Marissa has been watching a bunch of James Bond movies on Netflix as workout fodder (or at least as much of each one as she can stand) and we have structural questions.

The canonical opening is an action sequence completely unrelated to the rest of the plot, then title sequence, then office banter. But why?

This actually makes more sense in the Netflix era! Now, you want to get the audience hooked so they don't switch to something else. But for theater audiences? They aren't going to walk out if nobody gets shot by James Bond in the first few minutes, are they? And just psychologically speaking the last action sequence is probably going to be more memorable.

Is it really necessary to re-introduce James Bond each time? Does this setup serve some crucial role in engagement with the film? (One of the breaks in this pattern is the George Lazenby film where the rest of the cast seems to be reassuring us that James Bond is still James Bond, but that also seems backwards, why tell instead of show?)

Narratively, it seems like you could be doing other things with that time. Show the villain's dastardly plan being set into motion. Then M calls for Bond, office banter, etc., but the plot is already in motion. (The Columbo structure!)

So what function does the opening set-piece serve?

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Man hires Austin Powers impersonator 'just for himself' and it's delightfully awkward

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🚘🍸 Nobody does it better…

#OTD in 1977, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘺 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘦 premiered, bringing Roger Moore’s James Bond, an underwater Lotus Esprit, steel-toothed henchman Jaws, and one of the greatest Bond theme songs ever.

A top-tier 007 classic. Where does it rank on your Bond list? 🎥👇

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Christopher Nolan directing James Bond? Amazon MGM Studios is betting big on the Oppenheimer maestro to shake up 007. Read more on this epic Hollywood rumor!

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Never Say Never Again (1983), Sean Connery's disappointing return to the role. A remake of Thunderball, it has its moments and it’s not terrible but it’s no more than a very average spy thriller and you expect a lot more from a Bond movie.

My review: https://princeplanetmovies.blogspot.com/2023/11/never-say-never-again-1983.html

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all bond movies totally suck which is why i am watching MOONRAKER (1979) 🚀🙄

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So, on the Book of Faces I just saw someone claim that Moonraker was the worst Bond film. 🤯 🧐 🙄

I've only seen one of the Brosnan/Dalton Bonds, though I don't recall which one, and none of the Craig ones, but even limiting it to Connery/Lazenby/Moore movies, Moonraker doesn't fall anywhere near the bottom of the list, not when You Only Live Twice and Dr No exist. (Nor Thunderball, IMHO, but I know not everyone hates Thunderball as I do.)

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