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A Foreboding Sign

Dr. No (1962)

Not sure I’d want to work somewhere with this prominent sign – from Dr. No (1962)

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming

Skyfall (2012)

James Bond (Daniel Craig) hits the pool in Skyfall (2012)

Businessman on a Rope

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) perilously hangs by a rope in the opening sequence of The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Cozy Log Cabin in Austria

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

James Bond (Roger Moore) “on a mission in Austria” in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) has a weird private encounter with an unconscious James Bond (Sean Connery) in Dr. No (1962)

After Bond is rendered unconscious with a spiked drink, Dr. No creepily enters Bond’s bedroom (which he was nicely placed there by No’s guards apparently) and gently touches his bedsheet. This is a perfect time for Dr. No the end Bond’s life, but for some reason (vanity? ego?) he spares him. Oddly enough, Dr. No doesn’t mention this encounter to Bond at dinner as an example where No could “have had [Bond] killed” like in the swamp. Weird…

It’s also an example of a well-honored Bond villain criticism – a naïve or reckless villain doesn’t end 007 as a threat during a time of vulnerability. It’s a rightful criticism, but it’s also one of those endearing qualities of Bond movies that add to their legacy. But yes, you should kill Bond when you have the chance!

Aside from the Doctor’s dorky/stylish white bowling-looking leather shoes and odd gait into the bedroom, he’s an intimidating presence – keeping him faceless is a nice touch.

Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) has a weird private encounter with an unconscious James Bond (Sean Connery) in Dr. No (1962)

These olive farmers got more than they bargained for when James Bond and Melania Havelock recklessly disturb their olive trees in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Olives and Hubcaps

For Your Eyes Only (1981)

These olive farmers got more than they bargained for when James Bond and Melania Havelock recklessly disturb their olive trees in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

GoldenEye Russian Restroom Newspaper Google Translated

GoldenEye (1995)

Google Translate (roughly) helps us see the Russian headlines the soldier reads on the toilet in GoldenEye (1995) before James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) gives him the surprise of his life. The roughly translated text seen is:

“Twenty years ago, the Central Committee of the CPSU released first soviet football player to earn money in a foreign club”
“Mateus will not lie”
“Onin lived in Burma like a king, but worked like an ox”

Any Russians out there want to help out further?