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"That's quite a nice little nothing you're almost wearing. I approve."
Sean Connery's final appearance as 007 came in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever, which the actor shot after sitting out 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, which became George Lazenby's sole appearance as Bond. In order to come back, Connery was paid £1.25 million pounds, which the actor used to create the Scottish International Education Trust, which offered funding to Scottish artists.
Based on the seventh novel of Ian Fleming's Bond series, Diamonds Are Forever follows 007 as he infiltrates a diamond smuggling ring, only to find out that his old nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Charles Gray) is planning to use the diamonds to create a giant laser. Bond's hunt takes him all over the world, from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Amsterdam, Holland, and, eventually, to an oil rig off the coast of Baja, California. We have more 007 movies all month long, see schedule for dates and times.
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There's no doubt that James Bond is one of cinema's most enduring heroes. Without him, the fictional world would have been destroyed several times over. However, it isn't often that we think about the illegality and collateral damage left in the wake of Bond's methods and "license to kill."
Though the super spy franchise has been on the silver screen for more than half a century, it's clear that James Bond is still going strong. The character's latest installment, Skyfall, has earned more than $1 billion in worldwide box office. To celebrate Bond and his 50 years in movies, Reelz is airing sixteen Bond classics throughout February. Before the 007 extravaganza begins, we thought we'd take the time to go over the list of crimes committed by Bond over the course of his long career. Sure, everything Bond does is "for Queen and country," but, apparently, that means turning a blind eye to a lot of sins. The following is an excerpt of Interpol's report on Britain's most dangerous spy.
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check out bond's rap sheet >> Posted 01.29.13 by Ryan -
"Just a drink. A martini, shaken, not stirred."
This is a big year for James Bond. Ian Fleming's iconic British spy celebrated 50 years as a motion picture hero on Oct. 5th, the golden anniversary of the debut of Dr. No in theaters, and the 23rd James Bond movie, Skyfall, will premiere in just one week in the U.K. (we Yanks have to wait until Nov. 9th). If you're a movie buff, chances are you've seen your fair share of James Bond movies over the years and you likely have your preference of Bond actors, whether Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, or the latest, Daniel Craig. But, just as 007 is superior to the other 00s in the service of Her Majesty, not all James Bond movies are created equal. Put on your tux, down a martini and help us sort through 50 years of James Bond movies to select the best of the best.
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Posted 10.20.12 by BrentJS