As the first installment on the James Bond franchise, Dr. No (1962) set the narrative template for the films that followed. One convention that the film lays down is a final act set piece in which Bond foils the plans of the antagonist through a set of actions that normally involves the explosion of their facility.
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Thunderball (1965)
The underwater battle sequence is the action highlight of the film and is a significant set-piece within the James Bond franchise as well.