you only live twice

Sean Connery as James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967)

RIP Sir Sean Connery

Sean Connery is and always will be the best and my favorite actor to portray James Bond. My favorite James Bond movie may change periodically, but I’ll always point to Connery’s iconic introduction scene from Dr. No as the true definition of James Bond. RIP.

Dikko Henderson (Charles Gray) calmly reacts to being stabbed in the back in You Only Live Twice (1967)

TFW you think you forgot to turn off the stove at home

Dikko Henderson (Charles Gray) calmly reacts to being stabbed in the back in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Dikko Henderson (Charles Gray) calmly reacts to being stabbed in the back in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Aki (Akiko Wakabayawshi) is poisoned while she sleeps in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Death by Poisoning

Aki (Akiko Wakabayawshi) is poisoned while she sleeps in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Aki (Akiko Wakabayawshi) is poisoned while she sleeps in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Poor Aki…such a freaky way to die!

A headline announcing James Bond's death is seen in a newspaper in You Only Live Twice (1967)

RIP 007

A headline announcing James Bond's death is seen in a newspaper in You Only Live Twice (1967)

A headline announcing James Bond’s death is seen in a newspaper in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Shout out to the Gordon’s Gin cigar ash tray in the background! 🙂

Q Branch's Little Nellie helicopter assembled in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Little Nellie’s Assembly

Q Branch's Little Nellie helicopter assembled in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Q Branch’s Little Nellie helicopter assembled in You Only Live Twice (1967)

“Oh, she’s a wonderful girl. Very small. Quite fast. Can do anything. Just your type.”

– Sean Connery as James Bond

Gallery of Assembly Stages:

Sean Connery as James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967)

YOLO YOLT

Sean Connery as James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Sean Connery as James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967)

The Ning Po freighter ship in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Ning Po

The Ning Po freighter ship is seen in a microfilm Bond steals from Osato Chemicals in You Only Live Twice (1967)

The Ning Po freighter ship is seen in a microfilm Bond steals from Osato Chemicals in You Only Live Twice (1967)

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Every James Bond Movie Title Animation

No Time To Die (2021)

Goldenrant #005: No Time To Die sucked

No Time To Die Theatrical Poster

To start things off, I called it two years ago: No Time To Die is going to suck

Fair warning – this review is full of spoilers and is interspersed with GIFs from previous Bond movies to convey my emotions and opinions.

Like most Bond fans, I was very excited to see No Time To Die. The two-plus year delay somewhat added to the hype but also annoyed me at the same time which was an odd feeling that I’ve never experienced for a new James Bond movie. Regardless, I saw it at the earliest possible showing.

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from Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Just an awesomely descriptive setting subtitle

from Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)“A Terrorist Arms Bazaar on the Russian Border” hilariously packs a lot of information for a single line-description of a setting. Well done! From Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

The above is a real subtitle from a Bond movie, but the below are not. 🙂

You Only Live Twice (1967)You Only Live Twice (1967)

Moonraker (1979)Moonraker (1979)

Casino Royale (2006)Casino Royale (2006)

Octopussy (1983)Octopussy (1983)