Tag: Skyfall
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Saoirse Ronan’s “dark…young female villain” interesting
Actress Saoirse Ronan, coincidentally the wife of rumored James Bond actor finalist Jack Lowden, recently revealed that she is “dead serious” about playing a villain and wants “to go dark.” I appreciate the candor, particularly because she isn’t coyly pretending… Read More →
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Wait, James Bond Actually Slept With Moneypenny?
The Macau shaving scene in Skyfall certainly makes you wonder whether James Bond and Moneypenny finally crossed that line. Their exchange is easily one of the most physically intimate moments between the two characters, yet the movie largely glosses over… Read More →
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New Thomas Crown Teaser Channels James Bond
The newly released teaser for Michael B. Jordan’s take on The Thomas Crown Affair immediately has my James Bond radar beeping. Watching the teaser almost feels like Jordan was quietly auditioning for 007. Between the white dinner jacket that screams… Read More →
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I’ve got M. We’re about to disappear.
Here’s the exact line in Skyfall where I think the screenplay briefly loses its footing. The idea that the head of MI6 would simply vanish into hiding with a single field agent stretches my suspension of disbelief further than the… Read More →
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James Bond’s mission frequency
Sometimes I spend far too much time wondering whether James Bond’s workload actually makes sense. I usually avoid aligning the movies too close to reality because overanalyzing a fictional spy risks stripping away some of his mystique. Still, on a… Read More →
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“[M] was running things in Hong Kong”
In Skyfall, Tanner casually drops this detail while discussing the person behind the attack on M’s laptop. It’s a small line, but it hints at an entire prior chapter of M’s career. It’s yet another example of a compelling tidbit… Read More →
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Scrutinizing Bond is part of the fun
Being a James Bond has been difficult recently with so much waiting for Bond 26, but it’s always good to remember that with the previous movies, there’s always something fun to examine. I love looking at what works, what doesn’t,… Read More →
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I’m interested in more Bond solo time
In Skyfall, Bond’s night of binge drinking and the scorpion drinking game offered a rare glimpse of 007 as an anonymous civilian rather than a secret agent, even though the CGI scorpion was hardly convincing. The same applies to No… Read More →
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Last rat standing
In Skyfall, Silva’s rat metaphor monologue isn’t one of my favorite villain speeches. The story itself is memorable enough, but it’s overshadowed by Silva’s creepy delivery and the generally uncomfortable presence he maintains throughout the movie. That said, Bond’s above… Read More →
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Don’t really go in for that anymore
In Skyfall, Q’s flippant response to Bond regarding the now apparently taboo “exploding pens” was nothing short of disappointing. I almost screamed at the movie theater screen: “WHY NOT?!” We could’ve at least gotten an explanation as to why this… Read More →
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