I hate to say it, but as much as I loved that last Bond flick, which all and sundry have hailed as by far the best recent Bond and which none have failed to observe must have been inspired to shoot for a greater sense of realism by the success of the stylized brutality and almost witty humorlessness of the Bourne films...which, hold on there, the very idea of a franchise being inspired to shoot for GREATER REALISM by The Bourne Supremacy is hilarious! But I digress. I loved Casino Royale, but the more I thought about it, and as much as I hate to say this, I honestly don't think it topped any of the Bourne outings.
And the implications are frightening. Prior to jumping to the comparison, I'd been prepared to rank Casino Royale as one of the top 3 Bond films. The other two being From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. But that top 3 is in no particular order...I can't rank anymore within that stratosphere. And that leaves the question open: is it possible that Bourne beats Bond?
I don't mean in a fight. My girlfriend and I have already agreed and established that in unarmed combat, Jason Bourne takes Bond down 5 out of 7 goes. 6 out of 7 if there's a phone book in the room.
Bourne also takes down Bruce Wayne. Even Christian Bale Bruce Wayne! But only if Wayne is in a tux, and not that damn trick suit of his.
And the implications are frightening. Prior to jumping to the comparison, I'd been prepared to rank Casino Royale as one of the top 3 Bond films. The other two being From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. But that top 3 is in no particular order...I can't rank anymore within that stratosphere. And that leaves the question open: is it possible that Bourne beats Bond?
I don't mean in a fight. My girlfriend and I have already agreed and established that in unarmed combat, Jason Bourne takes Bond down 5 out of 7 goes. 6 out of 7 if there's a phone book in the room.
Bourne also takes down Bruce Wayne. Even Christian Bale Bruce Wayne! But only if Wayne is in a tux, and not that damn trick suit of his.
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