FUNNY LINES FROM JAMES BOND!
We are delaying the resumption of "Friday Movie Suggestion Night" for another week. You might ask "Why?" The straight answer is that I've been swamped with prioritizing. Part of this has also included visiting each of your websites--which I haven't done in a long time. An explanation here would be helpful.
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A couple of years ago in Delray Beach, Florida I was visiting with a good friend of mine over coffee and casual conversation. And I told her that I visit every one's Blog site at least once a month on my Blogroll. "Where do you get the time to do that?", she asked. I recall that she had this incredulous look on her face. At the time, I shrugged it off and explained that I simply take a Sunday when I'm free and visit sites from "A through L", then the following Sunday--if I can, I'll resume with "L to Z". HA! How times have changed!! Life has improved for me, and I'm certainly not complaining. But it's become quite a balancing act now with my current schedule. But then, who doesn't deal with this same issue? So to my friends on my Blogroll who have wondered whether or not I've dropped off the Earth, forgive my tardiness. Now that I've cleared that up, let's have some FUN!
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The new James Bond movie is out and features actor Daniel Craig (who bears an unfortunate resemblance to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin). But Bond films have always been a fun afternoon matinee escape. Roger Moore remains my favorite Bond. The last time I wrote this, women swamped me with their pledges of love to Sean Connery. What can I say? The man is 78 years old, he wears a kilt and he's bald. But wait! I vaguely recall a similar fascination that women had with Yul Brynner. Now that I've cleared that up, here are my 5 picks to make you laugh:
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From "Thunderball" (1965):
Bond: Do you fly here often?
Fiona: Some men just don't like to be driven.
Bond: No, some men just don't like being taken for a ride.
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From "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971):
Bond: Is Mr. Case not at home?
Tiffany: There is no "Mr. Case." The "T" is for "Tiffany."
Bond: "Tiffany" Case. Definitely distinctive.
Tiffany: I was born there! When my mother was looking for an engagement ring.
Bond: Well, I'm glad for your sake it wasn't VanCleef and Arpel!
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From "Moonraker" (1979):
Female Receptionist: Could I interest you in something?
Bond: I'm tempted to say yes immediately, but I think I'd maybe have a look around.
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From remake of "Casino Royale" (2006):
Bond: Vodka Martini.
Bartender: Shaken or stirred?
Bond: Do I look like I give a damn?
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From "The World is Not Enough" (1999):
Elektra King: I could've given you the world.
Bond: The world is not enough.
Elektra King: Foolish sentiment.
Bond: Family motto.
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Stick around, I get better over time! ;-)
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Seriously, laughter is such a wonderful relief valve. It's healthy for me to take some time to laugh when I can and so I wrote this Blog Post rather than focus on a film for the week. May you dance and smile. And if possible, I hope you can laugh too. It is a part of living. See ya soon!
Michael
posted by Michael Manning @ 12:00 AM
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The new Bond movie is the poorest film ever to hold the Bond name -I walked out afetr forty minutes of sheer eye popping boredom. Daniel Craig is a terrible Bond but would make a good Hannibal Lecter.
archavist: Yeah, I've been reading this same sentiment from many. And not to have "Miss Moneypenny" or "Q" is just strange. But I hope you had a chuckle here. Thanks for the visit!
Teacher nit-picker having to correct, Tiffany Case was in Diamonds Are Forever.
And how can you have the picture of Goldfinger without its famous line:
Bond (strapped down with a laser about to cut him in half) Do you expect me to talk?
Goldfinger No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.
I too preferred Moore to Connery. Both were great Bonds, but the fight sequences in the Connery films were rushed and jerky. Moore's were better choreographed and much more believable.
Spy Who Loved Me
Bond (trying to leave his Egyptian friend after being offered to spend the night, a beautiful woman approaches) When one is in Egypt on should try to delve into its treasures.
Bond...sorry M,but I've never seen what is so interesting about all that James Bondf stuff(my bad,I know).
Yessss,we all know how it is to want so bad to be able to visit everyone's blog and stay caught up w/ all the neat-o people we have come to know as our blogger-buds...but your like me....sometimes it's just hard to keep up w/ alot going on.Some days I literally have to sit down and sort my thoughts out just to post something and have it make sense to someone other than myself.hahaha
So anytime you DO get to swing by is truly an honor,cuz I KNOW your a really busy busy guy.A busy guy with a heart as big as Texas,that's for sure.
Huggggggs
Eh.... Roger More was born in 1927 and Sean Connery in 1930...
So who's the old fart again?
:-)
I don;t know how you get a chance to post anything. This is a struggle lately
yay. good point about laughing.
you
rock,
yay
p m: Thanks for the correction. I love learning new things! I also planned on posting a certain dialogue from "Diamonds", then I thought again and felt it might offend. To Your keen sense of Hunmor, p m! :D)
Tammi: Well, it's just farcical but well done. We get to escape from life for 90 minutes of adventure and witty dialogue. In Moore's case, he was always laughing at himself--something I do with myself Constantly! :D) lol! I used to live in Texas. ;)
Thomas: I'll have my assistant, Jill Munroe check on this. Please wait..................................................................Thomas: Are you still there? Good. Well, you're correct. Jill just walked this into my office and handed me this note: "MM: Sir Roger Moore was born October 14, 1927. He did see "Quantum of Solace", but is disappointed with the level of violence that has escalated with Bond. He said he saw this coming when he did "A View to a Kill"'. Thanks, my friend! :)
Bud: It really is. The PT is very demanding and then guitar. But somehow we all do our best. I know you do a fantastic job! :)
Dari: Keep Rocking with the kiddos and your amazing photography! :D)
Hi Michael, thank you so much for stopping by, it has been quite a while since I did anything on the blog just been busy busy with the four kids 7 houses 1 husband and 2 dogs lol, I manage our properties while Joe share trades so it is hard to get him off the computer lol, but I think of all my blogging buddies often and keep you in my prayers with that I will wish you well and go back to mopping my kitchen floor whilst the boys are busy watching sportacus, who is rather yummy for the mummy too. lol
lots of love and well wishes
shona
Shona: (Wink) Nice to see you are still at it. I read that laundry list and thought, "And a partridge in a pear tree!" Be well! Thanks for the prayers too, my friend. :D)
You don't have to explain to me about visiting blogs.
I think you have more on your's than i do on mine and i am going nuts trying to keep up.
Boy do i love those that post once a week LOL
Life is busy and time for recreation and personal stuff falls back but hey
You still visit ;)
Walker: I do try. In the meantime......OPA!!!!:D)
Neat read Michael.
How about Thunderball when Bond shot the man with the spear gun and then said "I think he got the point".
Neat read Michael
Glenn Bishop
I never thought about Craig and Putin, but I am laughing about it now! I am a Bond fan and Sean Connery is the ultimate in my book.
I usually try to visit everyone on my blogroll every weekday but i've been woefully lax lately. :( I miss it so!
Glenn: Oh, so many good ones--especially from Roger Moore!
fleur de lisa: Okay, but I still refuse to shave my head! :D)
Evening, Patti! You have quite a full schedule now though so don't worry! I'm so jazzed about you being in college! GO PATTI!!!!
That's who he reminds me of! I've been trying to figure it out since I saw Munich and could not place the resemblance. I try to keep up with my blogroll pretty regularly. I found htat once I get through them all, it doesn't take much to read just the new posts each day -- it's when I don't have time for like two weeks and then I realize there are 200 posts to read -- ack!
Becky: I hear ya! :)
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