That's No Moonraker: From Russia with Love

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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?
  • Rosa Klebb
    • Her sexuality. Mentioned: the Bechdel test.
    • Behind-the-scenes.
    • Her name is a pun on the Soviet phrase for women's rights: Хлеб и розы (Khleb i rozy).
  • 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".
  • This episode aired prior to No Time to Die being pushed back from its original dates at the end of the Summer 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Quotes

  • Alex and then Pete: "Doctor Nose-Gross".
  • Pete: [Klebb]'s still got her fingers in SMERSH, if you'll pardon the... [trails off]
  • Pete: ...It [No Time to Die]'s going to end with James Bond hiring James Bond to kill James Bond.

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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