Month: December 2025
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Yes, but my martini is still dry
Aside from this admittedly sharp line in Never Say Never Again, the introductory encounter between Fatima Blush and James Bond veers into unmistakably cringe territory. The scene asks the audience to accept that two people can forge a meaningful flirtation… Read More →
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Perfect Bond 26 theme artist: Oasis
In the wake of Oasis’ wildly successful revival tour, the prospect of the British rock icons headlining the Bond 26 theme feels both timely and inspired. At this point, Oasis has effectively crossed into the realm of modern classic rock,… Read More →
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…and I’ll buy you an ice cream
This almost comically juvenile line from For Your Eyes Only underscores the uncomfortable age gap between Bond and figure skater Bibi Dahl. The moment lands with cringe precisely because it follows a string of Bibi’s flirtations (each more awkward than… Read More →
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I think that man’s waving at you
This brief, easily overlooked line from Thunderball comes during the Junkanoo parade, when a puzzled Domino Derval notices someone trying rather frantically to flag down Bond. The moment has always struck me as oddly staged. Rather than having Felix Leiter… Read More →
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…smells like a tart’s handkerchief.
Bond’s habit of addressing animals as though they were sentient confidants (as seen earlier with the shark in Thunderball) reappears in Diamonds Are Forever when he regains consciousness from a knockout kidnapping and finds himself eye-to-eye with a rat. Still… Read More →
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No, no. I’ve got a better idea.
In Thunderball, Largo’s barely concealed enthusiasm during the poolside brawl between Bond and one of his henchmen exposes one of the franchise’s most persistent narrative stereotypes: the villain who inexplicably refuses to take the simple shot. When the fight spills… Read More →
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Q’s not gonna like this
Bond’s perennial acknowledgment of Q’s inevitable frustration sets the tone for one of the more chaotic moments in The World Is Not Enough. Watching his BMW Z8 sliced cleanly in half by a tree-mounted chainsaw cutter is dramatic enough, but… Read More →
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Sorry, old chap. Better luck next time.
No, this isn’t a triumphant quip delivered after Bond dispatches a primary villain, nor is it the coda to an explosive showdown. It’s from Thunderball, and (of all things) Bond says it to a shark after narrowly escaping its jaws… Read More →
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Peculiar Bond villain/henchmen traits now campy
Once a defining hallmark of classic Bond movies, peculiar villain/henchman traits (think Dr. No’s metal hands, Jaws’ steel teeth, Oddjob’s bowler hat or even Gobinda’s yo-yo saw) have largely drifted into the realm of camp. The franchise has experimented with… Read More →
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Vanity has its dangers
This superb exchange between Bond and Fiona Volpe almost elevates her to the status of Thunderball‘s principal antagonist. Although she serves SPECTRE under Emilio Largo and isn’t among its numbered elite, the power of her presence often suggests otherwise. But… Read More →
Filed Under: Thunderball