The Bond movies remain the longest continually running film series in movie history, and 2012 marks its fiftieth anniversary. While there have been many actors that have taken on the coveted role of James Bond, the most renowned 007 - and the one with most panache and charisma - is undoubtedly Sir Roger Moore, KBE. To celebrate the film franchise's wonderful heritage, Roger Moore has written a book that features all the Bond movies, along with a wonderfully witty account of his own involvement in them. From the girls to the villains, from the cars to the cocktails, from the gadgets to the locations, this beautiful book is illustrated with many iconic images from all the films plus many previously unseen shots. This is the ultimate James Bond book, written by the ultimate James Bond, with all the affection and good humour he brought to the role. It is the perfect gift for all fans of this much-loved series.
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A superb treasury and easily the definitive book on Bond (The Bookseller)
Magnificent (Independent on Sunday)
Enjoyable and lavish (Daily Mail)
Splendid (Daily Express)
As light and fizzy as a bottle of Bollinger RD '75, he mixes insight with endlessly quotable commentary (Empire)
Heart-warming and hilarious tales (The Lady)
From the guns, to the cars and most importantly the dresses, it's all covered in this anthology (Irish Tatler)
Moore presents his account of the Bond phenomenon with laugh-out-loud comic asides and plenty of acute observations on his fellow Bonds (Lancashire Evening Post)
The perfect gift for all fans of this much-loved series (www.jamesbondlifestyle.com)
Magnificent (Independent on Sunday)
Enjoyable and lavish (Daily Mail)
Splendid (Daily Express)
As light and fizzy as a bottle of Bollinger RD '75, he mixes insight with endlessly quotable commentary (Empire)
Heart-warming and hilarious tales (The Lady)
From the guns, to the cars and most importantly the dresses, it's all covered in this anthology (Irish Tatler)
Moore presents his account of the Bond phenomenon with laugh-out-loud comic asides and plenty of acute observations on his fellow Bonds (Lancashire Evening Post)
The perfect gift for all fans of this much-loved series (www.jamesbondlifestyle.com)
About the Author
Sir Roger Moore KBE has had an extraordinary career that has spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age of Hollywood and on to international superstardom. Dashing, handsome and every inch the archetypal English gentleman, he was unforgettable as The Saint, as Lord Brett Sinclair in "The Persuaders" and, of course, as James Bond, making seven blockbusting films as arguably the most debonair of the 007s.
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74 of 77 people found the following review helpful
By IOWBOY
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What a fantastic book!
To start with it is bigger than I expected, 287mm x 223mm, and it is 224 pages long.
It is a lovely looking book with a beautifully designed glossy outer sleeve, and really thick and sturdy cardboard covers with a high quality binding.
The book begins with a really great introduction by Roger Moore, and it is full of the wit that makes this wonderful man so special.
What follows are 11 chapters, and they are:
1. Bond on Beginnings
2. Bond on Villains
3. Bond on Girls
4. Bond on Gadgets
5. Bond on Cars
6. Bond on Style
7. Bond on Location
8. Bond on Bonds
9. Behind the Scenes
10. Bond on Screen
11. Bond on Films
The chapters are jam-packed with literally hundreds of photographs, mostly colour, and many of them are new to me.
The book is visually stunning but also manages to provide a huge amount of fascinating Bond trivia, again as with the pictures a lot of which was new to me.
The humour from the introduction is carried throughout the book, and although Roger Moore was not the sole author of this publication his presence is felt on every page and it comes across as a very personal tribute to a series he is clearly very proud of.
The final chapter, `Bond on Films', has a reproduction of the main poster used for each of the 22 official films to date, as well as `Never Say Never Again', and also has production information along with the budget and final worldwide gross.
The book is completed with a very thorough index.... Read more ›
To start with it is bigger than I expected, 287mm x 223mm, and it is 224 pages long.
It is a lovely looking book with a beautifully designed glossy outer sleeve, and really thick and sturdy cardboard covers with a high quality binding.
The book begins with a really great introduction by Roger Moore, and it is full of the wit that makes this wonderful man so special.
What follows are 11 chapters, and they are:
1. Bond on Beginnings
2. Bond on Villains
3. Bond on Girls
4. Bond on Gadgets
5. Bond on Cars
6. Bond on Style
7. Bond on Location
8. Bond on Bonds
9. Behind the Scenes
10. Bond on Screen
11. Bond on Films
The chapters are jam-packed with literally hundreds of photographs, mostly colour, and many of them are new to me.
The book is visually stunning but also manages to provide a huge amount of fascinating Bond trivia, again as with the pictures a lot of which was new to me.
The humour from the introduction is carried throughout the book, and although Roger Moore was not the sole author of this publication his presence is felt on every page and it comes across as a very personal tribute to a series he is clearly very proud of.
The final chapter, `Bond on Films', has a reproduction of the main poster used for each of the 22 official films to date, as well as `Never Say Never Again', and also has production information along with the budget and final worldwide gross.
The book is completed with a very thorough index.... Read more ›
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
You couldn't do better than this beautiful book to celebrate 50 years of Bond, and even more special to get the views and thoughts from possibly the wittiest Bond of all Sir Roger, as mentioned in the previous reviews it's packed with some gorgeous stills too, some of them new to me.
I'll take issue with Graham Harter that a kindle version is better than the printed one, as far as I'm concerned that'll never be the case, books like these are wasted on a puny screen, and also he should have checked the price on here, a full eleven pounds fifty cheaper than the original price.
And as a Christmas present for a friend, I can't think of anything more disappointing than simply downloading a book, I know I'll take more pleasure in gift wrapping it myself, and I know they'll get more pleaure from it too.
I'll take issue with Graham Harter that a kindle version is better than the printed one, as far as I'm concerned that'll never be the case, books like these are wasted on a puny screen, and also he should have checked the price on here, a full eleven pounds fifty cheaper than the original price.
And as a Christmas present for a friend, I can't think of anything more disappointing than simply downloading a book, I know I'll take more pleasure in gift wrapping it myself, and I know they'll get more pleaure from it too.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Amey
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Purchased this book as a gift for my brother. Glanced through before wrapping it for his birthday and spent the next hour reading the articles which have plenty of entertaining accompanying photographs, clips and promotional media. Would definitely recommend for a bond fan.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Andy
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
A fantastic book.Written by Sir Roger Moore in his brilliant self-mocking style.Find out how he tried to recommended more rubbish actors than himself to take the part when he couldn't (in his own words he couldn't think of any).Read how he used to wind up Desmond Llewelyn by tampering with his script.
Full of great anecdotes of his time as Bond and carefully placed prompts to be a baddie in the next film! It covers all the cars,gadgets,locations and views on the other Bonds and co-stars.Covers all the Bond films to a degree as well.Gives a really good and often funny insight into the production of a Bond film including behind the scenes stories and pictures.
Brilliantly written and illustrated with plenty of pictures with witty side comments!
A must for any Bond fan.Get this book,you'll read it over again!
Full of great anecdotes of his time as Bond and carefully placed prompts to be a baddie in the next film! It covers all the cars,gadgets,locations and views on the other Bonds and co-stars.Covers all the Bond films to a degree as well.Gives a really good and often funny insight into the production of a Bond film including behind the scenes stories and pictures.
Brilliantly written and illustrated with plenty of pictures with witty side comments!
A must for any Bond fan.Get this book,you'll read it over again!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a James Bond fan and avid reader of quite a bit of the literature produced in connection with the books, films etc I was exceptionally disappointed with this slim and rather trite tome. While I appreciate Roger Moore is going to concentrate on his own films, there is nothing new in the text that hasn't been written more comprehensively and eloquently before. As the longest serving Bond actor, I was hoping for something more by way of insight than his usual superficial banal humour and at least some further commentary on the other aspects of the books, the other actors and team involved beyond the passing dull standard text.
I read this cover to cover in 45 minutes - a sad and distinctly wanting production in celebration of 50 years of Bond films - try the Everything or Nothing DVD for something a little more substantial.
I read this cover to cover in 45 minutes - a sad and distinctly wanting production in celebration of 50 years of Bond films - try the Everything or Nothing DVD for something a little more substantial.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By EMD
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very enjoyable, informative book....my husband just loved it, he read it from front to back in about a week!
Great present for any Bond fanatic, highly recommended.
Great present for any Bond fanatic, highly recommended.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of the début film, Dr. No, Sir Roger has co-authored this "fan book" of thoughts and anecdotes from each of the 22 films to date (along with the "rival" production Never Say Never Again, the dreadful 1967 Casino Royale, and of course Fleming's literary Bond!).
At £25.00 RRP the hardback edition is rather steeply priced - although understandably so, given that it contains over 250 full-colour reproductions of everything from scenes from the films, to the cars and gadgets which were used in them, to "behind the camera" stills, to advert campaigns used at the time of each film's release.
On the other hand the Kindle edition is a snip at £6.99, and it still has all the photos, perfectly viewable on a Kindle Keyboard albeit in b&w. (You can always use Kindle for PC if you want to see them in colour.)
As for the book itself, it's very much a coffee-table sort of affair, with 11 self-contained chapters ranging from "Bond on Beginnings" (how the franchise started), through "Bond on Girls" and "Bond on Cars", to "Bond on Bonds" where he discusses the merits of the other five Bond actors!
There are some wonderful anecdotes here. For example, he tells us how the rarely-seen Q of the novels became the iconic Q of the films, played by Desmond Llewelyn until 1999. Or how he was filming the boat chase scene in The Man With The Golden Gun, fell into the water and was greeted under the water by a decaying corpse! Or again how, whilst filming The Spy Who Loved Me in Luxor, he managed to persuade Barbara Bach that a burka-clad woman walking past was a Catholic nun!... Read more ›
At £25.00 RRP the hardback edition is rather steeply priced - although understandably so, given that it contains over 250 full-colour reproductions of everything from scenes from the films, to the cars and gadgets which were used in them, to "behind the camera" stills, to advert campaigns used at the time of each film's release.
On the other hand the Kindle edition is a snip at £6.99, and it still has all the photos, perfectly viewable on a Kindle Keyboard albeit in b&w. (You can always use Kindle for PC if you want to see them in colour.)
As for the book itself, it's very much a coffee-table sort of affair, with 11 self-contained chapters ranging from "Bond on Beginnings" (how the franchise started), through "Bond on Girls" and "Bond on Cars", to "Bond on Bonds" where he discusses the merits of the other five Bond actors!
There are some wonderful anecdotes here. For example, he tells us how the rarely-seen Q of the novels became the iconic Q of the films, played by Desmond Llewelyn until 1999. Or how he was filming the boat chase scene in The Man With The Golden Gun, fell into the water and was greeted under the water by a decaying corpse! Or again how, whilst filming The Spy Who Loved Me in Luxor, he managed to persuade Barbara Bach that a burka-clad woman walking past was a Catholic nun!... Read more ›
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recommended
This book is really well priced and is lovely quality- especially for the price. It's written by Roger Moore so isn't great for Sean Connery fans. Read more
Published 22 days ago by s.c
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best bond book
the best bond book i ever read straight from the best actor to play bond roger moore defo a good read for any true james bond fan
Published 1 month ago by david shaw
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Bond on Bond
Thoroughly enjoyed it,Loved the anecdotes, and a must read for any Bond Lovers!
See also Everything or Nothing documentary,just as good!
See also Everything or Nothing documentary,just as good!
Published 2 months ago by Mark Lupton-Emsley
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Roger Moore
Roger Moore...who I have met.....probably read the words and signed them off. Not a very personal book and clearly "ghosted". Read more
Published 2 months ago by clockhouse
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You can see Rogers raised eyebrow
Fun and interesting read, enlightened with Rogers self deprecating humour. He's a legend. Feel like could have a bit more detail.
Published 3 months ago by P. A. Naidu-husband
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Good old Roger!
Saw Roger Moore showing off this book on "Have I got news for you" - As with the Skyfall book I purchased this for my son - he loved it - thought it was amusing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rita Styles
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BOND ON BOND
VERY GOOD READ ONCE YOU PICKED BOOK UP YOU FOUND IT HARD TOO PUT DOWN PLEASED WITH PURCHASE AND HAPPY WITH PRICE AND TIME IT TOOK TOO DELIVER
Published 4 months ago by ianwalton
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Xmas Present for Hubbie
Very good delivery time and husband delighted with book. The quality of the printing was the photography was excellent and full of information that my husband enjoyed reading.
Published 4 months ago by Kat
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Love it
Bought this as christmas present for a bond fan, he loved it and read it straight away very interesting read.
Published 4 months ago by Theresa S
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Very Enjoyable
Roger Moore's wonderful humour and anyone with a love of Bond films must buy this book. Even if you are not a James Bond nut (like me) there is so much to enjoy.
Published 4 months ago by Terry R. Bamber
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