Last night I watched Quantum of Solace, the 22nd film in the James Bond series and the second with Daniel Craig as the British secret agent. Even though, the film continues where Casino Royale ends, i.e. at the beginning, yet at the same time at the present (camera phone is one of his gadgets). Yes, confusion is a key emotion. Disappointment too.
Not that I’m not a huge James Bond expert, but James Bond is an icon! And as such, he is expected to repeat some behavioral patterns: drink martini, shaken not stirred, say – at least once – my name is Bond, James Bond, be surrounded by dripping crazy chicks, use his famous thin English humor once in awhile… But nada. Quantum of Solace might have been any mediocre action movie.
All About Bond, James Bond:
- James Bond is the real name of an ornithologist who lived in Jamaica, where Ian Fleming wrote the James Bond series of novels.
- The origin of the secret code 007 is arguable. In some sources it is the number of the bus drove near Fleming’s house in others, it’s the name of a story by Rudyard Kipling, and the speculations do not end here.
- In the 22 movies, James Bond killed about 150 men
- About 30 women tried to kill him. He slept with all of them.
- In the Ian Flaming’s novels, Bond used to smoke between 60-70 cigarettes a day! He stopped smoking since the 1980s movies.
- Though vodka martini (yes, shaken, not stirred) is James Bond’s attribute, in his taste for liquor is far diversified and includes mojito, sherry, sake, mint julep among others.
- His favorite food is scrambled eggs.
- In most movies, James Bond played a French casino game called Baccarat. In the 2006 Casino Royale he played Texas Holde’m. In 1983 Octopussy, he played Backgammon. He won in all games.
