film british spy film starring filmed jamaica england james_bond film based novel adapted directed film produced partnership continue film james_bond sent jamaica investigate disappearance fellow british agent trail leads underground base plotting disrupt early american space launch radio beam weapon bond books film novels casino debut character film makes references threads earlier books film introduced criminal organisation appear subsequent films produced low budget financial success critical reaction mixed release time film gained reputation series best film successful series bond films launched genre secret agent films flourished 1960s film spawned spin comic book soundtrack album promotion marketing iconic aspects typical james_bond film established film begins introduction character view gun barrel highly main title sequence created production designer established elaborate visual style film series plot station chief jamaica ambushed killed body taken trio assassins known response agent james_bond summoned office superior investigate disappearance determine related operation cia case involving disruption rocket launches radio arrival kingston airport female photographer tries bond picture airport men picked bond determines enemy agent bond instructs leave main road brief fight bond starts driver kills laced cigarette investigation house bond sees photograph bond named quarrel finds bond recognises quarrel driver car followed airport bond follows quarrel manages friend fight interrupted second man followed bond airport reveals cia agent explains agents mission quarrel helping cia traced mysterious radio american rockets vicinity jamaica aerial photography determine exact location origin quarrel reveals guiding nearby islands collect mineral samples talks owns island crab key island protected armed security force radar search house bond finds signed professor concerning rock samples bond meets says samples determined ordinary rocks visit makes wary takes boat crab key expresses displeasure visiting crab key daylight failure kill bond ordering try time bond survives final attempt life sets trap captures kills having detected radioactive traces quarrel boat mineral samples bond convinces reluctant quarrel crab key bond meets beautiful dressed white bikini collecting shells suspicious bond soon decides help leading inland open swamp nightfall attacked legendary dragon crab key turns armoured tractor equipped resulting gun battle quarrel flame whilst bond taken prisoner given food render unconscious waking escorted reveals member special executive counter intelligence plans disrupt space launch atomic powered radio beam dinner taken away bond beaten guards bond imprisoned holding cell escapes crawling obstacle filled air vent worker finds way control centre contains nuclear submerged pool water american rocket lifts bond fights knocking pool death bond finds escape island boat entire explodes cast james_bond british agent spoken voice der singing voice local shell making living selling jamaican dealers miami antagonist member jack lord cia operative sent james_bond kingston head professor practice kingston secretly works doctor quarrel employed secretly crab key collect rock samples worked bond arrival secretary kingston actually double agent working spoken voice trench meets bond game london club secretary major head brought replace bond burton appearance voiced head kingston station murdered blind mice uncredited jones sent pick airport sister lily working working photographer trails bond mary murdered blind mice secretary uncredited production gained rights novel initially project instead wanted rights novels attempted buy want sell rights instead formed partnership films number hollywood film studios want fund films finding british sexual eventually received produce released created companies hold rights films produce partnership lasted tensions filming man golden gun led split sold shares initially wanted produce eighth bond novel film ongoing legal dispute screenplay author result chose timing claims american rocket testing problems rockets going producers offered direct turned finally signed long background director felt young able real impression james_bond transfer essence character book film young imposed stylistic choices character continued film series young decided humour considered lot things film sex violence played straight gon past moment tongue cheek producers asked financing studio million later arm provided extra create climax base explodes result low budget sound editor hired normally sound effects dialogue pieces scenery cheaper ways office featuring cardboard paintings door covered leather like plastic room meets costing build base stock footage furthermore art director found credits gave golden pen compensate saying want spend money making credits production designer told daily newspaper guardian budget picture budget filled stages sets filming jamaica wasn real apartment disaster tell truth little money decided use rear projection screen stock footage fish didn realise didn money stock footage buy sized fish blow size line dialogue bond talking didn reason shouldn good taste mixed contemporary furniture thought fun stolen art portrait duke wellington missing time got hold slide national gallery friday shooting began monday painted weekend pretty good publicity purposes like real got stolen display writing originally hired friend write screenplay partly help deal initial draft screenplay rejected villain monkey left movie undertook second version closely line novel eventually removed credits viewing early rushes feared disaster thriller writer worked script young described script doctor helped elements tune british character stated interview special making film screenwriter projects claimed screenplay russia love followed novels closely series year history films remained substantially true source material similarities novel follows basic plot notable major elements novel missing film include bond fight giant squid escape complex dragon disguised swamp elements novel significantly changed film include use non spider instead secret complex disguised instead quarry plot disrupt nasa space launches radio beam instead disrupting missile testing method death boiling burial introduction organisation absent book components absent novel added film include introduction bond character gambling casino introduction bond semi regular girlfriend fight scene enemy fight scene introduce quarrel bond recurring cia ally partner crime professor bond controversial cold killing character episodes novel retained film altered narrative introduce elements plot bond escape cell air shaft instance originally conceived ruse test bond skill endurance authentic break film features carried novel obstacle course water surface logical justification script subsequent bond films casting james_bond producers originally sought grant role discarded idea grant committed feature film producers decided series claimed choice director turned contract mgm intending leave actor purported considered role strength portrayal spy television series danger man turned role potential bond included later play character parody casino stories personally wanted reportedly favoured actor autobiography said considered thought young shade pretty autobiography word bond moore says approached play role bond live let die moore appeared television series saint airing united_kingdom time october day premiere ultimately producers turned year old films reported won role contest set find james_bond contest exist finalists chosen screen tested winner contest year old model named according quality proved unable cope role invited meet appeared clothes act paid acted meeting devil care attitude left watched window went car agreeing right man bond chosen took actor tailor introduced high life restaurants women london words bond writer young educated actor ways witty cool secondary cast bond girl considered discarded producers felt weeks filming began chosen play honey producers saw picture taken husband appear convincing jamaican tan painted ultimately lines voice actress der heavy swiss german accent bond antagonist wanted friend answered invitation considered step cousin good role time told producers chosen picked performance film detective story actor special applied evoke chinese heritage role given jack lord bond time meeting film appear novel returns bond future adventures reboot film series casino bond seen meeting time lord appearance asked money better billing return subsequently replaced cast included number actors future films including played bond superior films played secretary fourteen series lee chosen father figure thought perfect fit description character initially offered choice roles opted thought trench role included appearing dress sexual cast planned recurring girlfriend bond films appeared russia love given director worked invited saying bring luck films cast figure role given future regular head given burton unavailable subsequent film russia love role taken played professor met director working stage actor london time film shooting working pilot crop jamaica portrayed head russia love face seen voice austrian actor played attracted humorous elements script described role attractive little time spy bad woman young asked play chinese mid-atlantic woman men dream real role previously rejected miss jamaica worked kingston airport required wrapped lying bed kissing strange man appeared photographer hired instead filming set london england kingston jamaica fictional island jamaica filming began location jamaica january primary scenes exterior shots crab key kingston uncredited acted art director designed shot yards estate author regularly visit filming friends location filming largely additional scenes strip port royal andrew february production left jamaica footage change weather days later filming began england sets designed included base ventilation interior headquarters studio later majority later bond films adam initial budget entire film producers convinced extra finances days filming principal photography wrapped march scene walks bond initially shot pinning bed wall placing protective glass spider director young like final results scenes new footage featuring uncredited film described scene frightening stunt performed book features scene honey tortured tied ground crabs crabs sent frozen caribbean filming scene altered honey slowly drowning served film fight choreographer employing rough fighting style noted violence included bond shooting cold blood caused producers adaptations rating allowing minors enter accompanied adult dinner bond amazed portrait duke wellington painting stolen year old amateur thief london filming began contacted london obtain slide picture painting copy course weekend prior filming commencing monday editor innovative editing technique extensive use quick cuts employing fast motion exaggerated sound effects action scenes hunt said intention fast push time giving certain style added fast pacing help audiences notice writing problems title artist creating credits idea introduction appear subsequent bond films james_bond gun barrel sequence filmed putting camera inside actual calibre gun barrel playing bond designed highly main title sequence theme repeated subsequent produced bond films budget title sequence introduction james_bond character james_bond introduced beginning film famous nightclub sequence featuring makes immortal introduction introduction character les gambling club derived bond introduction novel casino skill gambling knowledge behave casino seen attributes gentleman losing hand bond trench asks important gesture way lights cigarette giving satisfaction answer bond says line bond theme plays creates link music character short scene introducing bond portrayed qualities strength action reaction violence elegant slightly brutal answers woman good ready author continuation bond novels stated music fades scene piece classic cinema following release quote bond james_bond catch phrase entered western popular culture writers said introduction signature introduction famous loved film line voted best loved liner cinema british cinema honoured 22nd greatest quotation cinema history american_film_institute years series soundtrack norman invited write soundtrack liked work theatre production musical murderer norman busy musicals accepted music allowed travel crew jamaica famous composition soundtrack heard sequence medley title credits written norman based previous composition later compose music bond films arranged bond theme uncredited credit orchestra playing final piece occasionally suggested barry norman composed argument subject court cases recent found favour norman theme written norman arranged barry described bond film composer swing vibe coupled vicious dark distorted electric guitar definitely instrument rock roll represented character want confident dark dangerous suggestive sexy minutes music opening scene version nursery rhyme blind mice new lyrics reflect intentions assassins hired notable songs film song jump played background traditional jamaican famously sung norman wife singing voice walked ocean crab key appeared film performed music later soundtrack album lee jamaican musicians appear soundtrack including introduced norman owner small label worked film location scout original soundtrack album released cover versions james bond theme columbia_records single entered singles chart reaching peak position number thirteen week spell charts acted arranger tracks sued unpaid fees settling court band performed year later film premiere kingston themes introduced recurring themes features associated sophisticated secret agent distinctive gun barrel sequence initial mission briefing bond girls criminal organisation narrow escapes bond luck skill signature licence kill ambitious villains allies characteristics following bond films introduced ranging bond introduction bond james_bond mimicking introduces trench taste shaken stirred love interests weaponry establishes repeated association case bond series manned space programme repeated project apollo diamonds forever space shuttle mention outer space sequences involving fictional satellite programmes die day release reception promotion soon late started marketing campaign james_bond known north_america newspapers received box set bond books booklet detailing bond character picture licensing deals revolving character tastes having merchandising tie ins drink tobacco men clothing car companies campaign focused minor success books successful run europe cross country tour march featured screening previews film press conferences culminated publicised premiere kingston film set campaign emphasised sex appeal film poster artwork depicting clad women campaign included logo designed pistol seven worldwide premiere london pavilion october expanding rest united_kingdom days later north american premiere low profile cinemas midwest southwest regions opened los_angeles new_york_city double bill young brave treatment screening screens city avoid costly broadway cinemas critical response release received mixed critical reception time called bond great big manages slightly silly said felt film decides suspense suspense spoof like novels vatican condemned bond cruelty sexual content whilst said bond capitalist evil controversies helped increase public awareness film greater cinema attendance said fun way sex harmless whilst observer said submerged self parody guardian critic called crisp tailored neat gripping thriller years followed release popular writing described conceived adaption enjoyable spy thriller picture sex violence wit terrific action sequences colorful atmosphere memorable performances slow stretch middle use decent film works describing different type film notes looking understand caused excitement years series recognised character james_bond film greatest film hero placed number similar list empire premiere listed bond fifth greatest movie character time popular reaction united_kingdom playing cinemas grossed weeks wound fifth popular movie year box office results mainland europe positive film ended grossing million making financial success compared million budget original north american gross rental million increasing million reissue double feature russia love following reissue paired compensate fact bond movie come following year total gross ended million worldwide ign listed sixth best bond film entertainment_weekly seventh bond films twelfth best currently rating rotten tomatoes president fan novels requested private showing white house scene emerging water bikini topped channel_4 list sexiest scenes film history bikini sold auction entertainment_weekly ign ranked bond list comic book adaptation time release october comic book adaptation screenplay written published united_kingdom classics illustrated anthology series later reprinted united_states showcase anthology series january american comic book appearance james_bond noteworthy relatively rare example british comic reprinted fairly high profile american comic earliest comics censored racial grounds skin tones dialogue changed american market legacy james_bond films produced grossed billion box office returns making series highest grossing estimated quarter world population seen bond film launched successful genre secret agent films flourished 1960s stated importance british film industry subsequent bond series films form backbone industry bond films general inspired television output nbc series man described network television imitation bond style bond films largely derived production designer bond film series effect work seen film worked film series number elements contributors subsequent films including norman bond theme gun barrel sequence variants appeared subsequent films conventions spoof films series spoof films happened relatively soon film carry showing villain crow overcome agents included legacy saw sales novels rise sharply release subsequent films seven months released million copies novel sold worldwide sales bond books rose subsequent films russia love released books sold rose million seven million years total nearly million bond novels sold film impact ladies fashion bikini worn proving huge hit sent sales piece international celebrity acknowledged bikini success result starring bond girl given freedom pick future roles financially independent claimed use led biggest impact history bikini global october years release film celebrated global series events world events included film festival james_bond films documentary series online auction charity events concert music held los_angeles conjunction new_york event day saw release theme song james_bond film song released
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