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  • The Essential Five | Clint Eastwood

    Reader Beware: I lied. This post is just as long as the last one. I didn’t think I had that much to say about Clint Eastwood, but I guess I was wrong. No more warnings moving forward. Either you’ll read… Continue reading

    The Essential Five | Clint Eastwood

  • ReBONDing: Never Say Never Again

    Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983)Directed by Irvin KershnerWritten by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., Dick Clement (uncredited), Ian La Frenais (uncredited)Based On An Original Story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Ian FlemingRunning Time:… Continue reading

    ReBONDing: Never Say Never Again

  • ReBONDing: Diamonds Are Forever

    Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)Directed by Guy HamiltonWritten by Richard Maibaum, Tom MankiewiczIan Fleming (novel)Running Time: 120 minutes Original Verdict:Because of Connery’s high fee, the film’s special effects budget was significantly scaled back,… Continue reading

    ReBONDing: Diamonds Are Forever

  • ReBONDing: You Only Live Twice

    Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) Directed by Lewis Gilbert Written by Roald Dahl Additional Story Material by Harold Jack Bloom Ian Fleming (novel) Running Time: 117 Original Verdict:This Bond film really… Continue reading

    ReBONDing: You Only Live Twice

  • ReBONDing: Thunderball

    Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) THUNDERBALL (1965) Directed by Terence Young Written by Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins Based On An Original Screenplay by Jack Whittingham Story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Ian Fleming Ian Fleming (novel)… Continue reading

    ReBONDing: Thunderball

  • ReBONDing: Goldfinger

    Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) GOLDFINGER (1964)Directed by Guy HamiltonWritten by Richard Maibaum, Paul DehnIan Fleming (novel)Running Time: 110 minutes Original Verdict:By far my favorite Bond film and usually hailed by most fans and critics alike… Continue reading

    ReBONDing: Goldfinger

  • ReBONDing: From Russia with Love

    Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963)Directed by Terence YoungWritten by Richard Maibaum, Johanna HarwoodIan Fleming (novel)Running Time: 115 minutes Original Verdict:A classic romantic adventure film with a startling opening of James Bond… Continue reading

    ReBONDing: From Russia with Love