CommanderBond.net can now reveal the official finished version of the brand new Cola Cola Zero Campaign. Also, keep your eyes peeled for special James Bond branding used on all Coca Cola Zero Cans and bottles during the next few months.
‘Catching Bullets’ author Mark O’Connell has scored another major scoop for his tome. In addition to a foreword by Mark Gatiss, an afterword by actress Maud Adams, and various raving reviews already ( CBn, cultbox, WhatCulture ) we’ve just been alerted to Barbara Broccoli’s involvement with this highly personal celebration of the Bond film series. According to Splendid Books ‘s website the producer penned a Prelude to their newest title, describing it as ‘a wonderfully funny and touching memoir’.
Here’s to you, Mark!
You can order the book directly at Splendid Books or Amazon.co.uk.
Thanks to ‘Catching Bullets’ for the heads-up.
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Opinion it is…
And Science-fact…
Text by Jacques Stewart
Hello
Unburdened blahdy blah the Dr No one for an explanation of what’s going on here.
So
0.06.00 to 0.07.00 From Russia with Love
Previously on 007. James Bond, languid Scot who does murdering for a transient political elite but doesn’t let that bother him in any way because LOOK AT THE TAILORING AND THE MUSCLES, went off to Jamaica and ate a tarantula or something and beat up a man with no hands – at the edge of cruel, that – and hung around with a Swedish Honey who was largely dubbed but it wasn’t as if he was listening to her when he stared at her, agape. Did some singing, slightly unwisely, had his shoes fetched in an act of oppression and obviously deliberately vile racism but also did a lot of murdering so that’s all OK and the one balances out the other. Was cured of radiation sickness with a nice hot shower, blew some stuff up, played carrrds, managed to park the squirty chipolata three times and was rude to his dinner host. He’s great.
The following events happen in real time. Well, within the seventh minute of From Russia with Love, anyway.
So far as this one’s gone,
Daniel CraigRobert Shaw has throttled a very red-lipped Sean Connery in the Pinewood Garden (sadly not a euphemism, and a bit of a missed opportunity, frankly). Only it wasn’t Sean Connery after all, it was Clement Attlee, so that’s cool.
We’ve had thumping bits of music including “some” James Bond theme, just in case we were slightly uncertain what it was we were witnessing, some splendid belly dancing and the rather notorious mis-spelling that reads “Martin Beswick” when of course it should read “Martin Balsam”. Oh c’mon, admit it, Martin Balsam jigglin’ away and having a ritual cat-fight whilst resplendently underdressed is the motherlode of popular entertainment and you know it. Certainly betters that other film he was in, that one with the evidently psychopathic man dressing up as a woman, committing bad deeds and also starring a piece of vacuous flyblown driftwood that later got itself cast as James Bond. Mrs Doubtfire, that’s the one.
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You see, CommanderBond.net simply cannot let this year go by without presenting you with a decent retrospective of the main purpose of our existence. But as all the pressure is on to be cost-effective and do something against the recession we had to concentrate on the essential bits of our favourite spy and his exploits on screen. So here now is – without further ado – The 007th Minute – a real-time retrospective in 23 parts by Jacques Stewart. Meaning reading it takes you as long as it takes you, nothing else.
Update: All incidents are fictitious and any resemblance to a proper opinion that could reasonably be taken seriously is entirely coincidental.
Well, what else…?
Unburdened with any desire to rewatch all of the Bond films in the run up to the 50th anniversary, genuinely cannot be bothered with all that effort, I thought it would be churlish not to at least recognise it all in some way so plumped on just watching a minute of each one, the 00-seventh minute of each (do you see what I did there? Of course you did. You read it).
Fearing that watching the clock on the DVDmophone tick over between 0.06.00 to 0.07.00 would prove in some cases more engaging than the content onscreen, I steeled myself to my brave endeavour (watching 22 minutes of film – I want a medal) and what you get in this brief and violent series of reviews / petty abuse and juvenile sexual idiom is what I done thought of what I done saw.
Some of the below may be outrageous lies but following the lead of the great green vegetable himself, I can cover that up by asserting that this isn’t science fiction, it’s science fact. Additionally, I have a very old DVD player and doubtless the timings might be off on far more sophisticated technology than mine but now you’re reading the typing of someone who really doesn’t care.
Anyway
CommanderBond.net has refrained from posting the news that has been circulating the Internet since yesterday, until official confirmation. We are delighted to announce that Daniel Craig has indeed signed a deal to star in at least 2 more James Bond films, making him the 3rd longest running James Bond in the series’ history. Deadline have just reported that the ‘Casino Royale’, ‘Quantum of Solace’ and ‘Skyfall’ actor will continue to star in the 50 year old action franchise, and Sony Pictures will remain to co-finance Bond 24, and Bond 25. Full article is here.
The catalogue showcasing the props and artwork of Christies 50 Years of Bond Auction has appeared online. The 177 Page brochure has been uploaded to the official site in it’s entirety, giving fans an insight as to what to expect from the auction. The catalogue also includes an exclusive, never before seen still of Skyfall. Showing Bond adjusting his cufflinks. (Featured Above)
The catalogue can be viewed here.
SKYFALL producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have announced that His Royal Highness Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall have graciously agreed to attend the World Premiere of the twenty-third 007 adventure on Tuesday, 23rd October at The Royal Albert Hall. Fittingly and at the request of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales the premiere will benefit the charities that support former and serving members of the three intelligence agencies (the Secret Intelligence Service, the Security Service and GCHQ). His Royal Highness is Royal Patron of the Intelligence Services. The premiere will be attended by the film’s leading actors Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw, and the director Sam Mendes. The movie will be released in the UK and internationally from 26th October 2012 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing.
Wilson and Broccoli commented, “We are thrilled His Royal Highness Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall have agreed to attend the World Premiere of our latest James Bond film, and are pleased this event will help raise funds to support The Prince’s chosen charities.”
Last month 4 ‘Skyfall’ character posters were released, one for Bond, Silva, Eve and Severine. However, ‘JamesBond007Mexico’ have posted clean artwork for all four posters on Facebook, and among the artwork is ‘unused’ art for an M poster. This could be released at a later date, but the artwork for Judi Dench’s’ character is a new discovery. You can see all other clean character posters here.
Special thanks to ‘Nicolas Suszczyk’ for the alert.
Production designer Sir Ken Adam had a busy week in Berlin. On Monday he was honoured with one of the twenty stars that form the newest stretch of the ‘Boulevard of Stars’ in Berlin. His name now is in a line with such legendary film artists like Billy Wilder, Ernst Lubitsch, Klaus Kinski, Emil Jannings, Hildegard Knef and Marlene Dietrich.
The next day Sir Ken received the Cross of the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande) of the Federal Republic of Germany for his outstanding record in film architecture and production design as well as for his exceptional commitment to German cinema. Amongst other activities he took sponsorship for the ‘Talent Campus’ of the Berlinale and is a honorary member of the German Film Academy. His personal artistic archive he handed over to the German Cinematheque; an invaluable treasure of cinema history and a legacy for future generations of film artists.
Thanks to CBn members stromberg & Invincible 1958 for the heads-up.