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007 Exotic Location, Key West (Book/DVD)

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Jim Arnold has expanded his "License To Kill: Exotic Vacation Key West" to a 160-page book format in trade softcover, a significant expansion from the soft wraps handbook he created in 2004.

Arnold, a Tampa-area Florida resident, knows Key West well and frequently travels there for their famous annual fests and celebrations. Some background and Key West history and travelogue is included before he plunges into film locations from the underrated License To Kill (1989 starring Timothy Dalton as James Bond and Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier).

James Bond aficionados have good fortune, as there are hundreds of exterior locations still recognizable from the films worldwide. A Star Wars fan cannot board the bridge of the Millennium Falcon, but Bondians have places to go on every continent except Antarctica. Almost the first hour of License To Kill was shot around Key West, and more than a dozen James Bond locations are on Arnold's quick pick map of the big island, with all of them a short walking distance from the famous Mallory Square. Or take Arnold's advice to rent a comfortable golf cart in town and see another dozen or so locations he points out further a field on the Key.

Key West is one of the best Bond sites overall and has a large number of Bond movie and other film locations, which Arnold describes. License To Kill trivia and about 60 additional film locations are included from Miami and Key West to around Florida, making this book a good reference for a movie fan to use and enjoy on a trip to the Sunshine State.

Arnold added a photo and text directory guide to more than 200 James Bond collectibles, many of them in stock at his Reel Art props store. Arnold is a big fan of the series who replicates and duplicates many of the screen used items from 007's most famous adventures, and he has included a pictorial guide to his pieces along with many of the toys, games and nostalgia from the 60's onwards that will bring back "happy Bonding" for baby boomers on up.

New for this release, a bonus DVD was added, which includes an hour of footage from 2003's SpyFest convention in L.A., some of the Bond Collectors' Weekends and other fan events, and of course, footage from Arnold's personal tribute trips to see the Key West and Miami-area Bond sights.

This is one of the first ever books devoted to Bond movie locations and hopefully more will be on the way soon for fans to enjoy. - - Matt Sherman, BCW Productions

Excellent topic and book. Covers the material very well. I was very suprised by the depth in the material.

I thought this book was just great...to sum it up. It was new and exciting. I've been to a few of the locations listed in this book and the pictures are exactly like I remember them. I actually got a chance to check out the dvd included and was amazed by the layout and objects that were listed on it. I have been a Bond fan since I was a kid and i have to say this is a must have for any Bond fan especially one that is living in Florida or interested in the movie series or locations.

WHAT A WONDERFUL BOOK AND BONUS CD.IF YOU PLAN TO GO TO THE FLORIDA KEYS AND ARE A JAMES BOND FAN THIS BOOK IS A MUST.I HIGHLY RECCOMEND IT.

This book is a must for any James Bond fan! It's also a great guide for anyone visiting the Florida Keys. This book is full of interesting facts, places to visit & things to do in Key West. We visited the Keys last year, but will have to go again, this time with our trusty 007 Exotic Location Book...it should be fun seeking out the locations where many famous James Bond scenes were filmed from "Licence To Kill." This book also has a fantastic Price Guide for hundreds of 007 Autographs, Posters, Props, Costumes & Collectibles. Imagine your surprise when you start looking up the price on some of your old 007 toys, old beer cans, records, etc., and find that some are worth literally hundreds of dollars!!! This book is a great buy that comes with a bonus DVD exclusively for the James Bond fan. Mr. Arnold's book is a fun, easy read, with great pictures and descriptions of both the locations and in the price guide section. Like I said, every single James Bond fan WORLDWIDE should have this book in their library of 007 collectibles!

007 Exotic Location Key West truly is for the adventurer and Collector in all of us. You don't have to even be a James Bond die hard to love this book. There is something in it for everyone. It even lists points of interest where different films, not associated with 007, were shot all over the state. It has a Trivia section that answers questions like why is "Licence" spelled this way on the cover instead of "License." The Exotic shooting locations for the other 007 films are also listed. It is amazing how many types of collectables were made for the different 007 films. Everybody that looks at this book is amazed that there was actually a set of 007 Beer cans made and that they are among the most highly collectable Beer cans today whether you collect 007 or not, selling at over $600 each. The DVD takes you on the live tour that you can follow along with in the book. It takes you to the shooting locations and addresses are given in book along with map so you can easily find them on your own. There is a slideshow of all the collectables so you can see them in vibrant color. A SpyFest Convention Slideshow is also included on DVD. The DVD-ROM section of the disc Includes a Full color copy of the book, All pictures used in slideshows (over 200) and will also direct you to Reel Art's website where there is over 30 pages in just 007 collectables plus 50 more on various other subjects (Sci-Fi, Indiana Jones, etc). This book is a must for the Film Lover/ Adventurer in all of us.