The Incredible World Of 007

Bond is back - new paperback edition of this thrill-packed dossier on the world's most famous spy Become an expert on the extraordinary career of 007 with James Bond the Secret World of 007 and get the inside scoop on his missions, from defeating the power-mad schemes of Dr Noto the mysteries of Casino Royaleand go behind the scenes of his latest movie, Quantum of Solacethrough unseen photography. Starting with a foreword penned by M herself, uncover the world of Bond, the world's most famous secret agent. Spectacular photographs reveal the secrets of many of Bond's amazing gadgets, racy vehicles and racier eye-candy. Explore the lairs of the supervillains he has defeated and follow bullet-by-blow accounts of some of his most death-defying chases and battles. Investigate 007's distinctive style, his complicated love life and relationships with other members of M16 from M to Q and Miss Moneypenny. James Bond the Secret World of 007 is a thrill-a-page 007 adventure.

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 financial 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, and 2012's Skyfall saw both huge critical and commercial success, crowning 007 as the undisputed king of the action genre. Some Kind of Hero recounts this remarkable story, from its origins in the early '60s right through to the present day, and draws on hundreds of unpublished interviews with the cast and crew of this iconic series.

This revised edition of one of the bestselling guides to the world's best-known superspy contains all the latest information about the thrilling world of Bond.

Chronicles all the behind-the-scenes stories of every song and score written for the James Bond films and draws from new interviews with many of the songwriters and composers.

The most current and insightful look at the politics and culture of the Bond world as the last Daniel Craig movie hits theaters. This book presents an insightful and thoroughly entertaining exploration of the political context of the Bond books and films. Jeremy Black offers a historian’s interpretation from the perspective of 2020 and the latest Bond film, assessing James Bond in terms of the greatly changing world order of the Bond years—a lifetime that stretches from 1953, when the first novel appeared, to the present. Black argues that the Bond novels—the Fleming books as well as the often-neglected novels authored by others after Fleming died in 1964—and films drew on current fears in order to reduce the implausibility of the villains and their villainy. The novels and films also presented potent images of national character, explored the rapidly changing relationship between a declining Britain and an ascendant United States, charted the course of the Cold War and the subsequent post-1990 world, and offered an evolving but always potent demonology. Bond was, and still is, an important aspect of post–World War II popular culture throughout the Western world. This was particularly so after Hollywood launched the filmic Bond, thus making him not only a character designed for the American film market but also a world product and a figure of globalization. Class, place, gender, violence, sex, race—all are themes that Black scrutinizes through the ongoing shifts in characterization and plot. His well-informed and well-argued analysis provides a fascinating history of the enduring and evolving appeal of James Bond. This updated edition explores new developments in the Daniel Craig years, looks to the post-Craig years, and considers the cultural significance of Bond in the modern world.

For more than 50 years, James Bond has enthralled, excited, energized and entertained different generations like no other screen hero has done. Since his initial portrayal by Sean Connery, James Bond has become a timeless icon worldwide. His world full of glamour, mystery and intrigue, the most dashing secret agent in the history of cinema has been charming and thrilling audiences worldwide. Following the sincere descriptions of the James Bond movies and books, readers will discover the characteristics that made him resonate, as well as the less glamorous relics that made him evolve. Die hard fan Anthony Reeds will take the reader through a detailed and sometimes pungent description of the James Bond films and books along with his extremely deatailing scoring used to evaluate each movie in the most objective manner. The book also includes dynamic stills from the movies, a variety of rankings, and several other interesting facts of the World of 007.