Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
Live And Let Die (1973)

Any cost. Any. Bond must die.

Here’s a line that perfectly captures the ruthless clarity of Dr. Kananga in Live and Let Die. There’s no beating around the bush or toying with Bond, he just expresses a direct and unwavering objective for Bond’s demise. Many Bond villains overcomplicate their revenge or fail to properly gauge Bond as a real threat. Not Kananga, who has no such patience and orders 007 eliminated almost immediately. It’s oddly refreshing to hear such direct orders from a Bond villain.

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May 2, 2026 – 10:07 PM UTC

Max Kalba delivers this line in The Spy Who Loved Me with a touch of arrogance, right before it’s brutally undercut by a phone call and a fatal encounter with Jaws. It’s a perfect reminder that in Bond, bravado can have a short shelf life. Speaking of bidding, it makes me wonder how the real-world…

May 2, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

Which do you prefer? They’ve been leaning on mixing it up in modern times, but I’d love to see a throwback misogynist Bond.  The only way it could work is a period piece from the 1960’s though.