Some of the biggest stars from the James Bond films are to take part in a golden anniversary celebration of the series.Wow; fifty years of "Bond. James Bond."
Former Bond Sir Roger Moore, Richard "Jaws" Kiel and Britt Eckland, who played Mary Goodnight in The Man with the Golden Gun, will carry a gold case containing the first box set of all 22 Bond films on Blu-ray as it travels the length of Britain in 007's Aston Martin DBS.
It all started with Dr. No.
Especially the thing about the Bond girls :)
If that sequence feels familiar, well, the Bond girl in that similar outfit was re-done:
I was a tad late to the James Bond party, because in the small town where I grew up I don't recall any Bond movie being screened at the only movie theatre. Thus, it was as a college student that I watched my first Bond movie, and the first Bond girl. I then quickly caught up with the past, and then was in step with the new ones. A couple of years, I recall that Thanksgiving evenings were at the multiplex to watch the latest installment in the series.
When I was new to the country, as I was rapidly becoming familiar with all things Americana, I watched re-runs of several television shows, including "Remington Steele." And often wondered why that dashing, smug, British guy couldn't be James Bond.
I was, therefore, excited like a five-year old at a candy store when Pierce Brosnan did show up as Bond.
It was a wonderful update to have a female boss in "M." And Judi Dench at that. One of my favorite scenes from the movie is not to be found on YouTube--Minnie Driver as a Russian singing "Stand by your man" :)
A few years ago, a Father's Day gift was a partial collection of James Bond movies--clear evidence of my fascination for Bond.
I am not sure if I have transitioned into the Daniel Craig as Bond era. There is no special adrenaline rush knowing that the next Bond movie is only weeks away.
Even worse? I don't even care to find out who the Bond girl will be in that movie.
Perhaps it is all a sign that I am getting older?
