Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

All our wantable agents have disappeared, sir.

Does Moneypenny’s response to Bond’s proposal of a female-proof secret agent reveal a bit more than intended?

Even in a relatively straightforward exchange, the 1967 Casino Royale spoof finds a way to make a familiar Bond dynamic feel completely off-kilter. Miss Moneypenny, who in the 1960s Bond era is typically composed and observant, instead is tasked with the somewhat empowering activity of finding an agent in the “auxiliary files” that will resist her. It’s quite the assignment, but in the end it’s just an odd ploy to further sexualize her sultry character.

On This Day…

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July 4, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

One of the stranger little moments in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service comes when Marc-Ange Draco gives Bond his daughter’s hand in marriage. As Draco wishes Bond luck, he oddly adds the above line and attempts to put an apparent million pound check into Bond’s pocket. Bond refuses the check, but it’s unclear if he…

July 4, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

Quite the broad question to ask, and a bit dramatic.  But then again, everything about Severine in Skyfall was dramatic.