The World Is Not Enough’s 10th anniversary (and why it’s a signficiant 007 film)

There are a lot of significant 007 film anniversaries this year. One such anniversary, the 10th since the November 1999 release of The World Is Not Enough, may not get the attention of others (Goldfinger, Moonraker, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Albert R. Broccoli and Richard Maibuam).
Still, the 19th James [...]

Quentin Tarantino: ‘Daniel Craig shouldn’t be James Bond’

http://www.showbizspy.com/article/189759/quentin-tarantino-daniel-craig-shouldnt-be-james-bond.html
Daniel Craig wouldn’t be playing James Bond — if director Quentin Tarantino had his way.
The eccentric movie maker said he would like to have directed Casino Royale — but with Pierce Brosnan as the suave British spy.
“The reason they did Casino Royale all comes down to me,” Quentin said.
“I made it a point, I said [...]

2002: Turning point for the film and literary 007

Sometimes, you’re not really aware you’ve hit a turning point until well after the fact. For the world of James Bond — in both his cinema and literary incarnations — one such turning point was 2002.
At the time, the year seemed to be normal for 007. The 40th anniversary of the film series hit and [...]

Bond 23: 2010? (Unlikely) 2011? 2012?

It’s looking like there will be at least a three-year gap between 007 movies. It wouldn’t surprise us if it’s four.
Last month, the Yorkshire Post published AN INTERVIEW with Eon Productions Ltd. bossman Michael G. Wilson. (We’ll also give a tip of the cap to the Commander Bond site that did AN ARTICLE where we [...]

More HMSS (and reader) nominations for best line(s) from James Bond movies

Our post the other day about nominations for best lines from James Bond movies drew five responses. So here’s some of the feedback we got for additions plus a few we added.
The World Is Not Enough
James Bond: The world is not enough.
Elektra King: Foolish sentiment.
James Bond: Family motto.
Die Another Day
Q (following virtual reality exercise): [...]

Bond Vs. Bond

Well, in the world of video editing it’s a debate we can watch. Here’s a pro-Brosnan entry. Warning: (im)mature language and situations:

Here’s a somewhat different take, but with people portraying the two different Bonds:

007 Thanksgiving hack-a-thon on Sci-Fi channel

On Thanksgiving Day, the Sci-Fi Channel was the latest U.S. cable network to feature a James Bond marathon. Sci-Fi showed Pierce Brosnan’s first three efforts, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and The World Is Not Enough. The problem: Sci-Fi apparently thought it should treat the Bond movies like a Thanksgiving turkey and cut them up.
Had Eon [...]

USA Today 007 poll and Daniel Craig article

The online edition of USA Today has a poll where readers can vote on the best Bond. As of 10:15 p.m. NY time on Nov. 24, Sean Connery led with 45 percent, followed by Daniel Craig at 27 percent, Pierce Brosnan at 14 percent, Roger Moore at 10 percent and George Lazenby tied at 2 [...]

Chicago Tribune slideshow on James Bond cars

The Nov. 9 Chicago Tribune includes photos of cars (and other transportation) featured in James Bond movies. They’ve been restored and maintained by the Ian Fleming Foundation under one of its vice presidents, Doug Redenius.
Thanks to the Internets, you don’t have to go to Chicago to see them. Just click click HERE.
And you [...]

What’s your favorite gunbarrel?

Part of the fun of a James Bond movie is the gunbarrel sequence. Dots move across the screen, the last one opening up to resemble the inside of a gunbarrel following James Bond…well, if you’re reading this blog, you know what we’re talking about.
Like other obsessive Bond fans, we’re curious to see how the gunbarrel [...]