007 references in popular culture

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• RichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.

  January 4 edited January 4 Posts: 14,744

  ArapahoeBondFan wrote: »

  RichardTheBruce wrote: »

  So I go out to lunch at a local spot. No apparent Bond connection.
  
  

  And a Vesper Martini appears on the drinks menu.
  
  

  

  
  I actually found something similar near me!
  Since I can't figure out how to post images, just scroll to the bottom of the first part of the cocktail menu, before the Zero Proof.
  https://socialbarlounge.com/littleton-social-bar-and-lounge-drink-menu

  
  Well that becomes interesting for the mixology @ArapahoeBondFan .

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  Your venue.
  
  
  https://socialbarlounge.com/littleton-social-bar-and-lounge-drink-menu
  

  

  
  Which begs response from the first Bond novel.
  
  
  

  Casino Royale, Ian Fleming, 1953.
  Chapter 7 - Rouge et Noir

  Bond insisted on ordering Leiter's Haig and Haig 'on the rocks' and then he looked carefully at the barman.
  
  'A dry martini,' he said. 'One. In a deep champagne goblet.'
  
  'Oui, monsieur.'
  
  'Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?'
  
  'Certainly, monsieur.' The barman seemed pleased with the idea.
  
  'Gosh, that's certainly a drink,' said Leiter.
  
  Bond laughed. 'When I'm . . . er . . . concentrating,' he explained, 'I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well made. I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad. This drink's my own invention. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name.'
  
  He watched carefully as the deep glass became frosted with the pale golden drink, slightly aerated by the bruising of the shaker. He reached for it and took a long sip.
  
  'Excellent,' he said to the barman, 'but if you can get a vodka made with grain instead of potatoes, you will find it still better.'
  
  'Mais n'enculons pas des mouches,' he added in an aside to the barman. The barman grinned.
  
  'That's a vulgar way of saying "we won't split hairs",' explained Bond.

  

  
  
• Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl

  January 25 Posts: 3,240

  Been rewatching Outnumbered on iPlayer and there's a scene in which the dad is making up a series of desperate lies, ending in his having to come up with a nonexistent phone number: "Er, 080...007...1066!"
• HitchBondUSA USA

  February 20 Posts: 329

  This is interesting I didn't realize this https://www.pcworld.com/article/2515282/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-campaign-is-a-feast-for-james-bond-fans.html
• Gerard

  March 5 Posts: 6,230

  In issue 3 of the mini-series Metamorpho : The Element Man (on sale at all good comic book store near you), the first page features a few references to Bond (and other spies) in the role call. In order, they are :
  
  Metamorpho : Goldfinger
  
  Sapphire : The Spy who loved Him
  
  Urania : The Spy who dumped him
  
  Staggsy : The Billion Dollar Brain
  
  Java : The Spy who came in from the Cold
  
  And Vandal Savage : One Spy too many ?
  
  Here's the cover, with a few other references :
  
  
  
  And the page itself :
  
  
• Mendes4Lyfe The long road ahead

  March 5 Posts: 9,189

  Didn't realise the Crash Bandicoot villain was based on Hugo Drax.
• TripAces Universal Exports

  May 1 edited May 1 Posts: 4,677

  I am not sure where this video belongs, but this thread seems like the best fit.
  
  Back in 1977/78, U.S.TV ran this series called That's Hollywood. It showed behind the scenes looks at how movies are made. The show was hosted by Tom Bosley (of Happy Days fame).
  
  This particular episode was titled "The Spy Game." James Bond is at the 10:00 mark. There is some footage here that I have never seen before. Enjoy.
  
  
  
  
• LucknFate 007 In New York

  May 1 Posts: 2,169

  TripAces wrote: »

  I am not sure where this video belongs, but this thread seems like the best fit.
  
  Back in 1977/78, U.S.TV ran this series called That's Hollywood. It showed behind the scenes looks at how movies are made. The show was hosted by Tom Bosley (of Happy Days fame).
  
  This particular episode was titled "The Spy Game." James Bond is at the 10:00 mark. There is some footage here that I have never seen before. Enjoy.
  
  
  

  
  That's great, some interesting BTS of Thunderball there.
• TripAces Universal Exports

  May 2 Posts: 4,677

  LucknFate wrote: »

  TripAces wrote: »

  I am not sure where this video belongs, but this thread seems like the best fit.
  
  Back in 1977/78, U.S.TV ran this series called That's Hollywood. It showed behind the scenes looks at how movies are made. The show was hosted by Tom Bosley (of Happy Days fame).
  
  This particular episode was titled "The Spy Game." James Bond is at the 10:00 mark. There is some footage here that I have never seen before. Enjoy.
  
  
  

  
  That's great, some interesting BTS of Thunderball there.

  
  Indeed
• RichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.

  June 19 Posts: 14,744

  Well not pop culture but life imitates art.
  
  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/moment-car-drives-down-rome-s-spanish-steps/vi-AA1H2JGE?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds
  
  
• Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl

  June 21 Posts: 3,240

  That's what happens when you follow your sat-nav.
• Dragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com

  June 21 Posts: 18,909

  RichardTheBruce wrote: »

  Well not pop culture but life imitates art.
  
  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/moment-car-drives-down-rome-s-spanish-steps/vi-AA1H2JGE?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds
  

  
  "Step on it!"
• SIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters

  June 25 Posts: 4,097

  Am, I'm just simply have no words..... Imagine if this turned into a film, we have another James Bond type of character again.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  https://www.amazon.com/North-Valley-Grimoire-Blake-Northcott/dp/1790769132
  
  https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/7278235/the-north-valley-grimoire-1
  
• Gerard

  August 2 Posts: 6,230

  His name is Jim. Big Jim. And he's secret agent 004 :
  
  
• RichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.

  September 20 edited September 20 Posts: 14,744

  

  

  ‘Jeopardy!’ Fans React After James Bond
  Controversy & Shocking Result

  https://www.kten.com/news/entertainment/jeopardy-fans-react-after-james-bond-controversy-shocking-result/article_dbc4da8a-89ab-533e-a3b2-99b644385fc6.html
  Brittany Sims, TV Insider Sep 19, 2025 Updated 18 hrs ago
  
  [Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Friday, September 19, episode of Jeopardy!]

  The September 19 episode of Jeopardy! was met with some controversy over a ruling on a James Bond clue. Continue reading to find out the results of the game and see if Paolo Pasco won for the eighth time.

  Pasco, from San Diego, California, played against Hebah Uddin, from Long Island, New York, and Steven Olson, from Princeton, Illinois. The reigning champion had a seven-day total of $195,717.
  
  Puzzle writer Pasco had the lead for the first 15 clues. Olson, a band director, found the Daily Double right before the first commercial break. He had $800 and wagered the allotted $1,000. In “Quick Chem,” the clue was “Atomic number 27, it’s used in EV batteries & when mixed with alumina, it’s a brilliant blue.” He answered correctly with “What is cobalt?”, bringing him to $1,800. Olson still maintained third place.

  In the second half of the round, Pasco answered the clue “From an N64 game: ‘Recover the pirate helicopter & get to the bottom of this. You are licensed to kill'” in “From the Video Game Manual.” He said, “What is GoldenEye?”
  
  Host Ken Jennings asked him to be more specific, and Pasco said, “James Bond: GoldenEye?” He was wrong.
  
  Olsen then buzzed in and said, “What is 007 GoldenEye?”
  
  “It pains me to say this because you were so close,” Ken Jennings said. “GoldenEye is the movie, GoldenEye 007 is the game.” They both lost $1,000 on that response.

  “Terrible ruling,” a Reddit user said.

  “GoldenEye absolutely should have been accepted, and “007 GoldenEye” probably should have been too. On the box art, the way the logo is stylized doesn’t clearly indicate whether the 007 is supposed to come before or after GoldenEye, and on the title screen, there’s no 007 at all; the in-game name of the game is just GoldenEye. The very first page of the manual before the table of contents, does say “Thank you for selecting the GOLDENEYE 007 Game Pak”, but the page that they got the quote in the clue from is titled THE GOLDENEYE STORY,” another commented.
  
  “It’s absolutely ridiculous that neither Paolo’s nor Steven’s responses were accepted,” a third wrote.

  By the end of the round, only $400 separated first and second place. Pasco had $4,000. Olson moved to second with $3,600. Uddin, a social media moderator and Ph.D. candidate, had $2,200.
  
  Olson found the first DD in Double Jeopardy. He had the lead with $7,800 and wagered $4,000. In “Let’s Go To The Park,” the clue read, “The world’s tallest animal is so common there that Nyerere National Park has been nicknamed this, punning on a dino-franchise.” “What is Giraffic Park?” was the correct response. Olson improved to $11,800.
  
  He continued to dominate the round, surpassing Pasco by a lot. Olson then found the last DD. With $13,400 in his bank, he wagered $2,000. In “Your Prime Number’s Up,” the clue was “The highest 2-digit prime, it needs 4 syllables in French & 5 letters in Roman numerals.” At the last second, he guessed, “What is 97?” and moved to $15,400.
  
  Olson led with $17,400 by the end of the round. Pasco had $9,800. Uddin was in last place with $4,600. Could Final Jeopardy be Pasco’s saving grace?
  
  The category for Final Jeopardy was “Slogans.” “After adopting ‘Very Nice’ in tourism ads, an official of this country said its people, ‘jokes to the contrary, are some of the nicest,'” was the clue. The correct response was Kazakhstan, a reference from the movie, Borat.
  
  Uddin wrote, “What is Canada?” She was wrong and dropped down to $2,600 after wagering $2,000. Pasco wrote, “What is Kazakhstan? (I liiiiike!)).” He was right and wagered $7,601, giving him $17,401, $1 more than Olson’s current total. However, Olson also got the answer right and wagered $2,202, giving him a final total of $19,602. He became the new winner, taking down Pasco. Olson will return on Monday, September 22.

  
  
• QBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.

  September 20 Posts: 15,369

  Brutal. Known to gamers as 'GoldenEye 64', and 'GE64' to forumers and some collectors. But yes, officially 'GoldenEye 007'. Not to be confused with 2010's 'GoldenEye 007'.