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  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Benny wrote: »
    I would argue that, “Double sixes. Fancy that!” was effortlessly cool. The way he keeps his eyes trained on Kamal was perfect.

    Great example! Moore and Jourdan are outstanding in the scene.

    Moore is also the epitome of cool when he has Locque at his mercy. The way Moore delivers the line then tosses the pin into the car is cooler than cool!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I was told that this sideboard is featured in a '60s or '70s Bond film. Other sources say it's merely inspired by one that is featured in a '60s or '70s Bond film. Either way, my memory can't seem to point me in the direction of such a Bond film. Can anyone help me?
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Is the band in AVTAK at the wedding on the boat playing a version of the theme tune?

    Is Octopussys army of Women working in partnership with Bond and Q arriving on the hot air balloon or is it just a coincidence?

    Why does Kamal the villain more or less accept his death instead of trying steer out similar to Brosnan at the start of Goldeneye?
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Is the band in AVTAK at the wedding on the boat playing a version of the theme tune?

    Is Octopussys army of Women working in partnership with Bond and Q arriving on the hot air balloon or is it just a coincidence?

    Why does Kamal the villain more or less accept his death instead of trying steer out similar to Brosnan at the start of Goldeneye?

    Great questions, yes I believe that is correct about the band playing the theme song, or I always took that as implied. Too bad the lads of Duran Duran couldn't rock the stage. LOL!

    Bond arriving was coincidence as Octopussy left Bond at the circus and didn't share her plans.

    My read was Kamal panics and throws his hands up instead of the control stick. Also not sure how skilled a pilot Kamal was and that might factor in as well.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Well he wants to screw up Sanchez's organisation, if he doesn't have the coke then he's lost all that money for nothing. Plus Bond is vaguely moral, I'm sure he's not keen on drugs being sold!

    Both TLD and LTK were released at the time of President Reagan's War on Drugs and both films had drug related plots. Hard drugs get destroyed on a large scale in both films too. As you say, Bond is a moral sort of chap (after a fashion) and even in Fleming's work the dangers of heroin were referred to in 'Risico' as like a giant hypodermic plunged into the heart of England.

    Bingo. This is definitely it.

    Also, did Bond inhale all that cocaine from the water while he was destroying it?
  • AnotherZorinStoogeAnotherZorinStooge Bramhall (Irish)
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Well he wants to screw up Sanchez's organisation, if he doesn't have the coke then he's lost all that money for nothing. Plus Bond is vaguely moral, I'm sure he's not keen on drugs being sold!

    Both TLD and LTK were released at the time of President Reagan's War on Drugs and both films had drug related plots. Hard drugs get destroyed on a large scale in both films too. As you say, Bond is a moral sort of chap (after a fashion) and even in Fleming's work the dangers of heroin were referred to in 'Risico' as like a giant hypodermic plunged into the heart of England.

    LTK refers to Sanchez' law 'north of the border'. It's much more nuanced and instructed than simple Reaganism.

    Bond surely isn't the class a type. Just good ol' booze in his veins, the massive hypocrite.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    AnotherZorinStooge wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Well he wants to screw up Sanchez's organisation, if he doesn't have the coke then he's lost all that money for nothing. Plus Bond is vaguely moral, I'm sure he's not keen on drugs being sold!

    Both TLD and LTK were released at the time of President Reagan's War on Drugs and both films had drug related plots. Hard drugs get destroyed on a large scale in both films too. As you say, Bond is a moral sort of chap (after a fashion) and even in Fleming's work the dangers of heroin were referred to in 'Risico' as like a giant hypodermic plunged into the heart of England.

    LTK refers to Sanchez' law 'north of the border'. It's much more nuanced and instructed than simple Reaganism.

    Bond surely isn't the class a type. Just good ol' booze in his veins, the massive hypocrite.

    Well, yes, that was merely the real world context behind the film. Not all Bond films take notice of current trends or issues though. Some are just pure fantasy.

    And as well as booze and fags Bond did also take benzedrine from time to time which is known as speed nowadays.
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