THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH | Bond and Q

[@JWBabaYaga]

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.

[@chrischeshire6528]

@Floyd1504 And after his first book signing...

[@RJSRdg]

@Floyd1504 I'd hardly call a fatal car accident minor....

[@Gameflyer001]

@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.

[@scottknode898]

@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.

[@stratfordbaby]

I think he passed away before the release of the movie actually.

[@goodshotcam]

Wow... the legitimate concern that Bond has when asking Q if hes going away soon, you can really tell he cared. RIP Desmond, one of the greats

[@raynar01]

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.

[@joeymartinez9854]

When the vhs tape was released one of the bonus features on here was a tribute to Desmond

[@RaymondBrereton]

⁠@@joeymartinez9854I saw that since I was a boy.

[@naucs_]

"Always have an escape plan" Legendary last line

[@raghudevpura2187]

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.

[@Catcrumbs]

It would have been ironic if Q had said he'd live forever. The line in the film is not ironic.

[@themanwithnoname1839]

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

[@shep9231]

Amen!

he die after this movie :"(

[@jonathonnolan2195]

“Remember, if it hadn’t been for Q Branch you would’ve been dead long ago” (Q: License To Kill (1989))

[@enigmagamer112]

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 😢😢😢

[@avocatobobble]

his final line is absolutely perfect for his exit to the longest running character in the James Bond franchise. RIP Desmond, you utter STAR

[@rony41165]

He was lucky they almost dropped him when Roger moore became bond.

[@RallyBasher]

This scene still gets me after all these years. There was a collective "awww" in the theatre as Q descended. A fitting way for him to sign off.

[@aksharshah8358]

He has worked in more Bond movies than any of the Bond actors

[@gauravtributes5023]

True, he has worked in 17 out of 25 bond film's to be exact.

[@AndrewChapman]

@@gauravtributes5023 Indeed, he appeared in every Bond film From Russia with Love to The World is Not Enough except Live and Let Die.

[@gauravtributes5023]

@@AndrewChapman Correct.

[@scottknode898]

17 Bond films in total with 30 minutes of screen altogether. License To Kill and Octopussy were his longest appearances on screen.

[@simplifier_]

@@scottknode898 true, although he appeared the most, but his role was insignificant and cliche

[@kasrakhatir]

Sad But satisfying farewell to a legend

[@allybattye626]

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.

[@rogerkincaid931]

Q introduces his successor: Fawlty gadgets.

[@ozzypearson-leach4121]

Brilliant 😂

[@peterburke1709]

Sorry hes from Torquay lol be quicker to train a monkey lol

[@buckbumble]

Don’t mention MI6!

[@MsALDARI]

BOND E LORDINE VEDI.........,,

[@markiveson-cursedhorrorman6716]

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

[@franklesher4459]

There is a dark feeling when Q is making his escape plan. Desmond Llewellyn really had a magnificent and humorous creativity for the character.

[@RJSRdg]

I think it's more that he didn't think R was up to the job....

[@danilom3166]

Never ever, EVER, forgot this line, ever since I first saw this at 16 years old.. "Never let them see you bleed"

[@Take_This_Grace]

Do you use always then?

[@dan98996]

@@Take_This_Grace I think he uses tampax

[@AccipiterSmith]

Tell that to Daniel Craig's James Bond.

[@DavidDeeKayGeeNinetyFive]

I’ve gotta say, Bond’s suit in this scene is FLAWLESS. The fit, the style, everything about it is on point.

[@junheceta268]

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.

[@RJSRdg]

Major, not Colonel. And another actor played Boothroyd in Doctor No.

[@yut576]

I think Q is short for Quartermaster that includes ordinance.

[@antclerfont8478]

I agree to this as well. R.I.P to a genius and legend.

[@nickslade3978]

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.

[@eva44940]

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]

You’ve CLEARLY never watched Licence To Kill

[@eva44940]

@@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

[@thomaskilroy4573]

@@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.

[@SceneArtisan]

Smooth, suave, sophisticated and witty. Bond was almost those things too!

[@sb_dunk]

I like to think Bond visits Q for a cup of tea every so often now that he's retired.

[@roda.h.s1551]

Yes!! But not without broke one of his collection muds! 🤦🏻

[@sashaking1115]

Yeah I hope so

[@bosola7168]

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.

[@Falkirion]

RIP Desmond. Loved his work in this franchise. This is one of my favorites Q scenes

[@Evaunit98]

This in a way was the perfect way to end Desmond’s time as Q, it wasn’t what they intended but in a way it’s the best send off they could’ve done

[@chrispeplinski7306]

While the film wasn't intended as the send off for Desmond version of q but it seems to work

[@barebarekun161]

Only Desmond can call John Cleese "Young"

[@runawayplane6166]

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.

[@codpro627]

By far Brosnan's best performance as Bond, looks much more comfortable in the role.

[@anthonylewis2080]

👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍!.

[@davidninic3190]

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!

[@drvancouversa358]

Agreed

[@hugodrax71]

Agree. It's not the best Brosnan Bnd film but it's Brosnan's best performance as Bond.

[@jacobrumens9601]

We’ll miss you Desmond. You played an amazing role as Q.

[@JediPhoenix1976]

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...

[@chrispeplinski7306]

It would have been interesting to see John Cleese have a longer tenure as q

[@jayoungr]

I enjoyed Cleese as Q also. But I suppose he would have clashed with the grittier aesthetic of the Daniel Craig Bond films.

[@klaussulzbeck4610]

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.

[@MikaelLV]

John Cleese had amazing chemistry with Brosnan. You can see it in this scene already. Shame he only got two films as he was a really great successor to Desmond.

[@jskypercussion]

I like how much time he had in License to Kill. He was a bigger part of the movie. Also I like how he was used more in Octopussy as well.

[@sashaking1115]

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!

[@starwindamada5313]

Pretty sure that Q's chuckle wasn't in the script.

[@lexusdriver1963]

We’ll miss you Desmond Llewelyn. RIP.

[@radical2432]

Absolutely makes me cry every time

[@mckinleymac3452]

Oh please.... that's just pathetic

[@vaniaknight8477]

@@mckinleymac3452 No, being an insensitive troll is pathetic.

[@mckinleymac3452]

@@vaniaknight8477 That would be "an" and "insensitive" Frau Ritter. You didn't do very well in school did you Sweetie?

[@vaniaknight8477]

@@mckinleymac3452 Typical troll response

[@hannibalb8276]

@@mckinleymac3452 You don't have any friends, do you?

[@g.o.t5031]

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)

[@BC--TariniprasadBaliarsingh]

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!!

[@riverstyx928]

It makes me so sad to see this older version of "Q". Sad truth is, no one can beat the years. Rip Desmond Llewelyn.

[@Youdontknowwhatliterallymeans]

A rare moment of vulnerability from Bond. He'll miss Q.

[@kaleidoscopio5]

We all do 😔

[@chrismc410]

He probably missed M(Bernard Lee), too. The closest things he had to an uncle and a father respectively

[@robertjohnson1602]

What a legendary exit; concise, bittersweet and memorable. RIP, Desmond.

[@ashersharif6264]

RIP Q: we will never forget you. How brilliant and affectionate he was.

[@SJMJ91]

"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.

[@John-ct9zs]

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.

[@jacobrichardson1952]

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.

[@debonaire_nerd]

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.

[@carellirich]

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. 💞

[@waleedhassan798]

Absolute legend !!!!! The original Q / Desmond Llewelyn May he continue to RIP

[@albertPI007]

if it wasn't for my old man, i could'nt met this amazing inventor. RIP Mr Llewelyn AKA Q

[@nafilshaeed496]

We miss one of greatest scientist "Q" Branch always on our lifetime misfortunately last to combined with pierce Brosnan era.

[@JVLIVSPhotography]

Who woulda thought that'd the last time we'd Desmond Llewelyn? The banter between and Brosnan as Bond was stupendous!

[@michaelfoy8447]

This was the first film I saw out of the entire franchise still my favorite

[@JayTillaeon]

Those two lessons that Q taught Bond or made mention, I always took to heart.

[@darrenclements6028]

Rest in peace Desmond Llewellyn legends never die

[@EthanKnight97]

Desmond Llewelyn will always be the greatest Q. 1963-1999

[@Icestorm294]

I can assure you, he was older than 36 when he died…

the best version of Q WE WILL MISSED HIM :'(

[@ashersharif6264]

That was very very sad moment. When Q left Bond forever who was with him since 1963. RIP

[@snmaster56]

John Cleese explaining how a jacket works 😂

[@refsmithy]

The puns in this are a thing of beauty

[@Highland_Moo]

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.

[@peterfrank3365]

What exactly was Q planning to fish with that boat?

[@robinkulbay]

Big ass sharks, killing them with the torpedoes. ✌️

[@mikaylafaithparteli9412]

protecting himself from Bond , while he is retired

[@RaidenX01]

Megalodon I guess

[@markireland5169]

Possibility a 'modified' white Lotus. 😏

[@mofbooks6095]

@@markireland5169 brilliant

[@Kaizer617]

"If you're Q, does that make him "R"?" Perfect line.

[@iGamingAlliance]

And to think Q in Goldfinger said he never kidded about his work. He was able to change his character just enough to be the glue to several James Bonds. A real legend. Rest In Power, Major Boothroyd.

[@SlyRy]

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.

[@oriboiman144]

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

[@RJSRdg]

I daresay the jacket would have floated....

[@ShatteredDreams90]

The moment where Bond says goodbye to his favorite "Uncle" Q. We still miss him dearly. Thank you Desmond Llewyn

[@kenbina]

2:20 This is the only time when I remember seeing Q actually laughing at a 007 joke. 😊

Q also laughed in Goldeneye when said "Along the rest of him," as a response to 007's "The writings on the wall?"

[@kenbina]

Now that you mention it, I seem to recall that scene. 👊😎💯

[@865nov]

Two rules for life... First, never let them see you bleed and the second, ALWAYS have an escape plan.

[@TanvirAhmed-oh9gs]

Best Q in the history of Bond

[@SpeedyEric1]

R: Goes into full detail about a gadget like this is kindergarten. Q: Keeps it short. This is one of the reasons why I enjoy Bond films.

[@john37585]

"Always have an escape plan"

[@robmcgowan2003]

This scene is like picking on the new kid in class and it really was a perfect send off.

[@WolfMaiden11]

" If you're Q, does that makes him R? " 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@specialk9424]

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.

[@patrickwentzell4638]

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.

[@roll_and_on_greatest]

First, never let them see you bleed. Always have an escape plan. - Desmond Llewelyn

[@evm6177]

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. 🍷

[@Hei_Darkfire]

This was the perfect scene to go out on. Q left like a boss.

[@Ghost-ql3hl]

Ok but I love that it’s John Cleese that becomes the next Q I kind of wish he was in the new ones

[@mileslong9675]

Ya gotta miss that guy. He was a great component of the Bond movies.

[@javier1973ish]

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.

[@ryanslade3465]

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

[@egb50000]

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

[@MorningDrool]

The farewell bag pipes introductions..

[@PHILLYCHEESESTEAK26]

About as great as an unintentional send-off to Llewellyn's Q as it could get.

[@full_ArmourOfGod]

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…

[@Space_OdJobs]

"If you're Q does that make him R?" lol

[@johnmaritato3587]

I feel like. I'm watching a Bond movie. Its a feeling I haven't had for 15 years,

[@shaggyrumplenutz1610]

Best exit for an iconic character in cinematic history.

[@WolfoftheWoodsAirsoft]

True to his word Q did indeed have an escape plan. Gone but never forgotten Quartermaster

[@MisterSnoops]

Really great understated end. Always emotional.

[@jdc3860]

I'll Miss You Desmond Llewelyn as Q.

[@Richb711]

love the last line "always have an escape plan". You probably need one these days

[@greencello599]

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.

[@ch4z_bucks]

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.

[@greencello599]

​@ch4z_bucks I said it was a theory in a different form. With each new Bond actor comes changes to the continuity. If the franchise were a continuous thing from the start, something like the theory I mentioned could work. Not exactly, but a form of it.

[@Unmei_Ka]

The wordplay puns in this scene are great.

[@carsonkubicki1770]

“Oh pipe down, 007.” I lost it 😂

[@kaleshksekhar2304]

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[@jellyslopefall572]

Such a heartbreaking moment, especially with the fact that Desmond Llewelyn was killed in a car crash only one month after this movie first came out

[@jamessanders8281]

Throughout the whole Bond series he was the only one who could keep him alive. Nobody knows how many BOND agent's he has trained and protected.

[@dimashevchenkoua]

"oh pipe down, 007"

[@sto59]

Q The Father James Bond never had. Desmond Llewelyn RIP.

[@chrispeplinski7306]

It was a nice send-off for Desmond Llewellyn after 36 years as q

[@nathanwile499]

“You’re not here to think, you’re here to do what I tell you.”

[@tajanstvenikamerman3860]

Desmond Llewelyn was the best Q in JAMES BOND 007 🔫 franchise.

[@Frenzyshark]

I'm glad characters get to retire just in case their actors pass away. It hasn't felt the same since Desmond Llewelyn left us. He is truly missed.

[@hugodrax71]

Personally I thought this introduction of a comedy element with John Cleese was a mistake but the scene ends with real poignancy and warmth.

[@johnepants]

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

[@Kemotherapy360]

Remember, if it hadn't been for Q Branch you'd have been dead long ago.

[@GranTruismo4head]

“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.

[@SuperWolsey]

Oh, pipe down 007

[@GranTruismo4head]

@@SuperWolsey “was it something I said?”

[@scarecrow108productions7]

​@@GranTruismo4headno, something you DESTROYED!! 👉 My fishing boat, for my retirement...away from you!

[@GranTruismo4head]

@@scarecrow108productions7 “now….. I want to introduce the young fellow I’m training to be my successor for my field of work” (I’m not gonna say the actual quote as if you hear it out loud it sounds kind of fucked up)