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Whatever you’re after trust me, I’ll deliver
k.d. lang’s Surrender from Tomorrow Never Dies remains one of my favorite non-theme Bond songs. I’ve always interpreted this lyric, along with the one that follows, “You’ll relish the world that I create,” through the perspective of Elliot Carver and his obsession with power through manufactured events and manipulated headlines.… Read More →
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007 First Light released, Bond 26 distant
As I’ve said before, the hype around the 007 First Light video game has only made me more stubborn about Bond 26‘s seemingly endless delay. The game looks great from what I’ve seen online, but let’s be honest, a video game is just not the same as a Bond movie.… Read More →
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You’re only my second mission, you know
In Live and Let Die, it remains difficult to understand why Felix Leiter would assign the inexperienced Rosie Carver to assist James Bond in San Monique. Her previous mission had already ended with the death of agent Baines, and it’s quickly established that she lacks the composure and competence expected… Read More →
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“They’ll simply ignore it and start again”
Young Bond author Charlie Higson recently weighed in on the death of James Bond in No Time to Die, arguing that if the producers “had any sense,” they’d do exactly the above. At first, I agreed with the sentiment outright, but the more I thought about it, the more I… Read More →
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My first and last Idris Elba thoughts
Even during the search to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, I never seriously viewed Idris Elba as a realistic candidate, so I largely avoided the discussion. Now that Elba himself has addressed the speculation over the years having denied he was ever in the running, it feels worth finally… Read More →
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Never Say Urine Specimen Again
From the infamous urine specimen fight onward, Never Say Never Again well, never, quite regains its footing. The gag feels oddly desperate for a Bond movie, especially one already fighting an uphill battle as an unofficial entry in the series. Yes, there’s a bit of dark humor in the detail… Read More →