Tag: Spectre
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Flashing the Union Jack is obviously unwise
Sure, it made for an iconic moment when Bond parachuted into frame beneath it in The Spy Who Loved Me, but let’s be honest, advertising your national allegiance mid-mission is hardly the move of a stealth operative. It looks brilliant… Read More →
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Visionaries. Psychiatric wards are full of them.
Daniel Craig’s remark in Spectre questioning Blofeld’s sanity subtly echoes Sean Connery’s line from Dr. No, in which Bond quips that “asylums are full of people who think they’re Napoleon or God.” Interpreted together, I think they give an accurate… Read More →
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Spectre’s train sequence felt like 1960s Bond
It really is a perfect scene. Everything – from her dress, his tuxedo, the ambience, the cinematography and the fight! Specifically Hinx’s sneak-up reveal in the martini shaker’s reflection! Goldfinger‘s “eye” reflection, anyone? And of course the overall nod to… Read More →
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The Spectre Rome car chase is underrated
It was just so awesome to see the Bond’s Aston Martin escape in the empty streets of Rome and the outskirts of Vatican City in Spectre. Although I initially enjoyed the “Bond your car is being serviced here is another… Read More →
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Christoph Waltz shined in Spectre meeting scene
He was amazing in this scene and it really was perfect. You could hear a pin drop in the theater! After his success with Inglourious Basterds, I really thought he was going to be a top five all-time villain when… Read More →
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All you buy me is five minutes
In Spectre, although I enjoy when Bond saves Lucia Sciarra from assassination, Monica Bellucci’s character is a bit flawed, albeit through no fault of her own. I think she was a good casting, but for a poor role. She needed… Read More →
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“I’ll send you a postcard.” “Please don’t.”
It was interesting to see Ben Whishaw’s Q bend but not break the rules for Bond in Spectre. Llewelyn’s Q was much more strict and by the book, but it seems Whishaw’s Q has a closer, friendlier relationship with Bond. Read More →
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Bond tracks down “author” of his pain
A plot in seven words. Read More →
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Waltz’s Blofeld’s best line? “Cuckoo.”
Eerie delivery and the perfect taunt in Spectre. Pindrop moment! Read More →
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Spectre ring in PTS is so great
After Bond is free to navigate Mexico City in a helicopter in Spectre, it was perfect to show him looking at the Spectre ring he grabbed and transition into the theme song. Underrated! Read More →
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