tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post2923873035720197946..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: Skyfall (2012) | StoryMichael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-29488775007339903202015-10-06T10:28:18.971-05:002015-10-06T10:28:18.971-05:00That's really well put. I've heard fans sc...That's really well put. I've heard fans scratching their heads over whether or not <i>Skyfall</i> is a prequel to <i>Dr. No</i>, which of course it can't be. It's doing some of the same work that a prequel would do, just without the baggage of having to be directly, narratively connected.<br /><br />And thanks!Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-55073155331998579272015-10-06T02:51:00.073-05:002015-10-06T02:51:00.073-05:00One interesting thing Skyfall does is that it pres...One interesting thing Skyfall does is that it presents a travelogue of the source material for the Bond films (there are scenes reminiscent of North by North West and the Thirty Nine Steps) while slowly dismantling the narrative support mechanisms developed for the franchise since Goldeneye until at the very end we have the set up (even down to a recreation of M's office) for Dr No. In short, the fiftieth anniversary film could be seen as a cyclical return to the beginning and in many ways says that by its end Craig is Connery.<br /><br />Congratulations for getting through all the films, btw. Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661184760209648937noreply@blogger.com