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Despite its flaws, Never Say Never Again is a vital piece of Bond history. It is the only “serious” adult drama in the franchise’s lightest era (the early 80s). Roger Moore’s Octopussy that same year featured Bond swinging through the jungle in a gorilla suit and escaping a crocodile farm by riding a fake reptile. Never Say Never Again has Bond failing a psych exam, vomiting after exercise, and delivering a monologue about the futility of violence. Never Say Never Again -James Bond 007-

Without access to the traditional Eon cast, the film reimagined Bond’s allies. Edward Fox played a bureaucratic, health-obsessed M who openly despised Bond's archaic methods. Alec McCowen portrayed "Algernon," the film’s equivalent to Q, delivering gadgets with a distinctly British, self-deprecating wit. Cultural Impact and the Legacy of 1983 #007 #JamesBond #FilmTwitter Despite its flaws, Never Say

I rewatched the "Battle of the Bonds" films from 1983 recently, and I have to say... Never Say Never Again has aged remarkably well. Never Say Never Again has Bond failing a