I do remember his character's predicament in Kill Bill Vol 2 when he is chided for not waiting tables properly or not setting them, and he points out there's nobody out there, so his boss - heeding his observation, cancels many of his future shifts, explaining pointedly that as there aren't any customers, he doesn't have to book him in. Not really sure why his character would be doing a job like that given his attitude and skill set but I think Tarantino wanted to convey a particular scene so shoehorned it in.
"This is where we leave you Mr Bond."
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Sad to hear of the death of Michael Madsen. As well as his film work he also made a cameo appearance in the music video to my favourite Michael Jackson song - 'You Rock My World' (2001) - along with Marlon Brando.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
A belated happy birthday to Eva Marie Saint, famous for On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, who turned 101 last week.
"This is where we leave you Mr Bond."
Roger Moore 1927-2017
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I'm saddened to have just found out that the author and journalist Duff Hart-Davis died on 10th July 2025 at the age of 89. He was the son of Rupert Hart-Davis who worked at Jonathan Cape in Ian Fleming's time and he was the godson of Peter Fleming, Ian's elder brother. He went on to write the excellent Peter Fleming: A Biography (Jonathan Cape, 1974). Although a biography of Peter Fleming as opposed to Ian this book is a very important early source on the origins of the literary James Bond continuation. The passages on this are well worth a read for anyone interested in how the Bond continuation came about.
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Yea, Ozzy’s death came as a big shock - even though he’s been practically half-dead for the last 20 years…I’m so glad he was able to enjoy his last concert just a couple of weeks ago - RIP 🍸
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Sad to hear of the death of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, aged 76.
Technically it might be the opposite of a tribute, but in the spirit of kayfabe here's the promo Macho Man Randy Savage cut on Hulk Hogan back in 1989, which will surely be the most intense thing you see today:
Hmmm…my friends that are in the UK and that love wrestling are completely nonplussed by Hogan’s passing…if fact, many are quite glad citing that he was a racist. Wasn’t he kicked out of Hall of Fame for being so?
Cleo Laine on the other hand…97 and a full life lived 🍸
Thanks for that tip-off Barbel; his song about the Periodic Table seems to have been around forever, it's the sort of thing we'd have on the old reel-to-reel.
As MI6 head Stella Rimington was said to have inspired the casting of Judi Dench as M in GoldenEye, it would be remiss not to mention her recent death at the age of 90. Here's the free-to-read Guardian tribute.
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I was sad to hear of the death of the original British TV and radio "shock jock" James Whale this week, aged 74, after a long battle with cancer.
I was also sad to hear of the death of Dame Stella Rimington, the first female Director General of MI5, aged 90. She was of course the influence behind Judi Dench being cast as the first female M in the James Bond films.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Some of those obituaries of Dame Stella make one wonder if the final part of her career wasn't inspiration for the final part of her fictional counterpart M, as she was judged - perhaps by the male Establishment - to have gone outside her brief a few times or done a few things some might find amiss...
Ray Brooks, the British movie and TV actor has died. He was in zany The Knack and How to Get It, scored by John Barry, homeless drama Cathy Come Home and also the early 1980s TV series Big Deal about the hapless gambler Robbie Box. Many of us know him best as the narrator in the cartoon series Mr Benn from the early 1970s.
Bit disrespectful to have the headlines naming him as Zod in Superman (and Superman II of course) and in fact Far From the Madding Crowd is maybe his best remembered, then again others don't seem to get much of an airing. The BBC did a good review of his output on the news actually.
He was in the frame to be Bond like every other actor around in the late 60s - he said his big idea was to do the Japanese one where he adopts a disguise or something, and that explains why Stamp looked different to Connery - he said they didn't go with the idea so that was that; I do wonder where some people get off when pitching to the producers, Steven Sodenburgh was quotes as saying he wanted to do a Bond movie set in the late 60s, all Carnaby St and filmed in black and white which makes no sense on any level, he seemed put out that Barbara Broccoli wanted nothing to do with it and was very protective of the franchise.
I actually got to see Terence Stamp at a Thomas Hardy conference a few years back...he was a fine raconteur, and much of what he said would make the politically correct blush. Rest in peace to a fine actor.
Yes, Far From The Madding Crowd, also The Collector, Poor Cow and Theorem. He was rather good in the sixties, then sort of vanished. The Hit was a good return to form as was the later The Limey. An underappreciated gem of an actor.
Thanks, @Frigiliana - I didn't know that. He did more than just the 007 logo it reads - also the posters for West Side Story and Manhattan for instance.
Oh dear, that's a sad thing. He was still making movies on the last few years, Marvel flufff and some reflective pieces about icons aging. Never the greatest actor, but a very fine movie star who seemed to encapsulate the 1970s without ever looking part of it. RIP Sundance.
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I do remember his character's predicament in Kill Bill Vol 2 when he is chided for not waiting tables properly or not setting them, and he points out there's nobody out there, so his boss - heeding his observation, cancels many of his future shifts, explaining pointedly that as there aren't any customers, he doesn't have to book him in. Not really sure why his character would be doing a job like that given his attitude and skill set but I think Tarantino wanted to convey a particular scene so shoehorned it in.
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Sad to hear of the death of Michael Madsen. As well as his film work he also made a cameo appearance in the music video to my favourite Michael Jackson song - 'You Rock My World' (2001) - along with Marlon Brando.
Rest In Peace Julian McMahon.
Iconic actor...gone too soon.
RIP Julian McMahon. I remember he was often mentioned in the press and forums like this around the time they were casting Bond for CR.
A belated happy birthday to Eva Marie Saint, famous for On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, who turned 101 last week.
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I'm saddened to have just found out that the author and journalist Duff Hart-Davis died on 10th July 2025 at the age of 89. He was the son of Rupert Hart-Davis who worked at Jonathan Cape in Ian Fleming's time and he was the godson of Peter Fleming, Ian's elder brother. He went on to write the excellent Peter Fleming: A Biography (Jonathan Cape, 1974). Although a biography of Peter Fleming as opposed to Ian this book is a very important early source on the origins of the literary James Bond continuation. The passages on this are well worth a read for anyone interested in how the Bond continuation came about.
His obituary in The Daily Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/07/18/duff-hart-davis-historian-novelist-countryman-journalist
Bad news - Ozzy Osbourne has died not long after his successful farewell performance with Black Sabbath at Birmingham.
Bit shocking despite his poor health - Parkinson's doesn't usually get you like that.
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Shocked to hear that. RIP Ozzy.
Yea, Ozzy’s death came as a big shock - even though he’s been practically half-dead for the last 20 years…I’m so glad he was able to enjoy his last concert just a couple of weeks ago - RIP 🍸
Sad to hear of the death of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, aged 76.
Both Hulk Hogan and Chuck Mangione died today... I fear we're in another one of those periods where the famous are going one after the other.
Jazz singer Cleo Laine has died, at 97.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce78ddyjl76o
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Technically it might be the opposite of a tribute, but in the spirit of kayfabe here's the promo Macho Man Randy Savage cut on Hulk Hogan back in 1989, which will surely be the most intense thing you see today:
Xxo50
Hmmm…my friends that are in the UK and that love wrestling are completely nonplussed by Hogan’s passing…if fact, many are quite glad citing that he was a racist. Wasn’t he kicked out of Hall of Fame for being so?
Cleo Laine on the other hand…97 and a full life lived 🍸
Also at 97, satirist Tom Lehrer
Thanks for that tip-off Barbel; his song about the Periodic Table seems to have been around forever, it's the sort of thing we'd have on the old reel-to-reel.
As MI6 head Stella Rimington was said to have inspired the casting of Judi Dench as M in GoldenEye, it would be remiss not to mention her recent death at the age of 90. Here's the free-to-read Guardian tribute.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/04/stella-rimington-first-female-director-of-mi5-dies-aged-90
Roger Moore 1927-2017
I was sad to hear of the death of the original British TV and radio "shock jock" James Whale this week, aged 74, after a long battle with cancer.
I was also sad to hear of the death of Dame Stella Rimington, the first female Director General of MI5, aged 90. She was of course the influence behind Judi Dench being cast as the first female M in the James Bond films.
Some of those obituaries of Dame Stella make one wonder if the final part of her career wasn't inspiration for the final part of her fictional counterpart M, as she was judged - perhaps by the male Establishment - to have gone outside her brief a few times or done a few things some might find amiss...
Ray Brooks, the British movie and TV actor has died. He was in zany The Knack and How to Get It, scored by John Barry, homeless drama Cathy Come Home and also the early 1980s TV series Big Deal about the hapless gambler Robbie Box. Many of us know him best as the narrator in the cartoon series Mr Benn from the early 1970s.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp899lyj2m3o
Roger Moore 1927-2017
I'm sad to hear of the death of Terence Stamp today. I know him best as the sidekick Willie Garvin in the mad spy film Modesty Blaise (1966).
Bit disrespectful to have the headlines naming him as Zod in Superman (and Superman II of course) and in fact Far From the Madding Crowd is maybe his best remembered, then again others don't seem to get much of an airing. The BBC did a good review of his output on the news actually.
He was in the frame to be Bond like every other actor around in the late 60s - he said his big idea was to do the Japanese one where he adopts a disguise or something, and that explains why Stamp looked different to Connery - he said they didn't go with the idea so that was that; I do wonder where some people get off when pitching to the producers, Steven Sodenburgh was quotes as saying he wanted to do a Bond movie set in the late 60s, all Carnaby St and filmed in black and white which makes no sense on any level, he seemed put out that Barbara Broccoli wanted nothing to do with it and was very protective of the franchise.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
I actually got to see Terence Stamp at a Thomas Hardy conference a few years back...he was a fine raconteur, and much of what he said would make the politically correct blush. Rest in peace to a fine actor.
RIP Terence Stamp.
Yes, Far From The Madding Crowd, also The Collector, Poor Cow and Theorem. He was rather good in the sixties, then sort of vanished. The Hit was a good return to form as was the later The Limey. An underappreciated gem of an actor.
Joe Carroff Movie Poster designer dies at 103 .https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/08/18/joe-caroff-movie-poster-designer-and-creator-of-iconic-james-bond-007-logo-dies-aged-103
Thanks, @Frigiliana - I didn't know that. He did more than just the 007 logo it reads - also the posters for West Side Story and Manhattan for instance.
Here's a short review from Metro newspaper.
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And here's the Times' slightly better obit from this week.
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Movie legend Robert Redford has died, aged 89.
Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies age 89 - BBC News
The Sting is showing at Prince Charles cinema in London tomorrow, I was going to catch it, maybe it will be sold out now.
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Robert Redford RIP was in some great movies…
”Think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch?”
Oh dear, that's a sad thing. He was still making movies on the last few years, Marvel flufff and some reflective pieces about icons aging. Never the greatest actor, but a very fine movie star who seemed to encapsulate the 1970s without ever looking part of it. RIP Sundance.
Robert Redford did great work as an actor, director, working on Sundance and on political issues. Thanks for the memories . RIP.
Iconic actor, director and environmentalist.
Three Days of the Condor is one of the best spy films ever made.
Rest in Peace Robert Redford.