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THE
SIXTIES
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This
is the decade most closely associated with James Bond. 007 not only took over
film, he dominated television, literature, music, toys, advertising, board games,
lunch boxes, cartoons, even toiletries.
John Lennon said
the Beatles were "bigger than God," but unlike the Beatles, Bond appealed to children
and adults. Everybody was a Bond fan. 007 fanatic (and President) John
F. Kennedy was assasinated by devoted Bond reader Lee Harvey Oswald in a manner
much like Bond employed when working as a sniper in the short story, The
Living Daylights. (For more info on this, check out the
Kennedy/Oswald Connection on this site.)
Ian Fleming
died before Bond became a true phenomenon, as did JFK and Lee Harvey. When Ian
went, Sean Connery became James Bond in the
eyes of the public. Men idolized him and women chased after him like a rock star
(after Connery was quoted as saying it was okay to hit a woman, they kept a safe
distance, but they still chased).
But six years of idolatry, money and constant
sex was all too much for poor Sean, and after a handful of films, he left the
franchise.
Connery was replaced by an unknown, George
Lazenby. Maybe replaced is the wrong word. Nobody could replace Connery.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, is a fine film,
but the public treated the movie like they had tickets to see Elvis, and Perry
Como walked out onstage instead.
But enough of this blather -- splash on some
James Bond Cologne, pepper it with 007 talc, slip on your Goldfinger pajamas and
enjoy...
FILM
PROJECTS OF THE SIXTIES
Dr. No
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
Casino Royale
You Only Live Twice
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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