Tag Archives: James Bond
Thunderball (1965)
In a way, things had changed. Although Bond was getting bigger all the time, and Thunderball (1965) was the natural evolution, there passed a point where the films were not merely high-profile adaptations of Ian Fleming bestsellers. The series was … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Action, Bahamas, Car Chase, cheesecake, Claudine Auger, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond, Luciana Paluzzi, scuba diving, Sean Connery, underwater battle
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Dr. No (1962)
One of the main pleasures of watching Dr. No (1962) now is observing the formative steps of what will become the most popular and widely imitated film series of all time; it’s watching the iconic in its nascent stage. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Action, cheesecake, James Bond, radiation, Sean Connery, tarantula, Ursula Andress
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Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger (1964) is probably my favorite James Bond film. (Look, if Sean Connery had stuck around for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, we’d be having a different conversation.) “Favorite” is the operative word here; From Russia with Love (1963) is … Continue reading
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