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July 4th, 2020

Alex and Pete return after a brief stint elsewhere to discuss the 7th James Bond film.

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7th movie based on the fourth book. First time we're jumping back to an earlier book. It's almost like a prequel.
Filmed in April and released in December '71.
Written by Tom Mankiewicz (of clan Mankiewicz). They wanted an American screenwriter since so much of the film is set in Las Vegas.
- The novel provided material for about 45 minutes of screen time (it was 15 years old at this point).

This movie is the awkward transition period between the 1960's and 70's. It's the awkward adolescence of the Bond franchise.
- The more rooted in the 'present' a James Bond movie is (au currant), the worse it holds up. See also: things from 1985.
Google plot summary.
- We almost side with Blofeld here; he steals from rich diamond producers to force the world into peace. Many people do the opposite (steal from the poor and instigate violence).
- But his plan is very dumb like many supervillain plans.
Bond takes great sadistic pleasure in killing Blofeld (we know why if we saw the previous film, but no hint given in this movie).
- Codename Theory: He's getting revenge on behalf of his friend and successor (former 077 stepped up) since Lazenby can't go back to the job since he's so broken up after his wife is murdered.
- Connery Bond feels responsible because the guy he spent years trying to take down Blofeld. And the first scene of the cold open is in Japan (where he retired to) (Note: see last week).

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 *Bond takes great sadistic pleasure in killing Blofeld (we know why if we saw the [[That's No Moonraker 6|previous film]], but no hint given in this movie).
 **Codename Theory: He's getting revenge on behalf of his friend and successor (former 077 stepped up) since Lazenby can't go back to the job since he's so broken up after his wife is murdered.
-**Connery Bond feels responsible because the guy he spent years trying to take down Blofeld. And the first scene of the cold open is in Japan (where he retired to) (''Note: see [[That's No Moonraker 6#Headcanon|last week]]'').
+**Connery Bond feels responsible because the guy he spent years trying to take down Blofeld. And the first scene of the cold open is in Japan (where he retired to) (''Note: see [[That's No Moonraker 6#Codename_theory|last week]]'').
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