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For England, James? / No. For me.
— GoldenEye • 1995
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The question is the one the whole series runs on, and Bond answers it in a way his predecessors never had to: the Queen has nothing to do with it. Against a villain who was once the same man in the same suit, 'for me' lets the grudge and grief show under the Brosnan polish. It is the line fans reach for whenever a rival turns out to be the dark mirror.
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In context
Spoilers for GoldenEyeShow the scene
At the climax of GoldenEye (1995), Bond and Alec Trevelyan fight across the steelwork of the hidden satellite dish that controls the GoldenEye weapon. Alec, once Bond's friend and fellow agent 006, turned traitor after their 1986 Arkhangelsk mission and now leads the Janus syndicate. When Bond has him dangling by one foot, Alec asks "For England, James?", the taunt he used earlier as Bond fell to a tranquilliser dart. Bond answers "No. For me," and lets go. The dish scenes were shot at Arecibo in Puerto Rico, with a model and stunt work done in Britain.
Sources (3)
- Wikiquote: GoldenEyeAlec's taunt, then the antenna finaleReference checked
- James Bond Wiki: GoldenEye (film)Plot summary, Arkhangelsk and final fightReference checked
- Wikipedia: GoldenEyeFilmingReference checked
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