Archer Fanatics, was Skyfall hard to take seriously for you?

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Man, it was for me. They played it so straight, and I do think it was a good movie, but I couldn’t help but hear H. Jon Benjamin’s adenoidal voice providing better quips and commentary throughout. Like when the henchman gets taken out by the komodo dragon, I could hear a frustrated Archer complain, “Oh, wait. I had something for this!” Or when Bond was forced to listen to the villain’s monologue and see his prosthetic teeth removal, I could hear him quip, “Who’s your dentist? Dr. Brundlefly?”

2

If only Bond had an erection while shooting the drink off the girl’s head.

3

I had a hard time taking it seriously, but not because of Archer. Just because it was a bad movie. (Well, the plot was. The cinematography was great. But the plot was terrible.)

4

Wait – I’m supposed to take James Bond movies seriously? When did that start?

5

Yuuuup.

It was really hard to get “into” Skyfall, because almost every scene felt cribbed from Archer (the pupil has become the master!), right down to the occasional mix of hypermodern and midcentury aesthetics.

Thankfully, the third act (Skyfall itself) was refreshing.

6

I haven’t seen Skyfall, but I feel confident in saying it would probably be better if they replaced Q with Dr. Krieger.

“Now, 007, this may look like an ordinary marital aid, but it actually…”
“Disables all wireless communications in a 100-meter radius?”
“…Also, yes.”

7

I enjoy both Bond and Archer, and I keep them pretty well compartmentalized. I never thought of Archer while watching Skyfall.

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The plot–what there was of it–seemed to be largely lifted from The Man With The Golden Gun, with elements of Die Another Day and The World Is Not Enough. (Note to Eon productions and stock writers Purvis and Wade: If you are going to borrow liberally from previous Bond films, please crib from the better movies, e.g. From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, For Your Eyes Only, The Living Daylights.)

As for Archer, while there are some definite nods to Bond, it tends to skewer the entire spy/conspiracy thriller genre, and also at least partially fill the void left by Arrested Development, as well as make Burt Reynolds relevant again, if only briefly. So, really, it is hard to watch nearly any action or spy movie without finding some parallel to Archer.

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