So today marked the 60th anniversary of Dr. No’s premiere in 1962. Unfortunately I don’t feel much like celebrating at the moment, yes ding, dong the Craig is gone, but where will the series go from here? To be honest I’m not too hopeful. Well putting all that aside let’s hoist a medium dry vodka…
The prize at the end of EON production’s rainbow. A few years ago I toyed with the idea of starting a YouTube channel. Not that I’m unhappy writing here, but I thought it might have made for another outlet with more exposure and maybe make a few extra Sheckles as well. “Great, just what…
Ian Fleming, just a guy who wrote some books. The other day I made the mistake of wandering into the forums of those bastions of Bond fandom that are MI6-HQĀ and CommanderBond. Why you ask? I don’t know, I guess I’m just a glutton for punishment. Maybe I was curious to see, given the dearth…
“Very heartwarming Mr. Wint.” “A glowing tribute Mr. Kidd.” 2020 probably the worst year for Bond fans has finally slipped past. So many iconic names attached to the series have passed away over this year, not to mention the incessant postponement of the latest film in the franchise. Let me give a brief in…
If 2020 couldn’t get any worse, once again a dark pall has descended upon Bond fandom, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Michael Lonsdale and now, the man, the myth, the legend that is Sir Sean Connery has donned his heavenly jet pack and lifted off this mortal coil for that great martini bar in the…
Previously I wrote about two different love scenes, one from Goldfinger and the other from SPECTRE. I thought this time I would take a look at the two actors in those scenes, because on the surface they appear quite similar. They both came from humble roots, Connery from the rough and tumble streets of Edinburgh,…
Good news for Bond fans in the USA subscribed to Amazon Prime, now though the end of April there are 13 Classic Bond movies available free through Amazon Prime Streaming. The movies are available in HD for playback on Kindle Fire HD, Xbox 360, PS3, Roku or other HD compatible devices Check Out Your Favorite…
via press release: ENCORE’S āTHE BOND COLLECTIONā THIS JULY ā 19 BOND CLASSICS FEATURED NIGHTLY DURING BOND MONTH ON ENCORE Ā Original Bond Stars Include Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan Ā Bond Girls, āMagic Cityā Star Olga Kurylenko and Eva Green (Dark Shadows) Included In Featurettes Throughout Uncut/Commercial-Free…
No real surprise that Sean Connery was tops in the CBS 60 Minutes/ Vanity Fair pollĀ of American’s favourite Bond. What is surprising is how low the current actor in the role ranks with Americans. (Connery 56%, Brosnan 10%, Moore 9%, Craig 7%Ā ) In the minds of most movie aficionados there is only one…
by Jillian Fennimore wickedlocal.com From Russia with Love. Goldfinger. Thunderball. Next weekend, the Somerville Theatre is hosting a James Bond 007 movie extravaganza, featuring some of Ian Flemingās finest work over the past 50 years. Tickets now on sale. All access passes are available for $40.Try and get that kind of hookup at Loews! Friday,…
New controversy has fans upset with the 50th anniversary Blu-ray advisement, namely the lack of Sean Connery who defined the role of James Bond 007. To answer your question first, yes we did notice the lack of Connery the other Bonds in the advert when we first posted the Blu-ray set news. However as…