Sylvia Trench | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Dr. No At a classy casino in London , James Bond plays Baccarat with a crowd of people. Sylvia sits across the table. It should be noted that Trench can be credited with giving the cinematic Bond his most iconic catchphrase; at the Chemin table, when Bond asks her name, she replies: "Trench, Sylvia Trench" and when she asks Bond his he replies in the now-familiar style, mimicking (perhaps playfully mocking) Trench's own cadence. When he receives a message from M and excuses himself, she follows him. He gives her his card and invites her to lunch the next day. After meeting with M, Bond returns to his apartment. There, he finds Sylvia putting golf balls into a hat wearing only a button-up shirt of his. Although he must run to the airport, he spends a quick amount of time with her.

From Russia with Love Sylvia picnics with James Bond and notices the scar on his back, before he is paged by Miss Moneypenny , thus making Trench the only female character (save for Moneypenny and the Judi Dench version of M) to appear in more than one James Bond film. Behind the scenes Originally, Trench was to be a recurring woman character in the films, with the running gag of Bond being called away just as things were becoming interesting, however the idea was scrapped from Goldfinger . Sylvia Trench was supposed to have appeared in the first six films, becoming the principal Bond Girl in her last one. Lois Maxwell was given the choice of both Sylvia Trench and Miss Moneypenny, and picked the latter (whom she would portray for 14 movies), considering that Trench's role, which included appearing in immodest dress, was too sexual. Eunice Gayson was invited by Terence Young as they worked together in Zarak and he stated that "You always bring me luck in my films." Dr. No (1962) Dr.

No (1962) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Background Dr. No (1962) is the first of the James Bond series of action-packed spy thrillers, and it played a key role in establishing the Bond character as a recognizable icon in popular American contemporary culture. Bond began as a well-known literary figure in the works of British writer Ian Fleming (the first Bond book was Casino Royale, written in 1953). Terence Young, the film's director, went on to direct two other Bond films, From Russia With Love (1963), considered by many to be the definitive James Bond film, and the fourth film in the series, Thunderball (1965). All James Bond films feature clever opening title sequences and trademark theme music, sexy and beautiful women, great diabolical villains, exotic, international locales, the calm manner and witty, subtle humor and repartee of the mythic hero 007, violence, terrific action sequences, stunts and chase scenes, narrow escapes, gimmicks, humor, and great cinematography.

Its predictable formula stars the debonair, dashing and charming British "Secret Agent 007," James Bond, with great taste in clothes, wine, food, and exotic, sexy women. This first feature in a long line of great Bond film sequels was much less gadget-ridden than later films. The plot of this low-budget film was a timely one - it capitalized on the problems America was having with missile launches, and the changing mood of the country in the early 1960's. The Story The opening credits flash the titles on the screen with brilliant colors and sounds and feature silhouettes of beautiful girls and a gun-barrel - a look and feel which has remained consistent throughout subsequent Bond films. In the opening credits sequence, white dots travel across the screen, opening up into a gun barrel sight as the secret agent steps into view. He turns and fires toward the audience, causing a bloody-red color to wash over the screen. To a calypso beat, colorful silhouettes of erotic dancing girls undulate, to be replaced by the black silhouettes of three blind men moving in single file, tapping ahead of them with walking canes.

The music becomes a calypso version of "Three Blind Mice." Gradually, the silhouettes become realistic - three apparently-blind blacks tap their way down the street and into the driveway of the Queens Club (for private members only). On the veranda of the club, four men are seated playing bridge. One of them [later identified as Strangways (Tim Moxon)] rises and excuses himself to make a regularly-scheduled appointment, walking out onto the driveway of the club and passing the three blacks seen earlier. The man drops a coin in the cup of the first "blind" man. As he reaches his car and opens the door, he slumps down, shot in the back five times by guns fitted with silencers, held in the hands of the three men. A black hearse roars into view - the men load his body into the back and then jump in as it speeds off. The second scene, producing even more unease in the viewer, is introduced by the opening of a creaking old iron gate (by an unidentified hand of a black man) outside a tropical garden and bungalow.

On the gate hangs a mailbox marked: "Letter Box STRANGWAYS." Inside the bungalow, a woman opens up a bookcase which conceals a hidden ham radio set. She makes a call from there - "W6N" (Jamaica) to "G7W" (London), but from her sense of agitation, she expects someone to arrive who is overdue. As she stands and moves toward the door, she is startled by the sight of men standing at her windows. When she screams, glass breaks and she is spun to the ground when shot three times by the silenced guns. The killers enter and while two of them carry the woman's body out the door, a third rifles through a filing cabinet, locates and removes two folders titled "CRAB KEY" and "DOCTOR NO." In London, headquarters realizes that contact was broken with "W6N" in Jamaica, signalling trouble "during a routine transmission" and "it's not a technical fault." The build-up to the introduction of the famous secret agent in the fancy gambling casino, Le Cercle (Les Ambassadeurs, London) Club is established with over a dozen different camera angles before Bond's face is actually seen.

Playing cards at one of the chemin de fer gaming tables against a beautiful, wealthy and sexy brunette named Sylvia Trench (Eunice Gayson), James Bond (Sean Connery) introduces himself onscreen for the first time. He admires her willingness to continue playing against him (and losing elegantly), in a series of famous lines: Bond (offscreen): I admire your courage, Miss...? Sylvia: Trench, Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck. Mr...? Bond (while casually lighting his cigarette): Bond - James Bond. [Sylvia Trench has the dubious honor of being the very first Bond girl (even introduced before Bond himself), and she also reappeared in From Russia With Love (1963) briefly. She was to be a re-occurring character, but the idea was dropped. Trivia: she was the only Bond girl to appear as the same character twice in the films.] Bond is called away to Secret Service Headquarters.

After cashing in and setting up a dinner date with Miss Trench along with some verbal foreplay (Bond: "What other games do you play?" Sylvia: "Golf, among other things"), he reports to the office (disguised as a Universal Exports office) of Miss Moneypenny (Lois Maxwell), the secretary of the head of the Secret Service, and she shows her obvious interest in him: [In the following sequences which are ritualistically repeated in later Bond films, Bond plays cat-and-mouse with his secretary who is mildly infatuated with him, and then learns the nature of his mission.] Bond: Moneypenny? What gives? Miss Moneypenny: Me - given an ounce of encouragement. You never take me to dinner looking like this, James. (She gestures toward his tuxedo) You never take me to dinner, period. Bond: I would you know, only M would have me court-martialed for, uh, illegal use of government property. Miss Moneypenny: Flattery will get you nowhere. But don't stop trying. According to her, the case involves their Jamaican agent Strangways.

Bond proceeds through the double-connecting doors from her office into the chief's office, Bond's crusty superior and the head of the British Secret Service named "M" (Bernard Lee). A set of red and green warning lights on the entry to the chief's office changes from red to green, signalling Bond to enter. After opening and entering through the leather-lined double-door entry, he finds the office warmly decorated with naval decor - ship models, paintings, and assorted bric-a-brac. It's 3 AM in the morning, prompting M to ponder: M: When do you sleep, 007? Bond: Never on the Crown's time, sir. Seated in a leathery chair, Bond is told that fellow S. S. agent Strangways in Jamaica has disappeared, along with his new secretary. Strangways was making an inquiry of the Americans into massive interference with Cape Canaveral (Florida) rockets. M describes Agent 007's new assignment - he is to investigate whether the agents' disappearance is linked to the interference with the flight paths of Cape Canaveral's nuclear rocket launches, since the source of the trouble appears to be in the Jamaican area.

Bond is to speak with Felix Leiter (Jack Lord), a long-time compatriot in the U.S. CIA who was working with Strangways in Jamaica. Bond is reminded of his special status in the Secret Service, told to be careful, and instructed to carry a different gun than his beretta: If you carry a double O number, it means you're licensed to kill, not get killed. The Secret Service's weapons expert cautions Bond to carry a smaller weapon for his protection. The Official James Bond 007 Website | 7 Days Of Bond 7 Days Of Bond First Bond 50 On Blu-ray Box Set Starts An Epic Journey Posted 12.09.2012 Tweet James Bond legend Sir Roger Moore today set the digital timer on a golden briefcase containing the first box set of all 22 Bond films on Blu-ray, which will travel the length of Great Britain from Monday 17th to Monday 24th September.

To mark the Golden Anniversary of James Bond on film, the golden briefcase will set off in an Aston Martin DBS featured in QUANTUM OF SOLACE from Eilean Donan Castle in the Scottish Highlands at 10.07am on Monday 17th September, embarking on a seven-day journey. After sending the briefcase off on its 900 mile journey, Moore said: “I’m delighted to launch this Aston Martin on its tour of Great Britain with its special golden cased cargo, marking 50 years of 007 movies and the release of all 22 films on Blu-ray” Alongside the seven-time James Bond legend, the case will also be carried by other 007 icons including Bond actresses Britt Ekland, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallet and Eunice Gayson, classic villain Richard Kiel (Jaws), Oscar®–winning Costume Designer Lindy Hemming, Stunt Coordinator Paul Weston and legendary director John Glen.

Eunice Gayson, who played Sylvia Trench, in DR NO and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, said: “I am so proud to have worked on the first two Bond films and to be part of the continuing James Bond legacy, launching this relay, is an absolute honour. No-one could have predicted back in 1962 that five decades later it would be a huge global phenomenon.” Eunice Gayson will be taking the case south from Eilean Donan Castle, which doubled as the British Secret Service HQ in THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and in a helicopter over the scenic hills of Argyll that featured in the thrilling chase in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. It will then travel the length of the country in the Aston Martin, by helicopter, train and on foot, stopping off at the most memorable British locations, including Stoke Park, the scene of 1964’s classic golfing encounter between Bond and Auric Goldfinger, and the Eden Project in Cornwall, which doubled as villain Gustav Graves’ diamond mine in DIE ANOTHER DAY.

Each location will be presented with a commemorative gold disc celebrating their part in 007’s 50-year history, Nene Valley Railway in Peterborough, where Bond stunt performers will run with the golden briefcase along a moving train celebrating the classic Bond action scene in OCTOPUSSY, introduced by John Glen, who directed five classic Bond films. After seven days of adventure the golden briefcase will arrive in Central London at 10.07am on September 24th, as Britt Ekland and Richard Kiel hand-deliver it to the HMV store on Oxford Street with the Aston Martin stopping in front of the store. The relay will feature in blogs and videos here on the official home of James Bond, 007.com, and will also stop by key locations and media houses across the UK, giving local journalists, celebrities and fans the chance to have their photographs taken with the Aston Martin.

MORE FROM THE WORLD OF 007 James Bond: How Dr No's Eunice Gayson made film history - BBC News BBC News James Bond: How Dr No's Eunice Gayson made film history By Tim Masters Entertainment and arts correspondent, BBC News 1 October 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption Here's my card: James Bond (Sean Connery) arranges a game of golf with Sylvia Trench (Eunice Gayson) in Dr No Eunice Gayson - the first "Bond girl" - reveals how she helped calm Sean Connery's nerves on Dr No. Although she never appeared in Ian Fleming's novels, Sylvia Trench has a unique place in the history of the James Bond films. I'd known Sean for years and I'd never seen him so nervous Eunice Gayson In her off-one-shoulder red dress, the voluptuous Trench coaxes out James Bond's famous introduction in the first Bond film, Dr No.

Having lost a few hands of cards at the Le Cercle club, she suggests raising the stakes, to which Bond (his face still unseen) replies: "I admire your courage, Miss, er?" "Trench, Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck, Mr..." (Cut to Bond's face, lighting a cigarette) "Bond, James Bond." Image caption The indoor putting scene in Dr No offered a rare glimpse of the interior of Bond's apartment The line has not just reverberated across the past 50 years of Bond films, but is indelibly ingrained within popular culture. The film also established Sylvia Trench as the first "Bond girl". She leads a cinematic line-up that includes Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman), Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach), Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green). Eunice Gayson, 84, the actress who played Sylvia, recalls a problematic first day of filming on Dr No in early 1962. It began with a wardrobe disaster.

Gayson arrived on the casino set in a brown and gold dress. "I was horror-struck," she says. "The set was brown and gold and I just disappeared into it." The director, Terence Young, sent the wardrobe mistress and Gayson out to a nearby dress shop. They arrived to find it now sold wool. Analysis James Chapman, professor of film studies at the University of Leicester, assesses the cultural significance of Bond's first scene. "The casino scene is almost a spoof of a classic star introduction - the way in which we get the shot of the back of Connery's head, the side of his face and his hands before we see his face. "It locates Bond in this exclusive environment of high-stakes gambling, but what's also interesting is that Sylvia Trench is there as an independent woman - she's the one who comes on to him with a double entendre-laden dialogue. "It's 1962 and right on the cusp of sexual revolution. The scene is saying it's OK for this woman to be unaccompanied in a casino, picking up men. "The scene is historically and culturally specific.

If you were remaking Dr No today, I don't think you could introduce Bond in the same sort of way." "The dear old lady there said, 'I could sell you some wool and you could knit yourself a dress', but I told her we didn't have time for that. "As we were coming out to go back to the studio to give them the bad news, we saw a red dress hanging at the back of the shop. It was a size 20 and I was a size eight. The wardrobe mistress said, 'Never mind, the colour's good against the brown - we'll take it!" Back on set, the wardrobe mistress cut a chunk out of the fabric and Gayson played the scene with the dress held together by clothes pegs. "They were all down the left-hand side. I had to walk very sedately so that they didn't show." The focus now turned to Sean Connery's opening lines as 007 at the card table. "I'd known Sean for years and I'd never seen him so nervous as he was on that day because of all these delays," recalls Gayson. "He had to say Bond, James Bond, but he came out with other permutations like Sean Bond, James Connery.

'Cut! Cut! Cut!' "Terence Young told me to take him away for a drink - even though he was meant to be on the wagon - so I took him off for a drink or two and he came back on set and said, 'Bond, James Bond'. It was so wonderful. The day took off from that moment - he was so relaxed." Sylvia Trench shares another scene with Bond after he has been briefed on his mission to Jamaica and has flirted with M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny. Image caption From Russia With Love: Bond and Sylvia Trench's romantic encounter on the banks of the river is interrupted by a call from HQ He arrives at his apartment to find Trench playing golf in high heels and wearing only his shirt. They kiss and he changes his need to leave "immediately" to "almost immediately". As well as being Bond's first on-screen conquest, Sylvia Trench is the only one of Bond's girlfriends to appear in another film. Gayson's character returned in 1963's From Russia with Love, cuddling up to 007 in a riverboat. Bond explains to Moneypenny on his in-car telephone that he has been "reviewing an old case".

Once again, Bond delays his departure in order spend more time with his lover. Image caption Eunice Gayson in 2012: The actress meets James Bond fans from around the world Gayson explains that the original idea was that Trench would be a recurring character. "The running gag was that he would always be whisked away just as we were getting to the nitty-gritty." The idea was abandoned when Guy Hamilton took over as director on the third Bond film, Goldfinger. Over the past month, Gayson - along with other stars of the franchise - has been on a promotional tour in the UK for the 50th anniversary release of the Bond films. She attends Bond conventions all over the world, and confides: "I'm always amazed how much the fans spend. I get quite worried about them." Gayson adds: "People often ask me who was my favourite Bond. Obviously my loyalty is with Sean. The British film industry was in the doldrums and Sean and James Bond pulled it up by its shoestrings. "You know what you're going to get with Daniel Craig. He's very macho whereas Roger Moore was 'take me as you find me'.

Every one of them brings their own particular quality and I think that's what's kept it fresh." The 50th anniversary of the release of Dr No is on 5 October. A Complete List Of James Bond Girls A Complete List Of James Bond Girls Google + They say that “Behind every successful man, there is a woman”. That statement is quite true when it comes to Agent 007. A James Bond movie can’t be complete without a James Bond Girl. This list of Bond Girls will remind you why James Bond seems to fall under a love spell in every movie. 1. Eunice Gayson as Sylvia Trench Did you forget who the first bond girl was? It was Eunice Gayson! This english actress played the role of Sylvia Trench, James Bond’s girlfriend in the first two films. 2. Daniela Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova source Before playing the role of a bond girl, Daniela Bianchi was known as a popular model and a runner-up in a Miss Universe pageant, where she represented Italy. Her first big break in films was when she played the role of Tatiana Romanova in James Bond’s “From Russia with Love”. 3.

Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson Who can forget the phenomenal James Bond film “Goldfinger”? No one can ever forget about that James Bond girl who was painted in gold. And yep, that was Shirley Eaton. 4. Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore source Honor Blackman was another bond girl in “Goldfinger”. She played the role of Pussy Galore, which is a very naughty name for a very phenomenal role. This is another reason the “Goldfinger” is one of the most popular James Bond film. 5. Claudine Auger as Dominique “Domino” Derval source Auger is another James Bond girl who started as a runner-up in a pageant. Her popularity as a model and a beauty queen helped her achieve the opportunity to play the role of Dominique “Domino” Derval in the James bond film “Thunderball”. 6. Akiko Wakabayashi as Aki source Akiko may not be the first bond girl in history, but she is the first non-European one. In the James bond film “You Only Live Twice”, Akiko portrayed Aki, the right hand woman of the head of a Japanese Secret Service. 7.

Diana Rigg as Countess Teresa di Vicenzo source Rigg is one of those bond girls who have been around on TV both before and after a James Bond role. Prior to playing Countess Teresa di Vicenzo in the bond film “Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, she had a starring role in a British version of “The Avengers”. Rigg can currently still be seen on TV. In fact, you can regularly see her on HBO’s “Game of Thrones”, playing the role of Olenna Tyrell. 8. Lana Wood as Plenty O’Toole source At the peak of her career, Lana Wood finally got one of her biggest breaks in the industry. She played the role of Plenty O’Toole in the James Bond film “Diamonds are Forever”. Today, she continues her career as an actress and a film producer. 9. Jill St. John as Tiffany Case Jill is another bond girl in “Diamonds are Forever”. She made several appearances in other films, but she didn’t get another role as big as this. 10. Jane Seymour as the sultry Solitaire Probably one of the hottest bond girl was played by Jane.

She has made millions of boys fall in love with her in the role of the sultry Solitaire in “Live and Let die”. 11. Gloria Hendry as Rosie Carver From the first bond girl to the first non-European bond girl, we now have the first black bond girl. She played the role of Rosie Carver, a kickass CIA agent in “Live and Let die”. 12. Maud Adams as Andrea Anders and Octopussy source Yep, Adams played two different roles in two different James Bond films. She first played the role of Andrea Anders in “The Man with the Golden Gun”. Then she appeared in a bond film again in a much bigger role as Octopussy in the movie “Octopussy”. And yeah, another naughty name again. 13. Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight Britt played Mary Goodnight in the bond film “The Man with the Golden Gun”. She was Agent 007’s assistant. 14. Barbara Bach as Anya Amasova Bach started her career as a model when she was just 16. She appeared in several films before being cast for the popular bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me” in 1977. 15.

Lois Chiles as Dr. Holly Goodhead Just like most of the bond girls here, Lois also started with a modeling career. She took part in several films before she eventually ended up as Dr. Holly Goodhead in the James Bond film “Moonraker”. 16. Corinne Cléry as Corinne Dufour source Corinne Cléry is a French actress with a successful career in her country. In fact, she has starred in more than 50 films and TV shows, but her career further bloomed when she became part of the cast of the popular bond film “Moonraker”. She played the character of Corinne Dufour, the assistant of the film’s antagonist. 17. Lynn-Holly Johnson as Bibi Dahl source Unlike other bond girls on this list, Lynn-Holly was neither a model nor a beauty queen. She actually started as a skater! In fact, she was so good at it that she won several medals and awards for her exceptional talent. source Skating and acting are totally different careers, so it’s amazing that it somehow became a springboard for her big break in a James Bond film. Uh huh, she’s one lucky girl.

She played Bibi Dahl in the bond movie “For Your Eyes Only”. 18. Carole Bouquet as Melina Havelock She was with the other bond girl, Lynn-Holly Johnson, in the film “For Your Eyes Only”. She portrayed the role of Melina Havelock. 19. Grace Jones source Grace Jones was a Jamaican model and musician before she appeared as a Bond girl. Her first break in acting came when she starred in a movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. She then got the role of a bond girl in the film “A View to a Kill”. 20. Maryam d’Abo as Kara Milovy source D’Abo played the role of the bond girl named Kara Milovy in “The Living Daylights”. One of her biggest contributions is “Bond Girls are Forever”, a tribute book to all of the actresses who played the role of a Bond girl through the years. 21. Teri Hatcher as Paris Carver Teri Hatcher is one of those Bond girls who reached tremendous success after a bond girl role. She played the role of Paris Carver in “Tomorrow Never Dies”. 22.

Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin source Yeoh was a popular actress in China for the coolest kick-ass roles she had in several action films. This has eventually given her one of the biggest breaks in her acting career. She also portrayed the lead role in Crouching Tiger. 23. Sophie Marceau as Elektra King Starting as a very successful actress in Europe, Marceau quickly gained popularity, which made her a good choice for the role of Elektra King in “The World is Not Enough”. 24. Denise Richards as Christmas Jones Being one of the hottest stars, Richards has portrayed many roles in several big films. The biggest role she has had was her role as Christmas Jones in the bond film “The World is not Enough”. 25. Halle Berry source CLICK HERE TO LIKE THIS Now, this is who you have all been waiting for; everybody’s favorite Halle Berry. Who doesn’t love the way this hot girl comes out of the ocean? Advertisement Bond girl | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger Ursula Andress is often considered the first Bond girl, playing Honey Ryder in the film Dr. No (1962).

She was, however, preceded by Eunice Gayson who played the character Sylvia Trench . Trench is the only Bond girl to appear as the same character in more than one film, appearing again in From Russia with Love (1963). Initially, Trench was planned to be a regular girlfriend of Bond's in the series, but was subsequently dropped after the encore appearance. It should be noted that Valerie Mathis was the first ever Bond girl on screen in the 1954 version of Casino Royale . She was played by Linda Christian . Linda Christian - the very first Bond girl to appear on screen in 1954. To date, only two Bond girls has captured the heart of James Bond. Tracy di Vicenzo played by Diana Rigg , marries Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). At film's end, Tracy Bond is gunned down by 007's nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld .

It was initially planned that her death would actually occur in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), but this idea was dropped during filming of On Her Majesty's Secret Service when current-Bond George Lazenby announced he would step down from the role and the other girl is Vesper Lynd who was secretly working for Bond's enemies and shared the same fate. Within the official series, Maud Adams is the only actress to portray a main character as two different Bond girls in two different films, starting as Andrea Anders in The Man with the Golden Gun in 1974 and again as the title character in Octopussy (1983). She additionally appears as an extra in a third Bond film, A View to a Kill in 1985. Two other girls, Martine Beswick (Thunderball) and Nadja Regin (Goldfinger) also appear in a second adventure, appearing first in From Russia with Love. Tsai Chin appeared in two Bond films as well You Only Live Twice (1967) as a Ling and later as Madame Wu in Casino Royale (2006).

In 1995 Famke Janssen , who portrayed Xenia Onatopp was considered the only major female character (and villain) whom Bond does not bed. However in 2008, lead Bond Girl Camille Montes also shows a restraint to Bond's usually forward charms. Becoming more frequent, traditional Bond girls that have romantic trysts with Bond, are later discovered to be villainesses starting with Sophie Marceau 's Elektra King in The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Miranda Frost played by Rosamund Pike in Die Another Day (2002). In late 2014, it was announced that Monica Bellucci will play Lucia Sciarra in Spectre (2015). At age 50, Bellucci made record as the oldest Bond girl in the film series. Previously, Honor Blackman held record, playing Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, aged 39 in 1964. Both actresses play the unlikely role, of being a Bond girl older than James Bond. Films A timeline of Bond Girls (1962-2012).

Official James Bond girls Stephanie Sigman In addition to those actresses mentioned above, the Bond films traditionally have groups of women in the background whose general purpose is nothing more than eye candy: they include the sunbathing Miami beauties and Pussy Galore's Flying Circus in Goldfinger, the Thai girls at the kung fu school in The Man With the Golden Gun, Tiger Tananka's bathing beauties in You Only Live Twice, and Sheik Hossein's harem in The Spy Who Loved Me . However, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, and The Living Daylights these women were also referred to in the media as full fledge Bond girls to provide added publicity for the film through eye-catching magazine and newspaper appearances. In On Her Majesty's Secret Service, they include Blofeld 's Angels of Death .

In Moonraker (1979) this included members of Hugo Drax 's "master race" and a group of women encountered by Bond in the jungles of Brazil , in For Your Eyes Only (1981) many women were seen frolicking around a villain's pool, while in Octopussy (1983) they served mainly as the title character's servants and guards. In A View to A Kill (1985) they adorned Max Zorin 's outdoor reception and in The Living Daylights (1987) they served as decorations at the villain's swimming pool and later Bond overpasses a harem in Tangiers. Although the Bond films haven't stopped making use of feminine "eye candy" completely, such large "Bond girl groups" have not featured again since The Living Daylights. Group Galleries Jane Perry (likeness)/ Lois Chiles (voice) Trivia After the release of For Your Eyes Only (1981) a background actress in a pool scene, Tula , was revealed to be a transsexual.

Vesper Lynd, the Bond girl from Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, is believed to be based on Christine Granville, a real-life SOE agent. In 2002, former Bond girl Maryam d'Abo co-wrote the book Bond Girls Are Forever: The Women of James Bond . This book later became a DVD exclusive documentary featuring d'Abo and other Bond girls, including Ursula Andress. In some locations, the documentary was released as a gift with the purchase of Die Another Day on DVD An updated version was included on the original Casino Royale DVD.. Halle Berry and Kim Basinger are the only Oscar winners to play a Bond girl. After the release of Die Another Day, MGM and EON Productions considered creating a spinoff series featuring Halle Berry's Jinx character. Plans for this were cancelled in 2003. Early drafts of Die Another Day included an appearance by Wai Lin , but Michelle Yeoh was unavailable.

Media reports for The World is Not Enough indicated the producers planned to include cameo appearances by every surviving Bond girl actress, ranging from Ursula Andress to Michelle Yeoh , but that did not occur; however, one "eye-candy" Bond girl was played by Eunice Gayson's daughter. Ursula Andress and Maud Adams remain, to date, the only actresses to have played more than one major Bond girl, although several other actresses have appeared more than once as "eye-candy" Bond girls. It is interesting to note that while Jill is listed as an enemy on the Bond girl timeline, Pussy was more of an antagonist to Bond. External links GoldenEye Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 221 out of 280 people found the following review useful: This one deserves much more credit then it has received. from Seattle, WA 1 November 1999 This is by far one of the best Bond films simply because it does not try to be a Bond film. GoldenEye demonstrates an impressive independence that separates it from the tried-and-true-but-getting-boring Bond formula. The one liners are not that great, but the action sequences are mindblowing.

The chase scene is the best I have ever seen in any movie. Period. Purists will complain that there is a lack of gadgetry, but let them pout and go back to MacGyver reruns. Possibility is not permissibility. Just because Bond has a snazzy car does not mean that he has to utilize every perk that Q has included. It is a relief that the writers did not force a new scene just to show off the car. The movie does not need one, which helps it to maintain its quality as not just a Bond movie, but a high quality action movie that can stand on its own. You will even find (gasp!) . . . character building! There is actually dialogue between Q and Bond, instead of just a briefing and some commands. Brosnan more than holds his own against past Bonds, and offers some of that GQ gentlemen element found missing in some of the past ones. Bond fan, action fan, any fan, check this one out. I even made my girlfriend watch it, and even she enjoyed it. Chances are you will too. Was the above review useful to you?

134 out of 181 people found the following review useful: An Excellent Bond Film from United Kingdom 11 March 2005 After a 6 year hiatus the producers needed to make this film good enough to bring Bond back to the forefront, and in comparison to the films that followed, I believe this to be the best. Without a cold war to fuel plot lines, the story is able to step into new territories, with many great plot elements. Pierce Brosnan portrays Bond amazingly well in my opinion, and ties all the classic 007 elements together flawlessly. Although adhering to the Bond foundations, this film has a great, fresh feel to it, I think partly due to the industrial style score by Eric Serra. I think you need to see this film more than once to fully appreciate it, but it is definitely a classic! Was the above review useful to you? 153 out of 219 people found the following review useful: Brosnan helps resurrect Bond in an "A" effort from Seattle Washington area 13 August 2004 Much had changed for James Bond since Sean Connery first took the role in 1962.

The series had taken a turn for the worse in the seventies, when five films were made but zero good ones were. Still, the public was willing to grant Bond limitless amnesty that decade, even as his escapades grew less and less exciting and more and more campy with each new film. The 70s came and went, ushering in the 80s, which kicked off well with 1981's "For Your Eyes Only." However, it went all downhill from there as the public finally stopped tolerating the bad movies and his popularity tanked in favor of superior competition. Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger became mega stars during that time, and the emergence Indiana Jones was making Bond look dull and decrepit by comparison. Tim Burton's summer sweep of the cinemas with "Batman" in 1989 exacerbated Bond's woes, and when legal disputes arose between the production company and the studio shortly thereafter, it appeared that Bond had finally died his horrible but well deserved death. When the legal issues were finally put to rest in 1994, it was announced that another Bond film was going to be made, but not with erstwhile incumbent Timothy Dalton.

Pierce Brosnan was given the role after being forced to reject it in the late eighties, and production began. The success of the film was crucial. If it lacked spark or came across as campy, it was likely that Bond would be finished forever. With the stakes in mind, the Broccoli family (the Bond producers) hired an all-new creative team and set to work re-establishing 007 in a new era. I knew none of that when I first saw the film in 1999. It was my introduction to the world of James Bond, and was a truly an exceptional first handshake. Knowing what I know now, and seeing the Bond films I have seen now, I still find it as worthwhile as I did then, and I am forever thankful that it was made well enough to not only resuscitate Bond, but propel him into the nineties with the momentum of a blazing fastball. The film opens in the eighties, ironically, with a scene depicting the Bond and Agent 006, real name Alec Trevelyan, being detected inside a Soviet chemical weapons factory. This section also introduces the character of Ourumov (Gottfried John), who murders Alec seemingly on a whim.

Nine years later, Bond meets an appealing young lady (Famke Janssen) while driving...make that playfully racing, near Monte Carlo. Suspicious, he follows her to a nearby casino where he finds out that her name is Xenia Onatopp and she carries ties to the Janus crime syndicate in St. Petersburg. He chases Xenia when he suspects an imminent crime, but is not in time to avert her theft of the Tiger--a helicopter that is hardened to all forms of electronic interference. Back at MI-6 headquarters, the Tiger is spotted via satellite at Russian satellite control facility, and it soon becomes obvious that the copter is merely part of a grander scheme to steal a scary satellite weapon called GoldenEye. What it does can be described with words, but not with as much clarity as seeing it in the movie (there are lapses in the visuals here, but the sight is so impressive that they hardly matter). Bond then departs for St. Petersburg to find the Janus head man (Sean Bean) and stop him from using GoldenEye on a more vulnerable target.

Much mystery surrounds the identity of Janus, but it is in the trailer and I suspect most people know it by now. There are several reasons that "GoldenEye" is the best Bond film made in many, many years. The first is the tone, which has ushered out all of the giddy goofiness of Roger Moore's films and assumed one reminiscent of the earliest Bond films. The sets, the camera work and the dialogue all come across as subtle, subconscious reminders of why Bond became so beloved to begin with. I always felt there were two major problems with the Bonds of the seventies and eighties. The first is the inane tone (exception: "For Your Eyes Only,"), a point I am driving into the ground. With the same exception, they also featured uniformly unexciting (read it: bad) action plus horrendous acting. There are light moments in "GoldenEye," as there should be, but the correct tone is never compromised. The only problem is that there is a little too much padding in the middle.

The story is well told, although there is a meeting with Bond and Valentin Zukovsky (reprised by Robbie Coltrane in "The World is Not Enough") that has no significance to the advancement of the story. It is unnecessary and causes the film to drag some. After Bond meets Janus, though, prepare for the film to take off, as there will be little rest from there on out. Just like in the early Bonds, the acting transcends the genre. Pierce Brosnan is the clear focal point, and is mostly successful. He seems too reserved at times, as if he is a little timid at acting his best for fear it might look bad. He does not lack charm, though, because there is something about Pierce that makes him the ultimate ladies man on screen and off. More successful is Sean Bean as James's opponent. Bean brings cold, subtle intensity to the role that shows off the acting skills that got him cast in "The Fellowship of the Ring." General Ourumov, who is in bed with Janus, provides a second bad guy. Gottfried John portrays him as a demonstrative brute, and his style provides a fine foil to Bean's controlled anger.

Alan Cumming plays an evil computer nerd who provides most the light moments I referred to earlier. Fellow X-Man Famke Janssen's character is downright demented, and will not be forgotten easily. My friends, I have just explained why "GoldenEye" is a most superior Bond film that brought Agent 007 back from the dead and won over a new generation of fans. The best way I can think of to conclude this review is to comment on the film's conclusion. At one point it involves a brawl between Bond and Janus (who is referred to by his real name by that time) that buries just about every other one in the series. While it does quite not take the gold from the fistfight that opens "Thunderball," is does serve as a final reminder that Bond is indeed back, and that he is once again a force best not ignored. Was the above review useful to you? 98 out of 145 people found the following review useful: Bond is Back from Plainview, New York 25 November 1999 Bond is back and better than ever. OK, he may not be better than ever but he's better than he's been in some time.

GoldenEye has a great opening scene that is more entertaining than most entire movies. It involves bungee jumping, guns, motorcycles, planes, and nerve gas among other things. Pierce Brosnan's first effort as Bond is a remarkable one. The movie has good acting, good action, and humor. It's great escapism from start to finish. The women are beautiful and Famke Jannsen and Sean Bean play their roles well. GoldenEye also boasts one of the best finales of the series in which Bond must take on the villain atop a gigantic satellite dish. As stated earlier, Brosnan is terrific as Bond. He's suave, witty, charming, looks good in a suit, and has a capacity for action. In conclusion, this is a thrilling Bond from start to finish and should not be missed. Out of 4 stars - 3.5 Was the above review useful to you?

52 out of 60 people found the following review useful: Campbell's "GoldenEye" embraces many of the best-loved motifs and situations from the classic Bond movies from Mexico 4 November 2007 Brosnan has the look, the style, the intelligence and the bravura that James Bond should have As charming, sophisticated, and always in control of the situation, Bond called upon all his ability for improvising escapes from truly impossible situations The new Bond drives a BMW, remains preferring his vodka martinis 'shaken but not stirred,' and uses a Walther PPK, 7.65mm The famous announcement "Bond, James Bond" is changed The plot line of "Goldeneye" revolves around an international terrorist organization calling itself Janus that steels a top-secret Russian weapon system named GoldenEye and threatens to use it to destroy a major European city unless paid off Bond's mission was to find and stop the GoldenEye, struggling with a sadistic assassin, a treacherous general, an 'invincible' computer hacker, and most dangerous of all, a colleague and friend The opening scene is spectacular with a great bungee jump from a top of a dam to an exciting racing over a cliff in a motorcycle and skydiving

 into a crushing private plane Martin Campbell's film comes with a phenomenal tank chase through the streets of St.

Petersburg; a brutal showdown in the jungle; and a battle to the death on a high gantry Goldeneye's female characters are honestly beautiful with particular techniques The bad one is Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), an ex-Soviet fighter pilot who tranquilly smokes big cigars and knocks off her victims with her 'killer thighs.' In one scene, she challenges Bond's legendary Aston Martin DB5 to a wild road race outside Monte Carlo with her red Ferrari; in another she was so smart that she snatches a top-secret helicopter from under the noses of the French navy The good Bond girl is the irresistible Natalya Simonova (Izabella Scorupco) who 'tastes like strawberries.' Natalya possesses all the technical ability to neutralize Janus' scheme or to destroy all computer records with the GoldenEye As one who survived a mass murder, this lovely beauty is suddenly a marked woman The other supporting actors are all fine: Sean Bean plays a potentially fascinating bad character, the embittered and cynical traitor who was believed to have been killed on a mission Alec Trevelyan has sworn revenge on the country that was responsible for his parents' suicide Alan Cumming plays the 'invincible' Boris Grishenko who

 sees crime as a chance to show off his skills; and Gottfried John, the renegade ambitious general who provides inside access to Russian military secrets Award-winning Judi Dench is terrific as Bond's unshaken spy chief Samantha Bond as MoneyPenny puts forward for consideration that Bond's behavior might be interpreted as sexual harassment Serena Gordon as the neurotic MI6 assessor Caroline evaluates 007 for just 'trying to show off the size of his ego.' One familiar face among the MI6 staff was that of the redoubtable Q, played once again by Desmond Llewelyn who introduces 007 to his latest chariot, the BMW Z3 Although convertible, this agile vehicle doesn't play a significant action role in the film Q doesn't forget to deliver Bond a typical leather belt, a watch that expels a laser beam, and a silver pen used to clever effect The 17th Bond film takes us from Russia, Puerto Rico, Monaco and back to England It features one of the best title tunes performed by the "Queen of Rock & Roll," Tina Turner For trivia buffs: Kate Gayson appears as an extra at the Chemin De Fer table at Monte Carlo's gambling casino; she's the daughter of Eunice Gayson,

 who played Bond's fetching girlfriend, Sylvia Trench in the first two Bond films, "Dr.

No" and "From Russia With Love." It was to Sylvia Trench that Sean Connery uttered his first line of dialog, "I admire your luck, Mr. ...?" Was the above review useful to you? 67 out of 95 people found the following review useful: Amidst Controversy, Bond Re-Invented with Brosnan... from Las Vegas, Nevada 13 April 2004 GOLDENEYE, the long-delayed debut of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, was a film mired in MGM's convoluted legal problems for six years, problems which had nothing to do with the 007 franchise, but which happened to fall at the worst possible time; after Timothy Dalton's 'Serious Bond' experiment, LICENCE TO KILL, failed to break even in U.S. markets.

Despite international grosses that made the film a profitable venture, many American critics, long grumbling that the Bond series had outlasted it's welcome, heaped abuse on the newer, leaner direction for 'Bond', and it's taciturn, less light-hearted star...and, with MGM's decision to put the expensive series 'on hold' until their own legal and financial issues could be resolved, LICENCE TO KILL became the unfair 'scapegoat' for the delay. Much happened during the six-year hiatus; with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Communist undercurrent of many Bond films (and the subject of most of Ian Fleming's novels) was lost; Richard Maibaum, the series' most prolific screenwriter, passed away, and ill health forced legendary producer Albert ('Cubby') Broccoli to turn over his duties to his daughter Barbara, and stepson, Michael G.

Wilson (thus ending the other 'prime' 007 screenwriter's script contributions); many other key production figures would retire, die, or move on; and finally, as the delay continued, Timothy Dalton, nearing 50, announced that he was no longer interested in playing James Bond (sparking rumors that Eon Productions, no longer honor-bound by the senior Broccoli's choices, had given him 'the boot'). While all this opened the door for Pierce Brosnan's long-awaited debut as 007 (after his aborted first attempt, in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS), with a new 'look' and style for the franchise, whether audiences would even accept a new 'James Bond' adventure was in doubt. Fortunately, everything 'worked'. Brosnan, now 42, was more ruggedly believable as 007 than he would have been, at 34, and Dame Judi Dench, as the first woman 'M' (referring to Bond as a "sexist, misogynist dinosaur"), proved a perfect successor to the late Bernard Lee.

While the plot of the film, involving the master plan of a renegade Russian General (Gottfried John) and an assumed dead 006 (Sean Bean) to use an electronic warfare system (GoldenEye) against England was nothing new, Brosnan's daring-do and one-liners (with humor restored to the franchise), as he proved his value in the new world 'order', found an audience 'primed' for James Bond's return...and the welcome cameo of the series' last original 'regular', "Q" (Desmond Llewelyn, 81, and as cranky as ever), cemented 007's links to both the past and the future. James Bond's greatest crisis, whether he still had 'Box Office', had been overcome, and with audience favorite Pierce Brosnan in place, his emergence into the 21st century was assured. Was the above review useful to you? 73 out of 123 people found the following review useful: Truly 'golden' *** 1/2 Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Izabella Scorupco, Sean Bean, and Famke Janssen.

Double-0 agent James Bond, still as suave and sophisticated as he was in the last film, enters Russia in search of the stolen Goldeneye satellite. After six years without 007, the fans needed a movie like this. Just about everything in this works, from the witty plot to Pierce Brosnan as the new Bond. And I can't review this without complimenting Sean Bean as the series best villain. Rank in the Series: 1st Was the above review useful to you? 50 out of 79 people found the following review useful: Bridging the Bond generations! from Longmont, Colorado 22 September 2002 After a 6 year hiatus due to protracted legal wranglings as to WHO owned the BOND film rights, GOLDENEYE was finally made! It was worth the wait! With the almost impossible assignment of both retaining the quintessential METHOD of the Connery period and the need to drag Bond screaming into the new millennium and its new technology, Martin Campbell actually pulled it off.

Brosnan, though not my personal favorite I have to say, did a damn near remarkable job, by not only bringing elements of Connery, Dalton and Moore to the role, but by stamping it with his own identity (he WAS actually first choice ahead of Dalton but was contractually tied to REMINGTON STEELE and could not gain a release!) Wishing to link back with the earlier mega successful Bonds, the very title of GOLDENEYE was inspirational, immediately bringing to mind the latent image of GOLDFINGER. Not one half bad title song either compared to some recent efforts. With Bernard Lee's sad demise, Judy Dench made a brilliant replacement as M, all balls and bravado. Similarly, Moneypenny is now a strictly new-age secretary admonishing 007 for his sexual harassment of her good self! Dearest of all, Desmond Llewelyn still shines as "Q" berating 007 for his behaviour and telling him to "grow up." Famke Janssen is a throw-back to the good old days of Bond badgirls as the aptly named Xenia Onatopp. Izabella Scorupco however must be the most beautiful of all the "good" Bond girls.

Feminine to the core and everything the average man would want to love and protect she is is simply yummy.....no more so than when she chides 007's cold-war repartee with his Russian counterpart as "Boys with Toys" Soo cute! Action was at a premium from the rip-snorting bungee-jump (pre-credits) to the climactic battle atop the communications tower. Everything gelled in this movie to elevate it to amongst the top 5 Bond films...no question! Top dialog, state of the art fx, innuendos on tap and a really first rate villain. Shame none of the later Brosnan outings have come close to this one! 8.8 out of 10! from Karlstad, Sweden 15 February 2000 Sorry y'all. I think this is the best James Bond ever. Not only because Pierce Brosnan IS James Bond, or because it feels modern having a woman (and what a woman!) cast as M. Or even the fact that this film actually is just a little bit believable... I love the feel of it. The part where JB races through ... Moscow, is it? I dunno ... with a tank is just superb.

There is only one thing I dislike: why oh why did they have to put the BMW in the film? They don't use it!It's in the film for only a couple of minutes, not even that. Product Placement at its worst. And it's such an UGLY car! Was the above review useful to you? 11 out of 12 people found the following review useful: The return of James Bond after a six-year hiatus - not vintage Bond, but good fun. from Todmorden, England 22 March 2006 The James Bond franchise, in cinematic terms, began in 1962 with Dr No. There followed a Bond movie every couple of years or so (the longest gap between two 007 films was the three-year-hiatus separating The Man With The Golden Gun - 1974 - and The Spy Who Loved Me - 1977). Then, in 1989, with the release of Licence To Kill the series seemed to die.

The box office returns of that film were disappointing; the then-Bond actor Timothy Dalton was axed; the film itself was presented in a grittier, more adult style than fans were accustomed to; and various legal wranglings put the Bond character into limbo. Six long years went by without a Bond movie and many insiders predicted an end for the British super-spy and his outrageous screen adventures. Too much time had gone by, they said, no-one was interested any longer in the character or the stories. But then Goldeneye came along, with Pierce Brosnan as Bond - it went on to become a commercial hit, propelling its star into the A-list and reinvigorating the entire series. James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) and his secret agent colleague Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean) infiltrate a Russian military installation on a sabotage mission. During the mission, Alec is apparently killed by the enemy forces but Bond manages a miraculous escape. Several years later, a state-of-the-art helicopter is stolen from the West by some Russian spies and used to destroy a Siberian satellite station.

When Bond investigates, he discovers to his surprise that the plot involves his old colleague Alec - who is very much alive, having faked his death in the earlier exchange. Trevelyan's plan is to get control of a powerful satellite called the Goldeneye and to use it to destroy a designated target on Earth - in this case, London. It emerges that his parents were Liensk Cossacks, brutally killed by the British when he was a boy, and he has long plotted a way to have his revenge. Bond teams up with a Russian computer programmer, Natalya Semyonova (Isabella Scorupco) and pursues Trevelyan around the globe in an effort to stop his sinister scheme. The trail leads to Cuba, where Trevelyan has a secret lair from which he is on the very brink of unleashing chaos upon the world.... unless 007 can find a way to thwart him. Goldeneye begins with a truly outrageous stunt involving Bond freefalling in pursuit of an unpiloted, plummeting airplane. This dumb but enjoyable scene sets the tone for the rest of the film - very much a tongue-in-cheek, improbable, action-orientated romp.

Brosnan is OK as Bond, though I still feel Sean Connery and Roger Moore were slightly better suited to the role. Tina Turner's powerful theme song is very good, but the incidental scoring by Eric Serra has a tinny, tacky feel to it that makes one long for John Barry! As the bad guy, Sean Bean is effective enough even if he never quite matches the memorableness of the all-time great Bond villains (eg Dr No, Oddjob, Blofeld, Francisco Scaramanga). The Bond girls are very good in this one - Scorupco is gorgeous and plays a pleasingly resourceful character, while Famke Janssen has great fun as a female baddie who crushes victims between her thighs (what a way to go!) Goldeneye is by no means the best of the Bond series, but one has to be thankful to it for getting the dormant series up and running once more. And, in its pacy, breakneck way, it is undeniably a lot of fun. Was the above review useful to you? Page 1 of 42:

Question: Who played Sylvia Trench in the first two Bond films
Answer: Eunice Gayson