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M warned me this would happen
Miranda Frost’s quick improvisation in Die Another Day to pull Bond into a sudden make-out session behind a parked car spares him from being exposed as an intruder inside the Graves ice palace. It’s one of the few moments where a fellow agent actively blurs the boundary between operational necessity… Read More →
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The “effortless” James Bond audition requirement
The recent Gold Derby piece on Martin Campbell offers one of the most insightful glimpses yet into the casting philosophy behind James Bond. One standout detail is the emphasis of an “effortless” requirement. Really, that the idea that a prospective Bond either naturally embodies the character or simply doesn’t, and… Read More →
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James, you’re jealous!
Some of Bond’s interactions with Bibi Dahl in For Your Eyes Only remain among the most cringe of the franchise. The blatantly noticeable age gap between Roger Moore and his co-star becomes impossible to ignore in their scenes, as Moore’s normally suave and commanding Bond instead feels conspicuously out of… Read More →
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And SPECTRE always delivers what he promises
In From Russia With Love, one of the movie’s most compelling moments comes when the normally iron-willed Rosa Klebb buckles under the scrutiny of Blofeld for her transgressions. Her composure evaporates as she sweats, stammers, and pleads with Blofeld, revealing a rare glimpse of genuine fear within SPECTRE’s rigid hierarchy. … Read More →
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If we only had more time
Following up on the previous post, the ending of No Time To Die (and this particular line from Madeleine Swann) elicits nothing more than a weary sigh from me. It fundamentally misses the core principle that has defined the James Bond franchise for six decades, and something I’ve said repeatedly… Read More →
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We’ll be going on soon
If not for “we have all the time in the world” having eight words and not seven, that would obviously be the title for this post to abide by the site’s rules, but alas: this devastating line from the final moments of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service signals one of… Read More →
Filed Under: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service