This April 7, the entire James Bond saga (and a few surprises) is being hosted by Channel+. That’s why this is the perfect opportunity to review all the best moments.
In 1962 James Bond 007 vs. Dr. No They popped up on screens and to stunned audiences around the world. Very quickly, it is no longer an easy success, but a cultural phenomenon, still pregnant after 60 years and 25 films. Crossing the 20th century and beyond as a staple of spy cinema, MI6 agent knows several incarnations, many enemies and unbelievable situations. A lesson in spectacle, visual insanity and all manner of statistics, the franchise remains the alpha and omega of the genre even today.
Starting April 7, 2022, those who subscribe to the CANAL+ discount will be able to access the full James Bond series on CANAL+ and CANAL+GRAND ÉCRAN, 2 channels. accessible in their subscription. There you will find all the episodes of the saga, as well as a few curiosities and other surprises, especially the first ones. Casino RoyaleFrom 1967, David Niven’s Mad Pastry confronts a gallery of crazy characters in a psychedelic universe.
And for the completists of the great fresco that started 6 decades ago, the joy will be total since then. Dying can wait. It will be added to this luxury program from April 16th, 6 months after its theatrical release. To learn more, here it is.
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Best introduction
The openings of the Saga films have become a fundamental element of the aesthetic charter. It’s an inevitable event: we’ve got one escape of the hero or the antagonist. Before the long-awaited credits, under the movie song.
These pre-credits are often an opportunity for dramatic scenes, but in a film that draws us in, Casino RoyaleWe are witnessing the birth of his character, changing the wonderful tradition of this universe. over here, James is still a young spy.We see it in beautiful black and white.
A man who does not yet have the registration number 007 has committed two murders there. Two attempts, this time the character is progressing and turning into the spy we know.
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The best James
Of course it is Sean Connery. This is his performance James Bond from Doctor Who A cinematic portrayal of the hero invented by Ian Fleming. Featuring a young Scottish actor007 immediately stands out as a new type of heroA radical renewal of spy cinema codes.
Charismatic, always in complete control of himself, Connery’s secret agent is an irresistible force. Of course, beauty is not lackingHe may be playful and witty, but the viewer will never forget that this man is also a conqueror and a hunter.
This mixture of strength and deception marked the collective memory and the entire saga. Each interpreter had to position themselves in relation to him to present their own version of 007. More flirtatious with Roger Moore, passionate with Lazenby, rebellious with Dalton or hurt by Daniel Craig.Each of them extends the legend and thereby strengthens the aura of the original.
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Very narrow face
It is one of the greatest James Bonds of the entire saga. Gold finger, Her Majesty’s favorite spy follows Orik Goldfinger, a billionaire industrialist obsessed with gold and determined to burn down Fort Knox to maximize the value of his wealth. It’s also an opportunity to perfect a dialogue that is often reused for the saga: the conflict between the evil megalomaniacs and 007.
over here, James found himself tied to an iron bar.As the laser was about to cut him in half. An oration follows, led by Bond to confirm his existence. By turns kitsch (memorable responses, worthy of the great era) and suspenseful, it’s a cult show. A true wonder imitated a thousand times but never equaled.
The crazy stunt
When contemporary viewers are asked which Bond show made an impression on them, they usually think of the parkour scene. Casino RoyaleAnd high up in the middle of a construction site, the characteristic twisting jump from a crane. The scene is stunning, the timing incredibly accurate, but it’s long before Daniel Craig’s surroundings; A more impressive sequence.
in License to kill, Timothy Dalton is James who is having a nervous breakdown.Now, a vendetta against Tony Montana, who killed one of his relatives, turns into a shark meat pie. Disillusioned by his hierarchy, he embarks on an epic revenge spree, which sadly upsets the crowd of the late 80s.
surprisingly, James Bond attacked the tanker in the airBefore the hapless driver’s life is limited, and he dodges a bullet. Here, there is no music to lighten the action. The recording will start. Raiders of the Lost ArkAnd the dry layout looks straight Crazy. Never has a saga been so tame and intense.
The last James Bond girl
There are three types of James Bond girls: the femme fatales that James chases, the desperate lovers that James seduces, and the traitors that make James sad. These three archetypes are sometimes mixed And nuanced, but from A kiss from RussiaThey become quasi-permanent in each class.
The James Bond girl who best captures all the James Bond girls is none other than that. Vesper Lynd, of Casino Royale, translated by the wonderful Eva Green. And since this chapter is intended to narrate the symbolic birth of the hero, what could be more logical than to make him meet the woman who represents everyone he meets in his life.
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The last two opposites of the Craig era attempted to replicate this miracle of interpretation and writing, and if Dying can wait. Madeleine Swann partially succeeded in creating an icon equal to 007. Eva Green’s performance remains one of the most impressive, even today. From the Bond universe. Only the brightness of this sad picture justifies the sight Full James Bond.
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