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Mr. Bond? You missed, Mr. Bond.
This Casino Royale (1967) scene plays like a clear precursor to Austin Powers, and it’s all the better for it. Startled in his hotel room, Tremble reflexively fires, narrowly missing the scantily clad Miss Goodthighs who calmly critiques his aim while holding a champagne bottle. The follow-up gag, in which… Read More →
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Yes. She’s had her kicks.
Bond’s exasperated closing remark in From Russia With Love represents one of the character’s earliest and most effective forays into a dry, situational quip. It’s a simple line, but a clever one that works simultaneously as a dismissive play on words with the “get your kicks” idiom for enjoyment and… Read More →
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For King and Country: 1940s Bond 26
Setting a James Bond film in the 1940s would be ambitious, but it’s likely the earliest period in which the character could plausibly exist on screen. World War II provides a natural and historically grounded antagonist in Nazi Germany, aligning directly with the ideological backdrop of Ian Fleming’s novels. I… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Michael Madsen as Damian Falco
Michael Madsen’s casting as NSA chief Damian Falco in Die Another Day promised far more than the role ultimately delivered. Rather than serving as a compelling ally or foil to Bond, Falco functions largely as a bureaucratic mouthpiece that asserts his authority without drama. Key actions such as ordering the… Read More →
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Rubbish. Bond is alive.
This is one of Blofeld’s most revealing lines in You Only Live Twice, precisely because of how irritated he sounds. He becomes visibly fed up with incompetence and, more pointedly, with James Bond’s relentless refusal to die. That irritation curdles almost immediately into punitive action when Blofeld feeds Helga Brandt… Read More →
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Elordi is too tall and too famous
Jacob Elordi has re-entered the Bond conversation with reports of a significant rumor that he has met directly with Bond 26 director Denis Villeneuve. A meeting at that level strongly suggests he’s beyond the speculative phase and into serious contention. If cast, Elordi would become only the second Australian Bond… Read More →
Filed Under: Bond 26