James Bond

The ultimate spy thriller, British secret agent, who doesn't seem that secret as whenever he confronts the villain they seem to know who he is, anyhow one of the best spy thrillers ever made based on novels written by Ian Fleming. So far there are 23 films and I am sure there are many more to come because it is a franchise   that should never die, its brilliant. Based on Ian Flemings 14 novels, and short stories the film industry has produced 23 films and counting.

Recipe for a Bond Film

•A dashing, sexy, and heroic secret agent.

•An eccentric villain of equal / greater strength

•A number of gorgeous women Bond will make love to.

• Exotic locations and plot devices

•Exciting stunt-driven action (often a little absurd).

•The John Barry music.

•A ‘pop song’ that will promote the film.

•An opening action sequence.

•Bond being given his ‘mission’ – ‘M’ + gadgets

•Fights and car chases.

•Bond trapped.

•Final scene (often on an island) where Bond overcomes the odds and triumphs.

The film adaptations have included 6 actors to play the lead man. Each lead man has brought something unique to the table, comedy, action, cars, women, swarveness, sophisication.

Sean Connery


George Lazenby


Roger Moore


Timothy Dalton


Pierce Brosnan


Daniel Craig.




The first James Bond film was Dr No, in 1962. In the film, James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the death of a fellow British agent. The trail leads him to the underground base of Dr. Julius No, who is plotting to disrupt an early American manned space launch with a radio beam weapon.Dr. No was produced with a low budget, and was a financial success.

Budget	$1 million
Box office	$59.6 million

Sean Connery did five films before being taken over by George Lazenby a less successful Bond he was only required to do 1 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969  it seemed he was not suitable for the role to do more that one film.

Budget	$7 million
Box office	$82 million

After Lazenby's disappointing attempt at playing James Bond, Sean Connery was asked to return, and so he did for an extra film, Diamonds are Forever 1971. 

Budget	$7.2 million
Box office	$116 million

Roger Moore was next to put his stamp on James Bond and it seems he did it very well being the person to play Bond longest with him returning for 7 films, his first taste into Bond life was Live and Let Die in 1973,  In the film, a Harlem drug lord known as Mr. Big plans to distribute two tons of heroin free to put rival drug barons out of business. Mr. Big, however, is revealed to be the disguised alter ego of Dr. Kananga, a corrupt Caribbean dictator, who rules San Monique, the fictional island where the heroin poppies are secretly farmed. Bond is investigating the death of three British agents, leading him to Kananga, where he is soon trapped in a world of gangsters and voodoo as he fights to put a stop to the drug baron's scheme. 

Budget	$7 million
Box office	$161.8 million

And who should follow in Roger Moore's defined footprints, Timothy Dalton he was a good Bond but didn't seem to leave a lasting impression as Bond as he only did 2 films, The Living Daylights in 1987.

Budget	$40 million
Box office	$191.2 million

 And Licence to Kill in 1989.

Budget	$32 million
Box office	$156.2 million

Daltons box office went down and was deemed not a very successful Bond.

So Timothy Dalton's stint as James Bond had run its course and who was to be the next bond... Pierce Brosnan, (my personal favourite) he started his fairly successful stint as James Bond in 1995 with GoldenEye, many say that Brosnan was not a good Bond but I and critiques disagree "Some critics viewed the film as a modernisation of the series, and felt Brosnan was a definite improvement over his predecessor." GoldenEye was actually quite successful.

Budget	$58 million
Box office	$356.4 million

Brosnan lasted 4 films his final film Die Another Day in 2002.

Budget	$142 million
Box office	$431.9 million

Brosnan's box office increased from his first to last film as Bond, but he was seen as ageing for a Bond, the action as Bond in his films went down, so Bond needed a new face.
So Brosnan was gone and it was time for Bond to regenerate and have a new face, it was Daniel Craig's time to shine, his first film Casino Royale turned out to be quite a hit. 

Budget	$150 million
Box office	$599,045,960

Daniel Craig is the current Bond he lasted 3 films so far and is rumoured to be doing another one. His latest film SkyFall has been the most successful film of the franchise, I've already seen it twice it is amazing it has to be the best Bond film yet by far. 

Budget	$150−200 million
Box office	$796,574,734

Skyfall has become one of the most successful films this year, its box office is record breaking.