Absolutely James Bond

Last film seen...

2010-03-14T18:31:28Z

Which was the last film you saw? Old and new. And what did you think of it? Would you recommend it?

For me, it was the oldie "Where Eagles Dare" (1968). I've seen it before. Unfortunately, it wasn't as good as I remembered it. I'd still recommend, even though the dispense-of-belief-requirements are a little too much at times.

While typing, I'm watching a music video: "Deep Purple in concert with the London Symphony Orchestra", rec. 1999. Fantastic stuff. Highly recommended.

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jfm

Original Bond Format Gone For Good?

2010-03-14T17:48:11Z

What with the very modern way in which QoS was filmed, the sharp pacey way TV series such as 24 keep the plot moving and twisting, Tarrantinoesque plots and dialogues spilling into mainstream dramas - has Bond as we have all come to know him gone for good? It's hard to imagine Craig getting back to Bond basics, as is the whole franchise. It would seem that the Broccoli machine has taken Bond in a totally different direction, and although I thought Casino Royale was by and large a great film and even a little refreshing after DAD, I wasn't so enthralled with QoS, although good in parts, I found myself hankering after some chat-ups, bedroom scenes, a little more complexity in Craig's character, rather than just a computer-like killing game that the film had turned into. In short, with weaker and less outlandish villianish plots, rather dull villians, no tough henchmen to speak of, and rather cold, and by and large, unshaggable women, have we really seen the last of the traditional Bond formula that once made it so appealing and successful?

Bond Girls Elimination Game

2010-03-14T17:28:51Z

And now for the next elimination game!

Same rules as the chase game - add a point and subtract a point. Can vote twice per day (but not twice in a row).

This game includes each main bond girl from the official 22 007 flicks.

The list of contenders:

Honey Rider [10]
Tatiana Romanova [10]
Pussy Galore [10]
Domino Derval [10]
Kissy Suzuki [10]
Teresa Di Vicenzo [10]
Tiffany Case [10]
Solitaire [10]
Mary Goodnight [10]
Anya Amasova (XXX) [10]
Dr Holly Goodhead [10]
Melina Havelock [10]
Octopussy [10]
Stacey Sutton [10]
Kara Milovy [10]
Pam Bouvier [10]
Natalya Simonova [10]
Wai Lin [10]
Dr Christmas Jones [10]
Jinx [10]
Vesper Lynd [10]
Camille Montes [10]

Happy voting!

"Blood & Ashes" - Coming Soon!

2010-03-14T15:54:46Z

Hey everybody...just wanted to give a shout-out to my new website...

http://oscarjade.com/index.html

...which is intended as the first step in promoting Blood & Ashes, the debut novel for Oscar Jade, whom I hope will feature in several more...

It's a very basic site thus far---I hope to upgrade it soon, and will definitely do so early in 2010 when the book shows up on Amazon.com, etc...but in the meantime, I'm trying to figure out how to put some vintage 1940s music on the site...have a guest book, etc...

Anyway, thanks for looking!

replica of the Aston Martin DB?

2010-03-14T14:18:57Z

Some who know about can get a replica of the Aston Martin DB5 and DBS V12 or V12 Vanquish 1:1 and a link

Favourite & Recent Autographs

2010-03-14T13:53:24Z

I was wondering what peoples most recent autograph sucesses were. Mine are:

Albert Moses
Michael Culver
Paul Brooke

Also what is your favourite autograph was? I can't decide between mine but probably Honor Blackman, Roger Moore, Clifton James & Jeroem Krabbé.

Post your sucesses here!!

Behind the scenes pics. with the DAD cars....

2010-03-14T12:44:12Z

Thought the Board might like a few unpublished pics of the Astons and Jags for DAD. The pics. are split between Pinewood at the Workshop and in Iceland while shooting.

Part 1:

http://i41.tinypic.com/wcn7g5.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/20pbhnt.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/rbeavt.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/j9wt1e.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/1imz5k.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/1rzrj4.jpg

I guess I have about 300 pics. in total....hard to pick out the best...most are the Cars Workshop Crew screwing around! LoL

Enjoy.

XBox 360 Gamers.

2010-03-14T12:19:44Z

If I saw an Xbox 360 on the shelf tomorrow I would buy it. But, I never see any. Does anyone have one and how did you get. Please don't tell me Ebay because I am not paying $200.00 more than I should for it. My daughters boyfriend works at a leading electronics store and he told me when they get them in, they get between 5 and 10. They don't put them on the floor they just go around and ask people in the store if they would like one. Can't Microsoft get these things in the store quicker. I know a lot of people who would buy one, if they ever saw one. Ok I am done ranting.

Spoiler: Lost Season 6 (USA)

2010-03-14T11:32:38Z

Well, ABC has announced when the final season of Lost will start. Lost will start on Feb 2nd. (Yes, that's a Tuesday) at 9pm. A recap show will air at 8pm before the season premiere. You can read the rest here:

http://insidetv.aol.com/2009/11/19/lost … eb-2-2010/

Whats in your wallet?

2010-03-14T10:41:43Z

Hi guys, not really anything i've done, but just an idea really.

Recently, a good mate of mine has accumilated and given me a series of cards seen in the DC era of bond films, and i wanted a way to keep them all safe. Well where else do you keep your cards? In ya wallet of course.

Anyone know if there was a DC MI6 ID card ever made for the films? I don't recall seeing one on screen, but if there is such a card, its all i'd need to finish off the collection.

Anyhow, top marks to the people who actually made the cards, really top marks.

Cheers, MG

Camille’s Drivers License & UE Business Cards

2010-03-14T10:40:57Z

I commissioned these from Kurtyboy who is a member over at The RPF, If you know his work you'll know how accurate and detailed his work is.

Through a considerable amount of research we were able to get ALL of the text on Camille’s drivers license 100% accurate including text that is illegible or unseen onscreen. The license is constructed from a total of 5 layers and was designed using both the screen used prop and a real license for reference. The license is available with or without the screen accurate crease!

The business cards are thick 250gsm matt photo paper, black on the back and the most accurate versions of this card I have seen to date.

These are avaialble for purchase, for $30 you get the driving license plus both the J. Bond and R. Sterling Universal Exports business cards. Price includes PayPal fees and shipping worldwide. Anyone interested should email him at kurtyboy@blueyonder.co.uk.

You can see more of Kurtyboy’s amazing work on his website http://kurtyboy.com

Collecting Bond Paper Props

2010-03-14T10:30:43Z

I hope we have many contributors to this thread to discuss paper based Bond props, collecting the rare vintage material or even making your own paper based props.

Here's a few pictures of what I have to kick this thread off....

Some Diamonds Are Forever Props: actual hovercraft ticket for the Dover Amsterdam run during the 1970s, photo of Shady Tree, Dr Metz ID card, Slumber Inc envelope

YOLT stationery, AVTAK Zorin cheque, Octopussy Khamal cheque

Literary Bond Props: Fleming's famous Iron Crab letter, postcard of original Scott's restaurant favoured by Fleming in London's Haymarket, DN Audubon Society invitation (in Doctor No novel Dr No was killing the pink flamingoes to the ire of the Audubon Society), Dominoes letter to Bond from Pan's Thunderball novel, Gardner's Bond smokes H Simmon's cigarettes

FRWL mission props - these are examples of what might be found inside Bond's attache case on the Istanbul assignment. Orient Express 1963 dated papers (double-sided) and 1963 timetables (double-sided and sourced from library archives), vintage advertisements (double-sided), SPECTRE cabinet du voyeur photos of Bond making love with Tanya, photos of Bond and Tanya, photos of Tanya taken by Bond with the Rolleiflex on the Istanbul ferry, the famous Tanya signed photo in Terence Young's hand, vintage Turkish watermarked currency as used by Bond to pay off train conductor, (Kerim Bey's cigarette holder - I know not paper), Bond's passport photo taken for the 1st two films, the Somerset passport, postcards and code sheets printed on thin quickly dissolvable paper.

FRWL PanAm Airlines vintage 1963 timetable sheet (double sided) for Bond's 8.30am flight to Istanbul - fits in bond's passport

Everything you need to fill up your Q Branch or SD Studio's attache case.

DANBURY MINT Gold Aston Martin DB5

2010-03-14T10:22:35Z

DANBURY MINT Gold Aston Martin DB5

Ebay Link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? … :MESELX:IT

Apologies for anyone who knows about this item, but for those that dont:

This Danbury Mint die-cast, gold-plated, Special Edition model of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 is boxed and in Very Good condition.

The box looks to have what could be a serial number or model number on it '007-001' which I have always used the story that it was the first off the production line. This may or may not be true as I have no proof to back this up other than this number, but it sounded good to friends.

It has been crafted from over 300 precision parts and plated in 22 carat gold and is the best replica of everyones favourite car.

It comes with the display plinth and perspex lid and original box. The plinth plaque still has the clear plastic cover on it to protect the 22k plating.

So, in short, here is an opportunity to purchase a lovely and pretty rare item

There is a low starting reserve price of £9.99, and I've added a Buy It Now just in case you get itchy feet.

The King Of Bond Props

2010-03-14T10:14:19Z

To me, the king of all Bond props is the From Russia With Love Attache Case issued by Q to Bond. Here are some pictures of my S.D. Studios attache case. Back when these were available it cost a pretty penny and took forever to get, but it is the ultimate Bond prop. I remember wanting one as a kid when I saw FRWL for the first time. If you don't have one, I seriously recomend getting one.

Bond 23 ideas

2010-03-14T07:33:40Z

Hey guys, so ive been thinking about this for a while and since the mild dissapointment of Quantum ive come up a few ideas i think could really be awesome:
yo people, ive been thinking about this and ive come up with what i think would be perfect for the next bond movie:

Bond: Daniel Craig
M: Judi Dench
Q: Peter Capaldi
Miss Moneypenny: Saffron Burrows
Bond Girl:????????
Felix: Jeffrey Wright
Villain: Terence Stamp, Djimon Hounsou
Theme Song: Leona lewis (if Winehouse is not up to it)
Locations: New york, Cuba, Mexico, Dubai, parts of troubled Africa Zimbabwe, Uganda?
Name: Property of a Lady, Nobody Lives Forever, Risico

Since just finishing reading diamonds are forever, i really like the idea of a story starting somewhere like zimbabwe streatching across and down the Americas.

What do u think?