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James Bond [Film Series]
Plot Synopsis by Matthew Tobey

Over the course of more than 20 films and five leading men, the James Bond series has defined the quintessential glamorized spy film. Exceedingly suave and debonair, Agent 007 never fails to stop the bad guy, while encountering a barrage of beautiful and seductive women along the way, women with such subtle monikers as Pussy Galore, Mary Goodnight, and Xenia Onatopp. Sean Connery was the first and perhaps most popular Bond, beginning with 1962's Dr. No and continuing through 1967's You Only Live Twice, at which point Connery took a break from the franchise, making way for George Lazenby's one-film stint in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Connery returned for 1971's Diamonds Are Forever, his sixth, and what he swore would be his last, time in the role. Two years later, Roger Moore made his debut as Bond with 1973's Live and Let Die. The role would belong to Moore exclusively for four more films. Then, in 1983, in the wake of a court ruling regarding the rights to 1965's Thunderball, two different Bond films were released, Octopussy with Moore and Never Say Never Again, a remake of Thunderball that saw Connery wooed back to the role by a large paycheck. After that, Moore played Bond one more time in 1985's A View to a Kill, tying Connery with a total of seven appearances as 007. Next up, Timothy Dalton took over for two films, 1987's The Living Daylights and 1989's Licence to Kill, both of which were met with tepid reactions by audiences and critics alike. In need of a jump-start, the series took a six-year hiatus before returning in 1995 with GoldenEye, the first of four (and counting) financially successful Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan. In 2006, the dashing spy returned to the screen with another actor under the bowtie -- Daniel Craig, who brought a gruff finesse to the role in the massive international hit Casino Royale. The actor will return to the role in 2008, when the 22nd Bond film is slated to hit theaters.

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 Is related to:    Bond Girls Are Forever  (2002, John Watkin)
   The Real Story: James Bond 
   Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming  (1990, Ferdinand Fairfax)
   Golden Eye  (1990, Don Boyd)
 Is spoofed in:    Serenade for Two Spies  (1966, Michael Pfleghar)
   Johnny English  (2003, Peter Howitt)
   Casino Royale  (1967, Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish)
   Our Man Flint  (1965, Daniel Mann)
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   If Looks Could Kill  (1991, William Dear)
   In Like Flint  (1967, Gordon M. Douglas)
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   Where the Bullets Fly  (1966, John Gilling)
   Mad Mission, Part 4: You Never Die Twice  (1986, Ringo Lam)
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 Includes:    Dr. No  (1962, Terence Young)
   For Your Eyes Only  (1981, John Glen)
   From Russia With Love  (1963, Terence Young)
   Goldfinger  (1964, Guy Hamilton)
   The Living Daylights  (1987, John Glen)
   Moonraker  (1979, Lewis Gilbert)
   Octopussy  (1983, John Glen)
   On Her Majesty's Secret Service  (1969, Peter Hunt)
   The Spy Who Loved Me  (1977, Lewis Gilbert)
   Thunderball  (1965, Terence Young)
   A View to a Kill  (1985, John Glen)
   You Only Live Twice  (1967, Lewis Gilbert)
   Licence to Kill  (1989, John Glen)
   Tomorrow Never Dies  (1997, Roger Spottiswoode)
   Diamonds Are Forever  (1971, Guy Hamilton)
   Live and Let Die  (1973, Guy Hamilton)
   The Man with the Golden Gun  (1974, Guy Hamilton)
   Casino Royale  (1954, William H. Brown)
   GoldenEye  (1995, Martin Campbell)
   Never Say Never Again  (1983, Irvin Kershner)
   The World Is Not Enough  (1999, Michael Apted)
   Die Another Day  (2002, Lee Tamahori)
   Casino Royale  (2006, Martin Campbell)
   Quantum of Solace  (2008, Marc Forster)