Bond, James Bond

Thanks for all the great links everyone...I am for sure going to download all those posters...they will make a good slide show for a future party.

I pre-ordered the James Bonds Archives. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3836521059/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

In case you want to buy some snazzy James Bond albums to play on your hi-fi...

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=11500744

The new Heineken advert with "Bond", New Bond Girls & some classic villains is pretty fun
check it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMj93N6f5TQ&feature=player_embedded

The song is from New Zealand singer/songwriter Gin Wigmore, called "Man Like That"

50 YEARS OF JAMES BOND: THE AUCTION (ON LINE)

28 September 2012 - 8 October 2012
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond on film, Christie’s announces 50 Years of James Bond – The Auction which will present a unique opportunity to acquire a piece of Bond memorabilia direct from the archives of EON Productions as well as donations from the Bond cast. Forty lots will be offered at an online-only auction from 28th September to 8th October 2012, with 10 further lots to highlight an invitation-only auction at Christie’s South Kensington on 5th October –
http://www.christies.com/sales/50-years-of-james-bond-september-2012/sale-info.aspx

Thanks for posting that...I will just dream of owning a piece of 007. I will just have to be happy with the items I have.

On 2012-09-27 20:21, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
The new Heineken advert with "Bond", New Bond Girls & some classic villains is pretty fun
check it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMj93N6f5TQ&feature=player_embedded

The song is from New Zealand singer/songwriter Gin Wigmore, called "Man Like That"

I saw that on TV several times...well done.

October 5 has been declared "Global James Bond Day."

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of "Dr. No," the first film adaptation of author Ian Fleming's British super spy James Bond.

Bond and some of his beauties. Can't wait for the new movie on November 009.

DC

I think it was brilliant marketing getting Adele to do the Skyfall soundtrack. Not only is she possibly one of the most popular female vocalists out there right now, but her voice with the film score is very similar to Shirley Bassey (my favorite Bond theme song vocalist).

BTW, the re-release of all of the Bond films in blu-ray is a real treat for Bond fans. I bought several of the Connery editions and the transfers all look nothing short of spectacular. Walmart, Best Buy and Target have been the designated retailers for the initial release of these films, but I think eventually, they will be available everywhere else (maybe beginning of next year).

Rather awkward placement of movie posters.

Wow....someone was either smart and seeing what they could get away with or totally clueless...good catch King.

Best & Worst opening themes for James Bond movies

Then again, I thought the "View to a Kill" song was one of the few good elements of any of the Roger Moore Bond films. That and Grace Jones.

But what do I know?

Thanks for posting that link...awesome song and agree it has that full-body feel of Shirley!!! Planning on seeing Skyfall next weekend.

Great link and a bit surprised not to see one of my all time favorite opening sequences which has to be "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." This has to do with probably the best and unique scores by John Barry. It has this amazing instrumental early electronic organ sound highlighted in the opening sequence. Super cool. If you haven't heard it, check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8XNBpIkQpU

I think Goldfinger and OHMSS are the best soundtracks to get for sure!!!! An obviously humble opinion.

One of the 5 best Bonds?.....

Richard Roeper: Skyfall Review

Suntimes: Roger Ebert- Skyfall Review

[->>King Bushwich 33rd on Hulu.com

I absolutely loved Skyfall, it was very visceral, not a lot of gadgets, great acting and sets and as always GREAT CARS!!! Kleinman did one of the best title sequences to date (even though I miss Maurice Binder.) Music was also very well matched and Adele did a great job. I knew the exit by one of the main folks was coming so it was well done but that actress will be missed.

I just finished my first pass through of Taschen's "The James Bond Archives"
http://www.amazon.com/James-Bond-Archives-Paul-Duncan/dp/3836521059/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355694193&sr=8-1&keywords=007+book
Being such a James Bond fan and having several books...I have to say this is the most awesome book I have ever owned. They even included Peter Sellers/Casino Royal and Never Say Never Again. The pictures are breathtaking and the layout of the book is spectacular. It will take me years to read through this book. It is so heavy it is certainly not a lapbook. Does anyone else have this book?

I never knew there was a James Bond thread on here. I'm a really big fan that hides in the shadows. I just saw Skyfall again at the local discount theater and can't wait for it to come out on DVD soon.

I was wondering if I could reach out and ask for help here on a 'Bond Girl' photo contest I've entered on the James Bond Lifestyle webpage. I'm hoping that my photos will reach to the final round with the help of friends. My photo entries are number 87, 88, and 89. Please vote for them if you like them. I know there are a few good ones out there in that bunch as well. I would appreciate the help! Mahalo.

Also, I'd like to say I'm looking forward to a few pairs of replica Skyfall cufflinks made my a cuff link maker in Italy to come in the mail! If you guys are interested then I'd be more than happy to share once they come in.

[ Edited by: lilusako 2013-02-10 18:49 ]

Link to the contest above :up:

Bond girl #9 is pretty good too.

Thanks Bora Boris for updating the link :) I forgot to add that in.

It was great to have Shirley Bassey singing Goldfinger at the 2013 Academy Awards but wasn't there suppose to be a little more to the big Oscar tribute to James Bond movies?

Yahoo News: Disappointing James Bond tribute at Oscars

I watched Skyfall last night, really enjoyed it.

Yeah, there were rumors of all the Bonds, but Connery appearing, and all sorts of other goodies. I sat through the whole thing waiting for the payoff. I thought Bassey was a kick-ass start to something great, but turns out that's all there was. I know everyone loves Adele, but Skyfall is a good Bond tune because of the music, not the singer (unlike Bassey who brings something extraordinary to everything she belts out). The arrangement for the Oscars was blah. She did not make it less blah. The CD single out there is much better and if you doubt me, get the import version that also has the song without the vocals. Pure Bond. So there!

It took quite a while, but I'm nearly finished getting all the Bond movies on Blu Ray. I just need Skyfall and the Woody Allen Casino Royal. I'm pretty impressed by how most of the movies look now. Diamonds are Forever and A View to a Kill look almost new. Still doesn't make the last hour of Octopussy any better though.

I knew there had to be a connection to tiki!

http://spyvibe.blogspot.com/2013/03/ian-fleming-music-hawaiian-guitar.html

You can skip the previews...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKEmdOsKcFo

The 007 Lotus Esprit Series 1 “Submarine Car,” featured in 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me with Roger Moore, will be on the block in September by RM Auctions in London.

Yahoo Movie News: James Bond 'Submarine' Car Going up for Auction

It's official the next Bond movie (The 24th in the series) has a release date of Nov. 6th 2015 in the US
Sam Mendes is returning as director.

October 30, 2013 – March 9, 2014
Reagan Library- Spy The Secret world of Espionage
40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley, CA

From the immense private collection of the intelligence historian H. Keith Melton, and the collections of the C.I.A., the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Reconnaissance Office, are objects ranging from a poisoned needle, hidden inside a coin, to a fragment of the United States Embassy in Moscow that the Soviets riddled with bugs during its construction in the 1980s.

Thanks ATP & King...all good news in the Spy arena.

The Miami Auto Museum at the Dezer Collection’s James Bond Exhibit includes an array of automobiles, motorcycles, submarines, airplanes, helicopters, boats, and snow mobiles. The collection is home to the golden gun itself, a T-55 Soviet tank featured in the 1995 Bond film Goldeneye, a BD-5 Microjet, and six Aston Martins, among many other props.

Dezer Collection: James Bond

Yahoo: James Bond Collection

But where is my Jetpack?

Man from U.N.C.L.E. movie Jan. 16, 2015

Yahoo News: Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Wrap: Man from U.N.C.L.E.

ATP...you do NOT...I repeat...do NOT, need a jet pack. I can easily jettison you out into the Ozone layer so you can have a look back on the world through a smog enhanced view. It will be an E coupon ride so keep your arms and legs inside the car at all times!!!

Thanks for the intel King...we can only hope the "Man from Uncle" movie will do justice to the genre.

Thanks to to all the hoarders in the world who hung on to all the Bond goodies. I have what I call the "Bond Bungalow" attached to the front patio of my house (bedroom, full bath, closet with microwave, small fridge, coffee maker, etc.) for guests to stay. This year I finally put some of the finishing touches on the bedroom and have several shelves of collectables and a display of moderately sized framed Bond movie posters.

Can't get enough of all those fabulous Bond cars. Vroom Vroom

Latest news on latest movie...

Variety: 24th James Bond Movie Starts Shooting Dec. 6

MI6 HQ: Start Date Confirmed

On 2014-03-16 21:03, VampiressRN wrote:
ATP...you do NOT...I repeat...do NOT, need a jet pack.

But, if one wants to try one out anyway, Cancun is the place.
http://jetpackadventures.mx

James Bond is coming to comics (or graphic novel if you prefer). It will focus on his pre-Casino Royale era

USA Today: James Bond Comics

The villain for 'Bond 24' is going to be a wrestler from the WWE!

Dave Bautista Cast As Villain In Bond 24

Blofeld returns!?

Daily Mail: Bond 24

Right now I am watching (on Roku on Netflix) a miniseries from England called Fleming: The Man who would be Bond. Its a slightly fictionalized biography of Ian Fleming and shows how, while he was in the military in WW2, he came up with different gadgets and ideas that are in the James Bond books. You can definitely see his inspiration for different characters and the villains. Tons of sex as well, so you can see why Bond is a ladies man, plus the infamous martini details. I would recommend the series for anyone who wants some background on Bond.

Thanks for those encouraging thoughts...I tried to watch that series and just could not get into it. I will give it another try.

So the new movie will be called "SPECTRE"

Yeah and the car ain't bad either.

Meanwhile, what are Napoleon and Illya up to?

YouTube: Trailer- Man from Uncle

On 2015-02-11 21:39, King Bushwich the 33rd wrote:
Meanwhile, what are Napoleon and Illya up to?

YouTube: Trailer- Man from Uncle

Not sure what to think of this, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was just about my favorite show back in the 60s
along with The Prisoner, The Avengers, Secret Agent Man aka Danger Man, Mission Impossible & I Spy (Goddamn you Cosby!)etc.

I preferred these shows over cartoons, as for this new movie version, I am glad it is set in the 1960s
but it bares little resemblance to the original show, Ben Foster should have been cast as Illya Nickovetch Kuryakin!

And I wonder, with new Man from U.N.C.L.E. movie, if the plot will be like season 1 of the TV show which was somewhat sincere action spy thriller or like season 3 which tried to compete with Batman and got campy and had plots such as the one where a bad guy dropped a huge stink bomb on Las Vegas?

[ Edited by: king bushwich the 33rd 2015-02-12 14:20 ]

Sorry for the late notice. It's tonight and it's a Museum of the American Cocktail (MOTAC) event. (I'll be there!)

Oh, James! Imbibing 007
• Tuesday, December 15, 2015
• 6:30pm 8:30pm
• Faith & Flower 705 W. Ninth St. Los Angeles, CA
• Tickets are $40 in advance, $35 for SoFAB-MOTAC and USBG members, and $50 at the door.
From aphrodisiacs to villain concoctions, alcohol abounds in the James Bond books and movies. Dive into bitter, sweet, rocks, and neat with food historian Linda Civitello, author of Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People. Whether you like your martinis shaken, stirred, or dirty, come get your Bond on with The Museum of the American Cocktail and the evening's Drinkmaster, Edwin Osegueda will be handcrafting these cocktails:

Welcome Punch: English Milk Punch (courtesy Michael Lay!)

• Bacardi 8
• Korbel Brandy
• Smith & Cross Rum
• Batavia Arrack
• Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
• Pernod Absinthe

Course 1: Vesper

• Beefeater Gin London
• Belvedere Vodka
• Lillet

Course 2: Americano & Negroni side-by-side

• Beefeater Gin London
• Campari
• Carpano Antica Formula

Course 3: Old-Fashioned

• 114 Old Grand-Dad

Course 4: Brandy Alexander

• Pierre Ferrand Cognac 1840
• Tempus Fugit Spirits Crème de Cacao

Here's the Welcome Punch from last night's James Bond, Museum of the American Cocktail, event at Faith & Flower in Los Angeles!

[ Edited by: The Below Decks 2015-12-16 11:13 ]

[ Edited by: The Below Decks 2015-12-16 11:14 ]