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James Bond is the top spy in Britain. He is sent by M, the leader of the British secret service, on dangerous missions to defeat villains who threaten the peace of the world. To help him he uses gadgets created for him by Q, a top British scientist. His one weakness is his love of beautiful women, who are often used to try to trap him.
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The James Bond series of films from EON Productions has had numerous signature tunes over the years, many of which are now considered classic pieces of cinematic music. The best known of these pieces of music was the ubiquitous "James Bond Theme." Many other pieces of instrumental music have ... become identified with the series, such as "The 007 Theme", "
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James Bond films, based on characters created by the British writer Ian Fleming, have been made over the last 40 years. They have become famous throughout the world. The last film was "Die Another Day", starring Pierce Brosnan as Bond ("007"), released in November 2002. The next film is "Casino Royale", starring Daniel Craig. This is due to be released in the UK in November 2006.
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The release of a new Bond film creates an opportunity to discuss the music of the series, particularly its famous James Bond Theme. Controversy has surrounded the authorship of the defining tune, the instantly recognizable melody and rhythm epitomizes the action film. Monty Norman, composer of the first Bond score, Dr. No (1962), is credited as writer, yet he did not carry forward as the composer of choice for the series.
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James Bond was born in a little log cabin-shaped hospital room in Akron, Ohio in the middle of the last century. After spending time in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Oregon and Washington, Jim grew up (sort of) and moved to eastern PA to be closer to his house. He is married and has one son.
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There are many apocryphal stories as to when Moore's name was first dropped as a possible candidate for the role of James Bond. Some sources, specifically Albert R. Broccoli from his autobiography When The Snow Melts, claim that Moore was considered for Dr. No, and that he was Ian Fleming's favorite for the role after apparently having seen Moore as Simon Templar in The Saint; ... this story is often debunked by fans and Bond-film historians, who point to the fact that the series did not begin airing in the United Kingdom until October 4, 1962 - only one day before the premiere of Dr. No. Other sources, such as the insert for the special edition DVDs, claim that Moore was passed over for Bond in favour of someone who was older. As Moore is older than Sean Connery, this is probably not true. Publicly, Moore wasn't linked to the role of 007 until 1967, when Harry Saltzman claimed he would make a good Bond, but also displayed misgivings due to his popularity as Simon Templar. Nevertheless, Moore was finally cast as James Bond in Live and Let Die (1973). Roger Moore's seven years as Simon Templar earned him enough popularity (and credibility) among fans of detective fiction to earn many Bond fans' acceptance, despite the inevitable comparisons to Connery, who was and is a friend of Moore's.
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