Time For 007

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

The cello case sled – a marvelous idea!

I like The Living Daylights “ski” chase from all angles – creativity, relevance, action-filled…and short!  I don’t like long, drawn-out chase scenes in a clunky mode of transportation! (Looking at some of yours, Daniel Craig!)

Ok, so it’s maybe not the most believable James Bond chase, but damn is it a lot of fun!

On This Day…

All other August 5th posts

August 5, 2026 – 10:07 PM UTC

Although I’ve always loved the simplicity of Licence To Kill‘s drug-trafficking plot and commend Timothy Dalton’s gritty performance, I cannot help but wonder what the movie might have been with an even darker edge and some actual on-screen drug use. I understand the limitations of the PG-13 rating, but an R-rated version that leaned harder…

August 5, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

How awesome is it that we got a young Benicio del Toro as a henchman in Licence To Kill before his meteoric rise and eventual Oscar-winning career? Looking back at Dario, it’s clear that del Toro understood the assignment and made his character far more memorable than his limited screen time might suggest. Although Dario…

August 5, 2025 – 10:07 AM UTC

Andy Jassey, the CEO of Amazon, referenced the upcoming Amazon James Bond movie in a recent call…encouraging! And I can’t wait for you to finish, Andy!