It's unfortunate that the Roger Moore era of the Bond franchise is looked down upon these days. For some reason it's become chic to knock Moore's 12 years as 007, as his films were usually considered more escapist, and not as hard-hitting or violent as any of the other Bonds. While this is true to some extent, what Moore's films did though, was to keep the franchise afloat during a period when Spy films were normally not welcomed by audiences. »»
I’m kind of disappointed, because I haven’t seen any ads for a James Bond Marathon on cable this year, and it’ll be a lonely Thanksgiving indeed without 007 to cheer me up as my family starts talking about politics or the economy. I’m holding out hope that either Spike TV or TBS will swoop in and save the day, but time is running short. Thankfully, there’s a Bond film in theaters right now and seeing it for the third time this week has only managed to solidify just how much I like it. Every time I see the film, I pick up new things and nuances that help to subtly join it with the rest of the series, while still reiterating how this is a new modern take on 007. »»
Any of you guys remember when Superstation TBS used to run their "15 Days of Bond"? I was thinking about it this week, and I think it was those marathons that really threw my 007 fascination into high gear. Oh sure, my dad has always loved Bond and I grew up watching the Roger Moore adventures, but it was those marathons that grabbed my attention just a little more every year. I'd always catch just one more Bond, until eventually I'd seen them all. Then the marathons were gone from TBS and TNT, but eventually 007 popped up other places, and usually just in time for the holidays. »»
Few adventure series outside of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Indiana Jones can match the popularity of the James Bond series in Western cinema. With a new film on the horizon, the 007 franchise is continuing in the midst of another reinvention of itself; the latest of which began with Daniel Craig as the 6th 007 in the franchise in 2006's Casino Royale. Craig continues to do the series credit, carrying on a legacy of perhaps the biggest single Action hero icon of all time, leading all the way back to Sean Connery and 1962's Dr. No. »»
