Tag: From A To Bond
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Review: SPECTRE
From A to Bond was a countdown rewatch, in alphabetical order, of the James Bond movies, which I wrote for The Substream leading up to the release of SKYFALL in 2012. I’ve continued the format for the SPECTRE review, and will probably continue doing so till I (live and let) die.
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From A To Bond (Appendix B): The Other Casino Royale
Which one is this? The spoof. Who’s who in this one? Niven (Bond); Huston (M); Bayldon (Q); Bouchet (Moneypenny). Where did you first encounter this one? Never seen it before. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? Orson! Fucking! Welles!! as the villainous Le Chiffre! AND! Woody Allen as the über-bad, Dr. Noah!…
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From A To Bond (Appendix A): Never Say Never Again
Which one is this? The renegade. Who’s who in this one? Connery (Bond); Fox (M); McCowen (Q); Salem (Moneypenny); Casey (Leiter). Where did you first encounter this one? On TV when I was growing up, probably aged 10 or 11. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? Klaus Maria Brandauer as Maximilian Largo,…
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Review: Skyfall
Indulge me for a moment, if you will; these habits are hard to break: Which one is this? The new one! Who’s who in this one? Craig (Bond); Dench (M); Whishaw (Q). Where did you first encounter this one? About three hours ago on the splendid IMAX screen at the Scotiabank Theatre. Who’s the bad…
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From A To Bond: You Only Live Twice
Which one is this? I think I’m turning Japanese. Who’s who in this one? Connery (Bond); Lee (M); Llewelyn (Q); Maxwell (Moneypenny). Where did you first encounter this one? On DVD, in 2000 or 2001. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? Blofeld reveals himself at last! In his first appearance as more…
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From A To Bond: The World Is Not Enough
Which one is this? Sophie Marceau with a gun. Who’s who in this one? Brosnan (Bond); Dench (M); Llewelyn and Cleese (Q and R); Bond (Moneypenny). Where did you first encounter this one? In theatres on opening day in 1999. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? You’d think it would be Robert…
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From A To Bond: A View To A Kill
Which one is this? Roger Moore’s last throw. Who’s who in this one? Moore (Bond); Brown (M); Llewelyn (Q); Maxwell (Moneypenny). Where did you first encounter this one? Me and my best friend became outright effing obsessed with this movie when it played on First Choice Superchannel when we were kids. Who’s the bad guy,…
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From A To Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies
Which one is this? The CNN one. Who’s who in this one? Brosnan (Bond); Dench (M); Llewelyn (Q); Bond (Moneypenny). Where did you first encounter this one? I never saw this in theatres in 1997 – I caught up with it months later on TV. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? Jonathan…
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From A To Bond: Thunderball
Which one is this? The scuba diving one. Who’s who in this one? Connery (Bond); Lee (M); Llewelyn (Q); Maxwell (Moneypenny); Van Nutter (Leiter). Where did you first encounter this one? On TV when I was a kid, maybe 9 or 10. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? Adolfo Celi as SPECTRE…
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From A To Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me
Which one is this? The one with the underwater car. Who’s who in this one? Moore (Bond); Lee (M); Llewelyn (Q); Maxwell (Moneypenny). Where did you first encounter this one? Actually, I first encountered this one in toy form, when my next door neighbour gave me Bond’s submersible Lotus Esprit with flip-out submarine fins. Then…