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The alternative is extermination…by cyanide gas.
This small detail from The Spy Who Loved Me was a nice touch. After all, why would a submarine’s crew voluntarily surrender or open their hatches to an unknown vessel? Stromberg already accounted for that problem. His men use a device that punctures the submarine’s hull and threatens the crew… Read More →
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There’s some kind of marking here. “GG.”
So yes, James Bond was apparently speaking the language of online gaming all the way back in Die Another Day. But he really shouldn’t have at all, in my opinion, so let me explain. Technically, of course, Bond doesn’t use “GG” as shorthand for “good game,” he’s identifying Gustav Graves’… Read More →
Filed Under: Die Another Day -
Last rat standing
In Skyfall, Silva’s rat metaphor monologue isn’t one of my favorite villain speeches. The story itself is memorable enough, but it’s overshadowed by Silva’s creepy delivery and the generally uncomfortable presence he maintains throughout the movie. That said, Bond’s above final line before killing Silva enhances the monologue considerably and… Read More →
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One of our specialties. Stuffed sheep’s head.
Bond’s feast with Kamal Khan in Octopussy is an all-time Bond/villain dinner scene. Roger Moore’s queasy reaction when the cooked sheep’s head arrives, eyeballs and all, ranks among his funniest facial expressions, recalling his look of utter dismay after accidentally swallowing Saida’s golden bullet in The Man with the Golden… Read More →
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Ready to save the world again?
As much as I love GoldenEye and its excellent Trevelyan revenge plot, this line from 006 at the start always leaves me wanting to see one of their previous missions. It’s the word “again” that hints at a history of successful missions shared by Bond and 006, making their partnership… Read More →
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Actions speak louder than words
In Octopussy, Bond delivers this familiar saying to Magda while angling for a goodbye kiss. Once denied, it’s no skin off his back since he only pretends to be disappointed. He already knows she’s about to steal the fake Fabergé egg, complete with its hidden tracking device. It’s an instance… Read More →
Filed Under: Octopussy