Yes, that’s the official name of the next Bond flick. I like it. It’s the one Ian Fleming title I figured would never be used since, in my crude estimate, 83.6% of the movie-going public has no idea what a “quantum” or a “solace” are. I only know because a) I have a degree in physics and spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the hell my quantum mechanics books were talking about; and b) one of my favorite pianos pieces to play back in the day was Solace by Scott Joplin.<\/p>\n
Yeah, you didn’t see that coming, did you? I used to enjoy playing ragtime music.<\/p>\n
2008 may not be the biggest year in Hollywood history — in fact, many are predicting financial disaster. But with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince<\/i>, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull<\/i>, Prince Caspian<\/i>, X-files 2<\/i>, Get Smart<\/i>, The Dark Knight<\/i> and Quantum of Solace<\/i> due to hit the screens between now and next Christmas, I’m expecting to enjoy the year. Some of those titles will stink but some will be great.<\/p>\n
I still predict the Star Trek<\/i> movie will be an epic catastrophe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yes, that’s the official name of the next Bond flick. I like it. It’s the one Ian Fleming title I figured would never be used since, in my crude estimate, 83.6% of the movie-going public has no idea what a “quantum” or a “solace” are. I only know because a) I have a degree in … Continue reading Quantum of Solace<\/span>