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James Bond cars on display in Keswick
Original at tjbd.co.uk
• Thu, Nov 19
By M The article tells the story of how the museum’s founder, Peter Nelson, found the Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me on a scrapyard in the Bahamas. In addition to the Lotus, the museum has on display the tuk-tuk from Octopussy, the speedboat from Live and Let Die, the parahawk from The Wor...
FORGOTTEN BOOKS: THE JANE BOND ADVENTURES BY MABLE MANLEY!
Original at BISH'S BEAT
• Thu, Nov 19
By bish88@verizon.net (bish8) Since the theme of the blog this week has tened heavily toward spy girls, I thought I would bring to my weekly Forgotten Books post two little known spygirls/James Bond related novels in a series featuring James Bond’s lesbian twin sister, Jane Bond . . . What's the story on Bond?"
Bond girl Olga Kurylenko to participate in public online Q&A
Original at MI6
• Wed, Nov 18
What: Online Q&A with Olga Kurylenko Date: Tuesday 24th November 2009 Time: 12:00 PST To promote her upcoming picture, "There Be Dragons", star of the 22nd James Bond film Olga Kurylenko will be participating in a live, online Q&A session via...
Pass notes No 2,684: Honor Blackman
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Mon, Nov 16
Age: 84. I know her. She was Bond girl Pussy Galore, a former trapeze artist turned aviator, in Goldfinger in 1964. Rolled about in the hay with Sean Connery while he taught her to forget that she'd been a lesbian in the novel. What a memory you have. And now the Bond girl has become a caped avenger.
Original at Double O Section
• Wed, Nov 11
By noreply@blogger.com (Tanner) The Performance, the eagerly awaited new album from the great Shirley Bassey, came out in England this week. (There's no word yet on when we Americans can expect it. Let's hope we don't have to wait as long as we did for her last collection, Get the Party Started.) The Performance has been espec...
Bond scribes Purvis and Wade sign to new agency
Original at MI6
• Tue, Nov 10
UTA has signed Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who've co-written four James Bond films and are working on the fifth with Peter Morgan - reports Variety. Purvis and Wade, who had been repped by WME, have credits that include "Quantum of Solace," "C...
Preview track of new Dame Shirley Bassey album now available online
Original at MI6
• Wed, Nov 4
After more than 50 years in the music business, Dame Shirley Bassey needs little introduction. The Welsh icon has sold more than 135 million records and remains the only singer ever to record three James Bond theme tunes - reports Times Online. ...
Original at Double O Section
• Fri, Oct 30
By noreply@blogger.com (Tanner) Fans of prolific spy TV actor Peter Wyngarde may like to know that the studio has also announced A Choice of Coward: The Complete Series. This 1964 anthology series features four Noel Coward plays introduced by the playright; Wyngarde stars in "Present Laughter."
License to Kill Reviews
Original at James Bond Wiki
• Tue, Oct 27
By 0071991 Moore4ever 1989, my year, my movie, my Bond! Timothy Dalton returns in his second round as Agent 007. Coming off hot of 1987's TLD, Dalton again proves to be great choice to the role of 007. Though this doesn't feel like a Bond film, since his goes rouge 90% of the film. Benecio DelToro does great...
Less than a week for the October MI6 Bondathon submissions: `The Spy Who Loved Me`
Original at MI6
• Wed, Oct 21
To celebrate the spate of upcoming Bond film anniversaries and the pave the way to Bond 23, we thought it was high-time the forum (Keeping The British End Up) pulled together for an official review of the whole series. A film will be presented ...
Original at Double O Section
• Wed, Oct 21
By noreply@blogger.com (Tanner) Surprisingly, and unlike a lot of other Bond villains, Wiseman didn't go on to act in many other spy roles. Such appearances were few and limited to semi-spyish TV series like T.H.E. Cat, MacGyver and The Equalizer. But his single appearance in a James Bond film left an indelible mark on the genr...
Scotland`s TV switch to Bond on Sunday evenings flops with viewers
Original at MI6
• Sun, Oct 18
STV (Scotland) chiefs last night admitted they've goofed by replacing top Sunday night dramas with old movies. Chief executive Rob Woodward conceded that last weekend's showing of the James Bond film You Only Live Twice had been a massive turn-off...
Opinion: New World War Z Script on Its Way
Original at Today on ReelzChannel
• Wed, Oct 7
By Ryan Gowland Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster surprised everyone when he turned down another Bond flick to direct the adaptation of Max Brooks' best-selling novel World War Z. A script from J. Michael Staczynski was already in place and had been hailed as "a horror epic, a serious, sober-minded...
Rating the risk: Which Bond Girls were most likely to give 007 an STD?
Original at James Bond Wiki
• Thu, Sep 3
By Green-Arrow A KGB agent in love with the Russian assassin Bond kills at the beginning of the film, Anya winds up partnered with Bond, though they remain adversaries. When XXX learns of 007’s role in the death of her lover, she vows revenge, but is ultimately too smitten with Bond to follow through. The two...
Moonraker Reviews
Original at James Bond Wiki
• Fri, Aug 28
By moore4ever JustinAtheropinion Moore is less. Very lazy writing. Venice sequence with hover-craft gondola and double-taking pigeons. Space movie with ray-gun shoot-out. Jaws falls in love with Pippi Longstocking. Bond-girl's name is Holly Goodhead (and she's supposed to be taken seriously?). Bond...
Live and Let Die Reviews
Original at James Bond Wiki
• Fri, Aug 7
By moore4ever Main | Pics & Clips | Fast Facts | Community Reviews | Sample Review | Other Bond Movie Reviews | Novel Please reserve this page only for reviews, not discussions. If you'd like to go back and forth with someone, you can do it in our Live and Let Die threads.
Virtuality or Actuality? (James Bond fanfic)
Original at James Bond Fanfiction
• Wed, Aug 5
Summary: "By now this fantasy was quite familiar..." Brosnan!Bond and Miss Moneypenny finally get it on! A/N: Set after THAT scene in Die Another Day (begins at 3:26 in the video clip below.) Dedication: Written for missfoxie, who requested "Brosnan!Bond/Moneypenny porn, because YESSSS...
Fanfiction: One Drink (Bond, Camille)
Original at James Bond Fanfiction
• Wed, Jun 17
Title: One Drink Author: Hieiko Rating: T Characters/Pairings: Bond, Camille Summary: Post - Quantum of Solace. Bond and Camille still keep in touch sometimes. The restaurant is almost empty when Bond arrives. )
How To: Bond girl - Vesper Lynd inspired tutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, May 16
By rss@youtube.com (HollywoodNoirMakeup) Author: HollywoodNoirMakeup Keywords: casino Royale eva green vesper lynd smokey eye dramatic purple grey black makeup artist MAC tutorial bond girl hollywoodnoirmakeup Added: May 16, 2009
Podcast: Film Weekly: James Bond and Let the Right One In
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Wed, Apr 8
By Xan Brooks, Jason Solomons The name is Solomons, Jason Solomons and this week Jason celebrates the world's most powerful film franchise, Bond. To mark the centenary of the birth of the series' larger than life producer, Cubby Broccoli, BFI Southbank is running a season of Bond movies. Jason talks to Cubby's daughte...
How To Play James Bond Theme on piano/keyboardOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Apr 6
By rss@youtube.com (jordus) None Author: jordus Keywords: How To Play James Bond Theme on piano keyboard lesson tutorial Sean Connery George Lazenby Roger Moore Timothy Dalton Pierce Brosnan Daniel Craig Added: April 6, 2009
DVD Review: Quantum of Solace (2008)
Original at Hollywood News
• Fri, Mar 27
That reinvention continues with 2008�s Quantum of Solace. Touted as the first-ever Bond sequel, Quantum picks up soon after the end of Casino. Bond (Daniel Craig) pursues those responsible for the death of his beloved Vesper Lynd with a vicious efficiency.
Quantum of Solace DVD Demystifies Globe-Hopping Bond
Original at Wired News
• Tue, Mar 24
By Hugh Hart For those who prefer classic Bond, a Collector's Edition re-release of Sean Connery's Never Say Never Again ($20) also drops Tuesday. The 1983 movie, featuring Bond Girls Kim Basinger and Barbara Carrera, cast Connery against SPECTRE boss Ernst Blofeld (Max von Sydow). Featurettes inc...
Quantum of Solace Blu-ray Review
Original at James Bond Wiki
• Sun, Mar 22
By alexberg Quantum of Solace is a relentless film; a ninety minute third act that serves as the conclusion to Casino Royale. As a stand-alone adventure, the film will confuse most viewers, while enthralling fans of Casino Royale. It’s easily the most action packed of any of the Bond films and, despite...
How To: Quantum of Solace Italia roof tutorial--Crazy Golden Gun GlitchOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Mar 17
By rss@youtube.com (golferlands) Author: golferlands Keywords: Quantum of Solace Italia roof tutorial--Crazy golden gun glitch glitches 007 James Bond italia QoS quantum solace Added: March 17, 2009
How to make a signature in Photoshop 7.0Original at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 31
By rss@youtube.com (Mojito133) Author: Mojito133 Keywords: How to make signature in Adobe Photoshop 7.0 CS2 CS3 graphic editing brushes textures Quantum of Solace James Bond Mojito Chris Cocker XXX sig forums avatar Added: December 31, 2008
Original at Double O Section
• Mon, Dec 1
By noreply@blogger.com (Tanner) Meanwhile, CommanderBond.net unveiled the U.S. mass-market paperback cover art for Sebastian Faulks' adult James Bond novel Devil May Care last week. I held off on posting a link, because I felt I already had too much Bondian negativity going on with my disappointed review of Quantum of Sol...
Opinion:
Original at Double O Section
• Sat, Nov 22
By noreply@blogger.com (Tanner) Things don’t improve with the entirely lackluster title sequence, either, courtesy of MK12. Why was Danny Kleinman not brought back after doing the best work of his career on Casino Royale? I certainly hope he returns for the next Bond. Jack White’s theme song, "Another Way To Die," never r...
Podcast: /Filmcast Ep. 26: Quantum of Solace (GUEST: Adam Kempenaar from Filmspotting)
Original at /FILM
• Tue, Nov 18
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Devindra, and Adam reflect on the possibilities of a Ridley-Scott-directed Monopoly film, spend some quality time disparaging Academy Award nomination rules, and ponder the implications of two bold, brand new trailers. Special guest Adam Kemp...
James Bond vs. America? (the politics of Quantum Of Solace)
Original at Film Threat
• Sun, Nov 16
By Scott Mendelson For the record, I did see Quantum Of Solace yesterday. Quick verdict - terrific acting, a fine, complicated storyline, and fantastically choreographed action with real stunts and real production values. Of course, thanks to the editing, which resembled Chris Nolan and Paul Greengrass...
Common Sense Movie Reviews: Quantum of Solace (2008)
Original at Common Sense Movie Reviews
• Sat, Nov 15
By TheAnswerMVP2001 Saturday, November 15, 2008 Quantum of Solace (2008) Bond is back, but is he better than ever? According to Rotten Tomatoes list of "top critics" the answer would be a resounding no, even old Roger Ebert gave a thumbs down to this new Bond outing, something that is extremely rare for him to d...
Podcast: The Rocchi Review -- BondCast with Kevin Kelly of Spout and Joystiq
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Nov 14
By James Rocchi What does Daniel Craig get right in his new outing as James Bond? What does Quantum of Solace get wrong? Can Marc Forster really direct action? Is Olga Kurylenko really the "hottest Bond girl ever?" Which directors could and should take on Bond's 23rd outing? And above and beyond all these...
Bond Week: Book Review - Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace
Original at First Showing
• Fri, Nov 14
By Alex Billington Discover More: Bond Week, Cool Stuff, Hype To wrap up our Bond Week coverage, we present our review of the phenomenal behind-the-scenes book "Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace." I've always been a big fan of coffee table books and other movie memorabilia, so for a die-hard James Bond f...
Review: Quantum of Solace: Bad Title, Good BondOriginal at Wired News
• Wed, Nov 12
By Hugh Hart See also: Superspy Showdown: Bond vs. BourneAs Quantum of Solace Soars, Ultimate Bond Girl BornFirst Quantum of Solace Reviews Arrive, Unveil Dark AdventureQuantum of Solace Song Provides Pile of TroubleQuantum of Solace Oils Up Classic 007 Image For the first 20 minutes of Quantum of...
Guardian Daily podcast: ‘Manuelgate’ affair grips BBC; plus McCain’s last stand in Defiance, Ohio
Original at The Guardian (UK)
• Fri, Oct 31
By Jon Dennis, Andy Duckworth, Phil Maynard Jenni Russell, a former editor of The World Tonight on BBC Radio 4, and Liz Forgan, former managing director of BBC Radio, give their reactions to the BBC's handling of the prank phone call from Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand to the actor Andrew Sachs.
Common Sense Movie Reviews: Bond Secret File #2 - From Russia With Love
Original at Common Sense Movie Reviews
• Tue, Sep 30
By TheAnswerMVP2001 Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Bond Secret File #2 - From Russia With Love Introduction: 6/10 From Russia with Love begins the Bond introductions that we have all come to know and love, starting out with a "teaser" that gives a sneak peak into the film, like a TV series that attempts to grab you...
Common Sense Movie Reviews: From Russia With Love (1963)
Original at Common Sense Movie Reviews
• Fri, Sep 26
By TheAnswerMVP2001 Originally Written Sunday, July 24, 2005 Budget: $2 million. Opening dates: UK October 10, 1963, US April 8, 1964 Worldwide Box Office: $78.9 million Sean Connery is back to reprise his role as the suave secret 00 British agent. From Russia with Love is definitely a step up from Dr. No and takes...
Fanfiction: drive (drabble)
Original at were-lemur (Livejournal)
• Sun, Apr 27
By Werelemur Disclaimer: I don't own James Bond. I don't own Alec Trevelyan either (alas), nor any other recognizable characters mentioned in this fic. James, Alec, etc. are all property of Ian Fleming and MGM. I'm just playing with them for a while ...
Daniel Craig Talks 'Bond 22'
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Nov 26
By Patrick Walsh Filed under: Action, Casting, Fandom, Scripts, James Bond, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, Daniel CraigComing Soon has a new interview with Daniel Craig, and he's talking Bond 22. The script is done, and filming is expected to start very soon to avoid conflict with a possib...
Bond 22 The Daniel Craig Workout Revisited
Original at Rod Collins
• Sun, Nov 25
By Rod Initial Information on the New Workout Regime Used By Daniel Craig for the Follow Up to Casino-Royale Following on from our previous post Daniel Craig’s Workout for Casino Royale details are now coming through about his preparation for the sequel, as yet unnamed but known as Bond 22.
Cinematical Seven: Seven Pieces of Advice for the Makers of Bond '22'
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Aug 20
By James Rocchi The Bond films at the end of the Brosnan run felt less like spy movies and more like idiotic variations on Saturday morning TV -- Die Another Day's plot of gene-spliced villains wearing electricity-shooting exoskeletons felt less like Ian Fleming and more like Stan Lee. And it's hard to im...
Podcast: Cinematical Presents: Bondcast -- Episode Five
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, May 8
By Kevin Kelly Filed under: Action & Adventure, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense, MGM, James Bond, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, Bondcast, ComicCon, Daniel Craig Click image for the big and right side up version of this photo.
Podcast: Cinematical Presents: Bondcast -- Episode Four
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Apr 20
By Kevin Kelly Bondcast returns! Although sadly, both on the bondcast and here, we have to mourn the passing of Barry Nelson, the first actor to ever play James Bond. Oddly enough, he was an American actor, and they made James Bond an American secret agent in the adaptation of Casino Royale that he was in. He...
Bondfic: By the seashore
Original at James Bond Fanfiction
• Mon, Apr 16
Fandom: James Bond (specifically 2006 Casino Royale) Characters: James Bond Word Count: 245 Rating: PG-13 (mild swearing) Warnings/Spoilers/Summary: It was just a token item, but when he found it among her things, James can't help but think of what it represented.
Podcast: Cinematical Presents: Bondcast -- Episode Two
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Mar 23
By Kevin Kelly Filed under: Action & Adventure, James Bond, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, Bondcast, Daniel Craig Update! We had some problems with our RSS feed and iTunes subscription links below. All has been fixed. Happy listening!]
Podcast: Cinematical Presents: Bondcast -- Episode Two
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Mar 23
By Kevin Kelly Bondcast is back! This episode Athena Stamos of CommanderBond.net and I talk about the aftermath of the Casino Royale DVD release and head to a screening party. We also cover our favorite Bond girls, although we both learned that it is very hard to choose just one. Athena takes us through the l...
Podcast: Cinematical Presents: Bondcast!
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Mar 9
By Kevin Kelly With Casino Royale coming out on DVD next week, rumors abounding about Bond 22 everywhere, and a general love (on our part) for all things having to do with that certain British secret agent, we're bringing you our very first Bondcast. Filled with news, rumors, speculations, stories ... and c...
Holiday fic: Two of a kind [James & Leanna (OFC)]
Original at James Bond Fanfiction
• Fri, Feb 16
Title: Two of a kind Fandom: James Bond Characters: James Bond, Le Chiffre, Vesper Lynd, Leanna Woods (OFC) Word Count: 334 Rating: PG Warnings/Spoilers: James reflects on what a poker game life is. Two of a kind
Bondfic: Toxic bind
Original at James Bond Fanfiction
• Mon, Jan 29
Title: Toxic bind Fandom: James Bond (specifically 2006 Casino Royale) Characters: James Bond, Le Chiffre Word Count: 512 Rating: R Warnings/Spoilers/Summary: Le Chiffre rather likes knowing his poison works...
BondFic: Buy-in, Buy-out
Original at James Bond Fanfiction
• Sun, Jan 21
Fandom: James Bond (specifically 2006 Casino Royale Characters: James Bond, Vesper Lynd, Felix Leiter, Le Chiffre Word Count: 865 Rating: R Warnings/Spoilers/Summary: What could have happened if Bond hadn't gotten the buy-in from Leiter and never got back into the poker game.