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James Bond Will Return: Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise

James Bond Will Return: Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise

Hines, Claire
McSweeney, Terence
Joy, Stuart

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Film Studies

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ISBN10: 0231207417
ISBN13: 9780231207416
Publisher: Wallflower Pr
Published: Jan 9 2024
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

Bronze Medal, 2025 Eiffel Award - Retrospective, Eiffel Foundation

For over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films' combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the War on Terror began, and as the visions of masculinity and femininity the series presented began to strike many viewers as outdated, the Bond formula has adapted to the changing times. Spanning the franchise's entire history, from Sean Connery's iconic swagger to Daniel Craig's rougher, more visceral interpretation of the superspy, James Bond Will Return offers both academic readers and fans a comprehensive view of the series's transformations against the backdrop of real-world geopolitical intrigue and sweeping social changes.

Leading scholars consider each of the twenty-five films in the series, showing how and why Bond has changed and what elements of the formula have stood the test of time. Each chapter examines a single film from a distinct position, giving readers a full picture of the variety and breadth of the longest-running series in cinema history. Close formal readings; production histories; tracings of the political, social, and historical influences; analyses of the series' use of then-new filmmaking technologies; reflections on the star personas that have been built around the character--these and many more approaches combine to produce a wide-ranging view of the James Bond film franchise. Essential reading for Bond scholars and aficionados alike, James Bond Will Return brings out the many surprising complexities of an iconic character.

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