It's the small things that count

zaphod

Just wondered what peoples favourite 'Bondian' moments are ? what I have in mind are the small things, not major set peices that really hit the spot.

Example- the look of playful satisfaction that Daniel gives the guy who mistook him for a parking attendent after trashing his car. This is to my mind superb and catches a real sense of the character.

And the tiny movement of the head by Pierce as he more or less ignores a bullett richotet close to his head in GE

And Lazenby pocketting the centrefold in OHMSS

And the Velcro fastening that enables Dalton's Bond to cover his white evening shirt in LD

Does anyone else treaure these or other small moments ?

Edited to fix a typo in the title. HB

Higgins

Roger Moores face when putting flowers on Tracys grave.

Loeffelholz

Bondtoys wrote:

Roger Moores face when putting flowers on Tracys grave.

That's really an excellent one, Markus...one of Sir Roger's finest moments. {[]

I really enjoyed Brozzer, in TND, downing shots of Smirnoff in his hotel room, with his PPK nearby and ready.

Lazenby throwing the knife at the calendar---pure undiluted Fleming B-)

The moment when we see 'Smiert Spionam' on the tag in TLD's PTS...

That split-second before the elevator fight between Bond and Peter Franks, in DAF...

The look on Craig's face, after he asks Mendel if he's brought any chocolates, and Mendel laughs.

Too many of these to mention... :007)

Kronsteen

Sean Connery adding a flower to his tux jacket in the PTS of Goldfinger.

RJJB

I was re-reading one of the original novels and there is mention of Bond flaring his nostrils. I saw Goldfinger soon after that and there are a couple seens in which Connery does the same.

Like you said, it's the small things.....

JADE66

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet.
The all time great 'Bondian' moment has to be Sean Connery's introduction in Dr. No.
Sylvia: I admire your luck Mr. ...
007: Bond. James Bond.

Everything else is secondary.-{

Kronsteen

JADE66 wrote:

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet.
The all time great 'Bondian' moment has to be Sean Connery's introduction in Dr. No.
Sylvia: I admire your luck Mr. ...
007: Bond. James Bond.

What I particularly like is how the line is delivered :
Bond - click - James Bond

The noise of the lighter inbetween is a small thing that makes this moment memorable.

double0seven7

Good post!

Brosnan brushing off the ricocheting bullets close to his head in GE was great.

darenhat

I always got a kick out of Roger Moore admonishing an enemy soldier for having a pocket flap unbuttoned while impersonating Toro in OP...not only was it brazenly Bond, but it was a polished touch to add to his cover.

Alex

I still love Connery's look of exasperation after Machine Gun Granny smiles at him.

7289

"Not that I have anything against accountants, many of them are lovely people."

Lexi

well as CR is my one Bond movie that I have watched enough times to really add to this thread...I would have to say that for me, after Bond has won Dimitrios's car

"oh.. and the valet ticket..." and the way it's delivered...really rubbing the salt in the wound...Love it!

there are many more that I could add...but well you would get bored!

Pendragon

the revving of the DBS engine in CR when Bond is parking it outside the cafe. Sends tingles up my spine every time.

Bond flipping the car keys behind him after crashing the arrogent rich guy's car.

Brozzer ducking the bullets ever so slightly.

Brozzer's look of sad satisfaction during this exchange:
"For England, James?"
"No, For me"

Dalton's smug smirk when he fires the "need to know" line back in TLD

~Pen -{

Pud2002

my fav:

When bond breaks the fire alarm with his elbow in Thunderball.

Also in Thunderball when after searching lippi's room bond stops (which makes you think he's spotted something important) and goes and picks a grape.

In Casino Royale, the line when Bond sits to the poker table "mind if i join you (slight grin)"

Loeffelholz

darenhat wrote:

I always got a kick out of Roger Moore admonishing an enemy soldier for having a pocket flap unbuttoned while impersonating Toro in OP...not only was it brazenly Bond, but it was a polished touch to add to his cover.

That was a nice touch.

7289

Bond's glance at Donald Grant when he orders red wine with his fish.

Bond pulling the silencer off his pistol in Dr. No after he shoots Professor Dent, the look on his face as he blows the smoke out of the silencer.

THE ALL TIME BEST MOMENT..... Bond strolls into the Cantina in Goldfinger, lights a cigarette and looks at his watch.

Number24

There are so many. During the Madagascar scene in CR, after their cover is blown and. bond vaits a millisecound before springing into action, making shure the bomber doesn't change direction.

Kronsteen

George Lazenby pocketing the Playboy magazine after leaving Gumbold's office.

Brosnan_fan

TSWLM - Anya briefly falling asleep and laying her head on Bond's shoulder, he puts a hand on her shoulder, and she quickly wakes up. Classic. :x

DEFIANT 74205

7289 wrote:

Bond pulling the silencer off his pistol in Dr. No after he shoots Professor Dent, the look on his face as he blows the smoke out of the silencer.

THE ALL TIME BEST MOMENT..... Bond strolls into the Cantina in Goldfinger, lights a cigarette and looks at his watch.

I have to agree with those - they are some of my favourite Bond moments too.

Kronsteen

I watched TB yesterday and a small moment really hit me.

When Bond is in M's office and requires his assignment to be changed to Nassau because he saw Derval dead at Schrublands, the military officer utters a forceful "impossible".

M's line is a classic :
"If 007 says he saw Derval at Schrublands and he was dead, that's enough for me to initiate an inquiry"

This for me is a vital point in the M-Bond relationship. While M can be patronizing at times when Bond is alone in his office, M does not hesitate to step up and support his agent when he is challenged by another authority. Another example of this can eb found in MR when Frederick Gray asks M to put Bond off the case.