Tag: No Time To Die
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We all have our secrets
The betrayal theme that opens No Time To Die never quite worked for me. Doubt and mistrust have appeared in earlier James Bond movies, but they were usually introduced later and with greater subtlety. Beginning the movie with suspicion between… Read More →
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Vesper’s grave explosion was too much
I’ll just say it outright: the explosion at Vesper’s grave in No Time to Die was simply excessive, and any person in real life wouldn’t have survived. It could have been toned down a notch, but in the end, 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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She is light as a feather
Safin’s above taunt to Bond in No Time To Die is nothin short of cruel, given the circumstances. Using Mathilde as leverage, he tosses a pillow into the air to demonstrate his goons’ marksmanship to compel Bond to disarm, but… 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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No bodies this time, no trace
In Live and Let Die, Mr. Big’s chilling directive signals a level of operational discipline that extends far beyond Bond’s immediate predicament. The phrase “this time” implies a history of prior interference and suggests a larger world of failed investigations… Read More →
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Will Bond 26 box office performance matter?
While Amazon, Denis Villeneuve, and Steven Knight et al. undoubtedly want Bond 26 to succeed, box office performance may no longer carry the same weight it once did when MGM operated independently. For a company with Amazon’s scale, a swing… Read More →
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“James Bond” as a codename?
The recurring notion that “James Bond” might be a transferable codename is a misguided attempt to tidy up the ending of No Time To Die, and if it comes to fruition, this Bond fan will not be happy. It’s an… Read More →
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My poor little cuckoo
Bond’s interrogation of Blofeld in No Time to Die is an odd sequence that encapsulates many of the movie’s broader problems. Swann’s abrupt fear and retreat feel overdramatic and the contrived “delivery” of Blofeld to Bond resembles a claw machine… Read More →
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Oasis is likely Bond 26 theme artist
Speculation that Oasis could perform the Bond 26 theme has regained traction following Noel Gallagher’s recent comments on the subject. While Gallagher stated that the band has not been approached, his characteristically evasive non-denial, combined with Oasis’s renewed cultural relevance,… Read More →