There are many things that make the James Bond series as recognisable and identifiable as it is – tropes that show up, without fail, in each of his movies. There's always the beautiful girl, the wicked villain, and the ever-present Miss Moneypenny. With 007 crashing back on to the big screen in November with his latest adventure Quantum of Solace, we feel it's time to pay tribute to one of the other staples that makes the Bond franchise what it is – the gizmos and gadgets designed by Q Branch, the research and development section of MI6.
有很多東西使詹姆斯#8226;邦德系列如此別具一格,獨(dú)特新穎。他的每一部電影中都少不了這些表里不一致的偽裝武器。電影中總會(huì)有漂亮的女郎、險(xiǎn)惡的黑暗人物及常現(xiàn)鏡頭的邦德上司M的秘書Moneypenny小姐。當(dāng)007帶著最新歷險(xiǎn)片《余溫之戀》在十一月殺回大銀屏?xí)r,我們要對(duì)使邦德系列如此火熱的另一些酷品表示贊嘆。這些酷品玩意兒都是由英國情報(bào)六處研發(fā)部的Q分部所設(shè)計(jì)。
In anticipation of the new electronic wizardry that Quantum of Solace promises, we cast a fond glance back over the past forty years of Bond gadgets to give you the best of the best. The only criteria? The gadgets had to be cool, unique… and actually used by 007 himself.
在期待《余溫之戀》預(yù)告的新電子產(chǎn)品時(shí),我們先徹底回顧一下過去四十年中邦德酷品中的最中之最。那標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是什么呢?那就是必須夠酷、夠獨(dú)特……還必須是007親自用過的。
1:The Crocodile (Octopussy) 機(jī)械鱷魚《八爪女》
When Bond has to cross a crocodile-infested swamp to reach Octopussy's island castle, he doesn't take any risks. Instead, he has Q-branch build him a miniature boat disguised as a croc, which he then uses to sneak past the reptilian henchmen. Practical? Not in the slightest. Awesome? Definitely.
當(dāng)邦德必須經(jīng)過鱷魚湖抵達(dá)一名綽號(hào)為“八爪女”的女人控制的島嶼時(shí),可謂毫無危險(xiǎn)可言。Q分部給他設(shè)計(jì)了一個(gè)外形為鱷魚的微型潛水艇。正是用這個(gè)微型潛水艇,邦德從這些爬行嘍羅們身邊溜過?,F(xiàn)實(shí)嗎?一點(diǎn)也不。了不起吧?的確。
2:Cigarette Rocket (You Only Live Twice) 雪茄火箭《雷霆谷》
Okay, so not technically a Q-branch gadget – this explosive little beauty was designed by the Japanese Secret Intelligence Service and given to Bond just before his raid on SPECTRE's secret volcano base. When captured and sentenced to execution by his arch rival Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Bond asks for one last… to which Blofeld responds\"Yes. Give him his cigarettes. It won't be the nicotine that kills you, Mr. Bond. \" Silly, silly supervillain.
與Q分部相比,這個(gè)會(huì)爆炸的玩意兒沒什么技術(shù)含量,是由日本情報(bào)局設(shè)計(jì),在邦德突擊魔鬼黨的秘密火山基地之前給了他。當(dāng)他被主要對(duì)手Ernst Stavro Blofeld抓獲并將要被殺死時(shí),邦德提出最后的請(qǐng)求……聽完后,Blofeld答道“恩,把他的煙給他。殺死你的不會(huì)是尼古丁,邦德先生。”愚蠢,愚蠢的惡人。
3: Wrist-Activated Dart Gun (Moonraker) 腕式飛鏢槍《登月計(jì)劃》
Although one of the silliest movies in the franchise, Moonraker did introduce us to this snacky little Rolex watch – described by M as \"standard equipment for all 00 agents in the field.\" Containing two different darts (one cyanide-tipped and the other designed to pierce armour) and fired by a particular flick of the wrist, Bond uses it twice in the film – to escape from a gyroscope and to kill Hugo Drax (before shoving him out into space).
雖然是邦德系列中最無聊的電影之一,但《登月計(jì)劃》確實(shí)讓我們對(duì)這款精致的勞力士手表大開眼界——被邦德的上司M描述為“00特工部隊(duì)作戰(zhàn)的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)設(shè)備”。表內(nèi)裝有兩個(gè)不同的飛鏢(一個(gè)含有氰化物的鏢頭,另一個(gè)是用來刺穿裝甲鋼板),只要手腕特別姿勢(shì)地一拂,飛鏢便已發(fā)射出去。在電影中,邦德使用過兩次,分別是在躲避陀螺儀及刺殺霍式企業(yè)老總雨果#8226;德拉克斯的時(shí)候(把雨果推進(jìn)太空之前)。
4:Camera Sniper Rifle (License to Kill) 照相機(jī)《殺人執(zhí)照》
What do you do when you need to assassinate an underworld boss who fed your best friend to a group of tiger sharks, but also have to maintain the illusion of being a simple tourist? If you're James Bond, you use a camera that breaks down into a .220-calibre sniper rifle, with a special sensor built in so that only you can fire it. Of course, the fact that Bond missed his target and got captured by ninjas doesn't take away from how cool this little toy is.
當(dāng)你要暗殺一個(gè)將你最好的朋友丟給一群兇猛的鯊魚喂食的黑社會(huì)老大,同時(shí)又要繼續(xù)假裝成一個(gè)普通旅游者時(shí),你會(huì)怎么做呢?如果你是詹姆斯#8226;邦德,你會(huì)使用一部相機(jī),這部相機(jī)是由一支使用傳感器進(jìn)行射擊的口徑為22毫米的遠(yuǎn)程狙擊步槍改裝而成,只有你能操作它。當(dāng)然,這個(gè)小玩意兒并沒有因?yàn)榘畹率О羞€被捉而黯然失色。
5:Walther PPK 沃瑟PPK
Not really a gadget, but the Walther PPK is as much a part of the Bond franchise as the Bond girls and the exotic locations. Used by Bond in every movie prior to Tomorrow Never Dies (in which it was replaced by the updated P99), the PPK is a semi-automatic 7.65mm handgun designed to be compact and concealable. Since its first appearance in Dr. No, the Walther hardly ever left Bond's side despite being taken away, damaged or destroyed a number of times.
這不太算是個(gè)酷品,但沃瑟PPK如邦德女郎及電影中的異國情調(diào)一樣,都是邦德系列的重要部分。《明日帝國》(在此片中沃瑟PPK被沃瑟P99更新?lián)Q代)推出之前,邦德在每部電影中都使用這支槍。PPK是支口徑為7.65毫米外形小巧便于隱藏的半自動(dòng)手槍。自從這把手槍從諾博士那里問世以來,即便無數(shù)次被繳走、損壞、摧毀、它都緊隨邦德。
6:Little Nellie (You Only Live Twice)直升機(jī)“小納麗”《雷霆谷》
Possibly the single most amusing gadget used by Bond, Little Nellie is a Wallis WA-116 Series 1 gyrocopter, completely collapsible and able to be transported in four large suitcases. Of course in true Bond fashion she also happens to be armed to the teeth, toting two machine guns, a pair of homing missiles, a brace of flame throwers, rocket launchers and aerial mines. Needless to say the pilots of the four military helicopters she proceeded to utterly annihilate were somewhat surprised.
可能這是邦德使用過的最有趣的武器?!靶〖{麗”是沃利斯 WA-116系列1的一個(gè)旋翼機(jī),可完全折疊并且只需四個(gè)大行李箱便可將它完整運(yùn)送。當(dāng)然,當(dāng)她真正以邦德式展現(xiàn)自己時(shí),“小納麗”也毫不例外地武裝到牙齒。她的裝備有:兩挺機(jī)關(guān)槍、兩個(gè)自控導(dǎo)彈、兩個(gè)火焰槍、兩個(gè)火箭發(fā)射器和地雷。不用說,當(dāng)“小納麗”向那四架軍用直升機(jī)逼近意圖將其殲滅時(shí),直升機(jī)上的飛行員都感到有些吃驚。
7:Underwater Rebreather (Thunderball, Die Another Day)微型水中呼吸器 《霹靂彈》、《擇日再死》
This portable scuba set provides the user with four minutes of oxygen. It doesn't blow up, or shoot laser beams, or do anything else particularly spectacular, but when you've been dropped into a shark tank or need to dive under pack ice to save the girl, it's just what the doctor ordered.
這個(gè)小巧便攜的水中呼吸器可以為使用者存儲(chǔ)4分鐘的氧氣。它不會(huì)爆炸,不發(fā)射激光,不會(huì)造成任何非常壯觀的場(chǎng)景,但如果你被丟進(jìn)有鯊魚的池子里或需要跳進(jìn)滿是浮冰的水里去救那個(gè)姑娘的話,這也正是邦德所需。
8:Aston Martin DB5 (Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye) 阿斯頓#8226;馬丁DB5《金手指》、《霹靂彈》、《金眼睛》
When you think of the iconic Bond automobile, this is the baby that springs to mind. Sleek, silver-gray, and sporting an array of gizmos and gadgets that makes your average Swiss army knife look useless, the DB5 is a thing of beauty. Best thing of all? The passenger-side ejector seat, with the trigger hidden in the gearstick.\"Now this one I'm particularly keen about. You see the gear lever here? Now, if you take the top off, you will find a little red button. Whatever you do, don't touch it.\"\"Why not? \"\"Because you'll release this section of the roof, and engage and then fire the passenger ejector seat. Whish!\" If that’s not a red rag to a bull, I don’t know what is.
當(dāng)你想到標(biāo)志性的邦德汽車時(shí),這個(gè)寶貝兒便浮想于你的腦海。它外形圓潤,呈銀灰色,陳列著一批神奇的玩意兒,相比之下,你那普通的瑞士刀毫無用途,DB5真是個(gè)尤物。是最好的嗎?乘客座椅是個(gè)彈射座椅,發(fā)射機(jī)關(guān)設(shè)在檔桿上。“這是我現(xiàn)在最渴望擁有的東西。你看這是個(gè)變速桿吧?現(xiàn)在如果你把頂端摘下,你會(huì)看見一個(gè)紅色小按鈕。你干什么都行,可千萬別碰這個(gè)。”“為什么?”“因?yàn)檗袅怂憔蜁?huì)把這邊的車頂打開,交火就開始了,彈射座椅就發(fā)射出去了。呼!”如果這不是用來斗牛的紅布,我可真不知道這是什么玩意兒。
9:The Submersible Lotus (The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only)水下蓮花《海底城》、《最高機(jī)密》
Possibly the most advanced Bond gadget ever, the Lotus Esprit S1 is another 007 icon. As well as being able to turn into a submarine at the press of a button, the car also had all of Q's usual accessories including surface-to-air missiles, depth charges, underwater smoke screens, and torpedoes. Although the Lotus survived its first adventure, it ended up getting wrecked in For Your Eyes Only.
可能是邦德最先進(jìn)的武器,Lotus Esprit S1 是另一款被狂熱追捧的007酷品。一摁那個(gè)按鈕,它搖身一變成為潛水艇,它還容納Q分部慣用的所有裝備,包括:地空導(dǎo)彈、深水彈、水下煙幕及魚雷。雖然在第一次遇險(xiǎn)中蓮花幸存下來,但在《最高機(jī)密》中卻難逃一劫。
10:The Attache Case (From Russia With Love)致命的公文包《來自俄羅斯的愛》
A tough choice between this, the DB5 and the Lotus, but best gadget in a Bond film EVER has to go to the first of the lot. This slick little attaché case was scorned by Bond when he was first issued with it, but it soon proved its worth a dozen times over. Along with just being a regular old attaché case, it also contained a collapsible AR7 hunting rifle, fifty gold sovereigns, a canister of tear gas and a spring-mounted ejectable throwing knife. Oh, and it was rigged to explode if it was opened incorrectly.
這是個(gè)艱難的選擇,公文包、DB5和蓮花,但邦德系列電影中所有神兵利器之最還數(shù)公文包。當(dāng)邦德收到它時(shí),他有些鄙視這個(gè)不起眼的公文包,但沒過多久,這個(gè)公文包展示了它超倍的價(jià)值。它不僅充當(dāng)普通的老舊公文包,也有神奇的裝備:一步可折疊的AR7獵槍,50枚金幣、一罐催淚瓦斯、一柄自動(dòng)飛刀。噢,如果非妥當(dāng)?shù)卮蜷_它,這個(gè)公文包的裝配會(huì)使它爆炸。