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!
In THIS episode of Breaking Bond, we’ll be talking about 1967’s You Only Live Twice
Starring:
Sean Connery as James Bond
Akiko Wakabayashi as Aki,
TetsurÅ Tanba as Tiger Tanaka
Mie Hama as Kissy Suzuki
Donald Pleasence as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Screenplay by Roald Dahl
So is film racist or is it one of the first accurate and positive representations of Japenese culture in popular film? Is it both? We're welcoming our guest, Japanese culture expert and 5-year Japan resident Christianna Traynor to discuss these topics and more! We're getting into the plot, the quotes (both favorite and most horrendous), talking our favorites scenes, and of course, some good old-fashioned trivia!
