Martinis, Girls, and Guns: James Bond in the 21st Century November 6-8

Infernorhythm

I'm a rising college freshman, and I'm going to USC in Los Angeles. They organize a lot of movie/cultural/art events, and I just found out they're doing a Bond screening/discussion/exhibit at the start of November at the Norris Cinema Theatre and Frank Sinatra Hall, as well as the USC campus. It looks like a lot of fun, and I'll definitely be there.

http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/113/event/869501

Infernorhythm

The event has been updated with a schedule and a list of guests. This is pretty sweet. I'm covering this for the school's paper, so I might just get to meet some of these guys!

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6:



7 p.m.: Dr. No (1962, 110 minutes)



9 p.m.: Goldfinger (1964, 110 minutes)


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7:



12 p.m.: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969, 142 minutes)



2:40 p.m.: Live and Let Die (1973, 121 minutes)

5 p.m: “James Bond Today”
Panel discussion featuring Rob Wade, Neal Purvis, Marc Forster and Vic Armstrong

6:45 p.m.: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977, 125 minutes)

9 p.m.: The Living Daylights (1987, 130 minutes)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8:

12:30 p.m.: GoldenEye (1995, 130 minutes)

2:50 p.m.: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997, 119 minutes)

5 p.m.: “Cubby Broccoli, Producer”
Panel discussion featuring Barbara Broccoli, Michael Wilson, Richard Kiel and Maud Adams

6:30 p.m.: Reception in Queens Courtyard

8 p.m.: Casino Royale (2006, 144 minutes)

Infernorhythm

Here's my article previewing the event: http://dailytrojan.com/2009/11/05/bond-never-dies-festival-examines-a-cultural-icon/

Loeffelholz

Sounds like a great deal of fun {[] Wish I could be there...

Dangerman009

Me too!

Rolex6538

A friend and I were at Saturday's screenings and discussion. The print for OHMSS was a restored digital and it was amazing. Aside from a couple of glitches (a slight freeze in the action) I couldn't have been happier. This is one of my favorites and it was wonderful to see it in it's splendor! IMHO this is also my favorite score. I was shocked that the auditorium had only a smattering of people.... The event was free!

Live and Let Die on the other hand was a big let down. The print was horrible... A faded, torn optical, meaning the sound was equally horrendous.

The discussion was great: Barbara Broccoli, Micheal Wilson, Marc Forster, Neil Purvis, and Robert Wade. I especially thought the screen writers did a great job. When asked why if James Bond was a spy, why was he so flamboyant (I"m paraphrasing), Robert Wade's reply was that Bond was a showman and it was his job to rattle the bad guys cage.

I'm sorry that I couldn't attend the entire event (I also heard that Dr. No and Goldfinger were restored prints) it was a great chance to see favorites on the big screen.

Cheers

Infernorhythm

That was a blast! I was there for everything except Living Daylights, Tomorrow Never Dies, and the Cubby Broccoli panel. It was amazing to be surrounded by Bond fans who shared my sense of enjoyment.

I LOVED OHMSS. I have never seen the entire film, and seeing it on the big screen, in such great quality, was amazing. Easily tied with, and perhaps even better, than Casino Royale. The second the theme kicks in during the ski chase, the theater (sadly half full) took in a collective gasp. Insanely cool.

Sunday was a blast as well, seeing Goldeneye (my first Bond film) on the big screen for the first time, and then capping off the evening with Casino Royale.

I'll see what I can do about getting pictures of the exhibit once I get my new camera. There's a lot of cool stuff there.

Infernorhythm

As long promised, here are my pictures from the exhibit. All of them can be seen on my Facebook page (I'm Nicholas Slayton, going to USC).