Posts tagged with: James Bond
We have all the time in the world: The wristwatches of James Bond
Dublo applies his usual thorough approach to a look at the watches of James Bond.
By Dublo, published on 30 November 2011
The James Bond lifestyle: 007′s apartment
Throughout the 22 official James Bond films we only get to see the man at home twice; briefly in Dr. No as he discovers Sylvia Trench dressed only in one of his shirts and a pair of heels, and then again in Live and Let Die when we are introduced to new the 007, in the guise of Roger Moore. Our very own international man of mystery, Dublo, says that, on both occasions, Bond’s flat is something of a let down.
By Dublo, published on 25 March 2011
John Lautner: Hollywood’s favourite architect
Our resident screenwriter, Dublo, turns his attention to John Lautner who was, without doubt, one of the Twentieth Century’s most gifted architects. In a career that spanned over fifty years, Lautner created some of the most eye-catching and iconic buildings of our time.
By Dublo, published on 16 February 2011
Bond’s past: Who’s the best 007′s had?
We hope you’ll excuse the vulgarity of it, but this is 007 we’re talking about after all – one of the world of fiction’s greatest lovers – so we couldn’t very well end Bond Week without asking the obvious: who’s the best Bond girl? Who’s the best 007′s had? There are so many – and [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 8 August 2010
Bond’s future: How 007 should be kitted out next
When Pierce Brosnan took over from Timothy Dalton in 1995’s Goldeneye, the trailer’s voiceover reminded us gravely that “When the world is the target, and the threat is real. You can still depend, on one man.” Eh, except you can’t anymore. It seems not even James Bond is a match for the global economic crisis. [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 7 August 2010
Bond’s watch: Real fantasy (a guest post by Dell Deaton)
What is it about the James Bond watch that stirs such passions? For many, I suspect it’s the implied promise of making fantasy real. Consider the following. Unless you’re Steven Spielberg, who has, in fact, publicly attributed his ownership of an Aston Martin to personal affinity for Our Man and the film Goldfinger, said iconic [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 6 August 2010
Bond books: Lightweight Moore or layered Dalton?
What is it about @Noodlefish? This is the second time in a week that the man has kicked-off a post for us. So, yesterday we were chewing the fat with him about Omega and their uncanny ability to repackage essentially the same product and keep selling it to the same people. He wrote: Re Omegas, [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 5 August 2010
Bond’s cars: The Aston Martin DB5 and DBS
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? James Bond will be forever linked with Aston Martin. While many other marques have come and gone, it is no coincidence that the first and last of Bond’s films have made this automotive circle complete. Perfection of the vintage and modern order. Now, don’t expect a comparison here, [...]
By Straight-Six, published on 3 August 2010
Prodigal Questionnaire: Rolex Explorer reference 1016
Vanity Fair has the Proust Questionnaire. Theirs is “candid, surprising, fascinating.” Ours? Not so much. It’s more: contrived, surpassed, fallacious. We’re kidding of course. No way do the guys at Vanity Fair have a monopoly on revealing interview techniques. When it comes to penetrating the reasoning behind a watch-buying decision, we think you can’t do [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 2 August 2010
A celebration of 007: Bond Week
If ever one man truly lived the Prodigal lifestyle it is James Bond. The cars, the food, the gadgets, the travel, the watches, the – eh – nocturnal activities: everyone’s favourite gentlemen spy had the life we all aspire to. Or do we? The truth is that if you’ve ever actually tried to match Mr [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 2 August 2010
