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Yeah, well, life’s full of small challenges.
This poignant quote from The World Is Not Enough is actually taken out of a realistic context and inserted as a flippant comment from Bond just before he and Dr. Christmas Jones defuse a nuclear bomb. And it doesn’t happen in plain view, but in an oil pipeline traveling in… Read More →
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I have to stop the bleeding!
Skyfall opens with one of the franchise’s most gripping starts of a pre-title sequences by immediately asserting confidence and momentum. The blurred silhouette of James Bond emerging to a thunderous orchestral cue is pure cinematic iconography, followed by a sharp plunge into chaos as a fallen agent and a stolen… Read More →
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How about Moneypenny as a Bond girl?
Throughout the Bond movies, 007’s dynamic with Miss Moneypenny has evolved from playful flirtation to something far more charged. Most notably, in Skyfall their intimacy boils over and is heavily implied, but is then abruptly walked back in Spectre when we see Bond call and interrupt Moneypenny’s sleep with a… Read More →
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Casino Royale’s awful Ford Mondeo car commercial
The Ford Mondeo sequence in Casino Royale may be the most brazen product placement in the franchise. Audiences had already grown accustomed to modern Bond films parading luxury brands across the screen, but this moment crosses into near-parody. Watching James Bond ferry himself from the airport to his hotel in… Read More →
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Dare Bond 26 be dialogue heavy?
Trade me interesting dialogue for filler action scenes in Bond 26 any day. At this point, James Bond has skydived, skied, driven, flown, escaped, pursued and participated in a plethora of villain action sequences. What would really impress me in such an action sequence for Bond 26? I’m not completely… Read More →
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Bond Media Beyond Movies Falls Flat
While I keep this site firmly centered on the James Bond movies, I’m well aware there’s a 007 universe beyond cinema. This includes post-Fleming stories as well as the latest 007 video games. Personally, none of it quite scratches my itch like a James Bond movie. Maybe it’s my age,… Read More →
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