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James
Bond versus Harry Potter, Batman, and Star Wars
It
is kind of funny in a way – some people I know react to “Harry Potter” books
and movies wanting nothing to do with the idea or message that it gives out.
That is specially true of some adult friends of mine.
I
am not sure of their exact reason to the aversion that they carry with them.
Yet
when I spoke with some they loved James Bond. And with a new James Bond movie, ‘Skyfall’
coming this week, they can’t wait.
I found
the following information about James Bond and the movies (plus stories) that
were quite interesting… and I think you will also.
With
all Harry Potter’s stories and their weirdness that turns off some people,
Harry never slept with at least 52 women in his movies. James Bond did.
Here
is a list that I think you will enjoy and maybe add something to your coffee
break info today. You will be the bright light of the ‘Table Talk’ section of
your work place.
This
came to me via Readers Digest and tickler that they placed on one their web
sites… entitled
1. He's the Man with the Golden
Franchise
Adjusted
for inflation, the James Bond films are the top-grossing film franchise ever,
according to money-tracking website Box
Office Mojo. That's right: It's ahead of Star Wars, Harry
Potter and Batman.
2. He Doesn't Even Drink Martinis
Sure,
any bartender's got the emblematic cocktail—shaken, not stirred—ready to go
when 007 shows up on film, but his drink of choice is actually a scotch and sodain Ian
Fleming's original books. He's also ordered up everything from Stingers to
Mojitos. (Plus, a controversial sponsorship has
him throwing back some Heinekens in Skyfall.)
3. Before the Aston Martins, he was a
Chevy Man
Though rides from the luxury British automaker have become something of a Bond
staple, the first car to appear in a 007 film was
a Chevrolet Bel Air, seen in 1962's Dr.
No.
4. His Number? 52
According to an exhaustively researched
list by hardcore Bond fan John H. Hillman, V, Agent 007 has slept with a woman for
every week of the year
5. He Smells Like Apple and Lavender
Now available from Harrods for
just under $70, the official James Bond 007 cologne is said to contain notes of
apple, lavender, rose thorn, geranium, and other scents. No wonder Bond's got a
sweet game going with the ladies.
6. His Box Office is Bulletproof when it
Comes to the Critics
While 2008's Quantum of Solace is
the highest grossing James Bond film ever, it was met with mixed reviews.
(Adjusted for inflation, the prize goes to 1965'sThunderball—which fared better with
critics.)
7. The Longest Term on Her Majesty's
Secret Service?
Sean Connery is perhaps the iconic James Bond actor, but Roger
Moore holds the record for most consecutive 007 films starred in: from 1973 to
1985, he appeared inLive and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For
Your Eyes Only,Octopussy,
and A View to a Kill.
8. He Introduced the Idea of a European
Vacation to America
From Vanity Fair: Goldfinger director
Guy Hamilton once said, "Buy your ticket—we’re going to take you
places!" And at the time, he was right. "As of 1960, fewer than 2
percent of all Americans had traveled internationally by air," reports VF,
"So both Dr. No and From
Russia with Love include what are essentially fetish
shots of Pan Am jets landing on runways."
9. Two of the Bond Movies are Actually
"Indie" Flicks
Eon Productions is responsible for most
of the 25 James Bond films to date, from 1962's Dr. No to the 2012 Skyfall, but two 007 adventures were made
independent of the famed company: the original Casino Royale and Never Say Never Again
10. He's Inspired at Least One American
President
A recent Vanity Fair article reveals that in March 1961, John F.
Kennedy chose Bond scribe Ian Fleming's fifth book, From Russia with Love, "as one of his 10
current favorite reads.
11.Duran Duran trumps Paul McCartney and
Nancy Sinatra
The theme to 1985's A View to a Kill is
the only 007 theme to reach the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 list. That puts
it ahead of other Bond favorites, including "Live and Let Die" by
Paul McCartney and The Wings, "You Only Live Twice" by Nancy Sinatra,
and "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey.
12. He's Not for All Ages
While
most Bond films are rated PG-13, 1989's Licence
to Kill was
initially given an "R" rating by the MPAA. It was eventually edited
and re-rated.
13. He Endorses Dessert
George Lazenby, probably the least
well-known actor to ever play 007 (he appeared only in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service), was picked
for the role after producers saw him in a TV ad for Fry's Chocolate Cream, an English candy bar.
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