Tag: Moonraker
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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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We’ll take more care of you.
This slogan seen on a British Airways billboard makes a memorably odd cameo in Moonraker after James Bond and Dr. Holly Goodhead escape captivity in a moving ambulance on a hilly road in Rio de Janeiro. Sending a henchman on… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Blanche Ravalec as Dolly
Dolly’s entrance in Moonraker, where she locks eyes with Jaws while Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture swells in the background, is deliberately over-the-top and initially feels like pure parody. I’ll admit I rolled my eyes at the idea of giving… Read More →
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…the tedious inevitability of an unloved season
Drax’s description of James Bond’s persistent appearance stands as one of the most memorably irritated villain lines ever and is a great example of one of Drax’s many aristocratic expressions. Funnily enough, the line is delivered with such precise disdain… Read More →
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How can I sleep? Nothing but problems
General Gogol’s wry complaint to his American counterpart after Drax’s spacecraft suddenly appears on radar is a small but revealing moment. The line initially plays as dry bureaucratic irony, yet the scene immediately undercuts it by showing Gogol awake not… Read More →
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