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===Film===
===Film===
*2nd film based on the 5th book.
*2nd film based on the 5th book.
*Blofeld first appears in this movie.
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
*Mentioned: Pete's 1980s James Bond Prestige [[:File:SWMWE29.jpeg|VHS collection]].
*Mentioned: Pete's 1980s James Bond Prestige [[:File:SWMWE29.jpeg|VHS collection]].
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*This movie is more meta-conscious about James Bond.
*This movie is more meta-conscious about James Bond.
*Referenced: Curtis Armstrong (Booger from ''Revenge of the Nerds'').
*Referenced: Curtis Armstrong (Booger from ''Revenge of the Nerds'').
*The financial success of this movie.
*Mentioned ''The Apple''.
*How do you play Baccarat?
**The SPECTRE henchman has perfect chess timing.
*Blofeld is the Wedge of James Bond.
**The geologist from last movie plays the body of Blofeld in this and other movies.
**Shoutout to [[Matt Gourley]]. Is there a James Bond expanded universe?
***Mentioned: Gourley's Look Out For This Twitter account.
*Rosa Klebb
**Her sexuality. Mentioned: the Bechdel test.
**Behind-the-scenes.
***Married to Kurt Weill (of Mack the Knife Fame). She is name-dropped in Louis Armstrong's version.
**Her name is a pun on the Soviet name for women's rights movement.
Meadow notes: this episode aired prior to no time to die being pushed back from its original dates at the end of the summer 2020. Quotes it's going to end with James Bond hiring James Bond to kill James Bond.
How does Tatiana know who James Bond is?  Why the fake out? Referenced Star Trek II and the death of Spock
===Meta Notes===
===Meta Notes===
*Alex's Star Wars alternate title has a misquote. It should be "Love has blinded you".
*Alex's Star Wars alternate title has a misquote. It should be "Love has blinded you".
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==Quotes==
==Quotes==
* '''Alex''' and then '''Pete:''' "Doctor Nose-Gross".
* '''Alex''' and then '''Pete:''' "Doctor Nose-Gross".
*'''Pete:''' [Klebb]'s still got her fingers in SMERSH, if you'll pardon the... [trails off]
==Star Wars names==
==Star Wars names==
<!-- Star Wars-themed puns for the name of the movie-->
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Revision as of 07:59, 28 October 2020

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Date

May 30th, 2020

Summary

Pete and Alex take a look at the second installment of the James Bond franchise: 1963's "From Russia with Love".

Duration

1:41:33

Notes

Film

  • 2nd film based on the 5th book.
  • Blofeld first appears in this movie.

Podcast

  • Mentioned: Pete's 1980s James Bond Prestige VHS collection.
  • Pan still life covers.
  • Cold open with fake death of James Bond.
    • Morzeny ==> Walter Gotell, who is in 6 different James Bond movies playing the same character in 5 of them (after this) and just a ton of other things.
    • Star Wars crossover: {{{2}}} (John Ketteringham). Also pops up later in Thunderball.
    • Robert Shaw (Quint from Jaws) is the main antagonist.
    • Continuity from the last movie.
  • Top Secret used a lot of real James Bond actors. Mentioned: "You can cut that out".
  • This movie is more meta-conscious about James Bond.
  • Referenced: Curtis Armstrong (Booger from Revenge of the Nerds).
  • The financial success of this movie.
  • Mentioned The Apple.
  • How do you play Baccarat?
    • The SPECTRE henchman has perfect chess timing.
  • Blofeld is the Wedge of James Bond.
    • The geologist from last movie plays the body of Blofeld in this and other movies.
    • Shoutout to Matt Gourley. Is there a James Bond expanded universe?
      • Mentioned: Gourley's Look Out For This Twitter account.
  • Rosa Klebb
    • Her sexuality. Mentioned: the Bechdel test.
    • Behind-the-scenes.
      • Married to Kurt Weill (of Mack the Knife Fame). She is name-dropped in Louis Armstrong's version.
    • Her name is a pun on the Soviet name for women's rights movement.

Meadow notes: this episode aired prior to no time to die being pushed back from its original dates at the end of the summer 2020. Quotes it's going to end with James Bond hiring James Bond to kill James Bond. How does Tatiana know who James Bond is?  Why the fake out? Referenced Star Trek II and the death of Spock

Meta Notes

  • Alex's Star Wars alternate title has a misquote. It should be "Love has blinded you".

Quotes

  • Alex and then Pete: "Doctor Nose-Gross".
  • Pete: [Klebb]'s still got her fingers in SMERSH, if you'll pardon the... [trails off]

Star Wars names

Star Wars pun names for From Russia with Love 
Alex
  • Totally forgot about doing this.
  • From Russia with [sic] "Love has made you blind"
  • From Russia with [insert Attack of the Clones reference]
Pete

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