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“Loved internationally…specifically because he’s not American”
Bond writer Bruce Feirstein (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough) dropped this accurate shade regarding the James Bond character in a recent interview. With his writing credits, when he speaks about the Bond character, I listen. As an American, I have no notes for the comment and… Read More →
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A mistress cannot serve two masters
The above line from The Man With The Golden Gun is certainly a strange line for a Bond villain, but it’s only the start of the bizarre energy of Scaramanga’s first meeting with Bond. Between the distracting kickboxing event, the improbability of Andrea Anders’ death in the seated position from… Read More →
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James Bond as “folklore”
Steven Knight’s recent description of James Bond as “folklore” is one of the most interesting ways I’ve ever heard someone frame the character. I usually avoid the persistent continuity debates surrounding Bond, but the term at least partly applies to 007. Folklore seemingly endures because it adapts while still holding… Read More →
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Don’t really go in for that anymore
In Skyfall, Q’s flippant response to Bond regarding the now apparently taboo “exploding pens” was nothing short of disappointing. I almost screamed at the movie theater screen: “WHY NOT?!” We could’ve at least gotten an explanation as to why this was the case, like budget cuts or weapons that minimize… Read More →
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Spectre’s Enough, No “Ghost” for Bond 26
A few action franchises have leaned hard on the word “ghost” in their titles in the recent past, and it already feels tired. I understand the intent to portray a villain as some shadowy, untouchable force lurking beneath the surface, but the nomenclature is just not right for James Bond.… Read More →
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Bond’s five shot glass Spectre logo
The five bullet hole bulletproof glass Spectre octopus logo perfectly encapsulates the mixed bag of a movie. Clever in theory, but in the end it tries too hard and misses the forest for the trees. Between the Bond/Blofeld boyhood brotherhood connection retcon and the sequence just prior to this scene… Read More →
Filed Under: Spectre