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Tag Archives: James Bond
“Thy dawn, O master of the world, thy dawn….”: ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE AT 50 (a repost)
Fifty years ago today, on December 18, 1969, the sixth James Bond movie opened. Its initial reception was mixed, partly because the Bond mania of the 60s was simmering down, and partly because it was the first time that Sean … Continue reading
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Nobody Did It Better: Thank You, Sir Roger Moore
Sir Roger Moore has died. I’ve loved all the James Bonds, to be honest. My favorite is George Lazenby, but I appreciate each and every actor who has played the part. There is a special place in my heart for … Continue reading
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Thoughts on a Matter of Extreme Importance and Relevance
After listening to one of my regular podcasts recently, I realized that there exists a deeply important topic about which most people seem to be deeply confused. As I have a good deal of understanding pertaining to this particular issue, … Continue reading
Ranking the Bond Songs!
You know what this blog needs? More lists of things ranked in reverse order of how much I like them! So here is a ranking of all the James Bond theme songs. Before I start, a brief proviso: by “theme … Continue reading
Responding to Bonding
A while back, Michael May started an exploration of James Bond, by going back to Bond’s literary roots. In the inaugural post, Michael mentioned a couple of Bond-related podcasts, one of which I’ve been listening to semi-regularly for the last … Continue reading
“Let the sky fall….”
On Thanksgiving Day, The Wife and I have a relatively new tradition of going to see a movie together after dinner (and sending The Daughter off packing with my parents). We’ve done this six of the last seven Thanksgivings, and … Continue reading
John Barry 1933-2011
John Barry, one of the most distinctive film composers of all time, has died. Barry could often, for me, be a “hit or miss” kind of composer, but when he hit — which in my experience was more often than … Continue reading