Tag: Sean Connery
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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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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: 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: Goldfinger
Which one is this? The classic. Who’s who in this one? Connery (Bond); Lee (M); Llewelyn (Q); Maxwell (Moneypenny); Linder (Leiter). Where did you first encounter this one? On TV when I was ten or twelve. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? Gert Frobe as Auric Goldfinger, who wants to irradiate all…
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From A To Bond: From Russia With Love
Which one is this? The spy movie. The rip-roaring sequel. Who’s who in this one? Connery (Bond); Lee (M); Llewelyn (Q); Maxwell (Moneypenny). Where did you first encounter this one? On DVD in the early 2000s. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? Blofeld, in his first appearance. SPECTRE is playing Britain against…
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From A To Bond: Dr. No
Which one is this? The first one! Who’s who in this one? Connery (Bond); Lee (M); Maxwell (Moneypenny); Lord (Leiter). Where did you first encounter this one? I’m not convinced I saw this before it was released on DVD in 2001, aside from clips in highlight reels which made it feel like I’d seen it…
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From A To Bond: Diamonds Are Forever
Which one is this? The Vegas diamond caper. Who’s who in this one? Connery (Bond); Lee (M); Llewelyn (Q); Maxwell (Moneypenny); Burton (Leiter). Where did you first encounter this one? On TV when I was twelve. Who’s the bad guy, and what does he want? In spite of being killed in the teaser, it turns…