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Tag Archives: 007
3 things about John Glen’s FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
For Your Eyes Only [1981] 1. “We can do a deal! I’ll give you a delicatessen! In stainless steel!” 2. First he throws the pin at him. To help the car over the side of the cliff, he gives it … Continue reading
3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s MOONRAKER
Moonraker [1979] 1. “Look after Mr. Bond. See that some harm comes to him.” 2. Their spacesuits are mustard yellow and have flared trouser bottoms. 3. This end credit: “Roger Moore’s hair by MIKE JONES”
3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
The Spy Who Loved Me [1977] 1. Bond ogles the girl. “When one is in Egypt, one should delve deeply into its treasures.” 2. Stromberg’s iridescent suit: blackpurple. 3. When the Lotus emerges from the water, Bond rolls down his … Continue reading
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
The Man with the Golden Gun [1974] 1. “You really do have a magnificent abdomen.” 2. Scaramanga: “Mushrooms.” Goodnight lifts the lid of the serving platter and looks at them. 3. The crazy sunken ship set. Mirrored by the funhouse set … Continue reading
3 things about Marc Forster’s QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Quantum of Solace [2008] 1. Dead girl on the bed coated in oil. Brilliant variation on Goldfinger. 2. The axe chops through the top of his shoe, lengthwise. 3. The little “Q” pins the bad guys wear on their lapels. … Continue reading
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s LIVE AND LET DIE
Live and Let Die [1973] 1. “Take Mr. Bond to the farm, Whisper.” 2. “Sheer magnetism, darling.” He unzips her dress using his magnetic watch. 3. The snake slithering through the white shag bathrug.
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Diamonds Are Forever [1971] 1. Jill St. John (yelling to a little boy): “Blow up your pants!” 2. Bambi has Bond in a thigh-hold head-lock; Thumper creeps up and kickboxes him in the chest. He smashes into some kind of … Continue reading
3 things about Peter Hunt’s ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service [1969] 1. Is this the first time we get to see Bond’s office? Pretty bland. The chairs don’t look comfortable either. 007 takes out a hip flask, raises it, and says to the portrait of … Continue reading
3 Things
You Only Live Twice [1967] 1. More girdles per capita than any 007 flick. By far. 2. Sean Connery’s ludicrous “Japanese” wig. 3. The cat squirming to get out of Blofeld’s arms when the control room starts blowing up.
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Thunderball [1965] 1. The vibrato of Tom Jones has never been so mesmerizing. 2. Bond isn’t as stupid or careless as he is in Goldfinger, but he’s more sexist. 3. Motifs that will reappear later in other 007 movies: sharks, … Continue reading