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Summary: One of the Best Books on the James Bond Films from DK
Review: If you are a James Bond fan this book from Dorling Kindersley is nothing less than fantastic. Dorling Kindersley is starting to corner the market on good looking and attractive books. This book is very visually conceived, designed and presented so this book is right up Dorling Kindersley's alley. They know how to do it right. Each James Bond film is addressed with an emphasis on its production design (gadgets, sets, etc.). We are given 3 dimensional views of key sets from each film. This is what I really liked about it. This is a great companion book to Sally Hibbon's 'The Official James Bond Movie Book' which was also very beautifully presented. If you love the cinematic world of James Bond this book from Dorling Kindersley is for you. This is a book you thought they never would make, but they did. This book holds a special place in my collection.
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Summary: If only one man could save the world.....
Review: If you are a James Bond fan, then you will want this almost humorous account as a collectible. They present everything as a fact, and that is why it is funny. I mean, the Foreword is written by "M." How funny. My interest with the movies is more with the gadgets and adventures. They show cutaways of the Stealth Ship or explain the details of the Q boat. You can also read all about the details of the assignments I LOVE the scene when Xenia and Bond are racing their sports cars. It was so dangerous...but I would not personally take a risk with my life that way. The point of these movies is to live vicariously through the characters. This book is presented in a "file format." The files are opened and you can read the details of all the major characters and events from the assignments. For Bond, beautiful women who are independent and free-spirited are an irresistible challenge. All the women are featured in detail. You will also find quotes from the movies: "There is no point in living if you can't feel alive." -Elektra King It is true to ask...Where is Bond? This is more about the adventures, devious characters and beautiful women.
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Summary: 007 is the best
Review: if you like 007 you will like this book alot i bought it fore $65 at a difrant book store and then i loked on amazon and it was cheaper....
Buy this book it is really good!
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Summary: Best Bond book ever?
Review: In a word, wow. When this showed up today, I was so dazzled by the beautiful photography, brilliant cutaway illustrations and classic DK "callout" design that it took me a few minutes to figure out what was really going on here. What's going on is simply this: this Bond book is the first of its kind. It exists purely within the fantasy universe created by the films. That is to say, that although it is crammed with pictures of actors, actresses, sets, models and props, none is described as such. Instead, each film is really a "case," actors are villains, actresses Bond's women, props are real weapons, sets are lairs. Picture a (DK) "Eyewitness Travel Guide" to Bond's (real) world and you get the idea. The hundreds of new and newly imagined technical illustrations are such a treat: you picture the film people talking to the book people, and all of them pondering, how WOULD this missile-launching ghetto blaster work? Although there are many pictures of Sean Connery (and the four other Bonds), his name does not appear ANYWHERE until a brief "movie index" ten pages from the end. This to me is a good thing. Those of us who watch the Bonds do so to live briefly in his slightly surreal universe. "Secret World" lets you do so in more depth and with greater understanding than ever before. Of particular value are these two brilliant features: 1) Travel/fight scene breakdowns. To me, those dustups on speeding trains and flying blimps all happen in a blur. Who's he punching? What does that buy him? Here, in numbered steps, you can follow the hurtling vehicle's progress and how James stands at each turn. 2) Evil lair cutaways. These help to bridge the huge gaps between those three Bond staples: exotic locales, imaginative model work and sprawling interior sets. In the films, we see these as: Bad process shot of motorboat speeding towards futuristic evil lair (model + location). Cut to wide shot of boat docking at interior dock (obviously a set). These cutaways show you the "real" relation and mitigate the fakeness. Frankly an incredible book. A must for the Bond person on your list. With this as your "official" guide and the wonderful "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as your unofficial, you're good to go.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: It's a very cool book for the James Bond junkie. Although even casual fans will get a kick out of it. For this who can't get enough out of the international lifestyle, I also recommend Geneva Nights, Clint Borgens autobiography. The Secret World of 007 is great for those wanting the good tidbits on Bond. It's well worth the money.
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Summary: This is one of the best James Bond books I have ever seen!
Review: James Bond: The Secret World Of 007 is one of the best James Bond books I have ever seen, if not the best. It has extensive information on all of the movies up to date, gadgets, vehicles, and many more topics. I was impressed when I saw my cousin's copy of this book so I bought it myself. I think this is a great gift idea for the fan of James Bond and I recommend it to anyone who has been intrigued by James Bond.
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Summary: Bond and B-E-Y-O-N-D
Review: Like the propaganda for the 1977 James Bond adventure The Spy Who Loved Me. The book and the pictures are fabulous. It has fantastic detail, and trivia. An item no Bond-o-phile should be without!
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Summary: Excellent for what it is
Review: Most of the negative reviews seem to focus on what the book isn't. I think they misunderstand the book's intent. Its a children's picture book aimed at Bond's younger fans and Bond fans like myself who enjoy ALL aspects of Bond. The novels, the movies, the reviews, the tell-all books, the picture books, and everything else. The focus on the younger fans explains the book's preoccupation with the more recent Brosnan Bond flicks. This isn't some gossipy adults only behind-the-scenes-tell-all about the Connery and Moore Bond movies. It doesn't make any effort to explain the plots, appreciate the actors or discuss the genesis or evolution of the series. There are plenty of serious adult books, essays and reviews that satisfy those needs. In this case, emphasis is placed on describing the action, cars, settings and gadgets and including as many babe pictures as possible. In other words, its eye candy. Refreshingly few mistakes (Bernard Lee did NOT play M in For Your Eyes Only, as the book lists...Lee passed away after Moonraker was released and, out of respect for Lee, the character M was not included in FYEO). The highlights of the book, in my opinion, are the several full color drawings that detail specific gadgets and action scenes. These drawings are classic DK cross sections and point by point descriptions that show the interior layout of Bond villian lairs, vehicles and action sequences. A comfortable, if unchallenging, retrospective for veteran fans and a fun introduction for future fans.
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Summary: 5 Stars to James Bond: The Secret World of 007!
Review: Not to often do you come across a James Bond book that is filled with exciting detail of the films and visually arresting pictures. This book gives that to Bond fans and more! All will agree that the fantastic photos, the gadgetry, the girls, villains, and Mr. Bond himself have never looked better. The creme de la creme of this book is stunning way the pictures are put together to give the viewer a view of where the actors moved in many scenes, such as the funhouse in The Man With the Golden Gun or the entire design of ships like the Disco Volante or the Stealth Ship. The book begins with a prologue from M explaining the book. Also included is the way that Mr. Bond dresses and gets around. We learn about many of his lady friends such as Domino Derval, Tracy di Vincenzo and Anya Amasova. There are also the femme fatales, such as Mayday and Helga Brandt. The World of spies is also present giving us information on many operatives like Felix Leiter, Quarrel, General Gogol and many others. Finally we learn of SPECTRE and it's head -Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Then we are off to the stunning Film Dossier. The film Dossier gives you the lowdown on all 007 films from Dr. No to The World is Not Enough. For each film basically see the characters and main aspects like the vehicles, or daring chases. Car chases and gun fights are examined in fantastic detail. This book will tell all about Bond and show you every thing about his missions. The end of the book gives it's own version of the cast and crew of each film. You will see all the gadgets of the Aston Martin DB5, the structure of Piz Gloria, the majestic freefall in Moonraker, the tanker chase in Licence to Kill, how the Stealth Ship worked and hundreds more... A magnificent book that is filled with great information and wonderful photos of Mr. Bond, James Bond!
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Summary: Judy Stench
Review: Pierce Brosnan is Bond and Judy Dench is M. Yeah right. People who feel there is only one Bond and only one M will not be happy with this book.
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