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Well, now, who will start the bidding?
Max Kalba delivers this line in The Spy Who Loved Me with a touch of arrogance, right before it’s brutally undercut by a phone call and a fatal encounter with Jaws. It’s a perfect reminder that in Bond, bravado can have a short shelf life. Speaking of bidding, it makes… Read More →
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Any cost. Any. Bond must die.
Here’s a line that perfectly captures the ruthless clarity of Dr. Kananga in Live and Let Die. There’s no beating around the bush or toying with Bond, he just expresses a direct and unwavering objective for Bond’s demise. Many Bond villains overcomplicate their revenge or fail to properly gauge Bond… Read More →
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Die Another Day’s missed North Korea opportunity
Die Another Day opens with an unprecedented jolt, placing James Bond in a North Korean prison camp and, for once, genuinely out of his element. It’s a unique Bond movie premise that is unfortunately squandered when the movie quickly pivots to more extravagant territory. A tighter, North Korea-focused narrative could… Read More →
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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 →