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Are you gonna complain the whole way?
This Bond quote introduces one of Skyfall‘s most improbable narrative turns: Bond and M retreating to his childhood home in an Aston Martin DB5. For me, this is the point where the movie begins to unravel. However nostalgic or thematically symbolic the choice may be, the plot logic simply does… Read More →
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Not mad about his tailor, are you?
This line from From Russia With Love captures Bond in a moment of unfortunate overconfidence. Even amid the urgency of the train journey from Istanbul to Venice via Trieste, Bond cannot resist needling Benz, the undercover Russian security asset, with this humorous remark. It’s clever in the moment, but is… Read More →
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So speak or forever hold your peace
In The Man With The Golden Gun, Bond utters this idiom and crude play on words when he threatens Lazar (the craftsman behind Scaramanga’s distinctive gold ammunition) with a shot to the groin. Despite his friendly demeanor, Lazar is never in control of the encounter and Bond seemingly toys with… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Harold Sakata as Oddjob
Harold Sakata’s Oddjob in Goldfinger remains one of the most instantly recognizable Bond henchmen of all time. Despite being mute and communicating with little more than a stern resting expression and the occasional sly smile, he commands a remarkable presence on screen. His silence never limits him though, and instead,… Read More →
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Coming soon: Bond movies streaming on…Netflix?
Several reports suggest that all 25 official James Bond movies will arrive on Netflix in January 2026, along with the unofficial entry Never Say Never Again. At the moment, the entire series, apart from Never Say Never Again, is available for free viewing on Pluto TV with ads. This raises… Read More →
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Bon appetit!
Bond delivers this familiar French phrase in Licence To Kill as he disposes of a security guard into a drawer filled with maggots and fish bait inside Milton Krest’s marine research facility. It’s a small but memorable moment, since it happens right after Bond discovers cocaine stored alongside the fish… Read More →
Filed Under: Licence To Kill