University project
MisterBond
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Hi there,
I'm a university student studying film and am doing a research project on James Bond. I would appreciate it if you would take the time to answer the following questions.
SECTION A
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond?
2. What is your favourite James Bond film?
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw?
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye?
If the answer to the last question was yes please move to SECTION B. If the answer to the last question was no please move to SECTION C.
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released?
2. Did you enjoy the film?
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series?
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye?
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond?
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SECTION C
1. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond did you enjoy his performance?
2. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond how did you like his performance compared to other actors who have portrayed the character?
Please continue to SECTION D.
SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
Thank you for taking the time to participate in my project.
I'm a university student studying film and am doing a research project on James Bond. I would appreciate it if you would take the time to answer the following questions.
SECTION A
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond?
2. What is your favourite James Bond film?
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw?
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye?
If the answer to the last question was yes please move to SECTION B. If the answer to the last question was no please move to SECTION C.
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released?
2. Did you enjoy the film?
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series?
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye?
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond?
Please continue to SECTION D.
SECTION C
1. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond did you enjoy his performance?
2. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond how did you like his performance compared to other actors who have portrayed the character?
Please continue to SECTION D.
SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
Thank you for taking the time to participate in my project.
Comments
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond?
Sean Connery
2. What is your favourite James Bond film?
Goldfinger
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw?
Thunderball
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye?
Yes
If the answer to the last question was yes please move to SECTION B. If the answer to the last question was no please move to SECTION C.
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released?
Yes
2. Did you enjoy the film?
Yes
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series?
I would say it is one of the better ones, Pierce Brosnan and the director had a lot of pressure to deliver a good film after the long Bond hiatus and I think they did.
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye?
Very much
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond?
For me, he is the best next to Connery, had the looks that somewhat matched the literary description of Bond and had the right presence.
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SECTION C
1. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond did you enjoy his performance?
2. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond how did you like his performance compared to other actors who have portrayed the character?
Please continue to SECTION D.
SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
Yes, Bond is back with a new Bond and the usual action and gorgeous women teasers.
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
Not too much, other than the video game.
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond? Sean Connery
2. What is your favourite James Bond film? Live And Let Die
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw? Live And Let Die
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye? Yes
If the answer to the last question was yes please move to SECTION B. If the answer to the last question was no please move to SECTION C.
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released? No
2. Did you enjoy the film? Yes
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series? Somewhere in the middle
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye? Yes
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond? Probably my second least favourite after Lazenby, but still decent
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SECTION C
1. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond did you enjoy his performance?
2. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond how did you like his performance compared to other actors who have portrayed the character?
Please continue to SECTION D.
SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember? Highly marketed and anticipated, probably due to the fact that it was the first bond film in 6 years
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember? Yes, the N64 game, which I used to play on all the time
Good luck with your project!
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
I can give you more details after I've submitted the project if you'd like.
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond? Daniel Craig
2. What is your favourite James Bond film? Casino Royale
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw? I think Goldeneye
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye? yes
If the answer to the last question was yes please move to SECTION B. If the answer to the last question was no please move to SECTION C.
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released? no
2. Did you enjoy the film? yes
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series? i love how it hs a unique feel and tone to it compred to the other ones
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye? yes, much darker and human Bond
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond? Pierce was great, he fit the physical look of Bond perfectly but his films got a bit too crazy they went on,and most of the time he wasnt believeable enough to be such a**-kicker because of how thin and unimposing he looked.
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SECTION C
1. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond did you enjoy his performance? definitley
2. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond how did you like his performance compared to other actors who have portrayed the character? answered above
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SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember? i dont remember
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
i just remember 2 years after its release the hugely successful game coming out
best of luck with the project!
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond?
Sean Connery
2. What is your favourite James Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw?
Can't remember but Die Another Day was the first I saw at the cinema.
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye?
Yes
Section B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released?
No, too young.
2. Did you enjoy the film?
Yes, greatly
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series?
3rd favourite in the series.
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye?
Yes
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond?
3rd favourite Bond actor.
Section D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
Too young.
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
See above.
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond?
Sean Connery
2. What is your favourite James Bond film?
From Russia With Love
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw?
The Man With the Golden Gun
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye?
Yes
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released?
Yes
2. Did you enjoy the film?
No. It was way too different to what I was used to. They destroyed the original Bond theme and changed it into an up-tempo tune, they hired a woman to play M ... the film had potential, but the fact that it's so different to the traditional classic films made me cringe. It just wasn't ... Fleming-like.
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series?
It is among my least favourite of the series. But I do like the title song.
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye?
No
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond?
Of the six actors who have played in official Bond films, I'd rate Brosnan as the 5th best.
SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
All I remember are the posters advertising the film, which was to be released in Australia and New Zealand on December 26, 1995
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
No
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond?
Timothy Dalton
2. What is your favourite James Bond film?
The Living Daylights
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw?
GoldenEye
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye?
Yes
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released?
No.
2. Did you enjoy the film?
Yes.
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series?
GoldenEye is one of my favourites - certainly in my top 3.
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye?
Yes, Pierce Brosnan's best performance of the character in my view.
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond?
I like Pierce Brosnan's sauve-but-tough personna. I prefer Timothy Dalton's tough and sensitive personna.
SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
GoldenEye was marketed as new era for Bond, making use of Brosnan as a new Bond. A more 'modern and 'relevant' tone', was the key marketing strategy.
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
There was a large number merchandising linked to GoldenEye. From promotional 'Parker' pens, to model cars, stickers, collectable cards, pogs, lunchboxes. Phillips, BMW, Golden Wonder crisps and Heineken all had promotional packaging.
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond? Sean Connery
2. What is your favourite James Bond film? Casino Royale
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw? Don't remember
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye? Yes
If the answer to the last question was yes please move to SECTION B. If the answer to the last question was no please move to SECTION C.
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released? Yes
2. Did you enjoy the film? Yes
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series? Above average
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye? Yes, but a bit bland
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond? Better than Moore, not as good as the rest.
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SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember? "You know the name, you know the number"
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember? None
1. Who is your favourite actor to play James Bond?
- Sean Connery
2. What is your favourite James Bond film?
- From Russia With love
3. What was the first James Bond film you saw?
- Moonraker
4. Have you seen the film GoldenEye?
- Yes
If the answer to the last question was yes please move to SECTION B. If the answer to the last question was no please move to SECTION C.
SECTION B
1. Did you see GoldenEye in the cinema when it was first released?
- No. Saw it later on video.
2. Did you enjoy the film?
- Yes
3. How do you like GoldenEye compared to other films in the James Bond Series?
- I consider it one of the best.
4. Did you enjoy the performance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye?
- Yes. He was second only to Connery, although I think Craig has overtaken him now.
5. How did you like the performance of Pierce Brosnan compared to other actors who have portrayed James Bond?
- Yes. I thought he was second only to Connery, although I think Craig has overtaken him now.
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SECTION C
1. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond did you enjoy his performance?
2. If you have seen a James Bond film with Pierce Brosnan playing the role of James Bond how did you like his performance compared to other actors who have portrayed the character?
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SECTION D
1. Do you remember how GoldenEye was marketed at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
- No. I was too young at the time. I only started to become aware of Bond in 1996/1997
2. Do you remember any merchandise linked with GoldenEye at the time of its release? If so what do you remember?
- I have a copy of the John Gardner novelisation, and the Making of Goldeneye book.