Quantum of Solace 007 – Free James Bond Tickets from Me and American Apparel!

Hey Tim,

Love to play… Sadly I’m in Atlanta. I’m reading from Russia with love to get me in the mood. Enjoy the show!

Best,

Rob

I was refreshing like a madwoman–didn’t even occur to me that the tix might be for an out-of-the-area theater! Dang it. So cheers to everyone who gets to go see the newest Bond via this freebie offer… have a shaken martini on my behalf!

Aww dang it!

I am all the way in Boston Tim!

Although I have made overnight trips to San Fran in the past I don’t think i can make one this time 🙂

Thanks for the awesome offer!

Rich

Almost worth the trip from Portland Oregon.

By the way, your twitter background is awfully tempting. You should only have it up on Saturdays 🙂

Wishin I were in San Fran…

Sheila

Registered! Awesome Tim, thanks! I’ve been hanging out for this movie for a while now!

Hopefully I’ll see you before the movie starts perhaps, because I’ve got an 8+ hour Krav Maga grading the next day so I need my sleep afterwards!

OK Bummer the theater is in SF Luck to the first 250!

Got ’em! Yay!

I have *so* been waiting for Quantum of Solace to come out – and now I get to go for free. Normally I hit up Jack London Square in Oakland for midnight showings of movies that I’m anticipating – but I guess I can wait a day and make the trek over the Bay Bridge.

Thanks Tim.

(I was feeling kinda of stalkerish when I signed up to get text messages of your Twitter updates, but now…all smiles.)

Unfortunately the free movie pass might be outweighed by the cost of the last minute airfare from ATL to SFO; give or take several hundred dollars. But don’t think I didn’t consider it. Unless anyone has an idea for scoring the flight for under $100 though (no really, if you’ve got a trick up your sleeve let me know), it looks like I’ll be holding down the fort here on the east coast. Oh yeah… nice jacket 🙂

-TOM

Oh Dang!

Tim, Whaddabout Phoenix for a location?

You could parachute down (in tuxedo, of course) and *really* make a branding-splash…

Oh well. I’ll be with you there in “spirit” (vodka, of course :o)

Cheers,

FreedomBuilder

Hope everyone has a great time. I’ll be at home in Huntsville, AL. Considered flying, plane tickets are $600+ unfortunately… If anyone has a private jet and wants to pick me up on their way I’m game 🙂

Man.. I was excited.. but the trailer looks amazing

Awesome! Thanks Tim for the heads up.. Def going to be seeing this one.

Dang. Looks like this event is already sold out. My Bond skills were two minutes too slow. Maybe if I show, up at Van Ness that night, I may be able to 007 my way in.

wow- all your tickets are taken. It sounds like fun, keep me posted to any extras. If anyone cancels, let me know…I want a ticket.

Thanks in advance.

Dinastia

Hello Tim,

seriously cool jacket.

and… I can take the world travelling, the tango dancing, the languages, the I-can-be-whatever-and-wherever-I-want – but hm, testdriving the Tesla? Now I must consider getting jelous;) Nah, just kiddin’, just.. tell us all about it! That car rocks…

James Bond – I’m a true fan who’ve seen all the movies, though I haven’t seen Casino Royal more then maybe 20 times… there is some hope for Bond in this millenium! Favourite scene?

Would love the SF event, but really can’t make it – I am on my first mini-retirement in Florence (hope Amy gave you the 4HWW pics?) and will have to wait until the 25th for the un-dubbed version.

Just put on a tux and you should be able to replace Craig when his time’s up;)

Keep up the good work!

Isabelle

Ahh all gone.

Put me on your short list of people when people don’t show. I’m just over in Balboa so let me know.

Excellent idea and this movie is going to rock so much.

Beau

@Nicolette, that was a hilarious comment. I loved it. I would join you but I can’t since I just checked my schedule. The Movie Night conflicts with my Vegas trip. Anyhow, I wish everyone a merry good time. I want to see a group photo! lol.

Tim, thanks again for your kind invitation. I appreciate your thoughtfulness, you’re the best.

Live it up!

-Dinastia

@Dynasty – Thanks but it may be a bit awkward when I show up in a Bond girl getup and Vesper cocktail. Either Tim will hook us SF people (ahem) up with a few more tickets or I’ll have to repel from the ceiling.

@Nicollette : lol, you’re good. Am assuming that you will be entertaining the afterparty? I hope so.

Thanks Tim

Can you arrange the free airfare mate.

Keep up the good work. I look forward to your messages.

Drop in for a BBQ if you are in Australia. http://www.goldcoasttourism.com.au/

Kind regards

Gordo on the GC

Tim,

Can’t wait for this movie. I’m with you on the fact that casino royale brought back the bond series. It’s too bad I’m in New York.

btw, love the color of that Tesla….(and the way your jacket to it! haha)

Best,

Benedict

FYI – the twitter link above the pic is broken.

Keeping fingers crossed for extra tickets… Debating whether I’d keep it for myself or give it to a friend who is a hardcore enthusiast since I’m just a casual fan.

What an absolutely heartwarming gesture..

{{{ HUGS YOU }}}

Everyone have wonderful fun..

🙂

so if you get to test drive a tesla, will you also be a test pilot for spacex? sooooo jealous

Wow, I live in Taiwan and the movie came out here last friday (the 7th). yes I saw it and look forwards to seeing what you all have to say. Enjoy the show.

I’ll be there in spirit baby. I miss James Bond and San Francisco. Vesper was a great Bond girl name.

1/2 through the book and loving it!!! Read Casino Royale after seeing the movie 20 times and Craig’s version of Bond is closer than any other actors to Ian Fleming’s idea of the character.(big Sean Connery fan though) Also picked up Fleming short Bond stories including Quantum,so I’m curious of how it’s going to translate to film. Great blog!!!!

Tim, you drinking a Diet Coke?? Must have been Saturday… 😉

I couldn’t agree more about Bond being resurrected in Casino Royale. I too am extremely excited to see Quantum of Solice. Enjoy the show and I can’t wait to hear your review next week some time.

@Nicolette-That was very cool!!!!,but I was the dork who just got caught by a co-worker saying Vesper Lynd in a freaky German accent

Even James Bond could do with a little help from Mr. T. I mean, who couldn’t?

James Bond, Fast cars, Hot women, Evil bad guys, Martinis, and Mr. T…

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOKCzLbFOuY

Hey Tim,

Have fun at the movie! Just wanted to give a quick shout out to the under-appreciated team in the Bond films, the Stunt guys, especially my buddy Ben Cooke who doubles for Daniel Craig, his site is http://www.bencookestunts.com/Site/stunts.html Benny and the boys apparently pulled out all the stops for Quantam so it should be an awesome movie. Enjoy!

Cheers

Mick

Tim!

How cool is it that you’re thanking US for helping to make this year one of your best, I’m quite certain you could find millions who would correct you to say that you have made OUR lives a wonderful ride this year as well!!!!!

Pure vida,

Wish I was in SF. I have a friend there you need to meet and a Tango dancer friend in Minnesota you need to meet as well. Legs up to your neck!

Cheers,

Doc

007???

@Nicolette – I never knew that. Probably just as well I didn’t name my daughter Vesper! But it’s a great name

Hehe… Kid’s stuff… I am the oldies who hung on “Golden Eye”… I went also far to another city in Germany to see TT’s Golden-Eye show.

I love the action in any movie, but funny how fantasies run high about how they shoot heavy guns and romance at same. Unlike real war and heavy guns dealerships.

I prefer the romance part, I think that him-kissing-her-back-scene is indeed my favorite… I had that cat laugh in your tee… hehe.

Jagermeister

Hi, Tim!

Perhaps a disproportionately personal question to such a light-hearted post, but here goes!

Do you always have the attitude you exhibit in this post? Is your internal monologue like the voice from which you write? Do you always feel this alive, engaged, and confident? Has it always been this way? Were you on cloud nine as regularly before, say, your book hit stores, or even before you had success with BrainQuicken? In a sentence: do you have the regular ups and downs of normal mortals in between your invigorating posts?

Thank you!

Alec

Looks like I just earned a ban. I don’t think I am going to be able to make it out of the FiDi in time to make it.

Fingers crossed!

PS – $20 surcharge was worth the gamble; mostly, because the concept is brilliant.

thanks for hooking up the event tonight. the movie was awesome. very cool group of people ended up showing up. good times.

Thx for hooking us up last night! Vik and I had a great time, as I’m sure everyone did.

Also pleased to report I finally have a DIY version of AWeber up and running since their turnkey solution didn’t quite fit my needs. Feeling very empowered by the automation! 😉

Cheers,

Raina

I actually wasn’t so impressed with QS…not as much as Casino Royale. I found myself going home Friday night shuffling through old DVDs looking for Casino.

You know Tim, you’re going to have to post a follow up to this post about your comments on it…after watching Casino 20 times! That’s incredible btw!

Dan

I saw Q.O.S. last night and loved it. The critics have not been so generous. The main complaints have been: 1) It’s nothing but action, and 2) It’s so complicated it’s impossible to follow.

Well, it’s not ALL action. It does have quiet dialogue scenes (that I think are necessary for a great thriller). And the plot is cohesive and makes perfect sense IF YOU PAY CLOSE ATTENTION. Having read before I saw Q.O.S. that it was complicated, I made sure to pay close attention to every snippet of dialogue and every document/photo/clue shown on the screen, and was well rewarded for my efforts. Absolutely everything fits, if you pay attention.

If you can’t follow the plot, then it’s certainly nothing to be PROUD of, as so many (stupid?) critics seem to be.

Just my opinion and can be argued. But one thing missing from these new Bond films: Q.

I always enjoyed seeing the grand reveal of gadgets. Yes, the new films have plenty of cool devises – GPS phones, glass table projectors, etc. But I wanted to see a watch that was also a knife/camera/laser/chicken potpie maker. Is that so much to ask?

Also, Daniel Craig didn’t smile once. I think every other Bond gave a certain confidence and charm when he smiled.

Like many I’ve seen all the Bond films and read all the Fleming books more than once. “QOS” had lots of action, and the plot is not “complicated” but it didn’t break new ground. Can M trust Bond? (saw that in CR and DAD); Woman he just slept with is murdered and M and crew show up to clean up (see CR); Bond uses phone yet doesn’t use the camera feature at the dock to ID the hottest babe in the film (yet he uses it at the play backstage later in the film); M’s bodyguard of FIVE years (and she’s known him for eight) is a double agent yet she still feels she can trust the team around her? And my last point, CR was supposed to be a reboot, yet all the villains know Bond is 007 already. I guess being a spy isn’t what it used to be.

Where’s Q and Blofeld when you need em.

(This mini review does not reflect the opinions of management) 🙂