Here I want to comment almost all of Bond movies and the whole Bond-thing.
James Bond is an overrated genre and character. The hero doesn't have to be the perfect man with all the prince-charming qualities - this hero would be just boring. And James isn't that perfect man, but everybody say that he is! Well, think again! To start with this whole Bond-girl idea. I am not a feminist, but this is the most humiliating part an actress can play. OK, I can agree on the fact that he changes his lover in every movie and 2-5 times per movie (if he has needs...) but they are all stupid, helpless and ridiculous. In one movie, he gives her a automatic weapon to protect them and she falls in the water by trying to shoot! They all were bikini and no matter how bad he treats them they still jump in bed with him. And he does treat them bad. There was one time when he almost broke a girl's arm and kept slapping her in the face. The other time he called her a bitch and stopped a tape in her under-ware. Excuse me, but how in the world can people call that kind of guy a gentleman? Am I missing something? The women started to look more respectful in the '90 and beyond - to match the time and ideals. But they still have names like Christmas, Jinx etc. And before it was Honey and Octopussy...
Well, enough about women - let's talk about his famous license to kill: OK, let me just say that - nobody has that right. That's why we put people in jails. The only situation in witch you can get away with murder is war. But you're ain't in no war, pally! So put away that gun of yours until you really need it! War. Yeah, that's what he is supposed to prevent, right? Well, it looks like he will start more wars with that attitude, neither than prevent. Killing people - is this another type of tough negotiating? Hm...
Of course he has to kill since the bad guys are communists... oh, please, give it a rest! This ship has sailed! It's not even interesting anymore! And talking about brutality in Bond movies is like opening another Pandora's box.
Yeah, Mr. Bond, you really know how to blow!
James Bond is an overrated genre and character. The hero doesn't have to be the perfect man with all the prince-charming qualities - this hero would be just boring. And James isn't that perfect man, but everybody say that he is! Well, think again! To start with this whole Bond-girl idea. I am not a feminist, but this is the most humiliating part an actress can play. OK, I can agree on the fact that he changes his lover in every movie and 2-5 times per movie (if he has needs...) but they are all stupid, helpless and ridiculous. In one movie, he gives her a automatic weapon to protect them and she falls in the water by trying to shoot! They all were bikini and no matter how bad he treats them they still jump in bed with him. And he does treat them bad. There was one time when he almost broke a girl's arm and kept slapping her in the face. The other time he called her a bitch and stopped a tape in her under-ware. Excuse me, but how in the world can people call that kind of guy a gentleman? Am I missing something? The women started to look more respectful in the '90 and beyond - to match the time and ideals. But they still have names like Christmas, Jinx etc. And before it was Honey and Octopussy...
Well, enough about women - let's talk about his famous license to kill: OK, let me just say that - nobody has that right. That's why we put people in jails. The only situation in witch you can get away with murder is war. But you're ain't in no war, pally! So put away that gun of yours until you really need it! War. Yeah, that's what he is supposed to prevent, right? Well, it looks like he will start more wars with that attitude, neither than prevent. Killing people - is this another type of tough negotiating? Hm...
Of course he has to kill since the bad guys are communists... oh, please, give it a rest! This ship has sailed! It's not even interesting anymore! And talking about brutality in Bond movies is like opening another Pandora's box.
Yeah, Mr. Bond, you really know how to blow!