This cold open in particular is so good that the legendary Goldeneye game on the N64 would base its set up and hours of gameplay on this intro alone.
and would pass out by the end of the cord. Stunt performer Wayne Michaels jumped the dam and got the shot in a single take. Related: The Best James Bond Villains, RankedĬredit where its due, check out how fantastic the sound design is from start to finish across this almost ten minute long cold open - the silence in the wind as Bond bungees down the dam, the squeaky wheels of the canister cage to break up the tense shootout and the diesel of the motorbike engine transitioning so naturally into the whir of the plane's rotor blades. Sean Bean as the overly patriotic 006 is a fantastic touch to compliment James' Bond's rugged cool. Fortunately, the film's intro has all the hallmarks of a great cold open, give or take a ridiculous freefall off a cliff and into an airplane.
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As the introduction to Pierce Brosnan's Bond, and a return after a six-year gap since the previous License To Kill film had alienated some viewers, Goldeneyehad to make an impact from its very first second. In a chilly Mother Russia, a silent Bond clothed entirely in black infiltrates a heavy military base with a thrilling bungee jump Bond's drop off of the dam would set a record for "highest bungee jump off a fixed structure." Once inside, 007 and 006 fight their way through the base on a mission to destroy, slinging bullets and puns along the way. Craig sorting his cuffs after boarding the train (after being shot) is effortlessly cool. Finally giving Moneypenny something to do, her misfire hitting Bond shows that he is at the end of day but a tool for their devices and perhaps now his usefulness is finally up. In an example of how big the Bond series' scope really is, this cold open alone is more expensive and grand than the entirety of most movies. A chase from A to Z, this one doesn't give you a moment of breath as the action transitions from every kind of vehicle out there, from a cool car to a massive digger. You've known these characters for multiple movies now, and this intro demands you just sit back and drink it in. In this non-stop intro, Bond and Moneypenny chase a criminal with a vital hard drive and tell the audience to strap themselves in. We're told how important this piece of tech is and how vital it is to be retrieved, but nothing more. You have no idea where we are, or who the villain is.
Secret Agent, Action Thriller, C.I.A.Skyfall doesn't give you a second to acclimatize to what's going on. Secret Agent, Action Thriller, C.I.A., MI6, Drug Enforcement Agency, Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Wedding Day, Wedding Day Disasters, Kidnap, Organized Crime, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Cults, Smuggler, Narcotics PG-13 for action violence and drug content. October 19th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment July 29th, 2022 (Limited), released as Licence To Kill (Re: 2022) ( United Kingdom)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) ( New Zealand) July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by MGM, released as License to Kill See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)Īll Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)
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