Tag: Thunderball
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What Bond movies I consider “unofficial”
Over the years, I’ve noticed that some websites listing the James Bond movies tend to gloss over the unofficial entries, either mentioning only a few or ignoring them entirely. In my mind, I’ve always considered the unofficial James Bond movies… Read More →
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You would like Bond dead
In Thunderball, Fiona Volpe and Emilio Largo’s remarkably casual conversation over a few rounds of clay shooting makes me wonder if she has more influence within SPECTRE than we’re ever told. Despite her prominent role in the operation, Fiona is… Read More →
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Silent Thunderball underwater battle must’ve been weird
John Barry’s incredible score does a lot of the heavy lifting during Thunderball‘s epic underwater battle. Strip the music away, and the scene becomes strangely eerie. Aside from the occasional muffled sound, it has to be mostly silent as divers… Read More →
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Don’t you worry, I’ll tell the chef.
Thunderball gives us a bizarre glimpse into a 1960s health spa, and Bond’s experience there is anything but relaxing. While Patricia Fearing’s mink mitt massage might have some appeal, the stretch rack and sweat box resemble torture devices rather than… Read More →
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There’s something camouflaged down there
While Rik Van Nutter’s Felix Leiter in Thunderball is often overshadowed by other actors who played the role, his collaboration with Bond in searching for the missing Vulcan deserves some kudos. Although he’s skeptical of Bond’s inquisition into the Golden… Read More →
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Never Say Urine Specimen Again
From the infamous urine specimen fight onward, Never Say Never Again well, never, quite regains its footing. The gag feels oddly desperate for a Bond movie, especially one already fighting an uphill battle as an unofficial entry in the series.… Read More →
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Thunderball is the perfect codename movie title
As I have mentioned before, I have a soft spot for Bond films with titles that feel like mission codenames or entirely invented words. Goldfinger and GoldenEye are strong, but Thunderball remains my favorite in this category. There’s something refreshing… Read More →
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Bond 26: Kite dancing in a hurricane?
To borrow Mr. White’s vivid phrasing from Spectre, the state of Bond 26 feels precarious at best. The usual speculation over casting has been amplified by a deeper uncertainty, with Amazon now steering the franchise and the longest gap between… Read More →
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Well, can’t win them all
In Thunderball, Bond concedes to Fiona Volpe’s premise that his vanity and ego normally send women swooning, but not in her case. Fiona Volpe treats the encounter as a calculated move rather than a romantic encounter. Even after their night… Read More →
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What if the villain has already won?
It’s a premise the Bond series has never fully embraced, and that alone makes it intriguing. Imagine Goldfinger starting with Fort Knox already irradiated, or Thunderball starting after a nuclear catastrophe. Instead of stopping disaster, Bond is forced to confront… Read More →