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Jun 27 2025

SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: What's the deal with Bond, James Bond?

40 min 18 movies discussed
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James Bond, the most infamous secret agent ever to grace the silver screen, originated in the pages of British author Ian Fleming's novels. Amateur agents Josh and Chuck uncover all sorts of Bond trivia in this action-packed episode.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of James Bond, exploring the legendary secret agent's origins in Ian Fleming's novels and his evolution into a silver screen icon. This action-packed episode uncovers all sorts of Bond trivia, from the character's literary beginnings to the cultural phenomenon that made 007 one of cinema's most enduring figures. Whether you're a die-hard Bond fan or just curious about how this suave spy became a global sensation, you'll discover surprising details about the man behind the martinis and gadgets.


Movies Discussed

A doctor in the family
A doctor in the family
1998
★ 7.5
"Doctor Now was the first film, but that was the sixth novel — Chuck explains how the Bond films were made out of order compared to the novels." — Chuck
A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill
1985 2h 11m
★ 6.2
"One of the best bomb movies ever — Josh praises this Bond film featuring Christopher Walken as the villain Max Zorin." — Josh
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
2006 2h 24m
★ 7.6
"there's like in Casino Royale — Josh references this modern Bond film when discussing newer Bond villains." — Josh
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
1976
★ 6.7
"She was the lady from the seventies show that was like one of the late Charlie's Angels replacements — Chuck describes actress Tanya Roberts' previous TV role when discussing Bond girls." — Chuck
From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
1963 1h 55m
★ 7.1
"From Russia with Love nineteen sixty three, he talked — Josh mentions this Bond film as an example of the character using car phone technology before it was common." — Josh
GoldenEye
GoldenEye
1995 2h 10m
★ 6.9
"there's double six Alec Trevlyn — Josh mentions the villain from this Pierce Brosnan Bond film." — Josh
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
1964 1h 50m
★ 7.4
"You can't talk about Bond without talking about Goldfinger — Chuck brings up this classic Bond film when discussing famous Bond villains." — Chuck
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
1996 1h 32m
★ 6.7
"And then he pops up again in Happy Gilmore — Josh mentions the actor who played Jaws appearing in this Adam Sandler comedy." — Josh
Moonraker
Moonraker
1979 2h 6m
★ 6.2
"Moonraker was written in nineteen fifty five — Chuck notes how the novel predated space technology that would later appear in the film adaptation." — Chuck
Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again
1983 2h 14m
★ 6.1
"Max fan he's a class act — Chuck mentions Max von Sydow's role as Blofeld in this unofficial Bond film." — Chuck
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 2h 22m
★ 6.6
"he played James Bond and it was you know, filmed and produced and released on Her Majesty's Secret Service — Josh discusses George Lazenby's single Bond film appearance." — Josh
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
1982
★ 7.1
"you're gonna cast Timothy Dalton, are you well, I'll go be Remington Steel well jerks — Josh discusses Pierce Brosnan's TV career before becoming James Bond." — Josh
Shutter Island
Shutter Island
2010 2h 18m
★ 8.2
"Oh, Shutter Island. He's in that — Chuck mentions seeing Max von Sydow in this recent film." — Chuck
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974 2h 5m
★ 6.5
"And a man with a golden gun, which was the Roger Moore's second film — Chuck discusses how the films were made out of order from the books." — Chuck
The Shining
The Shining
1980 2h 24m
★ 8.2
"you may recognize as mister Olman, the manager of the Overlook in Kubrick's The Shining — Josh identifies Barry Nelson's most famous role when discussing the first actor to play James Bond on screen." — Josh
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 2h 5m
★ 6.8
"he was in Moonraker and The Spy Who Loved Me — Josh lists the two Bond films featuring the villain Jaws." — Josh
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993
★ 8.4
"I think he informs the character Alex Krychek from X Files — Josh draws a comparison between Bond villain Alec Trevelyan and an X-Files character." — Josh
Thunderball
Thunderball
1965 2h 10m
★ 6.7
"they originally the people who made the official Bond movies originally wanted to make Thunderball — Josh explains the legal complications that led to Doctor No being made first instead of Thunderball." — Josh

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