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YES! I am invincible!
GoldenEye got a lot of things right, and it didn’t end with its iconic opening, sharp pacing, and strong characters. And it also didn’t end with the henchman of the movie, Boris Grishenko, who is a curiously underrated henchman. As henchmen go, he’s unusually memorable and gleefully steals scenes with… Read More →
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My goodness, this is strong shampoo
Here’s another gem of a quote from the odd unofficial James Bond movie Casino Royale from 1967. It’s pretty random, but Evelyn Tremble delivers it perfectly after he drinks his drugged champagne. So no, it’s not strong shampoo, but strong champagne that’s giving him fits. It’s a great misnomer. Although… Read More →
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You did want me to drop in
This awesome quip from Bond to Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me is a perfect mic drop moment for 007, only outdone by his actions in the subsequent scene. Anticipating Stromberg’s elevator drop door to the shark tank, Bond says the above and avoids getting dropped down the elevator… Read More →
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Trifle overpowering, your scent
Bond casually dismantles Holly Goodhead’s carefully maintained CIA cover in Moonraker by reviewing her inventory of “standard equipment,” crowned by the delightfully absurd flamethrower perfume bottle. Neither party seriously resists the exposure, choosing instead to indulge the undeniable chemistry between them. It’s less spy-versus-spy confrontation and more espionage foreplay. Goodhead… Read More →
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Why not an MI5/MI6/IRA plotline?
The appeal of alternate history is how it slips a hidden narrative into real events, the kind of clever reframing that made Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds so memorable. For James Bond, that same idea could feel even sharper when applied to Britain’s own history rather than another sprawling global conspiracy.… Read More →
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