Don't ask why but I have been watching James Bond movies the last couple of nights. James Bond and Jed Bartlet of the "West Wing" series. And look at that! They have the same initials! Coincidence? I think not.
I saw "Casino Royale" in the theater but might not have seen it since then. Totally enjoyed watching it again and it led into "Quantum of Solace" which is a totally weird name of a movie, even for Bond. But here I am, enthralled. I have a feeling I didn't see this Bond movie, so it's totally new to me. The next in the series is "Skyfall" and that one I did see in the theater. Perhaps I have not seen it since then, don't know yet. I will let you know when I get to that one.
There is something about James Bond that gives me comfort. I know that Sean Connery was the totally best Bond ever but times change and we have to ride that wave of change. Daniel Craig is fine as Bond. He's not as suave or dashing and he does that weird thing with his mouth, a little pouty thing, but he is great in the current action sequences and he gets the job done. And that's the point: the job gets done. Bad guys get erased. Good guys don't flourish but they don't often die either. It's not always black and white but it is always bad guys die. In this time of uncertainty, that's fine with me.
So no judgement here, please. The fact that Bond is a sort of killing machine doesn't mean I like killing. It means I like the entertainment factor of good vs evil and good sometimes winning. That seems to be happening less in our present day world. So indulge me in my fantasy of Bond doing clean-up work. It's working for me right now.
OK, over and out.
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