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August 4, 2011 Hi
Well August is finally upon us, which means that much of Europe is now on the beach.
Unfortunately the weather hasn't been up to much where I live, but I will be spending as much time as I can by the sea.
In the meantime you can take a look at the latest updates from The James Bond Dossier by clicking the links below.
Until next time and have a GREAT summer! The James Bond Books by John Gardner: 2011-07-08
In 1981 John Gardner was asked by Glidrose Productions (now Ian Fleming Publications) to write a series of new James Bond novels. The former Royal Marine had been a successful author since the 1960s, firstly with a series of light hearted thrillers and later with more series spy novels. Gardner’s first James Bond book was [...] Read more... “Hotel Splendide” from Casino Royale: 2011-07-12
In the film version of Casino Royale James Bond and Vesper stay in Hotel Splendide in an unidentified town in Montenegro. While there does turn out to be a Hotel Splendide in Montenegro, it is a concrete highrise rather than the neo-baroque design of the film. The real Hotel Splendide is located in Becici, on [...] Read more... From cold showers to gold painted girls – James Bond and naturopathy: 2011-07-12
This article is by guest writer Edward Biddulph. It is clear from the words given to M, and the description of James Bond reading the book, that, rather than simply referencing the title, Ian Fleming read in detail Alan Moyle’s guide on naturopathy, Nature Cure Explained (1950), before he wrote Thunderball (1961), the adventure in [...] Read more... Visit the “For Your Eyes Only” monastery in Greece – Agia Triada: 2011-07-25
For the finale of For Your Eyes Only (1981) – the twelfth James Bond film and the fourth to start Roger Moore – Melina Havelock and Colombo assist 007 to gain access to an abandoned Greek monastery where Kristatos plans to hand over the top secret ATAC over to KGB chief General Gogol. The monastery [...] Read more... Daniel Craig says Bond 23 script is “incredible”: 2011-07-28
Daniel Craig was recently interviewed by ING for his latest movie, Cowboys And Aliens and right at the end of the interview he was asked about Bond 23: “There’s been some chatter that the movie may be going back to some traditional elements like Moneypenny and stuff like that, kinda also saying that Mendes is… [...] Read more... Bond 23 “a classic Bond” according to Daniel Craig: 2011-07-29
Daniel Craig was recently interviewed by Cowboys And Aliens director Jon Favreau. In the two clips below Favreau asks Craig about the James Bond movies. In the first he discusses the poor reaction among many fans while shooting Casino Royale in the Bahamas, while the second discusses Bond 23 and the lack of gadgets in [...] Read more... Collecting 007: signed Casino Royale script for sale: 2011-07-29
A signed copy of the shooting script for Casino Royale, written by Neil Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis is currently available for sale from Mystery Pier Books, California through AbeBooks. The script is signed by James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, with the simple dedication: All the very best Daniel Craig. The script is contained in [...] Read more... |
