"Die Another Day" Tidbits

[Squishy]

Haven't seen it yet, but if you haven't either, here's something to watch and listen for: according to the IMDB entry's "trivia" section--quote--"in honor of the franchise's 40th anniversary, there is a visual or spoken reference to each of the previous nineteen Bond films." Someone listed an easy example on the IMDB Message Boards: "Diamonds are for everyone." Visual references reportedly fill Q's lab, such as spike-loaded shoes as seen in "From Russia With Love."

Censored for US release?? Whaaaaaaaa? I don't have a confirmation, but the hot-stuff sex scene between Berry and Brosnan (he's such a lucky bastard) reportedly runs LONGER in Europe and is trimmed up for the American audience. Gotta protect the unaccompanied kids, I guess; don't want any bare arse mixed in with the strangulations and head-shootings...

Mr. Cranky hates the film something crazy. Chilling quote: "I don't know where the definition of "kiss of death" is in the Hollywood lexicon but "Madonna has a speaking part" is an indication that you're getting close."

Yes, Maddie has a speaking role in "Die." Oh-oh...

[Neville]

Squishy pointed out: "... the hot-stuff sex scene between Berry and Brosnan (he's such a lucky bastard) reportedly runs LONGER in Europe..."

YESSSSSSSS!!!!

[Chadzilla]

Berry's entry is a recreation of Ursula Andress's famed entrance in Dr. No, or so the movie critic here said.  I'll see it, just cause, well, it's a b-movie at heart.

[Dano]

Well, if they shortened Halle's sex scene too much, we can always go rent Monster's Ball again.

[Chadzilla]

Geez, less Halle Berry sex and more of George Clooney buttocks - what IS Hollywood coming to?

And don't get me started on that Batman nipple thing.