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Throw that down the toilet
In Spectre, Bond’s refusal of Q’s prolytic digestive enzyme shake order at Madeleine Swann’s retreat is nothing short of hilarious. Bond’s response, followed by his perfectly timed “cut out the middle man” remark, got some of the biggest laughs from my viewing audience, compared to any other Craig era Bond… Read More →
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We didn’t even stop for the prize!
In On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Tracy Draco delivers this line after barely escaping a dangerous car chase that turns into a chaotic road rally through the snow. Despite her fear and frustration during the pursuit, the quote exemplifies Tracy’s confidence after she helps dispatch her pursuers and emerges victorious.… Read More →
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Does Bond 26 need to be “relevant”?
A recent interview with Amazon MGM Studios boss Mike Hopkins brought the word “relevant” into the James Bond conversation, and I’m not convinced it’s the right guiding principle for Bond 26. There are two very different kinds of relevance Bond could chase. The first, which I don’t think the franchise… Read More →
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Who’s strangling the cat?
Following up on the previous post, this is a perfect example of Bond and Zukovsky’s entertaining dynamic in GoldenEye. While Bond questions Zukovsky, his mistress Irina is performing karaoke of Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man” with a rather loud (and very out-of-tune) delivery. Bond’s quip catches Zukovsky completely off… Read More →
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Shaken, but not stirred…hahaha!
In GoldenEye, Valentin Zukovsky mocks Bond for his custom drink order. Judging by his laugh and his encouragement of his own men to join in, it seems that Bond’s specific preference is already well known among certain criminal circles. That raises an amusing question: as a secret agent, how secret… Read More →
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It’s time to flood the fault
Although I have my issues with A View To A Kill, particularly the advanced ages of both Bond and Moneypenny, I still like Zorin’s villainous scheme of causing mass flooding by blowing up the Hayward and San Andreas faults. It’s definitely an inventive act of terrorism, although obviously terrible. Credit… Read More →
Filed Under: A View To A Kill