--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I have always hated that damn James Bond…" description: "\"I have always hated that damn James Bond. I'd like to kill him.\" — Sean Connery" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/sean-connery-5501_bond_i-have-always-hated-that-damn-james-bond_2940940.png" --- # I have always hated that damn James Bond. I'd like to kill… ![“I have always hated that damn James Bond. I'd like to kill him.” quote by Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/sean-connery-5501_bond_i-have-always-hated-that-damn-james-bond_2940940.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/sean-connery-5501_bond_i-have-always-hated-that-damn-james-bond_2940940.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/sean-connery-5501_bond_i-have-always-hated-that-damn-james-bond_2940940.png) > “I have always hated that damn James Bond. I'd like to kill him.” [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. James Bond is a flawed character; personal dislike reflects broader critique of the franchise. **In simple terms:** I dislike the Bond series. Key Takeaway Critically evaluate media icons. Themes culture media critique personal taste Mood critical personal Type cultural analytical When to use this quote - movie reviews - fan discussions - media analysis Key Concepts film studies hero archetype pop culture Questions to Reflect On - What makes a character appealing? - How does personal bias shape critique? 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Weren't you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierce-brosnan/from-86-until-the-summer-of-last-year-wherever-i-went-people-would/) [Pierce Brosnan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierce-brosnan/) > [I always wanted to make a 'James Bond' film, and they only seemed to hire British directors, and I'd made 'Swingers' - they were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doug-liman/i-always-wanted-to-make-a-james-bond-film-and-they-only-seemed-to/) [Doug Liman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doug-liman/) ## More by Sean Connery > [I've always been hopeful about Scotland's prospects. And I now believe more than ever that Scotland is within touching distance of achieving independence and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/i-ve-always-been-hopeful-about-scotland-s-prospects-and-i-now-believe/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [I'm fed up with the idiots... the ever-widening gap between people who know how to make movies and the people who green-light the movies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/i-m-fed-up-with-the-idiots-the-ever-widening-gap-between-people-who/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [I am not an Englishman, I was never an Englishman, and I don't ever want to be one. I am a Scotsman! I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/i-am-not-an-englishman-i-was-never-an-englishman-and-i-don-t-ever/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [I like women. I don't understand them, but I like them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/i-like-women-i-don-t-understand-them-but-i-like-them/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [There's one major difference between James Bond and me. He is able to sort out problems!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/there-s-one-major-difference-between-james-bond-and-me-he-is-able-to/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [My view is that to get anywhere in life you have to be anti-social, otherwise you'll end up being devoured. I've never been particularly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/my-view-is-that-to-get-anywhere-in-life-you-have-to-be-anti-social/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [Your background and environment is with you for life. No question about that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/your-background-and-environment-is-with-you-for-life-no-question/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [Sometimes a woman just needs to be slapped.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/sometimes-a-woman-just-needs-to-be-slapped/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [If you have to resort to violence, you've already lost.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-connery/if-you-have-to-resort-to-violence-you-ve-already-lost/) [Sean Connery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-connery/) > [I'm an actor - it's not brain surgery. 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