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The Man with the Golden Touch: How the Bond Films Conquered the World
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The Man with the Golden Touch: How the Bond Films Conquered the World Hardcover - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Sinclair McKay

The Man with the Golden Touch tells the unlikely storyof how Eon ProductionsÕthe owners of the Bond franchiseÕhas kept James Bondat the top of the charts for forty-five years when originally only three orfour films were planned. Through twenty-one films featuring three Mďs, twoQďs, and six BondsÕfrom Sean Conneryďs career-transforming turn in 1962ďsDr. No to Daniel Craigďs debut in the 2006 blockbuster CasinoRoyaleÕthe action superstar and perfect English gentleman reignssupreme.

Thanks to the films, Ian Flemingďs original creation hasbeen transformed from a black sheep of the postwar British elite into afigure with universal appeal, constantly evolving in step with changingsocial and political circumstances. Sinclair McKay interviewed thoseconcerned with every aspect of the film, and is ideally placed to describehow the Bond brand has been managed over the years and to tell the insidestories of the vivid supporting cast, from Bond girls and Bond villains toBond cars and Bond gadgetry.

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Yet the role of James Bond, which transformed Sean Connery's career in 1962 when Dr No came out, still retained its star-making power in 2006 when Daniel Craig made his Bond debut in Casino Royale. This is the story of how, with the odd misstep along the way, the owners of the Bond franchise, Eon Productions, have contrived to keep James Bond abreast of the zeitgeist and at the top of the charts for 45 years, through 21 films featuring six Bonds, three M's, two Q's and three Moneypennies. Thanks to the films, Fleming's original creation has been transformed from a black sheep of the post-war English upper classes into a figure with universal appeal, constantly evolving to keep pace with changing social and political circumstances. Having interviewed people concerned with all aspects of the films, Sinclair McKay is ideally placed to describe how the Bond 'brand' has been managed over the years as well as to give us the inside stories of the supporting cast of Bond girls, Bond villains, Bond cars and Bond gadgetry. Sinclair McKay, formerly assistant features editor of the Daily Telegraph, works as a freelance writer and journalist. He is also the author of A Thing of Unspeakable Horror: The History of Hammer Films, which the Guardian called 'A splendid history' and the Independent on Sunday described as 'Brisk, cheerful and enthusiastic.'

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  • Title The Man with the Golden Touch: How the Bond Films Conquered the World
  • Author Sinclair McKay
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Abrams Press, New York
  • Date 2010-08-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781590202982 / 1590202988
  • Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.28 x 6.3 x 1.4 in (23.57 x 16.00 x 3.56 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Bond, James (Fictitious character), James Bond films - History and criticism
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.437

Media reviews

ć[R]eading McKayďs retrospective, it seems like Bond is just gettingstarted.Ć --New York Post

ć[O]ne of the very best attemptsto take stock of the Bond filmsÔsmart and unexpected.Ć -- The NewRepublic

ćThoroughly researched, drolly written and criticallysophisticated.Ć -- The Daily Mail

ćArmed with encyclopedicknowledge and wit as dry as a shaken martini, Sinclair McKay casts acritical eye at the cinematic phenomenon launched in 1962ďs Dr. Nowith Sean Connery uttering that famous introduction: ÖBond. James Bond.ďMcKay astutely addresses the plots of each film and places them in thepolitical and popular cultures of their eras (Bond has but one love interestin 1987ďs The Living Daylights because producers feared encouragingpromiscuity in an age of AIDS). Heďs also an insightful critic, championingthe initially maligned On Her Majestyďs Secret Service (1969) as oneof the best in the series. And heďs often funny, discussing Roger MooreďsÖmany centuriesď in show business, and describing sillier moments in thefilms as Önaff,ď which the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary defines asÖunfashionable, lacking in taste or styleď -- something McKayďs book mostdefinitely is not.Ć -- Newark Star-Ledger

ćA marvelouslyentertaining tome...an arch but jolly 'galumph.'Ć --Metrolife

ćThoroughly researched and documented yet fetchingin tone and style, McKayďs fun, smart, and informative book gracefullytreads the criticism/entertainment borderĆ -- LibraryJournal

ćDelightful critical appreciationÔMcKay writes in abreezy, chatty style, as if perpetually in between mouthfuls of popcornÔHeďsa charming hybrid of a critic and fanÔ[The Man with the Golden Touchis] a scintillating read thatďs often more entertaining than the moviesthemselves.Ć -- Publishers Weekly

ćZeltserman deftly dragsthe reader through the story, keeping you wondering about the truthÔ TheCaretaker of Lorne Field is camp, and therein lies its appeal.Ć --Dallas Morning News

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