The James Bond Thread
Discussion
nonsequitur said:
Bond Snippets Volume 2:
Clint Eastwood was offered bond in LALD, but turned it down saying bond should be an Englishman
I'm never quite convinced by some of these 'X, Y or Z for Bond' stories. Just about every male actor of roughly eligible age has been mooted at one time or another.Clint Eastwood was offered bond in LALD, but turned it down saying bond should be an Englishman
Carry On Spying.
A 1964 film starring the usual crew of Carry On characters Kenneth Williams, Bernard Bresslaw and including Barbara Windsor as Daphne Honeybutt. The story involves a secret formula stolen by STENCH, the Society For the Total Extinction of Non Conforming Humans, and its retrieval.
The familiar double entendres mixed with the mocking of a popular genre.
A 1964 film starring the usual crew of Carry On characters Kenneth Williams, Bernard Bresslaw and including Barbara Windsor as Daphne Honeybutt. The story involves a secret formula stolen by STENCH, the Society For the Total Extinction of Non Conforming Humans, and its retrieval.
The familiar double entendres mixed with the mocking of a popular genre.
Its interesting that after just 2 films there was a parody (carry on)
After a third, there was also Casino Royale and "our Man Flint" (and its second Flint film before the 5th).
Has any other film had somany copycats after so few made???
That must ehow the huge influence the Bond films had..
After a third, there was also Casino Royale and "our Man Flint" (and its second Flint film before the 5th).
Has any other film had somany copycats after so few made???
That must ehow the huge influence the Bond films had..
williamp said:
Its interesting that after just 2 films there was a parody (carry on)
After a third, there was also Casino Royale and "our Man Flint" (and its second Flint film before the 5th).
Has any other film had somany copycats after so few made???
That must ehow the huge influence the Bond films had..
Also Dean Martin with the "Matt Helm" filmsAfter a third, there was also Casino Royale and "our Man Flint" (and its second Flint film before the 5th).
Has any other film had somany copycats after so few made???
That must ehow the huge influence the Bond films had..
Bond fans recommended reading:
The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia by Steven J. Rubin. (just published).
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Bond films - including No Time To Die - right down to small details. Who's who, what's what, who did this, who did that. An amazing amount of information.
The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia by Steven J. Rubin. (just published).
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Bond films - including No Time To Die - right down to small details. Who's who, what's what, who did this, who did that. An amazing amount of information.
Cold said:
Rumours are afoot that No Time to Die may be released a week earlier on September 30th.
Just the internet chattering, though. No official comment on that.
Confirmed. https://www.universalpictures.co.uk/micro/no-time-...Just the internet chattering, though. No official comment on that.
Cold said:
Result. Thanks for sharingsir humphrey appleby said:
I still think my James AND Bond storyline is the way forward.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and I reckon they need to go radical. So what about splitting James Bond into 2 characters?
James and Bond.
Idris Elba would be Jack James, Tim Hiddleston would be Brian Bond.
Together they would be James and Bond!! Of course if you don’t like Idris or Tim then hard luck. First mission would be to get inside the internet, they would be reduced in size by a special shrinking laser invented by Q. Then they would walk into a USB and plugged into a laptop. They would then be in the internet to battle with a virus which would look like a stormtrooper or something (need to give that a bit more thought).
Elba and Hiddlestone, together at last as James and Bond, in Firewall, licensed to kill Malware.
I think I need to add a little more detail but you get the drift. A bit radical sure but it could be done.
From The Oasthouse was good, wasn’t it!I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and I reckon they need to go radical. So what about splitting James Bond into 2 characters?
James and Bond.
Idris Elba would be Jack James, Tim Hiddleston would be Brian Bond.
Together they would be James and Bond!! Of course if you don’t like Idris or Tim then hard luck. First mission would be to get inside the internet, they would be reduced in size by a special shrinking laser invented by Q. Then they would walk into a USB and plugged into a laptop. They would then be in the internet to battle with a virus which would look like a stormtrooper or something (need to give that a bit more thought).
Elba and Hiddlestone, together at last as James and Bond, in Firewall, licensed to kill Malware.
I think I need to add a little more detail but you get the drift. A bit radical sure but it could be done.
Edited by sir humphrey appleby on Monday 1st February 17:48
Yaphet Kotto who played Bonds enemy in Live and Let Die has died at the age of 81 yesterday
In LIve And Let Die he was cast in the role of Dr Kananga aka Mr Big and IMHO was one of the great things about Live And Let Die
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564382/yaphet-ko...
In LIve And Let Die he was cast in the role of Dr Kananga aka Mr Big and IMHO was one of the great things about Live And Let Die
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564382/yaphet-ko...
Nikki van der Zyl, actress who became the voice of numerous Bond girls – obituary (died 6 March)
She voiced characters ranging from Honey Ryder to Jill Masterson. She also voiced over Eunice Gayson, whose accent was considered too upper-class (Dr No and From Russia with Love), Claudine Auger (Thunderball), Mie Hama (You Only Live Twice), Jane Seymour (partly) (Live and Let Die), and Françoise Therry (The Man with the Golden Gun).
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/03/15/...
She voiced characters ranging from Honey Ryder to Jill Masterson. She also voiced over Eunice Gayson, whose accent was considered too upper-class (Dr No and From Russia with Love), Claudine Auger (Thunderball), Mie Hama (You Only Live Twice), Jane Seymour (partly) (Live and Let Die), and Françoise Therry (The Man with the Golden Gun).
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/03/15/...
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