Author: John Gardner Publisher: Jonathan Cape Published: 1983 In my review of For Special Services, I detailed how it and John Gardner’s third continuation novel, Icebreaker, came into my life, so I won’t rehash that, but if you’ll forgive the self indulgence, I’ll relate another Bondian tale from that very same trip through Asia. Like […]
30Apr11
Icebreaker
28Apr11
In the Halls of Evil
Author: T.A. Waters Publisher: Lancer Books Published: 1967 AKA: The Shewsbury Horror Cover Illustration: Charles Moll Since reading Love That Spy, I have been trying to solve the riddle of ‘who’ T.A. Walters is/was. Instead I have stumbled on to a pimple jutting out from the side of the Bond universe. The book in question is called In […]
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Tagged Book Review, James Bond, Lancer, Sir Miles Messervy, Spy Fiction, T.A. Waters
Tagged Book Review, James Bond, Lancer, Sir Miles Messervy, Spy Fiction, T.A. Waters
15Apr11
For Special Services
Author: John Gardner Publisher: Jonathan Cape Published: 1982 As a teenager, in 1983, I traveled through Asia – with my family of course – and in Taiwan, at the Imperial Book, Sound and Gift Store in Taipei I found the next two books in John Gardner’s series of James Bond continuation novels. Those being For […]
29Mar11
A James Bond Bunny Medley
This is pretty amazing animation. Thirty seconds of great Bond moments, with, er…bunnies. From the Thirty Second Bunnies Theatre Library – created and produced by Jennifer Shiman – as seen on Starz. To visit the Angry Alien site click here.
26Mar11
Licence Renewed
Author: John Gardner Publisher: Jonathan Cape Published: 1981 As a kid I was always pretty lucky tracking down books. My aunt ran a second hand book shop and whenever I got hooked on a series, she’d help to find the books I was after. When I was really young, it was the Charlie Brown comic […]
4Mar11
The Man From SMUT
Warning: This post features slightly higher sexual content than usual. If you are easily offended, please skip over this one. What is it about spy stories (and the world of James Bond) that make also make them perfect fodder for erotic lampoons? Is the the character names like Pussy Galore, Lovey Kravzit or Aureole Canasta? […]
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Tagged Agent 69, Alfred Hitchcock, Derek Flint, James Bond, Jane Bond, Mata Hari, Matt Helm, Sexploitation
Tagged Agent 69, Alfred Hitchcock, Derek Flint, James Bond, Jane Bond, Mata Hari, Matt Helm, Sexploitation
18Jan11
Bond 23
After an incredibly torturous delay, last week came the announcement that the next James Bond film, which has no title at this stage – and is known only as Bond 23, is finally going into production and Sam Mendes is going to direct. With that news it is time for the Bond community to rise, […]
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Tagged Bond 23, Daniel Craig, Hugh Laurie, James Bond, Judi Dench, Sam Mendes, Sharon Jones
Tagged Bond 23, Daniel Craig, Hugh Laurie, James Bond, Judi Dench, Sam Mendes, Sharon Jones
4Nov10
Sean Connery: Hitting People
Not literally. But here are a few illustrations of Sean Connery as James Bond (?) hitting people. Which is the odd one out?
12Oct10
Beat the Clock
One of the many reasons that spy films have remained so popular is, that in the hands of a competent director, a considerable amount of tension and excitement can be built up with an against the clock finale. It’s a fine old chestnut, that is dragged out time and time again. There have been good […]
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Tagged Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Jack Ryan, James Bond, Nicole Kidman, Vin Diesel, xXx
Tagged Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Jack Ryan, James Bond, Nicole Kidman, Vin Diesel, xXx
11Oct10
Dig that Crazy Scene, Man!
One of the fascinating things about watching spy films from the 1960s is the layering of psychedelic elements into the plot, and their presentation on screen. Psychedelia is one element that truly separates a spy film from 1960s from those of the preceding decades, and those after it (although I am sure some throwback psychedelia […]
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Tagged Brain Washing, Derek Flint, James Bond, Matt Helm, Modesty Blaise, Psychedelia
Tagged Brain Washing, Derek Flint, James Bond, Matt Helm, Modesty Blaise, Psychedelia
