The James Bond Character Study has returned for Part 8 with this review of Skyfall! Non-spoilers come first as we go behind the scenes of the most successful Bond movie ever, and then we enjoy all of our favorite segments to break down the plot.

DANIEL CRAIG’S JAMES BOND CHARACTER STUDY, CH.3

Skyfall aka James Bond in: Douche

Bond Rumors in 2020 - :50

Episode Breakdown - 3:13

NONSPOILER SECTION:

Getting Into Character - 3:41

(Mendes, Mr. Mendes)

His Performance As Bond Overall - 14:12

(The Most Successful Bond Movie, Period.)

SPOILER WARNING - 28:45

SPOILER-FILLED SECTION:

The Spy Who’s Not Me - 29:52

(Why We Want To, But Never Could Be, This James Bond)

Live and Let Dad Joke - 42:52

(This Bond’s Best [Worst?] One Liners)

Dr. Please God No - 48:37

(Problematic Interactions w/ Women Through 2020 Eyes)

Always Say Never Again - 1:00:07

(Moral Issues Through 2020 Eyes)

Q Only Lives Once - 1:11:00

(The Cars, Gadgets, and Tech of Bond)

They’re Why Tomorrow Never Dies - 1:14:46

(The Struggles of These Bond Baddies)

Goldfingers - 1:21:01

(We Fix The Bond Baddies)

License To Bill - 1:24:40

(Totaling Up Bond’s Civic Damage)

Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:28:42

What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:29:30

In our intro, we wonder about the latest rumors on the next 007, whether it’s Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, or someone else. Then we go back to 2012 and behind the scenes of Skyfall. How’d they recruit Sam Mendes, did the film save MGM, and what did Daniel Craig injure this time? Our non-spoiler section breaks down the Getting Into Character and the Historical Significance of Craig’s 3rd turn as Bond with all kinds of awards season history and box office analysis along the way.

But as always with The James Bond Character Study, this was just the start of the fun. Our spoiler section enjoys a bunch of pun-titled segments that break down this plot, and all it’s highs, lows, anti-heroes, & henchmen.

And gosh darnit, yes, I will write all those pun titles for you again now. There’s The Spy Who’s Not Me, where we discuss the fantasy & then how we’d fail as Bond. We recap all the best one liners in Live & Let Dad (Joke), Dr. Please Oh God No & Always Say Never Again delve into our worst scenes, and we rebound with some more bests with Q Only Lives Once to rejoice in all the cars & gadgets. Then it’s time to discuss the bad guys with There’s A Reason Tomorrow Never Dies & Goldfingers before we turn the spotlight back on Bond & all the property damage his missions permit in License To Bill. Yes, yes, I know. You’re welcome.

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