GLOBAL JAMES BOND DAY - Press Release

GLOBAL JAMES BOND DAY - Press Release

In celebration of the 50th anniversay of the James Bond film franchise on the anniversary of Dr. No's October 5, 1962 London premiere, EON Productions, MGM, Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment announced October 5, 2012 will be Global James Bond Day.

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By EdGross - Aug 29, 2012 06:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Action

A day-long series of events has been planned for Bond fans around the world.

A new feature documentary from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Passion Pictures and Red Box Films, Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007, will be also be unveiled, country-specific details to follow. Directed by Stevan Riley (Fire In Babylon), Everything or Nothing focuses on three men with a shared dream – Bond producers Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming. It’s the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history which began in 1962.

Further worldwide events celebrating Bond’s golden anniversary include a global online and live auction charity event of 50 lots to benefit twelve charitable institutions organized by Christie´s in London (full details at
www.christies.com/bond), a global survey to discover the favorite Bond film by country, a film retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, a Music of Bond night in Los Angeles hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and an exhibition, “Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style,” at TIFF in Toronto. Leading up to Global James Bond Day, for the first time ever fans can own all 22 films in the franchise on Blu-ray Disc in one comprehensive collection with BOND 50, releasing worldwide beginning September 24. Further updates by country will be announced in due course on 007.com and facebook/JamesBond007.

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Tainted87
Tainted87 - 8/29/2012, 6:55 PM
If I had money and the space... this would be mine.
jimpinto24
jimpinto24 - 8/29/2012, 7:07 PM
My favorite Bond film of all time is Goldeneye, and my favorite actor to play 007 is Pierce Bronson.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 8/29/2012, 7:12 PM
I'm with you there jimpinto24!
But my favorite is Connery. How does that work?
EdGross
EdGross - 8/29/2012, 7:12 PM
I really like GoldenEye, but of Brosnan's movies, Tomorrow Never Dies really stands out to me for some reason. And, Nomis, you're right: every day IS James Bond day. That gun barrel moves across the screen at the outset and I'm five years old again!
EdGross
EdGross - 8/29/2012, 7:33 PM
I grew up on the Connery films and I have to give him the edge, but that being said, Craig has done an amazing job (particularly in Casino Royale) of inhabiting the 007 character. So, like I said, Connery gets the edge, but it's THIS close.
DrainBamage
DrainBamage - 8/29/2012, 7:41 PM
Fav film, You Only Live Twice. It has everything...ninjas, a secret volcano base, a great musical score, space capsule-jacking and the introduction of Blofeld and his famous white cat.
EdGross
EdGross - 8/29/2012, 8:10 PM
As you guys have mapped out, James Bond has got one hell of a history. It's truly amazing that this series has been going on for 50 years and that there have been SO many highlights along the way rather than a film series that has just limped along. Their are certainly peaks and valleys, but, damn, it's an amazing achievement.

Speaking for FYEO, everybody remembers that scene where Bond kicks the car off the cliff, and it's a scene that Roger Moore was SO against playing. Director John Glen convinced him to do so, and thankfully he did.

Overall the Bond experience for me really is sitting there from the opening gun barrel sequence to the final words of the end credits, "James Bond Will Return." Have to sit there until I read those words.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 8/29/2012, 8:12 PM
Always hted JB until Casino Royale, QoS had awesome momnts and some good emotional stuff but the story and villain were all over the place. Can't wait for Skyfall looks like a perfect mix between action, style, and a compelling villain.... now lets get wrking on a globl Jack Bauer day ;)
EdGross
EdGross - 8/29/2012, 8:22 PM
Nomis, my only complaint about Dalton is that he was TOO serious as Bond. He needed a slightly lighter touch at certain moments. For instance, in the scene from Licence to Kill where he throws the guy in the tray of maggots - he is SO intense when he sneers, "Bon appetit!" Connery would have had a bit of a sideway grin when he said the line. Now if you look at Dalton in The Rocketeer as Neville Sinclair, he's just so damn charming and full of life.
Robert
Robert - 8/29/2012, 8:30 PM
Sean Connery is my favorite Bond, but Daniel is doing a great job too.
EdGross
EdGross - 8/29/2012, 8:37 PM
Cipher: "That's a Smith & Wesson, and you've had your six."

Awesome!
angus666
angus666 - 8/29/2012, 8:38 PM
Bond is awesome. He's definitely my favourite movie icon. Craig is doing a fantastic job. Casino Royale cemented him in the top echelon of Bond actors, and that little ditty with her majesty was freaking awesome.
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 8/29/2012, 8:58 PM
Bond is to Britain what Godzilla is to Japan.
Bonds, James Bonds, The men of action.
Bread
Bread - 8/29/2012, 9:39 PM
maybe I'll get a chance to watch some of the movies. never been much of a bond fan but thats probably because I've only seen one bond film all the way through and that was quantum of solace
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 8/29/2012, 9:52 PM
Awesome! I feel like I have to plan something special for Oct. 5th.

I would assume they would be airing Dr. No on BBC that day, which I would of course watch. That's the movie that started the longest running film franchise of the world's greatest secret agent.

The first James Bond movie I watched was one of Sean Connery's movies. It was when I was little kid and it was just playing on TV. Pierce Brosnan was James Bond for me when I was growing up though. I loved Goldeneye; that movie won me over as a James Bond fan for life.

@DeadPunisher Lol, I don't blame you if you only watched QOS. You should definitely check out Casino Royale(it is a prequel to QOS... but it is a far, far superior movie). That is my favorite Bond film to date.
lokibane2012
lokibane2012 - 8/30/2012, 1:47 AM
@DeadPunisher

Damn, dude. Don't base your opinion on Quantum of Solace. It's one of the worst Bond films. You don't even have to look into a different Bond for a much better movie. Casino Royale.
EdGross
EdGross - 8/30/2012, 4:18 AM
Quantum of Solace was a movie that was rushed into production without a refined script because of the Writers Guild strike taking place at the time. And when you watch the film, you see it has some structure but no meat on the bones in the same way Casino Royale had. The strike is the reason.

As a result, the film is rather disappointing, though I find it more enjoyable to watch when done so as a double feature with Casino Royale. Together, it feels stronger because it's a direct continuation.
SimyJo
SimyJo - 8/30/2012, 8:09 AM
The modern-day 'Casino Royale' is a great Bond re-imagining and it revitalised Bond for the 21st Century, The franchise was starting to feel cliche and dated. Casino Royale is also a great blu-ray picture/sound-wise. Astonishingly you can pick it up for a fiver online.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 8/30/2012, 12:10 PM
It's good to see more Bond fans than usual here :)
I feel as though today's generation hates 007....
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