Month: September 2025
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Bond’s hotel “slip” in Quantum is epic
You know the one…right after M tells him he has a capture or kill out on him. He climbs over the balcony railing, carefully tightropes a walled section to bypass pursuing agents, and exits the hotel to escape. It’s quick,… Read More →
Filed Under: Quantum Of Solace -
Actually sir, it is in Sardinia
The pairing of a British spy and Soviet agent for a mission in The Spy Who Loved Me wouldn’t have happened without this subtle jab/correction from Anya Amasova. As the two heads of intelligence debriefed evidence pointing to Karl Stromberg… Read More →
Filed Under: The Spy Who Loved Me -
Bond’s straight flush in Casino Royale – absurd!
There’s just no way he would call into the hand with a suited 5/7. And it’s even less likely that he’d get a straight flush. Part of me wishes they’d have gone with a more believable poker hand for the… Read More →
Filed Under: Casino Royale -
CANCEL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS REPROGRAMME MISSILE ONE ONLY
What an epic fax (“print-put transmission unit”) from Bond on the Liparus to the two submarines! Bond goes nuclear and destroys both in The Spy Who Loved Me, saving the world from fallout. Epic double kill! Read More →
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Why, I’m tempted to say yes immediately
…is Bond’s answer to the attractive Venini Glass assistant who asks him if he’s interested in “something” in Moonraker. It’s almost my immediate reaction to the rumor that Denis Villeneuve could return Bond to space for Bond 26. Imagine?! Read More →
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Oh, and I suppose that’s completely inconspicuous
I absolutely love the 1960’s nostalgia sound when Bond unveils his plan to M of taking out the Aston Martin DB5 in Skyfall. It’s obviously a beautiful car, but as M notes – it’s not the best car to drive… Read More →
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Bond’s European Goldfinger tracking trip is picturesque
Bond’s short tour of Europe tracking Goldfinger is beautiful – starting in Geneva, Switzerland. The mountain and roadway shots are some of the most impressive geographical settings of all the Bond movies. Too bad it’s ruined by Tilly Masterson! Read More →
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I’m the new chairman of the board
In The Man With The Golden Gun, Scaramanga’s declares this after killing his business partner Hai Fat, showing that he won’t hesitate even killing his allies to advance his interests. Ruthless! Read More →
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No way Domino could hold onto Bond
At the end of Thunderball, Bond and Domino are rescued by a passing plane intercepting their floating buoy attached to Bond’s wetsuit. It is going wayyy to fast to actually be a realistic method of escape. One of two things… Read More →
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Adapt modern Bond novel into movie? No.
When these rumors cropped up it was an interesting proposal, but I don’t think it’d be worth it, regardless of novel quality (ie. Colonel Sun, Forever And A Day, etc). Any modern Bond novel adaptation would instantly be scrutinized against… Read More →