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August 28, 2007	Good article nominee	Listed
January 23, 2012	Good topic candidate	Promoted
June 30, 2016	Good topic removal candidate	Demoted
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March 30, 2022	Good topic removal candidate	Demoted
September 27, 2022	Good topic candidate	Promoted
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It is the only Bond film omitted from Phil Hardy's Science Fiction (1996), explicitly because it is "non-science fiction."

If we are going to have this tidbit, we must also be told why why out of all grotesk clownerie that is the franchise, this one Bond movie was singled out for such scorn! 81.49.6.122 (talk) 08:27, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am happy to report this has been removed. GA-RT-22 (talk) 20:06, 19 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Berlin Wall

Does this film belong in Category:Films about the Berlin Wall? We see what I assume is the wall briefly at the beginning of the film, but I don't think we see it again and I don't think it is discussed or figures into the plot. GA-RT-22 (talk) 22:21, 12 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Fabergé Egg

Since ignorance is quite bold, especially among Wikipedia users, I will clarify, by hook or by crook, that the egg Bond takes to India to lure Kamal Khan is a fake egg. First of all, the British government is not going to risk an original jewel by the goldsmith Carl Fabergé for an intelligence mission, when the most logical thing to do is to return it to the Russian/Soviet government. In addition, when the egg is broken, it is clearly a fake, as a piece of jewellery does not break so easily, not even with the butt of a gun as it is shown in the film. The strategy is obvious; Bond wears a fake egg to make Kamal Khan believe he has the real one that was auctioned at Sotheby's. In that egg, Q installs a small microphone and transceiver. Later the egg is stolen by Magda and given to Kamal, Bond allows it because it is a fake and because he has the transceiver. The egg is broken with the butt of the gun and the rest is history.--2800:484:7393:A52E:5900:C918:3D8C:B867 (talk) 17:58, 24 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Tertiary sources, like Wikipedia, work by citing and summarising reliable sources. Publish your original research in a reputable source so that we can cite you or cite a source that says any of the above. DonQuixote (talk) 20:33, 24 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Don't come out with that bullshit. You don't comment, you spam. Do something interesting and important with your life and don't bother here.--2800:484:7393:A52E:5900:C918:3D8C:B867 (talk) 23:39, 24 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As per DonQuixote, you need to show where your pet theory has been confirmed by reliable sources. Until then, there is no reason not to follow the plot as seen - it's the real egg until specified as a fake.

Note that you're now at 4RR, and as such are looking at a block for edit-warring. Chaheel Riens (talk) 08:23, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bond takes the real egg with him when he leaves M's office to go to India. He only has 55 minutes to catch his flight, not enough time to manufacture another fake. As others have noted you would need RS to support your theory. GA-RT-22 (talk) 00:50, 4 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hatnote corruption

@Ser Amantio di Nicolao: Please stop corrupting the hatnotes. This is the second time you've done this: [1] [2] GA-RT-22 (talk) 18:29, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Review

Best review Ever: (Boston's Culture Vulture) "But How could they name it that"? 2601:195:4080:2380:E163:18F0:DE3:CB1A (talk) 17:02, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Move discussion in progress

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