We’re talking 1962's Dr. No! We get into the plot, talk about whether this is a good introduction to the world of James Bond, what we thought of the actors, music, favorite quotes, trivia, and more!
Starring:
Sean Connery as James Bond
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder
Joseph Wiseman as Dr. Julius No
John Kitzmiller as Quarrel
Jack Lord as Felix Leiter
Directed by Terence Young
007 must investigate the mysterious deaths of the Jamaican MI6 Station Chief and his assistant Mary Trueblood which leads him to uncover a sinister plot to sabotage an American space shuttle launch by the nefarious SPECTRE ne' er-do-well Dr. Julius No!
Breaking Bond #03 - Dr. No (1962)
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We're diving head-first into the 007 cinematic universe(s) on a mission to watch every James Bond film ever made! With no first-hand knowledge of the books and little experience with the films, we're excited to finally flesh out the missing context surrounding this pop culture icon!
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Casino Royale - Climax! (1954)
We’re talking about The 1954 live adaptation of Casino Royale from the American television series CLIMAX! We get into the plot, talk about whether this is a good introduction to the world of James Bond, what we thought of the actors, music, favorite quotes, trivia, and more!
Starring:
Barry Nelson as James Bond
Peter Lorre as Le Chiffre
Linda Christian as Valerie Mathis
Directed by William H. Brown, Jr.
American CIA Agent James Bond survives an assassination attempt (by standing still), meets up with his British contact Clarence Leiter, and pretends to explain the rules of baccarat while Leiter explains Bond’s mission: defeat Le Chiffre at baccarat and force the Soviets to “retire” him. He has a run-in with his ex, Valerie Mathis (Le Chiffre’s current squeeze who still loves Bond—and vice versa), then beats Le Chiffre at baccarat with help from the Brits and Valerie Mathis – who Bond has been informed will die if he wins the game.
Bond gets threatened with a cane gun (yep. A gun that looks like a cane), goes to his room, hides his massive check, and is confronted by Valerie—then Le Chiffre and his men. Turns out Val is with the French external military, but Le Chiffre tortures Bond to find out where he’s hidden the money and makes Valerie watch. After ambiguous torture, Bond wounds Le Chiffre, who tries to use Valerie as a shield, but she wriggles enough for Bond to shoot him dead.
Breaking Bond #02 - Casino Royale - Climax! (1954)
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Starring:
Barry Nelson as James Bond
Peter Lorre as Le Chiffre
Linda Christian as Valerie Mathis
Directed by William H. Brown, Jr.
American CIA Agent James Bond survives an assassination attempt (by standing still), meets up with his British contact Clarence Leiter, and pretends to explain the rules of baccarat while Leiter explains Bond’s mission: defeat Le Chiffre at baccarat and force the Soviets to “retire” him. He has a run-in with his ex, Valerie Mathis (Le Chiffre’s current squeeze who still loves Bond—and vice versa), then beats Le Chiffre at baccarat with help from the Brits and Valerie Mathis – who Bond has been informed will die if he wins the game.
Bond gets threatened with a cane gun (yep. A gun that looks like a cane), goes to his room, hides his massive check, and is confronted by Valerie—then Le Chiffre and his men. Turns out Val is with the French external military, but Le Chiffre tortures Bond to find out where he’s hidden the money and makes Valerie watch. After ambiguous torture, Bond wounds Le Chiffre, who tries to use Valerie as a shield, but she wriggles enough for Bond to shoot him dead.
Breaking Bond #02 - Casino Royale - Climax! (1954)
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Saturday, April 18, 2020
Introducing Breaking Bond: A 007 Binge
David and Bethany are a married geek couple with little-to-no history with the James Bond franchise! They'll be deep-diving into Ian Fleming's famous, influential universe and discussing their thoughts with you!
In this episode, we discuss our first exposure to the character, what (if any) experience we have with the property, what we already know about it, and whether we've ever been interested in the franchise or spy thrillers before! James Bond Jr. is discussed briefly.
Breaking Bond #01
Listen to "Introducing Breaking Bond: A 007 Binge" on Spreaker.
In this episode, we discuss our first exposure to the character, what (if any) experience we have with the property, what we already know about it, and whether we've ever been interested in the franchise or spy thrillers before! James Bond Jr. is discussed briefly.
Breaking Bond #01
Listen to "Introducing Breaking Bond: A 007 Binge" on Spreaker.
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