12 Things You Learn Rewatching The World Is Not Enough

11. The X-Ray Glasses Are Bond's Creepiest Gadget Ever

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At the beginning of the second act, we see Bond head to Valentin's (Robbie Coltrane) casino to track down those attempting to kill Elektra.

This leads to him wearing a goofy pair of blue-tinted X-ray glasses, which 007 uses to not only deduce who is strapped with guns, but also do some not-so-subtle perving of the lingerie-clad ladies in the vicinity.

Considering that the first two Brosnan movies actually towed the line pretty well by scaling-back the spy's lecherous behaviour, this felt a little out-of-place and, more to the point, embarrassing.

It sure didn't help that 007 was forced to wear such a ridiculous-looking pair of specs, and the glasses suspiciously only showed women in their underwear. Hmmm.

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