Now pay attention, 007. In the first EON James Bond film, it was not Sean Connery who appeared in the famous gunbarrel that opened the movie: that honour fell to stuntman Bob Simmons, who could also claim to be the [...]
Now pay attention, 007. Why do some of James Bond's enemies seek to be 'friends' with the MI6 agent? The word 'frenemy' was not invented for the Bond films, but there are some key moments over the course of the [...]
By the time Moonraker (1979), Roger Moore's fourth smash-hit James Bond Movie, hit the big screen, producer Cubby Broccoli had decided that the sheer size and fantastical feel to the latest entry in the EON series had been pushed to [...]
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By the time Moonraker (1979), Roger Moore's fourth smash-hit James Bond Movie, hit the big screen, producer Cubby Broccoli had decided that the sheer size and fantastical feel to the latest entry in the EON series had been pushed to [...]
What did Bond 1 really think about Bond 3's interpretation of 007? After he had completed Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and stepped aside from the role that turned him into a global star, Sean Connery remained notably reluctant to comment [...]
It is an astonishing 40 years since the release of Roger Moore's sixth James Bond adventure, Octopussy, and - as part of the birthday celebrations - the JBIFC thought it would be appropriate to look back at the incredible work [...]
The JBIFC are very sad to report that the actor Chaim Topol, who played Milos Columbo in Roger Moore's fifth 007 adventure For Your Eyes Only (1981), has died, aged 87. Topol (who was happy to be known just by [...]
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Why do some of James Bond's enemies seek to be 'friends' with the MI6 agent? The word 'frenemy' was not invented for the Bond films, but there are some key moments over the course of the 25-film franchise when such [...]
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In the first EON James Bond film, it was not Sean Connery who appeared in the famous gunbarrel that opened the movie: that honour fell to stuntman Bob Simmons, who could also claim to be the very first Bond stunt [...]
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What did Bond 1 really think about Bond 3's interpretation of 007? After he had completed Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and stepped aside from the role that turned him into a global star, Sean Connery remained notably reluctant to comment [...]
It was really great to see For Your Eyes Only back on the big screen alongside The Spy Who Loved Me, as part of a very fitting tribute to the late Sir Roger Moore. In many ways, For Your Eyes Only [...]
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Bond is Back! To celebrate the life of Sir Roger Moore, the main studio MGM, the film restoration experts Park Circus, and EON Productions have announced in a joint statement that there will be special screenings of two of his 007 [...]
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One of the most daring stunts carried out during the filming of Octopussy back in 1982 involved 007 running along the top of a fast-moving railway carriage and hanging precariously onto the side as the train hurtles along through the [...]
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Now pay attention, 007. Thirty five years ago this summer Roger Moore's fifth James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only was entertaining audiences in the UK's cinemas, having just received its World Premiere (which took place on 24th June, 1981, [...]
For Your Eyes Only For Roger Moore’s fifth role, the script called for two vehicles. First, on the island of Corfu, Bond used a white Esprit Turbo. When the bad guys tried to break into it, it destroyed [...]
Roger Moore Born 14th October 1927 The longest serving actor in the role to date – and a record which is unlikely to be equalled? Born in Stockwell, South London, in 1927, the son of a policeman. He [...]
Date of Release World Premiere 24th June 1981, Odeon Leicester Square, London Running Time 127 minutes James Bond Roger Moore Plot When a British spy ship using the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator [...]
