Tag: You Only Live Twice

This is one of Blofeld’s most revealing lines in You Only Live Twice, precisely because of how irritated he sounds. He becomes visibly fed up with incompetence and, more pointedly, with James Bond’s relentless refusal to die. That irritation curdles… Read More →

Blofeld is unusually forthright about his intentions in You Only Live Twice, and nowhere is that clearer than this curt admission. When he demands $100 million in gold bullion from Japanese government officials, he does so without euphemism, openly acknowledging… Read More →

Tiger Tanaka delivers this line in You Only Live Twice with his characteristic dry wit. The humor isn’t overt, but it lands effectively because it’s attached to one of the movie’s more memorable gadgets: the rocket-firing cigarette, aptly nicknamed the… Read More →

Variations of this line surface throughout the Bond franchise, but its use in You Only Live Twice stands out for how overtly self-satisfied it feels. Here, Bond delivers it not as a weary acknowledgment of duty, but as a triumphant… Read More →

In You Only Live Twice, Bond is visibly astonished when he visits Tiger Tanaka’s residence and is treated to a traditional Japanese spa experience attended by several scantily clad women. The aforementioned humorous quip perfectly captures his mix of surprise… Read More →

During the bathhouse scene in You Only Live Twice, Tiger Tanaka’s seemingly offhand remark about an English woman willing to attend to Bond feels far more pointed than it appears. Bond’s knowing glance and Tiger’s confident reply above, as well… Read More →

In You Only Live Twice, Ernst Stavro Blofeld’s command just before the rocket launch is a revealing character moment. It showcases not only his vigilance, but also a distinctly controlling, almost micromanaging leadership style. When Bond infiltrates the mission under… Read More →

Aki’s death by poison string in You Only Live Twice remains as one of the most quietly disturbing moments in all of the Bond movies. Unlike a traditional assassination with a knife or gun that is loud and out in… Read More →

In You Only Live Twice, Bond and Kissy Suzuki stand slack-jawed as 007 realizes the caldera lake isn’t water at all.  It’s metal, and retractable to boot, and one of production designer Ken Adam’s masterpieces.  The volcano lair remains one… Read More →

I can only imagine the awesomeness of seeing You Only Live Twice in theaters for the first time in 1967.  Blofeld’s grandiose volcano lair must have been a spectacle to behold!  What an accomplishment in set design by Ken Adam,… Read More →