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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?

This action sequence brought to you by: British Airways!

The end of an action sequence in Moonraker (1979) on a hill in Rio ends with a bad guy on a gurney smashed into a British Airways billboard.
The end of an action sequence in Moonraker (1979) on a hill in Rio ends with a bad guy on a gurney smashed into a British Airways billboard.
Jaws (Richard Kiel) shows his signature metal smile in Moonraker (1979)

Oh yes, well…if you can get *him* of course

Jaws’ (Richard Kiel) intro in Moonraker (1979) has to be the best henchmen intro of any James Bond movie.

We catch the tail end of villain Hugo Drax’s (Michael Lonsdale) phone conversation searching for a replacement henchman for the recently deceased Chang (it’s so weird he refers to him as “Cha” in the phone conversation, but whatever). As he sits atop his ivory tower, he’s pleasantly surprised to hear the prospect of Jaws (Richard Kiel) as his next henchman to help carry out his nefarious plot and subdue James Bond in the process. I also wonder who Drax is on the phone with – is there a villain’s HR department?!

Fast forward to Jaws’ hilariously oversized arrival in Rio de Janeiro – we see him set off the metal detectors for obvious reasons. Without a word (just a smile), he explains the beeping to the Rodney Dangerfield doppelganger customs worker, totally freaking him out. LOL!

Jaws (Richard Kiel) shows his signature metal smile in Moonraker (1979)

Jaws (Richard Kiel) shows his signature metal smile in Moonraker (1979)

The Moonraker Gondola Chase Reactionaries

In Moonraker (1979), as James Bond makes his escape via his hydrofoil gondola in Venice, some great, funny and downright cheesy reactions from the witnessing crowd are seen.

Which is your favorite?

Sultry

Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) looks at James Bond (Roger Moore) in a very suggestive manner at the end of Moonraker (1979)

"Most Secret" footage of the 747 aircraft crash site after the Moonraker space shuttle was hijacked off its back in Moonraker (1979)

Most Secret?

"Most Secret" footage of the 747 aircraft crash site after the Moonraker space shuttle was hijacked off its back in Moonraker (1979)

“Most Secret” footage of the 747 aircraft crash site after the Moonraker space shuttle was hijacked off its back in Moonraker (1979)

Odd…Why not designate as the traditional “Top Secret”?

James Bond in ransom letters, made up from various Bond movie posters

James Bond Ransom

James Bond in ransom letters, made up from various Bond movie posters

Can you guess which movie poster each letter comes from in the above ‘ransom note’ collage? The answers after the jump!

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James Bond (Roger Moore) takes a picture using his 007 spy camera in Moonraker (1979)

Say cheese!

James Bond (Roger Moore) takes a picture using his 007 spy camera in Moonraker (1979)

James Bond (Roger Moore) takes a picture using his 007 spy camera in Moonraker (1979)

A closeup of Goodhead's dress...sorry!

The Ugliest Outfit Award of all James Bond movies goes to…

…Dr. Holly Goodhead in Moonraker (1979)! GAH!

Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) and James Bond (Roger Moore) walk down a Venice street in Moonraker (1979) - 007 obviously embarrassed by her dress choice

Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) and James Bond (Roger Moore) walk down a Venice street in Moonraker (1979) – 007 obviously embarrassed by her dress choice

A closeup of Goodhead's dress...sorry!

A closeup of Goodhead’s dress…sorry!

The look on 007's face says it all...

The look on 007’s face says it all…