James Bond

“Quantum of Solace” References

November 13th 2008, 08:11pm

I thought it was just me. Indeed everyone I confided this theory to has pooh pooh-ed it.

Then I looked up one of Peter Bradshaw’s (two, contradictory) reviews and found that he too had spotted references to other Bond films in Quantum of Solace. And, bar the obvious Goldfinger reference, they’re different ones.

Are there any others? Is it possible that every film was subtly referenced?

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  • http://lonelocust.com Lone Locust

    Then I get these spots:

    Cello in the Austrian Airport – reference to The Living Daylights
    Skydive from plane sans parachute – Seriously people, that was a Moonraker reference, not Spy Who Loved Me
    The two walking across desert in evening wear, that was Spy Who Loved Me
    Death of Special Forces man on roof (tie grabbing interrogation technique), that was also Spy Who Loved Me.

  • http://lonelocust.com Gridman

    Then I get these spots:

    Cello in the Austrian Airport – reference to The Living Daylights
    Skydive from plane sans parachute – Seriously people, that was a Moonraker reference, not Spy Who Loved Me
    The two walking across desert in evening wear, that was Spy Who Loved Me
    Death of Special Forces man on roof (tie grabbing interrogation technique), that was also Spy Who Loved Me.

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  • Gilbeezyskit

    Also, after killing the man on the roof, he has the woman at the airport desk tell MI6 that he is headed for Cairo, which is a major location in The Spy Who Loved Me as well as the location of the previously referenced killing.

  • Gilbeezyskit

    Also, after killing the man on the roof, he has the woman at the airport desk tell MI6 that he is headed for Cairo, which is a major location in The Spy Who Loved Me as well as the location of the previously referenced killing.

  • http://twitter.com/BigAl6ft6 Al D.

    The guy on the roof in Quantum is holding onto Bond’s tie, and Bond karate-chops him off and lets him fall. Same move Bond pulls in The Spy Who Loved Me.

    Edit: whoops, just noticed the other guy who caught this two years ago in the comments above. Anyhoo, that’s a cool move, Bond should pull it off more than once every few decades or so.

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