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9 articles from 2009
Ron Wants To Give 'The Princess and the Frog' A Big Ole Sloppy Kiss!
25 November 2009 12:01 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
I may seem overtly cynical and critical of today's movies, but it's only because I care about quality when it comes to shelling out a few clams for a film. There was a time, long before my fingers even touched a keyboard, where studios and producers were true showman and labored long and hard to craft memorable pieces of entertainment. There are many artisans today who hold the same ideals, but they are few and far between, often having their works lost in the sea of stories and premises recycled over and over again. We the audience should demand to get our money's worth and more, not shrug our shoulders and give a pass to movies that are barely decent compared to all the other crap. Even a powerhouse studio like Disney lost its way over the years long after the passing of its founder. They hit a great stride »
Mel Gibson Was Not Tall Enough To Play James Bond
10 November 2009 6:20 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
The ‘Braveheart’ star’s 5ft 9in frame was deemed unsuitable to make a convincing portrayal of the iconic British spy – who is currently played by Daniel Craig – while producer Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli was also concerned that he was too famous for the role. Scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz - who wrote James Bond favourites ‘The Man With The Golden Gun’ and ‘Live And Let Die’ - said: “At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people. “Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star. "Somebody at United Artists said to me, 'Call him and tell him Mel Gibson would be great.' And Cubby said, 'I don't want to make a Mel Gibson movie, I want to make a James Bond movie.'” While Mel was desperate to portray James Bond, »
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Mel Gibson too short to play James Bond (IrishCentral)
10 November 2009 5:52 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Mel Gibson was too short to play James Bond! That's the astonishing news coming out from Hollywood this week. Gibson, who recently celebrated the arrival of his eighth child Lucia with Russian girlfriend Lyudmilla Chernukha, was deemed too tiny for Bond by producer Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli. Gibson, who clocks in at 5ft 9in frame is just over four inches shorter than Irish star Pierce Brosnan who is 6ft 1.25 in. In addition, Broccoli felt Gibson was too famous for the role. Scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz - who wrote James Bond favourites "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Live And Let Die" - said: “At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people. “Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star. "Somebody at United Artists said to me, »
Bond Role Was Too Tall An Order For Gibson
10 November 2009 12:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Mel Gibson's dream of landing the coveted James Bond role was shattered when a producer deemed him too short to play the secret agent.
The actor was tipped to become Bond at the height of his career - but producer Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli wanted a taller star, according to scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz, who penned The Man With The Golden Gun and Live And Let Die.
Mankiewicz explains, "At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people. Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star.
"Somebody at (film studio) United Artists said to me, 'Call him and tell him Mel Gibson would be great.' And Cubby said, 'I don't want to make a Mel Gibson movie, I want to make a James Bond movie.'"
The snub didn't keep Gibson from wooing one of Bond's girls - his current partner Oksana Grigorieva has an 11-year-old son with former 007 star Timothy Dalton. »
Mel Gibson Thought To Be Too Short To Play James Bond
9 November 2009 10:03 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Mel Gibson was too short to place James Bond. The "Braveheart" star's 5ft 9in frame was deemed unsuitable to make a convincing portrayal of the iconic British spy - who is currently played by Daniel Craig - while producer Albert R "Cubby" Broccoli was also concerned that he was too famous for the role.
Scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz - who wrote James Bond favorites "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Live And Let Die" - said: "At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people."
"Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star."
"Somebody at United Artists said to me, 'Call him and tell him Mel Gibson would be great.' And Cubby said, 'I don't want to make a Mel Gibson movie, I want »
Geek Deal: James Bond Blu-Ray Three-Packs for $30 Each
25 September 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
In today's Gold Box Deal of the Day, Amazon is offering all three James Bond Blu-Ray Collection Three-Packs for $29.99 each, 57% off the Msrp of $69.99 Volume One includes Dr. No, Die Another Day, and Live and Let Die. Volume Two includes For Your Eyes Only, From Russia with Love, and Thunderball. Volume Three includes Moonraker, The World is Not Enough, and Goldfinger. As you know, Amazon's Gold Box Deals will only be available for 24 hours. »
- Peter Sciretta
James Bond has licence to thrill in new comic strip collection
9 September 2009 3:53 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
A New Book is reopening the files on some of James Bond's most famous adventures later this month.
Get ready for gadgets, girls, globetrotting escapades and nefarious villains bidding for world domination.
The James Bond Omnibus includes stories which appeared in daily newspaper comic strips in the late 50s and early 60s, before the film adaptations were made.
Released by Titan Books on September 25, priced £14.99, the omnibus collects for the first time eleven of Bond's most thrilling missions, adapted from Ian Fleming's novels.
The first bumper volume of its kind from Titan Books, Volume 001 presents Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr No, Goldfinger, Risico, From a View to a Kill, For Your Eyes Only and Thunderball.
With an introduction by former Bond actor Sir Roger Moore, this paperback features 304 pages of action and the occasional vodka martini, shaken not stirred. »
- David Bentley
Blu-Ray Review: James Bond Continues Blu-Ray Dominance With Four New Releases
1 April 2009 4:38 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0 Chicago – James Bond continues working his way into your Blu-Ray collection with the release of Volume Three of MGM’s “James Bond Blu-Ray,” which includes HD versions of “The World is Not Enough,” “Goldfinger,” and “Moonraker”. Meanwhile, the unofficial Bond adventure, Fox’s “Never Say Never Again” hits Blu-Ray at the same time. All will make worthwhile additions to 007 fans with Blu-Ray players.
In case you missed it, Volume One of “James Bond Blu-Ray” included “Die Another Day,” “Live And Let Die,” and “Dr. No”. Volume Two includes “For Your Eyes Only,” “From Russia With Love,” and “Thunderball”. Both collections were released last October. With the new volume, that’s nine official Bond movies on Blu-Ray. In other words, there will be more volumes in the future.
James Bond Blu-Ray: Volume Three was released on Blu-Ray on March 24th, 2009.
Photo credit: MGM
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- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Bond Girls Team Up For New Comedy
17 February 2009 5:30 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Former Bond girls Jane Seymour and Denise Richards have teamed up for a new comedy.
The two actresses will appear in Freeloaders; Richards will play herself, and Seymour, a wealthy Hollywood socialite.
The film will also feature a cameo from British tycoon Sir Richard Branson.
Richards played 007's love interest Christmas Jones in The World Is Not Enough, while Brit Seymour was Roger Moore's Solitaire in 1973's Live & Let Die.
The two actresses have something else in common - Richards has signed on as a contestant in the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars - the talent show Seymour once took part in. »
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