Her little hands clasped around the plastic pink headband, sweat forming on her palms, griping it tight like a shield against unwanted attention. “Who thinks Mary Kate is too stupid to go on to the second grade?” Mrs. Rechner was a shrill woman, built like a witches broom with striking silver hair and a style … Read more
I consider henchmen as men in service to our main Bond villain with the female counterpart being a femme fatale, a gorgeous female in service to our main Bond villain. Somewhere in between are also women who lack the sex appeal of femme fatales but are nonetheless part of this ranking. However in order to … Read more
Having now completed the series, this is my subjective ranking of the Bond theme songs from worst to best. Taking into account some films had instrumental themes, those films do not feature in this ranking. Instead only the themes performed by a recording artist are considered for this list. This is one of a few … Read more
Settings & Story The settings of The Spy Who Loved Me are extremely well utilized and memorable, most notably the villain lair of Atlantis in the middle of the sea, which is villain Stromberg’s research facility. it is among the most elaborate designs ever accomplished by Ken Adam. It’s a spaceship like exterior with a … Read more
So she’s interested, but you’ve got reservations. That’s fine. We’re here to help! An instruction manual and psychological evaluation for men who need encouragement or reassurance to act. Please, have a seat. I’ll just have my assistant hook you up and I’ll be right with you. James, is it? Right then, I’ll take your personalized … Read more
When I watched For Your Eyes Only about a week ago, I knew it would come down to that film and this one for my least favorite Roger Moore film. It’s a shame really, because the casting of Christopher Walken provides such hype. While he mostly delivers as you would expect, the rest of this … Read more
Yesterday I wrote a post about how nobody intentionally tries to make bad films. I think for the most part this holds true. Except for those who are uniquely motivated by profit to the point that it brings about the destruction of your own industry. The director lambasted in yesterday’s post, Timur Bekmambetov, made headlines … Read more
I’ve got two more Bond films left, but before I get to them I wanted to expand upon a thread I made over on X today regarding the complex relationship of creative partnerships, and what happens when films don’t work out and why? Looking across films as diverse in quality and lovability as the Bond … Read more
More than any other film in the series, Die Another Day is considered the definitive worst. Fans and casuals alike may diss Moonraker for being similarly outrageous, but there it worked. So why didn’t it work here? Let’s find out… Setting & Story Ice palaces, lasered planes, the DMZ in Korea and a trip to … Read more
Just like Octopussy, this is one where fans either love it or hate it. In terms of the general audience, this is of course “the one with Jaws and lasers.” Some people prefer their Bond more grounded, gritty and realistic, closer to the novels. Others like me prefer the cinematic Bond, who blends humor and … Read more