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  1. rich_d

    *** Official THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM Discussion Thread

    Richard, Nice post and I agree with much of it. I agree, the Madrid scene does a lot in a small office. And you're right, editors and filmmakers in general will be dissecting this film (as they often do) to continue to enhance their techniques. However, when you mention the cellphone...
  2. rich_d

    *** Official THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM Discussion Thread

    I find it curious that the Nikki character has received so much interest and (for the most part) disfavor. In the first film, Nikki just needed to be a young professional working the computer. In the second film, Nikki just needed to act quite scared her life was in great danger. In...
  3. rich_d

    *** Official THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM Discussion Thread

    I think you guys are sweating something that is deliberately ambiguous. The filmmakers leave things open for interpretation. Each will find the solution that fits their view of things. This also sets up something to be solved in another film. A teaser if you will.
  4. rich_d

    *** Official THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM Discussion Thread

    It was good. Just remember the father of all hand-to-hand combat scenes was James Bond and Red Grant on the Orient Express in From Russia with Love. That fight scene still holds up and it was filmed over 40+ years ago.
  5. rich_d

    *** Official THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM Discussion Thread

    I like the film. It's neat when three action films in a row (around one character) can be made that are strong. The Die Hard films come to mind as well as the first three Bond films. But it's not a long list of films that have done that. My favorite is still the first. It had heart as well as...
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