The Grey NATO – 179 – Bond, James Bond
You asked and we answered – so buckle up for a lot of James Bond! Back in September of last year, we asked all of the Substack crew for topic suggestions and one name came up more often than most – James Bond. So here it is, a long and rambly episode all about our favorite parts of the James Bond franchise and a more detailed review of the latest outing No Time To Die. While we make this clear in the audio (and in the notes below), this episode is full of spoilers, both about the Bond world at large and definitely about the latest film in the series. You’ve been warned (many times).
From our earliest introductions to Bond and the life of a 00, to some of our favorite films, gadgets, cars, and most certainly watches featured in the series, this is nearly two hours of Bond talk that culminates with a review of No Time To Die and a consideration as to what might be next for the famed spy-based series.
Stay in the mix for an installment of Final Notes that will have you building a vintage race car on your desk and diving for seaweed with a solid dive watch on your wrist.
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10:55 Jason’s Omega Seamaster https://bit.ly/3sfvPbc
12:17 Doxa Sub 300 50th SR http://bit.ly/2ItMRMi
– General Bond Spoilers starting from 15:30 –
16:50 Where Eagles Dare https://imdb.to/3urJ8Z3
17:10 N64 Goldeneye https://bit.ly/3omTSUq
21:13 Casino Royale https://bit.ly/3L7l5UU
28:56 The Spy Who Loved Me https://imdb.to/3sfLE1s
31:15 Hot Fuzz https://imdb.to/3ul1R8o
31:40 A View to A Kill https://bit.ly/3ARwiEy
33:35 Rounders https://imdb.to/3Grg06i
37:38 Layer Cake https://imdb.to/3uqkkjV
43:39 Quantum of Solace https://bit.ly/3GmUsb5
46:43 Casino Royale (book) https://bit.ly/3glvKgx
46:57 Moonraker (book) https://bit.ly/3AR8m4d
45:57 Thunderball (book) https://bit.ly/3s5oQSc
52:10 Aston Martin DB10 https://bit.ly/3ukKrJ3
54:35 Citroen 2CV https://bit.ly/3sfAERZ
1:00:18 Omega Seamaster from Casino Royale https://bit.ly/3roDtRe
1:11:26 The Mini Rebreather https://bit.ly/3HtxikD
1:12:40 James Lamdin’s Spectre case backs https://bit.ly/3AV8NdR
1:14:00 James Bond Lifestyle https://bit.ly/3GntbVO
1:15:50 Acrostar plane from Octopussy https://bit.ly/3AQmc6Q
– Start of No Time To Die spoilers from 1:16:45 –
1:17:00 No Time To Die https://imdb.to/3lEvSLz
1:38:28 Richard Madden https://imdb.to/35AkcUA
1:42:55 Elliot brown watch video https://bit.ly/3ok44xd
1:4450 New from Lego Speed Champions https://bit.ly/35Akf2I
1:47:08 Knock-off Lego SR-71 https://bit.ly/3HsSDdQ
Why did they have to kill Bond? Why didn't he jump off to the water? For someone who watched the movie multiple times, I think we're forgetting the fact that Bond had the Heracles virus during his brief fight with Safin. The virus is modified to kill only Madeleine and Mathilde. You might say, Bond can tragically live with not seeing or touching them. But the way the virus works is whoever Bond interacts with becomes a carrier of Heracles and the numbers will grow--it will could possibly take years of getting passed on and ultimately randomly to a person who will be in close proximity or even have physical contact to both Madeleine and Mathilde. For Bond it is the only proper send-off for the world as well as his loved ones that he die right there.
The Home Alone reference to Skyfall was hilarious. :)
The No Time To Die villain, I agree, love him but it was never clear why he was doing what he did.
I think the link to the SR-71 might be bad, I think it might be tied to your order and/or session?
Great episode, thanks!