Tag: Die Another Day
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Best order to watch Bond? Unquestionably chronologically
Every so often, I come across a social media post from a new Bond fan asking about the best order to watch the James Bond movies. Should they be watched in order, skip the “bad” ones, stick with the modern… Read More →
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Who will be the next James Bond?
Those seven words have been rattling around in my head ever since No Time To Die brought Daniel Craig’s tenure to a close, just as they did after Pierce Brosnan signed off with Die Another Day. I’m not going to… Read More →
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Gustav Graves a wasted villain persona
Although I mostly loathe Die Another Day, like any Bond movie, it has some redeeming qualities. No, I would never defend the exoskeleton suit or Bond’s improbable windsurfing escape. But I would endorse Gustav Graves, who carries himself with exactly… Read More →
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Wade: Bond 26 “needs to lighten up”
Ex Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade gave some excellent Bond 26 commentary in a recent Times interview. Most notably for me was Wade’s above line, which reflects the pendulum swing of Bond’s character over the last few actors.… Read More →
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Thumper Wants Monogamous Bond, Harkens Back Jinx
Although discussions about Bond’s female co-stars and female empowerment always seem to resurface before a new movie, I was genuinely surprised to see actress Trina Parks weighing in through a recent Telegraph interview. Parks played the campy acrobatic assassin Thumper,… Read More →
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Is Die Another Day your favorite?
So by the law of averages, there has to be at least one Bond fan whose favorite movie is Pierce Brosnan’s final outing, 2002’s Die Another Day. Like every new Bond release, I walked out of the theater convinced it… Read More →
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There’s some kind of marking here. “GG.”
So yes, James Bond was apparently speaking the language of online gaming all the way back in Die Another Day. But he really shouldn’t have at all, in my opinion, so let me explain. Technically, of course, Bond doesn’t use… Read More →
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You had your cyanide
In Die Another Day, Bond returns from North Korean captivity expecting at least a trace of sympathy, only to be reminded by M withe the above line that he always had an exit. Bond’s response that he “got rid of… Read More →
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Die Another Day’s missed North Korea opportunity
Die Another Day opens with an unprecedented jolt, placing James Bond in a North Korean prison camp and, for once, genuinely out of his element. It’s a unique Bond movie premise that is unfortunately squandered when the movie quickly pivots… Read More →
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Die Another Day’s Aston Martin Vanquish
The Aston Martin Vanquish in Die Another Day remains one of my favorite James Bond cars. Its sleek lines and commanding presence make it instantly memorable and, in many ways, quintessential Bond. Even now it stands out as one of… Read More →