James Bond
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I always love the bit where Bond meets Q and gets a bunch of toys, all of which, would you know it, get used in critical situations. Which leads me to wonder about the dramatic possibilities of an action sequence where 007 desperately needs an exploding pen and finds himself stuck with a portable defibrillator
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Caution: Mildly spoilerific. Is there a better Bond movie theme song than Skyfall? Tina Turner’s Goldeneye comes a very close second, but I think that’s about it. Adele’s voice singing This is the end… is as mesmeric as Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang (He shot me down) in Kill Bill Vol. 1. And the visuals! As soon as I
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There were moments during Skyfall when I wondered: How did they ever manage without Judi Dench? How many actresses can you think of who can recite Alfred Lord Tennyson and say “Take the bloody shot!” with the same amount of gravitas? George Orwell once said something to the effect that by the time he’s fifty, a
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I wrote this for the GE Global Research blog – Edison’s Desk. An excerpt: We go to the movies for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is vicarious wish fulfillment. For the more scientifically inclined among us, much of this aspect has to do with the cool gadgetry in the movies. It’s
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Rediff reports that Marc Forster is directing the next Bond film starring Daniel Craig. This could be a very interesting venture. With Casino Royale, the makers of the franchise have shown a willingness to get darker and more human. Daniel Craig has proven himself equal to the task as well. And Marc Forster is the
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*ing Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench Like most other Bond fans, I’ve watched every Bond movie made so far, with the sole exception of the earlier Casino Royale. And like every Bond fan, I’ve worshipped at the altar of Sean Connery. I rate Goldfinger among the best movies I’ve seen. It was
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I watched Casino Royale a few days ago. awesome movie, with a mesmerizing performance by Daniel Craig in his first Bond outing. There were a lot of dissenting voices when he was first chosen, but after this movie, I can’t imagine anybody still objecting. I have this long-overdue rant about Sean Connery as James Bond.
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