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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 →
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Let’s stay undercover
The final words of Tomorrow Never Dies are spoken by James Bond and try to sell us on Bond and Wai Lin’s romantic relationship. Sorry, but they just don’t have great chemistry and some I would consider the weakest of any Bond movie. Perhaps it’s because so much of the… Read More →
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Tom Holland? Respectfully, no thank you
Tom Holland recently addressed the possibility of playing James Bond in Bond 26 and, like most actors would, expressed interest in the role. Along with that interest, he mentioned his working relationship with Amy Pascal from the Spider-Man movies, which honestly makes me nauseous to think that their connection could… Read More →
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Sounds very tempting, Miss…? Chew Mee.
Lest ye Bond fans forget this woman’s name from The Man With The Golden Gun which is about as subtle as a brick through a window. It’s one of the more blatantly sexually suggestive names in the series, right up there with Pussy Galore. Or maybe she just made the… Read More →
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Switch the bloody machine off!
I absolutely love Timothy Dalton’s accent in both of his Bond movies, especially the way he emphasizes “bloody” in this Licence To Kill moment. After watching Dario get fed into the cocaine grinder, Pam Bouvier asking if Bond is alright is obviously the last thing on Bond’s mind. The panic… Read More →
Filed Under: Licence To Kill