Posted on September 6, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
We’ve noted some of these and skipped others. In any case, this is proving to be quite the year for notable James Bond and/or Ian Fleming-related anniversaries. Here’s a recap:
April: 100th anniversary of the birth of 007 producer Albert R. “Cubby Broccoli.
May: 100th anniversary of the birth of 007 screenwriter Richard Maibuam
June: 30th anniversary of [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
It has been 24 years since Roger Moore last played James Bond. Yet it seems as if Sir Roger stirs the most emotional reactions among 007 fans. His detractors really don’t like him. His fans are equally strong in their opinions.
Here’s a sampling. For detractors, it is too much humor, Moore doesn’t take the role [...]
Filed under: James Bond Films | Tagged: A View To A Kill, For Your Eyes Only, HMSS's past criticisms of Roger Moore, James Bond fans debate about Roger Moore, James Bond Films, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Octopussy, Roger Moore, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me | 4 Comments »
Posted on August 30, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
One of the more unusual titles published by Marvel Comics came out in the mid-1970s. That’s when the company’s Dealy Hands of Kung Fu magazine ran a detailed critique of The Man With The Golden Gun. The article by Don McGregor, then a writer for Marvel, ripped almost everybody associated with the movie.
Some background: Deadly [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
What if you could go back and change something in a movie you’ve seen? That’s the notion behind this post — what could you change in a James Bond movie?
The ground rules are there’s only enough money to make editing changes. You don’t have the time or resources to reassemble the cast for reshoots (which [...]
Filed under: James Bond Films | Tagged: A View To A Kill, Dr. No, HMSS nominations for editing changes in 007 movies, James Bond Films, Live and Let Die, Octopussy, The Man with the Golden Gun | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 23, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
Some James Bond connections to television shows are natural. There are ties between 007 and The Avengers TV series because both were filmed in the U.K. There are a lot of ties between 007 and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. But there are surprising number of connections between James Bond movies and the Hawaii Five-O TV [...]
Filed under: James Bond Films, The Other Spies | Tagged: Donald Pleasence, Felix Leiter, George Lazenby, Hawaii Five-O, Jack Lord, James Bond Films, James Bond/Hawaii Five-O connections, Luciana Paluzzi, Maud Adams, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Soon-Tek Oh, The Man with the Golden Gun, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 11, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
Elsewhere on this blog, Paul Baack shared his version of a poster for a double feature of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. In this home video era, such a double bill won’t reach movie theaters, at least for a general release. But that poster got us to remembering about Bond double features of the [...]
Filed under: James Bond Films | Tagged: Diamonds Are Forever, Dr. No, From Russia With Love, George Lazenby, Goldfinger, James Bond double features, James Bond Films, James Bond triple feature, Live and Let Die, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, The Man with the Golden Gun, Thunderball, United Artists, You Only Live Twice | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 18, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
During its 2007 strike, the Writers Guild of America produced featurettes about its members. One was about Tom Mankiewicz (b. 1942), whose credits include three 1970s James Bond movies, Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die and The Man With the Golden Gun.
Mankiewicz also did the final shooting scripts for two Christopher Reeve Superman [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2009 by The HMSS Editors
James Bond fans in the New York City metropolitan area have a chance to see three of Roger Moore’s 007 adventures on the big screen.
The historic Landmark Lowe’s Jersey Theater, in Jersey City, will be running The Man with the Golden Gun on Friday, January 30, and For Your Eyes Only & Octopussy [...]
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