The James Bond gun barrel sequence is one of the most recognizable openings in cinematic history, first appearing in 'Dr. No' in 1962. It features a POV shot through the rifled barrel of a gun as Agent 007 walks across the screen, turns, and fires, causing blood to run down the frame. Parodies of this sequence have existed almost as long as the films themselves, often replacing Bond with unlikely characters like cartoon icons or changing the 'shot' to something absurd like a pie or a camera flash. In internet culture, the template is used to give any mundane activity a dramatic, high-stakes spy aesthetic or to mock someone trying too hard to look cool in a cinematic fashion.