- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Boxtree Ltd; illustrated edition edition (25 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752264990
- ISBN-13: 978-0752264998
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 22 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 537,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A photographic journey chronicling the creation of a Bond movie and the only official companion to the Bond release of 2002, "Die Another Day". Photographer Greg Williams has spend over a year working behind the scenes of the Bond movie, "Die Another Day", to provide a visual record of the cast and crew in action. With exclusive access to the multiple film crews shooting around the world, he has captured the creation of the Bond movie, from the filming of a dramatic car chase on a frozen lake in Iceland to images of Oscar-winner Halle Berry as she emerges from the sea in a scene reminiscent of Dr No. The images contained within "Bond on Set" are accompanied by quotes and dialogue with key cast and crew members including director Lee Tamahori, producer Barbara Broccoli and Pierce Brosnan himself. This is a photographic chronicle that captures all the style, the excitement and the complexities of making a Bond movie and provides an insight into the world of 007.
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Die Another Day, the 20th movie in the 007 series, encapsulates all that is exciting and dynamic about James Bond and the most successful film series of all time. With Pierce Brosnan as 007 and Oscar winner Halle Berry as the American agent Jinx, this is an expertly crafted tale of international intrigue, espionage and heart-stopping action.
Premier photographer Greg WIlliams has spent over a year working behind the scenes of this latest Bond movie to provide a rare and visually stunning record of the cast and crew in action. With exclusive access to the multiple film crews shooting around the world, he has captured all that is unique about the creation of a Bond movie from the filming of a dramatic car chase on a frozen lake in Iceland to images of Halle Berry as she emerges from the sea in a scene reminiscent of Dr. No.
The remarkable images contained within Bond on Set are accompanied by quotes and dialogue with key cast and crew members including director Lee Tamahori, second unit director Vic Armstrong and Pierce Brosnan himself. This astonishing photographic chronicle captures all the style, the excitment and the complexities of making a Bond Movie and provides an unprecedented insight into the world of 007.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
The most recent James Bond films have had 'making of' books published to coincide with the films cinematic release, and it seemed that Die Another Day would be no different. However, Greg Williams 'Bond On Set' isn't quite a 'making of' book, it's something more special.
Past 'making of' books are a mixture of text and pictures, with the latter receiving the least attention. With Bond on Set Williams has reversed that factor and provided a book that is mostly a compilation of pictures.
At first, the change did cause disappointment. I wanted to read behind the scenes stories, find out little pieces of trivia about Die Another Day, and hear of complications and unexpected successes. However, Williams' brilliance with a camera, described by producer Michael G Wilson in his 'forward', really eclipsed my initial disappointment.
While promotional pictures from the book have already been circulated across the Internet, some of the best photos are definitely found within the book. Look no further than the Williams' photos of actress Rosamund Pike to highlight his skill; these are definitely the best photos of Rosamund published to date. Other behinds the scenes photos are just as unique, and seem to have definitely benefited from David Tattersall's cinematography.
Disappointment aside, Pierce Brosnan's small introduction really sums up the book, "never before have we seen back stage intimacies of a Bond movie in such a classic book as this."
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I suggest this book to the james bond fans,I can asure you that contains on it the best photographs about the last film of 007,I had never seen so unbelievable photos.congratulations at amazon too!!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Bond on Set - Filming Die Another Day
10 May 2005
I was extremely disappointed in this book. When you get a book that involves the making of a movie, you look for details in set location, make-up, special effects, etc. This book is 95% pictures. I wanted information not pictures. Therefore, this book was a waste of time and money for me. There was a similar book for "Tomorrow Never Dies", but that book described the movie making procewss in detail. That was the way that this one should hav ebnn written.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Rather Disappointing!
17 Feb 2003
Some great pictures, I won't deny, but particularly, my expectations were way beyond that what I could get from this book. Most of the pictures are in plain old B&W, instead of being in living colors. The great majority don't even have a subtitle, therefore, we get a little lost sometimes. Besides, as this book was supposed to be something like a filming diary, it could depict much more behind-the-scenes stills, making of candids and so on, and even could show some text in it. I think if you only like to see pictures then the book will be ok, but if you're a die hard fan, searching for news about the filming of the picture, then this book will be the wrong choice. I think maybe to those photo admirers the book will be a disappointing, so, I wouldn't recommed it at all. I am quite disappointed myself!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Better than the Movie but Pure Bond
3 Dec 2002
Whether you like DIE ANOTHER DAY or not this is a must have book for James Bond fans. The book is vividly and profusely crammed with black & white and color photographs. There are many production shots that you can leisurely take your time viewing in complete contrast to watching the film with its frantic and fast paced editing. You can now savor the moment. This is a high quality publication and I must say that the black & white photographs are the best thing about this book. It's a bit odd but they really give you a sense somehow of the glory days of the Bond films coming full circle.
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