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First Light just makes me sad
With the latest James Bond video game getting released in a month, there have been numerous leaks, storyline info and now the Lana del Rey theme song released (which I do enjoy), much to my chagrin. As I’ve stated on previous posts and in the About section of the site,… Read More →
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For Your Eyes Only, Countess Lisl
In For Your Eyes Only, the Countess Lisl subplot stands out as a curious lapse in character logic. The idea that Columbo would deploy his own mistress to extract information from Bond, only to risk her safety, feels oddly careless for a man portrayed as shrewd and deeply suspicious. Equally… Read More →
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Venice sinking house was the wrong choice
I appreciate the torture sequence and death of Le Chiffre in Casino Royale, but the final act of the movie surrounding Bond and Vesper and their getaway to Venice misses the mark. Specifically, the climax in the sinking house and Vesper’s eventual suicide by giving up and drowning feels a… Read More →
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How’s that for Japanese efficiency?
Tiger Tanaka’s dispatch of Bond and Aki’s pursuers in You Only Live Twice is very satisfying. Instead of sending backup in the form of another car, he instead sends a helicopter to magnetically pick up the pursuers’ car and fantastically drop them into the ocean. Bond notes this, with a… Read More →
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“Don’t get too excited.” – Amazon MGM Head
A recent article in Variety showcases an interview with Courtenay Valenti, head of film at Amazon MGM Studios, at CinemaCon this past week. The above start to her quote to dampen expectations of her speech sums up the marketing for modern Bond movie releases. Why would the head of film… Read More →
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More to this than your personal vendetta
Pam Bouvier’s above warning cuts through Bond’s tunnel vision in his mission to avenge Della Leiter’s death. Colonel Heller’s arrangement is a hard pill to swallow, but it’s pragmatic. Trading immunity for the return of the Stinger missiles Sanchez stole and threatened to shoot down an airliner prioritizes public safety… Read More →
Filed Under: Licence To Kill