Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
Never Say Never Again (1983)

He used our emergency code “Tango Zebra”

In Never Say Never Again, Bond orchestrates a clever diversion to transmit his emergency code, “Tango Zebra,” from Max Largo’s yacht.  His calculated move to kiss Domino to provoke Largo and infiltrate the command center was vintage Bond the secret agent.  However, the scene’s execution falters under the weight of its jarring funk soundtrack.  The choice of music feels tonally misplaced for a moment meant to exude tension and sophistication.  A traditional orchestral cue (or even an evocative 1980s pop track?) would have better grounded the scene.  It’s a great example of a Bond movie musical misstep, though it’s hard to say whether it’s more distracting than Domino’s nearly transparent dance attire.

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November 7, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

The final confrontation between Bond and Hugo Drax in Moonraker may lack the high-octane flair typical of a Bond/villain showdown, but its restraint feels oddly fitting.  Drax was never a villain built for brute force or chaos, so it’s no surprise he put up a lackluster fight.  His death, punctuated by his own pretentious turn…