A style of film that is unsettling and aims to evoke a negative sense of fear or enforce panicked reaction from the watchers by playing on their fears as a scare tactic. A horror film relies on scaring the audience through the portrayal of you worst nightmares and your nervousness surrounding your fear of the unknown.
Plots within the horror genre often consist of the intrusion or interruption of an evil force or persona in a common everyday scenario. Centered around this evil force, person or event, horror films often incorporate a substantial amount of violence and gore and are frequently based on a mythical creature such as a vampire, ghost or zombie.
Plots within the horror genre often consist of the intrusion or interruption of an evil force or persona in a common everyday scenario. Centered around this evil force, person or event, horror films often incorporate a substantial amount of violence and gore and are frequently based on a mythical creature such as a vampire, ghost or zombie.
Some of the most widely recognized films are:
Psycho - Directed by the famous Alfred Hitchcock. This horror film is about a Phoenix office worker named Marion Crane who steals $40,000 in order to run away with her boyfriend when she is trusted to bank it by her employer. Tired by the long drive Marion's boyfriend Sam Loomis is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Getting off the main highway to avoid the police, they pull into Bates Motel to stop off for the night. Bates Motel is managed by a quiet young man named Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.
Psycho was released on September 8th, 1960.
The Shining - Released on May 23rd, 1980 and directed by Stanley Kubrick this horror was already lined up for awards such as Staturn, Razzie and the OFTA film hall of fame.
This film follows the story of Jack Torrance, a former teacher and now writer who agrees to look after an isolated hotel for the winter which has a long, violent past where an evil and supernatural presence influences the father into violence.
As Jack grows more and more aggressive, his psychic son, Danny foresees their tragic ends and tries to use his special talent, the "shining" to tell people on the outside what is going on inside the hotel.
This horror film received rave reviews such as one that was written by The New York Times, "Meticulously detailed and never less than fascinating, The Shining may be the first movie that even made its audience jump with a title that simply says "Tuesday"
Originally rated X with cuts in the 1970's. The Exorcist was banned under the Video Recordings Act 1984 from home viewing and was temporarily removed from film stores.
Mysterious stories surrounding 'The Poltergeist' :
1) Human skeletons - The whole ordeal began when Steven Spielberg insisted on using actual human skeletons as props in an attempt to save money during the production. One of the film's most famous scenes is when Diane Freeling falls into the family pool that is filled with mud and skeletons. The actors believed them to be either plastic or rubber however later found out that they were in fact real corpses.
2) First film star murdered - Dominique Dunne who played the part of the eldest daughter Dana was murdered by her abusive ex just four months after the movie was released. When Dunne turned down her former boyfriend he brutally strangled her on her own driveway.
3) The expulsion of evil spirits - An exorcism was performed on the set of the film by actor Will Sampson as he was concerned about the use of real human skeletons. The Native American star went to the set late at night alone to carry it out. At age 53 he died of malnutrition and kidney failure when the operation went drastically wrong.
4) Child star dies at 12 - The death of such an iconic young star is probably one of the most convincing cases for the "Poltergeist Curse". Actress Heather o'Rourke who played the lead role of Carol Ann Freeling died at age 12 a few months before the release of Poltergeist III from a cardiac arrest and septic shock caused by a misdiagnosed intestinal failure.
5) Ax murder - In 2009, cast member Lou Perryman who played the role of Pugsley was 67 years old when an ex convict brutally murdered him in his own home with an ax.
Psycho - Directed by the famous Alfred Hitchcock. This horror film is about a Phoenix office worker named Marion Crane who steals $40,000 in order to run away with her boyfriend when she is trusted to bank it by her employer. Tired by the long drive Marion's boyfriend Sam Loomis is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Getting off the main highway to avoid the police, they pull into Bates Motel to stop off for the night. Bates Motel is managed by a quiet young man named Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.Psycho was released on September 8th, 1960.
The Shining - Released on May 23rd, 1980 and directed by Stanley Kubrick this horror was already lined up for awards such as Staturn, Razzie and the OFTA film hall of fame.
This film follows the story of Jack Torrance, a former teacher and now writer who agrees to look after an isolated hotel for the winter which has a long, violent past where an evil and supernatural presence influences the father into violence.
As Jack grows more and more aggressive, his psychic son, Danny foresees their tragic ends and tries to use his special talent, the "shining" to tell people on the outside what is going on inside the hotel.
This horror film received rave reviews such as one that was written by The New York Times, "Meticulously detailed and never less than fascinating, The Shining may be the first movie that even made its audience jump with a title that simply says "Tuesday"
The Exorcist - This classic supernatural horror hybrid film directed by William Freidkin created such a massive uproar that it is one of the most profitable horror movies ever made.
Loosely based on actual events, this terrifying film us about an actress who notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior of her 12 year old daughter. The teenager becomes possessed by a mysterious spiritual entity. Her mother attempts to win back her daughter with the aid of an exorcism carried out by two priests.Originally rated X with cuts in the 1970's. The Exorcist was banned under the Video Recordings Act 1984 from home viewing and was temporarily removed from film stores.
Poltergeist - Unlike the majority of horror films this one was made even more scary when a series of sudden and mysterious deaths occurred.
This blockbuster movie is a supernatural horror thriller hybrid directed by Tobe Hooper that was released on June 4th, 1982. Written by the famous Steven Spielberg, this film became one of the most memorable and psychological films ever to be made. The plot focuses on a young family who are visited by a group of ghosts. At first the ghosts seem to be friendly as they move objects around the home much to their amusement. However these supernatural spirits turn nasty as they begin taking pleasure from terrorizing and frightening the family before they kidnap the youngest child, Carol Ann Freeling.Mysterious stories surrounding 'The Poltergeist' :
1) Human skeletons - The whole ordeal began when Steven Spielberg insisted on using actual human skeletons as props in an attempt to save money during the production. One of the film's most famous scenes is when Diane Freeling falls into the family pool that is filled with mud and skeletons. The actors believed them to be either plastic or rubber however later found out that they were in fact real corpses.
2) First film star murdered - Dominique Dunne who played the part of the eldest daughter Dana was murdered by her abusive ex just four months after the movie was released. When Dunne turned down her former boyfriend he brutally strangled her on her own driveway.
3) The expulsion of evil spirits - An exorcism was performed on the set of the film by actor Will Sampson as he was concerned about the use of real human skeletons. The Native American star went to the set late at night alone to carry it out. At age 53 he died of malnutrition and kidney failure when the operation went drastically wrong.
4) Child star dies at 12 - The death of such an iconic young star is probably one of the most convincing cases for the "Poltergeist Curse". Actress Heather o'Rourke who played the lead role of Carol Ann Freeling died at age 12 a few months before the release of Poltergeist III from a cardiac arrest and septic shock caused by a misdiagnosed intestinal failure.
5) Ax murder - In 2009, cast member Lou Perryman who played the role of Pugsley was 67 years old when an ex convict brutally murdered him in his own home with an ax.
Thriller Genre
Thriller's largely develop and stimulate the audience's mood by creating a high level of anticipation, expectation, suspense and excitement. The aim for a film that falls under the genre of a Thriller is to keep the audience alert and on the edge of their seats. They tend to be fast paced, arousing and realistic.
Thrillers often follow Vladimir Propps theory which involves a Hero, Villain and Damsel in distress. The Thriller movie will commonly be villain driven, where obstacles, feelings and challenges are presented that the protagonist must overcome in order to save a loved one, their beliefs or the world. The film will emphasize the danger that the protagonist faces. The suspense and excitement is built as the film continues and ends with either a massive climax, plot twist or cliffhanger.
Rebecca - Directed by Alfred Hitchcock this thriller film won two Academy Awards, Outstanding Production and Cinematography out of 11 nominations. Adapted from Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel this film is about a naive young woman (Joan Fontaine), whose name is never mentioned, who meets the wealthy aristocrat but brooding widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Oliver) when staying in Monte Carlo where she is working as a paid companion to her stuffy employer named Edythe Van Hopper (Florence Bates). She and Maximilian fall in love and within two weeks get married. Returning from their honeymoon to his large estate in Cornwall called Manderley, the narrator in character is introduced to Maxim's mysterious dead wife Rebecca who lost her life in a boating accident the year before.
Maxim still troubled by her unexpected death fights to try and forget her revealing his past to the second Mrs de Winter after she continuously clashes with Manderley's housekeeper Mrs Danvers (Judith Anderson) who is trying to keep Rebecca alive in the household.
Released on the 12th April, 1940 in the United States this thriller, drama and romance hybrid is still a very successful movie.
Bourne - The trilogy consists of, The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Bourne Legacy (2012). The Bourne films are a series of action thriller hybrid spy films adapted from the novels written by Robert Ludlum based on the character Jason Bourne (Matt Damon). The film follows the story of a CIA assassin suffering from extreme memory loss after he was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea with two gunshot wounds in his back. The movie follows Bourne as he steadily recovers the secrets of his identity and past.
Bond - Based on the novels written by Ian Fleming, the Bond films made its first appearance in 1962 with Dr. No where Bond was played by Sean Connery. Since then, the character of James Bond has been portrayed by actors, David Niven (1967), George Lazenby (1969), Roger Moore (1973-1985), Timothy Dalton (1987 - 1989), Pierce Brosnan (1995-2002) and finally Daniel Craig (2006 - present), in twenty-six productions.
The Bond films follow James, a British 00 agent working for MI6 who also answers to his code name, 007.
Ian Fleming portrayed Bond as a tall, athletic and handsome man in his thirties or forties. His addictions are women, drinking, smoking, gambling and automobiles. James Bond is known as an excellent marksman and is highly skilled in unarmed combat, skiing, swimming and golf.
The Bond films are as follows:
Dr. No
James Bond: Sean Connery
Bond Girl: Honey Ryder
Director: Terence Young
Release Date: 8th May, 1963
Synopsis: This Bond film is the first 007 movie to be produced by EON Productions.
Britain's top agent, 007, is sent to Jamaica on a mission to solve the mysterious murder of an agent. Once reaching his destination Bond teams up with Quarrel and a loyal CIA agent, Felix Leiter. James Bond meets the beautiful Honey Ryder and goes face to face with the evil Dr. No.
From Russia With Love
James Bond: Sean Connery
Bond Girl: Tatiana Romanova
Director: Terence Young
Release Date: 27th May, 1964
Synopsis: In this next film, James Bond is on the search for a Russian decoding machine, recognised by Lektor. It is important for the 007 spy to find the decoding machine before the evil organization 'SPECTRE' locates it first. Whilst in Russia Bond becomes romantically involved with Tatiana Romanova and has to sneak his way around Istanbul as he tries to escape from a team of SPECTRE agents and Ronald 'Red' Grant who are trying to kill him.
Goldfinger
James Bond: Sean Connery
Bond Girl: Pussy Galore
Director: Guy Hamilton
Release Date: 9th January, 1965
Synopsis: This next mission takes Bond to Fort Knox where Auric Goldfinger are planning to raid Fort Knox and destroy the World economy. It is vital for this task that James Bond befriends Goldfinger and his henchmen, dodge killer hats and avoid Goldfinger's personal pilot, Pussy Galore. At first this Bond girl shows no interest to the handsome spy but can he help her change her mind?
Thunderball
James Bond: Sean Connery
James Bond: George Lazenby
James bond: Sean Connery
James Bond: Roger Moore
James Bond: Roger Moore
The Spy Who Loved Me
James Bond: Roger Moore
Bond Girl: Anya Amasova (XXX)
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Release Date: 3rd August, 1977
Synopsis: James Bond's mission is to find out how a Royal Navy Polaris submarine holding sixteen nuclear warheads simply disappears whilst on patrol, where he meets Major Anya Amasova where they take on a web-handed mastermind recognised by the name Karl Stromberg and as his henchman called Jaws who has a mouthful of metal teeth. For this task 007 needs to track down the lost submarine before the warheads are fired.
Moonraker
James Bond: Roger Moore
Bond Girl: Holly Goodhead
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Release Date: 29th June, 1979
Synopsis: For this movie Bond's needs to find out who the mysterious corporation is who have hijacked a spaceship when it was travelling through space. Starting with the rocket creators, Drax Industries and the man behind the organisation, Hugo Drax. On this journey Bond meets Doctor Holly Goodhead and comes across Jaws again.
For Your Eyes Only
James Bond: Roger Moore
Bond Girl: Melina Havelock
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 26th June, 1981
Synopsis: Bond is sent to recover a communication device known as ATAC which was lost when a British spy ship sunk. It is important for Bond to be as quick as possible as the Russians are also after this communication device. Whilst on his mission 007 meets Melina Havelock whose parents were brutally murdered, Aristotle Kristatos and Milos Colombo who are all accusing each other of having links to the Russians. To complete his mission James Bond must team up with beautiful Bond girl Melina to reveal who their true ally is and find the ATAC before it gets into the wrong hands.
Octopsussy
James Bond: Roger Moore
Bond Girl: Octopussy
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 10th June, 1983
Synopsis: James Bond's next mission sends him to the circus. One of Bond's fellow British Agents was found murdered and holding onto a priceless Faberge egg. At an auction James Bond sees Kamal Kahn buy the egg however he becomes suspicious when Kahn holds a secret meeting with Russian General, Orlov. 007 finds out that both Orlov and Kamal Khan plan to blow a nuclear device at an American Airforce base. In this mission Bond needs to work fast and efficiently to try and avoid World War III. Teaming up with the circus that is run by Octopussy who is also a close friend of Kahn.
A View To Kill
James Bond: Roger Moore
Bond Girl: Stacey Sutton
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 24th May, 1985
Synopsis: Returning home from his holiday in the USSR with a computer chip which is capable of withstanding a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that would otherwise destroy a small chip. Bond sets off to investigate its owner Max Zorin of Zorin Industries. His research highlights to him that although Max comes across as an innocent guilty man he is infact plotting to trigger an earthquake along the San Andreas fault which will wipe out all of Silicon Valley. His partner Stacey Sutton tags along for the ride as Bond tackles May Day and the evil companion of Max Zorin.
The Living Daylights
James Bond: Timothy Dalton
Bond Girl: Kara Milovy
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 31st July, 1987
Synopsis: James Bond heads off to explore why an ally of General Koskov was sent to murder him. He therefore needs to organise the defection of a top Soviet general. Bond's mission leads him to Afghanistan where he needs to confront an arms dealer who calls himself Brad Whitaker. Will everything be revealed to James?
Licence To Kill
James Bond: Timothy Dalton
Bond Girl: Pam Bouvier
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 14th July, 1989
Synopsis: Is this Bond's most brutal mission yet? 007's close friend Felix Leiter is left nearly dead by drug baron Franz Sanchez. Bond sets off to hunt for Sanchez but not everyone is happy about it and MI6 does not agree that Sanchez is their problem therefore 007 gets stripe of his licence to kill making Bond more dangerous than ever. In order to complete his task bond befriends Leiter's friend Pam Bouvier and sneaks his way into the drug factories, which Sanchez owns. This task requires Bond to be able to hide his identity but will he be discovered?
Goldeneye
James Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl: Natalya Simonova
Director: Martin Campbell
Release Date: 17th November, 1995
Synopsis: In this movie a deadly satellite control system falls into the wrong hands and only 007 can save the world from total destruction. Having been returned his licence to kill, James Bond goes to Russia in search of the stolen satellite coding system for Goldeneye which is a weapon controlled from space that can fire a devastating electromagnetic pulse towards Earth.
A mastermind is up against James Bond who is able to anticipate his every move and motivated by years of his hatred for Bond he seeks to make 007 fail. Will Bond be able to resist Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.
Tomorrow Never Dies
James Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl: Paris Carver
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Release Date: 19th December, 1997
Synopsis: The James Bond film includes the likes of a media tycoon, his former lover and a beautiful chinese agent.
Elliot Carver wants to complete his global media empire, but in order for this to work he must achieve broadcasting rights in China. However Elliot Carver want to induce World War III by starting a confrontation over British and Chinese waters. In order to stop this 007 gains the friendship of Wai Lin on his mission to stop this media tycoon. How will Bond feel when he realises that his former lover is now Carver's
wife?
The World Is Not Enough
James Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl: Christmas Jones
Director: Michael Apted
Release Date: 19th November, 1999
Synopsis: Bond is back when an oil tycoon is killed in MI6 base therefore Bond is sent to protect his daughter. Renard who has bullet stuck in his head when a fellow agent shot him, is planning the destruction of a pipeline. Bond gains the help from a research scientist, DR Christmas Jones who witnesses the action when 007 met with Renard but Bond becomes suspicious of Elektra King, especially when James Bond's boss M goes missing.
Die Another Day
James Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl: Jinx
Director: Lee Tamahori
Release Date: 22nd November, 2002
Synopsis: This is Pierce Brosnan's last performance last mission as James Bond. To begin his task Bond starts in North Korea where he is portrayed and captured. 14 months later, Bond is set free but traded for Zao who was captured by MI6. Once Bond returns and gets back into his environment he heads back to North Korea to track down Zao. Once again Bond gets caught in another scheme that send him to Gustav Graves a millionaire who is holding another MI6 agent, Miranda Frost about a satellite found in space which can project a huge laser beam. James Bond needs to stop this madman with the aid of a friend in the CIA called Jinx.
Casino Royale
James Bond: Daniel Craig
Bond Girl: Vesper Lynd
Director: Martin Campbell
Release Date: 17th November, 2006
Synopsis: In Daniel Craig's first mission as 00 agent James Bond, he is introduced to Le Chiffre, the banker to the world's worst terrorists. In order to investigate this unrecognisable banker, Bond participates in a game of poker at world famous Montenegro in order to identify the banker, where he must win back his money in order to stay safe among the terrorist market. The head of 00 agents, M sends Bond along with Vesper Lynd to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning which will not allow him to support terrorism. Using the help of Felix Leiter, his friend Mathis and Vesper Lynd who poses as his partner enters the most important poker game in his life. If James Bond manages to defeat Le Chiffre does that guarantee
both his and Vespers safety?
Quantum Of Solace
James Bond: Daniel Craig
Bond Girl: Camille Montes
Director: Marc Forster
Release Date: 14th November, 2008
Synopsis: Is there solace in revenge? It is James Bond and M's job to try and reveal an international network of power and corruption receiving billions of pounds. As Bond locates the the agents who are part of the shadowy network, an assassination is attempted on M and all suspects lead to Dominic Greene, the owner of Greene Technology who is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a stage show murder. When the CIA mysteriously looks the other day, 007 receives help from M and a retired spy a mysterious beauty, Camille Montes to stop Greene. The head of 00 agents M is forced to consider whether or not Bond is overrun by revenge and vengeance or whether he is still trustworthy.
Skyfall
James Bond: Daniel Craig
Bond Girl: Sévérine
Director: Sam Mendes
Release Date: 9th November, 2012
Synopsis: When 007's latest assignment goes terribly wrong when it results in the exposure of every agent's around the world which meant that MI6 got attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. This causes M's position and authority to be challenged by Gareth Mallory who is the new chairman f the intelligence and security committee. MI6 now being compromised from the inside and out, M is left with only one trustworthy ally, Bond. Aided by field agent Eve, 007 starts following the trail to the mysterious Silva aided by field agent Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have et to reveal themselves.
Spectre
James Bond: Daniel Craig
Bond Girl: Madeleine Swann
Director: Sam Mendes
Release Date: 6th November 2015
Synopsis: A cryptic message from the past is bought back into the present which sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and Rome, where he meets Lucia who is a beautiful widow of the infamous criminal. Bond attends a secret meeting and uncovers the unexpected existence of the organisation recognised by the name of SPECTRE. Back in London, Max Denbigh, the new head of the centre of national security questions Bonds actions and challenges his actions relating to MI6.
Bond enlists the aid of Moneypenny and Q to help him seek out Madeleine Swann, the daughter of his old enemy Mr White, where there is a possibility that he holds the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE.
As the daughter of an assassin, she is able to understand Bond unlike any other woman has been able to. As James Bond learns more about the sinister organisation he learns that he has a connection between himself and the enemy.
Rebecca - Directed by Alfred Hitchcock this thriller film won two Academy Awards, Outstanding Production and Cinematography out of 11 nominations. Adapted from Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel this film is about a naive young woman (Joan Fontaine), whose name is never mentioned, who meets the wealthy aristocrat but brooding widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Oliver) when staying in Monte Carlo where she is working as a paid companion to her stuffy employer named Edythe Van Hopper (Florence Bates). She and Maximilian fall in love and within two weeks get married. Returning from their honeymoon to his large estate in Cornwall called Manderley, the narrator in character is introduced to Maxim's mysterious dead wife Rebecca who lost her life in a boating accident the year before.Maxim still troubled by her unexpected death fights to try and forget her revealing his past to the second Mrs de Winter after she continuously clashes with Manderley's housekeeper Mrs Danvers (Judith Anderson) who is trying to keep Rebecca alive in the household.
Released on the 12th April, 1940 in the United States this thriller, drama and romance hybrid is still a very successful movie.
Bond - Based on the novels written by Ian Fleming, the Bond films made its first appearance in 1962 with Dr. No where Bond was played by Sean Connery. Since then, the character of James Bond has been portrayed by actors, David Niven (1967), George Lazenby (1969), Roger Moore (1973-1985), Timothy Dalton (1987 - 1989), Pierce Brosnan (1995-2002) and finally Daniel Craig (2006 - present), in twenty-six productions.
The Bond films follow James, a British 00 agent working for MI6 who also answers to his code name, 007.
Ian Fleming portrayed Bond as a tall, athletic and handsome man in his thirties or forties. His addictions are women, drinking, smoking, gambling and automobiles. James Bond is known as an excellent marksman and is highly skilled in unarmed combat, skiing, swimming and golf.
The Bond films are as follows:
Dr. No
James Bond: Sean ConneryBond Girl: Honey Ryder
Director: Terence Young
Release Date: 8th May, 1963
Synopsis: This Bond film is the first 007 movie to be produced by EON Productions.
Britain's top agent, 007, is sent to Jamaica on a mission to solve the mysterious murder of an agent. Once reaching his destination Bond teams up with Quarrel and a loyal CIA agent, Felix Leiter. James Bond meets the beautiful Honey Ryder and goes face to face with the evil Dr. No.
From Russia With Love
James Bond: Sean ConneryBond Girl: Tatiana Romanova
Director: Terence Young
Release Date: 27th May, 1964
Synopsis: In this next film, James Bond is on the search for a Russian decoding machine, recognised by Lektor. It is important for the 007 spy to find the decoding machine before the evil organization 'SPECTRE' locates it first. Whilst in Russia Bond becomes romantically involved with Tatiana Romanova and has to sneak his way around Istanbul as he tries to escape from a team of SPECTRE agents and Ronald 'Red' Grant who are trying to kill him.
Goldfinger
James Bond: Sean ConneryBond Girl: Pussy Galore
Director: Guy Hamilton
Release Date: 9th January, 1965
Synopsis: This next mission takes Bond to Fort Knox where Auric Goldfinger are planning to raid Fort Knox and destroy the World economy. It is vital for this task that James Bond befriends Goldfinger and his henchmen, dodge killer hats and avoid Goldfinger's personal pilot, Pussy Galore. At first this Bond girl shows no interest to the handsome spy but can he help her change her mind?
Thunderball
James Bond: Sean Connery
Bond Girl: Domino Derval
Director: Terence Young
Release Date: 22nd December, 1965
Synopsis: In this movie, Bond's mission is to recover two stolen warheads which have been stolen by the evil organisation SPECTRE. In order to complete his assigned task James Bond must travel to Nassau where he meets the beautiful Domino. Bond is forced into an exciting fight against dangerous SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo when he is on his boat called the Disco Volante. This mission will determine whether on not Bond will be able to bare the pressure and save millions of innocent civilians.
You Only Live Twice
James Bond: Sean Connery
Bond Girl: Aki
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Release Date: 13th June, 1967
Synopsis: When an American space capsule is swallowed up by what is believed to be a Russian spaceship World War Three almost begins, however the British Intelligence Agency have suspicions as the spaceship went down over Japan. It is clear to the government that SPECTRE are behind the theft but their reason behind is unclear to Bond. For this mission James Bond needs to locate the captured space capsule before America and Russia start another world war.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
James Bond: George Lazenby
Bond Girl: Tracy Di Vicenzo
Director: Peter Hunt
Release Date: 18th December, 1969
Synopsis: As you can see Sean Connery has been replaced by the younger George Lazenby. As Lazenby steps into role of this dashing spy Bond is sent to help Draco. For his first mission Bond needs to become a close friend with his daughter Teresa (Tracy) who is desperate with grief for her child who died of spinal meningitis. Tracy attempts to commit suicide by walking into the sea in Portugal only to be saved by James Bond.
007 finds himself in Switzerland when he is trying to find Ernst Stavro Blofeld one more time, posing as Sir Hilary Bray to allow him to find out Blofeld's secret plan. Bond finds himself getting married. Is it part of his mission, cover or is Bond allowing himself to love?
Diamonds Are Forever
James bond: Sean Connery
Bond Girl: Tiffany Case
Director: Guy Hamilton
Release Date: 17th December, 1971
Synopsis: Diamonds are Forever is the seventh spy film in the James Bond series produced by EON.
Someone has been smuggling diamonds that are not re-appearing, it is James Bond's mission to find out who the culprit is. Adopting the identity of Peter Franks he partners with Tiffany Case to act as if he is the one smuggling the diamonds to try and draw out the guilty thief. However to make both Bond's and Tiffany's mission even more difficult they both have to continuously avoid dangerous couple Mr Wint and Mr Kidd who kills everyone in their paths.
Bond may have his chance to defeat his ultimate enemy when Ernst Stavro Blofeld re-appears wearing a different identity. Does this mean Blofeld is linked to the heist?
Live And Let Die
James Bond: Roger Moore
Bond Girl: Solitaire
Director: Guy Hamilton
Release Date: 27th June, 1973
Synopsis: 007 is sent to New Orleans to investigate the mysterious deaths of several British Intelligence agents who have been murdered. James Bond must travel deep inside New Orleans where Mr. Big is brought to his attention, who is self producing heroin. On this mission Bond is introduced to Tee Hee who carries a claw in replacement for a hand, Baron Samedi a Voodoo master and the sexy Solitaire who likes to play with Tarot cards. Will Bond be able to complete his mission?
The Man With The Golden Gun
James Bond: Roger Moore
Bond Girl: Andrea Anders
Director: Guy Hamilton
Release Date: 20th December, 1974
Synopsis: The government are made aware of a hitman, Scaramanga who charges millions of dollars per job. He becomes a suspect in the death of a scientist who was working on a powerful solar cell. James Bond is called in to explore this link. As 007 tails the hitman Scaramanga he realises that he is highly respected by the killer. Could Bond use this to his advantage or will it just reveal too much about his mission?
The Spy Who Loved Me
James Bond: Roger MooreBond Girl: Anya Amasova (XXX)
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Release Date: 3rd August, 1977
Synopsis: James Bond's mission is to find out how a Royal Navy Polaris submarine holding sixteen nuclear warheads simply disappears whilst on patrol, where he meets Major Anya Amasova where they take on a web-handed mastermind recognised by the name Karl Stromberg and as his henchman called Jaws who has a mouthful of metal teeth. For this task 007 needs to track down the lost submarine before the warheads are fired.
Moonraker
James Bond: Roger MooreBond Girl: Holly Goodhead
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Release Date: 29th June, 1979
Synopsis: For this movie Bond's needs to find out who the mysterious corporation is who have hijacked a spaceship when it was travelling through space. Starting with the rocket creators, Drax Industries and the man behind the organisation, Hugo Drax. On this journey Bond meets Doctor Holly Goodhead and comes across Jaws again.
For Your Eyes Only
James Bond: Roger MooreBond Girl: Melina Havelock
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 26th June, 1981
Synopsis: Bond is sent to recover a communication device known as ATAC which was lost when a British spy ship sunk. It is important for Bond to be as quick as possible as the Russians are also after this communication device. Whilst on his mission 007 meets Melina Havelock whose parents were brutally murdered, Aristotle Kristatos and Milos Colombo who are all accusing each other of having links to the Russians. To complete his mission James Bond must team up with beautiful Bond girl Melina to reveal who their true ally is and find the ATAC before it gets into the wrong hands.
Octopsussy
James Bond: Roger MooreBond Girl: Octopussy
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 10th June, 1983
Synopsis: James Bond's next mission sends him to the circus. One of Bond's fellow British Agents was found murdered and holding onto a priceless Faberge egg. At an auction James Bond sees Kamal Kahn buy the egg however he becomes suspicious when Kahn holds a secret meeting with Russian General, Orlov. 007 finds out that both Orlov and Kamal Khan plan to blow a nuclear device at an American Airforce base. In this mission Bond needs to work fast and efficiently to try and avoid World War III. Teaming up with the circus that is run by Octopussy who is also a close friend of Kahn.
A View To Kill
James Bond: Roger MooreBond Girl: Stacey Sutton
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 24th May, 1985
Synopsis: Returning home from his holiday in the USSR with a computer chip which is capable of withstanding a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that would otherwise destroy a small chip. Bond sets off to investigate its owner Max Zorin of Zorin Industries. His research highlights to him that although Max comes across as an innocent guilty man he is infact plotting to trigger an earthquake along the San Andreas fault which will wipe out all of Silicon Valley. His partner Stacey Sutton tags along for the ride as Bond tackles May Day and the evil companion of Max Zorin.
The Living Daylights
James Bond: Timothy DaltonBond Girl: Kara Milovy
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 31st July, 1987
Synopsis: James Bond heads off to explore why an ally of General Koskov was sent to murder him. He therefore needs to organise the defection of a top Soviet general. Bond's mission leads him to Afghanistan where he needs to confront an arms dealer who calls himself Brad Whitaker. Will everything be revealed to James?
Licence To Kill
James Bond: Timothy DaltonBond Girl: Pam Bouvier
Director: John Glen
Release Date: 14th July, 1989
Synopsis: Is this Bond's most brutal mission yet? 007's close friend Felix Leiter is left nearly dead by drug baron Franz Sanchez. Bond sets off to hunt for Sanchez but not everyone is happy about it and MI6 does not agree that Sanchez is their problem therefore 007 gets stripe of his licence to kill making Bond more dangerous than ever. In order to complete his task bond befriends Leiter's friend Pam Bouvier and sneaks his way into the drug factories, which Sanchez owns. This task requires Bond to be able to hide his identity but will he be discovered?
Goldeneye
James Bond: Pierce BrosnanBond Girl: Natalya Simonova
Director: Martin Campbell
Release Date: 17th November, 1995
Synopsis: In this movie a deadly satellite control system falls into the wrong hands and only 007 can save the world from total destruction. Having been returned his licence to kill, James Bond goes to Russia in search of the stolen satellite coding system for Goldeneye which is a weapon controlled from space that can fire a devastating electromagnetic pulse towards Earth.
A mastermind is up against James Bond who is able to anticipate his every move and motivated by years of his hatred for Bond he seeks to make 007 fail. Will Bond be able to resist Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.
Tomorrow Never Dies
James Bond: Pierce BrosnanBond Girl: Paris Carver
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Release Date: 19th December, 1997
Synopsis: The James Bond film includes the likes of a media tycoon, his former lover and a beautiful chinese agent.
Elliot Carver wants to complete his global media empire, but in order for this to work he must achieve broadcasting rights in China. However Elliot Carver want to induce World War III by starting a confrontation over British and Chinese waters. In order to stop this 007 gains the friendship of Wai Lin on his mission to stop this media tycoon. How will Bond feel when he realises that his former lover is now Carver's
wife?
The World Is Not Enough
James Bond: Pierce BrosnanBond Girl: Christmas Jones
Director: Michael Apted
Release Date: 19th November, 1999
Synopsis: Bond is back when an oil tycoon is killed in MI6 base therefore Bond is sent to protect his daughter. Renard who has bullet stuck in his head when a fellow agent shot him, is planning the destruction of a pipeline. Bond gains the help from a research scientist, DR Christmas Jones who witnesses the action when 007 met with Renard but Bond becomes suspicious of Elektra King, especially when James Bond's boss M goes missing.
Die Another Day
James Bond: Pierce BrosnanBond Girl: Jinx
Director: Lee Tamahori
Release Date: 22nd November, 2002
Synopsis: This is Pierce Brosnan's last performance last mission as James Bond. To begin his task Bond starts in North Korea where he is portrayed and captured. 14 months later, Bond is set free but traded for Zao who was captured by MI6. Once Bond returns and gets back into his environment he heads back to North Korea to track down Zao. Once again Bond gets caught in another scheme that send him to Gustav Graves a millionaire who is holding another MI6 agent, Miranda Frost about a satellite found in space which can project a huge laser beam. James Bond needs to stop this madman with the aid of a friend in the CIA called Jinx.
Casino Royale
James Bond: Daniel CraigBond Girl: Vesper Lynd
Director: Martin Campbell
Release Date: 17th November, 2006
Synopsis: In Daniel Craig's first mission as 00 agent James Bond, he is introduced to Le Chiffre, the banker to the world's worst terrorists. In order to investigate this unrecognisable banker, Bond participates in a game of poker at world famous Montenegro in order to identify the banker, where he must win back his money in order to stay safe among the terrorist market. The head of 00 agents, M sends Bond along with Vesper Lynd to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning which will not allow him to support terrorism. Using the help of Felix Leiter, his friend Mathis and Vesper Lynd who poses as his partner enters the most important poker game in his life. If James Bond manages to defeat Le Chiffre does that guarantee
both his and Vespers safety?
Quantum Of Solace
James Bond: Daniel CraigBond Girl: Camille Montes
Director: Marc Forster
Release Date: 14th November, 2008
Synopsis: Is there solace in revenge? It is James Bond and M's job to try and reveal an international network of power and corruption receiving billions of pounds. As Bond locates the the agents who are part of the shadowy network, an assassination is attempted on M and all suspects lead to Dominic Greene, the owner of Greene Technology who is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a stage show murder. When the CIA mysteriously looks the other day, 007 receives help from M and a retired spy a mysterious beauty, Camille Montes to stop Greene. The head of 00 agents M is forced to consider whether or not Bond is overrun by revenge and vengeance or whether he is still trustworthy.
Skyfall
James Bond: Daniel CraigBond Girl: Sévérine
Director: Sam Mendes
Release Date: 9th November, 2012
Synopsis: When 007's latest assignment goes terribly wrong when it results in the exposure of every agent's around the world which meant that MI6 got attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. This causes M's position and authority to be challenged by Gareth Mallory who is the new chairman f the intelligence and security committee. MI6 now being compromised from the inside and out, M is left with only one trustworthy ally, Bond. Aided by field agent Eve, 007 starts following the trail to the mysterious Silva aided by field agent Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have et to reveal themselves.
Spectre
James Bond: Daniel CraigBond Girl: Madeleine Swann
Director: Sam Mendes
Release Date: 6th November 2015
Synopsis: A cryptic message from the past is bought back into the present which sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and Rome, where he meets Lucia who is a beautiful widow of the infamous criminal. Bond attends a secret meeting and uncovers the unexpected existence of the organisation recognised by the name of SPECTRE. Back in London, Max Denbigh, the new head of the centre of national security questions Bonds actions and challenges his actions relating to MI6.
Bond enlists the aid of Moneypenny and Q to help him seek out Madeleine Swann, the daughter of his old enemy Mr White, where there is a possibility that he holds the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE.
As the daughter of an assassin, she is able to understand Bond unlike any other woman has been able to. As James Bond learns more about the sinister organisation he learns that he has a connection between himself and the enemy.
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