It seems that I was right about the opening of the Spy Who Loved Me. Yesterday I came across this quite interesting fansite, Den Of Geek, and found an article ranking the best James Bond opening sequences. What was at the top? Why, my own favourite cinematic Bond moment. It just goes to show, I think, that there’s something special about that moment in film; about the image of a parachute emblazoned with the union flag. I used to think it was something personal to me, and in my Masters thesis I write about it in terms of why it could appeal to a guy with a disability, but it seems it is a moment which captivates almost everyone. After all, out of all the ways to transport the queen to the 2012 olympic opening ceremony, Danny Boyle chose to echo that parachute jump in his famous sequence. There is something in that image which thrills us all – not just it’s patriotism, but something about clutching victory from the jaws of defeat, about prevailing when all seems lost.