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Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

57 years ago today, the first James Bond movie, Dr. No premiered.

The below graphic is composed of letters from different James Bond movies. Can you name the movie for each letter?

Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

Check the answers for each letter after the jump!

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"James Bond Will Return" from the end of From Russia With Love (1963)

All “James Bond Will Return” Screenshots

“James Bond Will Return” is a signature phrase splashed at the end of (almost) every James Bond movie that promotes 007’s never-give-up/against-all-odds attitude and shows a sense of pride in the world’s longest running movie series.

Throughout the years, it has been used to reveal the movie title of the forthcoming James Bond movie, albeit sometimes in error. It has also not been used at all. Some quick facts:

Regardless, below are all of the instances where “James Bond Will Return” appears in the credits from all of the movies:

Which is your favorite?

The Casino Royale DB5 Poker Game – Explained

Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) squares off against James Bond (Daniel Craig) in a Texas Hold ‘Em poker game in Casino Royale (2006)

So just how did Bond win an Aston Martin DB5 by beating Alex Dimitrios in Texas Hold ‘Em poker in Casino Royale?

Check out the complete scene above, but let’s break it down below:

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Only Bond movie with black & white Leo the Lion?

Only one James Bond movie's opening MGM Leo the Lion mascot was colored black and white.  Which one was it?

Only one James Bond movie’s opening MGM Leo the Lion mascot was colored black and white.

Which movie was it?

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Overview of the poker table in Casino Royale (2006)

The Poker Scenes…Explained

Overview of the poker table in Casino Royale (2006)

Overview of the poker table in Casino Royale (2006)

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So just how did Bond beat Le Chiffre in the famous final poker game in Casino Royale? Bond had the best poker hand – especially when it mattered most, of course. Let’s break it down:

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Professor X in the “Perfection” meme prefers the *real* James Bond 007.

I said, the *real* James Bond 007.

Professor X in the “Perfection” meme prefers the *real* James Bond 007.

Professor X in the “Perfection” meme prefers the *real* James Bond 007.

LOL…those that have watched Casino Royale (1967) will understand this meme!

Alex Dimitrios - Government Contractor

Alex Dimitrios & Associates

When Bond logs into MI6’s secure site using M’s profile in Casino Royale (2006), he looks into Alex Dimitrios (who he is tracking in the Bahamas) as we well as his known associates. The computer scene is pretty quick, but it’s neat to see Dimitrios’ bad (and mostly dead) friends.

Alex Dimitrios - Government Contractor

Alex Dimitrios – Government Contractor

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) drives a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale (2006)

James Bond for Ford Motor Vehicles

James Bond (Daniel Craig) drives a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale (2006)

James Bond (Daniel Craig) drives a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale (2006)

It was the worst case of forcing product placement…they even left a ton of room for the Ford logo!

Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) proudly takes an elevator solo to avoid James Bond's (Daniel Craig) ego in Casino Royale (2006)

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Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper’s (Eva Green) budding relationship hits a snag in this scene from Casino Royale (2006) when they arrive at their hotel. Bond snarkily blows his own cover to the receptionist when checking in, angering a by-the-book Vesper who doesn’t want to make any mistakes.

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Bond fans are weary too, 007.

Goldenrant #001: History & Frequency

Bond fans are weary too, 007.

Bond fans are weary too, 007.

The Daniel Craig introspective James Bond should be over. We know where he came from. We know how he got here. Now let’s have a true, formulaic James Bond movie in the Craig era.

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