Sean Connery,George Lazenby,Roger Moore,Timothy Dalton,Pierce Brosnan, andDaniel Craig.
For over 50 years, the look of James Bond has stayed nearly untouched and unchanged.
Bond, I expect you to die."
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being delivered to the intrepid agent rather than by him.
Perhaps the most memorable and well-known 007 quotes, however, arehis famed post mortem one liners.
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The leader of MI6, and the authority for Bond to inevitably disobey.
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MI6’s head agent M. enters into the James Bond formula.
Ever since his very first film in 1962, James Bond has been a globe trotter at heart.
If M. is a foil to Bond then Q is nothing but a supportive ally to the secret agent.
The Bond Girls
Sometimes allies, sometimes enemies, always Bond’s greatest weakness.
The Theme Songs
A great song sets the tone for a great movie.
The correlation between Bond theme and Bond movie is true across the entire spectrum of quality.
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lays the stage for what many consider to be the worst Bond movie ever made.
Moneypenny
The best Bond Girl of all time is the one who shirks the label.
The Gadgets
A craftsman is only as good as his tools.
While Q is integral to a good Bond movie, gadgets are an absolute necessity.
Even James Bond’s most iconic foes and henchemen get in on the action.
The villains
The best Bonds are elevated by their enemies.
The most iconic Bond enemy of all time is the intellectual juggernaut, and SPECTRE leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
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