@voltronic It's a piss take because Cubby Brocolli couldn't secure the rights to the book for United Artists but (Was it WB? I forget) didn't *dare* follow CB's Bond formula for legal reasons.
That's why it wasn't until Daniel Craig that the franchise were able to make a serious version.
Also:
Woody Allen. Say no more.
@stueytheround
Actually Woody Allen was my favorite thing about it, he pretty much played himself.