‘Bond’ Screenwriter Paul Haggis Has ‘No Idea’ What ‘Quantum Of Solace’ Means

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Virgania Horsen's Hot Air Balloon Rides [Short Ends]
Published 2/26/2008 by Mark Graham at Defamer
... · Not even Paul Haggis, screenwriter of the 22nd James Bond film, has any clue what Quantum Of Solace is supposed to mean. [MTV Movies Blog] ...

Virginia Horsen's Hot Air Balloon Rides [Short Ends]
Published 2/26/2008 by Mark Graham at Defamer
... · Not even Paul Haggis, screenwriter of the 22nd James Bond film, has any clue what Quantum Of Solace is supposed to mean. [MTV Movies Blog] ...

BOND WRITER: 'QUANTUM OF SOLACE? WTF?'
Published 2/26/2008 at FilmDrunk.com
... Sometimes, a star’s lack of words says everything you need to know. So, believe me when I say that Haggis was less-than-enthusiastic about the three-word title that has been attached to his script. When I asked what he thought of it, he just sighed and said: “No comment.” [MTV] ...

Even Bond 22 Writer Confused By Quantum Of Solace
Published 2/26/2008 by Vic Holtreman at Screen Rant
... of the title for the film he just said "no comment" and according to MTV, then sighed. I've never liked the title and I still don't, although that has no bearing on the quality of the movie, which I'm hoping will be excellent. I just find it odd and awkward. Yes, I know it's based on an Ian Fleming short story, but based on the above comments by Haggis, I get the impression it has nothing to do with that story - so why use that oddball title? Source: MTV TrackBack (0) | Comments (0) ...

Paul Haggis Has ‘No Idea’ What ‘Quantum Of Solace’ Means
Published 2/26/2008 by Fiona at FilmoFilia
... According to moviesblog.mtv.com Haggis was less-than-enthusiastic about the three-word title that has been attached to his script. When was asked what he thought of it, he just sighed and said: “No comment.” ...

Gary Busey Issues Creepy Apology for Creepy Behavior
Published 2/26/2008 at Vulture
... Paul Haggis Doesn't Know What Quantum of Solace Means Either: Paul Haggis has no idea what the title of the new Bond movie means, despite his having written the damn thing. [Movies Blog/MTV] ...

Quantum of Solace Title Explained
Published 2/27/2008 by john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) at The Movie Blog
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. ...

Newsbites: Oscars! Trek! Caspian! Antichrist! Bond! Justice! Driving! Xiao'er! Ghoulishly!
Published 2/28/2008 by Peter T Chattaway at FilmChat
... a detail or two: Instead, his next feature is Antichrist, a "psychological thriller that evolves into a horror film". It features one man and one woman, yet to be cast, will be shot in Germany and in English this summer and deals with the favourite Von Trier topic of cruelty between the sexes: "You have to guess who is the Antichrist," says its producer, Meta Louise Foldager, mischievously. Von Trier is testing ways of manipulating the image in it.5. MTV Movies Blog reports that Paul Haggis, who finished the final draft of the ...