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Harris Dickinson would make an understated Bond
Harris Dickinson is a compellingly low-key candidate for James Bond since, purely from a visual standpoint, he sits in a sweet spot. To me, he gives the look of Daniel Craig and Timothy Dalton without actually resembling either. If he were to match either of their acting prowess and presence… Read More →
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Give us a kiss!
Few endings of any Bond movie are as gleefully absurd as the closing moments of For Your Eyes Only, where James Bond casually abandons a congratulatory phone call with the Prime Minister and a flirtatious parrot steals the scene. It’s the sort of cheeky flourish that defined the Roger Moore… Read More →
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Made you feel it, did he?
In Casino Royale, Dryden’s taunt cuts straight to the nerve of James Bond’s early days at MI6. The brief flashback of Fisher, Bond’s first kill, adds just enough texture to suggest a larger world without slowing momentum. One could argue that another ten minutes with Dryden and his network might… Read More →
Filed Under: Casino Royale -
You stupid twit
In Diamonds Are Forever, Bond delivers this juvenile insult to Tiffany Case after her ill-timed tape switch derails Bond’s sabotage of Blofeld’s control codes cassette tape aboard Blofeld’s oil rig. I particularly enjoy Bond’s quick delivery of this line and its unique moniker as the only time James Bond labels… Read More →
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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 →
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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