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The Man with the Golden Touch: How the Bond Films Conquered the World (Hardcover)

by Sinclair McKay (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd (1 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1845133552
  • ISBN-13: 978-1845133559
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.8 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 238,384 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`...marvellously entertaining tome...an arch but jolly 350-page 'galumph' (to deploy his [McKay] own splendidly fruity posho banter) through Eon's 21 productions up to Casino Royale...It's blessedly free of highbrow discussion of Bond as an iconic, socio-cultural construct; the book instead treats us to a dissection of each film, with a vague wave at contemporary cultural context (Woodstock, the arrival of the contraceptive pill), nostalgia about school trips on hovercrafts and much chuckle-inducing praise of Roger Moore and his reversible safari suits.' --Metrolife, October 21, 2008


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When Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman set out to make what they expected to be the first of three or four movies based on the espionage novels of Ian Fleming they can hardly have dreamt that they were founding a business that would still be going strong nearly half a century later. Yet the role of James Bond, which transformed Sean Connery's career in 1962 when Dr No came out, still retained its star-making power in 2006 when Daniel Craig made his Bond debut in Casino Royale. This is the story of how, with the odd misstep along the way, the owners of the Bond franchise, Eon Productions, have contrived to keep James Bond abreast of the zeitgeist and at the top of the charts for 45 years, through 21 films featuring six Bonds, three M's, two Q's and three Moneypennies Thanks to the films, Fleming's original creation has been transformed from a black sheep of the post-war English upper classes into a figure with universal appeal, constantly evolving to keep pace with changing social and political circumstances. Having interviewed people concerned with all aspects of the films, Sinclair Mckay is ideally placed to describe how the Bond 'brand' has been managed over the years as well as to give us the inside stories of the supporting cast of Bond girls, Bond villains, Bond cars and Bond gadgetry. Sinclair Mckay, formerly assistant features editor of the Daily Telegraph, works as a freelance writer and journalist. He is also the author of A Thing of Unspeakable Horror: The History of Hammer Films, which the Guardian called 'A splendid history' and the Independent on Sunday described as 'Brisk, cheerful and enthusiastic'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars V entertaining , 5 Jan 2009
V similar to the Licence to Thrill book published a few years earlier but a lot more enjoyable to read due to its writing style. This book gives in depth critical coverage to every Bond movie out there and in a very humourous way doesnt hesitate to pick out the moments that dont work as well as the ones that do. Its written in such an entertaining way you can almost imagine the words coming to life as if spoken by Barry Norman. The author is very full in his praise of the film producers Saltzman and Broccoli and reveals how Ian Fleming's original novels - often archaic and unsuitable in their appeal to a general audience - were expanded and remoulded so they would appeal to a larger proportion of cinema-goers. As well as also revealing how each film affected and was affected by the culture of the world at that time the author very cleverly reveals why Bond should be a firm fixture for a very long time to come.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read!, 22 Jan 2009
Ths is a very entertaining book for all fans of the Bond films. Each film has its own chapter and there are other chapters dedicated to the spin offs, Miss Moneypenny etc.
The social & economic climate at the time of each film is covered without getting too heavy.
Not everyone will agree with the opinions here, ie Mckay is not very complimentary about Thunderball but praises The world Is Not Enough which for me is the worst Bond of the series. At least he seems to be writing as a Bond film fan with a genuine interest.
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