Month: May 2026
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Live And Let Die’s tragedy: Kananga’s death
And no it wasn’t tragic because of some emotional connection. It’s tragic because Kananga’s character deserved a more dignified and realistic death than what was given to him: a gadget-induced cartoonish balloon blowup. Who approved of Kananga’s fate? Likely the… Read More →
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A.S.K.D.P. – why aren’t they talked about more?
Another Skyfall Komodo Dragons Post and a fair question: why isn’t this moment discussed more among Bond fans? Of all the directions a Macau casino scene could take, Skyfall chose to feature Komodo dragons as key participants. Not just a… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: George Lazenby as James Bond
It’s a challenge to distill any Bond actor into 007 sentences or less, but I’ll try my best with George Lazenby. His singular outing in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is too often reduced to a footnote, when in truth… Read More →
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Give the people what they want!
This line from Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies is a fitting epitaph for Elliot Carver, a media baron who quite literally dies by the machinery of his own sensationalism. I actually tend to forget how Carver dies in the movie… Read More →
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Dr. No’s underrated interrogation of Professor Dent
I keep returning to the first Bond movie for a lesson in doing more with less. The intercom interrogation of Professor Dent in Dr. No is a perfect example. By keeping Dr. No unseen, the scene’s tension can only build… Read More →
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“A green Rolls?” “A Green! Rolls! Royce!”
Few aspects of Roger Moore’s portrayal of James Bond are as entertaining as his barely concealed irritation, and nowhere is that more evident than in The Man with the Golden Gun. The movie gives Moore a rare opportunity to lean… Read More →
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You keep it…old buddy
In Licence to Kill, here’s an example of Timothy Dalton’s famously hard edged Bond abandoning his suave, professional image and embracing pure revenge. Rather than dispatching Killifer quickly, Bond makes the punishment deeply personal. He’s palpably annoyed by the corrupt… Read More →
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No continuity in Bond 27, please!
Ok so I know I’m getting ahead of myself, but I already hope Bond 27 avoids the temptation of another sprawling interconnected storyline. By all means, keep the new Bond actor and the supporting MI6 regulars around, but let the… Read More →
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The People’s Bond Villain
What if Bond squared up against a villain who is less interested in world domination and more interested in exposing the world itself? Instead of stroking a white cat in a secret bunker, this mastermind could become an online folk… Read More →
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No Time To Only Live Twice?
Even with a younger actor stepping into Bond 26, I wouldn’t rule out some sly acknowledgment of Bond’s fate in No Time to Die. An updated spin on You Only Live Twice (implicitly acknowledging the sin of No Time To… Read More →