Bond was named after a bird watcher Apr 17, 2008
The For Your Eyes Only exhibition features rare material including Fleming s desk from his Jamaican home, Goldeneye, where he wrote the Bond novels; the jacket he wore as a naval intelligence officer on the 1942 Dieppe Raid; and several original Bond manuscripts. The blood-soaked shirt worn by Daniel Craig in the most recent Bond movie Casino Royale is displayed along with prototypes for Rosa Klebb s flick knife shoes in From Russia With Love; the autogyro mini-helicopter from You Only Live... (The Sun)
London exhibition celebrates James Bond creator Fleming Apr 17, 2008
The exhibition also includes evidence of Fleming's high-flying tastes, including items from his elegant London apartment and a recreation of Goldeneye, the Jamaican hideaway where he wrote the Bond books. Fleming passed his taste for luxury on to 007. (USA Today -- Travel)
Fleming's war helped inspire Bond Apr 17, 2008
On display is Fleming's desk from his Jamaican home, Goldeneye, where he wrote his Bond books, a jacket he wore during a raid by British forces on a French port in 1942, several Bond manuscripts and props from the blockbuster film franchise. The show seeks to explain how a man born into a world of privilege and with a playboy reputation was grounded by his work as a naval intelligence officer during the Second World War. (Globe and Mail)
Celebrity-owned resorts Mar 15, 2008
And music industry icon Chris Blackwell, the man who introduced the world to the likes of Bob Marley and U2, owns a string of resorts in his home of Jamaica (including the exclusive Goldeneye, once owned by James Bond creator and author, Ian Fleming). Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Console yourself Mar 4, 2008
How can you go past GoldenEye, PerfectDark, Banjo, Mario, Mariokart, Zelda and Turok ... N64 was next for Goldeneye and then PS2 for MGS2 pefully the PS3 fills that gap soon ... Worms, best multiplayer mayhem outside goldeneye, GTA. Currently own a PS2 but its 8000 miles away in oz (I'm in china). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Play history Mar 3, 2008
It also profiles Rare's GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64, a game that is both highly regarded as a significant work in the first person shooter genre, and fondly remembered for giving players a 'true' Bond action experience. Game On also addresses the wider cultural and social resonance of videogames. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Quantum of Casting Feb 8, 2008
Tanner, M's chief of staff at MI6, was previously played by Michael Kitchen in GoldenEye and James Villiers in For Your Eyes Only. - Marvel/Spike TV. (IGN FilmForce)
Wanna Live on a Movie Set? Jan 30, 2008
All the James Bond films, except Goldeneye, were shot here. In recent years, however, Pinewood and its nearby sister studio, Shepperton, have faced competition from low-cost Eastern European countries. (Time.com)
Deep Impact| Nov 9, 2007
The National Science Foundation has earmarked the Arecibo Observatory, which featured in science-fiction movie "Contact" and the James Bond instalment "Goldeneye," for closure after 2011 if new private-sector money is not found. NASA officials said they would get by with new monitoring systems, including a network of four telescopes being built in Hawaii by the US Air Force. (iAfrica.com)
In picturesUK and US stars are celebrated at Bafta LA's Britannia awards Nov 3, 2007
Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan got the chance to revisit his most famous role as he presented an award to GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell. Lucy Davis, a star of BBC comedy The Office, was among the guests. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Obituary: John Gardner Nov 2, 2007
Gardner wrote more Bond books than Fleming - a total of 16, two based on the films Licensed to Kill (1989) and GoldenEye (1995) - but in the same period, he also produced the Kruger books, another trilogy of spy stories and six stand-alone thrillers. Gardner moved to America in 1989, but ill-health forced him to relinquish the Bond franchise to Raymond Benson in 1996. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Pierce Brosnan accused of hitting photographer Nov 1, 2007
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond (007) in GoldenEye. Your browser does not support iframes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kleeman to oversee UA production Oct 19, 2007
Kleeman is returning to the company where he oversaw a trio of James Bond pics -- "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "The World Is Not Enough" -- during the mid-'90s. He also began development of updated versions of "The Pink Panther" and "The Thomas Crown Affair.". (Variety)
Video gamers experience bonding rather than competition Sep 25, 2007
Somewhere along the line, every little tike learns that Mario saves the princess, Madden gives pointless advice and playing as Odd Job in "GoldenEye" is akin to treason. I've been gaming since I was wearing my Boston Bruins marshmallow Starter jacket. (Daily Orange, NY)
Microsoft to put 'Halo' on TV Sep 21, 2007
On Monday, Spike TV's "Game Head" vidgame show will host a live feed from the "Halo 3" launch event at Best Buy's flagship store in New York City, breaking into a broadcast of James Bond actioner "GoldenEye" throughout the night. After midnight, cabler airs half-hour special "Halo 3: Launched!," featuring a performance by Linkin Park and interviews with "Halo" fans. (Variety)
Bond Hits the Slopes Sep 19, 2007
net reports (via The Daily Express) that a "spokesperson for Italian tailor Brioni said Craig will appear in more casual attire in his second screen outing as 007, and that the company's traditional suits would not match the character's look in the film." Brioni dressed 007 from GoldenEye to Casino Royale. Oddly enough, in the when Bond 22 shot at the Palio di Siena in Tuscany, Daniel Craig is wearing a dress shirt and tie, hardly a casual look for a guy at a horse race. (IGN FilmForce)
Spike TV Television Highlights - September 2007 Aug 7, 2007
-- GOLDENEYE (1995, Action/Adventure) Telecasts Monday, September 24 (9:00 PM - 12:30 AM, ET/PT). James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow agent believed to be dead. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Watch your back 007 Bourne is out to get you Aug 5, 2007
Fleming worked in naval intelligence where, among other deeds, he is credited with Operation Goldeneye (later the title of a Bond film), a plan to help defend Gibraltar during the second world war in the event that fascist Spain joined the Axis powers and invaded the British colony. Ludlum s novels contained details that implied an inside knowledge of the workings of the CIA, though he always denied any involvement. (Times Online)
Making James Bond funnier is a bad idea Jul 25, 2007
Casino Royale did have humourous scenes (2 that spring to mind are the torture scene you alright" after bond has nearly died) so i'd be happy with understated, dry humour rather than the "benny hill" type jokes. [Offensive? Unsuitable? ] Dylanski Comment No. London/gbr Release the Brocolli death grip from the Bond franchise. These money grabbing fools always play the same game - great opener (Live and Let Die, Living Daylights, Goldeneye, Casino Royale), then fall back on gadgets, gags and... (Guardian Unlimited)
Making movie games playable Jun 27, 2007
3 million copies in the U.S. The James Bond title "GoldenEye: Rogue Agent" rated an average of 65% the equivalent of an F from more than 200 reviews, according to GameRankings. com, but it sold more than 1 million copies. (Los Angeles Times)
Neverland director to helm Bond 22 Jun 21, 2007
Forster, 37, will replace Martin Campbell, who successfully guided Daniel Craig in his first outing as 007 in Casino Royale, having done the same for Pierce Brosnan in 1995's GoldenEye. The German-born Bond newbie has just completed work on literary adaption The Kite Runner, due for release later this year. (Register)
Neverland director helms new Bond Jun 20, 2007
Campbell worked on both Casino Royale and 1995's GoldenEye, overseeing the debut of both Pierce Brosnan and Craig in the role of 007. "The new direction that the Bond character has taken offers a director a host of new possibilities and I look forward to working with Daniel Craig," said Forster. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Marc Forster to Direct Bond 22 Jun 20, 2007
The James Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, and Die Another Day. EON Productions and Danjaq, LLC, are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Extreme R&R: Where celebrities go to relax Jun 15, 2007
Once the winter residence of author Ian Fleming, who wrote 13 James Bond thrillers there, Goldeneye is now owned by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. Johnny Depp recently enjoyed the resort's laid back vibe, which is accented with hip touches like Balinese furnishings, bamboo canopy beds and white muslin drapes. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Royale Director Unstoppable Jun 10, 2007
Campbell, who before Casino Royale was best known as the director of GoldenEye and the Zorro movies, was previously rumored to be up for the helming job on Bond 22, but he's since denied those reports. It seems likely that Unstoppable will be Campbell's next project as Fox is reportedly putting the film on the (*ahem*). (IGN FilmForce)
Engineers descend on monster radio dish Jun 1, 2007
It also gained fame in the 1995 James Bond movie Goldeneye, in which the telescopes platform, suspended like a giant steel spider 450 feet above the dish, figured in a climactic fight scene. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Little cheer for the Eden crew May 30, 2007
But Marr, always one of the most accessible of pundits, did indulge himself to illustrate an anecdote about Eden fleeing the failure of the Suez invasion with a holiday at Ian Fleming's home Goldeneye - a perfect excuse to jump behind the wheel of an Aston Martin for a steely-eyed action sequence. Well, who says James Bond can't be a thin-armed, jug-eared middle-aged man. (Scotsman)
Hey, Grandma -- video games based on movies usually stink May 8, 2007
GoldenEye 007 (1997): One of the best first-person shooters of its time, GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 was also innovative, with an impressive multiplayer mode and lots of clever stealth-oriented game play ... GoldenEye sold 8 million copies and still appears on some lists of the best games of all time. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Bond women deserve step into modern times May 3, 2007
And, wonder of wonders, director Martin Campbell (who also helmed the first Brosnan Bond movie, Goldeneye ) actually delivered. Daniel Craig is stunning, perhaps the best Bond (or just the one given the most to do) ever. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Leo Lewis in Tokyo Apr 20, 2007
The dialogue, "For England, James?" was invoked by a soon-to-be villain in "GoldenEye", to which our erstwhile hero Bond seconds, "For England!" Ironic that this is acceptable for a British franchise, released for the whole world to enjoy by the way, to wave its national pride (as it has every right to) for dear old England, yet American films can't go and do likewise with their patriotism. Pull the logs out of your own eyes before you offer to remove the slivers from ours, my fellow Brits. (Times Online)
No longer Mickey Mouse... Apr 16, 2007
Turok was one of my favourite FPS going around (behind GoldenEye of course). As Jason mentioned it was quite a large environment to play in and fighting against dinosaurs was a nice change. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Q&A: Gary Powell, Stuntman Extraordinaire : Get the low-down on Bond, ... Apr 4, 2007
Gary Powell: I did 'GoldenEye', 'The World is Not Enough', did a little bit on 'Tomorrow Never Dies', and I was the coordinator on 'Casino Royale ... Powell's work with the Bond series stretches back to 'GoldenEye. (IGN FilmForce)
007 Rumors Never Die Mar 27, 2007
"After GoldenEye, I was asked to do subsequent Bonds, but I declined because it felt as if I'd be repeating myself," Campbell told USA Today last week. "But this one is based on a Bond that's more interesting. To be honest, I would just say I'd never say never.". (IGN FilmForce)
Campbell kept new Bond on course Mar 17, 2007
Q: Casino Royale is the second Bond film you've directed (the first was 1995's GoldenEye) ... GoldenEye was simply Bond in the traditional sense ... Although, there was no test on (GoldenEye) because Pierce Brosnan was a slam dunk at the time. (USA Today)
Ford To Sell Control Of Aston Martin Mar 15, 2007
The brand also appeared in a number of other Bond films, including "Thunderball," "The Living Daylights," "Goldeneye" and "Die Another Day.". Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. (KCRA 3, CA)
Last-Minute Glitch For Bond Beauty Mar 9, 2007
Astons appeared in other 007 films, including Thunderball, The Living Daylights, Goldeneye and Die Another Day. The latest Bond - Daniel Craig - drove an Aston Martin DBS in his recent film Casino Royale. (Sky News)
From Croatia With Love Mar 8, 2007
Sean Bean was up for the role of Bond at one point only to end up playing the villainous 006 in GoldenEye. In addition to ER, Goran Visnjic's stateside credits include Ice Age, Elektra, Practical Magic, The Deep End and The Peacemaker, opposite George Clooney (whom he later replaced on ER). (IGN FilmForce)
Goldeneye getting a face-lift Feb 15, 2007
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Goldeneye, the scenic rural retreat in eastern Jamaica where British author Ian Fleming created the James Bond character that spawned dozens of novels and films, is getting a face-lift ... Henzell said Goldeneye's current owner, media mogul Chris Blackwell -- who is also the owner of Island Outpost -- wants to use the property for tourism ... Fleming bought Goldeneye in the mid-1940s when it spanned just 40 acres, and wrote several books there. (CNN -- Travel)
Jamaica's Goldeneye to target residential tourists Feb 7, 2007
Jamaica's Goldeneye to target residential tourists - USATODAY.com ... Jamaica's Goldeneye to target residential tourists ... KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) Goldeneye, the scenic rural retreat in eastern Jamaica where British author Ian Fleming created the James Bond character that spawned dozens of novels and films, is getting a facelift. (USA Today -- Travel)
Campbell Not Helming Bond 22 Feb 1, 2007
After of helming the sequel to the franchise's highest grossing entry, Casino Royale, it was that Royale and GoldenEye helmer Martin Campbell would be sitting in the director's chair once again for Bond 22. Alas, it appears that the Campbell reports were wishful thinking. (IGN FilmForce)
Jedi cloak, one previous owner, 50k Jan 29, 2007
The most valuable is a grey three-piece suit that he wore in GoldenEye, his debut as 007. It will have a reserve price of 10,000. (The Sunday Times)
Who Would Turn Down 007? Jan 25, 2007
Casino Royale and GoldenEye director is now rumored to be in the running to helm Bond 22, which is slated to open November 7, 2008. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
High-end celebrity-owned resorts Jan 16, 2007
And music industry icon Chris Blackwell, the man who introduced the world to the likes of Bob Marley and U2, owns a string of resorts in his home of Jamaica (including the exclusive Goldeneye, once owned by James Bond creator and author, Ian Fleming). In 2005, Leonardo DiCaprio purchased Blackadore Caye, a 104-acre island off the coast of. (MSNBC -- Travel)
