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How do you like my island?
This is quite the Scaramanga quote from The Man With The Golden Gun. Although rightfully egotistical, Scaramanga was a bit rushed in his thinking (overwhelmed with Bond’s presence?) and almost stammered in his conversation with Bond when he first visits his island. This scene is a prime example of the… Read More →
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Eject me, see if I care
Skyfall lost me a little bit when Bond and M head, well, to Skyfall in the Aston Martin DB5. The nostalgia factor was off the charts both for the shiny DB5 and the insistent (which I love) Monty Norman James Bond theme that plays. However, the toying with the ejector… Read More →
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Spectre’s train sequence felt like 1960s Bond
It really is a perfect scene. Everything – from her dress, his tuxedo, the ambience, the cinematography and the fight! Specifically Hinx’s sneak-up reveal in the martini shaker’s reflection! Goldfinger‘s “eye” reflection, anyone? And of course the overall nod to From Russia With Love‘s own train fight sequence. And oh… Read More →
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The Spectre Rome car chase is underrated
It was just so awesome to see the Bond’s Aston Martin escape in the empty streets of Rome and the outskirts of Vatican City in Spectre. Although I initially enjoyed the “Bond your car is being serviced here is another agent’s,” I was quickly disillusioned when he attempts to use… Read More →
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Just being disarming, darling
Ah yes, the last words of Live And Let Die spoken by James Bond…which make absolutely no sense. Yes, I understand he threw Tee Hee out of the moving train while his hook arm remained on the train and this is some sort of joke. But I don’t think this… Read More →
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“A new Bond, new start, fresh everything”
The above phrasing appears in the latest rumor mill Bond 26 article from Deadline. And although it’s nice to hear any news or rumors about the next movie, this characterization of the next Bond movie is a letdown. I’ll never forgive No Time To Die for killing off James Bond… Read More →