Why Do They Insist on Torturing Me?

The Bond people are back to their Inquisition-like ways by announcing the title of the twenty-second film in the series: Quantum of Solace

{...}Co-producer Michael Wilson said the title was taken from a short story by Ian Fleming, the author who created Bond.

"We thought it was an intriguing title and referenced what is happening to Bond and what happens in the film," he told reporters.

{...}Several reporters at the press launch questioned whether the film makers should have opted for a snappier title. A blogger for the Guardian newspaper was already asking whether it was the "worst Bond title ever?"

Craig defended the name. "At the end of the last movie his heart's been broken and he doesn't have that quantum of solace, he doesn't have that ... closure on what happened in his life and he needs to find out," he told Reuters in an interview.

"What is great about it is it also applies to something very important in the plot," he said during a break from filming.{...}

I told the husband about the title whilst we were chatting earlier and he said, "{...} undoubtedly the plot will involve some goofy, dumbed down high-end physics - hence the name." Way to call it, darlin'!

This has got to be, hands down, the dumbest Bond film title of any of these films---and that's saying something, because there are some serious, dumbass titles on record already. Anyone remember License to Kill(OB-vious!) or Moonraker (who wants that job?), The Spy Who Loved Me (uh, hate to tell you this, but James isn't into the concept called 'love'.) Tomorrow Never Dies (what the hell is that supposed to mean?) or my personal favorite, Octopussy (let's avoid going there, shall we?)? I could go on, but really. Quantum of Solace? What the hell were you people thinking? I realize that they're taking "Bond back to the beginning" and all that, but there's absolutely no reason why they have to stick with Fleming's title. After all, the man may have created a memorable character in Bond, but, all in all, he was a pretty crappy writer. But maybe I'm worrying over nothing. Five bucks says it won't make it past the focus groups.

Gah. So, the torture has started. Good times. Good times! I simply wish these people would shut the hell up, work on the film and then release it! Stop with the press conferences already!

Posted by Kathy at January 24, 2008 01:32 PM | TrackBack