# Spectre (2015) - All the Right Pieces, None of the Magic - Desert of the Reel #115

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Published: 2026-03-20T15:08:44+00:00
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## Resource

Desert of the Reel is a movie podcast where we attempt to look at big blockbuster franchises and attempt to analyze them with philosophy and ethics. However, James Bond's Spectre from 2015 really put us in a stupor. Out of all the movies we have watched, this movie has been one of the hardest to attempt to pull something deep out of. We spend a good while enjoying talking about all the reasons we did NOT like this film, but we really struggle to pull anything worthwhile. We bring up franchise theory, surveillance theory, and even haunted house theory. We address how chaos or order defines history, whether bad guys fail because they want to tip the world too far one way, and the scales of safety versus freedom. This has GOTTA be one of the worst James Bond movies, right? What is the worst Bond? What are your thoughts? Did we miss any big ideas? Did we misinterpret Spectre? Email us at desertofthereelpod@gmail.com

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