DetErest's Blog: Stacked Deck

Friday, May 3, 2024

Stacked Deck

James Bond Classics 2016
TWINE Card # 52
(card back)

Just a Glimmer...

More treasures found by way of traveling junk dealers...

They might have a thousand items, little of which actually piques my interest.

Still, it's worth a browse simply because of the treasures that can be unearthed.

And it costs nothing to take a peek at their wares.

Found an entire set of trading cards from The World is Not Enough.

TWINE is probably my second-favorite Brosnan Bond flick. (My favorite Brosnan non-Bond movie is After The Sunset)

Was also a fan of Zukovsky's return in TWINE, as it loosely ties into GoldenEye.
Very seldom do we see characters re-appear like this.

TWINE Trading Cards
James Bond Classics 2016
The World is Not Enough
by SciFiHobby
Total Cards: 72

James Bond Classics 2016
TWINE Card # 24

From the back of the card:

"At L'Or Noir casino, 007 orders a martini - shaken, not stirred - and tells a large security officer that he needs to see Valentin Zukovsky. The man denies the request and tries to intimidate Bond, who disarms him in a split second. 007 then calmly drinks his martini, as Mr. Bullion, another of Zukovsky's henchmen, pleasantly invites him to see Zukovsky."

James Bond Classics 2016
TWINE Card # 51

From the back of the card:

"Bond lures Zukovsky to his caviar factory at the edge of the Caspian Sea, in order to ascertain his involvement with Elektra. However, Zukovsky's henchman, Mr. Bullion, spots 007's car parked nearby. As a secret operative for Elektra, Bullion discreetly makes a phone call to alert her that Bond is still alive. She sets in motion a plan to kill Bond, once and for all."

"Can't you just say a 'hello', like a normal person?"

James Bond Classics 2016
TWINE Card # 52

From the back of the card:

"Dressed provocatively, Christmas Jones momentarily distracts Zukovsky inside his caviar factory. Suddenly, Bond appears with his pistol drawn, demanding to know what Zukovsky's relationship is with Elektra. Zukovsky pleads ignorance to any knowledge about Elektra's involvement with Renard, or the bomb that was stolen earlier that day."

Catching a Buzz...

And of course, the memorable helicopter with tree-clearing buzz-saw blades...
The scene featuring an attack by a chopper equipped with dangling blades of death was originally intended for the GoldenEye movie...

It took years before this stunt could be safely implemented, eventually finding ts' way into The World is Not Enough.

James Bond Classics 2016
TWINE Card # 53

Standard Operating Procedure:

It really is necessary to drive quite so fast - AND to destroy every vehicle you get into.

"Q's not going to like this!"

James Bond Classics 2016
TWINE Card # 54
(card back)

Browse the entire TWINE set:
https://www.scifihobby.com/products/checklist.cfm?SetID=327

All 72 cards on one easy page!
Just hover over the card for a full sized image.

Only even knew of the 007 trading cards because of the merchandise advertised in the back of the GoldenEye Player's Guide (a couple VHS Collectors' Sets can also be seen).

James Bond merchandise advertised in
the Official GoldenEye 007 Player's Guide from Nintendo Power.

Can even browse the entire set of GoldenEye cards online at Trading Card Database:
https://www.tcdb.com/Gallery.cfm/sid/82279/1995-Graffiti-James-Bond:-GoldenEye?PageIndex=3#google_vignette

While it's not the kind of thing that I'd actually go about ordering, finding an entire set on a table was too tempting to pass up.

Fashion Statement:

Also just noticed that Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Hailey Clauson looks a bit like Denise Richards in her calendar poses from May 2024 - Especially with Clauson's swimsuit being similar in color to the dress worn by to Denise Richards. The lovely Hailey Clauson will grace the wall for the entire month (ultimately being archived in a drawer and retrieved for re-enjoyment in 2030).