Bond Movies: Tracing the Cinematic Changes from Doctor No to Quantum of Solace

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Bond Movies: Tracing the cinematic changes from Doctor No to Quantum of Solace

"Bond, James Bond." was voted as the #22 movie quote by the American Film Institute and as #51 of “The 100 Greatest Movie Lines” by Premiere. And he is the only literary character who is known to everyone, shallow or not, his popularity is known to each one.

Before we go any further lets divide the Bond Movies in four significant patterns. First wave of Bond movies shall belong to time period of Sean Connery. The second wave shall belong to Roger Moore. Third wave belongs to Pierce Brosnan and lastly the fourth and the recent wave belongs to Daniel Craig. I have not included Timothy Dalton’s contribution as James Bond since he can only be credited for two Bond movies which were not even as famous as the above four Bonds’. George Lazenby’s movie stands alone as an exception and his movie is discussed in detail.

Doctor No was the first bond movie that was released in the theatres in 1962, the sixth novel in the order Ian Fleming wrote. The movie undoubtedly was an instant hit with a gross collection of $59,600,000 worldwide. Sean Connery became the first James Bond and a successful one right after his first Bond movie. James Bond became the most memorable character he ever played on screen. George Lazenby came in second in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Critics have divided themselves into clans for this one, few praise Lazenby for bringing the actual James Bond of the books who is at times jittery and scared, but some guffaw at Lazenby’s poor performance as Bond when compared to the fearless Bond that Connery created. Next Bond movie, Lazenby thrown out and Connery is back with Diamonds Are Forever who now seems as old as M himself. Roger Moore com...

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...n the air and the anticipation for the new Bond movie Bond 23 is already making rounds. All the Bond fans like James Bond for a reason, we like him because he is someone who has all the qualities that must be liked. He is a charming rake whom not just women like but men want to be like him too. It does not matter how many Bonds there has been on the silver screen, each one of them does it differently than the other and is sometimes better in his own way.

Bibliography:

• James Bond Novels-

1. Casino Royale

2. From Russia with Love

3. Goldfinger

4. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

5. Doctor No

6. Thunderball

• Essays:

1. Earnest, David C. And Rosenau, James N., The Spy Who Loved Globalization.

2. Moniot, Drew, James Bond and America in the sixties: An Investigation of the Formula Film in Popular Culture.

3. Susla, Jeffrey, Author Focus on Ian Fleming.

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