Day: December 31, 2025
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As I used to be?
Bond’s exchange with Moneypenny in Octopussy lands with an odd mix of nostalgia and discomfort, largely because of the sudden introduction of her younger assistant, Penelope Smallbone. Bond, momentarily wrong-footed, compliments Smallbone as being every bit as “attractive and charming”… Read More →
Filed Under: Octopussy -
You lost. You lost a fortune.
In the 1954 adaptation of Casino Royale, Zuroff’s blunt warning to Le Chiffre following his defeat at the baccarat table initially lands with the weight of financial catastrophe. The 32 million franc figure at stake sounds staggering, however, when adjusted… Read More →
Filed Under: Casino Royale (1954)