nymag.com - 11/3/2008
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Director Marc Forster tells New York he had
surprisingly few disagreements with the Bond proprietors (see our
profile here ). "For instance, my concern was the product placement. And they said, 'We have contracts that say they should be in the ...
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How James Bond Nearly Became a Father -- Vulture -- ...
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Paul Haggis Wanted Quantum of Solace to Introduce James Bond Jr.?
Film Junk —
As some people may know, Paul Haggis (Crash) was one of the screenwriters for the last James Bond movie Casino Royale. Like many big blockbusters, the movie was eventually subject to rewrites by a number of other contributors including Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Johnny English), but I’ve always been curious about how much of the movie was actually a direct result of Paul Haggis. I just find it interesting that one of the most unanimously popular movies from the past few years was also written by a guy that everyone seemingly loves ...
James Bond Jr…Almost
TheBadandUgly.com —
Quantum of Solace is getting pretty well reviewed, besides setting European box office records, always a good sign. Bond 22 has a harder James Bond turned almost invincible through revenge facing off against a realistic enemy. But new reports suggest Quantum of Solace almost included Bond’s orphaned son…
From Vulture:
According to [Solace Director Marc] Forster, Bond nearly became a father in a plot twist written by one of Quantum of Solace’s many screenwriters, Paul Haggis.
“Haggis had an idea they ...
Bond Cult Curiosities: Nephews and Brothers
Dr. Mabuse's Kaleido-Scope —
Just a question? Were any Bond fans brought into the mythology from the minor popularity of James Bond Jr. in the early 90s: James Bond Jr. was the nephew (a nephew named 'Jr?') of Ian Fleming's masterspy. According to that "great" resource Wikipedia: "The name 'James Bond Junior' was first used in 1967 for an unsuccessful spinoff novel entitled 003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior written under the pseudonym R. D. Mascott. The idea of Bond having a nephew was used again in 1991 as an American animated series for television in which the title character defeats threats to the safety of the free world. The series was mildly successful and ...
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James Bond Blogathon Reminder (10/24-11/14)
dr-mabuses-kaleido-scope.blogspot.com 10/31/2008 — Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder that the James Bond Blogathon, in anticipation of Quantum of Solace, begins this Friday, Oct. 24th.
I will be co-hosting at my own blog with Will Scheibel posting at his. Links to those entries and others will be ...
Bond and Nostalgia
lightpalimpsest.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — Part of the James Bond Blogathon Following Will's post on his own autobiographical approach to the series , I thought I would tell the story of my own life in Bond. Among other things, my dissertation on Song of the South attempts to document how ...
Further Thoughts on Quantum of Solace
lightpalimpsest.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — Part of the James Bond Blogathon Not every post of mine will be on the newest Bond film, Quantum of Solace (2008)--how can it be when I've yet to see it? In fact, probably very few of them will be. But I thought a good place to start might be ...
the (other) Best and Worst of Bond
lightpalimpsest.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — Part of James Bond Blogathon I admit I was intrigued by Will's post on ranking the best and worst films in the Bond Canon. Top 10 lists (or Top 25, etc.) lists are pretty silly, of course, but they sure are a lot of fun. I think by the time I was ...
Quantum Of Solace Review
screenrant.com 11/6/2008 — Short version: Quantum of Solace is the best James Bond film in over a decade.
Screen Rant’s Niall Browne reviews Quantum of Solace
As a life long James Bond fan I always look forward to new adventures from the super-spy. My very first ...
YouTube Art: James Bond Gun Barrel Sequences —
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I love the ritual aspect of Bond movies. And this is the most time-honored ritual of them. I'm quite certain there's an excellent article in studying these clips (there's some fine background work on the gun barrel sequences' Wikipedia page). Their 45-year evolution could be used to explore ...
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