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Why on earth agree to centrifuge training?
Pun intended. In Moonraker, Bond’s “why not?” in agreement to Goodhead’s space centrifuge training recommendation was one of Moore’s Bond’s dumbest decisions. Why not?! Maybe because you’ve got a target on your back as a secret agent that infiltrates a megalomaniac’s space program? Or, you know, you could get really… Read More →
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No Bond 26 in 2026 – a shame
it’s another simple, missed marketing opportunity…similar to not having a James Bond “007” movie released in 2007. I’m hoping the Amazon movies are released more frequently! Read More →
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My most frequently watched Bond decade? 1960s
And it’s kinda not even close. There’s just some innocence about the movies that keep me coming back to them and comparing them to modern Bond movies. Sure, they set the standard, but they were also blissfully unaware (rightly so) of their future cultural impact which allowed them to keep… Read More →
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Doesn’t that do something to you, 007?
“It does, but I’m being trained to ignore it.” Casino Royale (1967) spoofed James Bond so hard their agent Cooper’s mission training was to resist the charms of women. Including physically throwing them to the ground upon flirtations. Also, everyone in MI6 is known as James Bond, 007. The movie… Read More →
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Well, they have never lied to me
Solitaire is an interesting Bond girl in Live And Let Die. Her naivete and innocence, juxtaposed with Bond’s confidence and manipulation make for a unique Bond and Bond girl relationship. It certainly wasn’t Bond’s proudest romp, especially with his tarot card scam. Kinda scummy, really. Read More →
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No way Villeneuve mucks it up, right?
I just can’t see it happening. His track record alone bodes well. I guess if other things out of his control cause big issues – like the next actor chosen as Bond? But even then, surely he has some input in that choice, right? Read More →