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Greene’s axe to foot injury most brutal
In Quantum Of Solace, a single injury to Dominic Greene courtesy of James Bond stands out as particularly wince-inducing. During the fire/fight sequence, Greene attempts to subdue Bond with what looks like a firefighter axe. Bond deflects one of Greene’s axe swings, which quickly inserts itself into one of the… Read More →
Filed Under: Quantum Of Solace -
You’re marvelously well-equipped
James Bond and Fatima Blush throw sexual innuendos at each other when they first meet in Never Say Never Again and eventually sleep together on a scuba diving boat. This line and a few others like it are perfect examples of this unofficial James Bond movie essentially trying too hard… Read More →
Filed Under: Never Say Never Again -
I need to use your phone
The end of the pre-title sequence of The Living Daylights is an underrated showcase of Bond at his most efficient and self-assured. From surviving an explosives-rigged truck plunging off a cliff to steering a flaming parachute onto a yacht, the sequence is as slick as it is inventive. What really… Read More →
Filed Under: The Living Daylights -
Janus should’ve gotten the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. treatment
I guess it just wasn’t in the cards at the time of Pierce Brosnan’s first Bond movie, GoldenEye, but in some alternate universe, Trevelyan’s Janus Syndicate would’ve played perfectly as a S.P.E.C.T.R.E.-like organization pitted against Bond over multiple movies. It’d be a compelling backdrop since Trevelyan is a distorted reflection… Read More →
Filed Under: GoldenEye -
There will be no delay, Number One.
In From Russia with Love, Rosa Klebb’s above assurance to Blofeld comes after she’s overwhelmed with almost confronting her own death. Moments earlier, she seems destined for elimination, visibly unraveling under Blofeld’s scrutiny and Kronsteen’s blame tactics. Then, in a sharp reversal, Blofeld spares her and executes Kronsteen instead. It’s… Read More →
Filed Under: From Russia With Love -
Martini? What about them?
Evelyn Tremble has a few lines in 1967’s spy spoof Casino Royale that make up for the otherwise bizarre unofficial James Bond movie. With the above exchange in particular, Tremble shows he’s totally distracted by Vesper Lynd’s advances. When she asks him about a martini, he’s so enthralled with her… Read More →
Filed Under: Casino Royale (1967)