Skyfall becomes the seventh highest grossing movie of all time worldwide
Skyfall, which recently opened in China, now stands behind The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King ($1.119 billion), Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1.123 billion), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 ($1.3 billion), Marvel's The Avengers ($1.5 billion), Titanic ($2.1 billion), and Avatar ($2.7 billion).
While it seems unlikely that Skyfall will catch Titanic and Avatar, don't be surprised if this James Bond thriller moves up a few more spots before ending its run. Skyfall is currently available on Digital HD formats before its Blu-ray and DVD release February 12.
Skyfall was released November 9th, 2012 and stars Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw. The film is directed by Sam Mendes.
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Sean
I cannot wait to get Skyfall on Blu-ray tomorrow!
3 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
CelluloidDreams
EPIC!!
3 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
Nicholaus XX
@dan1 -- Duly noted. I'm on a Darren Aronofsky roll, and after that, I'll probably go the David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, or anything weird route(DVD/Blu-ray wise; I'm watching practically anything and everything theatrically). After all's been said and done, I'll try to make the Bond films my primary goal. The notable ones, at least.
3 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Dan
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Really? Check out some of the ones we've mentioned. Particularly Goldfinger and GoldenEye. Sometimes I forget you're a young guy.
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Nicholaus XX
@dan1 -- Only Bond films I've seen are the three latest editions.
3 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
ROFLitschristian
Always a great achievement for a film. And at the very least, this one actually deserved it... Transformers.
3 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
skywise
of course it would be james Bond. Timeless.
3 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@narrator Seen them all, just haven't been able to narrow down number 5 off the top of my head
3 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
the Narrator
Sweet list, @bawnian-dexeus. Try out the likes of Dr. No, Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Thunderball, etc.
3 months agoby @narratorFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@ejk1@dan1@narrator
1.Goldeneye
2.Skyfall
3.Russia with Love
4.Casino Royale
5. (haven't found one yet)
@c-a-r-t-m-a-n Ok Frank
3 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Zak Lee Ferguson
Good!
3 months agoby @Zak-Lee-FergusonFlag
Ghostman
@dan1 If you think about it, we have a male M, MoneyPenny, and Q. We've reached Bond's "Golden Years" with that cast set up. That's why I love Skyfall so much, it has Classic Bond characters in a Modern Day setting, a perfect combination with the right amount of cheese and spectacular action.
3 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Ghostman
I practically have the same list as @ejk1 except I would replace The Spy who Loved My with On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
3 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Youngrizo
A bad Bind Movie, but an okay Batman film
3 months agoby @youngrizoFlag
the Narrator
@ejk1 Ahh.. Q's final moments. A touching and humorous scene indeed. I guess I wouldn't call it a bad Bond movie, just an incredibly cheesy movie in general, with poor production quality. The script itself is actually pretty good, as seen throughout the film via the dialouge (not necessarily the delivery), and I feel it would have made a far better picture had it been in the hands of someone else.
3 months agoby @narratorFlag
ejk1
@narrator Gonna have to agree to disagree on TWINE. Richards doesn't show up until around the midpoint, and by that time the film is already a winner in my book. And while I could bring up some things that I liked or loved, I simply need to bring this to make my claim (you can skip to the last thirty seconds if you want):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISS9vLR4g
3 months agoby @ejk1Flag
The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected
Hell yeah.
3 months agoby @cryptFlag
Dan
@narrator Definitely. It made me very happy to see the words "James Bond will return" at the end of Skyfall. I expect many more adventures with the new cast in place.
3 months agoby @dan1Flag
the Narrator
Great choices, @ejk1. Though I'm not sure about TWiNE... Richards was in that film an awful lot, and she wasn't the only problem with it. Lol. I felt like it was the directors downgrade from Empire Strikes Back, I believe.
But in the end, @dan1, @ejk1, it's our love of so many different Bond films that highlights just how varied and special this franchise is. There is and likely never will be a franchise like Bond, where no two people have the exact same top five list.
3 months agoby @narratorFlag
Dan
@ejk1 I didn't specify between 1.0 and 2.0, just Bond films in general. I'm aware of the distinction you make Casino Royale on.
3 months agoby @dan1Flag
ejk1
@dan1 Well, I could have been a dick about it and left Skyfall and Casino Royale off for being Bond 2.0, but I decided that they were better films, by like one or two percentage points, than the others I would have considered in the top five. So they are there in the list.
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Dan
@ejk1 Great list and reasons.
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ejk1
@dan1@narrator
1) Goldfinger. More than a Bond film, only Bullit can rival this film in terms of "cool factor."
2) From Russia With Love. Although I'm somewhat hating the term "realism" lately, This is easily the most realistic Bond film of the Cold War era.
3) The Spy Who Loved Me. XXX, Jaws, Nuff said.
4) Skyfall/Casino Royale. I like them equally.
Honoarble Mention: The World Is Not Enough. This movie was great whenever Denise Richards was not on screen.
3 months agoby @ejk1Flag
the Narrator
@dan1 Point to you, good sir. However, it's as much for being a very well shot and produced film, as it is for nostalgic purposes. That's me and my old mans Bond film, and I like to think sentiment plays a role in choosing films, if only a partial one.
3 months agoby @narratorFlag
Dan
And yes, I'm aware of how cheesy GoldenEye can get (see: Boris), but it just had too much awesome with Sean Bean and Famke Jannsen.
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Dan
@narrator Dr. No, eh? Good movie, and deserves special recognition, but I have a hard time overlooking its super cheese, so it doesn't crack the Top 5. Certainly Top 10, though.
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the Narrator
Great list, @dan1. My favorites thus far are fairly similar:
1. Casino Royale
2. Dr. No
3. Skyfall
4. GoldenEye
5. Goldfinger
3 months agoby @narratorFlag
Dan
@narrator@bawnian-dexeus@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx@ejk1
Top 5 Bond Films? For me...
1. GoldenEye
2. Casino Royale
3. Goldfinger
4. Skyfall
5. Thunderball
3 months agoby @dan1Flag
the Narrator
@bawnian-dexeus All good points, my friend. I can see how it was so financially successful, yet I'm still struggling to agree whether or not it's deserving of it's 90% or so on RT. My third favorite Bond film, no doubt. Also, not that you need the advice, but ignore the douche with the South Park getup.
@therealGoku While I agree that Mendes and co. crafted a great Bond installment that delved into his psyche a bit more, something I really appreciated and enjoyed, I'd have to say that Casino Royale has still been his most tender and thus vulnerable form I've seen him in. Perhaps it's because I felt M's relationship with him was pushed to motherly a bit too fast for my liking, despite a decade+ long build up, but her death wasn't as significant as his inability to save Vesper; or more importantly, his inability to not have fallen in love with her.
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Cartman
@bawnian-dexeus - im expecting a epic 10 lines comment from a clown.... come on dont make me wait...
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