Tag: From Russia With Love
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The World of Suzie Wong
Aside from the Call Me Bwana billboard in From Russia With Love (coincidentally one of two non-Bond EON produced movies), I think The Man With The Golden Gun is the only other Bond movie to reference another movie, The World… Read More →
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I unapologetically capitalize all Bond title words
It’s such a force of habit at this point that I’ve been doing it for so long. Ever since I watched my first Bond movie, GoldenEye, and fell down the 007 rabbit hole, I’ve developed certain capitalization habits that I… Read More →
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“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
In From Russia With Love, Bond delivers this line with absolute confidence, as if he just referenced some groundbreaking nugget of English wisdom on the spot. It comes right after he sets fire to the gasoline barrels during the boat… Read More →
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James, behave yourself! We are being filmed.
In From Russia With Love, the closing scene neatly captures the spark between James Bond and Tatiana Romanova. Even after being exposed by Rosa Klebb and the scramble over the Lektor, Romanova makes her choice clear and decisively turns on… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Robert Shaw as Red Grant
Robert Shaw’s portrayal of Red Grant in From Russia with Love sets the gold standard for Bond henchmen. Grant is not flashy or overly talkative, and that combined with his ruthless mentality makes him stand out. His muted effectiveness feels… Read More →
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There will be no delay, Number One.
In From Russia with Love, Rosa Klebb’s above assurance to Blofeld comes after she’s overwhelmed with almost confronting her own death. Moments earlier, she seems destined for elimination, visibly unraveling under Blofeld’s scrutiny and Kronsteen’s blame tactics. Then, in a… Read More →
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When I was with M in Tokyo
This blink-and-you-miss-it line in From Russia with Love raises far more questions than it answers. During Bond’s soft interrogation of Tatiana Romanova about the Lektor, the conversation suddenly veers into eyebrow-raising territory. Bond casually hints at an “interesting experience” with… Read More →
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Gadget watches: played out timepieces?
We’ve seen Bond’s watch do just about everything, from Geiger counters and lasers to explosives and homing devices. At this point, the concept feels exhausted, and I’m far less enthusiastic about seeing another watch serve as a major gadget in… Read More →
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Just isn’t your day, is it?
In a small tribute to James Bond in From Russia with Love, I find myself quoting this line when I have a bad case of the Mondays. The movie moment comes during the boat escape sequence when Bond ditches Grant’s… Read More →
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Bond’s surprisingly careless honeytrap mistake and redemption
In From Russia with Love, Bond’s decision to sleep with Tatiana Romanova directly beneath a mirror feels uncharacteristically sloppy for a seasoned operative who already knows she’s entangled in espionage. The predictable result is surveillance by Rosa Klebb, turning intimacy… Read More →