Posts Tagged ‘007’
The First 007
Before there was a James Bond or even an Ian Fleming novel there was John Dee(1527-1608) The original 007. Dee was a fascinating genius, considered a master spy for Elizabeth I as well as philosopher and cipher who captured the attention of the royal courts. John Dee [Read More]
Daniela Bianchi “From Russia With Love”
Tatiana Romanova: The mechanism is… Oh, James, James… Will you make love to me all the time in England? James Bond: Day and night. Go on about the mechanism. Daniela Bianchi Italian actress, whose best known part was Tatiana Romanova in [Read More]
Honor Blackman – Goldfinger
Blackman was born in Plaistow, Newham, London. While training to be an actress she actually worked for the Home Office, the British government agency that overseas MI5. Years later, Albert R. Broccoli admitted that Blackman had been cast on the back of her success in the [Read More]
Diana Rigg – On Her Majesty Secret Service
Tracy: Why do you persist in rescuing me, Mr. Bond? James Bond: It’s becoming quite a habit, isn’t it, Contessa Teresa? Tracy: Teresa was a Saint; I’m known as Tracy. James Bond: Well, Tracy, next time play it safe and stand on 5. Tracy: People who want to stay [Read More]
Carole Bouquet – For Your Eyes Only
Revenge – That is what Carole’s eyes portray throughout For Your Eyes Only as Melina. After losing her parents to Blofeld, Bond reminds her that to seek revenge, one must first dig two graves. Carole is a French actress and fashion model, who has appeared in [Read More]
Roger Moore Disliked Violent James Bond
(Reuters) – Movie audiences nowadays expect scenes of graphic violence in James Bond movies, unlike when Roger Moore played the super spy with a tongue-in-cheek humor, the actor believes. “I am happy to have done it, but I’m sad that it has turned so [Read More]
Finally, A New Bond Movie
A story line that takes Bond through Greece, Monaco and other locations. He’s back in a new adventure that sets him on a course that can make or break his double “O” status. EON productions created a cinamatic suprise with plenty of action and suspense. [Read More]
What Would Bond Do?
The Cold War ended many years ago. The economy has its ups and downs and the minister reponsible for MI6 is downsizing the agency. If James Bond lost his license to kill per se, What would Bond do? Looking at his interests and exploits in several adventures I’m [Read More]
Tom Jones As Bond?
Sir Thomas John Woodward, known to many by his stage name, Tom Jones, was a strong contender for the role of James Bond, but was nixed because he was “too famous for the part” in the 1960s and 1970s. Jones, who is three-quarters English and not Welsh as many previously [Read More]
James Bond Rebooted
Now that the ink is almost dry on Spyglass Studios take over of MGM this year in November and rumors that Indian movie conglomerate, Sahara India Pariwar were bidding to take over MGM with a $2 billion bid was just a stock ploy, EON Productions, presently under [Read More]
