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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 →
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Modern world “fertile ground” for Bond 26?
Following up on the previous post regarding Martin Campbell’s comments for Denis Villeneuve on Bond 26 – his additional point that “the way the world is at the moment” offers “fertile ground” for captivating stories is way overstated. Modern settings dominated by social media, ubiquitous smartphones, cryptocurrencies, and, inevitably, endless… Read More →
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“It doesn’t need to be a reboot.”
So says GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell, according to ScreenRant. I couldn’t disagree more, and I have to wonder whether he’s fully reckoned with the ending of No Time To Die. Bond’s death is too significant a narrative rupture to simply gloss over, and the most coherent way… Read More →