Tag: General
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Why James Bond Avoids Middle East Peace
The James Bond franchise has never directly confronted the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and that omission feels deliberate. For a series that has navigated Cold War brinkmanship, illegal narcotics operations, media monopolies, and global terrorism, its silence on one of the most… Read More →
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James Bond’s transformation into “character of folklore”
Referring to James Bond as a “character of folklore” in the wake of No Time to Die is understandable, but it also signals a subtle shift in how the character is perceived. When Steven Knight uses that term while discussing… Read More →
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The James Bond Hype Conundrum
With the time between James Bond movie at an all time high, I’m beginning to wonder what level of hype generation (if any at all) is warranted from the official James Bond social media team for Bond 26. I actually… 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 →
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How about Moneypenny as a Bond girl?
Throughout the Bond movies, 007’s dynamic with Miss Moneypenny has evolved from playful flirtation to something far more charged. Most notably, in Skyfall their intimacy boils over and is heavily implied, but is then abruptly walked back in Spectre when… Read More →
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Bond Media Beyond Movies Falls Flat
While I keep this site firmly centered on the James Bond movies, I’m well aware there’s a 007 universe beyond cinema. This includes post-Fleming stories as well as the latest 007 video games. Personally, none of it quite scratches my… Read More →
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Bond-less Pre-Title Sequences
Bond’s presence in the pre-title sequence is a defining attribute, which makes its absence in From Russia With Love, Live and Let Die, and The Man With the Golden Gun all the more interesting. While most openings deliver high-octane introductions… Read More →
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Overthinking the next James Bond movie
Modern Bond filmmaking has fallen into a pattern of overthinking itself. While Daniel Craig’s era rightly reset the franchise after Brosnan’s excesses, that caution has now turned into creative paralysis that has turned off die-hard fans and lost potential new… Read More →
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Say Never Again: Repeat Bond theme artist
It has been more than four decades since Shirley Bassey last performed a James Bond theme with Moonraker, completing an unmatched trio after Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever. No artist has repeated the feat since, and it’s unlikely one ever… Read More →
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I detach the movies from the books
I deliberately separate the James Bond movies from the novels. After discovering the Bond movies in the mid-1990s and later reading all Fleming and some Raymond Benson, I initially enjoyed drawing connections between page and screen. Over time, though, I’ve… Read More →
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