![]() ![]() Whether she’s disassembling a handgun, ordering a “vodka martini, dirty” or whispering sweet nothings, she adds another dimension to a film that would be far poorer without her input. Léa Seydoux is a Bond girl who is more than a match for the man himself, a new breed of the franchise’s female lead, a mixture of sexiness and strength who provides James with a partner rather than plaything. The high-speed of chase through Rome is a key scene in the film and one any that’ll enthral even the most cynical of petrolheads. Aside from the Aston Martin, the gorgeous Jaguar C-X75 vies for attention as the vehicle of choice for Dave Bautista’s Mr Hinx. It has all the gadgetry that’s been dispensed with of late, although with a twist that whips up a howl of laughter from the expectant audience. The DB10 makes a starring turn, although its screen time is cut remarkably short. We have a fight through an old-style glamorous train a la From Russia With Love, the visit to a space-age clinic – a nod to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, a Brosnan-like moment of Bond roaring down the Thames and a white Persian cat to boot. For some this may become grating, for others it’s nothing short of endearing, raising more than a few wry smiles. Spectre is very different to Skyfall but it carries on the same track, there’s an ode to the past seemingly at every turn. The Bond reboot found an identity with Skyfall, it stopped trying to ape the Bourne franchise and instead embraced some of the flamboyancy that we all love the series for. It, in many ways, sets the tone for the two hours ahead and you simply can’t keep your eyes off of it. In one seemingly uncut tracking shot of unrelenting action, there’s Helicopter barrel rolls, explosions and teetering on the brink of death hand-to-hand combat, all without a tie knot out of place. Teased in the trailer, the Day of the Dead opening scene in Mexico City is the best to date, hands down. If that hasn’t quite sold it to you (how could it not?), these are the six definitive reasons you have to make the trip to the cinema sooner than later: THE OPENING SEQUENCE It all culminated in what is my favourite Bond film, just surpassing Skyfall to the mantle. This was Bond at its best, just enough grit to bring a plain of reality to the adventure, nods to the past with references to the franchise’s most-loved films and witty quips weaved in for a winning mix that combined the best of the past and present. Set against a backdrop of a tug-of-war between new-age surveillance, drones and hacking, and old-age, in the field spying, 007 has gone rogue to uncover a sinister truth which tosses up past memories, near and distant. Craig returned with the signature brutality he has brought to the role – alongside the impossibly impeccable tailoring, unyielding charm and enough explosions and high octane action to settle even the most thirsty of bloodlust. Released today, early reviews painted a mixed picture of the 24th Bond film amid a backdrop of consensus that Skyfall was always going to be hard to follow up. Thanks to the hosts of James Bond Radio and /u/marketto007 from for allowing us to borrow their Bond 25 graphic for our sidebar picture.For the moment, at least, the incessant will he? Won’t he? Over whether Daniel Craig will continue for further ventures as 007 is silenced as fans flock to see Spectre. r/JamesBond Project Soundtrack 2023 results r/JamesBond Project Snapshot 2022 results r/JamesBond's ranking as of September 28, 2016 r/JamesBond's ranking as of April 17, 2016 Which will result in: Shaken, not stirred REDDIQUETTE RANKING THE BOND FILMS Spoilers can be written inside posts using the following formatting: Indicate that your post contains spoilers by tagging it. ![]() Please do not include spoilers in post thumbnails or titles. ![]() Fan creations which use copyrighted material but which are not made for monetary purposes are always allowed. Piracy and anything illegal is prohibited on r/JamesBond. Please message the moderators if you think your post has erroneously been marked as spam and we'll do what we can. ![]() If you have posted something and you're not seeing any activity (no upvotes, downvotes, or comments) after about an hour, the post may have been caught by AutoModerator and placed in reddit's spam filter. A Place For Anything & Everything James Bond Spam ![]()
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