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Saving the church? And avoiding the bloodshed
In The World Is Not Enough, Elektra King agrees to reroute the oil pipeline to avoid desecrating holy ground. At first glance, it looks like an act of compassion, but it’s really another calculated move that advances her and Renard’s larger scheme. By presenting herself as thoughtful and principled, she… Read More →
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Underneath The Mango Tree Masks Bond’s Trap
Dr. No is always near the top of my favorite Bond movies list, largely because of its confident simplicity. One of its most effective moments is the dialogue-free sequence where Bond stages his room to suggest he has company, quietly anticipating Professor Dent’s break-in. The gentle strains of “Underneath the… Read More →
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Where does Brian Michael Thompson live?
“B.M.T.? Flat 216.” “A or B?” “A.” “BMT216A. Got it.” (Overheard in a pub.) Read More →
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Mission Briefing: Operation Coral Viper
Commander Bond, your assignment begins the moment your aircraft touches down in Australia. Your first rendezvous is at the old lighthouse overlooking the turquoise harbor, where a local asset will identify herself by ordering three limes with her tequila. Avoid the waterfront casino until after midnight, as too many familiar… Read More →
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Slippery Slope: The Domesticated James Bond
I recently came across a report claiming that Ian Fleming disliked dogs, which may help explain why James Bond never had a faithful four-legged companion. Which makes practical sense really, since a globe-trotting secret agent would hardly be an ideal pet owner. Such a “domesticated” side of James Bond really… Read More →
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No wonder we couldn’t see it
In my opinion, GoldenEye‘s concealed satellite dish is a more convincing hidden crater base than the rocket launch facility in You Only Live Twice. A hijacked, hidden satellite installation simply has a much smaller physical footprint and seems like a more feasible premise than an entire space program tucked inside… Read More →