Month: September 2025
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Licence To Kill’s biggest weakness? Sanchez’s compound
Every other setting and plot point of Licence To Kill is absolutely perfect. But any scene at his cheesy (I think it’s more than just a 1980s thing), campy compound makes me cringe a little. Were the “headlight fish fountains”… Read More →
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Revolving number plates, naturally. Valid all countries.
This might be my favorite seven words from a James Bond movie ever. Something about the subtlety of this “gadget” makes it one of the best. Maybe its practicality? Q Branch should get back to this for Bond 26 –… Read More →
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Octopussy’s backgammon a nod to Goldfinger’s gin
Bond’s quick backgammon game with Kamal Khan in Octopussy reminds me of the game of gin where Bond manipulates Goldfinger’s play. A simple, non-traditional game that Bond is shoehorned into playing/participating. As for other card games – I’m pretty sure… Read More →
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Funniest Brosnan moment: pushing incapacitated wheelchair baddy
I just love this scene in Die Another Day and laugh every time I watch it. It’s just the way he smoothly pushes the guy he knocked out in the wheelchair in the hallway and he falls like a ton… Read More →
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That table knife, please put it back
Dr. No leveled with Bond at the dinner discussion and bluntly told him to stop treating him like a fool. This subtle command from Dr. No showed that although he’s well-mannered and even-keeled, he’s alert and hyper-aware of his surroundings… Read More →
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This is no place for the girl
I like how Dr. No agreed with Bond that Honey’s presence at the dinner discussion was unnecessary. She was promptly led away – Bond and Dr. No had business to talk about! Read More →
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Christoph Waltz shined in Spectre meeting scene
He was amazing in this scene and it really was perfect. You could hear a pin drop in the theater! After his success with Inglourious Basterds, I really thought he was going to be a top five all-time villain when… Read More →
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David Jonsson or Jack Lowden as Bond?
I’d be interested to see either take on the role of James Bond in Bond 26. They have the acting chops and accolades, that’s for sure and I like their (in general) lowkey fame. Most importantly, their age (mid to… Read More →
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Job’s done and the bitch is dead
I love the nod to Bond’s harsh language from the novel in Casino Royale after Vesper Lynd’s unceremonious, backstabbing death. Bond was pissed! Read More →
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Knight penning actor agnostic Bond 26 script
I was wondering about this aspect of writing Bond 26 with an actor in mind or none at all. Surely it can be reworked once an actor is known to adjust it for his strengths? I guess it makes sense… Read More →