All the Bonds: Dr. No

We’re watching every Bond movie, one by one, every night, until the premiere of No Time to Die. First up, the one that started it all 59 years ago, the benchmark by which all other Bonds are judged: Dr. No.

This first Bond is nothing like the movies we’ve come to know and love. There isn’t any gadgetry here. The plot didn’t involve the end of the world as we know it. It’s just a stylish spy thriller featuring an outlandish villain, a gorgeous bond girl to bed, and a tough hero who was just doing his job. It’s all class.

Sean Connery is cold, calculative, and manipulative. He’s dry. He’s occasionally shaken but never stirred. Times may have changed, and the world has most definitely moved on, but his performance as James Bond remains the high-water mark for anyone looking to take on the role.

James Bond Minutiae

It is long standing misconception that John Barry wrote “The James Bond Theme.” It actually originated from a song, “Good Sign, Bad Sign,” composed by Monty Norman, from an aborted musical, The House of Mr. Biswas – based on a novel by V.S. Naipaul. Barry arranged and orchestrated Norman’s theme to produce the Bond theme as it is now known throughout the world.

Talk to us about your favourite James Bond movies. Just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208.

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Talk to us about your favourite James Bond movies. Just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208.

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