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What if the villain has already won?
It’s a premise the Bond series has never fully embraced, and that alone makes it intriguing. Imagine Goldfinger starting with Fort Knox already irradiated, or Thunderball starting after a nuclear catastrophe. Instead of stopping disaster, Bond is forced to confront its aftermath, pick up the pieces and fight back. For… Read More →
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So speak or forever hold your piece
Although I’ve previously commented on this line from The Man with the Golden Gun, it demands a second look. This altered spelling that isn’t the well known wedding quote is not accidental, but a sly double entendre. James Bond pressures Lazar, Scaramanga’s bullet maker, with the threat of a rifle… Read More →
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From here, the world comes to me
Maximillian Largo in Never Say Never Again is one of my highlights of this unofficial James Bond movie, mostly because of Klaus Maria Brandauer’s breezy but meticulous character. I’d argue that his calm but forceful portrayal makes him a formidable villain that rivals any official villain. The movie may lack… Read More →
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Aren’t we a little overdressed, Goodnight?
Bond has this surprisingly sharp greeting for Mary Goodnight after her kidnapping in The Man with the Golden Gun. It’s a bit odd that Bond doesn’t offer any relief or reassurance to her, but instead utters this cutting remark that feels unusually dismissive, even by his standards. But it’s par… Read More →
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How they could fuck it up #3
I’m hoping to see zero flashbacks or for that matter any direct reference to a previous James Bond movie in Bond 26. Not just for the sake of freshness, but for the sake of a new identity. I want Bond 26 to stand alone as an autonomous movie, whether set… Read More →
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Please, Bond 26…no artificial intelligence plotline!
If Bond 26 is a reboot we’re safe, but if it’s a modern take on James Bond up against a current threat to the world, it’s possible that artificial intelligence (AI) could be a focus of the movie. I’d urge everyone involved in the project to reconsider if this was… Read More →
Filed Under: Bond 26