Tag: Moonraker
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Bond 26: Double-take pigeon’s triumphant return?
Dennis Villeneuve could pull off the funniest Bond cameo imaginable. Why not bring back the double-take pigeon from Moonraker for Bond 26? Yes, the scene was completely contrived, with the movie stopping to show everyone’s reaction to Bond commandeering a… Read More →
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How would Bond 26 space mission work?
With Denis Villeneuve attached to Bond 26, a return to the final frontier like Moonraker is at least an interesting possibility to consider. I’d trust Villeneuve to figure out the details, but the bigger question is what a modern James… Read More →
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Kill five hours in Rio, no samba
In Moonraker, Bond doesn’t hesitate to hit on Manuela when he arrives in Rio. It just so happens that his contact and assistance from Station VH is a stunningly attractive woman. Although she gets some memorable screentime, especially during her… Read More →
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And now you will pay the penalty
In The Spy Who Loved Me, Stromberg shows his ruthlessness when a secretary is caught selling his secrets to the highest bidder and ix sentenced to a swim with sharks. He seems to enjoy the spectacle, even inviting two men… Read More →
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Even in death, my munificence is boundless
No other Bond villain can match the sheer snobbery of Hugo Drax in Moonraker. A large part of it comes from his vocabulary, which hovers somewhere between eloquence and outright grandiloquence. Okay so I admit I looked up fancy words… Read More →
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It’s become distinctly chilly since Venice
This Bond quote from Moonraker is clever considering the circumstances, but doesn’t quite hold up under scrutiny. Bond and Dr. Goodhead have not interacted between Venice and Rio, so the remark feels more like a narrative shortcut rather than a… Read More →
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Trifle overpowering, your scent
Bond casually dismantles Holly Goodhead’s carefully maintained CIA cover in Moonraker by reviewing her inventory of “standard equipment,” crowned by the delightfully absurd flamethrower perfume bottle. Neither party seriously resists the exposure, choosing instead to indulge the undeniable chemistry between… Read More →
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Play it again, Sam
This line from Moonraker stands as one of James Bond’s more strained forced quips. It arrives after a lengthy and brutal fight between Bond and a ninja at one of Drax’s labs, culminating in a surprisingly brutal death as the… Read More →
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Embrace Science Fiction: EDM Bond 26 theme?
While recent reports suggest Denis Villeneuve may return to Ian Fleming for inspiration on Bond 26, there remains a possibility he leans into the science fiction sensibilities he explored in Dune. That direction could echo the more fantastical tone of… Read More →
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The animals went in two by two
Bond shows off his intuition with this clever line that reveals how quickly Bond understands Hugo Drax’s plan in Moonraker. Seeing the paired passengers aboard the shuttle immediately evokes the story of Noah’s Ark and Drax’s disturbing vision of repopulating… Read More →
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