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| Maryam d'Abo | ... |
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| Halle Berry | ... |
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| Ursula Andress | ... |
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| Honor Blackman | ... |
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| Luciana Paluzzi | ... |
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| Jill St. John | ... |
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| Jane Seymour | ... |
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| Maud Adams | ... |
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| Lois Chiles | ... |
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| Carey Lowell | ... |
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| Michelle Yeoh | ... |
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| Judi Dench | ... |
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| Samantha Bond | ... |
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| Rosamund Pike | ... |
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| Barbara Bach | ... |
Major Anya Amasova
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 November 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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With a title like this one, you'd expect the usual, fluffy, ET-type of superficial clip flick. To my surprise, however, this retrospective/interview documentary, hosted (quite well) by former Bond girl Maryam D'Abo, turns out to be highly watchable, and not just for all the requisite clips of attractive women in bikinis. D'Abo, who co-wrote the script as well as hosted the interviews, does an excellent job of 'bonding' (ouch!) with her fellow eye-candy compatriots, and it really is fun (and interesting) to see the evolution of the role over time.
Since the film was made some 40 years after Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore rolled in the hay with Sean Connery, and that image is firmly fixed in our cultural consciousness, it is somewhat disconcerting to see her now, white-haired and pushing 80 (but still regal). On the other hand, most of the more recent vintage actresses seem to have aged surprisingly well, and (at least to my mind) come across even sexier today than they did in their films. This is not the least because they are allowed to speak their minds without a script. Surprise, surprise, instead of just being decorative, many of them come across as being thoughtful, gracious and eloquent.
The interviews with D'Abo were filmed casually, usually in public settings such as restaurants, bars or parks, but with extremely high production values. And since the film was made with the support of the franchise owners, there are more than enough clips from the original films to satisfy even hard core fans.
While this was shot in 2002, AMC is running it in rotation now with the Bond films themselves, so I'd suggest that you set your Tivo to record it for you so that you can watch it at your leisure.