The pod finally tips over into full Partridge! Our quarterly Bond rewatch series kicks off with Dr. No, the first Eon adaptation of Ian Fleming’s novels. We had a great time. Please enjoy.
Fact checking something discussed in this episode: the Daniel Craig Bond film featuring a scene set in Jamaica was No Time To Die, not Skyfall.
Here’s the video Matthew mentions of the bloke re-enacting the beach scenes on location in Jamaica.
Awards
The Doctor Woak (as in ‘Doak) award for ‘you couldn’t get away with that these days!"
- Dr. No
- Miss Taro
- the portrayal of Jamaican characters
The Slappers Only award for scene or location most suited to a GoldenEye level
- Dr. No’s base
- vehicle section with the dragon tank
Most iconic use of a Bond staple
- the first utterance of Bond, James Bond
- the Walther PPK trading out the Beretta
- Bond having a weird social engagement with a villain where they can just talk about the plan
Conduct M and Q workplace appraisals based on their work in this film
- M is very tough with him, you’re getting on a plane in three hours
- Q doesn’t really leave an impression, does give him his gun, which is pretty iconic, and he dunks on his Beretta
The Cubby Broccoli award for location chosen because the producers fancied a holiday
- Laughing Waters, Jamaica
The “They’ll print anything these days” award for best one liner
- Miss Moneypenny: Me, given an ounce of encouragement. You’ve never taken me to dinner looking like this. You’ve never taken me to dinner… James Bond: I would, you know, only “M” would have me court-martialed for… illegal use of government property.
- Bond, James Bond.
- That’s a Smith & Wesson and you’ve had your six.
- Dr. No: That’s a Dom Perignon ‘55. It would be a pity to break it. James Bond: I prefer the ‘53 myself…
- Both hands on the wheel, Mr. Jones, I’m a very nervous passenger.
The Roger Moore award for worst one liner
- Tell me, does the toppling of American missiles really compensate for having no hands?
Would another Bond actor make this film better?
- Craig
Matthew and Samuel would be cast as these characters in a remake
- Professor Dent
- the two blokes playing bridge with Strangways and Dent
- torched with Quarrel
The ‘Twins, Basil!’ award for moment eventually parodied by Austin Powers
- Ursula Andress coming out of the sea
- the Dr Evil suits
Is the theme song For Your Ears Only or should they Try Another Day?
- the main Bond theme is the one here
- not Three Blind Mice or Underneath the Mango Tree