This was Pierce Brosnan’s last outing as Bond – This time he is challenged to recognised a face from the past that has irrevocably changed – his enemy has changed and is supported by Jinx the CIA helper/agent who has her own agenda until they joins forces to overthrow the bad side…This time the theme tune to this film is sung by none other than Madonna (who has a small cameo role in the film!)
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Another Day to die…
Off to the to the North Bond goes
Diamonds are the cash for arms
Bond captured; won’t tell what he knows
The General means to do him serious harm
The death of the general’s son
Leads to tourture for over a year
Bonds scars cannot be undone
But finds being traded a price far too dear
Bond is convinced there is a mole
Someone working for both sides
Jinx helps Bond dig a hole
In Cuba is where Zao resides
They stumble on those diamonds again
Conflict ones on the the scene
The gene therapy room, no longer remains
As Zao and his cronies get away clean
So who is Gustav Graves?
A man of more than one face?
The fencing fight leaves Bond with a close shave
And Mr. Graves with a little ‘egg’ on his face
Miranda Frost joins the team
She represents the ice in the land they head for
In the palace where Icarus shines a light like a beam
Leaves Bond to rescue Jinx and get out of that door
And now the face of the ‘Moon’ is revealed
Graves is the general’s ‘dead’ son
Bond admits the scheme was exquisitely concealed
Now he and Jinx must fire their gun
The inside man is a woman
Frost proving she is cold as ice
Straight faced and dispassionate; the true deadpan
Now Jinx is trapped and could pay the price
Bond escapes and races to the rescue
Icarus targets the ice that Graves did erect
Jinx on the frozen edge – her body almost blue
Bonds saves her from a watery death; perfect
The game is nearly done
Graves turns Icarus on the DMZ
Jinx and Bond plan to turn off Graves ‘sun’
Now it’s time to use Plan B
A final flight and fight begins
Jinx melts Frost’s heart with a sword
Bond ‘parachutes’ Graves into the engine
Those ‘diamonds’ become their reward…