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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
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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.
Licence To Kill Tanker Chase
Licence To Kill’s tanker-plane chase was shot on a disused (reputedly haunted) piece of road near Mexicali. For this moment where the five tonne vehicle goes on its side to avoid incoming missiles, a rig was devised to tilt the tanker on its side but proved unnecessary. “The tanker driver (Rémy Julienne) appeared on location — no crash helmet, seat belt or anything,” remembered 2nd unit special effects supervisor Chris Corbould. “He put a ramp up and he just drove up, and he put the tanker on its side. It was quite amazing.”
“Do You Expect Me To Talk?”
The first scene to be filmed on Goldfinger (1964) between Bond and the villain was actually the one with 007 tied to the laser table. Special effects supervisor Cliff Culley said: “They bought a real laser in, which looked great. It had a pencil-thin line, but as soon as you turned all the studio lights on, it disappeared. So John Stears and his special effects team made up this fake one, and we optically put the laser beam on afterwards.”
Bond Versus Scaramanga
Bond. Scaramanga. A fun house. The climax of The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) is a fight to the death between the best in the business — Bond’s Walther has a six shot magazine while Scaramanga’s 4.2mm pistol is a single shot. Interesting fact: Christopher Lee (Scaramanga) was a distant cousin of 007 creator Ian Fleming.
