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James Bond in the 21st Century : Why We Still Need 007.
Title:
James Bond in the 21st Century : Why We Still Need 007.
Author:
Yeffeth, Glenn.
ISBN:
9781935251583
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (158 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- The Real James Bond -- Can the Cinematic Bond Ever Be the Literary Bond? -- The Sexual Subtext of 007 -- "Bland . . . James Bland" -- The Spy Who Would Not Die -- Interlude: Drink Like Bond -- The James Bond Debates -- What Is the Best Bond Movie? Bonding By the Numbers . . . -- What Are the Best and Worst Gadgets from Q Branch? DON'T PRESS THAT BUTTON! -- Who Is the Sexiest Bond Girl? "My Name Is Coochie McPantsless, What's Yours?" -- Who Is the Best Bond Villain? If I Were a Villain, But Then Again, No -- Who Is the Best James Bond? Dalton's Gang -- Interlude: Eat Like Bond -- How to Make James Bond Your Bitch -- Chinks in the Armor -- Agent 007 Performance Review -- So You Want to Be an Evil Genius -- "I knew Julius No. Julius No was a friend of mine. Osama, you are no Dr. No." -- Interlude: Dress Like Bond -- James Bond in the 21st Century -- Why Do We Still Want to Be James Bond? -- Nobody Does It Better -- "An Englishman's Word Is His Bond" -- Covalent Bonds -- James Bond: Now More Than Ever -- Acknowlegments.
Abstract:
The staying power of the world's most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the James Bond franchise are explored in this smart yet nostalgic collection of essays. Leading writers, including Raymond Benson, J.A. Konrath, Raelynn Hillhouse, and John Cox, discuss the ten sexiest Bond girls, the best villains, and the controversy surrounding the latest actor to play James Bond. Topics covered range from the playful—how to build a secret lair and avoid the perennial mistakes made by would-be world dominators—to the thought-provoking, such as Bond's place in the modern world, his Oedipal tendencies and perceived misogyny, and the unerring allure of the charming spy.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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