Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
From Russia With Love (1963)

Just isn’t your day, is it?

In a small tribute to James Bond in From Russia with Love, I find myself quoting this line when I have a bad case of the Mondays. The movie moment comes during the boat escape sequence when Bond ditches Grant’s contact by tossing him overboard. Although seemingly cruel, it’s actually a courteous gesture compared to other options like outright murder or stranding him ashore without his truck keys. Bond did, after all, ask if the man could swim and untied him first. Luckily for the man, he escapes with only a bruised ego and an unexpected swim. Fair enough, I’d say.

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March 4, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

In a first of a series of posts referencing Bond 26 producer Amy Pascal’s comments on how she’s “most afraid of fucking [Bond 26] up,” I will start with the most obvious pitfall that is plaguing media nowadays: artificial intelligence. Now, full disclosure, I use AI in my post composition to tighten up grammar and…