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popularity of the Beatles, they were never In For Your Eyes Only, he made an
invited to sing for any film, because 007 umbrella that turned into a killer—adding
supposedly disliked the Fab Four. He is water makes the everyday rain protector
the kind who won’t fall for trends, whether stab the victim with a whole lot of metal
in music or razors (“Well, I like to do some blades.
things the old-fashioned way,” he says in In A View to a Kill , Bond gets a really nifty
Skyfall when asked why he still shaves gizmo, a camera ring to covertly keep an eye
with the straight razor). In Goldfinger, on his marks. This, or modified versions
he gets up to fetch new bottle of booze of it, have actually been manufactured and
for himself and his lady companion (Jill used for surveillance.
Masterson), and she asks why they need
fresh bottle, to which he replies, “My dear
girl, there are some things that just aren’t
done; such as drinking Dom Perignon
‘53 above the temperature of 38 degrees
Fahrenheit. That’s as bad as listening to the
Beatles without earmuffs.” Such a classy
putdown!

Oh, I Travel– A Sort Of Licenced
Troubleshooter’ In Licence to Kill, there is a nifty camera
Working in the secret service, James Bond that kills the person whom it is aimed at,
cannot always reveal his true identity; pressing the flash button, shoots a hole in
when asked about his profession, he cannot the prey’s head.
very well say that he’ a spy! In Thunderball,
Bond is asked by Pat Fearing what exactly
he does, which leads to a classic Bond
quote. It is clever, because he does travel
and he has a licence to kill, so he does not lie
outright and gets away with a half-truth.

Five Best Bond Gizmos
It is Q’s job to come up with the most
outlandish gadgets for Bond, including Die Another Day had the best—an invisible
exploding clocks and incendiary toothpaste! car. Cameras and screens reflect the light
surrounding the car making it almost
transparent.
The ordinary-looking All Purpose Suitcase
that was handed to Bond in From Russia
With Love, contained a rifle complete with
sniping scope, 20 rounds of ammunition
and knife, along with some gold coins for
emergencies!

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