George Robert Lazenby’s fame as 007 was fleeting – he starred in only one film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, before Sean Connery returned – but the story of how this ‘Aussie’ landed the most coveted action role in cinema is legend. Lazenby’s childhood was spent skiing and stock car racing, both of which he …
Monthly Archives: October 2009
From Beijing With Love
James Bond parodies have become a staple from the very beginning. On almost every continent there is either a James Bond knockoff or a parody of some sort. Some are hilarious (Austin Powers movies come to mind) and some were so bad we wish we could forget them but there are a few that are …
James Bond Spin-Offs
In 2002, the character, ‘Jinx’ in Die Another Day was picked to be a spin-off vehicle for Halle Berry. Bond film producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were very excited about developing a possible series of movies with the character. In 2002, Broccoli was quoted in EW as saying ”Basically, we’re looking for any …
The Favored Bond?
The Real James Bond
Even though most Bond enthusiast know that James Bond is loosely based on Ian Fleming’s own stint in the Naval Intelligence Division as a commander with the codename 17F, he also decided to include some of the exploits of the first well known super-spy Sidney Reilly. Sidney G. Reilly 1873-1925, also known as the “Ace …