Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Diamonds Are Forever is the 7th James Bond film and the last in the Blofeld saga since James finally catches up with the slippery Russian to put him away. There are many things wrong with this movie but nothing bothered me more than the Bond girl Tiffany Case (Jill St. John). You have Bond girls who are helpful, and you have Bond girls who are merely arm candy for our spy. Tiffany Case presents... [Read more]
Octopussy (1983)
In one of his best movies as James Bond, Roger Moore is at the top of his game as he dodges bad guys and charms beautiful women in the country of India. And that is the highlight of Octopussy, the abundance of beautiful women and equally gorgeous cinematography. When 009 is killed after slipping a fake Faberge egg into the hands of two murdering knife throwers, 007 is sent after it to investigate.... [Read more]
Goldfinger (1964)
Ask any James Bond fan about their top 5 movies and you will be hard pressed to find one who doesn’t have Goldfinger in his/her list. The coolest bad guy with the most expensive habit and methods for killing his enemies combined with Bond at his most male chauvinistic. The last time I watched Goldfinger I had my girlfriend (who is relatively new to the spy series) sit through it with... [Read more]
Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No is the movie, that followed the book, that started the legendary franchise of James Bond 007. Starring Sean Connery as 007 and Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder, Dr. No is set on the island of Jamaica and features a chase scene, multiple shootouts and some spy work. This is the beginning of James Bond as we know him and some of the items in this movie became mainstays in everything James... [Read more]
You Only Live Twice (1967)
If you want a long movie of embarrassing Orientalism and exploitation, You Only Live Twice is the one for you. Two thing saves it from my pen of eternal disdain however and that is the space-aged gadgetry and the main villain. This comical caricature is the influence behind Dr. Claw of Inspector Gadget fame and Dr. Evil from Austin Powers. Sean Connery is not himself either as he seems to... [Read more]
A View To A Kill (1985)
Sparing no expense at the subtlety, A View to a Kill starts with James Bond atop an icy mountain retrieving a necklace from a frozen corpse. While the Russian bad guys descend on him he does a ton of impossible stunts to dodge their gunfire, even boogie boarding to the Beach Boys tune of California Girls (clipped in rather poorly at that). Once off the mountain he descends into a submarine... [Read more]
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Following the success of Goldeneye, Pierce Brosnan returns as 007 alongside martial arts heroine and former Miss Malaysia Michelle Yeoh. Michelle brings about a new type of Bond Girl as she is a femme fatale she-spy who can rival Bond himself. What I really loved about Tomorrow Never Dies is the villain Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce). A cocky, super nerd with delusions of grandeur, Carver... [Read more]
The World is Not Enough (1999)
In The World is Not Enough, Pierce Brosnan returns as 007 in his 3rd run at the life of the super spy. This movie has two of the more beautiful bond girls in Sophie Marceau and Denise Richards. Though not one of the most compelling Bond movies, The World is Not Enough(TWINE) does have it’s moments and possibly the best introduction of the newer Bond titles: Opening with what seems to... [Read more]
The Living Daylights (1987)
The Living Daylights features one of the most beautiful Bond Girls of the series in Kara Milovy (Maryam d’Abo) , it is also the first time we see Timothy Dalton as the role of 007. Timothy’s version of James Bond is a tad bit more serious and less suave than Moore and Connery. He seems focused, determined and ready for business like the early Sean Connery but unlike Connery his character... [Read more]
Quantum of Solace
So four Bond fans walked into the Quantum of Solace and left with much to discuss once the credits rolled. The main thing on our minds is that our boy has been re-invented. The suave, womanizing spy of yesteryear has been replaced with a reckless, free-running bad-ass and that in itself leads to mixed emotions. Daniel Craig’s version of James Bond seems more realistic in terms of what... [Read more]
