Questions tagged [james-bond]
For questions about films in the "James Bond" franchise, featuring the spy character James Bond (007), created by Ian Fleming. For questions about particular films, also include the relevant movie tag, e.g., [skyfall], [casino-royale-2006], [spectre].
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What does Kananga mean by "you weren't even close" after a true or false test in Live and Let Die?
In Live and Let Die (1973), an island's dictator, Dr. Kananga, tests Solitaire's psychic powers by asking her to verify Bond's watch number, and she correctly confirms it. After Bond is taken away, ...
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What does Mary Goodnight mean by "The fried mushroom looks terribly interesting" in The Man with the Golden Gun?
In the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, agent Mary Goodnight is being held captive on the island of villain Francisco Scaramanga. During a tense lunch scene with Scaramanga and James ...
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Why does the henchman Whisper personally deliver champagne to Bond's room?
In the hotel scene from Live and Let Die (1973), the villain's top aide Whisper (who only speaks in a whisper) enters Bond's room posing as a waiter with champagne. He doesn't attack Bond, who is in ...
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Why is Bond calling the American luxury sedan a "jukebox"?
In Live and Let Die (1973), as they were following the deep bronze/brown
American luxury sedan, Cab Driver 1 asked Bond, who was sitting in the
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Who exactly is the mad professor that Bond mentions to Tiffany after escaping the laboratory?
In Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Bond sneaks into the laboratory. However, after being caught, Bond escapes by stealing a moon buggy, fights his way out of the facility, and reunites with Tiffany at ...
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What does Felix mean by telling Bond to pick a contact point while "standing up" in Diamonds Are Forever?
On the elevated viewing platform at the Circus in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), CIA agents, as well as Felix Leiter and James Bond, are watching their target, Tiffany, who is there to acquire the ...
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Why did Q ignore James's question?
In You Only Live Twice (1967), Q is demonstrating the gyrocopter to James Bond:
Q: Right. Now pay attention. Two machine guns, fixed.
James: Synchronized to what?
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What's the name of this special chair?
In Casino Royale (1967), during James Bond's introduction scene, he is sitting in a chair, performing some kind of repetitive exercise or stretching, moving up and down slightly using the chair's arms:...
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What did James Bond mean by "Are you finished?" when he woke up tied to a chair in You Only Live Twice?
In You Only Live Twice (1967), Aki escapes by rope while James fights on the roof, jumping down and landing on boxes, only to be knocked unconscious from behind. Osato appeared, ordering James to be ...
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Who is the casino director sending a message to in Casino Royale?
In Casino Royale (1967), Evelyn Tremble as James Bond and SMERSH agent Le Chiffre play baccarat. Tremble wants to triple his bet. Le Chiffre notes Tremble has no chips. Tremble insists his credit is ...
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What's the purpose of showing Evelyn Tremble as James Bond even before he's recruited?
In the opening scene from Casino Royale (1967), Lieutenant Mathis meets Evelyn Tremble, who is posing as James Bond, and introduces himself by presenting his credentials, which Tremble examines and ...
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What's the meaning of "[he] lets his intestines down and washes them by hand"?
In Casino Royale (1967), four dark cars come together in a hilly area, and four men, including M, step out of their cars. Then they all get into a different car, with M taking a seat in the back, and ...
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Is “No Time To Die” the first Bond film to feature children?
I have just watched the entire Bond franchise from beginning to end and the most recent film, No Time To Die (2021), is the only one to feature children as far as I can recall. Specifically:
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Did Scaramanga make love to Goodnight?
It's specified that Scaramanga only kills after first making love, akin to matadors before a fight. Towards the end of the movie, he has a much-anticipated duel with Bond on his private island, while ...
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Has James Bond ever slept with a woman who was drunk or otherwise unable to give consent in the way we accept today?
I recently came across this Austin Powers meme on Reddit:
The discussion below the meme mentioned James Bond and how Austin Powers parodies him and his films. I was wondering whether James Bond has ...
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