Analysis of the Opening Sequences of Three James Bond Films

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Analysis of the Opening Sequences of Three James Bond Films Analyse the opening sequences of three James Bond films and explain why they are constructed in this way. James Bond has been running for forty years and has released twenty movies. My essay will analyse the following three James Bond movies: · Dr No (Starring Sean Connery, first Bond movie made) · A view to kill (Roger Moore) · Golden Eye (Pierce Brosnan) For each of these movies I will analyse the opening scenes and explain why they are constructed in the manner that they are. In each of the three movies a different actor plays the Character of James Bond. In the first move (Dr No) James Bond is played by Sean Connery, in the second movie (A view to Kill) James Bond is played by Roger Moore, and in the third movie (Golden Eye) James Bond in played by Pierce Brosnan. Dr No was the first ever James Bond movie made. It was filmed in Kingston Jamaica and was the first feature in a long line of great Bond sequels. In the opening sequence of Dr No, white dots flash across the screen and James Bond (Sean Connery) is seen walking in a tuxedo and suddenly shooting a barrel of a gun directly at the screen. As the James Bond theme tune plays a bloody red colour washes down the screen. The opening sequence described above is shown at the start of every James Bond movie. It is the opening James Bond title shot that the majority of the audience is familiar with. The aim of the opening sequence of the James Bond movies is to put across to the audience, the genre of the movie they are watching (action/adventure/espionage). The opening sequence also tells e... ... middle of paper ... ...occurring in Russia and shows James Bond saving the world. Once again this movie has more action in it and is more creative because of the technology they have used. The women in the movie have become smarter and are also in control this is because of women’s rights, women in current ‘James Bond’ films are not treated as extreme sex objects as they were in the past. The gadgets in the James Bond films have also improved and are used more to create action in the movie. The science and technology in the movie has improved, and the movie has changed to the audiences liking, this is why more people go to watch James Bond movies and also why they are more successful. The producers also use promotions to await the release of the movie such as teasers/trailers and computer desktop themes (wallpapers, icons and much more).

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