Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
The Living Daylights (1987)

Loved The Living Daylights’ Kamran Shah plotline

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It’s partially because Art Malik is a compelling actor, but an Afghan mujahideen Bond ally is interesting, albeit a little unnerving considering the relatively recent geopolitical landscape.  But it was cool to know it all stemmed from Bond’s kindly key throw in the Russian military base jail to free Shah!

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You Only Live Twice (1967)
July 21, 2026 – 10:07 PM UTC

It’s a shame Dikko Henderson’s time in You Only Live Twice is so brief because he quickly shows to be an entertaining ally. Bond and Henderson get off on the right foot, or rather the right leg, when 007 slaps his prosthetic with a cane to confirm his identity. They develop a good rapport as…


General
July 21, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

Sometimes I spend far too much time wondering whether James Bond’s workload actually makes sense. I usually avoid aligning the movies too close to reality because overanalyzing a fictional spy risks stripping away some of his mystique. Still, on a surface level, I think it’s fair to wonder how often 007 is actually sent into…


Thunderball (1965)
July 21, 2025 – 10:07 AM UTC

“I wouldn’t have put it quite that way, sir.” Thunderball has a neat exchange between M and Bond where Bond requests going to Nassau, Bahamas instead of Canada for Operation Thunderball.  Bond convinces M after stating he saw a dead Francois Derval, and would rather inquire with his sister Domino who’s in Nassau. It’s a…