Tag: 007

Roger Moore: My Bond.

The recent passing of Sir Roger Moore has forced me to reflect on my childhood and the James Bond films that heavily influenced it. Where I was growing up, every Sunday was about three things – church, lunch and James Bond. After a satisfying Sunday roast my brothers and I would slump in front of…

May 29, 2017
Spectre.

The more I talk about contemporary James Bond movies with friends and family the more I’m convinced that the world is divided into two types of people: those who liked Skyfall and those who didn’t. Plus there’s the sub-group of those who dislike Daniel Craig and don’t watch new Bond movies at all. I found Skyfall to…

October 30, 2015
My Bond with Barry and the Band.

< John Barry The Legendary Bond Soundtrack Composer I recently discussed my love for James Bond and my favourite films of the franchise. Now I want to look at the soundtracks and themes of the films and, once again, chart my top ten. As I previously mentioned, I recently watched the BBC Philharmonic perform many…

November 2, 2012
My Bond with Bond.

With Skyfall coming out in the next week and with the disaster of Quantum of Solace not such a distant memory, it seems as though everyone is waiting with bated breath to see if the standards of modern Bond have risen back up to that of Casino Royale. With this strong Bond frenzy filling the…

November 2, 2012