CASINO ROYALE | Opening scene

Today in 2006, the CASINO ROYALE crew shot the black and white opening fight sequence.

[Kobobble]

I watched this in theaters when it came out. The audience reaction when he shot Dryden's contact going into the good ol' gun barrel sequence was met with awe and applause. I love the movie theater experience

[akcjaxd]

This short intro effectively closed the mouth of all critics who said that Craig was unsuitable for Bond.

[seano]

This was the Bond film that reinstated the notion of how awful and desperate it is to kill someone. Those emotional stakes had been absent since at least Timothy Dalton's era. Daniel Craig absolutely killed it.

[brucesnow]

2:45 - the very quick shot of target's family picture was an amazing touch, always gives me chills.

[TomNook.]

"The second is...."
"Yes. Considerably."

That was too badass.

[NeverSaySandwich]

Absolutely incredible opening. That gunbarrel combined with You Know My Name gives me goosebumps still

[kharris]

The opening scene that changed the game for what Bond movies could be, classic 👍

[VishalAgnihotriX]

One of the best opening sequences in films ever.

[taliamason]

Incredible way to introduce the World to the the new Bond look at the time. Ian Fleming would have been proud.

[bhante]

I always find it hillarious that this is shown every Christmas on my local network. Pure happy vibes, near drowning a man in a sink after beating him about the place, then shooting a man in the head. Gets me right in holiday spirit.

[sonicsoulfly]

When I first saw this when bond kills him and says yess considerably I’m like he’s already the best bond. Such a sinister scene.

[suspiciouschicken]

Teacher: why didn't you go to the bathroom at lunchtime

the bathroom at lunchtime: 1:08

[georgewilliams]

This opening feels more like a Bourne film introducing a gritty, tough bond with the quick one liners and out smarting people with their offices. Brilliant opening

[mercirafa]

From Casino Royale opening scene to No time to Die closing scene I am thankful to each and every human being involved in this masterpiece of 15years. I won't rank 5 films in any order. I will just sit down and appreciate a 12 yr old in me to now being 27 my life was successful and I witnessed one of the greatest ever bonds. These 15yrs are Something I will always keep with me all my life. Daniel Craig and Co you all are legends.❤❤💯 For fans 007 never dies. "
James Bond will return"🙂

[Netcode-]

I still remember when I watched Casino Royale for the first time, I was 7. It was on DVD and my Dad spent half an hour trying to ‘fix’ the TVs picture. My dad thought the TV was broken because this scene is in black and white, and he didn’t realise it was supposed to be lmao.

[d.heinemannkudaquaschfashi]

There he goes, an aged, most authentic Bond who fell in love and also into tears for the first time. He lost complacency and gained profundity. Craig truly turned everything to the next level. It will never be the same after No Time To Die. Thanks to Broccoli & Eon. Hope you will find a worthy successor, skilfully continuing Craigs job.

[Dapal]

2:24 I like the detail that the camera is moving very frantically to show how upset Bond is, but slowly as he calms down the camera stops and becomes more focused.

Great movie 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[AirbenderHawk]

"Yes, considerably."

Those two immortal words really set the tone for the rest of the Daniel Craig era trilogy from there on out, and I loved his performance as a younger, gritter Bond! As much as I loved No Time to Die, Casino Royale won my heart since it came into theaters!

[gertdillen]

The lift stops at the sixth floor, because this is where Bond needs to prove himself worthy, to ascend to (00)7.

[coenpietersen]

It's what the franchise needed, after the nonsense with invisible cars.