From Russia with Love

It was a choice between, this and Garden state. I figured that Mr Braffs offering would be aired again.

I had seen this before, of course years ago. A lazy summer afternoon. My father was a big James Bond fan. In fact, the reason why this film was made. After the success of Dr No. (Which is mentioned in the Film). The late President Kennedy cited from Russia with Love, as one of his 10 ten books of all time.

Bond refers to a girl as ``mental'' Which surprises me. Was it polite to call, a Woman ``mental'', in the early 1960s. Bond notices when Donovan orders red wine with his fish supper. Its tips off, Bond that Donovan, is not one of us. Yet he calls the girl mental. Is this an add lib by Connery

Colonel Klebb, is a lesbian. Speaking with people from the old East block. The USSR's attitude to LGBT matters was not progressive

SMERSH, are aware of how many lovers, the fair Tatiana has known. One plot device in this film. Is that Spectre intend to catch Bond, and his Russian counterpart in a compromising position. A very different world. From the world where American socalities can be seen having sex. For 19.99. Though I seem to remember a similar event in the World is not enough. It was the Chinese Secret Service


Its a different world. Europe is still divided. Its a World where flying is sophisticated and Women disposable. Bond, gets physical to get a confession out of his love interest, Tatiana. Where Gold Soverigns, and the right wines. Are how gentlemen do things.

Oh and Lotte Lenya too