- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary; 3rd Revised edition edition (1 Dec 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071412468
- ISBN-13: 978-0071412469
- Product Dimensions: 28.1 x 21.6 x 3.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The one and only Bond lover's bible--fully revised and just in time for the super secret agent's 50th anniversary This A-Z listing of everything 007 is packed with hundreds of photographs, thousands of entertaining movie facts, and countless behind-the-scenes details, making The Complete James Bond Movie Encyclopedia the most exhaustive compendium of Bond data ever published. Now totally revised to include updated biographical information and a sneak peek at the upcoming Bond film, Die Another Day, this bestselling Bond bible has it all: the deathdefying stunts, the sexy smirks, the droll humor, the martinis (shaken, not stirred), and Q's battery of high-tech devices. For millions of moviegoers who love action, romance, and cliff-hanging suspense, the name of the game is Bond. James Bond.
About the Author
Steven Jay Rubin is a motion picture and television producer based in Los Angeles. A leading authority on the James Bond movie series, he is the author of seven film-related books, including The James Bond Films: A Behind-the-Scenes History and Reel Exposure: How to Publicize and Promote Today's Motion Pictures.
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This book goes into just about every aspect of the James Bond franchise. Whatever you may want to know about Bond, it should be in here. It even mentions the original Casino Royale screened on American TV in the fifties and the 1967 Casino Royale spoof. All films are given a comrehensive write-up, up to and including Die Another Day.
The chapters are in alphabetical order and each subject has, if necessary, links if there is any further information in another chapter. Each film is listed with its cast and crew and the write-ups contain not only the plotlines but also what went on behind the scenes. There are a fair number of monochrome photos throughout the book. If you are a James Bond fan then this is probably the book that you must have.
The chapters are in alphabetical order and each subject has, if necessary, links if there is any further information in another chapter. Each film is listed with its cast and crew and the write-ups contain not only the plotlines but also what went on behind the scenes. There are a fair number of monochrome photos throughout the book. If you are a James Bond fan then this is probably the book that you must have.
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Exhaustively Researched, Occasionally Annoying
8 Nov 1999
Format:Paperback
We have, first of all, truth in advertising: Steven Jay Rubin's THE COMPLETE JAMES BOND MOVIE ENCYCLOPEDIA is exactly what it says it is, providing information on the series' actors, characters, locations and gadgets. It provides reviews of the first seventeen movies, and the history of the rift between Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory.
There is a lot here. So much, in fact, that the book becomes wearisome. Mr. Rubin's entries about the various Bond searches are interesting, as are his reviews (and, no, I do not agree with half of them), but the quality of these are inferior to the same information presented in his much better THE JAMES BOND FILMS. In addition, Mr. Rubin has seen fit to include some trivia that may tickle the diehard fan but is fairly worthless otherwise.
I was also annoyed by the GOLDENEYE updates. We get few stills from the movie, and the review doesn't provide much in the way of commentary.
Still, if you are a diehard fan, or even a low key one, you'll find this book pleasing and often informative.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
A paradise of facts for the true "Bond-o-phile"
2 Mar 1998
Format:Paperback
The Complete James Bond Movie Encyclopedia by Rubin offers its readers a cornucopia of trivial knowledge about arguably the world's most famous action hero. From more widely known facts, such as who the first man to play Bond was; to more obscure bits of information, such as the domestic and international grosses of all the Bond films; a true Bond fan is sure to spend hours delving into all the little quirks and idiosyncrasies that make agent 007 such an icon to so many.If there is one drawback to the book, it is that the book is an encyclopedia, and so it is presented in that form... alphabetical order, brief articles on many different entries... so the book tends to be somewhat of a tedious read at times. I would certainly not recommend it to someone who doesn't love Bond movies, but if you do, it is an absolute requirement to finish any Bond collection!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
He Does His Homework for JAMES BOND
21 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
Steven Jay Rubin has been long underrated as a James Bond enthusiast and seeker of fact on the subject in my opinion. He has always gone to great lengths to obtain accurate information for his published writings.
If you are looking solely for photographs go elsewhere. If you want factual objective information based on exhausted research, this is the book for you. He does his homework.
I highly recommend this book.
I highly recommend this book.
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