The James Bond International Fan Club
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Welcome to The James Bond International Fan Club (JBIFC). Follow us as we celebrate the adventures of Ian Fleming's James Bond 007, in print and on the silver screen. From the first novel, Casino Royale in 1953 and the first film, Dr.No, 1962 through to the latest James Bond updates.
The James Bond International Fan Club
16h ago
Now, pay attention 007. If you believe some of the critics, James Bond is now a character of the past and will never return. Don't believe a word of this. If there is one thing that will always remain 'forever' about James Bond, it is his ability to defy the odds, to survive and stay ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
1w ago
Now pay attention, 007. The latest edition of Infinity, the UK's popular nostalgia, sci-fi and cult films and TV magazine, has a great article on the various interpretations on the big screen of James Bond's close CIA ally, Felix Leiter. Entitled 'The Leiter Side of Bond', and written by Jonathon Dabell, the glossy 5-page article ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
1w ago
Now pay attention, 007. Apart from it being an excellent James Bond movie, and possibly one of the most 'Flemingesque' of the EON series, one of the pleasures of watching On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) is also the sheer quality of the work of the supporting cast. Given that the movie was George Lazenby's ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
2w ago
The JBIFC is very sad to report that the hugely talented guitar player Vic Flick has died, aged 87. With his exciting guitar riff, Vic helped to make the 'James Bond theme' one of the most famous and memorable short pieces of music in cinema history. It is no exagerration to say that the theme ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
3w ago
Now pay attention, 007. On Wednesday, 13th November, the UK’s press carried detailed reports from The Associated Press (AP) of an interview AP had conducted with the James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson on the eve of the EON duo collecting their Oscars honour, the Irving G. Thalberg Award. During the course ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
1M ago
(A special guest article for the JBIFC by Michael Preston) “Point the gun at my groin.” The fourth actor to play James Bond for EON only needed to be told once. He lowered his Walther PPK pistol and took careful aim. Thankfully, the only subsequent shot came from the camera of David Gamble, an English ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
1M ago
It contained some of the most memorable 007 movie moments of the 1960s, including one of the biggest sets yet seen in the James Bond franchise, thanks to the late, great Ken Adam. Moreover, audiences were finally given their first sight of the mysterious super-villain who was intent on causing World War Three, bringing to ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
1M ago
In many ways, he was the man with the golden touch. A new two-hour documentary from the UK's Sky Arts channel on Sir Christopher Lee, broadcast on 24th October, helps to remind us that The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and what better excuse do we have ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
2M ago
How do you like your Bond viewings - on the big or small screen? The James Bond franchise has epitomized all the larger-than-life thrills and visual glamour we often associate with big-screen cinema, but it is important to remember that generations of 007 fans were raised on 007 through catching 'Bond on the Box'. Once ..read more
The James Bond International Fan Club
2M ago
What does 007 represent to most fans? Entertainment, excitement, thrills, escapism, glamour, exotic locations, fantastic stunts, wonderful music... we could go on. It is no exaggeration to say that Ian Fleming's fictional creation James Bond has become one of the most iconic figures in post-war literary and cinema history. He has become part of ..read more