Spectre (2015)

Ben Whishaw as Q in Spectre (2015)

Ohhhhhhhh sh*t…

Ben Whishaw as Q in Spectre (2015)At least he left a bottle of champagne for you, Q! 🙂

There’s just one thing I need

I mean…I don’t want to hype up the end of Spectre (2015) too much, but is there *really* a better end to a James Bond movie?

I just love everything about it – starting with a quiet, unassuming, empty downtown London – the shot of the flying, steadfast Union Jack after the madness of the toppling of Blofeld. Bond can take a deep breath.

What will he do next? Where will he go?

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The Evening Train

The evening train sequence from Spectre (2015) is arguably one of the best sequences of any James Bond movie. It’s often compared to the train sequence in From Russia With Love (1963), but I’d argue this one has it beat.

The look and feel of the start of the evening dinner with Bond (Daniel Craig) and Swann (Lea Seydoux) is visually stunning. Cinematographically, the dim and understated lighting on the dining car gives the scene an authentic, vintage look that would transport any Bond fan to their favorite 1960’s Bond movie.

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Spectre's opening title card, "The dead are alive"

Was the Spectre title card necessary?

Spectre's opening title card, "The dead are alive"

I get that the opening scene is at the Day of the Dead, but the title card for Spectre (2015) didn’t really add anything and seemed unnecessary to me.

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Bond is having none of this nutritional cleanse drink in Spectre (2015)

Cut out the middleman

This exchange from Spectre (2015) elicited a loud laugh from the movie theater audience at my first viewing. The “bar” at Swann’s health clinic wasn’t serving any alcohol, so Bond ordered a drink based on Q’s recommendation. From the sound of it and its dark green looks, Bond was uninterested and sealed its fate with a memorable one liner – a rare occurrence that 007 talks about his bowel habits. Maybe the other time in the series is when Moore’s Bond asks a taxi to go to a pharmacy for aid in the “release” the golden bullet he accidentally swallowed in The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)?

Bond is having none of this nutritional cleanse drink in Spectre (2015)

Bond is having none of this nutritional cleanse drink in Spectre (2015)

James Bond versus Mouse in Spectre (2015)

The Ultimate Showdown

James Bond versus Mouse in Spectre (2015) at the L'Americain

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The Spectre Cat

The Spectre Kitty

The Spectre Cat

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre (2015)

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Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre (2015)

Christoph Waltz as Franz Oberhauser in Spectre

Easily the best ever Bond villain intro

Christoph Waltz as Franz Oberhauser in Spectre

You could hear a pin drop in the theater!

Daniel Craig at the Spectre world premiere

Showtime!

Daniel Craig at the Spectre world premiere

Daniel Craig at the Spectre world premiere