The fact that Mr. Llewelyn passed away in real life shortly after TWINE’s release makes this scene even more emotionally charged. Brilliant actor! His scenes as Q were always a joy to watch! The mutual affection between him and Bond was obvious.
@Floyd1504 he was pretty frail by this point, at 85. That single-vehicle crash wasn't a massive one, to be sure, but the impact was enough that he didn't survive.
@Floyd1504 it wasn’t a minor car accident it was a head on crash after he left a book signing in England and Desmond Llewelyn was 85 years old. Llewelyn died on impact.
Especially when he said he always tried to teach him two things: never let them see you bleed, and always have an escape plan. Loved that he always cared for Bond despite never really bringing his equipment back in pristine order. Rest in peace, Desmond.
He signed off with a superb one liner which was quite ironic in itself. "Always have an escape plan" RIP Sir Desmond Llewellyn, you are greatly missed and remembered as Q, the man without whom Bond wouldn't last even 5 minutes.
That is true, bond may be the one who ultimately gets the bad guy but without Q he wouldve been dead fifty times over, we had a phrase about this in the army "without supply the bullets dont fly" meaning aint no one doin shit without supply lol
007: You're not retiring anytime soon, are you? Q: Now pay attention 007, I've always tried to teach you 2 things. 1st, never let them see you bleed. 007: And the 2nd? Q: Always have an escape plan. Rest In Peace Desmond Llewelyn 1914 - 1999 😢😢😢
And when Basil is promoted to Q, Manuel can be his new assistant. Lord Melbury can provide all fake documents, while O'Reilly constructs all the gadgets
Bond (Brosnan) was genuinely saddened that Q was retiring. For all their verbal jousting, Q and Bond had a great friendship and affection for one another. This scene was in truth quite a poignant one, as it marked Desmond Llewellyn's final appearance as the curmudgeonly genius Q. Nobody did it better. Considering that Llewellyn died shortly aftet the film's release, I can't help but wonder if somehow he knew he would be leaving us. RIP Desmond Llewellyn, the one and only Col. Boothroyd, aka the Armourer, aka Q.
He didn’t know, he just wasn’t certain how long he had left. The film makers put this in just in case he didn’t make it to the next one, which he would’ve if not for the car crash.
When Bond asks him "You're not retiring anytime soon, are you?" seems so sad and sombre. One of the only instances I think that Bond shows any kind of care for another person who isn't a love interest. And yes, even more emotional knowing that this was genuinely one of the last times audiences would see the original Q on film and in real life.
Brosnan could make seemingly unimportant lines feel warm and significant. the inflection he gives to "...are you?" with that look on his face, you really feel he genuinely cares for Q. And Q snapping at R "This is 007!", is probably the most reverential he's outwardly ever been toward Bond. This iteration of that relationship is probably the most affectionate of the franchise
@@thomaskilroy4573 its in my top5 Bond movies actually :) plenty of Q-Bond scenes in it but not warm. I get it, cause they spend the most time together in that but Bond mostly keeps trying to send him home. Sidekick humor no doubt but not affectionate
@@eva44940 Not warm?! The entire fucking reason Q arrives is to help 007 and Bond keeps trying to send him home FOR PROTECTION because he doesn’t want to put his friend in danger. It is literally the closest we’ve ever seen the two characters and Bond literally puts his hand on Q’s shoulder at one point and tells him he’s grateful for all the help but that he’d also never forgive himself if something happened to him.
Out of all the things that Q (Desmond Llewelyn) gave Bond, all the years of gadgets - some useful, some not, all the camaraderie, the love/hate relationship, the innuendo, the queen and country mantra...the most serious piece of advice (which we, as an audience, were never privy to,) was "never let them see you bleed." That's a genius piece of writing, right there.
While I still think Desmond's finest hour was in License to Kill, I'm glad he got a proper send-off here. Although I REALLY wish John Cleese got to have a longer tenure as Q...
I agree, Cleese was way better (and much less annoying than Whishaw's version of Q), curiously Cleese's Q got a more prominent role in a video game of all things, Everything or Nothing for the PS2. But this short tenure situation would happen again with Cleese in the early Harry Potter films, when he played Nearly Headless Nick for only two films.
Yeah right? I don't know why, but he certainly looks the best in this movie. Also, it feels like he's most comfortable with his portrait of 007. You are absolutely right!
Love Bond and Q in this scene. They’re laughing together, and Q smiles when Bond says ‘If you’re Q, does that make him R?’ Not to mention how sad they both are when they’re saying goodbye. RIP Desmond Llewelyn, we love you!
Two things! Never let them see you bleed and always have an escape plan.. the two most important thing a technician or quartermaster can ever do for its secret agents... Great salute!!
I loved Desmond Llewellyn as Q, he was the best in the role and had the longetivity, that being said I wish Mr. Llewellyn retired with Goldeneye and John Cleese played Q in all 4 of Brosnan's movies. Cleese really fit in with Brosnan's Bond (he wouldn't have worked with Craig's Bond or Dalton's Bond), and it's a shame he only got 2 movies.
One of my favourite ever scenes from a Bond film. I just wish the platform had ascended, rather than descended. Nitpicky, but it's just sad seeing Desmond descend into the basement, knowing it is his finale.
"Always have an escape plan." That line and the way Q is lowered really gave the impression that it'll be the last time he'll have seen Bond and, sadly, it really was as Desmond Llewellyn sadly passed soon after.
Desmond Llewellyn, the only and the best Q: "From Russia with love" (1963) - The World it's not enough (1999). RIP DESMOND: never let them see you bleed. 💞
With the passage of time, this film is becoming the best of the Borsnan era. Beautiful and moving final scene between Q and Bond (which is seen as the farewell of one actor to another)
RIP Desmond...... As an old soul person myself for 1999, this gives me the chills including seeing the nostalgic BMW Z8 before switching the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish.
Fun Fact - The actor who played Q - Desmond Llewelyn, actually died in a car accident after filming this scene. Making this his final ever appearance in the franchise.
I live where the castle was filmed....it’s Eilean Donan and was also used in the Highlander movie. Anyway, back when it was filmed there was a pub in a village 7 miles from the castle in a village called Kyle of Lochalsh. The pub manager was an absolute spitting image of Pierce and I’m pretty sure he was used as a double during filming. I was 21 when this was filmed and I used to party....a lot, so my memory of that time is a wee bit muddled, but the bar was the Islander bar and it’s still in Kyle and the manager was called Paul Kieran....a really nice guy too.
Aw, Q, loved him! But this scene, lol, with that damn jacket. Here you go Bond here's a car, x-ray glasses, and an...anti-avalanche...jacket. But there wasn't even a mission planned yet, this was before anyone even knew he would be in an area to go skiing. What a convenient coincidence! I guess good thing he wasn't headed for Jamaica.
They know an agent of the Mi6 will be sent to protect Elektra so Q develop those things for cold places like the oil pipeline, Also Q knows bond very well Q knew he will get clear for action, You have to understand those ppl work for the Mi6 they are extremely smart and thier job is to anticipate the future when it comes to terrorist like Renuad
Lol, that annoyed look Bond gives Q while R is demoing the Jacket.. So you take this zipper and pull it so.. OH JUST PULL THE TAG! 🔖🤯😆 they ought to have a sitcom with these three. 🍷
The evolution of the characters was great. Desmond Llewelyn was the only Q, he was there in From Russia With Love, with the best Bond ever, Sean Connery, all the way to the second best in Pierce Brosnan. Over 40 years. And as Q got older, and the various Bonds all stayed (roughly) the same age, Q evolved from a co-worker, to a beloved and respected father figure. One we were ALL heartbroken to lose, because there won't be one like him, ever again.
The most extravagant scene that I remember from all the James Bond movies: the scotish bagpiper who plays his instrument and it turns out to be a machine gun and flamethrower.
“I suppose we have to pay the piper sometime… right Q?” That quip almost felt like he was predicting Desmond’s death. Even more so when he gets lowered via the lift.
I want to believe that this is probably Desmond Llewelyn's favorite interaction with Bond, since he looks like he was having a delightful time and he also had a pretty cool sign-off. Sad that this was his final performance as Q. RIP Desmond Llewelyn
no other can be this good because these movies are the best and Brosnan was a perfect choice well suited for the job of saving the world from bad situations.
My favorite scene. When I was a kid, my gullible self thought a Z8 was small as a regular pool table or the size of a Miata. But soon realized this pool table was just big af lol
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18 Bond films. From Russia With Love all the way to The World is Not Enough. Desmond owned this role. John did what he could and did the part well for Die Another Day. A theory I saw in a different form that could explain the constantly changing faces of Bond(in most of the franchise) is that James Bond became a legend identity. Connery's Bond would be the original 007, and each one afterward took on the identity to keep the legend alive, with the original coming back in Diamonds Are Forever. Makes things easier for the missions. A nearly immortal operative that no enemy truly knows the original face of. Just a fun thought.
This theory kinda falls apart though as each bond references the other to some extent. Lazenby reminiscing on Bond's missions when he leaves MI6 in OHMSS, Connery going out for revenge in the beginning of Diamonds are Forever, Moore getting uncomfortable at the mention of Teresa in The Spy Who Loved Me. For Dalton and Brosnan, Q mentions having worked with Bond for a long time, Die Another Day has a massive reference to Connery Bond when Brosnan asks if the jetpack from thunderball still works. Dalton Bond also had a very strong friendship with Felix Leiter that wouldn't make as much sense if it was multiple agents who'd taken the same name over the years.
Bloody hell man this has always been my toughest bond part and am only 30. Brevity of time folks. Let’s all use the time we have left on this earth wisely, at least in honour of our calling and to the legend Desmond Llewelyn! #NowPayAttention…
I thought it was ok adding the comedy. Show’s how much Bond and Q really did get along with each other despite their squabbling. Plus, I actually like Cleese in Die Another Day and wish he had more films before they went all Jason Bourne on us
"For my retirement...... away from you." The way Q said this always gets a chuckle out of me. Like Q has accepted what happened to his boat as both annoying and part & parcel of his job.
