Tag: James Bond
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The mythical James Bond, 007
In the 23rd James Bond thriller, Skyfall, director Sam Mendes sought to elevate super spy James Bond, from Hollywood action star to a timeless heroic symbol of England. By employing poetry, imagery and story elements of Arthurian legend, Mendes stretches an umbilical cord through time to connect Britain’s most modern fictitious national hero, Bond, with its…
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James Bond 007: Top 10 villains
10. Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) At 6 ft 4 in tall, Lee brings stature as well a smooth sophistication to his role of a former KGB agent turned world’s best assassin who charges one million dollars per kill.His favourite weapon is a gold cigarette and pen combination which…
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