Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
You Only Live Twice (1967)

He wouldn’t touch that horrible girl

Aki shows of her naivety in You Only Live Twice a few times, but none more blatant than this line after Bond escapes the airplane wrath of Helga Brandt. Tiger Tanaka calls out Bond for his perilous penchant of “chasing girls,” right in front of Aki, who happily assumes her future husband is far more loyal than the truth. Meanwhile, Bond doesn’t even want to broach the subject, only saying “Oh, heaven forbid.” when directly asked about the prospect of him pursuing SPECTRE’s Number 11 Helga Brandt.

It’s obviously poor form by Tanaka and really against bro code to call out Bond as “chasing girls” in front of his future arranged marriage wife. And really, the whole “Bond integrating in Japan” plotline of You Only Live Twice obviously wasn’t the best look for the character. There are several scenes with Tanaka and Japanese cultural references where the writing dances around the awkwardness and attempts to make “Bond-san” actually work, eye-rolling prosthetic eye work and all. Blegh!

On This Day…

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June 29, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

I doubt the road to Bond 26 will be filled exclusively with movie updates. Once Bond 26 arrives and enjoys its run in theaters and on Prime Video, the bigger question then becomes what comes next. Will Amazon MGM focus on producing Bond films more regularly, or will the temptation of a broader 007 universe…

June 29, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

After Bond is free to navigate Mexico City in a helicopter in Spectre, it was perfect to show him looking at the Spectre ring he grabbed and transition into the theme song.  Underrated!

June 29, 2025 – 10:07 AM UTC

As discussed in the beginning of Casino Royale – why are two kills required for double-0 status?  Sounds far-fetched as a requirement for a government employee…