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Dr. No’s underrated interrogation of Professor Dent
I keep returning to the first Bond movie for a lesson in doing more with less. The intercom interrogation of Professor Dent in Dr. No is a perfect example. By keeping Dr. No unseen, the scene’s tension can only build with the increasingly agitated Dr. No. And because he’s faceless,… Read More →
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“A green Rolls?” “A Green! Rolls! Royce!”
Few aspects of Roger Moore’s portrayal of James Bond are as entertaining as his barely concealed irritation, and nowhere is that more evident than in The Man with the Golden Gun. The movie gives Moore a rare opportunity to lean into Bond’s exasperation largely thanks to the well-meaning but persistently… Read More →
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You keep it…old buddy
In Licence to Kill, here’s an example of Timothy Dalton’s famously hard edged Bond abandoning his suave, professional image and embracing pure revenge. Rather than dispatching Killifer quickly, Bond makes the punishment deeply personal. He’s palpably annoyed by the corrupt traitor and sends him to the sharks with his own… Read More →
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No continuity in Bond 27, please!
Ok so I know I’m getting ahead of myself, but I already hope Bond 27 avoids the temptation of another sprawling interconnected storyline. By all means, keep the new Bond actor and the supporting MI6 regulars around, but let the actual plot stand on its own. One of the great… Read More →
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The People’s Bond Villain
What if Bond squared up against a villain who is less interested in world domination and more interested in exposing the world itself? Instead of stroking a white cat in a secret bunker, this mastermind could become an online folk hero by leaking government secrets and publicly humiliating intelligence agencies.… Read More →
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No Time To Only Live Twice?
Even with a younger actor stepping into Bond 26, I wouldn’t rule out some sly acknowledgment of Bond’s fate in No Time to Die. An updated spin on You Only Live Twice (implicitly acknowledging the sin of No Time To Die and dealing with it head on) could be exactly… Read More →