Month: February 2026
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You really do have a magnificent abdomen
Bond’s awkward compliment in The Man with the Golden Gun shows just how forced and uncomfortable he feels as he attempts to seduce the dancer, Saida. He immediately identifies her belly charm as the golden bullet linked to the murder… Read More →
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Well, I won’t need these
Bond’s throwaway line in You Only Live Twice is a wry nod to oysters’ supposed aphrodisiac qualities after he realizes Kissy Suzuki has no intention of maintaining their honeymoon “appearances.” The joke lands lightly, but it leans on an overblown… Read More →
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Say Never Again: Repeat Bond theme artist
It has been more than four decades since Shirley Bassey last performed a James Bond theme with Moonraker, completing an unmatched trio after Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever. No artist has repeated the feat since, and it’s unlikely one ever… Read More →
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Charli XCX rules out Bond 26 theme
Umm, thank you? Charli XCX has publicly ruled herself out of contributing a theme song for Bond 26, effectively removing her name from consideration before any official discussion appeared to take place. While she has dabbled in soundtrack work in… Read More →
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Captain, I’m with the British Secret Service
The fire engine hijacking in A View to a Kill ranks among the most overtly camp moments of 1980s Bond movies. After rescuing Stacey Sutton, Bond is swiftly arrested amid exaggerated police antics that exist almost entirely for comic relief,… Read More →
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I detach the movies from the books
I deliberately separate the James Bond movies from the novels. After discovering the Bond movies in the mid-1990s and later reading all Fleming and some Raymond Benson, I initially enjoyed drawing connections between page and screen. Over time, though, I’ve… Read More →
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