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Similarly Bond and Madeleine in the hotel at Matera were strikingly amorous.
To his credit, Bond alone was amorous in QOS with one Bond Girl (before redirecting), but it was not reciprocated by two out of three.
He's truly acting out of compassion, to absolve Vesper of her involvement in the death of the two bad guys. Figuratively taking the blood off her hands in a tender way that will assist her continuing the mission.
Exactly why the scene has the power that it does in the context of Bond and Vesper's relationship, I feel. They're bonded and the kind of women he's interested in no longer matter.
While, yes, amorous and sex are not always the same thing, I think 'building blocks' is stretching the term a bit too far for me!! By that logic, shooting Kara in the rifle not the head in TLD could qualify ;)
That is not even close to being the same thing at all, so I'm not sure you're actually understanding the logic! ;)
Unless we're saying affectionately putting your arms around someone you already know is the same as not murdering someone you don't.
I understand the logic, I just wholly disagree.
'Amorous' has connotations of sex, and sexual desire. Comforting a woman broken by the danger, the sight of violence and death, and the guilt and mental torment that comes with it does not really fit the bill, for me. It's a moment in two peoples journey that sees their relationship become amorous and more, but the scene in question is nothing of the sort. The Kara comparison was wilfully facetious, but it makes the point!
The reason the CR shower scene works for me at all was because in years past, Bond probably would've banged the pain away between the sheets. CR worked because it veered totally away from that.
So will go with that.
Bingo.
So if in fact either applies, I definitely vote for the CR shower scene.
As an aside, if it were strictly sexual in meaning, I don't think Gershwin's "'s Wonderful" would have made it past the censors with its lines "You′ve made my life so glamorous. You can't blame me for feeling amorous." Pure rhyming genius.
Would have been far more proper to simply just say you disagree then, perhaps. We have enough smart arses around here as it is.
It has connotations towards desire, sure, as most romantic things do. But as I said above, it's not just about sex. The whole shower scene is staged, scored and performed with an intimacy that suggests it's not limited to themes of grief and torment.
Yes, indeed it was facetious. Seems to be a lot of that going on around here lately!
If it makes things easier, perhaps @thedove might use an alternative word in the post to assist us less enlightened folk.
Coming across her he's truly shocked, not opportunistic.
Apologies. I'll give an unqualified 'I disagree' next time without any insight into how I come to those conclusions whatsoever. I'll take my insult free, honest thoughts, and keep them to myself and not litter a discussion forum with such rubbish.
Could have been far easier to simply just say you disagree then, perhaps?
Quite.
Insult free, honest thoughts are always welcome. Facetious thoughts, less so. That was the issue.
See response above. Nothing facetious in what I said.
Fair enough. Far be it from me to argue with you - after all, you have connections. FBI, CIA, god damn Henry Kissinger ;)
In terms of romantic, I think Bond and Tracy in the barn (the proposal scene) is probably the highest in terms of that and that also has a sex scene that follows (meaning perhaps it could qualify to both?)
I have decided that the CR scene will be the hospital one where Bond and Vesper have some fast, fresh fun! I will remove amorous from the category and replace it with???? Lovemaking?
Thanks for your discussion points! If any of our voters wish to change their vote based on this new info please feel free. But since this is just for fun, do whatever you want. :)
That one never fails to make me laugh.
The winner is Bond comforts Vesper in the shower from CR. Though I do wonder if we should perhaps run this one again down the road to fix things. Because our winner no longer fits the criteria.
Within the series there has been little moments where Bond is just out there doing Bond things. Lets highlight those unflappable moments within the series. These smaller moments are many so if you have a line or scene where Bond shows his being unflappable feel free to write it in!
Which one deserves a Bondie as best unflappable moment in the series?
I can think of a few others, some that don't even need lines. There's Connery's look at Boitier after he shoves the grandfather clock at him, like you can do better in TB; Connery's unimpressed look at the old lady at the guard shack who gives him a smile in GF; Dalton's you're full of it glare at Koskov after the Bladens safe house debriefing in TLD; then there's Dalton's "That shouldn't be difficult" line and glance at henchman Perez in Sanchez's office in LTK.
Of the above choices, the TB line is good, but not nearly an unflappable moment as when he insults Fiona Volpe while held at gunpoint. Dalton's Karachi line is fine, but just doesn't come naturally from him as it would from Moore especially or Connery.
I like Lazenby's "Really?" response more than the foursome line. He comes off well here. Moore's "We're not dead yet" line is good, another example of Bond's confidence even when facing impossible situations and my runner-up pick.
My clear favorite is GE swatting away the bullets, although I felt it was like swatting away pesky insects it was that cool. Although I'm neither a big GE or Brosnan fan, this moment really stood out and still does.
Or I don't know if it quite counts, but Craig strolling across the rooftops at the opening of Spectre is a cool moment which shows not much phases him.