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“You have all the time in the world”
In this edition, we dive into No Time To Die - Daniel Craig’s explosive farewell as James Bond. A film burdened with the weight of ending an era. But does this final mission deliver a satisfying conclusion to the Craig saga? Or collapse under the pressure of trying to do something vastly different from what we've seen before...
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) A Bond Video Game Update From Mr St John Smythe
(12:06) No Time To Die: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(38:01) An Alleged Betrayal in Matera & 'No Time To Die' Title Song 
(01:16:45) Heracles Theft & Bond's Jamaican Retirement
(01:41:11) Spectre in Cuba, Ana De Armas & Felix's Demise
(02:04:28) Bond Back In London, Safin's Entrance & A Brofeld Reunion
(02:49:06) Meeting Mathilde, Norway Chase & Logan Ash Death
(02:58:53) Safin's Island, Bond vs Primo, The Death of 007 & Film Ending
(03:43:29) No Time To Die: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(03:58:11) Next Time on the Pod: The 007 Brain Tickler & The Ultimate Bond Movie Rankings
 
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“And now we know what 'C' stands for, careless”
In this edition, we dive into Spectre - the long-awaited return of Bond’s most iconic criminal organisation, attempting to weave the entire Daniel Craig era into one overarching story. But in pulling every thread together, does the film deepen the era's legacy...or do just the opposite? 
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) Intro
(02:24) Bond 26 Minor Update
(21:36) 007: First Light Ramblings
(26:53) Spectre: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(38:56) Day of the Dead Opening & 'Writing’s on the Wall' Title Sequence 
(01:01:28) New MI6 Power Struggle, A Secret Mission & Q-Lab Returns
(01:18:48) Monica Bellucci, Spectre Meeting Infiltrated & Rome Car Chase
(01:42:23) Mr. White In Hiding, Austrian Alps Clinic & Plane Chase
(01:57:07) Tangier Hideout & Bond Vs Hinx Train Fight
(02:13:26) Blofeld’s Crater Base, A Contrived Plot Twist & Torture/Escape 
(02:45:45) London Climax & Film Ending
(03:15:45) Spectre: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(03:26:01) James Bond Will Return In: No Time To Die
 
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“Did you really die that day? Is there any, any - of the old 007 left?”
In this edition, we dive into Skyfall - the billion-dollar Bond phenomenon that redefined 007 for the modern blockbuster era and became the franchise’s most acclaimed prestige entry. With Sam Mendes behind the camera, Daniel Craig at his most vulnerable, and Javier Bardem delivering one of the series’ most memorable villains, Skyfall traded high octane action for something far more personal: Bond’s past, M’s legacy, and the question of whether 007 still belongs in the modern world…
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) Intro
(02:49) Skyfall: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(30:36) Pre-Title Sequence & Title Song
(01:10:15) MI6 Under Siege & Bond's Resurrection
(01:38:23) Shanghai Assassination In Neon Shadows 
(01:42:04) Macau Floating Casino, Sévérine & Silva's Island
(02:19:37) Silva’s Escape & London Underground Chase
(02:39:46) Final Stand At Skyfall Lodge & Film Ending
(03:03:04) Skyfall: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(03:16:05) James Bond Will Return In: Spectre
 
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“Vesper, she would give everything for you. Forgive her. Forgive yourself.”
In this edition, we dive into Quantum of Solace - the frenetically edited follow-up to Casino Royale and an infamous Bond film in the series for its deliberate choice to drop nearly every trope fans had come to expect...
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CHAPTER POINTS:
(00:00) Mr Saint John Smythe's Bond Video Games Play-through
(10:16) Quantum of Solace: High-Level Initial Thoughts
(22:39) Pre-Title Sequence & Title Song
(37:02) Foot Chase Through Italy, High-Tech MI6 & Espionage In Haiti
(01:14:02) Quantum Opera Meeting, A Reunion With Mathis & Strawberry Fields Introduction
(01:25:56) Bolivian Plane Chase & Bond Restrained By M 

(01:33:57) Hotel Showdown With Medrano, Greene's Death, Bond in Russia & An Unusual Gun Barrel

(01:53:41) Quantum of Solace: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings
(02:05:11) James Bond Will Return In: Skyfall
 
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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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