[Series Completion Project] "007 Eleven: Space City"

Taryn 2021-12-11 08:01:12

"Space City" is the largest 007 movie invested so far, even surpassing the total of the first to sixth. The huge investment naturally brings good quality, at least as can be seen from the set-up and ostentation of the film. The two-minute skydiving shot of a single film only took five weeks.

Since the last episode of "Underwater City", the 007 series has a strong sci-fi flavor, and this episode is even worse. From Venice to Rio, from the earth to the space, "Bond" has been tossing, if coupled with the previous adventure under the sea, 007 has really surpassed the scope of the agent, and has such a "going into the earth" ability, really not Lost the title of "Iron King Kong".

I personally think that the advanced consciousness of the 007 series is always the most commendable part, such as the "solar energy utilization", "diving car" and many inventions of Dr. Q that appeared in the previous works, and the space shuttle in this episode also precedes the reality. history. Regardless of the good and evil in the story, assumptions like "undersea city" and "space city" are really forward-looking. With the increasing load on the earth today, how to expand the living space of mankind in the future is very realistic. significance.

The boss Drax in this episode can be described as ambitious, building a battlestar, developing a deadly gas, and trying to reshape the elite humans. His handwriting is staggering. It is a pity that this gentleman still commits a common problem with many villains. Once a person is proud, he is easy to forget his appearance, and is often defiant and does not pay attention to the details. Drax showed his contempt for "Big Steel Teeth" at a critical moment, making the only opponent who could give "Bond" a headache turned back, and the good situation was wiped out. It can be seen that capital and strategy are important for those who want to achieve great things, but emotional intelligence is ultimately the first.

Finally, this is the last time Bernard Lee played 007's boss M. The old man died of stomach cancer in London the following year after the film was released. As a tribute, the producer did not arrange for Mr. M to appear in the latter episode.

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Moonraker quotes

  • Hugo Drax: Despite your efforts, my finely-wrought dream approaches its fulfillment.

    James Bond: And what dream are you speaking of?

    Hugo Drax: Witness the splendor of my conception. First: a necklace of death about the Earth. Fifty globes, each releasing its nerve gas over a designated area, each capable of killing 100 million people. The human race, as you know it, will cease to exist. Second: a rebirth, the rise of a new world.

    Dr. Holly Goodhead: Any dream rooted in that sort of holocaust hasn't a chance, Drax. Hitler thought so, remember?

    Hugo Drax: [chuckles] So I've been told by others. We shall see whether I have learned enough from the mistakes of his Third Reich to succeed where he failed.

  • Hugo Drax: [On the phone] Now, regarding a replacement for Chang, do you have someone in mind?

    Hugo Drax: [the person on the phone mentions Jaws] Oh, yes, well, if you can get him, of course.