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For Your Eyes Only (1981, Dir. John Glen): Now Bond realized why M was troubled, why he wanted someone else to make the decision. Because these had been friends of…
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The Martian (2015, Dir. Ridley Scott): Those familiar with Ridley Scott’s work will get a kick out of the opening moments of The Martian: the title of the movie morphing…
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Moonraker (1979, Dir. Lewis Gilbert): Suddenly Drax looked sharply, suspiciously up at Bond. ‘Well. Say something. Don’t sit there like a dummy. What do you think of my story? Don’t…
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The Man with the Golden Gun (1974, Dir. Guy Hamilton): ‘FRANCISCO (PACO) “PISTOLS” SCARAMANGA’: Known in his territory as “the Man with the Golden Gun” – a reference to his…
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Live and Let Die (1973, Dir. Guy Hamilton): ‘I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a great negro criminal before,’ said Bond, ‘Chinamen, of course, the men behind the opium…
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Diamonds Are Forever (1971, Dir. Guy Hamilton): She paused and smiled up at him. ‘Now it’s your turn again,’ she said. ‘Buy me another drink and tell me what sort…
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"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" boils James Bond back down to essentials, offers him a chance at happiness -- and then pulls the rug out from under us.
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You Only Live Twice (1967, Dir. Lewis Gilbert): “You can come up with anything you like so far as the story goes,” [the Bond producers] told me, “but there are two…
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Thunderball (1965, Dir. Terence Young): ‘When I came to the table I saw a SPECTRE.’ He said the word casually, with no hint at double meaning. The smile came off…
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Goldfinger (1964, Guy Hamilton): ‘Just a moment, Goldfinger, you’re not through yet.’ Bond glanced up at the girl. She was looking at him strangely. There was misery and fear but…
