The James Bond Complex

Hello dear listeners. A few months ago we reviewed the first comic book series from Dynamite Entertainment, Vargr (we’re still not sure how to pronounce it). Now we’re back for what we hope will be more than just sloppy seconds, Eidolon (I-dough-lon? Aïe-do-lon? Eye-do-lon?...). Bond is back in action and heads to America (briefly) to extract one Cadence Birdwhistle, with whom he makes wonderful music. A secretive plot to infiltrate MI5, corrupt officials left and right, the return of SPECTRE, all led by a villain with a face only a mother would love, and even that’s debatable.

Welcome back dear listeners! The time has finally come to rejoice in the very first official James Bond film, Dr. No from 1962! Discover the film that started the 007 phenomena, with a young, often shirtless Sean Connery, a goddess-like Ursula Andress, wonderful cinematography that captures the beauty of Jamaica, one of the best Felix Leiter’s in the entire series, most of the cast being dubbed, and bunch of Caucasian actors playing Chinese characters. Ah, yes, the innocent times of early 1960s filmmaking. The good old days, one might say.

Hello dear listeners. Oof, that last book From Russia With Love, it nearly killed us. Thankfully, this week, Ian Fleming treats us to some fun under the sun with a trip to Jamaica, the greatest piece of land in the world. Join us as we meet the locals like Quarrel, be delivered delicious looking fruit baskets (that need to be analyzed for poison), sleep in comfortable, relaxing hotel rooms (but watch out for giant centipedes that might nibble pointy ends), and discover the exotic underwater species, like gigantic man-eating octopi. Wait, what sort of holiday is this, anyways?!?

Big news! It's official Bond 25 is going to be directed by Danny Boyle. Production starts in December. Universal Pictures is distributing!

Time to take your Vinyls, 8-track, tape casette and/or cd's out of storage we are back to finish our list of favorite opening themes

24 films.

24 Opening themes.

Our hosts discuss the James Bond opening themes. Their favorites and least favorite.

Hello, dear listeners! Have you ever been to Istanbul? Well, sadly, neither of Mathieu or Edgar, but according the Bond, the Bosphorus in the moonlight is irresistible. Hopefully, a viewing of 1963’s From Russia With Love can serve as the next best thing. Long considered to be among the best entries in the film franchise, the hosts leave no stone unturned: Robert Shaw’s sexiness, sweaty and glistening female gypsy fighters, the cute mistress resting on the sofa that wants sexy time with Kerim Bey, etc. Basically this film is very, very sexy. You’ll all find out that our mouths are just the right size…for your ears that is.

Hello dear listeners! It’s back to Fleming’s literary world this week with From Russia With Love. Many of us would like to think ourselves brave enough to face anything, but that just isn’t true. Who is brave enough to face the odds on a Friday the 13th? Who among us is actually brave enough to face off against a powerful enemy who gets “the crazies” on a full moon, just like a lycan? Who would risk their life against an entire enemy espionage apparatus whose sole objective is to kill them? Thankfully our man is James Bond. He can do it. He’ll make it out alive, right? RIGHT?!?

Bond 25 hasn't been cast. It seems a script hasn't even been completed. All we know for certain is that James Bond will return on November 8, 2019. This didn't stop Edgar & Matt from discussing the next mission for 007!

Making mud pies, dear listeners? Good! That means you’re all set and ready for this week’s film review of 1971’s Diamonds are Forever. In this direct followup to On Her Maje-oh, that’s not accurate? Okay. Let’s try again. Mathieu and Edgar have a gay old time discussing Sean Connery’s official 007 swan song. Las Vegas in the early 1970s isn’t what it is today, mind you, but you can still find some cool stuff, like cross dressing men, elephants playing slot machines, and the live action version of Bambi and Thumper. It’s all good, provided the collars and cuffs match of course.