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Welcome, Void! This week we're back to bungee jump off a dam to the top of a mountain toilet stall! Ok, that's pretty gross, but to save the world from petty theft, it's worth it. If you don't know the story of GoldenEye, just know that it has Sean Bean in it and that tells you exactly what's going to happen! Betrayal! We have EMPs, perverted hackers (aka hackers), Q-Branch having way too much fun, and Bond gets Onatopp of a lecherous villain. We also learn that you can find a stealth train if you follow the tracks, even better if you've parked your tank in the way.
'A View to an episode' is where we look back at our favourite clips from past shows. In this short clip we discuss how the 'antics' of Xenia Onatopp actually gave the uncut version of Goldeneye a higher rating and how this character brought a villain never before seen in a Bond movie. If you like this clip then be sure to check out the full episode on 0017 - Goldeneye.
This week we'll be lifting up old relics to see if there's still life underneath, while watching someone come back from the dead, and someone else getting fucked to death. Yes, it's Goldeneye.Joining me to get Onatopp of things, and show us his Janus, is Dan Thomas. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/smershpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we'll be lifting up old relics to see if there's still life underneath, while watching someone come back from the dead, and someone else getting fucked to death. Yes, it's Goldeneye.Joining me to get Onatopp of things, and show us his Janus, is Dan Thomas. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/smershpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy explore the characters and creatives behind the 007 films that fall under the letter O. Topics covered include: Oddjob, the iconic Goldfinger henchman played by Harold Sakata O.K. Connery, the bizarre spy spoof starring Sean Connery's brother Neil that attracted an array of 007 alumni including Lois Maxwell, Bernard Lee, Adolfo Celi, Daniela Bianchi and more Xenia Onatopp, the unforgettable GoldenEye character played by Famke Janssen The history of James Bond at the Oscars from Goldfinger to No Time To Die Russian Generals Orlov (Steven Berkoff) and Ouromov (Gottfried John) from Octopussy and GoldenEye Plenty O'Toole, the Diamonds Are Forever character played by Lana Wood If you want to take part in our 60th anniversary special, record a clip of yourself talking about your favourite, under-appreciated Bond movie moment and email the audio file (under 2 minutes please) to podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk before 26 September, 2022. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film! On the sixth episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay do see 6 years pass since LICENSE TO KILL, but do pick up the series with the next (17th) entry, GOLDENEYE, which also heralds the arrival of the long sought after Pierce Brosnan in the leading role. As is customary, GOLDENEYE opens with a stunt-laden introduction for the new Bond, infiltrating a Soviet chemical weapons facility run by a man named Colonel Ourumov (Gottfried John) on a top-secret mission in 1986. 007 links up with 006, Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean), but the latter is captured and killed, as Bond escapes. Fast forward 9 years to 1995, and the Soviet Union has now dissolved, and Bond attempts to prevent a member of the Janus Crime Syndicate, the oh-so-cleverly named Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), from stealing a helicopter capable of surviving EMP bursts. Shortly thereafter, a Siberian radar facility comes under attack as old enemy Colonel Ourumov uses the EMP-resistant helicopter to steal a space-based Soviet weapon capable of firing a targeted nuclear EMP blast, simply called GoldenEye. Ourumov and Onatopp destroy the facility and escape safely in their helicopter, spawning a hot pursuit from Siberia to Cuba with quite a few shocking discoveries along the way. The countdown crew give their thoughts on all of it, including Brosnan's Bond, the colorful supporting cast of Bond girls and villains, and whether this franchise is capable of any new tricks 17 movies deep.
After a quick Bond, James Bond, tangent (again), the guys dive into the week’s pop culture news. New Transformers lead Thundercats, movie, ho! Space Jam trailer Ordinary Joe on its way CSI: Original Flavor returning Bart Allen coming to The Flash Knives Out, Knives Inn, Knives Down…? Head of the Class returns Obi-Wan cast announced […]
Assassins, rivals, minions, thugs, hackers, dealers, femme fatales; henchmen, all of them. The Bond films have a rogues gallery that is, nearly, peerless. In this episode, three dirty devils from down under rank the best of the worst. Which charismatic killer will take the top spot?
"The world is a fucking horrible place... As of right now, at the time of recording". We hope our episode on 1995's Goldeneye finds you well. We have looked at the Fearing Effect, now consider the Joss Whedon Compromise, where women can be better written but must still be hot. This is after all a modern update of James Bond for the go-go 90s. Richard comes to terms with his waning enthusiasm for the first outing of his childhood Bond, Pierce Brosnan. Jonathan finds time to review "The World of 007", an American TV special promoting Goldeneye and hosted by pre-Austin Powers Elizabeth Hurley for some reason. Together they briefly discuss Bond video games which we'll surely return to for another episode, like the Pierce Brosnan movie Taffin.
When you need someone rescued from a high-tech, heavily-guarded compound, you send in James Bond, MI6 Agent 007. But what if the person who needs to be rescued is Bond himself? When England's top secret agent finds himself kept in a martini-induced coma, MI6 has no one they can reliably send in to extract him... so four of Bond's old flings decide to take matters into their own hands. Can Vesper Lynd (Casino Royale) successfully leverage her intelligence and fashion sense while managing to avoid any underwater elevators? Can Wai Lin (Tomorrow Never Dies) use her martial arts and quick thinking even if she's handcuffed to an unconscious Bond? Can Xenia Onatopp (Goldeneye) use her massive leg strength to squeeze victory from this one? Will Anya Amasova (The Spy Who Loved Me) prove true the old adage, "In Soviet Russia, Bond girl rescue YOU?" And when all is said and done, will Bond even survive the experience? And for those of you disappointed in the lack of a supernatural element to this week's match, stay tuned for some magic in the Lightning Round! ...although maybe not the type of magic you're expecting.
Welcome to SPECTRE etc. This is the James Bond podcast where we discuss the ins and the outs of each film. In this episode, we take the Pierce out of Brosnan and reminisce about mid-90s technology. Join us as we call in on an old flame with ”Goldeneye”. * The pre-titles sequence introduces our new Bond with a failed mission, bookended by successful stunts. Then Tina takes a turn at the titles track as great graphics get us revved up for this new age of James. * Bond visits a casino and tries to stay on top of Xenia, but an Admiral pulls rank. In order to steal a helicopter, Xenia squeezes an ID out of the Admiral, then squeezes into a jumpsuit. * Boris and Natalya (great with computers, not so good with the puns) are the only survivors when Onatopp and General Ourumov open fire inside a Russian satellite station. * Meanwhile, Bond visits MI6 to introduce a much-improved Moneypenny, a somehow-still-employed Tanner, and the best M yet. M gives Bond a bourbon and a dressing-down, then sends him to St. Petersburg. A quick trip to Q’s lab provides more comic relief than useable technology. * In Russia, James meets an old foe who has become a new friend. This leads to reuniting with Valentin, who sends James to a spa to meet Janus. Onatopp is there, so things get steamy before Bond convinces her to take him to Janus. Bond’s Russian reunions continue when it emerges that Janus is yet another old friend - not a two-faced Roman god, but a two-faced ex-MI6 agent. * Bond is tranquilised and wakes up strapped into a helicopter, alongside Natalya. James has to use his head to escape. Bond & Natalya snitch to the Russian authorities, before Ourumov creates some friction in the non-fiction section. * James drives a tank through the city streets, and then somehow uses it to sneak up on Ourumov’s train. Ourumov later confuses this train with a battering ram, which is the beginning of the end for Ourumov. * Bond and Natalya take a brief break from the action to give James time to “find himself” with a beach-side sunset. Once 007 has found James, it is time to find Janus (if he'd found a copy of You Only Live Twice, Bond may have found this lair sooner). * Inside the lair, Bond learns that Alec is doing all of this in order to rob a bank. Boris unknowingly tests 007’s ability to count to three. Thankfully, Bond can count to three, so is able to escape to the satellite dish. Alec follows James outside, but falls from the dish - before the dish falls on him. * The film ends with a totally plausible helicopter extraction and a field full of Marines. And of course, keep checking back for a link to our petition to have Sam Smith write & record a song called “That’s My Lunch”!
The 80s are over and it's time to enter the 90s as we find out who would want to Pierce Brosnan with the 1995 classic Goldeneye. Can Ben contain his excitement in this episode? Can Noah find something to nit pick in every scene? Is the music really that bad in this movie? Will Xenia always remain Onatopp of things? Is the Q scene in this movie the greatest Q scene of all time? Is Boris really invincible? And what is the deal with wigs? Clicking the button will bring you the answers and also pure pleasure. Remember you click on it and it can open very large doors...
Smooth spies, and killer thighs. Brosnan is Bond, and he is Onatopp of the spy world in GoldenEye. Join us for the seventeenth 007 adventure! This episode is brought to you by Bad Boromir.
Golden, GoldenEye, were you expecting someone else? That’s the newest commentary for Out Now with Aaron and Abe, which features Aaron being, once again, joined by Scott Mendelson and Brandon Peters, to lay out thoughts on the first in the Brosnan series of James Bond films. Again, we have packed this commentary with info that makes up the combined knowledge of guys who like Bond, guys who like movies, and guys who like to have fun on a commentary track, so hopefully it is enjoyable. Whether or not you actually watch the movie, while the commentary is playing, surely you will find yourself happy and Onatopp of things.
[Digital Gonzo 2011] Part 1: Enter Bond. James Bond has been thrilling us all for over four decades and it's high time we discussed this unkillable agent in detail. So there are 22 movies, two unofficial releases and a boatload of hallmarks/cliches to chew over. The villains, the ladies, the guns, the gadgets, the cars and of course the men who have stepped into the tuxedo of 007. But since we never claimed to be the least bit objective on Gonzo this is a show charged with rabid opinion, and when the lows hit, we tear into them with the ferocity of Onatopp and the sharp-tongued witticism of Moneypenny. This first week we cover the six official Connery films along with the brief in-and-out appearance of George Lazenby. Find out which films in our less-than-humble opinions are gems, which are duds and prepare to be reminded of the sheer, facepalm-inducing stupidity of the many many goofball moments in this notoriously inconsistent series. 1. Dr. No 2. From Russia With love 3. Goldfinger 4. Thunderball 5. You Only Live Twice 6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 7. Diamonds Are Forever Guests: James Batchelor of Bond and Beyond Gary Blower of GameBurst