James Bond 50th Anniversary Reunion Special

[pharoahegypt]

so sad to hear that all the bonds, have in essence, signed up to do a special about the fifty years of this brilliant franchise... with one notable exception..... connery...!!!

when is this man going to acknowledge, that without having been cast as bond, he wouldn't have been half the star he is today... or be a knight..!!! he seems to just not give a damn for anything except himself these days..... !!??

even lazenby, and dalton, who would have good reason to say "thanks, but no thanks" have signed up....!!!

am i the only person to feel that connery needs a good slap round the head to wisen up to who he is, and why he is that famous.....????

[Greenman]

I believe Connery will capitulate, maybe for a large sum but to not have have there would be ludicrous and disappoint his many fans-short of ill health, I am sure he will be there for the anniversary next year.

[Peau Peep]

Sounds like he need to remove his head from his own arse.

[copernicus]

Bet he will not take part at all

[Greenman]

I think it will happen, I mean you can't have a reunion of 50yrs without the first Bond and as he is still alive snubbing it would not be a good option-I think someone will come up with a monetary solution, either that or fans will put pressure on him to do so-I can see a Facebook campaign mounting:D

[leviathan0999]

I mean you can't have a reunion of 50yrs without the first Bond

What? They're saying Barry Nelson won't be showing up either?

[Greenman]

Are they? Well techincally there are two good reasons why we shouldn't bother-one he was American, and two, he was called Jimmy Bond and no one remembers it outside of aficianados like us:D The 50th is from 1962-2012 and if I remember rightly that was well before-you could also argue that Bob Holness should be invited-after all he was the FIRST actual Bond, on South African radio admitedly but he is the first, technically. Confusing isn't it :D

[pharoahegypt]

that means we're also ruling out david niven... just in case someone is gonna suggest his name too....lol

[Adam West]

James Bond has been a mixed blessing for Connery. He doesn't mind it, but doesn't exactly relish in it either.

It wasn't playing Bond that bothered Connery, but rather the time it took to make the movies.

[pharoahegypt]

fair opinion, batman...lol.... but dont think this reunion thing will cut into his time too much... cant play golf all day, every day, surely....??? lol

[Rick Danger]

I've never been able to figure this out. If Sean minded being Bond so much, why did he allow himself to be part of a cheap knock off, Never Say Never Again ? Unless it was a chance to get next to the luscious Barbara Carrerra, or Kim Basinger in her prime ?

[pharoahegypt]

probably to have a dig at Eon, for making him so famous in the first place... considering Eon had no hand in making that Bond rip off..... still got a soft spot for his japanese co star in NSNA, but rest of the film was rubbish.

[Greenman]

that means we're also ruling out david niven... just in case someone is gonna suggest his name too....lol

Yes Casino Royale was a mess of a film, it was so bad, at least three directors left it but if you have 6 directors & almost as many producers for one film(except perhaps a war film like The Longest Day) you are on a hiding to nothing. To my mind there is nothing in that film to redeem itself and to even mention it in the same breath as James Bond is sacrilege.:)

[pharoahegypt]

i think true bond film fans are getting few and far between greenman. if it aint eon, then for me it aint bond.

i do approve how they brought bond up to date when daniel craig took over though, even pierce finally had to admit they were right to replace him, which i thought was magnanimous of him. kept the waning franchise alive and will hopefully bring new fans into the fold.

if daniel's third outing, which i believe is now back in production, is as good as his first two, then long may bond live.....!!!!

[Adam West]

I've never been able to figure this out. If Sean minded being Bond so much, why did he allow himself to be part of a cheap knock off, Never Say Never Again ? Unless it was a chance to get next to the luscious Barbara Carrerra, or Kim Basinger in her prime ?According to a book I have on the history of 007, Connery's wife talked him into it. She said something to the effect of "what do you risk? you're already a star and you are interested."

Connery took the advice and went ahead as it had been so long since he played Bond. I don't think it was a dig at United Artists or anything. "Never Say Never Again" was a remake of "Thunderball."