Title: Licence to thrill : a cultural history of the James Bond films /
Authors: Chapman, James, 1968-
Publisher: I. B. Tauris,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Bond, James; James Bond films History and criticism; James Bond films Social aspects.
Abstract: 'Licence to Thrill' follows Bond from the 1962 'Dr No', through all the subsequent Bond films, exploring them within the culture and politics of the times, as well as within film culture itself. When James Chapman's rip-roaring journey through the annals of celluloid Bond first appeared in 2000, the London Evening Standard said, 'Chapman demonstrates that there is more to the 007 franchise than just girls, guns and globe trotting', and Stephen O'Brien, writing in 'SFX' magazine called the book 'thoughtful, intelligent, ludicrous and a bit snobby. Bit like Bond, really.' 'Licence to Thrill' went on to establish itself as one of the best books on Bond, and one that has made readers think in new ways about 007. For this new edition, Chapman has now brought the story right up to the present, with a revised Introduction, a new Chapter One and, most importantly, full coverage of Brosnan as Bond in 'The World is Not Enough' and 'Die Another Day', as well as, of course, a brand new chapter on 'Casino Royale' and Daniel Craig's new-look Bond.
Contents: The contexts of bond -- Snobbery with violence : Dr No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger -- Bondmania : Thunderball, Casino Royale, You Only Live Twice, On Her Magesty's Secret Service -- Bond in transition : Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun -- Keeping the British end up : The spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker -- Cold warrior reborn : For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, Never Say Never Again, A View to a Kill -- Continuity and change : The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill -- Millennial bond : GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is not Enough, Die Another Day -- Revisionist bond : Casino Royale.