 Casino Royale's Aston Martin Sets World Record, Most cannon rolls in a car |
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7 November 2006 - 18:40
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http://newsbox.msn.co.uk/article.aspx?as=a...ae=windows-1252
New Bond film Casino Royale has been awarded a Guinness World Record - for the most cannon rolls in a car. The scene, which features in the movie, is performed by stunt double Adam Kirley in the Bond Aston Martin. The car flipped and rolled seven times after a nitrogen cannon was used to propel the vehicle through the air. It beat the previous record of six rolls performed by a Top Gear stunt man last year. Casino Royale's stunt co-ordinator Gary Powell, who designed the manoeuvre for the film, featuring Daniel Craig as the new 007, said: "We rehearsed the stunt several times driving test cars, which were a similar weight to the Aston Martin, at 80mph towards a 10in ramp. "That worked very well, causing the cars to flip over at least five times in rehearsal. "But we knew, due to the design and suspension of the Aston Martin DBS, it would probably level itself out in mid-air. "When we came to filming the stunt on the night, as suspected, the Aston Martin DBS levelled itself out in mid-air refusing to flip over. "Adam, the stunt driver, had to drive the cannon fitted Aston at high speed and hit the release at exactly the right moment, resulting in the record breaking stunt. He added: "We are thrilled to have broken the Guinness World Record. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 23 February 2006 From: Her Majesty's England |
7 November 2006 - 18:50
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Ah yes, this was mentioned in the Casino Royale Blog awile back, with Youbourough or whatever he's called.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 3 December 2002 From: Bristol, TN |
7 November 2006 - 18:51
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Awesome...I totally agree with your sentiment, Dog Bond.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 2 February 2006 From: United Kingdom. |
7 November 2006 - 19:00
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Congrats CR
James Bond: Everything he touches seems to... WITHER AND DIE! Bond is back in 17 days. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 20 November 2005 From: Miami |
7 November 2006 - 19:13
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Anybody know of any other world records Bond has broken before? I can only think of the corkscrew jump in Golden Gun being a candidate, but I'm not sure about that.
And way to go CR. 
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 20 January 2005 From: Illinois |
7 November 2006 - 19:15
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Does Bond still hold any others? I think they still have the Bungee one. I know they had one for the jump in Live and Let Die, but they probably don't hold that one anymore.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 20 June 2002 From: London |
7 November 2006 - 19:22
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Adam Kirley is a friend of a friend. I knew he did some Aston stunt driving, but not this particular stunt.
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Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 7 October 2006 From: The Ohio State University |
7 November 2006 - 22:42
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QUOTE(K1Bond007 @ 7 November 2006 - 14:15)  Does Bond still hold any others? I think they still have the Bungee one. I know they had one for the jump in Live and Let Die, but they probably don't hold that one anymore. Yeah, the bungee jump at the beginning of GE was a world record. Not sure if it still is. And I believe that the 007 Stage is in the Guiness Book of World Records as largest sound stage or something. I know it used to be in there, not sure if it still is.  "Jack Wade, CIA." Bond's American contact 1995-1997 |
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Midshipman Group: Crew Enlisted: 6 October 2005 From: Canada |
8 November 2006 - 00:50
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QUOTE(JackWade @ 7 November 2006 - 20:12) QUOTE(K1Bond007 @ 7 November 2006 - 14:15) Does Bond still hold any others? I think they still have the Bungee one. I know they had one for the jump in Live and Let Die, but they probably don't hold that one anymore. Yeah, the bungee jump at the beginning of GE was a world record. Not sure if it still is. And I believe that the 007 Stage is in the Guiness Book of World Records as largest sound stage or something. I know it used to be in there, not sure if it still is. EON also holds the record for longest running and most profitibale film franchise, but that's an obvious one. 
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
8 November 2006 - 01:26
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Now on the CBn main page...
  ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Midshipman Group: Crew Enlisted: 6 October 2005 From: Canada |
8 November 2006 - 01:36
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I suppose a merge would be in order, then.
http://debrief.commanderbond.net/index.php?showtopic=35517 For the record, I can't wait to see this stunt in all its live action, non-CGI glory.  Although, seeing an Aston abused in such a way does make me a little upset. 
This post has been edited by MystikTK: 8 November 2006 - 01:37 |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
8 November 2006 - 01:44
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Right you are!
Topics merged.
~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 20 June 2002 From: London |
8 November 2006 - 09:44
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The 'Becoming Bond' programme showed the stunt going wrong- the Aston refuses to flip, they run over Vesper (!) and the car slides across the grass at quite a speed.
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Midshipman Group: Crew Enlisted: 19 July 2006 |
8 November 2006 - 10:33
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When was 'Becoming Bond' on?
I watched the thing on MTV last week and didn't spot anything like that? |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 20 June 2002 From: London |
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