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Film Review: Spectre
The twenty-fourth Bond film is at long last here. Daniel Craig returns for his fourth adventure as 007. Spectre has come in with a fair amount of expectation considering the success of its predecessor Skyfall. Does Spectre measure up as one of the top tier Bond films? Or is it among the ranks of…
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The Bond Thing Finale Part 2
Moment of truth folks. My top 5 revealed! 5) Licence To Kill Timothy Dalton’s second and final outing as 007 has him taking on Franz Sanchez. A drug lord responsible for the maiming of his friend Felix Leiter and the death of Leiter’s wife Della. It was a certain change of pace from previous entries.…
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The Bond Thing Finale Top 10 Bond Films Part 1
This has been a fun venture naming some of my favorite things relating to the Bond films. I know I fell behind with posting each day, but now we are at the big moment. My top 10 favorite Bond films. This is before I’ve seen Spectre so perhaps this list changes after I see it…
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The Bond Thing Days 16-20
Next up for The Bond Thing as I continue to play catch up, the countdown is my top 5 moments in a Bond Film. 5) “Now speak or forever hold your piece.” From The Man With The Golden Gun Roger Moore usually gets a bad rap during his run for being too campy. My…
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The Bond Thing Days 11-15
Continuing my catch up, I present today my 5 Favorite Bond Theme Songs: 5) The World is Not Enough – Performed by Garbage (1999) An oily backdrop sets the tone for this title track that I never paid much attention to in the past, but this song really is one the highlights of the film.…
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The Bond Thing – Day 6-10
So this is one of those weeks where life has gotten in the way, therefore I hadn’t been able to bring you The Bond Thing over the last couple weeks. Well today we are playing catchup. This list will consist of my top 5 Bond Girls. Like the previous list it may not be in…
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The Bond Thing – Day 5
Day 5 closes out this category with my favorite Gun Barrel/Pre-title sequence. 1) Casino Royale (2006) My favorite sequence is the one that breaks with Bond convention by not only not having it to open the film, but have it built into the pre-title sequence. It’s a really tense seen where a pre-Double O…
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The Bond Thing – Day 4
We’re coming to the home stretch for the Gun Barrel/Pre-title category. My 2nd favorite will certainly be a controversial selection for sure. 2) GoldenEye (1995) So I’m gonna just put this out there. I don’t hate Eric Serra’s score for GoldenEye. I understand the hate everyone has for it. Yet for me. It fits.…
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The Bond Thing – Day 3
We continue The Bond Thing with my 3rd favorite Gun Barrel/Pre-Title sequence. 3) Goldfinger (1964) The third Bond feature is the one most credited for giving the series its formula. The gadgets, the cars, and having the pre-title sequence not always being a part of the main narrative. Its impact alone makes it part…
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The Bond Thing – Day 2
Today is #4 in the category of favorite Bond Gun Barrel/Pre-Title sequence. Today we get a visit from Sir Roger Moore. 4) Live and Let Die (1973) Fitting that this entry comes up for day 2 as it is where I am at currently in my marathon. I like tend to like the Bond…
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