Month: July 2026
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1960s Bond movie voice dubbing was bizarre
Voice dubbing in the early James Bond movies was hardly unique to 007, but it remains one of the early movies’ strangest production quirks. Apparently, producers often replaced the voices of international actors to make their performances more accessible to… Read More →
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Me? I never take any risks
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… Read More →
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For your eyes only, darling
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… Read More →
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But you are SO! WRONG!
In Casino Royale, Mads Mikkelsen brings an incredible intensity to Le Chiffre that ages like a fine wine. This exclamation during Bond’s torture has always been one of my favorite moments of his performance. As Bond calmly points out that… Read More →
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Debbie McWilliams Drops Retro Bond Casting Intel
Variety’s revealing “Sticks to Her Guns” interview with former Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams offers fascinating insight into how some of the franchise’s biggest casting decisions developed. Here are the quotes that stood out most to me, along with my… Read More →
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Filthy habit
As I’ve mentioned before, Tomorrow Never Dies is my favorite Pierce Brosnan Bond movie. It opens with a terrific pre-title sequence as Bond races to escape an arms bazaar housing stolen nuclear warheads, providing a worthy follow-up to GoldenEye‘s dam… Read More →
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No, ma’am, I’m with the economy tour
In Octopussy, Bond’s desperate escape from Kamal Khan’s hunting party ends with him scrambling aboard a tourist boat. When asked if he’s with the group, his exhausted reply above is a perfectly timed quip. The scene is also a fun… Read More →
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Bond 26: A Canadian Assignment?
If Denis Villeneuve and Steven Knight want to take Bond somewhere he has never been before, Canada offers an intriguing opportunity. Despite brief mentions in previous movies, Bond has never set foot in the country, leaving Ottawa or Toronto ripe… Read More →
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Saving the church? And avoiding the bloodshed
In The World Is Not Enough, Elektra King agrees to reroute the oil pipeline to avoid desecrating holy ground. At first glance, it looks like an act of compassion, but it’s really another calculated move that advances her and Renard’s… Read More →
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Underneath The Mango Tree Masks Bond’s Trap
Dr. No is always near the top of my favorite Bond movies list, largely because of its confident simplicity. One of its most effective moments is the dialogue-free sequence where Bond stages his room to suggest he has company, quietly… Read More →
Filed Under: Dr. No