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

Take the next one

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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James Bond (Daniel Craig) sarcastically identifies himself as Mickey Mouse in Italian upon entering the Spectre meeting in Rome, Italy.

I’m Mickey Mouse.

James Bond (Daniel Craig) sarcastically identifies himself as Mickey Mouse in Italian upon entering the Spectre meeting in Rome, Italy.

James Bond (Daniel Craig) sarcastically identifies himself as Mickey Mouse in Italian upon entering the Spectre meeting in Rome, Italy.

Hey, look…another Disney reference in the James Bond movies!

James Bond (Daniel Craig) introduces himself at the end of Casino Royale (2006)

Who is this?

*THIS* is how you end a James Bond movie!

The ending of Casino Royale (2006) is nearly flawless. It’s a perfect finale to a new actor’s first James Bond movie – it’s in a beautiful setting (Lake Como in Italy – ooooh!), has the element of surprise, Bond has a badass, big machine gun (umm silencer anyone??), the traditional “Bond. James Bond.” intro (finally!) And then the piece de resistance: the blaring James Bond theme, which I will happily listen to throughout mindless scrolling end credits in a heartbeat.

It felt like an absolute triumph in the theater and I left with a pep in my step. So awesome!

James Bond (Daniel Craig) introduces himself at the end of Casino Royale (2006)

James Bond (Daniel Craig) introduces himself at the end of Casino Royale (2006)

Catherine (Christina Cole) welcomes James Bond (Daniel Craig) to the Ocean Club in Casino Royale (2006)

Welcome to the Ocean Club, sir

Although short, this little scene from Casino Royale (2006) was a missed opportunity, in my opinion. Any changes wouldn’t be super significant, but it puzzled me as to why the writers didn’t inject a little more humor or sex appeal for Daniel Craig’s Bond in this interaction.

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Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) and James Bond (Daniel Craig) enjoy dinner after his gambling win in Casino Royale (2006)

You know I think I’ll call that a Vesper

I’ve always enjoyed this two scene sequence from Casino Royale (2006), a few issues notwithstanding.

Starting off at a celebratory meal between James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), they continue from previous scenes in flirtatiously building a friendly rapport. Bond is so satisfied with his poker win that he can hardly stop smiling. His tried-and-true shaken, not stirred vodka martini tastes so good he also decides to call it a Vesper in honor of his company.

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Let’s go home

This Guinness record-holding explosion from Spectre (2015) is just great. The filmmakers could have easily glossed over Swann and Bond’s exit or CGI’ed this explosion at Spectre headquarters, but instead they went above and beyond and made an absolutely memorable scene. Imagine the heat felt while filming!

Kudos to them for investing in a long setup process and a one-time payoff shot that continues the awesome legacy of the James Bond movie franchise!

Madeleine Swann and James Bond make their final explosive escape from Spectre headquarters in Spectre (2015)

Madeleine Swann and James Bond make their final explosive escape from Spectre headquarters in Spectre (2015)

James Bond (Daniel Craig) runs to find M at the end of Skyfall (2012)

Fire Run

James Bond (Daniel Craig) runs to find M at the end of Skyfall (2012)

James Bond (Daniel Craig) runs to find M at the end of Skyfall (2012)

James Bond (Daniel Craig) sees the body of Solange Dimitrios (Caterina Murino) in Casino Royale (2006)

Quite the body count you’re stacking up

After Bond saves the Skyfleet S570 airliner from destruction in Casino Royale (2006), revenge is paid to the person that tipped him off to the terrorist plot.

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) can barely watch as he brutally and slowly kills Edmund Slate (Neil Jackson) in Quantum Of Solace (2008)

Bled out

Quantum Of Solace (2008) boasts one of the most brutal deaths at the hand of James Bond (Daniel Craig).

After tracking would-be assassin Edmund Slate (Neil Jackson) to Haiti, Bond visits Slate’s hotel room only to instantly jump into a fight to the death. Slate meets his end when Bond mercilessly stabs him in the neck (likely in the jugular vein) and his leg (likely in the femoral artery) only to let him bleed out on the floor.

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