Month: April 2025
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TSWLM’s Sandor is a poor man’s Jaws
He had a memorable exit, but nothing about Sandor can compare to his metal-mouthed counterpart. Read More →
Filed Under: The Spy Who Loved Me -
LALD’s Whisper: Undone by his own name
Poor bastard. I never thought he had it in him to truly be a useful henchman. How on earth did he get the gig with his impediment? Read More →
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Emilio Largo is the most intimidating villain
Some villains are crazier, some are more ruthless, but Thunderball‘s Emilio Largo has the perfect calm demeanor as he seeks vengeance that sets him apart from his peers. Read More →
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Worse effect: Craig’s scorpion or Connery’s spider?
…has to be the scorpion. Yes, the glass was clearly visible for the tarantula in Dr. No, but a totally (and obviously) CGI’ed scorpion in Skyfall during a forced and rather odd drinking game was forgettable. Read More →
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Craig encountering komodo dragons was kinda bizarre
I was fine with them in the background. Bringing them into a Skyfall fight scene as extreme as they were was unnecessary. Read More →
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Unapologetically jealous of the YOLT spa scene
I mean, can you blame me? Read More →
Filed Under: You Only Live Twice -
Bond 26 should be set in 1962
The possibilities here are endless. Plus it takes care of the whole “Bond dies” thing from the last movie. It’d solve a lot of problems from NTTD and would be an amazing clean slate! Read More →
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“I know a great restaurant in Karachi…”
Dalton’s Bond never disappoints – and some of his lines get forgotten. I’ve always loved this quick quip post jeep-parachuting out of a crashed warplane…great line! Read More →
Filed Under: The Living Daylights -
NTTD is a top five Bond theme.
For all its faults, No Time To Die has an awesome Bond theme! And I’d be happy if Billie Eilish did another! Read More →
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“For England, James?” “No. For me.”
They tried to match the Trevelyan/Bond dynamic in Spectre with Bond’s long-lost brother, Blofeld, but it missed the mark. The 006/007 combo in GoldenEye is like no other Bond movie. Doesn’t feel forced – feels natural! Read More →
Filed Under: GoldenEye