Anglophenia » 50 Years of James Bond

It’s Official: ‘Skyfall’ Is Bigger Than ‘Avatar’

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:26:16 +0000

Before we get into this, a caveat: James Cameron can probably sleep soundly in his bed for a while yet. The only place in which Skyfall is bigger at the box office than Avatar is the UK.

50 Years of James Bond: With ‘Skyfall,’ Daniel Craig Now Owns 007

Leah Rozen — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:36:51 +0000

James Bond may not have a middle name but Daniel Craig does. His is Wroughton, as in Daniel Wroughton Craig.

50 Years of James Bond: Pierce Brosnan Took 007 into 21st Century

Leah Rozen — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:49:53 +0000

File this under Too Good To Make Up: the first Technicolor movie Pierce Brosnan remembers ever seeing was Goldfinger, the 1964 James Bond film starring Sean Connery as Agent 007.

50 Years of James Bond: Timothy Dalton Gets His ‘License to Kill’

Leah Rozen — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:36:16 +0000

When Timothy Dalton first identified himself as “Bond. James Bond” in The Living Daylights (1987), he tossed the signature line off casually while on the phone, as if he could just as easily have called himself “Blow.

50 Years of James Bond: Roger Moore, Seven Times 007

Leah Rozen — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:14:29 +0000

Roger Moore played James Bond for laughs. Fans either laughed along or waited it out for seven films until the next 007 – it turned out to be Timothy Dalton – showed up.

50 Years of James Bond: George Lazenby, One-Hit Wonder?

Leah Rozen — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:34:28 +0000

George Lazenby is the movie star equivalent of a one-hit wonder singer or band. He played James Bond once and once only in an official 007 film: 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

50 Years of James Bond: Sean Connery in Clips

Leah Rozen — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:07:43 +0000

He may not look it, but James Bond turns 50 today (October 5). Next thing you know, he’ll be using a jet-propelled walker.