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Character Spotlight: Robert Shaw as Red Grant
Robert Shaw’s portrayal of Red Grant in From Russia with Love sets the gold standard for Bond henchmen. Grant is not flashy or overly talkative, and that combined with his ruthless mentality makes him stand out. His muted effectiveness feels far more dangerous than the typical grandstanding Bond enemy and… Read More →
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How about some skin diving?
Lorelei’s above cheeky innuendo in Casino Royale (1967) is one of several lines that elicit at a strong “tsss” or “pfft” from me. And that goes a long way for this movie! It’s a great response to Cooper’s suggestion that “beauty is only skin deep” amidst his tour of resisting… Read More →
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“Amazon don’t know what to do”
Here’s a headline that should give any Bond fan pause about Bond 26. Although it’s with the Telegrph, it’s true that indecision is not a creative strategy, and it’s one of the quickest ways to derail a new era of James Bond at a moment that demands clarity. With a… Read More →
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Bond trashes MGB Roadster: “Inverted bedpan”
Bond’s description of Goodnight’s car in The Man With The Golden Gun is a hilariously unique insult to a car’s aesthetic. I personally don’t see the resemblance, but Bond’s annoyance with Goodnight’s interference in his surveillance of Andrea Anders probably gave him some excremental thoughts. Maybe the car’s dull shade… Read More →
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The 1960s would give Bond 26 simplicity
Despite perceived fan fatigue on social media about discussing Bond 26 as a 1960s period piece, the appeal is hard to ignore. Simplicity gets my vote for the Bond movie, and few eras lend themselves to that better than the original decade of espionage cool. With No Time To Die… Read More →
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He’s my new anchorman
It’s easy to miss one of Elliot Carver’s sharper lines in Tomorrow Never Dies, largely because it is buried under his bizarre karate pantomime aimed at Wai Lin. The gag itself is classic Bond wordplay, neatly tying James Bond’s presumed watery grave to an position at Carver’s media empire. Instead,… Read More →
Filed Under: Tomorrow Never Dies