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The James Bond Story

The James Bond Story

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Return of Mr.Kiss Kiss,Bang Bang
Review: ...The order of the produced bond films does not follow theorder of the publication of Mr.Fleming's novels. Ian Flemingconsidered doing away with the character after the first few novelsfailed to catch on in the U.S. (in fact the first Bond novel, CASINO ROYALE was retitled YOU ASKED FOR IT during early U.S. release) but it wasn't until YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE - the second to the last complete Fleming novel did 007 appear to die with chief antagonist Ernst Blofeld in a Holmes/Moriarity - Victoria Falls-type encounter. He re-emerged, mentally scared,in the last Fleming novel THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN. Departing from the standard British "Clubland Heroes" of the 40s and 50s - pulp saviors like Bulldog Drummond, and even farther back to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes - men who'd never even conceive of a woman as a sexual object let alone a formidable antagonist - Bond drew from the darker American archtypes Philip Marlowe and Sam Spade with a healthy dose of classical references thrown in for good measure. And as such the film THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH emerges as one of the best written Bond sagas of recent years (Book or Film). Refer to Giraudoux's early 1900'sstageplay version of Electra and her father the King and one will have insight into T.W.I.N.E.'s niftiest plot-twist concerning the appropriately named chief female character Elektra King. Anyway, while THE JAMES BOND STORY (which aired earlier this year on AMC) offers no staggering new insight to anyone familiar with the world's greatest secret agent. SECRET? It does feature a much broader interview base than any other 007 documentary so far; and is a very entertaining, fast moving and informative primer for anyone seeking to enter the nearly half-century long club of international "Bondage". Good show 007, as well as to the producers of the documentary and the newest film. And hey,Desmond Llewelyn ... we miss you.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Story of Bond....James Bond.
Review: Are you a bond fan? This is the movie for you! Filled with exciting information on all the James bond films from Dr. No to The World is Not Enough, this story is one not to be missed. Also included are interviews with many people of the "Bond Family" including Cubby Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Terence Young, John Glen, Louis Gilbert, Maud Adams, Jane Seymour, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Sean Connery, George Lazenby and many more.... There are also exclusive interviews with Ian Fleming from his home Goldeneye in Jamaica. This story contains chapters on the Bond girls, exotic locations, the novels of Ian Fleming and many more. The only downer to this is the very droll voice of narrator Miranda Richardson. Telling the tales of the movies, the novels and James Bond himself- this story should be in everyone's collection who calls themself a Bond fan!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: James Bond Count
Review: Correction there, West Virgina. There have been 20 'official' Bond films. Never say Never Again was a remake of Thunderball by another studio. Thunderball's producer, who co-wrote the novel, also produced the remake. There is also the parody, Casino Royale.

Connery- Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only live Twice, and Diamonds Are Forever. Just 6

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Bond Bond ! James Bond
Review: Everythig you wanted to know about the James Bond phenominon but were too shy to ask. Then this Bud's for you. Do you like your Martini's shaken but not stirred? Do you like your women exotic and action starved? Is your company car an Aston Martin? Do you have a lot of cool gadgets in the workplace? Then maybe this is your life and your name is James Bond secret agent 007 licensed to Kill.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Bond Bond ! James Bond
Review: Everythig you wanted to know about the James Bond phenominon but were too shy to ask. Then this Bud's for you. Do you like your Martini's shaken but not stirred? Do you like your women exotic and action starved? Is your company car an Aston Martin? Do you have a lot of cool gadgets in the workplace? Then maybe this is your life and your name is James Bond secret agent 007 licensed to Kill.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: not bad
Review: Guys I hate to tell you but there have been 20 Bond films and the next Pierce film will be number 21.
Sean Connery did 7 films.
Roger Moore also did 7 films.
George Lanzerby did 1 film.
Timothy Dalton did 2 films.
Pierce Brosnan did 3 films.
Does this not add up to 20?
Are you guys not counting the movie by george?
Out of the 5 Bond's my favorite is and will always be Sean, then Pierce. This documentary is very good and explains the Bond theme very well.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Bond....James Bond:)
Review: I can tell you this...if you're a Bond fan, see this...you will thoroughly love it.

Interviews with all 5 Bonds (Sellers and Nelson are missing, but who cares). Clips from a ton of films, Q and more. It's a fun-filled hour or so for us Bond-maniacs.

I saw it on AMC one night earlier this year and was wondering if it would make it to video. I am glad it is!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A great documentary... not as good as the 1987 one...
Review: I can tell you this...if you're a Bond fan, see this...you will thoroughly love it. Interviews with all 5 Bonds, great clips from all 19 films, Q, the girls, villains, and a whole lot more. It's a fun-filled hour or so for us Bond-maniacs. I saw it on AMC one night earlier this year and am glad it made it to video and DVD. My only complaint: the 1987 Happy Anniversary 007 was more entertaining than this one. This documentary was more educational and told the history of the series more than the greatest moments. This also seemed to be rushed a bit more than the previous documentary. The one from 1987 was hosted by Roger Moore. It would have been nice to see the host of this program instead of hearing Miranda Richardson's very droll voice.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: hmmmmm... good... But FAR from good enough!
Review: I finally got mine in the mail today, as I am a James Bond fan.

BUT gosh darnit, all this information is all known for the smalliest of James Bond Fans. It wasn't anything Special. They didn't also highlight some of the more dramatic parts.

Like How Iran orignaly wote James Bond to die in From Russia With Love (Or Goldfinger can't remeber) Or how Casino Royal was on TV years before Dr. No. which was the First James Bond.. which he was titled Jimmy Bond because america didn't want a british thing.

What Roger Moore thought when that girl he had sex with in For your Eyes only turned out to be a male.

Sean Connery only makes about 3 or 4 Appearences. HE NEEDED MORE! He is BOND!

hmmmm this is something all bond fans should get... but still this isn't as good as it could have been. FAR from even a feathering of what it could have been. I Should have been the one doing this story.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Definitive Bond Story!
Review: If you are a Bond fan you will enjoy this video. If you are not a Bond fan you probably will enjoy this video. In less than an hour, the JB Story takes you into the fantasy world of the legendary hero (from Sir Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan) his women, and gadgets and villains. The video also provides you with a biographical sketch of the 007 creator, Ian Fleming and his reclusive Goldeneye in the Bahamas. Either way, you cannot lose if you watch this video because it will hold your attention regardless of your gender. The hold is this-the video explores the mystique of the venerable superman and why he has been so immensely popular to both sexes internationally for four decades. He is every man's wannabe and every woman's desire. He is James Bond 007 and he is here to stay!


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