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Adapt modern Bond novel into movie? No.
When these rumors cropped up it was an interesting proposal, but I don’t think it’d be worth it, regardless of novel quality (ie. Colonel Sun, Forever And A Day, etc). Any modern Bond novel adaptation would instantly be scrutinized against Ian Fleming’s novels and Bond movies, and there’s no way… Read More →
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Kindly omit the customary by-play with 007
In Goldfinger, M tells Moneypenny over the speaker to skip talking to Bond outside his office… so can M just listen in on Moneypenny whenever he wants? Or did he just assume their interaction was taking place and delaying Bond’s departure? Or did she mistakenly leave the speaker on somehow? … Read More →
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Fine, I’ll ask: how did Safin live?
I mean come on…a young Madeleine Swann miraculously empties a 12 bullet clip at him (with most shots connecting) and he lives?! Such an irritating start to No Time To Die. Either show more of the post-home invasion interactions with Swann and Safin or more of the Bond/Swann vacation in… Read More →
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Just push every damn button, will you?!
Mary Goodnight from The Man With The Golden Gun has to be the most frustrating Bond girl (and maybe even any character in general) of all the Bond movies. Any time she appears, you can anticipate an eyeroll for her cluelessness and unusefulness. And nothing is worse than the final… Read More →
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You know I can’t stand that thing
I don’t blame Lupe Lamora for calling out Franz Sanchez and his weird diamond-draped iguana in Licence To Kill. It’s probably my only knock against Sanchez as a villain. Otherwise, he is one of the best villains of all time. There are a few main questions on the topic of… Read More →
Filed Under: Licence To Kill -
Bond’s Quantum Of Solace boat chase
…is almost too unbelievable. Bond hijacks a random fishing boat that apparently has a massive unstoppable motor and gets away unscathed after hundreds of machine gun shots? Is it bulletproof?! I’m not a fan of this boat chase… Read More →
Filed Under: Quantum Of Solace