Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
A View To A Kill (1985)

May Day, where have you been?

The infamous bed scene from A View To A Kill remains one of the most awkward James Bond moments of all time.  Beyond the odd Zorin/May Day dynamic that seems to require a strange kind of “permission” to proceed, the scene is weighed down by the glaring age gap and lack of chemistry between Roger Moore’s veteran Bond and Grace Jones’ fierce, almost emotionless May Day.  It feels like a forced romantic connection that results in what feels more like an obligation than genuine seduction.  Moving on!

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November 10, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

In this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment from GoldenEye, Bond and Natalya share a rare sense of calm as they drive through the Caribbean in his sleek BMW Z3 in a scene that feels more like a honeymoon getaway than a spy mission.  The setting (and the isolation portrayed by this quote from Natalya) conveys a fleeting sense…