Bond vs helicopter? There’s only one winner. “I didn’t want to resort to the standard use of a motorcross bike, which is convenient for jumps and tricks. Instead, we went for the biggest, heaviest, and most unwieldy bike – the BMW R1200C Cruiser – and I built the chase around it,” said second unit director Vic Armstrong of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) action sequence.
Moonraker Mid Air Fight
Is this the best mid air fight ever filmed? Moonraker’s ground-breaking Bond v Jaws mid-air pre-credits fight was filmed high above California in May 1978. The spectacular footage was shot with an ultra-light titanium camera body, with an experimental plastic lens, and took 83 jumps over five weeks to complete.
Meet Little Nellie
Is this the ultimate Q gadget? James Bond uses a Wallis autogyro, nicknamed Little Nellie, in You Only Live Twice (1967) in an attempt to locate Blofeld’s rocket base from the air. Real life Wing Commander Ken Wallis designed this unusual machine in the early 1960s. Unlike a helicopter, only the autogyro’s rear engine provides power during flight. Once airborne the top rotor spins freely due to the force of the air.
Sean Connery Dot To Dot Worksheet
All good agents need to be able to put the dots together. How fast can you complete this puzzle? Download from the gallery below. If you share your finished artwork on your social channels don’t forget to tag @007.
Octopussy Train Fight
Octopussy’s train chase wasn’t actually captured in East Germany, it was filmed at Nene Valley Railway in Cambridgeshire.
Villains Crossword
How well do you know your Bond villains? Download the crossword below and see if you really are invincible.
Casino Royale Construction Site Chase
Introducing a new 007 in Casino Royale (2006) demanded a new kind of action sequence. The solution: an amazing foot chase through a perilous construction site in Madagascar with Bond pursuing bomb-maker Mollaka up and down scaffolding, including a jaw-dropping jump from the top of a crane. Screenwriter Neal Purvis said: “We wanted to establish the new Bond as gadget free, raw, slightly crazy, very physical and incredibly brave. We were also aware there had never been a foot chase in a Bond movie before.”
When Bond Met Honey
When Bond met Honey. To learn the song ‘Underneath The Mango Tree’ for this scene in Dr. No (1962), Sean Connery (James Bond) and Ursula Andress (Honey Ryder) fought over the record player. “He didn’t need the practice because he sings much better than I do,” recalled Andress. “I can’t carry a tune.”
Diamonds Are Forever Alley Stunt
“I think Larry got him.” This iconic stunt featuring the Ford Mustang Mach I driving down a narrow alley on two wheels from Diamonds Are Forever (1971) became a continuity headache. The shot filmed at Universal City Studios did not match the action shot on location in Las Vegas. To fix the continuity error, director Guy Hamilton inserted a shot of Sean Connery and Jill St. John rolling from one side to the other.
Skyfall Motorbike Chase Colouring In
“Relax. You need to relax…”
Well, if Silva says it then we better do it. Take some time to de-stress with a spot of 007 colouring in. Simply download the image in the gallery and fill in with colour. If you share your finished artwork on your social channels don’t forget to tag @007.
Quantum Of Solace Car Chase
Picking up minutes after the end of Casino Royale (2006), the Quantum Of Solace (2008) car chase was shot in Italy. Seven Aston Martins and eight Alfa Romeos were used. 48 cars jostled in tunnels that were only 28 feet wide. When the chase moves to a quarry, drivers were pulling handbrake turns at speed on the edge of a 700ft drop.
Bond And Blofeld Bob Run
It’s Bond vs. Blofeld on a bob run. The climax of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), was created with the help of former world bobsleigh champion Franz Kapus. The moment where Bond comes out of the bob and slides along the wall was unintentional but was so spectacular it was incorporated into the sequence.
