Best Ever Bond (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

John Piper
Ges D'Souza

Writer:

Ian Fleming (characters and universe)

Release Date:

22 November 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Documentary

Plot:

Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast members recall their favourite moments. |

Plot Keywords:

James Bond | Character Name In Title

Cast

Roger Moore	...	Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ken Adam	...	Himself
Michael Apted	...	Himself
Vic Armstrong	...	Himself
David Arnold	...	Himself
John Barry	...	Himself
Honor Blackman	...	Herself
Samantha Bond	...	Herself
Pierce Brosnan	...	Himself
Ray Brown	...	Himself
John Cleese	...	Himself
Andrew Collins	...	Himself
Sean Connery	...	Himself
Chris Corbould	...	Himself
Diana Coupland	...	Herself
Simon Crane	...	Himself
Judi Dench	...	Herself
Sarah Donohue	...	Herself
Shirley Eaton	...	Herself
Britt Ekland	...	Herself
Ken Follett	...	Himself
Fiona Fullerton	...	Herself
Eunice Gayson	...	Herself
Lewis Gilbert	...	Himself
John Glen	...	Himself
Goldie	...	Himself
Michael Grade	...	Himself
Guy Hamilton	...	Himself
Nigel Havers	...	Himself
Eamonn Holmes	...	Himself
Peter R. Hunt	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Peter Hunt)
Eddie Izzard	...	Himself
Millie Kendall	...	Herself
Richard Kiel	...	Himself
James King	...	Himself
Burt Kwouk	...	Himself
George Lazenby	...	Himself
Christopher Lee	...	Himself
Bert Luxford	...	Himself
Shirley Manson	...	Herself
Paul Morley	...	Himself
Barry Norman	...	Himself
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson	...	Herself
Colin Paterson	...	Himself
Jonathan Pryce	...	Himself
Greg Rusedski	...	Himself
Mark Seaman	...	Himself
Jane Seymour	...	Herself
Nick Sullivan	...	Himself
Rick Sylvester	...	Himself
Michael G. Wilson	...	Himself
B.J. Worth	...	Himself
Terence Young	...	Himself (archive footage)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:12

Company:

Independent Television (ITV)

Trivia:

The Top 10 moments were: - 10. "Bond... James Bond" (Dr. No (1962)) - 9. The parachute fight (Moonraker (1979)) - 8. Blofeld revealed (You Only Live Twice (1967)) - 7. Mrs Bond is murdered (On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)) - 6. The ultimate ski jump (The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)) - 5. Jill Masterson is painted gold (Goldfinger (1964)) - 4. St. Petersburg tank chase (GoldenEye (1995)) - 3. Honey Rider emerges from the sea (Dr. No (1962)) - 2. River Thames boat chase (The World Is Not Enough (1999)) - 1. Goldfinger's laser torture: "Do you expect me to talk?" (Goldfinger (1964))

Movie Connections:

References Die Another Day (2002)

Best Ever?

Okay, I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for James Bond--the films and the minutiae which it took to create them. Granted, I am not particularly unique; that's why in a few short years we'll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Dr. No"'s release. Anyway, I've watched "Best Ever Bond" a couple of times now, and I'm recommending it even though the premise feels a bit forced--a bit like the plot of "Never Say Never Again". Why the necessity to do a top 10 list? I enjoyed the comments of the actors who've played Bond, along with the people whom you never hear from--like Sarah Donohue, who piloted the boat that Bond chases around London at the opening of "The World is Not Enough". If the producers of "Best Ever Bond" would have given us a bit more of the people who made the films and less of the "What's next in our countdown?" superficiality, then they could have created a must-have addition to any Bond fan's collection. As it is, it's still an enjoyable, above-average piece of work.