Casino Royale revisits the character that Timothy Dalton made legendary.... James Bond. The picture introduces yet another actor portraying the famed British secret agent, this time it is Daniel Craig's turn. Craig while not carrying the same level of fame as some of his predeccessors does manage to restore some respectability to the James Bond mantle.

Let's be honest. After Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan is probably the gayest James Bond ever. Could we have found a less masculine star? I'll take a cock, shaken not stirred please. You bet you will Pierce. His name is Pierce! Pierce!

While Craig brings a more robust and butch version of Bond to the screen, he over does it a bit. James Bond in Casion Royale seems to be wearing the Zoolander face the entire film.... a question which I tossed Fletch's way. Fletch however defended Craig by saying "It"s not the Zoolander face, that's just the way he looks" (Fletch was of course massaging his genitals violently while answereing this question). Then Fletch hung up the phone and went back to his deviant lifestyle..... yes, much like Roadhouse, Casino Royale has become a Swayze Guage, a test of one's sexuality..... a test that Fletch has clearly passed..... that he is gay.

Casino Royale is a pre-quel of sorts (a noble idea that has never been tried), and introduces us to a Bond that has yet to achieve the level of 00. This film represents the events that would shape his life and help determine the path for his future (past chronologically) features. Essentially, Bond is dealt some tough blows, and then turns into a Mary (at least where Brosnan is concerned). However since the character was created over 40 years ago, it was hard for me to get over this 'pre-quel' movie where this Bond was using satellite phones, and Palm pilots..... and he also had less gear than previous (later) Bonds..... no Q? That sucked! Q was the man.... Fletch loves him some Q.

Bond as always fights the bad guys, dispatches them, but this time falls in love, and decides to resign from MI6, and pursue his relationship (much like Paul and Chani)..... however his true love screws him over, and turns out to a double agent. This was expected, because Casino Royale tiptoed the line of becoming a vagina movie towards the end and I was close to turning it off. Thankfully the bitch fucked him over, and Bond flipped out.... killing the bad guys and watching her drown in a collapsing building......I believe in the floating city of Newark.

Oh poor James. I guess this is to justify his womanizing ways throughout the rest of the films, as he never truly gets involved emotionally with a woman again. This Bond was actually quite a bit a cooler than the other Bonds (except for Dalton's masterful portrayal which made the character an icon) in that he is colder, and much more violent. The flaw here, is that he is not as violent in the later movies, being that this is supposed to be the first James Bond mission.

As far as Daniel Craig goes, he definitely rates high on the James Bond list. Perhaps third best. Here are my rankings:

1. Timothy Dalton
2. George Lazenby
3. Daniel Craig
4. Roger Moore
5. Pierce Brosnan
6. Sean Connery

Craig certainly earns top three honors...... Connery is still without question the worst Bond ever. Dudley Moore would have been an upgrade. Casino Royale definitely delivers the action, a few hot pieces of ass, some brutality and of course exposes Fletch's sexuality. That alone improves it's Hamlin Grade.....

Hamlin Grade: 1

Timothy Dalton is the one true James Bond,
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