The Ning Po freighter ship is seen in a microfilm Bond steals from Osato Chemicals in You Only Live Twice (1967)
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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“A Terrorist Arms Bazaar on the Russian Border” hilariously packs a lot of information for a single line-description of a setting. Well done! From Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
The above is a real subtitle from a Bond movie, but the below are not. 🙂
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Moonraker (1979)
Casino Royale (2006)
Octopussy (1983)
The above scene from You Only Live Twice (1967) is one of those moments where Blofeld makes clear that he lives up to the parts of the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion) acronym. In this case, extortion.
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Sean Connery as James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967)
It’s cool we get a sneak peek into Commander James Bond of the Royal Navy’s funeral in You Only Live Twice (1967). As a secret agent, however, it’s surprising to see his funeral well attended and “known” judging by the crowds and mystery man using binoculars to verify Bond’s body is “buried” at sea. But it makes sense after the start of the movie reveals that “our man in Hong Kong” was “killed” while on assignment investigating the stolen US spacecraft. Surely his actions and efforts prevented further escalations in the international incident, and maybe even the next world war.
Bond’s memorial is short-lived though. As the movie’s title suggests, he’s saved from his grave at sea and boards a British Navy vessel to get back on the job, now with better cover.
