Bond's flat in SPECTRE

CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
Have not seen the film yet as I'm in the U.S., but for those of you who have I was wondering what you thought of Bond's flat.
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  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    Have not seen the film yet as I'm in the U.S., but for those of you who have I was wondering what you thought of Bond's flat.

    Pretty empty

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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,483MI6 Agent
    You see more in the still released back in February. Don't get too excited by these scenes.
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,238MI6 Agent
    A pleasant surprise I liked it.

    More like his pad in Dr No than LALD.

    It seems to be in Eaton Place, not far from Victoria Station and Buck Palace (so not far to see the Queen) and if so I saw a DB7 parked round there when I passed a few weeks ago. Nice.

    All we see is the one room a lounge, high ceiling, white walls looking out onto the street with railings, what is the design, Georgian terrace houses? Thing is, what we see is spartan and it doesn't alienate the fan by suggesting that Bond lives in a fancy residence, he could be renting and it would only be the location to make it pricey (though that it would).

    You can impose your own ideas on it because as Moneypenny asks
    What, have you only just moved in?
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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,483MI6 Agent
    It's in Notting Hill. Stanley Gardens. Not quite as nice as Eaton Place/Sq. But a fair bit quieter. Would have been nice to have him had an Eaton pad, being so close to Ebury St and Moo's mews and Victoria Sq, King's Road etc.
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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,483MI6 Agent
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,238MI6 Agent
    Oh, okay, my bad. Wasn't there a feature in the Evening Standard? Goes off to look.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Bond's flat

    I didn't notice Bond sing at all...
  • writingsonthewallwritingsonthewall SpainPosts: 417MI6 Agent
    Btw, any appearance of the nightgown? And if so, any hints of the brand? Thanks.
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  • zaphod99zaphod99 Posts: 1,415MI6 Agent
    A pleasant surprise I liked it.

    More like his pad in Dr No than LALD.

    It seems to be in Eaton Place, not far from Victoria Station and Buck Palace (so not far to see the Queen) and if so I saw a DB7 parked round there when I passed a few weeks ago. Nice.

    All we see is the one room a lounge, high ceiling, white walls looking out onto the street with railings, what is the design, Georgian terrace houses? Thing is, what we see is spartan and it doesn't alienate the fan by suggesting that Bond lives in a fancy residence, he could be renting and it would only be the location to make it pricey (though that it would).

    You can impose your own ideas on it because as Moneypenny asks
    What, have you only just moved in?
    Very Spartan as befits a 'man without qualities' it seems entirely functional and not a place of comfort or entertaining (no surprise as this Bond has no joy in his life)
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,416Chief of Staff
    Btw, any appearance of the nightgown? And if so, any hints of the brand? Thanks.

    I hope you mean 'dressing gown' as a 'nightgown' is totally different and tend to be for ladies :o

    But yes, the dressing gown is seen, but briefly....
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    edited October 2015
    Btw, any appearance of the nightgown? And if so, any hints of the brand? Thanks.

    Asp9mm tried to set up the same motif in a nightgown, but someone called the cops :D
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  • writingsonthewallwritingsonthewall SpainPosts: 417MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    Btw, any appearance of the nightgown? And if so, any hints of the brand? Thanks.

    I hope you mean 'dressing gown' as a 'nightgown' is totally different and tend to be for ladies :o

    But yes, the dressing gown is seen, but briefly....

    Um, yes, my bad. Well, a dressing down would be a nice view nevertheless, only NOT on DC!

    Was thinking it might have been Derek Rose, but nothing similar in their catalogue. Any ideas?
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Well, a dressing down would be a nice view nevertheless, only NOT on DC!

    He gets a dressing down from M just after the titles. Great scene! :D
  • CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
    Thanks for sharing. I did not expect them to show his flat much, though I'm glad they put him in a Regency style home.
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    I love the flat scene... not to give anything away, but it really reflects Bonds lack of 'frivolities' - it's functional, manly, and well... unfinished... a bit like Bond. He's too busy to 'make a home' - or "get a life" - it's all work.

    Or, as Camille states in QoS - "there is something very efficient about you" :D
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  • sniperUKsniperUK UlsterPosts: 594MI6 Agent
    I have a problem with it, to put it in Navy terms it's not "Squared Away" with his background everything should be in it's place, drilled in from Dartmouth, on ships and in the mess. Stuff lying around not very efficient.
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    sniperUK wrote:
    I have a problem with it, to put it in Navy terms it's not "Squared Away" with his background everything should be in it's place, drilled in from Dartmouth, on ships and in the mess. Stuff lying around not very efficient.

    I think when it comes to work...it's like he's too busy to sort out his living arrangements...it's just not important at the mo.

    It's a place to eat, drink and sleep. Pretty efficient to me... ;)
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,238MI6 Agent
    And the poster on the wall of the tennis player scratching her arse was a nice nod to the Roger Moore years...
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    wasn't that an Aston Martin poster?
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,988Quartermasters
    Lexi wrote:
    ...as Camille states in QoS - "there is something very efficient about you" :D

    Her exact words were "horribly efficient." B-) A great line, that.
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  • imranbecksimranbecks SingaporePosts: 139MI6 Agent
    Interesting... Looks like another place in London Bond fans would need to visit along with many others before this..
  • CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
    sniperUK wrote:
    I have a problem with it, to put it in Navy terms it's not "Squared Away" with his background everything should be in it's place, drilled in from Dartmouth, on ships and in the mess. Stuff lying around not very efficient.


    From the stills I've seen it seems as though he had just acquired it and is just in the middle of moving things in. I'm sure he would have everything squared away when he would have the time.
  • Willard WhyteWillard Whyte Posts: 166MI6 Agent
    In Skyfall, his flat had been emptied and all his belongings sold, he was presumed dead.


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  • MrZarebaMrZareba Krakow, PolandPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    I haven't seen the movie yet so I just wanted to ask: was the scene with Bond in a bath robe included in the movie or not?
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,238MI6 Agent
    I can't remember but Bond isn't wearing a bath robe so it may be hanging over the door but it is only the lounge we see, not the bedroom or bathroom if I recall.
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  • TennysonTennyson A View to a KillPosts: 606MI6 Agent
    sniperUK wrote:
    I have a problem with it, to put it in Navy terms it's not "Squared Away" with his background everything should be in it's place, drilled in from Dartmouth, on ships and in the mess. Stuff lying around not very efficient.

    Did Bond go to Dartmouth, from my memory of YOLT, his obit said he joined a branch of the MOD and was awarded naval officer ranks to be able to conduct his confidential work.....
  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,483MI6 Agent
    He is wearing the bath robe as he opens the box of Skyfall contents.
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  • DrydenDryden UKPosts: 131MI6 Agent
    If nothing else surely May would have kept it in better shape than this?
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    sniperUK wrote:
    I have a problem with it, to put it in Navy terms it's not "Squared Away" with his background everything should be in it's place, drilled in from Dartmouth, on ships and in the mess. Stuff lying around not very efficient.


    From the stills I've seen it seems as though he had just acquired it and is just in the middle of moving things in. I'm sure he would have everything squared away when he would have the time.

    Well, when you watch the movie, you'll see why that's not true :D

    He's just got more important things to do...
    MrZareba wrote:
    I haven't seen the movie yet so I just wanted to ask: was the scene with Bond in a bath robe included in the movie or not?

    Yes, he does. Albeit briefly,
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  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    If we cast our minds back to SF ,M tells Bond,that due to his death ,all his belongings ie his flat had been disposed of ,So in my book ,Bonds flat in SP ,looks very much just moved in ,havnt had time to get new furniture ect ect .As sniperuk says ,Bond ,from his naval and also his public school days ,all his belongings would all be squared away ,it would be second nature to him .So I think he has just moved in shall we say.
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
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