Little question about a line from Nomi
sinlum
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Hi all,
So I watched NTTD again for the first time in a few months and there is a line from Nomi which was even featured in the trailer and I never picked up on it. When Nomi goes to Bond's house in Jamaica she says:
"Get in my way and I will put a bullet in your knee. The one that works".
What does she mean by this? Is it some kind of idiom I am not familiar with?😅
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I think it's just a bit of a dig about his age; meaning he's so old that only one knee works 😄
I did wonder myself if she meant the knee Bond needs to get down on to propose. But it doesn't really make sense in the context of the scene or the film 🤨
A theory going around at the time was that the line of dialogue was a nod to Dave Bautista having injured Craig's leg during filming of the train fight in Spectre. From memory, there is a moment during that fight when Hinx grabs Bond's leg and throws him, or similar. It's not my theory but it sounds as good as any.
It’s just meant as a dig at Bond’s age IMO. Knee problems are almost a shorthand for getting old. Spend time with enough people over 50 and you’ll hear it.
Literally! 😄
Assumed it was to show inside knowledge of him, that she'd read his file and found out that one knee was dodgy. So was using it to show him up.
But it doesn't work for me anyway, never makes sense in the context of the film, no reference to a problem knee.
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Or she clocked it, in a variation of Vesper reading him like a book on the train.
Just trying to get through Casino Royale 1967 and this line above stuck out.
So NTTD is indeed a remake of CR 1967 🤣
That it is!
Yes, I have read that before. A good one😉
Hey! 😊 It's a reference to Bond's knee injury from his past surgery after a serious accident. Nomi's line shows she won’t hesitate if Bond gets in her way. It emphasizes her determination and no-nonsense attitude. By the way, nice catch,this line was highlighted in the trailer but can be easy to miss in the full movie.
What past surgery? Theres no reference to Bond having knee surgery in any film or book.