33 What's in a name? (James Bond)
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This article is from the James Bond FAQ, by Michael Reed reed55@core.com with numerous contributions by others.
33 What's in a name? (James Bond)
The Bond films almost always work the film's title into the script somehow.
"Dr. No" is the villain's name.
Bond writes "From Russia With Love" on Tatiana's picture and hears it on the
radio while he and Sylvia are bunting.
"Goldfinger" is the villain's name.
M calls the mission "Operation 'Thunderball'"
Bond mentions he's on his second life. Blofeld says, "You Only Live Twice".
The "On" in OHMSS is never used though the rest appears a few times.
"Diamonds Are Forever" is surprisingly absent in the script, though the
phrase "diamonds are for everyone" was cheekily added to "Die Another Day".
The singer in the Fillet of Soul sings the words "Live And Let Die" in front
of Bond.
"The Man With The Golden Gun" is used by and about Scaramanga.
While Stromberg mentions the word "love", "The Spy Who Loved Me" is unused.
"Moonraker" is the name of the Space Shuttles built by Drax.
Melina purrs, "'For Your Eyes Only', darling", to Bond.
"Octopussy" is the name of the female smuggler.
Zorin and May Day combine to say, "What 'A View To A Kill.' "
Bond remarks, "Whoever she was it must have scared 'The Living Daylights'
out of her."
M says, "Effective immediately, your 'Licence To Kill' is revoked."
"GoldenEye" is the name of the space-based weapons system.
"Tomorrow Never Dies" is not spoken in the film.
When told he could have had the world Bond replies, "The World Is Not
Enough. "
"So you lived to 'Die Another Day', Colonel?"
"Casino Royale" is the casino.
Though Bond says, "Never again," and Domino replies, "Never?" the title
"Never Say Never Again" is not specifically used.
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