Tag: Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever may be the only Bond film that openly toys with the idea of Bond as a celebrity rather than merely a spy. After Tiffany Case blurts out that Bond has essentially killed “James Bond,” the conversation shifts… Read More →

Bond’s habit of addressing animals as though they were sentient confidants (as seen earlier with the shark in Thunderball) reappears in Diamonds Are Forever when he regains consciousness from a knockout kidnapping and finds himself eye-to-eye with a rat.  Still… Read More →

This wonderfully oblivious outburst from Willard Whyte in Diamonds Are Forever perfectly encapsulates how utterly detached he is from the peril surrounding him.  Bert Saxby was a senior, trusted lieutenant on Whyte’s payroll, yet Whyte has no idea that Saxby… Read More →

Willard Whyte (portrayed by country icon Jimmy Dean) is one of the more peculiar creative choices in Diamonds Are Forever.  His Texas drawl, showcased in this line as he inexplicably joins a CIA helicopter raid on Blofeld’s oil rig, lands… Read More →

The Bambi and Thumper sequence in Diamonds Are Forever starts off with real promise: a sleek, modern villa, Bond on the prowl, and an unmistakably groovy Bond theme interpolation to set the mood.  But just as the tension starts to… Read More →

Felix Leiter proves the true meaning of “keeping it professional” in Diamonds Are Forever when he’s confronted with Tiffany Case luxuriously lounging half-naked under a fur blanket on an aquarium bed.  His deadpan response and admirable self-control is a subtle… Read More →

The final scene of Diamonds Are Forever takes place aboard a cruise ship as Bond sails back to the UK, which doesn’t seem like the best security protocol.  Nothing says “secret agent” like sunbathing on the Lido deck after foiling… Read More →

In Diamonds Are Forever, we see a rare instance where Bond plays dumb to take advantage.  His (humorous) broken English to Peter Franks as they take the elevator together is meant to make him seem harmless.  This plays perfectly into… Read More →