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That's interesting and funny on the ESSO variation in German, I'm half surprised it wasn't presented that way to American audiences. That's with me being very familiar with Barbara Wodehouse at the time of release, the line got a great reaction in the US theaters I was in.
At the same time the filmmakers don't always credit filmgoers for knowing these things. Like the Licence Revoked change of title.
Nowadays, of course, her show would probably be shown on digital television, on one of the lesser channels such as RMC Story or RMC Découverte, where we have seen SuperVet Noel Fitzpatrick and the various declinaisons of Storage Wars.
The theme of Born Free plays when the secret intelligence agencies of the world arrive at Sir James Bond's estate, guarded by lions.
The scens in the espionage school in Berlin are filmed in a way that recalls The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
While Mata Bond wants to escape using the sewers, she is distracted by Tom Jones singing "What's New, Pussycat", another movie with some of the same cast.
East German refugees take advantage of the big hole in the Berlin Wall to escape to the west (hey, it's been 32 years since that wall was demolished ; would people in thier twenties today even get the reference ?)
During the final battle in the casino, we're treated to an appearance by Frankenstein's Monster (David Prowse), George Raft playing with a coin, Indians and Cowboys, the Keystone Cops, and a man who shot himself with a pistol that fires backwards (a direct reference to the first Matt Helm movie, The Silencers.
And while being interrogated by Vesper Lindt, Evelyn Tremble impersonate famous painter Toulouse Lautrec.
That's all I can remember right now. If yu have some others, feel free to add them.
(interesting piece of commercial filmmaking, imo)
Not CR 67, but that Berlin Wall mention triggers some WWII references and enduring reputations. 20th Century History, hopefully pop culture at the same time.
- Lachaise: So good of you to come see me, Mr. Bond. Particularly on such short notice.
- Bond: lf you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
- Lachaise : Bon!
Soon after.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_Wars
Between 1940 and 1945, the German Reichsbank sold 1.3 billion francs (approximately 18 billion Francs adjusted for inflation to 2019) worth of gold to Swiss Banks in exchange for Swiss francs and other foreign currency, which were used to buy strategically important raw materials like tungsten and oil from neutral countries. Hundreds of millions of francs' worth of this gold was monetary gold plundered from the central banks of occupied countries. A total of 581,000 francs' worth of "Melmer" gold taken from Holocaust victims in eastern Europe was sold to Swiss banks.
He also says he rather likes this headline, and it's not even his. Indeed, Newsweek had used it during the Falklands War, in April 1982.
Ah I didn't realise that (I thought he just meant an underling had come up with it), thanks that's interesting.
https://www.mi6community.com/discussion/8623/007-references-in-popular-culture#latest
I suppose it's the same sort of thing. Only inverted. ;)
Yes, I missed a bit.
It could go in here too, for sure. Depends on how you interpret the thread title.
Well, that's true. Interpretation is key. Just ask the judges in our courts.
Adding to the literary mentions.
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, Oscar Wilde, 1895.
Actually, I like the inclusion of 'Magnificent Seven' (one of my favourite pieces of music) and 'Lawrence of Arabia' a lot. Yes, maybe objectively they shouldn't be in a serious spy film. But well, they're there, and I enjoy them.
Oh, and from the same movie, Stacey's cat is named Pussy. Like Pussy Galore, maybe ? (it's written on its bowl).
Wow I had no idea. How bizarre! :D
Thanks for looking up the Newsweek cover, @RichardTheBruce. Yes, the headlines aren't identical, but certainly Star Wars references.
But two white pawns are missing in FRWL, so MacAdams could have found a way to force a draw.
This is fantastic!
That’s very cool. Just as likely to have been something to steal from and hope the audience don’t notice as a reference I guess :D - very interesting!
Though I almost posted the wrong image, under the spoiler tag below.
Another pop music mention to consider.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50285550272_a4642a185e_o.png
I don't know how easy or difficult it was for MacAdams, after Kronsteen's spectacular tower sacrifice, to find the combination to get out of the situation and force Kronsteen to give Perpetual Check (which means a draw), but I doubt the filmmakers were aware of this possibility.
lol, looks like taken from a brickfanatics' video clip version of "LEGO never dies". (they're great)
The Tarzan yell is a Tarzan reference.