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Next round of Bond auditions in August
Okay, so Deadline apparently has the scoop that the next round of auditions for the role of James Bond in Bond 26 and beyond is set for August. It’s certainly a welcomed bit of news for fans eager to see production move forward and finally get a clearer picture of… Read More →
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Can’t you see I’m grieving?
In Spectre, Bond’s interactions with Lucia Sciarra never quite land for me. After killing her husband Marco during the Mexico City helicopter sequence, Bond arrives at his funeral and immediately assumes Lucia will welcome his attention. Somehow, he’s right, but the entire setup feels more uncomfortable than charming. Lucia’s above… Read More →
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That’s putting it mildly, 007!
In For Your Eyes Only, Bond and Q’s meeting inside a Greek church under the guise of sinner and priest delivers one of my favorite Q lines. When Bond begins the conversation with the traditional “Forgive me father, for I have sinned,” Q’s response wastes no time, as he drops… Read More →
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Genus Hapalochlaena
Bond dusts off his biology hat in Octopussy when he identifies the octopus tattoo as belonging to the genus Hapalochlaena, a “sign of an old secret order of female bandits and smugglers.” Roger Moore’s Bond always seems to enjoy showing off his knowledge, and he delivers the scientific name with… Read More →
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The Goldfinger golf scene is just perfect
Time and again I predictably return to Goldfinger as one of my favorite James Bond movies, and for good reason. The plot, the characters and the perfectly fleshed-out James Bond formula shine all the way through. But the golf sequence can sometimes be criminally overlooked. Bond’s informal round of golf… Read More →
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Tired trope: “New” or “newest” Bond headlines
It’s amazing but sadly not surprising how often random websites, including major movie and entertainment outlets, cryptically use “new” or “newest” when talking about James Bond topics like the 007 First Light video game or an audio adaptation of Charlie Higson’s Young Bond novel. It’s an obvious clickbait tactic to… Read More →
Filed Under: Bond 26