The James Bond Questions Thread

Walecs

jake24 wrote: »

Friedrich Konig.

Now we know where The Pale King comes from.

ggl007

Walecs wrote: »

jake24 wrote: »

Friedrich Konig.

Now we know where The Pale King comes from.

From where?

In fact, I can't see the capture on full screen...

Thunderfinger

It s King in German.

Dragonpol

Walecs wrote: »

jake24 wrote: »

Friedrich Konig.

Now we know where The Pale King comes from.

There was an interesting thread on this subject when Spectre was released. I meant to contribute to it at the time as it was just up my street in terms of research. Here it is in fact:

http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/13725/spectre-s-pale-king-david-foster-wallace-literary-reference-spoilers

I'm going to buy David Foster Wallace's The Pale King (2011) ASAP with my next wages.

You can read more about the novel here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pale_King

Thunderfinger wrote: »

It s King in German.

I always thought 'Kaiser' was too.

Thunderfinger

That s Emperor.

Dragonpol

Thunderfinger wrote: »

That s Emperor.

Ah, I see. Thank you. My German is limited.

Thunderfinger

It is derived from Caesar, as is the Russian Czar.

Dragonpol

Thunderfinger wrote: »

It is derived from Caesar, as is the Russian Czar.

Ah, I see. Very interesting factoid there, Thundy.

ggl007

Thunderfinger wrote: »

It s King in German.

Of course, thanks! I doubted because I found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_König

0BradyM0Bondfanatic7

Another reason why I love the Craig films. Just when you think you've plundered its depths fully, you realize the bottom is still leagues ahead. The fact that we're discussing the relevancy of modern day literature, old style poetry, the King Arthur epics, classical art and Greek mythology in relation to Bond is a beautiful thing.

Lazzers

I don't recall any month being mentioned in a Bond film so far. The nearest l can think of is Mayday from 'A View To A Kill'.

Tokoloshe

The security footage of Dimitirios in CR has a July 2005 date on it.

jake24

It is '06, I believe.

ClarkDevlin

It is 2006.

Dragonpol

Lazzers wrote: »

I don't recall any month being mentioned in a Bond film so far. The nearest l can think of is Mayday from 'A View To A Kill'.

And the May 1985 cheque from Max Zorin to Stacey Sutton in AVTAK that Bond makes a copy of using his special gadget.

jake24

Come to think of it, are there any other suggestions of dates in the Craig era films? Supposedly, there is a notepad on Madeleine Swann's desk dating April, 2015.

0BradyM0Bondfanatic7

jake24 wrote: »

Come to think of it, are there any other suggestions of dates in the Craig era films? Supposedly, there is a notepad on Madeleine Swann's desk dating April, 2015.

Ann invitation card for Greene's event in Quantum of Solace has a date on it, August 23rd, 2008:

https://gndn.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/invitation.jpg


And then there's Bond's guardianship papers in Spectre:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UZHySXcexc0/VRaVsb7ZrEI/AAAAAAAAXe0/4atOtfF6E9Y/s1600/spectre-teaser+document+of+guardianship+james+bond.jpg

Dragonpol

OHMSS was clearly December - near to Christmas time - "a Yuletide greeting."

barryt007

Also the calendar on the wall of Draco's office ,when Bond throws the knife at it.

barryt007

Aaah I could be wrong but I think when Magda is with Bond in the hote,in OP,l Bond says "what is the time?" and looks at his watch,im pretty sure there is a date shown on the digital display ?

ggl007

barryt007 wrote: »

Also the calendar on the wall of Draco's office ,when Bond throws the knife at it.

And it's September (or Setembro) http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1774/1737/1600/cap0006.11.jpg

0BradyM0Bondfanatic7

ggl007 wrote: »

barryt007 wrote: »

Also the calendar on the wall of Draco's office ,when Bond throws the knife at it.

And it's September (or Setembro) http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1774/1737/1600/cap0006.11.jpg

That screws up the whole entire timeline, then, unless we are to believe that Bond never saw Tracy for three months after he made a deal with Draco.

Walecs

ggl007 wrote: »

barryt007 wrote: »

Also the calendar on the wall of Draco's office ,when Bond throws the knife at it.

And it's September (or Setembro) http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1774/1737/1600/cap0006.11.jpg

True, just like in the novel.

Lazzers

It's interesting that all replies have mentioned months that are visual in the films but did any characters refer verbally to a month?

ggl007

Lazzers wrote: »

It's interesting that all replies have mentioned months that are visual in the films but did any characters refer verbally to a month?

In Thunderball, it is said that the deadline to pay is 27th of May (yes, one day before Blofeld's birthday :D )

Thunderfinger

There is a Happy New Year sign at the stock car race in OHMSS.

ClarkDevlin

Thunderfinger wrote: »

There is a Happy New Year sign at the stock car race in OHMSS.

So, as we advance with the years, we might consider the Happy New Year to be a contemporary thing, moving with times... Meaning the Happy New Year sign in OHMSS could be 2017, eh Thunder? ;)

Thunderfinger

I don t remember if the year can be seen.

DaltonCraig007

Doesn't M say 'Ah yes, November 64, the bullion job' to Draco at the end of OHMSS?

echo

Was The Property of A Lady in the running for the title of what became QoS? 'Cause that final shot really feels like it (and it would have been a nice capper on the film).