Bond on Bond - The Ultimate Book on 50 Years of Bond Movies (Roger Moore)

Bond on Bond - The Ultimate Book on 50 Years of Bond Movies

Roger Moore

Blurb: There are not many people in the world who would fail to recognise the name James Bond, and this fabulous book celebrates fifty years of Bond movies - making it the longest continually running film series in movie history. However, while it may be true to say there have been several Bonds, in reality the longest-serving 007, and the one considered to have the most charisma and panache, is undoubtedly Sir Roger Moore, KBE.

This lavishly illustrated book celebrates all fifty years of Bond in all his guises, from the debonair flourish of Sean Connery to the beautiful beefcake of Daniel Craig. However, most excitingly, Roger Moore provides a distinctive and highly personal tribute that takes in all the films, along with a wonderfully witty account of his part in them. From the girls to the locations, from the gadgets to the villains, from the cars to the cocktails, this handsome book is illustrated with many iconic images from all of the Bond movies, plus previously unseen shots from the author's personal collection.

All in all, it's the ultimate James Bond book written by the ultimate James Bond himself. No true aficionado should be without it.

ISBN: 9781742704135 (Hardback)

Year: 2012

Publisher: Hardie Grant Books

Pages: 224 (Non-Fiction)

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3. Article on the book

4. Review

5. Interview with Moore

Sci-Fi Movie Freak (Robert C. Ring)

Sci-Fi Movie Freak

Robert C. Ring

Blurb: Sci-Fi Movie Freak is a celebration of some of the greatest science-fiction movies of all time. Your inner geek will freak finding everything from classics like Metropolis, Forbidden Planet, and 2001: A Space Odyssey to modern movies including Avatar, Moon and Inception, and even the entertaining 'failures' like Robot Monster, Gammera the Invincible, and Battlefield Earth.

Movies are divided into various chapters including Best of the Best, Further Essentials, and Lesser-Known Gems.

-Features more than 100 movies

-250+ photos of movie stills and posters

-Top 10 lists of the best directors, female characters, villains and more

-Free DVD of the cult classic Plan 9 From Outer Space

ISBN: 9781440228629 (Paperback)

Year: 2011

Publisher: Krause Publications

Pages: 256 (Non-Fiction)

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5. A list of great Sci-Fi movies

Defining Moments in Movies: The Greatest Films, Stars, Scenes, and Events that Made Movie Magic (Chris Fujiwara)

Defining Moments in Movies: The Greatest Films, Stars, Scenes, and Events that Made Movie Magic

Edited by Chris Fujiwara

Blurb: Part expert selection of seminal moments, part glorious celebration of over 100 years of cinema. The moments are divided into categories. The seminal films, the major players - actors, actresses, directors, producers - focusing on a moment that encompasses their contribution, great scenes, great lines, and major events - from meetings and debuts to casting quirks and deaths. Whether dazzlingly inventive, technically breathtaking, shockingly simple or simply shocking, these moments took movies to their greatest heights. Some are legendary - the spectacular action sequence, awesome special effects, extraordinary performances, genius direction or unforgettable dialogue. Others are more subtle - groundbreaking films that inspired decades of imitators, the first screen appearance of a future star, the untimely death of a major player, or even the roll of the dice on the casting couch that gave us Brandon's Godfather rather than Borgnine's.

Each moment is an indelible, vital or explosive turning point in filmmaking, each reviewed in its historic context with an overview of its impact on movie history, movie making and movie viewing.

-Written by a superb selection of international film writers, critics, experts and film makers, here is an intelligent guide to over a century of major movies, film history and criticism.

-In depth reviews of key scenes, speeches and seminal films from over 50 countries offer rare insight into the giants of the silver screen.

-Biography and impact of the major movers and shakers covers the great directors, cinematographers and stars.

ISBN: 9781844036042 (Softback)

Year: 2007

Publisher: Cassell

Pages: 800 (Non-Fiction)

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1. About the editor

2. Goodreads page for the book

3. Examples from the book

4. Blog on the book

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101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die (Steven Jay Schneider)

101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die

Edited by Steven Jay Schneider

Blurb: If you've ever spent a day in the company of Withnail or Barbarella, gone surreal with Un Chien Andalou, found yourself able to recite every line from The Blues Brothers, or rocked out with Spinal Tap and Hedwig then 101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die is the book for you. From the violent delights of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to the fantastical fairy tale The Princess Bride, cult films have broken every rule and challenged every moviegoer's perception.

Stars who are cult in one movie may be definitely not in another; people ignored in their own time can become cult heroes after their death. Movies gain cult status for a wide array of reasons - for the iconic acting of stars such as John Belushi, for their witty scripts, their strange visuals, or because of a series of bizarre or macabre incidences. Plan 9 from Outer Space reached cult popularity despite being described as the worst film ever made.

With insights from critics, film historians, and academics, 101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die offers a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion about the movies you simply can't help watching. This book is an homage to a century filled with kamikaze girls, toxic avengers, killer tomatoes, amazon women, and improbably large, time-travelling rabbits. It's time for an irreverent ride into cult culture.

ISBN: 9781845664916 (Hardback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: New Burlington Books

Pages: 416 (Non-Fiction)

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3. Discussion on the list of films in the book

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5. Wikipedia page for the book