| Would You Believe That James Bond (Agent 007) Was Modeled From a Canadian? | | I read from an article in National Post dated July 28, 2008 that James Bond, who's famous movie lines were "My name is Bond, James Bond", "A martini, Shaken but not stirred" could be patterned from a Winnipegger. Following is an excerpt:"The evidence has been gathering for years that writer Ian Fleming based his fictional hero on Sir William Stevenson, a real life spymaster who began his extraordinary existence in 1897
It was during Stevenson's tenure in charge of the phoney British Passport Office in New York City (actually a front for England's propaganda and counter-espionage headquarters) that Stevenson and writer Ian Fleming first met and became friends. Among many common interests, they both loved martinis, and Stevenson was famous for serving them to his guests in quart-sized glasses."It was alleged that, Fleming and Stevenson owned neighboring properties in Jamaica and have known each other for many years when Fleming sat down to write the first Bond novel. Being a James Bond fanatic, If it were true then would say having known that someone had lived like our idol is amazing[em]happy[/em]. What do you think? | |
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| Harry Potter surpasses James Bond as the most successful movie franchise | | The Harry Potter movie series surpassed the James Bond movie series as the most successful movie franchise of all-time. The first 6 movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's books amassed a total of $5.4 billion in earnings worldwide edging out the 22 films considered under the James Bond series which totaled for $5 billion globally. Inflation wasn't considered in counting the total earnings for both films so both are considered equally even though the James Bond series started way before Harry Potter.In US alone, neither Harry Potter nor the James Bond series topped the charts. The 6-film Star Wars saga topped in the US with a total of $1.9 billion in earnings compared to the Harry Potter series is second with $1.7 billion and James Bond with $1.6 billion.However, despite being surpassed in earnings, the James Bond film series is still considered as the most successful film franchise in film history. Since their first showcase of "Dr. No" in 1962 as the first ever James Bond installment, the film has become a worldwide hit even almost 5 decades later. The Casino Royale spoof in 1967 and the 1983 Never Say Never Again weren't included and considered in the James Bond franchise... | |
| | James Bond? Which of the six 007 actors get's your vote? | | Since[i]'Dr No'[/i] was released in 1962, there have been 22 James Bond films with six different actors playing the famous spy.Sean Connery
George Lazenby
Roger Moore
Timothy Dalton
Pierce Brosnan
Daniel CraigTo me, probally as I was around at the offset of these films in the 60's, there is only pone[b]REAL[/b] James Bond - the inimitable Sean Connery.[em]cheering[/em]I thought he had the charisma, the looks (back in the day) and more especially the humour that Fleming's character needed.I thought the worst of all the actors was George Lazenby, I could never accept Moore as Bond - to me he[b]WAS[/b][i]'The Saint'[/i]Yes Craig had a nice bum in the last film but give me Sean anyday!![em]whistle[/em]What do you think?[em]whistle[/em] | |
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| Who do you think is the best James Bond actor? | | James Bond films has been there forever. But which James Bond actor do you like best?I think it's Pierce Brosnan. I think his looks really shows elegance and could really prove that James Bond character is a hearthrob and a womanizer. He is also dazzling and moves well.I do have respect for the other James Bonds, but none could compare to him, I think.What do you think? | |
| | Is Daniel Craig lame as James Bond? | | Do you think that Daniel Craig is any good as James Bond?Me personally, I think he is awful, I really do not understand why they used him and think they should replace him.Why does he have blonde hair? Bond has always had dark hair, also he seems so cocky.The other thing, the first movie Craig was in was supposed to be before he got his licence to kill (a kinda reboot if you will, which I guess would allow the blonde hair) but they kept the same "M" (a woman!) but the original stories he was a man.So what do you think? | |
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| | better charecter- james bond? | | Mass hero of many film is calm and didn't talk too much for example take james bond movies. But in the real life if you have to shine you have to talk lot to all to gain knowledge, opportunity, money, respect and lot more.Is it true? | |
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