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Blofeld could be anywhere on this map
In Diamonds Are Forever, Bond’s methodical reasoning is on full display as he narrows down Blofeld’s possible whereabouts across Willard Whyte’s sprawling empire. His systematic recitation “From Alaska to Florida, from Maine to Oregon, from Texas to Baja, California” provokes a priceless reaction from Whyte, whose incredulous, slack-jawed “BaJa?!?!” perfectly… Read More →
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Really? Well, I like the plumbing.
In You Only Live Twice, Bond is visibly astonished when he visits Tiger Tanaka’s residence and is treated to a traditional Japanese spa experience attended by several scantily clad women. The aforementioned humorous quip perfectly captures his mix of surprise and delight after Tanaka introduces him to what he calls… Read More →
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Just cleaning up a few details
The final line of A View To A Kill is a throwaway quip from Q explaining to M how Bond was found alive. The joke is meant to play off the fact that Q interrupts Bond and Stacey Sutton mid shower, with I guess Bond “cleaning” Stacey (?), but the… Read More →
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Large Mount Gay with soda please
In Casino Royale, we get a rare drink order from Daniel Craig’s Bond when he ditches the standard vodka martini for a Caribbean rum called Mount Gay. There’s nothing too flashy about the order aside from it not being a martini, and you can almost miss his drink order, it’s so… Read More →
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Knight having “fantastic time” penning Bond 26
Positive signals from behind the scenes of Bond 26 are always encouraging, and Steven Knight’s recent comment that he is having a “fantastic time” writing the next installment is especially reassuring. While the surrounding interviews and articles offer little in the way of concrete story details, the enthusiasm itself is… Read More →
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Oasis is likely Bond 26 theme artist
Speculation that Oasis could perform the Bond 26 theme has regained traction following Noel Gallagher’s recent comments on the subject. While Gallagher stated that the band has not been approached, his characteristically evasive non-denial, combined with Oasis’s renewed cultural relevance, makes the idea feel surprisingly plausible. Given the band’s current… Read More →