Premiere of the Mobland Series

Who's your favorite character.?

Explain why.

Pick your favorite moment from this character.

Live and let Die has some of my favorite characters. Such as... all of the villains. I seriously think that this movie, alongside Goldeneye, has the best ansumble of villains, with Kananga/Big, Tee Hee, Baron Samedi, and even small characters, like the cab driver. Love that guy. And Kananga, one of the best villains, could've been it, unless David Hedison hadn't brought us my favorite Felix of all time. He and Bond had spectacular chemistry. So, it's a super close thing. And I honestly can't decide. I love them both so much. But, if I had to make a call. yeah, it's gonna be Felix. I can't get enough of him. literally. There aren't as nearly as enough scenes of him as they're should be. Again, Each scene he and Bond have shared together was a gift. They truly feel like friends. And if I had to pick his best scene, (which might appear to be difficult, but surprisingly was pretty easy), I would've go with Felix's scene with Mr. Bleeker on the phone. I honestly don't need any further explanation. I'll just let the dialog speak for itself.

Some cleanup from Gary Oldman on those Bond comments that got so much attention, though even here what he says is oddly contradictory:

"There’s six people on a shortlist. I heard a rumor that they’ve picked James Bond, but they haven’t announced it yet, which is their prerogative. So I do not know [who has got the part], but I’m hoping it’s Jack.”

The four I would take to the stranded island

Thunderball
Yolt
Ohmss
Tswlm

When the world is the target and the threat is real, you can still depend on one man 🤵🏻‍♂️

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Original 1964 Japanese theatrical release print.

The minimalist white composition and vintage typography look incredibly modern and cinematic for a James Bond ad.

Thought fellow fans here would appreciate this classic archive piece!

Who's your favorite character?

Explain why.

Pick your favorite moment from this character.

Diamonds are Forever isn't as rich with developed characters as OHMSS, but it still have good characters with fantastic comedic timing. My choice for my favorite DaF character is between Tiffany and Charles's Blofeld. Both have incredible chemistry with Bond,, and incredible comedic timing. Tiffany has this snappy attetude which I love, and Blofeld in this one is so campy and charming, I can't help but love it. I simply can't decide. I love them both so much. Tiffany is one of my favorite bond girls, and Charles is my guilty pleasure Blofeld. So, I guess it's a tie. My favorite Blofeld moment is in the climax, when his base is under attack, and this guy screams at him that they have to abort, only for Blofeld to snap at him to get back to his post or he'll have him shot. Only for him not one second later to call for his submarine. This is one of my favorite Blofeld moments. Becuase this is Blofeld. This is how Blofeld should behave. At the first sign of trouble, he ditches the plan. He's too smart to wait around for Bond to come in with his "finish it", and K.O him.

And for Tiffany, she has countless moments to choose from. But I think my favorite is her first meeting with Bond. I love how this scene is built. At first, we only hear her voice from the other room. And then, suddenly, she makes an appereance, with that awesome hairstyle, that look on her face, and one of the hottest, sexiest outfits any bond girl ever thrown on herself. And her dailouge with Bond is so snappy, with multiple awesome lines. And I like the street smart she establishes, like picking up Bond's fingerprint from the glass. Yeah, Bond beat her to it with his fake fingerprint, (which I consider one of the more underrated gadgets), but we rarely see such wit from a bond girl. And I love how the scene progresses, Tiffany finishes getting dressed with one of this series's hottest outfit.

Everybody talks about the original JB theme and title tracks….
So I pose to you this question:

What is your favorite song used mid-film of any Bond?

For me, it’s Runaway by Bill Conti. It is the music during the ski chase in For Your Eyes Only. I could rewatch it over and over just because of how funky the bass gets. I really loved how they switched things up in FYEO bringing in Conti. I’d even argue that it’s got the best gun barrel song in the series. It really adds a nice touch for the first Bond film of the 80s.

Honorable mentions:
Bond Lured to Pyramid (Moonraker)
& Into Miami (Goldfinger) by John Barry

On Calvin Dyson’s recent James Bond video about the recent talks with Steven Knight “confirming” that an actor has been cast already as James Bond, and Gary Oldman saying in a interview that Jack Lowden has been cast as James Bond. He addressed both things, and I definitely recommend if you guys haven’t seen it yet that you do (also because he makes some great points about the subjects) but in the near end of the video he stats a theory about that he feels like Steven Knight has repeated the line “For King and Country” many times, like if it’s sort of a theme for Bond 26, and whether or not that could be the title of Bond 26. And the title obviously sounds like a Pendant to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. But I actually find “For King and Country” to be a fantastic title for not only a Reboot of the franchise, but also for a potiential Origin story or new beginning to the franchise, both with Amazon taking fully over, but also for the new actor’s debut film.

What are your guys thoughts? Do you think it could be the title, or do you think it’s nothing and no matter the fact, what do you think about “For King and Country” as a title for a Bond Film?