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    A Cavalcade Of 'Bond' Sexual Double-Entendres

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    Image of Aatom Aatom
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    "The muscled bullet of a secret agent"?


    Yeesh.

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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/12/08

    @Aatom: Bullets are bad, violence is bad...yawn...
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    Image of shostakobitch shostakobitch
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    Does the film still have the oddly shoe-horned product placement? The United States is the only brand that Bond can portray with any degree of ambiguity. Ford, Smith & Wesson, Astin Martin and whatever down-at-the-heel brand of spirits that is currently trying to class up its reputation are all given a treatment of sterling character.


    Bond might start quoting Chomsky as the franchise gets grittier and grittier but he sure as fuck better be turned out in the kind of merch they hawk in the first 30 pages of Esquire.

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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    I'm not sure that any of Bond's kills can accurately described as murder, being that they are in self-defense or in the line of duty, as a soldier. This does, however, give a hint on the pacifist slant of the review. I also think that what is being portrayed as the anti-American sentiments of the film are probably just a portrayal of the distrust and betrayal inherent in the Intelligence trade, and the conflict necessary to a good film of this sort. I look forward to seeing it.
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    Image of twDarkflame twDarkflame
    11/12/08

    @RAHfanboy for one, welcomes his Marxist overlords.: If a soldier is explictly ordered not to kill, and does, then its still murder.
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/12/08

    @twDarkflame: No self-defense involved? Can a "00" actually commit "murder?" It was stated as plural offenses, "murder after murder." I haven't seen it as I said, I just tend to lean toward the terms being a bit loaded. We'll see. Thanks.
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    When did James Bond become such an f'ing downer? He used to be the life of the party, now he brings down the entire room.


    I don't have any desire to see this movie. Just looks like no fun at all.

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    Image of DaiWalka DaiWalka
    11/12/08

    @badasscat: ROFL - that's like watching the Adam West Batman movie, then watching Batman Begins, and saying the same thing about the Batman character.


    I like the new Bond movies. The sexual innuendo got to be progressively too much in the others, and the realism...well, there was none. Bond is a governmental killing spy machine - I'm sure those involved in real-life espionage (who probably don't get anywhere near the Hollywood 'realism' of the occupation) would essentially still agree that it's not a "party".

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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    11/19/08

    @DaiWalka: So... your position is that action films should be "realistic" rather than "entertaining"? Interesting proposition that I don't think many others would agree with.


    And no, Bond films have never been realistic. Ever. But they did used to be entertaining.

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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    Roger Moore had much more respect for America and our wimmens in hot tubs.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    You know, it's actually pretty retro to frame things in that way. It's funny that in today's modern world the intelligence community is regarded as something which is vitally patriotic, and completely unimpeachable. The books written in the Le Carre era, like those of Len Deighton which are amazingly complex and beautifully convoluted, are these sort of freewheeling tales of snapping loyalty and long-term lying. The whole effect of which is that you can't really understand who is on what side, and fail to trust anyone, and end up in this awesome spy world of complete claustrophobia where everyone is independently out for themselves, and all loyalties are transient. Which suited characters like Bond perfectly. In the books Bond was a complete asshole, and although patriotic, was a complete mercenary emotionally.


    Man. I really used to LOOOve post ww2 and cold war spy novels. So brilliant.

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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    Oh, this movie is so dated. The euro is sucking ass, right now. USA! USA! and it only took the destruction of the world economy to make that vacation to Euro Disney affordable.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/12/08

    @BadUncle: Why didn't they set it in Iceland, where things are really tanking and there's all that...ice?
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    Image of secretagentman secretagentman
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: Already done. "Die Another Day".
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/12/08

    @secretagentman: Oh, I thought that was Sweden. But you're probably right as I was pretty checked out the year it came out.
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    Image of Colonel Mustard Colonel Mustard
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    Seems to fit the modern world view, wherein Europe (and others) don't know whether to trust America and her intentions or not.


    Also, I love that you dropped in a still from Lode Runner in the middle of a piece about James Bond.

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    Image of Larry Fine Larry Fine
    11/12/08

    @Colonel Mustard: I was thinking Contra but you're right!
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    Image of Hey_mikey Hey_mikey
    11/12/08

    @Colonel Mustard: What's Lode Runner?
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    Image of Colonel Mustard Colonel Mustard
    11/12/08

    @Hey_mikey:


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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/12/08

    In reply to America Is Real Villain In Quantum of Solace
    Audiences here might not be ready to root against America, but there is one Gawker commentor who is ready to root her nose against Mr. Craig's tight bod, like a pig in search of truffle-y goodness.
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    Image of bytememehard bytememehard
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: Check out the film, The Mother. It is disturbing, fascinating, and has plenty of his hot bod to oogle.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/12/08

    @bytememehard: Oh, thanks. Gals over here don't seem to dig him. Looooved him in Munich.
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: How about Layer Cake? I'm not such a fan of wanton violence, so spent most of the time with my face buried in my boyfriend's shoulder, covering my ears.


    I admit I still haven't seen Munich; I seem to be going through a phase in my life where I seem to be actively avoiding all to do with the Middle East, but Eric Bana is my favourite Dalmatian, so I may have to watch it!

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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/12/08

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Eric Bana. Sigh. Is there no end to the foxiness of the men from your hemisphere, VSSS?
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    Image of bowleserised bowleserised
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: Also, Love is the Devil and Our Friends in the North.
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: Erm, yes... Russell Crowe. Ahem.


    (I shouldn't be cruel; I went to school with his niece and by all accounts he's a decent bloke, but he's most definitely not an attractive one. Allow me to throw in Martin Henderson by way of distraction...)

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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/12/08

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: You're too young to remember when RC was delicious. Sadly, I am not.
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: Ha, back when he was Russ le Roq?

    Actually (and I'm sorry to thread hijack), as much as I complain about rugby being our national religion and the deification of the All Blacks, certain players are worthy of a purely physical adulation. Players such as Richie McCaw:
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    11/12/08

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Also, Joe Rokocoko:


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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/12/08

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Oh, look at the thighs on these fellas! And could there be a better name than Joe Rokocoko?
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: Especially when it's pronounced Rock-a-THo-ko*. I just keep repeating it over and over in my mind...


    *I don't know the phonetic symbol, but the 'th' is pronounced, as in 'throw' or 'through'...

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    Image of Xylo Xylo
    11/12/08

    @BookishLookish: ?? "Gals over here"? How about gals up here?? Gunnnnhh. I will be there Friday at noon-ish. :DDDDDD
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    Image of bess marvin, girl detective bess marvin, girl detective
    11/02/08

    In reply to Who Killed James Bond?
    goldfinger is the best bond of all time. just had to get that out there.
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    Image of Quilt Quilt
    11/01/08

    In reply to Who Killed James Bond?
    "Critics have described the new Bond as a more built Jason Bourne..."


    So true. The problem is that the Bourne films did it better. This new Bond is a drag. Casino Royale was good for the foot-chase at the beginning, then it was all downhill from there.

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    Image of koala325 koala325
    11/01/08

    In reply to Who Killed James Bond?
    I miss George Lazenby.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/01/08

    @koala325: He was really good, especially considering he had to spend part of the flick as a fop in a kilt.
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    Image of zaropa zaropa
    11/01/08

    @koala325: He was the only Bond who wasn't well into middle age playing the supposedly 35 year old character. Lazenby and Diana Rigg together were fabulous. Parse that with Craig pretending to like girls with Eva Green in the shower.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/01/08

    @zaropa: Plus he cried, right? The only Bond who cried?
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    Image of koala325 koala325
    11/01/08

    @Weegees bored: @zaropa:


    Agreed! I wish we could have seen him in another Bond film.


    Regardless, I've actually liked all the actors who played Bond...just wish Roger Moore sat out A View to a Kill.

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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/01/08

    In reply to Who Killed James Bond?
    There's one thing I want to toss on the table about James Bond. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. As I recall, in "Dr. No" Bond did something that was controversial at the time and marked a turning point in film -- he plugged someone in cold blood. Before he did this "that's a Smith & Wesson, and you've had your six" line and shot whoever that was, the film hero never shot an unarmed man. He more likely would have gotten the drop on him, knocked him out and tied him up, or whatevs. There was comment about that at the tme.
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    Image of Triborough Triborough
    11/01/08

    In reply to Who Killed James Bond?
    I have no desire to see this movie. I have all the original Ian Flemming books, so who needs to see crappy adaptations when you have the original?
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/01/08

    @Triborough: Have you ever read his book "Thrilling Cities"? Non-fiction. It's really fun.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/01/08

    In reply to Who Killed James Bond?
    Pffft, like I care about the plot? I could watch Daniel Craig pick lint out of his pupik and I'd still be panting and howling like a lordotic cat in the middle of a New Orleans summer.
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    Image of souplines souplines
    11/01/08

    @BookishLookish: that sounds hot
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    Image of souplines souplines
    11/01/08

    @souplines: i mean a lordotic new orleans summer
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/01/08

    @souplines: I just like saying "lordotic" or "lordosis" whenever I can.
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    Image of souplines souplines
    11/01/08

    @BookishLookish: i have a lordotic hangover
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    Image of souplines souplines
    11/01/08

    @souplines: from getting bent last night
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/01/08

    @souplines: Well, when you have a headache of Old Testament proportions you take two tablets. When you have a lordotic hangover, it takes another "cure" entirely.
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    Image of souplines souplines
    11/01/08

    @BookishLookish: i just need to get straightened out I think
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/01/08

    @souplines: There you go. Anyone else? Dr. BookishLookish is here to help.
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    Image of souplines souplines
    11/01/08

    @BookishLookish: (smoking cigarette) thanks doc
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/01/08

    @souplines: Don't forget to take a few Viocdin on the way out, they're in the trick-or-treat bag.
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    Image of souplines souplines
    11/01/08

    @BookishLookish: thank you dr feelgoodlookish
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/01/08

    @BookishLookish: I like a woman who knows about lordosis.
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/01/08

    @BookishLookish: Whoah. Did somebody say Vicodin?!?!?
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