Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Summary
AlthoughMr . & Mrs. Smithisn’t a unmediated parody ofJames Bond , there are a few key scenes which seem to reference 007 ’s most noted mission . The ski trip is credibly the most obvious one , but John ’s card game reflectsCasino Royale , and the meeting in the prowess gallery is reminiscent of Bond and Q inSkyfall . Like everything in the undercover agent musical genre , Mr. & Mrs. Smithinevitably draw comparisons toJames Bond , whether its law of similarity are intentional or not . Mr. & Mrs. Smithfeatures following , engagement , particular gadgets and dangerous missions , some of which seem to draw inspiration fromJames Bond .
If there is aMr . & Mrs. Smithseason 2 , the show could research even more of James Bond ’s memorable missions , while still doing things in its own way . Mr. & Mrs. Smithfeatures two spies paired together rather than one . It ’s as much a relationship drama as it is a spy thriller , and Donald Glover and Maya Erskine ’s hilarious moral force is what makes their missions so different from other spy movies and TV shows . Even ifMr . & Mrs. Smithwere to take brainchild directly fromJames Bond , the constant squabbling between John and Jane would create a more comedic version of 007 ’s Hellenic missions .
All episode ofMr . & Mrs. Smithare available on Amazon Prime Video .
It is problematic to pick James Bond ’s overall near moments when every actor ’s version of the super spy has at least one iconic aspect to his name .
10Skyfall (2012)
John’s mother could be the perfect stand-in for M
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Mr. & Mrs. Smithseason 1 ’s ending leaves John and Jane ’s destiny unidentified , but in their panic room they both agree that they should go on the campaign . If the couple do survive , they will have to find a safe place for John ’s mother . Mr. & Mrs. Smithcasts Donald Glover ’s real motheras his on - screen mother . If she returns for season 2 , Hihi would probably try on to expend John ’s mother to put press on him . The entire time of year could head toward a striking finis as John tries to protect his female parent from Hihi ’s assassin , mirror the Skyfall Lodge showdown .
9Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
John and Jane’s bickering would get even worse if they were handcuffed together
John and Jane are metaphorically handcuffed togetherdue to the nature of their work , but literally chaining them to one another would put their often combative relationship under even more pressure . InTomorrow Never Dies , Bond is forced to make an evasion through crowd streets on a motorbike , but Wai Lin is uncomfortably closemouthed by . John and Jane often get in each other ’s means when they are out on missions . Even without being tied together , they constantly rend in different directions . Rather than James Bond and Wai Lin ’s suave bike Salmon Portland Chase , John and Jane ’s version would belike start an statement .
The star - constellate cast of the new Amazon serial publication Mr. & Mrs. Smith is jam - pack with A - list actors , adding to the hype of Donald Glover ’s belated show .
8Thunderball (1965)
Bond’s underwater fight is one of 007’s most iconic scenes
Mr. & Mrs. Smith’sski trip mirrors some of James Bond ’s most celebrated missions , and Bond ’s subaquatic fight inThunderballis just as iconic .
Mr. & Mrs. Smith’sski trip mirror some of James Bond ’s most famous mission , and Bond ’s subaqueous fight inThunderballis just as iconic . A similar scenario inMr . & Mrs. Smithwould be unlike any other mission they have gone on so far , and a secret submerged infrastructure would n’t meet with the tone of the show , but there are other way to get John and Jane underwater . Mr. & Mrs. Smith ’s vainglorious unresolved mysteries , specially those about the descent of Hihi and Bev , hint at a world of espionage that John and Jane only know a fraction of .
7You Only Live Twice (1967)
Blofeld’s volcano lair would take Mr. & Mrs. Smith to a completely new place
Ernst Stavro Blofeld ’s vent den is one of the most memorable localisation in theJames Bondfranchise . It would n’t make sense for a similar nefarious base to live within the tone ofMr . & Mrs. Smith , but John and Jane ’s globetrotting adventures could eventually take them to a volcano . Even a pernicious nod to Blofeld ’s lair would be a fun Easter eggfor fans of the espionage genre . In season 1 , John and Jane go to the mount , the woods , and the shore of Lake Como , so season 2 is likely to take them on more adventures to exotic and far - flung locales .
6Casino Royale (2006)
The opening parkour scene could provide the blueprint for a fun twist on Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s chases
Mr. & Mrs. Smith ’s card game scenes in episode 6 are close to the climactic confrontation between Bond and Le Chiffre inCasino Royale , but it ’s hard to say whether they are a direct pasquinade . alternatively of high - interest tenseness , Mr. & Mrs. Smith ’s poker game is used for some lighthearted banter , provide John to bind with some other men over Mya . Casino Royale ’s opening night scene could also be a prime contender for aMr . & Mrs. Smithparody . The show is filled with thrilling pursual , but John and Jane clambering up a Hart Crane would be something new and exciting .
5Moonraker (1979)
Bond’s skydiving scene would push John and Jane to their limits
Season 1 ofMr . & Mrs. Smithhas some shocking deaths , pop with the surprise ending to the first episode . Season 2 will credibly need to up the ante if it want to continue the same shock note value , and it could come up intake inMoonraker . James Bond is pushed out of a plane by Jaws , and he has to wrestle a parachute off of someone in mid air . Bond in the end survives to fight Jaws another solar day , and the Smiths will have to get used to take with assassin if they want to survive while Hihi is after them .
4The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
The final duel with Scaramanga would be a different approach to Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s frenzied action
Although it is n’t among the bestJames Bondmovies , The Man With the Golden Gunprovides an unforgettable finale as Bond and assassin Francisco Scaramanga engage in a duel on a secluded beach . This kind of civilized violence would n’t naturally come about inMr . & Mrs. Smith , where the bursts of action seem more frantic and hasten , but such a slow and placid scene could be even more excruciating given the show ’s whole tone . Mr. & Mrs. Smithhas some beautiful film locationsin time of year 1 , so it would n’t be unusual for John and Jane to discover themselves in a tropical den .
3Goldfinger (1964)
Bond’s tricked out Aston Martin would probably help John and Jane get away from Hihi
One of James Bond ’s most iconic word form that has so far been completely scatty inMr . & Mrs. Smithis his modified Aston Martin . Goldfingerfeatures one of the most memorable Aston Martin following in anyBondmovie , but others , includingNo Time To give out , also show 007 ’s widget , which he uses to circumvent his chaser . Although these gadgets may veer too far into sci - fi forMr . & Mrs. Smith , some variety of anti - pursuit measures would believably help the Smiths well in their new life on the campaign , although neither of them have shown any noesis of engine room .
Amazon ’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith boot charts the ups and down of two cause of death lay as a married yoke , and time of year 1 end on a suitably volatile note .
2From Russia With Love (1963)
Hihi’s assassins could pursue John and Jane just like SPECTRE pursues 007
If John and Jane do survive their shootout with the evil Jane , they will believably fall across plenty more bravo from Hihi .
If John and Jane do live on their shootout with the vicious Jane , they will probably amount across plenty more assassin from Hihi . Mr. & Mrs. Smithleaves Hihi ’s identity unknown , but the malevolent Jane equate him to a god . She says that whoever he is , Hihi knows their every move before they even make it . Clearly , John and Jane wo n’t be safe even if they do escape from their New York City brownstone . From Russia With Love ’s train scene could supply the blueprint for a thrilling showdown between John and Jane and the next wave of ace high risk agents .
1Spectre (2015)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith should parody Sam Mendes' Mexico City parade
In retrospect , Sam Mendes ' Mexico City parade scene seems like a warm - up for his World War I epic1917,since it use a long take to assure a ego - contained level . Mr. & Mrs. Smithis also full of interesting lead option . For example , the overhead gibe of John ’s fight in the snow provide an irregular view of the action , and time of year 2 could proceed this trend . Any kind of parade would be the perfect setting to mirror the Day of the utter procession inSpectre . There ’s no tattle where in the world John and Jane ’s next chapter might lead them .
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