Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
You Only Live Twice (1967)

Japan is the perfect setting for YOLT

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Definitely in my top five favorite James Bond movie locations!

On This Day…

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July 30, 2026 – 10:07 PM UTC

The newly released teaser for Michael B. Jordan’s take on The Thomas Crown Affair immediately has my James Bond radar beeping. Watching the teaser almost feels like Jordan was quietly auditioning for 007. Between the white dinner jacket that screams Bond in Goldfinger, the elegant Lake Como atmosphere reminiscent of Casino Royale, and several shadowy…


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July 30, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

Although product placement has long existed in James Bond movies, from automobile partnerships to Bond’s watches and even the British Airways billboard in Moonraker, its commercial footprint has become far more noticeable in the modern era. Some examples feel natural and even enhance the world, like the Perrier water truck destruction in GoldenEye or Bond…