Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
Never Say Never Again (1983)

You’re marvelously well-equipped

James Bond and Fatima Blush throw sexual innuendos at each other when they first meet in Never Say Never Again and eventually sleep together on a scuba diving boat. This line and a few others like it are perfect examples of this unofficial James Bond movie essentially trying too hard to mimic an official James Bond movie and 007’s knack with women.

And although Bond balks at the classic full last name, first name last name introduction (likely because of legal reasons for the filming of this movie) and just goes with “James,” it’s still apparent that they wanted to capture at least some of the traditional James Bond movie flair. It borders on annoying at times, but as with all James Bond movies, this one has its bright spots. I think it would’ve been more interesting to pursue a completely different atmosphere for an unofficial Bond movie rather than try to replicate the official movies at all.

On This Day…

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April 21, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

The end of the pre-title sequence of The Living Daylights is an underrated showcase of Bond at his most efficient and self-assured. From surviving an explosives-rigged truck plunging off a cliff to steering a flaming parachute onto a yacht, the sequence is as slick as it is inventive. What really sells it, though, is Timothy…

April 21, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC

They tried to match the Trevelyan/Bond dynamic in Spectre with Bond’s long-lost brother, Blofeld, but it missed the mark.  The 006/007 combo in GoldenEye is like no other Bond movie.  Doesn’t feel forced – feels natural!

April 21, 2025 – 10:07 AM UTC

The beauty of Licence To Kill was its plot.  No extended far-fetched BS – just classic illegal narcotics distribution.  So simple yet so effective.  Would love for Bond 26 to have an equivalently simplistic plot!