What elements of the franchise make James Bond the spy we know and enjoy?
The panel discusses the key elements of James Bond from the novels to the films, identifying some of the things we believe makes 007 charming and successful. We share experiences of talking about Bond to non-Bond fans, some of them very close to us, and contrast our opinions about the relative quality of the films with those of our loved ones. We round out by talking about where to start to introduce a new reader or viewer to the franchise.
Along the way we revisit the sausage factory, discuss the ‘three [maybe two] Gs’, Bond’s seemingly limitless knowledge, the gamble that was Casino Royale, fan service failures, nostalgic nausea, brave decisions, artistic leadership, 24 ways of telling the same story, travelogues, globalisation, drinking, exotic Kentucky, musical puns, and shameless self-promotion.
The recording took place on March 26th, 2021 in the USA, UK, Spain, and New Zealand.
Paul Atkinson is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential
Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma
Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com
David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com
Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger
This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021
0156: Festive Bond Quiz
0155: Review For A Million
0154: Tomorrow’s News Today
0153: Unmade Bond 17 (1991)
0152: The Lost Adventures
0151: Unmade Bond 17 (1990)
0150: There Is No Substitute
0149: Unmade Warhead
0148: The Lost Daylights Tape
0147: Unmade Bond 24
0146: Happy Anniversary Mr. Bond
0145: Debrief: No Time To Die
0144: Double Or Nothing
0143: Debrief: Spectre
0142: Debrief: Skyfall
0141: Debrief: Quantum of Solace
0140: Debrief: Casino Royale
0139: Debrief: Die Another Day
0138: Debrief: The World Is Not Enough
0137: Debrief: Tomorrow Never Dies
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