Tag: Dr. No
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Looking for shells? No I’m just looking.
One of Bond’s first funny exchanges with a Bond girl from the first movie – innocent enough! Read More →
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Still mind boggling: 1960s release date frequency
How lucky the audience was to see Dr. No in theaters and then From Russia With Love one year later. And then to be spoiled with Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Atrociously jealous. Read More →
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No’s Mr. Jones “To hell with you!”
Bond had such a weird interaction with his suspicious driver from the airport in Dr. No – from friends, to enemies, to suicide. But does biting a cyanide-laced cigarette really cause convulsions and almost instantaneous death? Read More →
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No’s an idiot. Tarantula venom isn’t fatal.
Did he just want to inconvenience Bond with a painful rash? Read More →
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Bond stops No’s US space launch interference.
A plot in seven words. Read More →
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The Dr. No “Vibe”
There really is nothing like the first James Bond movie. It stands out from the rest because of course it’s the first, but no other movie’s dialogue, plot, music, pacing and more just can’t compare. It’s feels like the only… Read More →
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SPECTRE: truly the best movie acronym ever.
“Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion.” …and how Dr. No enunciates it – yes! Read More →
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Dr. No’s spider scene matches Goldfinger’s laser
Both are perfect examples of 1960’s movie tension. Although the glass can be “seen” behind the spider, the score and Bond’s reaction make it great. And I’m still impressed with the 1960’s special effects of the Goldfinger laser. Well done! Read More →