It’s Double Double-O-Seven!

It’s Double Double-O-Seven!

Originally uploaded by Paul Baack

I’ve always loved James Bond movie double features, which is now pretty much a thing of the past. They had the coolest — and sometimes the dumbest — posters, combining key art elements from the relevant films. I think this is in the spirit of those pop [...]

Eon gets casting suggestions for Bond 23

The Cinematical site has come up with seven suggestions for actresses for Eon Productions to consider when casting the female lead for Bond 23. Kevin Kelly, the author of the post, opines about Quantum of Solace:
I just found myself bored throughout it, except maybe during that opening car chase. Otherwise, it was snoozeville. I lay [...]

Fans “review” Quantum of Solace

It’s actually quick cuts of fans being interviewed after a showing of Quantum of Solace. Most of the comments aren’t much more than a sentence or two. But take a look, anyway:

Preview of David Arnold’s QoS score

Kind of a static video, but you do get a 5-minute preview of David Arnold’s score for Quantum of Solace:

QoS: Daniel Craig’s publicity grind

To be honest, this first video is more glitzy than informative. This also looks like a typical movie promotional tour. Entertainment journalists get their five to 10 minutes with the star, act like they’re doing an “in-depth” interview. The actor, meanwhile, tries to get through as many of these in a day as possible.
But, heck, [...]

CBS coverage of QoS royal premier

“The Early Show” on CBS had a segment of the royal premier of Quantum of Solace. Of course, at one point, reporter Sheila MacVicar asks Daniel Craig what the title means. There’s also a shot of Princes William and Harry arriving while the James Bond Theme is playing. MacVicar notes the Sunday [...]

QoS: More with Olga Kurylenko and Ford

Ford Motor Co., not content to just having Olga Kurylenko at the Paris Motor Show, issued a press release this week introducing us to the Quantum of Solace actress. Afterall, we’re reminded, Olga is the first person to drive a Ford Ka. And the redesigned Ka will be in Quantum of Solace.
You can read for [...]

Olga Kurylenko promotes QoS and Ford at Paris Motor Show

Back on Oct. 2, Quantum of Solace co-star Olga Kurylenko appeared at Ford Motor Co.’s news conference at the Paris Motor Show. Her purpose was two-fold: to promote Ford’s redesigned Ka (a subcompact not available in the U.S.) as well as the new James Bond film. You can take a look here:
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