Why are testicles (=balls) used as a metaphor for courage? It would hardly create a useful chain of dialogue if you said to a guy “Hey, you got balls!” (“Yeah, I know. So what? Do you need one?”); you can only say this to a girl or a woman if you want to make it sound...

What films with a great script and/or story have been ruined during execution (directing, editing, acting etc.)? I have to throw in Quantum of Solace – which is really sad for me, as I have been a huge Bond-Fan for … I don't know … decades, put a lot of hope into German-Swiss...

Did James Bond ever really love any woman? In Casino Royale he was deeply and sincerely in love with Vesper Lynd – both in the most recent film (2006) and in the original novel (1953). Casino Royale was Bond's debut – and right from the start he is confronted with the issue...

Which major movies have the biggest plot holes? One of my favourites is Alfred Hitchcock's 39 Steps, because this film should not be longer than 12 minutes: What happens is that Robert Hannay is asked by Annabella Smith for help because she is being followed. He takes her home to his...

Why is it that whenever a good character turns bad in fiction, he/she suddenly seems stronger? Simply because he releases or even loses his inner handbrake. A “good” character is usually caught in an inner struggle: there is something that has to be done (like achieving a goal,...