When Pierce Brosnan Called The Steamy Scenes From His James Bond Films Pathetic ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. Several films are made on the fictional character, with many actors taking up the mantle. Pierce Brosnan played the role from 1995 to the early 2000s throughout four films. The movies are known to be very stylized and have steamy scenes with female actresses, but Brosnan called his intimate scenes ‘pathetic.’
The senior actor made his first appearance in the role in 1995’s Golden Eye. After him, Daniel Craig took on the role, and he has also retired from the part. Names like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Idris Elba, and Henry Cavill came up in the mix for the next James Bond. Craig’s Bond movies have done really well at the box office, followed by Brosnan’s movies.
In 2014, after a decade of...
James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. Several films are made on the fictional character, with many actors taking up the mantle. Pierce Brosnan played the role from 1995 to the early 2000s throughout four films. The movies are known to be very stylized and have steamy scenes with female actresses, but Brosnan called his intimate scenes ‘pathetic.’
The senior actor made his first appearance in the role in 1995’s Golden Eye. After him, Daniel Craig took on the role, and he has also retired from the part. Names like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Idris Elba, and Henry Cavill came up in the mix for the next James Bond. Craig’s Bond movies have done really well at the box office, followed by Brosnan’s movies.
In 2014, after a decade of...
- 12/30/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Throughout the 60 years James Bond has been on the big screen, there's been no shortage of casting controversies associated with the franchise. For 1974's "The Man with the Golden Gun," producers cast Christopher Lee in the role of villain Francisco Scaramanga, much to the chagrin of some behind the scenes. Writer Tom Mankiewicz even claimed to have "begged and pleaded" for them to find anyone else, mainly because he'd originally envisioned Jack Palance in the role.
Even Bond himself caused casting issues. When writer Ian Fleming and producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman were casting 007 for "Dr. No," they all had a sense that Sean Connery was the man for the job. But before he was offered the part, he would have to screen test, which he ultimately agreed to do despite pushing back initially. As recounted in Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's 2015 book, "Some Kind of Hero: The...
Even Bond himself caused casting issues. When writer Ian Fleming and producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman were casting 007 for "Dr. No," they all had a sense that Sean Connery was the man for the job. But before he was offered the part, he would have to screen test, which he ultimately agreed to do despite pushing back initially. As recounted in Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's 2015 book, "Some Kind of Hero: The...
- 9/24/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
In the shocking climax to 2021's "No Time to Die," James Bond finally shuffled off this mortal coil. I say "shuffled" as if it were a humble and dignified affair, but what I really mean is, went out in a blaze of... well, glory isn't the right word. Perhaps "entirely unnecessary and gratuitous grandiosity" would be a better phrase? Either way, Bond died for the first time on-screen since 1962's "Dr. No," the film that kicked off cinema's most enduring franchise. Pummeled by a barrage of ballistics, Daniel Craig's version of 007 is well and truly gone, and the hunt for the next Bond actor has begun.
All we know so far is that the new Bond definitely won't be Taron Egerton, but an official announcement regarding who will wield the famous Walther Ppk next is surely imminent. Otherwise, the future of the character is as uncertain as it's ever...
All we know so far is that the new Bond definitely won't be Taron Egerton, but an official announcement regarding who will wield the famous Walther Ppk next is surely imminent. Otherwise, the future of the character is as uncertain as it's ever...
- 9/18/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Jenna Coleman is one of the most talented and charming actresses working in the film and TV industry. The English actress made her TV debut with the 2005 British soap opera Emmerdale, and her first feature film role was a very small one but it was in Captain America: First Avenger. She recently starred in the adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s DC comics The Sandman as Johanna Constantine and she is currently starring in the Prime Vide thriller series Wilderness. So, if you also love Coleman’s performances here are the 10 best movies and TV shows starring Jenna Coleman that should be on your watchlist.
10. Room at the Top (Not Available in the US) Credit – BBC
Synopsis: Room At The Top is a drama series based on John Braine’s classic book about Joe Lampton, a young man on the make in 1940’s Yorkshire.
9. Dancing on the Edge (Tubi & Prime Video...
10. Room at the Top (Not Available in the US) Credit – BBC
Synopsis: Room At The Top is a drama series based on John Braine’s classic book about Joe Lampton, a young man on the make in 1940’s Yorkshire.
9. Dancing on the Edge (Tubi & Prime Video...
- 9/11/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The casual James Bond fan might think that author Ian Fleming invented all of 007's trademarks before his novels were adapted for the screen, but the truth is a lot more complex. One of the biggest influences on the Bond we've all come to know and love was director Terence Young, who oversaw the spy's first big-screen outing in 1962, "Dr. No." Without Young, Bond would have arguably failed. The filmmaker brought his sophistication, fashion sense, and humor to Bond, all of which would come to define the character in the popular consciousness.
Of course, Young undoubtedly benefited from having Sean Connery as his star. Playing James Bond was, however, a double-edged sword for Connery. The actor debuted as England's greatest spy in "Dr. No," but over the course of the next decade would punctuate his tenure as 007 with remarkably nuanced and powerful performances in such classics as 1965's "The Hill...
Of course, Young undoubtedly benefited from having Sean Connery as his star. Playing James Bond was, however, a double-edged sword for Connery. The actor debuted as England's greatest spy in "Dr. No," but over the course of the next decade would punctuate his tenure as 007 with remarkably nuanced and powerful performances in such classics as 1965's "The Hill...
- 9/3/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
The Daniel Craig era of James Bond movies started strong with Martin Campbell's "Casino Royale" in 2006. Audiences reacted incredibly well to the gruffer, more brutal version of the character, as he fit handily into the world's post-9/11 political hopelessness. A dandyish cartoon James Bond did not fit into the zeitgeist of the '00s, and the character became Dionysian and brutish rather than Apollonian and refined.
The Craig Bond films also introduced a novel concept into the franchise: each film was a direct sequel of the one that preceded it. Ordinarily, Bond films stood on their own, not requiring much knowledge of the films that came before. Now, bad guys could be set up in one picture only to pay off in a later chapter.
Sam Mendes' 2015 film "Spectre" was a prime example of this. Throughout the preceding three movies, James Bond discovered increasingly suspicious clues that a massive...
The Craig Bond films also introduced a novel concept into the franchise: each film was a direct sequel of the one that preceded it. Ordinarily, Bond films stood on their own, not requiring much knowledge of the films that came before. Now, bad guys could be set up in one picture only to pay off in a later chapter.
Sam Mendes' 2015 film "Spectre" was a prime example of this. Throughout the preceding three movies, James Bond discovered increasingly suspicious clues that a massive...
- 8/27/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
There are few casting decisions in cinema history as important or impactful than that of Sean Connery as James Bond in "Dr. No." Ian Fleming's novels introduced us to the now-iconic MI6 spy 007, but it wasn't until 1962, when the first cinematic adaptation of those texts arrived, that the world at large came to know Bond, James Bond. Connery's casting is, perhaps, more than any other part of Terrence Young's seminal film, credited for its success. And even though Connery was a not terribly well-known actor at the time, he had a couple of demands that needed to be met before agreeing to take the part.
Published in 2015, Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's book "Some Kind of Hero" chronicles the history of the "James Bond" films in great detail. In covering "Dr. No," the book contains an excerpt from an interview with Connery, who recalled how his journey as 007 began.
Published in 2015, Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's book "Some Kind of Hero" chronicles the history of the "James Bond" films in great detail. In covering "Dr. No," the book contains an excerpt from an interview with Connery, who recalled how his journey as 007 began.
- 8/21/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
For a long time, "Moonraker" was considered by many hardcore James Bond fans as the nadir of the franchise. Based on the third novel in Ian Fleming's 007 series, the film was rushed into production to take advantage of the blockbuster sci-fi craze kicked off by George Lucas' "Star Wars" and Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Like most adaptations of Fleming's work pre-2006's "Casino Royale," the film was a goofy, gadget-laden departure from Fleming's grittier, more grounded books. But for some, "Moonraker" went several steps too far.
From the cheeky references to the aforementioned '70s smashes (particularly punching in a door code with the five-note "Close Encounters" theme) to the laser-gun battle on Hugo Drax's space station, "Moonraker" played like self-parody. And to a degree, it is. But now that we've seen the series successfully course-correct several times over the next four decades,...
From the cheeky references to the aforementioned '70s smashes (particularly punching in a door code with the five-note "Close Encounters" theme) to the laser-gun battle on Hugo Drax's space station, "Moonraker" played like self-parody. And to a degree, it is. But now that we've seen the series successfully course-correct several times over the next four decades,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
One of the many James Bond franchise staples introduced in 1964's "Goldfinger" was 007's Aston Martin DB5. Throughout his 60-year cinematic run, Bond has had the pleasure of driving some of the finest vehicles in the world, but none have become as synonymous with England's greatest spy as the DB5. Which is why, to this day, Aston Martin's 1963 luxury grand tourer remains the best James Bond car.
Prior to "Goldfinger," there had been two Bond movies: 1962's "Dr. No" and 1963's "From Russia With Love." In the former, 007 was seen riding in a Sunbeam Alpine, and in the latter a Bentley Mark IV — an odd choice considering the car had been around for a good 30 years prior to Sean Connery's Bond making use of it. And in Ian Fleming's first Bond novel, "Casino Royale," the MI6 agent drove a 1930 Blower Bentley, a racing version of the Bentley 4½ Litre.
Prior to "Goldfinger," there had been two Bond movies: 1962's "Dr. No" and 1963's "From Russia With Love." In the former, 007 was seen riding in a Sunbeam Alpine, and in the latter a Bentley Mark IV — an odd choice considering the car had been around for a good 30 years prior to Sean Connery's Bond making use of it. And in Ian Fleming's first Bond novel, "Casino Royale," the MI6 agent drove a 1930 Blower Bentley, a racing version of the Bentley 4½ Litre.
- 8/21/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Being an international super spy comes with its share of drawbacks, which apparently include upsetting censors around the world. While James Bond has faced numerous censorship struggles throughout his more than 60-year on-screen run, he's often had a particular issue in his home country. For example, the original ending of 1971's "Diamonds Are Forever" was a little too S&m for the British censors, and was initially supposed to depict Jill St. John's Tiffany Case being tied to a bed by the charmingly bizarre Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (Bruce Glover and Putter Smith respectively). That was very quickly nixed by UK censors who felt it was a little too kinky even for Bond.
But kink was less of a concern for the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) than violence. In a 2006 interview with Caped Wonder, "Diamonds" writer Tom Mankiewicz explained how "largely, the Brits cared a great...
But kink was less of a concern for the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) than violence. In a 2006 interview with Caped Wonder, "Diamonds" writer Tom Mankiewicz explained how "largely, the Brits cared a great...
- 8/20/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me" is a landmark James Bond film for several reasons. For one, it fully cemented Sir Roger Moore as Bond, establishing his take on the character as distinctive and separate from Sean Connery and George Lazenby. For another, it introduced another recurring character to the continuity-lite franchise: Richard Kiel's imposing (and mostly silent) henchman, Jaws. The film also featured a then-groundbreaking stunt sequence, a buzzworthy moment that helped it become the massive box-office hit the franchise needed in order to continue at all after the underperformance of "The Man With the Golden Gun."
Most intriguingly for the spy movie in general, however, "The Spy Who Loved Me" introduced the notion of detente between Her Majesty's Secret Service (represented by Bond) and the Kgb (represented by Barbara Bach as Anya Amasova). This spirit of tolerance and occasional cooperation continued throughout the next several Bond films,...
Most intriguingly for the spy movie in general, however, "The Spy Who Loved Me" introduced the notion of detente between Her Majesty's Secret Service (represented by Bond) and the Kgb (represented by Barbara Bach as Anya Amasova). This spirit of tolerance and occasional cooperation continued throughout the next several Bond films,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Among James Bond movies, "Goldfinger" stands as the film that cemented 007's status as a global icon. Guy Hamilton's 1964 effort has since become known as the blueprint for all future Bond films, establishing longstanding tropes that still define the franchise today. A globe-spanning adventure, "Goldfinger" introduced that gadget-filled Aston Martin DB5 alongside legendary Bond girl Pussy Galore, played by the late Honor Blackman. Then there was that famous laser beam scene, in which Sean Connery's Bond is strapped to a table and forced to await an inexplicably slow death.
But it wasn't just gadgets and Bond girls with dodgy names that "Goldfinger" brought to the table. Richard Maibaum and Paul Dehn's script also introduced more subtle staples to the 007 saga, including an opening sequence seemingly unrelated to the film's main plot and a testy relationship between the titular spy and Desmond Llewelyn's Q that established the pair's dynamic going forward.
But it wasn't just gadgets and Bond girls with dodgy names that "Goldfinger" brought to the table. Richard Maibaum and Paul Dehn's script also introduced more subtle staples to the 007 saga, including an opening sequence seemingly unrelated to the film's main plot and a testy relationship between the titular spy and Desmond Llewelyn's Q that established the pair's dynamic going forward.
- 8/14/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
The history of any major movie franchise is littered with “sliding door” moments – decisions that changed the shape and direction of the films that followed – and James Bond is no exception. Adam West turning down the chance to play 007 paved the way for Roger Moore to take the role. The fateful decision to equip Bond with an invisible car in Die Another Day, meanwhile, contributed to producers pushing for a more gritty and grounded 007 in Casino Royale.
For Timothy Dalton, that sliding door moment came as a result of the corporate litigation between producer Cubby Broccoli’s company, Danjaq, LLC, which owned the exclusive rights to produce feature films and television series based on the character of Bond, and Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti, then owner of MGM, the parent company of United Artists, which financed and distributed the series.
Changes in the ownership of MGM, legal wrangles over Bond’s international distribution,...
For Timothy Dalton, that sliding door moment came as a result of the corporate litigation between producer Cubby Broccoli’s company, Danjaq, LLC, which owned the exclusive rights to produce feature films and television series based on the character of Bond, and Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti, then owner of MGM, the parent company of United Artists, which financed and distributed the series.
Changes in the ownership of MGM, legal wrangles over Bond’s international distribution,...
- 11/21/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The role of James Bond has been officially and canonically played to date by just six actors: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig (David Niven and Barry Nelson don’t count as part of the canon). It’s traditionally been one of the most sought-after parts in all of cinema history, so it makes sense that while only those half-dozen stars have filled 007’s shoes over the 60-year course of the franchise, dozens more have tried out for the part and didn’t make the cut.
Although original producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman of Eon Productions (still run to this day by Broccoli’s descendants) always insisted that the character of Bond be English, the role has only been played by three Englishmen to date: Moore, Dalton, and Craig. The other Bonds have hailed from Scotland (Connery), Australia (Lazenby), and Ireland...
Although original producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman of Eon Productions (still run to this day by Broccoli’s descendants) always insisted that the character of Bond be English, the role has only been played by three Englishmen to date: Moore, Dalton, and Craig. The other Bonds have hailed from Scotland (Connery), Australia (Lazenby), and Ireland...
- 11/17/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
During the first half of the 1980s, the announcement of every new James Bond film was met with speculation about whether then-current 007 Roger Moore would continue in the role. At that point, Moore did not have a long term contract but negotiated his deal on a film-by-film basis, which sometimes resulted in producer Albert Broccoli’s Eon Productions auditioning new actors for the part as a means of leveraging their position with Moore.
However, by the time of his seventh Bond effort, 1985’s A View to a Kill, it was clear that the 57-year-old Moore was simply aging out of the role. Moore stepped down, and auditions began in earnest for a new Bond to take over in what would become 1987’s The Living Daylights. One of the actors under serious consideration, and who was reportedly the frontrunner with some members of Eon, was New Zealand-based Sam Neill.
Neill, who...
However, by the time of his seventh Bond effort, 1985’s A View to a Kill, it was clear that the 57-year-old Moore was simply aging out of the role. Moore stepped down, and auditions began in earnest for a new Bond to take over in what would become 1987’s The Living Daylights. One of the actors under serious consideration, and who was reportedly the frontrunner with some members of Eon, was New Zealand-based Sam Neill.
Neill, who...
- 6/14/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
If you haven't subscribed for Season 17 of Cinema Retro, here's what you've been missing:
Issue #49
Lee Pfeiffer goes undercover for Robert Vaughn's spy thriller "The Venetian Affair" .
Cai Ross goes to hell for "Damien- Omen II"
Ernie Magnotta continues our "Elvis on Film" series with "Elvis: That's the Way It Is"..
Robert Leese scare up some memories of the cult classic "Carnival of Souls"
Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer look back on the 1976 Sensurround sensation "Midway"
Remembering Sir Sean Connery
James Sherlock examines Stanley Kramer's pandemic Cold War classic "On the Beach".
Dave Worrall goes in search of the Disco Volante hydrofoil from "Thunderball"
Raymond Benson's Cinema 101 column
Gareth Owen's "Pinewood Past" column
Darren Allison reviews the latest soundtrack releases
Issue #50
50th anniversary celebration of "The French Connection" : Todd Garbarini interviews director William Friedkin
"Scars of Dracula": Mark Cerulli interviews stars Jenny Hanley and...
Issue #49
Lee Pfeiffer goes undercover for Robert Vaughn's spy thriller "The Venetian Affair" .
Cai Ross goes to hell for "Damien- Omen II"
Ernie Magnotta continues our "Elvis on Film" series with "Elvis: That's the Way It Is"..
Robert Leese scare up some memories of the cult classic "Carnival of Souls"
Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer look back on the 1976 Sensurround sensation "Midway"
Remembering Sir Sean Connery
James Sherlock examines Stanley Kramer's pandemic Cold War classic "On the Beach".
Dave Worrall goes in search of the Disco Volante hydrofoil from "Thunderball"
Raymond Benson's Cinema 101 column
Gareth Owen's "Pinewood Past" column
Darren Allison reviews the latest soundtrack releases
Issue #50
50th anniversary celebration of "The French Connection" : Todd Garbarini interviews director William Friedkin
"Scars of Dracula": Mark Cerulli interviews stars Jenny Hanley and...
- 11/26/2021
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
No Time to Die brings a 007 era to a close amid fever-pitch speculation and changed sensibilities
“I always joke, how many Bond fans does it take to change a lightbulb?” said Ajay Chowdhury, spokesperson for the James Bond international fan club, the oldest established 007 fan organisation in the world. “One. But 10 to complain how much better the original was.”
As Daniel Craig’s incarnation of Bond draws to a close with the release of No Time to Die next week, rumours over who will replace him have reached fever pitch.
“I always joke, how many Bond fans does it take to change a lightbulb?” said Ajay Chowdhury, spokesperson for the James Bond international fan club, the oldest established 007 fan organisation in the world. “One. But 10 to complain how much better the original was.”
As Daniel Craig’s incarnation of Bond draws to a close with the release of No Time to Die next week, rumours over who will replace him have reached fever pitch.
- 9/24/2021
- by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
- The Guardian - Film News
Netlfix's The Serpent tells the chilling true story of serial killer Charles Sobhraj (Tahar Rahim), who presented himself as a gem dealer in Bangkok and murdered travelers on the Hippie Trail in Southeast Asia during the '70s. Nadine Gires (Mathilde Warnier) played a pivotal role in helping Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg (Billy Howle) build a case against Sobhraj that eventually led to his arrest.
As shown in the series, Gires and her husband, Remi Gires (Grégoire Isvarine), are neighbors of Sobhraj and Marie-Andrée Leclerc (Jenna Coleman) while they are living at Kanit House in Bangkok. Unaware that Sobhraj is a killer, Gires introduces him to potential clients, and more often than not, they end up as his victims. It isn't until Gires helps Dominique Renelleau (Fabien Frankel) escape from Thailand that she discovers how dangerous Sobhraj truly is. Gires and her husband then team up with Knippenberg to find...
As shown in the series, Gires and her husband, Remi Gires (Grégoire Isvarine), are neighbors of Sobhraj and Marie-Andrée Leclerc (Jenna Coleman) while they are living at Kanit House in Bangkok. Unaware that Sobhraj is a killer, Gires introduces him to potential clients, and more often than not, they end up as his victims. It isn't until Gires helps Dominique Renelleau (Fabien Frankel) escape from Thailand that she discovers how dangerous Sobhraj truly is. Gires and her husband then team up with Knippenberg to find...
- 4/5/2021
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Netflix's The Serpent portrays Ajay Chowdhury (Amesh Edireweera) as serial killer Charles Sobhraj's right-hand man who would help him get rid of bodies and threaten victims (or worse). If anything, the series suggests that the young Indian man was even more entrenched in Sobhraj's dark activities than Sobhraj's girlfriend Marie-Andrée Leclerc. By the end of the sixth episode, however, Chowdhury disappears altogether. So what happened to Chowdhury in real life? The truth is, we don't really know. However, there have been several speculations about his fate.
In episode six of The Serpent, Sobhraj and Chowdhury go for a drive in Karachi, Pakistan. At first, it seems as though Sobhraj is leaving Leclerc and taking Chowdhury to Paris, but he then stops in the middle of nowhere. After throwing money at his former accomplice, he tells Chowdhury, "It's time for you to make your own way in the world.
In episode six of The Serpent, Sobhraj and Chowdhury go for a drive in Karachi, Pakistan. At first, it seems as though Sobhraj is leaving Leclerc and taking Chowdhury to Paris, but he then stops in the middle of nowhere. After throwing money at his former accomplice, he tells Chowdhury, "It's time for you to make your own way in the world.
- 4/2/2021
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
Tahar Rahim stars as “Asia’s most notorious killer” Charles Sobhraj in a new trailer for the upcoming Netflix series “The Serpent,” released on Thursday.
Inspired by real events, the eight-episode series tells the story of Sobhraj, a serial conman who posed as a gem dealer and travelled across Southeast Asian in the 1970s with his girlfriend Marie-Andrée Leclerc (played in the series by Jenna Coleman), carrying out a spree of crimes on the so-called “Hippie Trail.” Together the duo became the chief suspects in a series of murders of young Western travelers.
The limited series also stars Billy Howle as Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg; Ellie Bamber as Herman’s wife Angela Knippenberg; Amesh Edireweera as Ajay Chowdhury; and Tim McInnerny as Paul Siemons.
A co-production between BBC One and Netflix, “The Serpent” is set to debut on Netflix on April 2.
Richard Warlow and Toby Finlay are writers on the series,...
Inspired by real events, the eight-episode series tells the story of Sobhraj, a serial conman who posed as a gem dealer and travelled across Southeast Asian in the 1970s with his girlfriend Marie-Andrée Leclerc (played in the series by Jenna Coleman), carrying out a spree of crimes on the so-called “Hippie Trail.” Together the duo became the chief suspects in a series of murders of young Western travelers.
The limited series also stars Billy Howle as Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg; Ellie Bamber as Herman’s wife Angela Knippenberg; Amesh Edireweera as Ajay Chowdhury; and Tim McInnerny as Paul Siemons.
A co-production between BBC One and Netflix, “The Serpent” is set to debut on Netflix on April 2.
Richard Warlow and Toby Finlay are writers on the series,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Bonding In Britain: Book Launch Party For Jerry Juroe's "Bond, The Beatles And My Year With Marilyn"
By Mark Cerulli
Customers at London’s Bond in Motion exhibit could be forgiven for wondering about the steady stream of distinguished-looking people heading through the vehicle displays towards a private area – but they were witnessing a bit of James Bond history in the making. On on Thursday, October 11th, the Ian Fleming Foundation, Eon Productions, Iff founder Doug Redenius and this writer hosted a remarkable book signing for Charles “Jerry” Juroe, the executive who ran publicity on 14 Bond movies, from Dr. No right up to the dawn of the Pierce Brosnan era. His memoir, Bond, The Beatles and My Year with Marilyn is just out from McFarland Press. For 50 years, Jerry knew, worked with or encountered “Anyone who was anyone”. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, Mary Pickford to John Wayne, William Holden, Alfred Hitchcock and, yes, the Fab Four. Jerry even crossed paths with the legendary Howard Hughes.
Customers at London’s Bond in Motion exhibit could be forgiven for wondering about the steady stream of distinguished-looking people heading through the vehicle displays towards a private area – but they were witnessing a bit of James Bond history in the making. On on Thursday, October 11th, the Ian Fleming Foundation, Eon Productions, Iff founder Doug Redenius and this writer hosted a remarkable book signing for Charles “Jerry” Juroe, the executive who ran publicity on 14 Bond movies, from Dr. No right up to the dawn of the Pierce Brosnan era. His memoir, Bond, The Beatles and My Year with Marilyn is just out from McFarland Press. For 50 years, Jerry knew, worked with or encountered “Anyone who was anyone”. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, Mary Pickford to John Wayne, William Holden, Alfred Hitchcock and, yes, the Fab Four. Jerry even crossed paths with the legendary Howard Hughes.
- 10/24/2018
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
By Lee Pfeiffer
German actress Karin Dor has died at age 79. She had been in a nursing home since suffering the severe aftereffects of a fall last year. Dor was a popular presence in European cinema. She began acting in the 1950s and became a well-known star in the 1960s. She frequently collaborated with her husband, Austrian director Harald Reinl. She appeared in several of the popular German "Winnetou" westerns and well as German crime programs on television. In 1967 she achieved a new level of fame when she was cast as Helga Brandt, the sultry Spectre agent who seduces Sean Connery's James Bond before attempting to kill him in the 1967 blockbuster "You Only Live Twice". Dor's character suffered a memorable fate when her employer, Spectre chieftain Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) ensures she drops into his piranha-filled moat. She later had a leading role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1969 spy...
German actress Karin Dor has died at age 79. She had been in a nursing home since suffering the severe aftereffects of a fall last year. Dor was a popular presence in European cinema. She began acting in the 1950s and became a well-known star in the 1960s. She frequently collaborated with her husband, Austrian director Harald Reinl. She appeared in several of the popular German "Winnetou" westerns and well as German crime programs on television. In 1967 she achieved a new level of fame when she was cast as Helga Brandt, the sultry Spectre agent who seduces Sean Connery's James Bond before attempting to kill him in the 1967 blockbuster "You Only Live Twice". Dor's character suffered a memorable fate when her employer, Spectre chieftain Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) ensures she drops into his piranha-filled moat. She later had a leading role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1969 spy...
- 11/10/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
You Only Live Twice opened in UK cinemas 50 years ago today (on the 13th in America), and to celebrate the release of the biggest Bond of all Cinema Retro's September issue pays tribute to this cinematic extravaganza with a 32-page 'Film in Focus' special. Apart from Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's interview with Nancy Sinatra (a rare in-print interview about her involvement with the film), we feature many rare and never-seen-before stills and behind-the-scenes photos, features on props and collectibles, and exclusive interviews with Karin Dor, Leslie Bricusse, Julie Rogers (the singer who was originally contracted to record the title song) and Mark Cerulli catches up with Tsai Chin for her memories of the film. And that's not all - Bond composer David Arnold discusses how the music to You Only Live Twice changed his life forever, and we have an exclusive interview with the late Ken Wallis, the...
- 6/12/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Monsters producer Allan Niblo was among industry execs to discuss challenges facing the UK’s creative industries at the Bsac conference in London.
At the British Screen Advisory Council (Bsac) conference in London yesterday, a panel of industry experts were asked to outline the challenges facing the UK’s creative industries.
Bsac deputy chair and the session’s host Ajay Chowdhury kicked off proceedings by celebrating the “huge success” of the UK’s audiovisual industries, talking up the 250,000 jobs in the sector, which has grown at three times the rate of the UK’s overall economy.
Chowdhury then asked panelists Allan Niblo (Vertigo Films), William Sargent (Framestore), Martin Baker (Channel 4) and Noirin Carmody (Revolution Software) to raise what they believed to be the biggest challenges facing their companies.
Responding to a question about the current climate of the UK film industry, Vertigo Films co-founder Niblo, producer of the Monsters franchise and The Sweeney, said the “sheer...
At the British Screen Advisory Council (Bsac) conference in London yesterday, a panel of industry experts were asked to outline the challenges facing the UK’s creative industries.
Bsac deputy chair and the session’s host Ajay Chowdhury kicked off proceedings by celebrating the “huge success” of the UK’s audiovisual industries, talking up the 250,000 jobs in the sector, which has grown at three times the rate of the UK’s overall economy.
Chowdhury then asked panelists Allan Niblo (Vertigo Films), William Sargent (Framestore), Martin Baker (Channel 4) and Noirin Carmody (Revolution Software) to raise what they believed to be the biggest challenges facing their companies.
Responding to a question about the current climate of the UK film industry, Vertigo Films co-founder Niblo, producer of the Monsters franchise and The Sweeney, said the “sheer...
- 4/20/2016
- ScreenDaily
Monsters producer Allan Niblo was among industry execs to discuss challenges facing the UK’s creative industries at the Bsac conference in London.
At the British Screen Advisory Council (Bsac) conference in London yesterday, a panel of industry experts were asked to outline the challenges facing the UK’s creative industries.
Bsac deputy chair and the session’s host Ajay Chowdhury kicked off proceedings by celebrating the “huge success” of the UK’s audiovisual industries, talking up the 250,000 jobs in the sector, which has grown at three times the rate of the UK’s overall economy.
Chowdhury then asked panelists Allan Niblo (Vertigo Films), William Sargent (Framestore), Martin Baker (Channel 4) and Noirin Carmody (Revolution Software) to raise what they believed to be the biggest challenges facing their companies.
Responding to a question about the current climate of the UK film industry, Vertigo Films co-founder Niblo, producer of the Monsters franchise and The Sweeney, said the “sheer...
At the British Screen Advisory Council (Bsac) conference in London yesterday, a panel of industry experts were asked to outline the challenges facing the UK’s creative industries.
Bsac deputy chair and the session’s host Ajay Chowdhury kicked off proceedings by celebrating the “huge success” of the UK’s audiovisual industries, talking up the 250,000 jobs in the sector, which has grown at three times the rate of the UK’s overall economy.
Chowdhury then asked panelists Allan Niblo (Vertigo Films), William Sargent (Framestore), Martin Baker (Channel 4) and Noirin Carmody (Revolution Software) to raise what they believed to be the biggest challenges facing their companies.
Responding to a question about the current climate of the UK film industry, Vertigo Films co-founder Niblo, producer of the Monsters franchise and The Sweeney, said the “sheer...
- 4/20/2016
- ScreenDaily
Former 007 describes his ‘shock’ after being dismissed as the charismatic British spy in brief phone call with saga’s producers
Pierce Brosnan has revealed he was unceremoniously “kicked to the kerb” by James Bond producers following his final turn as the suave secret agent in 2002’s Die Another Day.
Interviewed for a new book, Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films, by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury, the Irish actor said his dismissal after four films as 007 came completely out of the blue. Die Another Day was the highest-grossing Bond movie at the time, though the film suffered from derisive reviews.
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Pierce Brosnan has revealed he was unceremoniously “kicked to the kerb” by James Bond producers following his final turn as the suave secret agent in 2002’s Die Another Day.
Interviewed for a new book, Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films, by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury, the Irish actor said his dismissal after four films as 007 came completely out of the blue. Die Another Day was the highest-grossing Bond movie at the time, though the film suffered from derisive reviews.
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- 11/24/2015
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
If you don't know what to get the 007 obsessed person in your life for Christmas, you should go for "Some Kind Of Hero: The Remarkable Story Of The James Bond Films." Written by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury," the book features over one hundred new interviews with the stars, directors, writers, filmmakers, studio executives and all manner of Bond insiders. Quite a few new juicy stories have already been unveiled. We've already learned about the "lost" Bond movie that eventually became "Skyfall," which would've seen the secret agent kill his boss M. The team behind the book has shared a couple of those anecdotes, including Pierce Brosnan's revelation of how coldly he was dropped from the franchise after "Die Another Day." Read More: Sam Mendes' 'Spectre' Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux & Ralph Fiennes “I was in the Bahamas, working on a movie called '...
- 11/23/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The massive success of "Skyfall" proved that the James Bond franchise had plenty of gas left in the tank, and it changed the game for the series, delving into the protagonist's personal history more than ever before. However, things might have played out much differently had the production gone the direction of screenwriter Peter Morgan's ("The Queen," "Frost/Nixon") original script. Digital Spy dug into the pages of "Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films" by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury, and it details Morgan's Cold War-set "Once Upon A Spy," the screenplay he wrote that was rejected by Sam Mendes and Bond producers. But the mechanics of it are pretty interesting. Read More: James Ellroy Says 'Skyfall' Is "Fucking Brilliant," But 'The Wire' Is "Bullshit" With "Bad Writing" The story would've revolved around M, starting in Cold War Berlin, where she has an affair.
- 11/20/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The world of Bollywood and the works of Shakespeare have an igniting connection. Oozing with Othello’s jealousy and a love affair gone sourly pear-shaped, we have Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara (2006).
Then there’s the obvious Romeo and Juliet. The star-crossed lovers are a favourite pair amongst Bollywood. The tragedy has churned out flicks such as Bobby (1973), Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and the more recent Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela (2013).
The surefire combination of Bollywood and Shakespeare now comes through The Merchant of Vembley, a stage play set in London’s North Wembley and perfomed at The Cockpit, London.
If you have never been to Wembley (or even if you have), close your eyes and picture delicious samosa’s selling in the high street. Then visualise every Asian aunty and uncle on the street and of course, that Indian shop that sells 50 different types of achaar (pickle).
Yes, we are in Wembley!
Then there’s the obvious Romeo and Juliet. The star-crossed lovers are a favourite pair amongst Bollywood. The tragedy has churned out flicks such as Bobby (1973), Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and the more recent Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela (2013).
The surefire combination of Bollywood and Shakespeare now comes through The Merchant of Vembley, a stage play set in London’s North Wembley and perfomed at The Cockpit, London.
If you have never been to Wembley (or even if you have), close your eyes and picture delicious samosa’s selling in the high street. Then visualise every Asian aunty and uncle on the street and of course, that Indian shop that sells 50 different types of achaar (pickle).
Yes, we are in Wembley!
- 10/4/2015
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
Cinema Retro has received the following press release:'
The History Press is delighted to announce that it will be publishing Some Kind of Hero this October.
For over 50 years, Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions has navigated the ups and downs of the volatile British film industry, enduring both critical wrath and acclaim in equal measure for its now legendary James Bond series. Latterly, this family-run business has been crowned with box office gold and recognised by motion picture academies around the world. However, it has not always been plain sailing.
Changing tax regimes forced 007 to relocate to France and Mexico; changing fashions and politics led to box office disappointments; and changing studio regimes and business disputes all but killed the franchise. And the rise of competing action heroes has constantly questioned Bond’s place in popular culture. But against all odds the filmmakers continue to wring new life from the series,...
The History Press is delighted to announce that it will be publishing Some Kind of Hero this October.
For over 50 years, Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions has navigated the ups and downs of the volatile British film industry, enduring both critical wrath and acclaim in equal measure for its now legendary James Bond series. Latterly, this family-run business has been crowned with box office gold and recognised by motion picture academies around the world. However, it has not always been plain sailing.
Changing tax regimes forced 007 to relocate to France and Mexico; changing fashions and politics led to box office disappointments; and changing studio regimes and business disputes all but killed the franchise. And the rise of competing action heroes has constantly questioned Bond’s place in popular culture. But against all odds the filmmakers continue to wring new life from the series,...
- 6/5/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Last Remaining Copies!
The Most Ambitious Cinema Retro Issue Ever!
Cinema Retro Movie Classics Presents "Dr. No": An Entire, Giant 148 -Page Issue Commemorating The Very First James
Bond 007 Screen Adventure!
Hundreds Of Rare Photos! 84 Pages More Than The Standard Issue Of Cinema Retro Magazine!
Matthew Field provides exclusive interviews with Ursula Andress, screenwriter Johanna Harwood and animator Trevor Bond Sir Christopher Frayling interviews Sir Ken Adam
Lee Pfeiffer and Mark Cerulli interview designer Joseph Caroff (the man who designed the 007 gun logo) Steve Oxenrider interviews Marguerite Le Wars (who played the sexy Jamaican photographer) Lee Pfeiffer interviews legendary artist Mitchell Hooks, the man who created the artwork for the film poster Adrian Smith interviews Bettine le Beau (who played the secretary to Prof. Dent) Steve Oxenrider tracks down and interviews the Jamaican cast members and entertainers seen in the film Ajay Chowdhury and Matthew Field provide an exclusive interview with Monty Norman,...
The Most Ambitious Cinema Retro Issue Ever!
Cinema Retro Movie Classics Presents "Dr. No": An Entire, Giant 148 -Page Issue Commemorating The Very First James
Bond 007 Screen Adventure!
Hundreds Of Rare Photos! 84 Pages More Than The Standard Issue Of Cinema Retro Magazine!
Matthew Field provides exclusive interviews with Ursula Andress, screenwriter Johanna Harwood and animator Trevor Bond Sir Christopher Frayling interviews Sir Ken Adam
Lee Pfeiffer and Mark Cerulli interview designer Joseph Caroff (the man who designed the 007 gun logo) Steve Oxenrider interviews Marguerite Le Wars (who played the sexy Jamaican photographer) Lee Pfeiffer interviews legendary artist Mitchell Hooks, the man who created the artwork for the film poster Adrian Smith interviews Bettine le Beau (who played the secretary to Prof. Dent) Steve Oxenrider tracks down and interviews the Jamaican cast members and entertainers seen in the film Ajay Chowdhury and Matthew Field provide an exclusive interview with Monty Norman,...
- 11/29/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
(L to R): Cinema Retro's Ajay Chowdhury, Matthew Field, Dave Worrall and Mark Mawston.
By Matthew Field
Last night Cinema Retro attended the world premiere of Everything Or Nothing: The Untold Story of OO7 in London. Bond alumni were out in force as many faces from in front and behind the camera attended the Leicester Square screening. The film was followed by a fascinating Q&A with Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Steven Saltzman and Hilary Saltzman. They spoke affectionately about growing up together on the set of the early Bond movies, as well as the challenges faced by their fathers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman in bringing and keeping James Bond on the screen. They were joined by director Stevan Riley who discussed the daunting task of navigating a story through 60 years of Bond heritage.
Guests included Charles Dance, Maryam d’Abo, former Eon publicist Jerry Juroe,...
By Matthew Field
Last night Cinema Retro attended the world premiere of Everything Or Nothing: The Untold Story of OO7 in London. Bond alumni were out in force as many faces from in front and behind the camera attended the Leicester Square screening. The film was followed by a fascinating Q&A with Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Steven Saltzman and Hilary Saltzman. They spoke affectionately about growing up together on the set of the early Bond movies, as well as the challenges faced by their fathers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman in bringing and keeping James Bond on the screen. They were joined by director Stevan Riley who discussed the daunting task of navigating a story through 60 years of Bond heritage.
Guests included Charles Dance, Maryam d’Abo, former Eon publicist Jerry Juroe,...
- 10/2/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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Cinema Retro publisher Dave Worrall (L) with Ajay Chowdhury, publisher of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang magazine.(Photo copyright Dave Worrall. All rights reserved.)
Cinema Retro’s Dave Worrall was reunited with James Bond’s fabled Aston Martin last weekend, some eighteen years since first seeing it in the home of its owner Jerry Lee, on the outskirts of Philadelphia, USA. Dave wrote and published the highly successful book ‘The Most Famous Car in the World’ back in 1991, which tells the definitive history of Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 as seen in the films Goldfinger and Thunderball. In total, there were four cars used back in the mid to late 60s: two for filming, and two for promotional purposes. At the time, Dave tracked them all down, and one of the cars driven by Sean Connery in both films is coming up for auction in October.
Cinema Retro publisher Dave Worrall (L) with Ajay Chowdhury, publisher of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang magazine.(Photo copyright Dave Worrall. All rights reserved.)
Cinema Retro’s Dave Worrall was reunited with James Bond’s fabled Aston Martin last weekend, some eighteen years since first seeing it in the home of its owner Jerry Lee, on the outskirts of Philadelphia, USA. Dave wrote and published the highly successful book ‘The Most Famous Car in the World’ back in 1991, which tells the definitive history of Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 as seen in the films Goldfinger and Thunderball. In total, there were four cars used back in the mid to late 60s: two for filming, and two for promotional purposes. At the time, Dave tracked them all down, and one of the cars driven by Sean Connery in both films is coming up for auction in October.
- 7/5/2010
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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