Pierce Brosnan seems to have done his homework when he put together his version of James Bond. In Brosnan we get the aggression of Connery, the arrogance of Moore, the seriousness of Dalton and a nice mix of gallows humour and … Continue reading Month of Bond: Goldeneye (1995) Review
Timothy Dalton was playing Daniel Craig’s version of Bond before Casino Royale. License to Kill could not be more removed from any version of the character we have seen so far. Nothing about the movie is Roger Moore or Sean Connery. … Continue reading Month of Bond: License to Kill (1989) Review
The Living Daylights is two very different films in one. The first half echoes the Bond of old; playful, a bit silly (but never Roger Moore silly) with some solid action work and decent stunts. The second half becomes something more … Continue reading Month of Bond: The Living Daylights (1987) Review
It is a well-stated misconception that Desmond Llewelyn was in every Bond film up to and including The World is Not Enough. It is testament to how much of an impact he makes this once trivial character that he doesn’t actually … Continue reading Month of Bond: A Tribute to Q
I don’t like Roger Moore’s Bond movies. This month I have repeatedly slated his films, complaining about how cheesy, silly and 70s they feel. Add to that the fact that Moore clearly outstays his welcome and that Connery actually comes back … Continue reading Month of Bond: Ranking the Moore Movies
One of the worst things a Bond film can do is waste a potentially amazing villain. If you had told me that Christopher Walken was playing a Bond villain, I would expect the movie to revolve around that character. A Walken … Continue reading Month of Bond: A View to a Kill (1985) Review
The moment Sean Connery steps back into the shoes of James Bond, you realise how different (and much worse) Roger Moore’s version of the character actually is. Connery is confident without being arrogant, suave without being creepy and comical without being … Continue reading Month of Bond: Never Say Never Again (1983) Review
The award for stupidest movie title goes too… To be fair though, Octopussy isn’t actually as ridiculous as the terrible title would suggest. It has it’s moments but it isn’t a film about crude double-entendres or the usual gratuitous exploitation … Continue reading Month of Bond: Octopussy (1983) Review
James Bond may be the central character to the whole 007 franchise but there are also many regular contributing characters that make the movies so successful. You can name a clear-cut ” Bond family” and arguably, at the “Head” of this … Continue reading Month of Bond: A Tribute to M
The worst criticism you can level at any Bond movie is plainly that it is boring. Bond movies aren’t complicated. A super-villain, a world dominating evil plan, beautiful woman, cool gadgets, amazing stunts and exotic locations. What order you place them … Continue reading Month of Bond: For Your Eyes Only (1981) Review
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