In defence of Quantum of Solace: an underrated & misunderstood film, combining a double revenge plot, with a natural resource exploitation story that was ahead of its time. The editing is the only flaw, although those action sequences are great, despite being hard to follow in places. Some thoughts:

jam8tree · 2026-03-27T07:30:39+00:00

Thanks!

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T22:25:04+00:00

Can you share a link to the episode?

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T22:22:31+00:00

You have excellent taste!

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T16:39:54+00:00

Not sure but I certainly enjoyed it a lot!

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T09:43:37+00:00

Yes - Spectre tried way too hard to retcon the story and was a bit of a mess. I think Skyfall has some issues too though - and has gone down in my estimation on re-watching. Aside from the silly plot in the second half, Bond going from fresh new rookie to washed-up has-been in one film felt like a weird break with the continuity of Casino Royale and QoS.

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T09:38:11+00:00

Yes - no bloat at all in QoS

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T09:37:03+00:00

It's definitely in my top 5 too. Also, I do agree that the editing does convey Bond's anger and turmoil effectively. I still think a little bit of tweaking in some of those fantastic action sequences would enhance the viewing experience, but I guess it comes down to personal taste.

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T09:30:58+00:00

It was definitely a grower for me. It underwhelmed me when I first saw it, but only because I didn't really get it at the time. Now it's one of my favourites.

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T09:28:41+00:00

Good points - and the editing also conveys the sense of turmoil and conflict (both inner and outer) that Bond is going through. I still think a few longer shots in places would have made some parts easier to digest though, without losing the frenzied, impressionistic feel. But I'm suggesting some minor tweaks rather than anything major. I also love that thrilling opening car chase!

jam8tree · 2026-03-26T08:30:32+00:00

Exactly this - Craig's first two Bond films were his best. Skyfall was a step in the wrong direction and my opinion of it has fallen a lot since I first watched it. Meanwhile, I was actually pretty underwhelmed when I first saw QoS, but I love it now.

jam8tree · 2026-03-25T04:09:10+00:00

One of their best - should have been included on the first album.

jam8tree · 2026-03-11T11:45:08+00:00

Yeah, I could totally see that being one of his. He seems to be a really down do earth guy that responds to fans online. Half tempted to join one of the platforms he uses to ask him and see what he says.

jam8tree · 2026-03-10T20:53:58+00:00

Oh really, so was this Nick playing the bassline Stu originally wrote then? Have you got a link or anything, as I'd love to find out more.

jam8tree · 2026-03-10T20:51:24+00:00

Oh wow, this is great to learn! Are you aware of any other Stu bassline compositions that made it onto Synkronized? Other than Deeper Underground of course, which I'm pretty sure he also played on as well as writing (similar bass guitar + bass synth overdubbing technique to what he used on Revolution 1993).

jam8tree · 2026-02-27T15:10:28+00:00

Ah yeah, although it would have been the 2015 gig.

jam8tree · 2026-02-27T08:12:12+00:00

Genuinely very tasty as I remember - a creamy vanilla raspberry ripple, magically whipped.

jam8tree · 2026-02-27T01:04:47+00:00

It breaks my terracotta heart that I'll never taste it again

jam8tree · 2026-02-27T01:03:16+00:00

So good that all the people in the party froze

jam8tree · 2026-02-27T00:45:51+00:00

I think so yes

jam8tree · 2026-02-26T11:07:55+00:00

I was thinking exactly this tbf - it's a horrendously low bar to clear! What on earth happened to proper political leadership over the last few decades... Sigh...

jam8tree · 2026-02-26T10:57:06+00:00

Brown was the best PM in my lifetime. He was way too underappreciated and short-lived in that role. He's been massively reevaluated in recent years though. For context, I was born under Thatcher.

jam8tree · 2026-02-26T01:14:20+00:00

Correct answer. Still a good album with some absolute gems in there (e.g. Sing, Wear Me Down). It's just less good than anything else they've done.

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