James Bond

Which Bond villain are you?

source: James Bond Wiki

Bond Event Home | Event Suggestions FOR YOUR EYES ONLY* FOR YOUR EYES ONLY* MI6 Dossier ***TOP SECRET*** But are you SPECTRE material? Or perhaps better suited as a metal-toothed assassin, an unkillable voodoo priest, or maybe a dead-sexy helicopter pilot?

Published Thu, Oct 8

PINEWOOD STUDIOS TO HOST HALLOWEEN DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT

source: cinemaretro.com

The historic mansion house at Pinewood- which doubled for SPECTRE HQ in the James Bond classic From Russia With Love. On October 31, the legendary Pinewood Studios in England will provide a rare opportunity for the public to visit the studios. The occasion is the first ever drive-in movie n...

Published Thu, Oct 1

M's Conference Room

source: James Bond Wiki

As with its counterpart at SPECTRE headquarters, Ken Adam designed the conference room with simplicity in mind, so much so that he was worried that he might have taken the strategy too far.Ever notice that both Emilio Largo and James Bond are late for their respective briefings at their he...

Published Thu, Oct 1

Rumor: Michael Sheen in Talks to Appear as Blofeld in Bond 23

source: /FILM

Ernst Stavro Blofeld is the head of SPECTRE, the organization against which Bond frequently found himself aligned. He first appeared in the novel Thunderball, then in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and You Only Live Twice. On screen, there was a time when you wouldn’t actually see his fac...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Quantum of Solace DVD Demystifies Globe-Hopping Bond

source: Wired News

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...

Published Tue, Mar 24

A Quantum of Anti-Imperialism

source: Informed Comment

The Bond films were never quite as rightwing as had been the novels. In "From Russia with Love," Ian Fleming had the Soviet assassination unit, SMERSH, deploy the crazed serial killer Red Grant for its nefarious purposes. The films instead made SPECTRE, a private terrorist organization,...

Published Sat, Nov 15