How are you celebrating the Bond 50th Anniversary?

[buffybond]

Going to see and meet Sir Roger Moore this coming Friday.

[Kristatos]

Going to see and meet Sir Roger Moore this coming Friday.

Ooh, jealous now. Where is this taking place?

[buffybond]

Bath theatre,Bath and its An Afternoon with Sir Rog.the first part is him talking about his career and the second part is Q and A from the audience but before this those of us that have booked it get to have lunch with him in the theatres restuarant.

[Kristatos]

Bath theatre,Bath and its An Afternoon with Sir Rog.the first part is him talking about his career and the second part is Q and A from the audience but before this those of us that have booked it get to have lunch with him in the theatres restuarant.

Really. If I had any money, I'd have gone. I live in Bristol, so Bath is not far for me at all.

[buffybond]

30 minutes away, I live in Bristol to,Shirehampton to be precise.

[The Sweeney]

Bath theatre,Bath and its An Afternoon with Sir Rog.the first part is him talking about his career and the second part is Q and A from the audience but before this those of us that have booked it get to have lunch with him in the theatres restuarant.

Really. If I had any money, I'd have gone. I live in Bristol, so Bath is not far for me at all.

I'm working in Cardiff, not too far away. d**n! Wish I'd known about this earlier.....

[buffybond]

Pretty sure it's fully booked, but why not give the box office a ring you never know.

[Jermaine76]

How is everyone celebrating the 50th anniversary?

I find it difficult to celebrate as there has not been a Bond film for 10 years. And the current celebrations include the Craig films an him, and are used to promote his third awful "Bond" film.

Although, I think Craig is the worst Bond ever, I'm willing to give him one last chance to prove me and other anti-Craig people wrong. The reviews have been good but you can only go so far with that. I just heard the Adele song today and she takes it old school. I'll see continue our family tradition of seeing it on the first day and this will be my first IMAX movie as well. I've got this feeling that Craig is going to step up to the plate. I read somewhere that he's been reading some of the Fleming novels so maybe it'll help. Also I just saw somewhere that this new movie will deal with Bond's childhood traumas...such as his parent's death.

[Jermaine76]

It's simple. Not celebrating it. Watch over The Dark Knight trilogy instead. Now that's James Bond.

I know it couldn't just be me, but did you have that "Bond villain" feel when Bane said, "Lets not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne." Because you know how Bond's villians always called him Mr. Bond.

[Jermaine76]

alvin made me laugh on the alto007 forum with this post

I'm not a big fan of those early films, but I don't think they're bad either. Just different times, I guess, and me and my generation is so removed from that time period. But I don't tell my grandfather that those movies are awful. When he watches them on DVD, I go along with it and just see how far the series has evolved into something cool and artsy with Daniel Craig.

Cool and artsy?! I guess I hit the nail on the head when I stated how the producers think of themselves as artistically creative geniuses with this new direction. And now some of the brainwashed fans are saying how wonderfully artistic the Craig Bond films are. Ugh... Seriously, I can't stand it when the young fans trash the older Bond films and praise the new ones. It really gives off a negative stereotypical image of younger Bond fans like myself, who are actually into the classic films more.

To me, the Craig Bond films are so primitive in comparison to the classic ones in pretty much every way. They spend tons of money on the new films, but are they anywhere near as good or entertaining as the older ones? Nope, not for me. The new Bond films are a chore to watch, it's like playing a bad or boring video game. And speaking of video games, there are many developers in the game industry who also think of themselves as artistically creative geniuses, and there's been various game series that have been ruined as a result. I'm so tired of people in the film and game industry shoving their artistic garbage down our throats, and saying how it's so much better. We are the customers, and it's our money that keeps them alive, which means we ultimately have the power. I'm not paying good money for what they feel is creative and artistic. It's your job to entertain the customers, not yourselves.

Part of it is that they have to cater to the A.D.D. crowd...the ones who want non-stop action. And the Bourne films as helped contribute to it.

[FormerBondFan]

jermaine.....i think it's best you wait until dvd. Anything DC Bond is NOT worth paying for. Right, BJ? But Sweenster and EA can do whatever they want with their money.

[FormerBondFan]

It's simple. Not celebrating it. Watch over The Dark Knight trilogy instead. Now that's James Bond.

I know it couldn't just be me, but did you have that "Bond villain" feel when Bane said, "Lets not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne." Because you know how Bond's villians always called him Mr. Bond.

This is one of the things that make Rises the most Bondian of the trilogy.

[Jermaine76]

It's simple. Not celebrating it. Watch over The Dark Knight trilogy instead. Now that's James Bond.

I know it couldn't just be me, but did you have that "Bond villain" feel when Bane said, "Lets not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne." Because you know how Bond's villians always called him Mr. Bond.

This is one of the things that make Rises the most Bondian of the trilogy.

I read somewhere that Nolan is a huge Bond fan and intentionally put things in his movies that shows homage to Bond. Remember in The Dark Knight when Fox was showing Wayne those things that shoot out of his arm guards. Also in Deception...that ending scene reminds me of OHMSS.

[Jermaine76]

jermaine.....i think it's best you wait until dvd. Anything DC Bond is NOT worth paying for. Right, BJ? But Sweenster and EA can do whatever they want with their money.

I can't, man. I can't throw away a family tradition since 1987.

[FormerBondFan]

jermaine.....i think it's best you wait until dvd. Anything DC Bond is NOT worth paying for. Right, BJ? But Sweenster and EA can do whatever they want with their money.

I can't, man. I can't throw away a family tradition since 1987.

Then I hope you will see it once.

[Blowfeld]

jermaine.....i think it's best you wait until dvd. Anything DC Bond is NOT worth paying for. Right, BJ? But Sweenster and EA can do whatever they want with their money.

I can't, man. I can't throw away a family tradition since 1987.

Its cool Jermaine. Family comes first and it's only a movie.

[Kristatos]

Photos of the Bath event here.

[CraigIS007]

• Watching random Bond films from Sky Movies 007 leading up to the amazing 'Skyfall'

• Attending "An Evening With Sir Roger Moore" at the Basingstoke Avil arts center

• Attending the UK Media Press launch of 007: Legends at BAFTA, London which was brilliant

• Attending the Philharmonia Orchestra 50 Years Of James Bond Gala concert in November at London BFI

• Won tickets from CBn for front row seats to a BBC 'Graham Norton Show' James Bond special with Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Javier Bardem

A truly fantastic year to be a James Bond fan - very proud and chuffed at the different events taking place.

[Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry]

Welcome Craigis007.

Remember Craig is not 007 - he is a very naughty boy.

[scubash21]

Watching my new James Bond - 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Collection each day... over and over