Work brought me to Washington, DC this week, and when I found out that there was a 50th Anniversary celebration of James Bond villains, “Exquisitely Evil”, at the International Spy Museum… well, I had to take some time off to…
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On James Bond movies and continuity…
by Joseph Dickerson • November 26, 2012
Trying to figure out and align James Bond continuity is like making a vodka martini from Siamese vodka… it can be done, but it’s not going to result in something that is very palatable or satisfying. I remember one of…
Bond at 50: A critical reappraisal of Goldfinger
by Joseph Dickerson • October 25, 2012
I love Goldfinger. Not the character Auric Goldfinger, Goldfinger, the movie. It is, by popular decree, the Best. Bond. Ever. It features the Most Famous Car in the World (the Aston Martin DB 5) Sean Connery at his hairy testosterone-filled…
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is Bond at his most underrated
by Joseph Dickerson • October 4, 2012
Tomorrow October 5th is “James Bond Day”, a new international holiday that also happens to occur just before the release of the new Bond film Skyfall (wow, what a coincidence). To celebrate Bond day I rewatched one of my favorite…
How feasible is building a James Bond villain hideout?
by Joseph Dickerson • August 1, 2012
When it comes to feasability, you have to look at three things: location, labor, and the type of lair you are trying to build. Location is the most important factor, because if it is in a remote area the construction…