No wondering necessary — that scene IS flat-out rape. One of the most cringe-worthy moments in the entire series. The fact that it was a “product of its time” does not make it any easier to watch nowadays. The whole “all that lesbian needed was a good lay to turn her around” angle is equally cringe-worthy.

Balderdash. They absolutely destroyed the character in Quantum of Solace by turning him into a petulant brooder, which is completely out of character relative to how he was written in the books. The only one of any of the films to get Leiter’s character right was Never Say Never Again. Bernie Casey is undisputably the…

My wife & I just got back from vacationing in Niagara Falls. She was astounded at how cheap the gas was. I almost did not have the heart to explain the whole litre vs. gallon thing to her.

People are making much ado about that song without having seen the credit sequence behind it. It is easy to forget how much context matters with a Bond song. Even a classic like “Goldfinger” would be far less interesting without the associations from the movie.

Actually, I think that OHMSS does get a fair share of credit. It does routinely get ranked pretty high in most polls & lists. Even George Lazenby is much better regarded now than he was at the time. His inexperience does show from time to time, though he acquits himself nicely in the final scene.

Was just about to post this:

For me, that is the biggest problem with Goldfinger: all of those firsts. It is the film that decisively set the template for the films which followed, but unfortunately that template involved most of the over-the-top elements that I do not like. I much prefer the more stripped-down nature of movies like From Russia…

I live in Deer Country. Many years ago, when I was driving my old Cavalier (hey, I was not financially sound at that point) on a particular road that the pests frequented, I had a moment of hand/eye coordination (well, foot/eye in this case) that was straight out of a video game.

31 for 31. Yes, I am pathetic.

May the fleas of a thousand ill-bred camels take up residence in their urethras, build miniature flea condos, and host block parties every night.

My dad tells the story about how when he was a kid, he and some friends got a bow & arrows, went out into a field, and starting shooting arrows straight up into the air, and dodging them on the way down. Apparently it was great fun, up until the point that the shooter really drew back, and let one loose that went…

Might be a trifle optimistic. But as long as you pick up a can of Bondo, you should be covered for anything that the buffer misses.

I am distractingly jealous.

Roger Deakins wuz robbed that night. For the 11th time. And to add insult to injury, he was beaten that night by someone who shot the majority of his movie in front of a green screen, Claudio Miranda for Life of Pi. Deakins wuz robbed for the 12th time the very next year by another man who shot the majority of his…

You lost me right up front in your analysis after dissing my own personal favorite Roger Moore Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun. And no, other than it being the first Bond film that I saw in the theatres (at the ripe old age of five) I absolutely cannot defend that opinion. Roger Moore has always been one of my…

“two into gadget cars (ejector seat included)“

I am pretty neutral regarding Tatum, but with Darren Aronofsky on board to direct, this movie just leapt to the top of my list. Here are my doubts about Aronofsky being able to coach a stellar performance out of Tatum:

“Even Volkswagen has EcoBoost, or so they say. For all we know, their cars may actually be carbureted.”

I will throw this out here, since it seems as good a place as any recently, but have any ST owners here taken advantage of the free session at the Ford track in Utah? I bought an ST recently, but have precisely 0.0 experience on a track. Is it worth the trip for a n00b like me?

“But right now, when you have something that is against the rights of women, against the rights of gays, subjugates other religions, and a host of things that are not compatible with our Constitution, why in fact would you take that chance?”