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“Well I understand that 00's have a very short life expectancy, so your mistake will be short lived”
In this edition, we dive into Casino Royale - the bold, brutal franchise reboot that stripped Bond back entirely, delivering parkour chases, high-stakes poker, and the most human 007 the series had ever seen…
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) 007: First Light - Lana Del Rey Title Song Discussion
(11:02) Die Another Day: Missed Discussion Point
(14:57) Casino Royale: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(36:04) A Stark New Pre-Title Sequence & Title Song
(53:46) Quantum Introduction, Madagascar Parkour & Bond's First Scene With M
(01:07:17) Snooping In Nassau & Miami Bomb Threat
(01:32:10) Vesper Lynd, High Stakes Poker & The New Felix Leiter

(02:03:06) I've Got A Little Itch & Bond Falls in Love 
(02:24:29) A Betrayal In Venice & Film Ending

(02:39:23) Casino Royale: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(02:52:38) James Bond Will Return In: Quantum of Solace

 
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“You know I've missed your sparking personality”
In this edition, we dive into Die Another Day - the slick, hyper-stylised 40th anniversary Bond outing that pushes the formula to its absolute limit, delivering invisible cars, CGI spectacle, and one of the most outrageous moments in the franchise’s history…
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) 007: First Light Delay Scare
(02:27) Die Another Day: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(21:28) Spotting References to Previous Bond Films
(01:11:20) A Mission Gone Wrong & Title Song
(01:36:11) DMZ Trade-Off, Hong Kong Revival & Zao Track-Down in Cuba
(01:57:04) Graves Sword Fight, A Reunion With M & Q-Lab Shenanigans
(02:29:57) Investigating the Ice Palace & An Infamous Escape

(02:50:55) Time to Face Gravity & An Awkwardly Written Ending 

(03:03:04) Die Another Day: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(03:11:01) James Bond Will Return In: Casino Royale

 
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“Expecting Davidov? He Caught a bullet, instead of the plane”
Happy May the 4th Thundernerds!
In this edition, we dive into The World Is Not Enough - a darker, more emotionally charged Bond outing that feels like a crystal ball for the franchise, foreshadowing the deeper themes, moral complexity, and personal stakes that would later define the Craig era…
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) Exciting News for Mr Saint John Smythe
(06:49) The World Is Not Enough: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(17:41) Difficulty for a Swiss Banker, Q-Boat Chase & Title Song
(51:12) King's Funeral, MI6 in Scotland & Q's Poignant Retirement
(01:13:03) Parahawks, Zukovsky's Casino & Enough Ice for One Day
(01:45:36) Meeting Dr Christmas Jones & Renard Steals the Plutonium 

(01:55:57) Into the Pipeline, Elektra's Turn & Caviar Factory
(02:09:58) Maiden's Tower Torture, Nuclear Sub Meltdown & Christmas Comes Twice a Year

(02:38:17) The World Is Not Enough: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(02:53:14) James Bond Will Return In: Die Another Day

 
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“You always were a cunning linguist James”
In this edition, we dive into Tomorrow Never Dies - the slick, high-octane follow-up to Goldeneye that trades Cold War fallout for media manipulation and global misinformation...
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) Mr Saint John Smythe Cries Wolf
(10:03) Tomorrow Never Dies: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(38:19) Backseat Driver & Title Song
(01:01:23) Sinking the Devonshire, Meeting Elliot Carver & MI6 Briefing
(01:24:56) Time for Lights Out, Bond & Paris & They'll Print Anything These Days
(01:56:22) Dr Kaufman, BMW Car Chase & Halo Dive

(02:14:59) Stamper & His Toys, Saigon Getaway
(02:28:25) Breaking News for Elliot & Lets Stay Undercover

(02:55:56) Tomorrow Never Dies: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(03:07:13) James Bond Will Return In: The World Is Not Enough

 
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“That depends on your definition of safe sex”
In this edition, we dive into Goldeneye - the film that ended a six year hiatus for Bond, emerging him from the shadows of the Cold War and into an era without clear enemies...
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) Intro
(02:24) Goldeneye: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(33:56) A Cold War Cold Case & Title Song
(01:02:10) A Tight Squeeze in Monaco & Tiger Helicopter Theft
(01:15:58) Massacre in Severnaya & MI6 Face-lift 
(01:30:28) St Petersburg Allies & Face-to-Face With Janus
(01:48:12) Interrupted Interrogation, Tanking Around & Derailing the Party

(01:59:07) Well Acquainted in Cuba, Xenia Meets Her Maker & 007 vs 006
(02:20:51) Goldeneye: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings

(02:35:02) James Bond Will Return In: Tomorrow Never Dies

 
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