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I don't know if its BETTER than "Goldfinger," "Dr. No," "From Russia With Love," et al. but it's right up there in the senior class with them. I certainly thought it was the best SINCE "Goldfinger," (and I have great affection for both "OHMSS"

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"The only comparision I see,because they are very different films,is that -at the time- Goldfinger kicked the Bond frachise into high gear,and Casino Royale looks to do that for this generation of Bond. "

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"...or "Goldfinger" is the old "Casino Royale"... (No, wait, the "OLD" "Casino Royale" are the other two--I'm SO confused!!)

Ya know, I don't know if it's THE best...my criteria is that first, it has to "top" Fleming in quality--in other words, just be a better story--more clever--eliminate any of Fleming's weaknesses and accentuate the strengths, and that doesn't mean more chases and stunts and gadgets, but basic story-telling. Like eliminating Goldfinger's plot to STEAL the gold in Ft. Knox, and just have him make it useless instead. Or throwing Vesper in Bond's path instead of a sheet of nails--those are both damned good ideas and better than Fleming's original ones.

I don't know if its BETTER than "Goldfinger," "Dr. No," "From Russia With Love," et al. but it's right up there in the senior class with them. I certainly thought it was the best SINCE "Goldfinger," (and I have great affection for both "OHMSS" and "The Living Daylights")

Good point.

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