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Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

First & Last

The six actors that have portrayed 007 in the official movies have changed since their first and last on-screen appearances. Below, you can see each actor’s first and last appearances as James Bond.

Sean Connery as James Bond at the beginning of Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case at the end of Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Sean Connery as James Bond at the beginning of Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case at the end of Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

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"There's no news like bad news." -Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Blofeld perfectly describes Carver

"There's no news like bad news." -Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

“There’s no news like bad news.” -Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

"Cuckoo!" -Christoph Walts as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Spectre (2015)

“Cuckoo!” -Christoph Walts as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Spectre (2015)

Really, both of them are insane!

Every James Bond Movie Title Animation

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre (2015)

Like A Boss

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre (2015)

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre (2015)

Like A Boss

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! 🙂

No Time To Die (2021)

Goldenrant #005: No Time To Die sucked

No Time To Die Theatrical Poster

To start things off, I called it two years ago: No Time To Die is going to suck

Fair warning – this review is full of spoilers and is interspersed with GIFs from previous Bond movies to convey my emotions and opinions.

Like most Bond fans, I was very excited to see No Time To Die. The two-plus year delay somewhat added to the hype but also annoyed me at the same time which was an odd feeling that I’ve never experienced for a new James Bond movie. Regardless, I saw it at the earliest possible showing.

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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.

Ryan Reynolds in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)Great Ryan Reynolds GIF from Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

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)