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Oh, and I suppose that’s completely inconspicuous
I absolutely love the 1960’s nostalgia sound when Bond unveils his plan to M of taking out the Aston Martin DB5 in Skyfall. It’s obviously a beautiful car, but as M notes – it’s not the best car to drive around the UK without raising suspicion. Read More →
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Bond’s European Goldfinger tracking trip is picturesque
Bond’s short tour of Europe tracking Goldfinger is beautiful – starting in Geneva, Switzerland. The mountain and roadway shots are some of the most impressive geographical settings of all the Bond movies. Too bad it’s ruined by Tilly Masterson! Read More →
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I’m the new chairman of the board
In The Man With The Golden Gun, Scaramanga’s declares this after killing his business partner Hai Fat, showing that he won’t hesitate even killing his allies to advance his interests. Ruthless! Read More →
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No way Domino could hold onto Bond
At the end of Thunderball, Bond and Domino are rescued by a passing plane intercepting their floating buoy attached to Bond’s wetsuit. It is going wayyy to fast to actually be a realistic method of escape. One of two things would actually happen: Bond would be decapitated from the force,… Read More →
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Adapt modern Bond novel into movie? No.
When these rumors cropped up it was an interesting proposal, but I don’t think it’d be worth it, regardless of novel quality (ie. Colonel Sun, Forever And A Day, etc). Any modern Bond novel adaptation would instantly be scrutinized against Ian Fleming’s novels and Bond movies, and there’s no way… Read More →
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Kindly omit the customary by-play with 007
In Goldfinger, M tells Moneypenny over the speaker to skip talking to Bond outside his office… so can M just listen in on Moneypenny whenever he wants? Or did he just assume their interaction was taking place and delaying Bond’s departure? Or did she mistakenly leave the speaker on somehow? … Read More →
Filed Under: Goldfinger