I know I will suffer a lot of wrath for this.
Nothing can help Never Say Never Again. I have NEVER considered it part of the series which is is not. I have seen it twice theatrically and really despise for it for so many reasons. I remember when the "battle of the Bonds" happened and although I...
The Spy Who Loved Me would be the first time that James Bond (Roger) would be featured in the credits. Rick Sylvester who performed the ski jump performed it in Asgard and the jump in the film was the fifth attempt. The stunt cost Cubby $250,000.00. Not bad for a few seconds of screen time!
The jetpack used in Thunderball was real. It was a Bell Air Rocket ( Bell Aerosystems Rocket Belt) on loan from NASA. Bill Suitor and Gordon Yeager did the flights and it could get very hot at times. Also when landing in the street, the power of the rocket Belt kicked up a lot of dirt and gravel...
The Maurice Binder Credits have long established a trademark, just like the James Bond theme for the entire series. On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, The Living Daylights all have some of my favorite title graphics. The Pre credit sequence for...