Matt and Wade begin their journey with James with the very first Bond movie, Dr. No (1962)!
They really had it figured out right away—the look, the sound, the feel of James Bond. Sean Connery just walking through the airport and collecting his luggage is the coolest human being you've ever seen. Bond dusting his attache case with talcum powder and putting a hair between his doors is exhilarating. Quarrel and Honey Rider are all-time great Pals of Bond. Unfortunately, the titular Doctor No, M.D., is kind of a let-down after all the exciting build-up. Still, the first Bond film is one of the all-time best.
Time stamps:
- 00:01:28 — Our histories with and relationships to the James Bond franchise
- 00:10:06 — Our favorite eras of James Bond, favorite and least favorite movies
- 00:16:42 — History segment: Author Ian Fleming; attempts to adapt his novels; the strange saga of Thunderball; Dr. No, the novel
- 00:28:40 — History segment: Producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman partner with United Artists to launch the Bond movie franchise
- 00:30:15 — History segment: Director Terence Young
- 00:32:55 — History segment: Sean Connery
- 00:40:55 — Movie discussion
- 01:43:56 — Final thoughts and star ratings
Sources:
- "Ian Fleming: The Complete Man" by Nicholas Shakespeare | https://amzn.to/49P2GcS
- "When Harry Met Cubby: The Story of the James Bond Producers" by Robert Sellers | https://amzn.to/4qSit1X
- "James Bond actor breaks 60-year silence to claim Dr No director sexually assaulted her" by Alex Binley | ITV News (2022) - https://bit.ly/45raP5T
Artwork by Laci Roth.
Produced by Matt Stokes.
Music by Rural Route Nine.
Listen to 1-Week Rental, Matt's weekly movie podcast with Laci Roth on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/45fA9IW) or Spotify (https://bit.ly/3tk7FAr), and watch it on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@1weekrental).
Listen to Wade's music:
- Dash Rip Rock's new album, A Song In Everyone (https://bit.ly/4q3gdDO)
- A Song In Everyone on vinyl (https://bit.ly/4r5ds5F)
- Wade's solo album, Who Said That? (https://bit.ly/3LPUNf3)
- Lilli Lewis (https://bit.ly/3NylTIj)
- Incubators (https://bit.ly/3LOeuUv)
- Rural Route Nine (https://bit.ly/45ny1Ss)
