Dr. No launched the James Bond film series, introducing the world to cinematic 007 for the first time and establishing a template for spy entertainment that would hold for decades. The film arrived in 1962, adapted from Ian Fleming’s 1958 novel of the same name. The transition from page to screen involved a number of…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game GoldenEye 007 (N64)
Development for GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64 began in 1995. It was originally envisioned as an on-rails shooter, similar to Sega’s Virtua Cop series. Developers from Rare were even allowed to visit the GoldenEye movie set for inspiration while working on the game. Because video game development takes so long, GoldenEye 007 was released…
Fun Fact: Jamaica’s Connection to James Bond
Ian Fleming wrote all of his James Bond thrillers while he was in Jamaica.
Fun Fact: Hugh Jackman Turned Down James Bond
After the first X-Men movie, Hugh Jackman was offered the role of James Bond to replace Pierce Brosnan. He felt that the movies had gotten too ridiculous and unrealistic and turned down the role.
Things I Hate: 007: Everything Or Nothing (Gamecube)
I remember renting this on my Gamecube many years ago. It was really the first major James Bond game in a long time to break away from the FPS gameplay and go third person. Which is good and bad in some ways. It felt more fresh, and gave a better view of your surroundings. However…