It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
^ Back to Top
The MI6 Community is unofficial and in no way associated or linked with EON Productions, MGM, Sony Pictures, Activision or Ian Fleming Publications. Any views expressed on this website are of the individual members and do not necessarily reflect those of the Community owners. Any video or images displayed in topics on MI6 Community are embedded by users from third party sites and as such MI6 Community and its owners take no responsibility for this material.
James Bond News • James Bond Articles • James Bond Magazine
Comments
I’m happy with the basic idea, it’s just the interior decor that ruins it for me.
It's not useless, because we know the effectiveness of all it can do because he has similar gadgets on other cars.
It is, however, not very good form for it to be in the film and not be used. Just looks like a hasty bit of product placement.
Yeah that one is terrible: they really shouldn't promise something they're not going to give you. It must be the only time Q has shown Bond a gadget and then sent him on a mission without it! :)
TWINE had a similar level of shoehorning a car in but at least they managed to have it fire a rocket in an action sequence (and it was also at least a luxury car that time).
On the other hand, am I the only one who really likes the Iceberg sub?
For a five day trip, I hope so. Otherwise its up the hatch and over the side...
But it's a film: not real life. In a film you pay off stuff that you promise otherwise the audience aren't satisfied.
Also, if Q was equipping Bond for the mission why does he send him off without the car? :D
Not really: it is possible to steer cars even after you press the accelerator! :D
I like it! Plus I think it's a nicely designed set inside too.
Bond exists by and large in “the real world” and drives real world cars. The DB10 is not a production vehicle, it is not road legal and it doesn’t exist in the real world, by which I mean it cant be purchased. All other vehicles in the series have been production vehicles which, while expensive, can be purchased and driven for real.
Plus the gadgets are lacklustre, barely work, and it ends up in the Tiber (though that is due to poor driving decisions by the owner).
Also it doesnt have a front licence plate, which also irks me,
Sure, but Bond’s world also contains Isthmus and San Monique and a Minister of Defence who managed to stay in the job even though his party got voted out of government: things are different there!
Well it does have a front one, but for some strange reason it’s on the back of the car! Rear UK numberplates are yellow: I have no idea why they put a white one on it. Did they think it looked nicer?
I have my issues with you @mtm, but fucking hell that is good knowledge. Credit where it is due.
It would've been cool to see the BMW in action of course, but going by Q's descriptions, the stinger missiles were the highlight of the car's arsenal - something they made up for in the next three films.
I suspect a scene showing the headlight missiles being fired was scrapped, as it would've been too similar to what we got with the Tiger helicopter.
Q forgot to winterize it!
The BMW wasn't ready for the mission. Lab technicians were still working on it when Bond had to fly to St Petersburg. The technician in the car was trying to install something that looked like a stereo, while Bond was playing with it. You can't drive without music!
That’s not a very nice message to read in the morning. And it’s not exactly arcane knowledge either: cars are everywhere.
Nope, still unpleasant.
I guess there's a reason why ramming devices aren't standard issue gadgets on road cars.
The Klebbie for worst gadget used by Bond goes to....Moonraker 007 camera it received 7 votes.
Our other nominees:
In a similar vein our man Bond has had numerous attempts on his life. @R1s1ngs0n has crafted a devilish category for us to consider. Some have been creative and showed a sense of style and lethal aggression. But some have been head scratching moments. Why would the villain or henchman think this would kill our man. Why not just shoot?
Here are the nominees for worst attempt to kill double-o-7!
Okay which one of these nominees should get a kick to the shins? What is the worst attempt to kill Bond?
YOLT though is bonkers crazy. Why not just shoot him and hide the body? They only need to hide the body for the couple of days that it takes for world war three to break out. Instead they crash a plane!
Also, that little plank makes no sense. It must have been outside the fuselage for it to shoot across his hands like that.
Out of this list it is definitely YOLT.
The rest are torturous, horrible ways to die, especially the keel hauling and being left in a burning lift. I don't think either Kirstatos or Zorin could have expected Bond to escape. Leaving Bond alive in the Rolls Royce before sinking it in the lake in AVTAK is far worse.
Helga was clearly over complicating things in YOLT but at least the risk of death remained palpable.
On the other hand Wint and Kidd went from putting Bond in one of his most perilous predicaments (a burning coffin) to arguably the most ridiculous attempt on his life.
Not only did it not seem threatening but the ease with which Bond seemed to neutralize the ‘danger’ made that scene all the more laughable.