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A martini. Shaken, not stirred.
— Goldfinger · 1964
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the whole Bond persona in five words: a man so sure of his taste that he gives a bartender instructions, and so unbothered that the instructions are slightly wrong (shaking a martini is no gourmet's choice). Later films repeat it and even play against it (Casino Royale has Bond snap at the question), and fans use it for anyone who orders anything with precise, unnecessary swagger.
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In context
Spoilers for GoldfingerShow the scene
Ian Fleming's novels have Bond take his martini shaken, first stated in Diamonds Are Forever (1956). In the films the phrase is first spoken by the villain, Dr. No, in 1962, who offers the drink to Bond. Bond does not say it himself on screen until the third film, Goldfinger (1964), directed by Guy Hamilton, with Sean Connery in the role. The American Film Institute later ranked it number 90 on its list of the 100 greatest movie quotes, and Rotten Tomatoes' consensus for the film still calls it one of 007's most famous lines.
Sources (2)
- Shaken, not stirred, WikipediaOpening sectionReference checked
- Goldfinger (film), WikipediaReception and Accolades sectionsReference checked
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