The James Bond Movie Guide [Kindle Edition]

Kyle W. Bell (Author)

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Product Description

James Bond is a movie icon. His status as the world's preeminent spy has been unchallenged for nearly fifty years. The films span several generations. Fans include both young and old, Western and Eastern, male and female, spy aficionados and just casual viewers. While the Cold War has come and gone, this super spy has lived the test of time. The James Bond series has entertained us with its wit, pulse-pounding action, gorgeous women, exotic locales, sleek cars, and imaginative gadgets. The formula is tested and it works almost every time, partially thanks to the actors that make Bond their own. It's a franchise that honors its traditions, yet is not afraid to adapt to the times.

The James Bond Movie Guide is the ultimate source for this renowned movie franchise. With a collection of reviews and summaries for the 22 films, you will learn about each in detail and without fear of spoilers. A list of facts and cast for each film is included, along with series-wide facts, trivia, figures, and charts. Adding to the value are reviews for James Bond video games dating back to GoldenEye, some of the best Bond quotes from each film, as well as a list of the top 10 greatest James Bond theme songs.

About the Author

Kyle W. Bell is a twenty-two year old Political Science Major at Indiana University South Bend. He resides in South Bend, Indiana, where he was born and raised. Kyle is the recipient of the Indiana Black Expo's Martin Luther King Jr. Award, having won it in an essay contest in 2002 writing about the perils of racial profiling in the wake of 9/11. The following year he was awarded with the Presidential Award for excellence in education. He hopes to take his lifelong interest in writing and use it to make a difference in the world.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 243 KB
• Print Length: 88 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1456498525
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003T0H8OY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,685 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Kyle W. Bell is a Political Science Major at Indiana University South Bend. He calls South Bend his home, where he was born and raised. He has always been an avid writer, perhaps explaining why he owns and manages two separate websites, each of them dedicated to different subjects. At the tender age of twenty-two, Kyle likes to think that his youth gives him the freedom to write openly and refrain from being overly cynical.

Kyle's main interests include writing, reading books, keeping tabs on the news, watching sports and being with both friends and family. In 2003, he founded the video game news and review website Game Freaks 365. His interest in politics drove him to create KyleBell.com in 2007, a political blog meant to generate ideas and debate on policy, as well as current events.

He is the recipient of the Indiana Black Expo's Martin Luther King Junior Award. It was won in an essay contest in 2002 writing about the perils of racial profiling in the wake of 9/11. The following year he was awarded with the Presidential Award for excellence in education. In 2011 his writing on sports development appeared in Indiana University South Bend's Undergraduate Research Journal.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Read" but heavy on personal opinion, January 25, 2011

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DY Sanik "Journey" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The James Bond Movie Guide (Kindle Edition)

This read is rather like discussing the James Bond films with a friend you don't necessarily agree with, but you can see they do love the series. There are facts, trivia and even reviews for the video games which were created, but a lot of the observations and even Top 10 lists of "the best" are just the author's opinion. There wasn't any conglomeration of a polls that I could see, so I didn't agree with much of the most important points of a film nor the best music themes.

Personally I never found any of the plots "intolerably stupid" nor "pathetic", which are descriptives Bell assigned to some characters and storylines. That's just me. It was different.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time, January 27, 2011

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ltmakar - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The James Bond Movie Guide (Paperback)

I was very disappointed in the book and found it to be a waste of money and time. The description of the book is very misleading and is only one person's opinion of the movies. There are no facts about the movie, only information that you can read on the back of the DVD to tell you what the movie is about. I can visit the website wikipedia or imdb and find out more information about each movie than this book. I bought this book as a gift for a huge James Bond fan and would be way to embarrassed to give them this book. The only place for this book is the trash and one should only pay a couple bucks for it. Not the 12.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the James Bond Fan at Heart, September 22, 2010

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Andrew - See all my reviews

This review is from: The James Bond Movie Guide (Kindle Edition)

The James Bond Movie Guide was written with fans of the franchise in mind. It has detailed reviews for each of the movies, witty quotes, interesting data, and recommendations for video game players interested in playing as 007.