Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Bond. James Bond.

I love James Bond. My husband loves James Bond. My dad and four brothers love James Bond. In fact, they love him so much that two years ago, that's how they threw my youngest brother a bachelor party. They took him to see James Bond.
I started watching Bond flicks when I was younger. I'm not sure how much younger, but probably 11 or 12. Who lets their 11-year-old watch James Bond? My dad. I'm sure it counted as quality time for him. I'm sure I didn't get the inuendos at that tender age, but I knew that Bond always escaped calamity and he always got the girl.

I started watching Bond when Roger Moore was Agent 007. As Bonds go, he was a good Bond. If you disagree, you could compare him to the idiot that came after him. Oh-that would be this guy:Timothy Dalton. He was a hottie...NOT! Dalton did two Bond films. The second one, "License to Kill" is my least favorite Bond flick. Too much gore in that one. As long as we're talking least favorites, let me just point out that "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" starred George Lazenby and is my second least favorite. George only got to live as Bond once. Incidentally, George came between the King of Bond. Sean Connery. Sean was the original James Bond. Then George did that one, and Sean had to come back to save the franchise. All total, Sir Sean Connery (who is Scottish) did seven Bond films. After the unfortunate Timothy Dalton, though, the Bond people decided that they really needed a MAN to play Bond. Ahhh. Pierce Brosnan. Yeah, that picture just makes me sigh. However, if you have seen the recent movie "Mamma Mia," you may never look at this Bond guy quite the same. Pierce did four Bond films and then we got to move on this hottie:The jury is still out on Daniel Craig, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE those blue eyes. And really, with all these guys, how can you resist that accent? Is it any wonder that James always gets the girl?

Quantum of Solace opens this weekend in America. You can bet we'll be there to see it. Are you kidding? More gadgets (still miss Q), more of Dame Judi Dench (love her as M), and Bond. James Bond.

1 comment:

Millington Family said...

You are so right about the Millington Bond Craz! My oldest child was even conceived on the weekend of a Bond movie! (Not actually during the movie of course.) Now that we've seen the newest Bond movie, I suppose it's time for another baby.