Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
For Your Eyes Only (1983)

For your eyes only, darling

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The end of For Your Eyes Only gives us one of the series’ more literal title drops as Melina Havelock softly recites it before she and Bond slip away for a “moonlight swim.” Unlike other instances of the title uttered in the movie related to classified files or a mission, this time it simply punctuates the movie’s romantic ending.

Before that, Bond cheekily abandons MI6 by leaving his wristwatch communicator with Max the parrot, who is shoehorned into the end of the movie after a few previous appearances of comic relief. Which isn’t surprising, considering Roger Moore Bond movies’ knack for showcasing the funny side of Bond. And although there have been some humorous Bond moments since Moore, nothing compares to the extent and consistency of humor in the Roger Moore era.

I doubt we’ll ever see a Max the parrot ever again.

On This Day…

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You Only Live Twice (1967)
July 12, 2026 – 10:07 PM UTC

Here’s an evergreen James Bond quote from You Only Live Twice. And although Bond claims to never take risks, him getting x-rayed with a gun at Osato’s desk seems to proves otherwise. But in actuality, the difference is that Bond never sees them as risks. His confidence comes from reading the room, staying one step…
July 12, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

With the current geopolitical climate, surely Bond will be pitted against a Russain adversary, yes?  It’d make absolutely sense ands wouldn’t be too far fetched from reality.


From Russia With Love (1963)
July 12, 2025 – 10:07 AM UTC

Matt Monro’s From Russia With Love is underrated.  What a voice. And when he bellows the lyrics in the title of this post, it’s some of the best sounding of any James Bond theme.