Commentary: I entertained the idea of a week of James Bond theme songs to celebrate today's release of the latest 007 motion picture, Spectre, but after almost all of the R.B.D.S.O.T.D. from the last two months were part of one or another thematic series, I know that I needed a break. I dare suspect you did, too, dear reader. I enjoyed each of our recent themes—"end of the long summer," "labor," "theme songs," & "Hallowe'en"—but now is the time to return to business as usual. There shall be no more themes 'til the arrival of secular Christmas music after Thanksgiving, foreshadowing the arrival of sacred Christmas music during the Christmastide.
Hollywoodland
Spectre is the twenty-fourth "official" (Eon Productions) Bond picture produced since the releases of Dr. No in 1962. There are also two "unofficial" Bond pictures. I've seen all the 007 pictures & read all of Ian Fleming's 007 books, plus a pair of 007 books by other, later authors.
Sean Connery (1962-1967, 1971, 1983*)
Dr. No
From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds Are Forever
*Never Say Never Again
George Lazenby (1969)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Roger Moore (1973-1985)
Live and Let Die
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loved Me
Moonraker
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
A View to a Kill
Timothy Dalton (1987-1989)
The Living Daylights
License to Kill
Pierce Brosnan (1995-2002)
GoldenEye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World Is Not Enough
Die Another Day
Daniel Craig (2006-present)
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall
Spectre
David Niven (1967)
*Casino Royale†
*=non-Eon Productions; additionally, Never Say Never Again is a remake of Thunderball, & a decidedly inferior to the original in every respect
†=psychedelic, farcical '60s dreck
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