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Tired trope: “New” or “newest” Bond headlines
It’s amazing but sadly not surprising how often random websites, including major movie and entertainment outlets, cryptically use “new” or “newest” when talking about James Bond topics like the 007 First Light video game or an audio adaptation of Charlie Higson’s Young Bond novel. It’s an obvious clickbait tactic to… Read More →
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Would a Bond reboot dilute the character?
Although I like the idea of a reboot for Bond 26, there’s an interesting scenario to consider. If they move too far away from 007 himself, do we risk losing what makes a James Bond movie feel like a James Bond movie? The sad fact is that No Time To… Read More →
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“[M] was running things in Hong Kong”
In Skyfall, Tanner casually drops this detail while discussing the person behind the attack on M’s laptop. It’s a small line, but it hints at an entire prior chapter of M’s career. It’s yet another example of a compelling tidbit of a past mission or time period in MI6, but… Read More →
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Regarding the car jump slide whistle sound…
I mean obviously it’s a unique part of The Man With The Golden Gun and is infamous at this point, but I admit that I don’t hate it like some James Bond fans do. It may be childish, but with Sheriff JW Pepper riding shotgun to a James Bond that… Read More →
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Scrutinizing Bond is part of the fun
Being a James Bond has been difficult recently with so much waiting for Bond 26, but it’s always good to remember that with the previous movies, there’s always something fun to examine. I love looking at what works, what doesn’t, and everything in between. I’m interested in Bond movie minutiae,… Read More →
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Kill five hours in Rio, no samba
In Moonraker, Bond doesn’t hesitate to hit on Manuela when he arrives in Rio. It just so happens that his contact and assistance from Station VH is a stunningly attractive woman. Although she gets some memorable screentime, especially during her harrowing encounter with Drax, I think it would have been… Read More →
Filed Under: Moonraker