]]>The BFI has taken a proactive stance, issuing disclaimers for all films in the season. While these warnings are not new to the Bond series, the move comes at a time when sensitivity to historical content in media is at an all-time high. The institute emphasizes that these films are presented for their historical, cultural, and aesthetic significance and not as an endorsement of outdated views.
Interestingly, this approach aligns with broader cultural shifts. Just last year, reprints of Ian Fleming’s original Bond novels were released with edits to language and references deemed offensive by modern standards. It reflects a growing trend where institutions, from literary estates to film archives, grapple with how to present historical content that clashes with contemporary values.
In essence, these warnings serve as both a shield against potential backlash and an educational tool, prompting viewers to engage with media critically. As we continue to revisit and reassess our cultural heritage, the question remains: how do we balance historical preservation with contemporary sensitivity?
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In a year that has seen more spectacle than some decades…
At a time when we all can do with some witty entertainment – while times are neither witty nor entertaining…
Commanderbond.net is proud to announce its third e-book ‘The 007th Minute: No Time to Die’ by Jacques Stewart, also containing ‘Casino Royale Vol. 1 – The Tarantino / Brosnan version’.
As with the first two CBn ebooks ‘The 007th Minute’ and ‘The 007th Chapter’, Heiko Baumann again provided cover design, illustrations and typesetting of the tome.
It can be downloaded for free here. If you want to give something in return please consider to donate a sum to UNICEF.
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Aren’t you a little early, Mr Bond? Had we expected you so soon the ’69 Bollinger would be on ice by now…
Alas, we simply didn’t know when to expect you. We kept on being told you were on your way in April 2020. Then it was teatime November 2020, then dinner April 2021, and it was only half an hour ago we heard you would only be here in time for a double premiere on September 28, – in London and Zurich for the Zurich Film Festival.
You must be as famished as we are by now.
Anyway, welcome back, Mr Bond.
NO TIME TO DIE World Premiere at Royal Albert Hall 28. September 2021
NO TIME TO DIE Swiss Premiere at Zurich Film Festival 28. September 2021
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On January 22nd 2021, Eon Productions Ltd. announced that the premiere of the 25th James Bond movie NO TIME TO DIE would once again be postponed due to the global Corona pandemic. The new date for the premiere is now October 8th 2021. This is CBn’s take on it:
We should have known
It would be postponed.
Just goes to show
That the things don’t always
Go the way we hope.
We were aware:
A pandemic isn’t fair.
We’ll have to bear
Another few months for
This movie to premiere
Were we stupid to believe
That we’d see it this spring?
Oh, this virus is just one horrid thing.
Hope the franchise will survive,
Hope we all will stay alive.
Pushed back once, twice and thrice,
All this waiting isn’t nice.
But before this has gone by:
No time for No Time To Die.
Just let it burn,
It should be our least concern.
These are lessons that we’ve learned:
That James Bond will … return.
That tomorrow never dies,
That we all only live twice.
Live and let live, not live and let die,
We’ll be there when it arrives.
But in these pandemic times:
No time for No Time To Die.
No time for No Time To Die
No time for No Time To Die
Push again, once or twice,
It may help to save some lives.
First this has to pass, and then
We’ll see No Time To Die.
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Throughout the day various sources report that production designer and art director Peter Lamont has died. Confirmation finally came from the official 007 Twitter account.
Peter Lamont’s career spanned an impressive 56 years, during which he worked his way up from draughtsman to set decorator and further to art director and production designer. He often worked closely with fellow production designer Sir Ken Adam and was involved on every Bond film from GOLDFINGER through CASINO ROYALE, just skipping TOMORROW NEVER DIES.
That year he won the Oscar as TITANIC’s art director. His work on FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and ALIENS earned him three more Academy Award nominations.
The community of Bond fans suffers another bad loss this year. In an Eon statement Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli call Lamont “a much beloved member of the Bond family and a giant in the industry,” who was “inextricably linked with the design and aesthetic of James Bond since GOLDFINGER.”
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