The Man With The Golden Gun was Roger Moore’s second foray as James Bond. Having subsequently lived for many years in the Far East, it is interesting for me in retrospect to see its clever use of locations in Thailand and Hong Kong. Some of it was filmed in Phuket, which at the time was…
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I have loved movies for as long as I can remember. Growing up, there was something about the experience of going to the cinema that I found magical. Watching movies at home on my parents’ old, small, black and white TV was all well and good, but it couldn’t compete with the immersive experience of sitting…
Diamonds Are Forever
In the James Bond poster collecting world, rarity almost always equates to price. I have a number of original Bond posters from around the world framed and up on my walls. I’ve also had an equal number pass through my hands, many of which I sold years ago for what in retrospect were very low…
For Your Eyes Only
For me, For Your Eyes Only got the Bond franchise back on track for a short while, after the ludicrous, played for laughs, Moonraker – which shot Bond into space! This is a deliberately much more grounded and sober affair, and despite Roger Moore showing his age, I consider it the best of his later…
Goldfinger
Goldfinger is one of the undisputed high points of the James Bond franchise. The movie includes a bunch of iconic Bond characters and moments – henchman Oddjob and his murderous metal bowler hat, Bond’s silver tricked-out Aston Martin DB5 and, perhaps most famous of all, Shirley Eaton’s cameo as the unfortunate Bond girl who is…
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Here’s one for ski season – a German poster for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. OHMSS is one of my favourite James Bond films and the only one to star George Lazenby as 007. When it came out it did not do well – mainly because it didn’t star Sean Connery. Its reputation has grown…
Skyfall
Skyfall is one of my absolute favourite James Bond movies, and my favourite post-Connery Bond by a mile. Having seen this originally in the cinema I subsequently ended up watching it many times on long-haul flights, and it really bears up well to multiple viewings. It is probably the best-looking of all the Bond movies,…
Casino Royale
It is no secret that 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale is an unholy mess. This is a movie which took 5 directors to make and it and includes multiple actors as different incarnations of James Bond (played by David Niven and Peter Sellers amongst others). I have only seen this once (on TV, years ago)….