February 26th, 2008 -- Written by Rodney
The upcoming James Bond prequel sequel title was released and the title still has people wondering what it means. Quantum of Solace?? What is that? I have an idea, lets see what the writer of the screenplay has to say.
MTVMovies quotes:
You’re probably still wondering what the title of the next James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace,” actually means. Star Daniel Craig insisted that the oddly-phrased moniker “ties into the plot,” but don’t tell that to the Oscar-winning writer of the script…because he’s just as confused as the rest of us.
“I have no idea,” Paul Haggis admitted when I asked him for the meaning on the Oscar red carpet Sunday. “It’s not my title.”
So Craig says it has something to do with the plot. A tie in. It will all make sense kinda like when we all couldnt figure out what “The Phantom Menace” meant and finally got it after the movie came out. Some titles just sound stupid but become part of the accepted genre after a while and you kinda forget how dumb it sounded.
According to Ask Yahoo the answer states: “Quantum of Solace” is a small degree of comfort that can exist between two people emotionally in a relationship. The Governor character in the Ian Fleming short story of the same name defines it as “… a precise figure defining the comfort, humanity and fellow feeling required between two people for love to survive. If the quantum of solace is nil, then love is dead.”
I am still at a loss as to what this will mean. Bond is dealing with his feelings over Vesper Lynd’s death in the previous film and perhaps this alludes to the shaping of the cold womanizer that Bond becomes later in his career. Keeping that “quantum” at nil, he can avoid falling in love.
Or maybe I am just grasping.
What do you think?
Posted in 
Holy crap, you know what that poster reminds me of? Scarface. Weird…maybe I’m just remembering the Vice City trailer as well, where he has the katana held in the same manner…
Anyway, you’re probably right. My guess is that Bond will meet a girl in this movie who will be wanting a deep relationship with him but he won’t allow it. In fact, to sleep with him, she’ll probably have to seduce him. Then in the end he’ll leave her heartbroken and continue on in his cold fashion of treating women.
Another route they could take is he starts a non-sexual but deeply emotionally intimate relationship with another man who has had HIS heart broken as well. That could be interesting as well - just THIS side of gay. Then in the end that guy breaks Bond’s heart as well.
Then Bond continues on his womanizing path again afterwards.
I don’t really care about the title. I’m just looking forward to a new Bond flick. Especially with all the crap being released by the studios these days.
I hate when otherwise meaningful words get transported into contexts where they are obscure and meaningless. There is a furniture store in our town called Quantum. Wtf does quantum have to do with furniture any more than anything else?
Who cares. We’ll know it as soon as we watch the film.
Can’t wait. Marc Foster is one of the best directors ever.
Quantam of Solace. Almost as stupid a title as Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. So, this year, we are going to get both a new Indiana Jones movie and a new James Bond movie with dumb titles? I feel embarassed at the fact that I will have to say these titles in order to buy my ticket at the box office. DX
“Quantum of Solace” is one of the last titles of Ian Fleming’s original Bond novels and short stories that haven’t yet been used by the movies. They’re just trying to create the impression that they’re “going back to the original stories”, but like the screenwriter says, the title doesn’t have anything to do with this movie’s story. There’s one more good title left, as far as I know, so I would bet the next one will be called “Risico.”
I have to say, the name “Quantum of Solace” isn’t as “cool” sounding as “Casino Royale” or “From Russia With Love” or the many others.
Over the years I have developed respect for the 007 franchise more than any other. So, if “they” say that the title will define itself in the movie, I believe them. For all we know, it may end up being another beautiful creative idea captured on film.
Umm…
I’m not the world’s biggest Bond fan, but I have to say that Casino Royale was the best Bond flick I’ve ever seen. I was pleasantly surprised by that flick, and I had to eat major crow over Craig(even though he still looks like Gollum). Having said that, I’m not looking forward to a movie that seems to be centered around Bond moping over his love life. What next? Is he going to go emo in a club and slap M around a few times? Come on.
Don’t worry Kristina. James Bond doesn’t mope. His way of finding peace is by killing things.
I think this year kicks ass for action pg-13 movies 007, Dark Knight, Indiana Jones, IronMan
Doe anyone have any information on the potential gay scene in the upcoming movie?
As thai whores her wet. My knees. I had atit in any difference. He called sluts.
Awesome movie, loved it lots. Title also tied in quite well.