman Begins, A\Team and Bourne. The scene at Skyfall was straight out of the A Team, dont you think? :ok:

The trouble is that everyone has their own favourite 'style' of bond film - the cheesy jokes and wooden acting of Roger Moore, the shag-em and shoot-em Sean Connery, the CGI-rich Dalton and Brosnan or the gritty QOS Bourne-look-a -like.

Personally I think Daniel Craig is an excellent Bond but I much preferred Skyfall to QOS - the Bourne-esque grittiness relies on filming styles that are not easy on the eye (maybe I am just getting old).

Sam Mendes achieved a lot with Skyfall - the plot was relevant, it had an excellent baddie, there was more than enough action (the stunt riders in the opening sequence did all that with no crash helmets and few options if it went wrong) and Bond was both hard-man and damaged hero with the links to his past and his affection for M. And, of course, the ladies were very easy on the eye:)

Can't wait to see what he does next.

Skyfall certainly tickled my fancy and I think it is the best so far. Particularly liked the appearance of the DB5, threatened use of ejector seat and (as he was clearly to close for missiles), the use of the DB's guns. Also liked the nice relationship formed with new 'Q' and especially 'M''s reply as the female MP kept trying to get one over on her ref 'shadows'.

Nice one for the crew of the 145, did you get a mention in the credits? ;)

Sid,

Are you talking about the news footage that Bond is watching, of the Met EC145 hovering by the smoke trailing from the SIS Hq? :)

cheers

No, the one at the end with the cannon shooting up Skyfall :rolleyes:

Umm...that was an AW101
 

and I believe AW staff are in the credits

DM

Outstanding :ugh:

Saw it the other day.

A bit cheesy at times, but isn't that what Bond is supposed to be!

Great action bits/stunts (although somewhat agree with earlier comments re. the "tube" scene) and great to see M get such a leading role.

Apologies if already mentioned, but I understand that the scenes around "Skyfall" itself were filmed on Hankley Common, Surrey (about 500 miles from the Scottish Highlands!)