Do all the Films take place around the same time as each other?

AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
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Do you think all of the Films up to Die another Day took place around the same time as each other? In Reality Bond would be 80+ Years of age by the time of DAD.
1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger

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  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    No, they simply took place when they took place. Reality about dates and times, Bond's age etc. don't even come into it! Same with the Fleming Bond novels and their continuations. James Bond just seems to go on forever. It's all basically the same character from DN to DAD, IMHO.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    I'm always surprised when someone asks this question. You would have thought they had it figured out by now.
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    No, they simply took place when they took place. Reality about dates and times, Bond's age etc. don't even come into it! Same with the Fleming Bond novels and their continuations. James Bond just seems to go on forever. It's all basically the same character from DN to DAD, IMHO.
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    I'm always surprised when someone asks this question. You would have thought they had it figured out by now.
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    No, they simply took place when they took place. Reality about dates and times, Bond's age etc. don't even come into it! Same with the Fleming Bond novels and their continuations. James Bond just seems to go on forever. It's all basically the same character from DN to DAD, IMHO.

    Agreed - basic stuff this. I blame bloody Lee Tamahori and his codename theory for this...twit! -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I suppose your correct.
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    I suppose your correct.

    Yes, we be correct.

    Some people go on a lot about this type of thing - it's reading far too much into something that's relatively simple. Just enjoy the character and relax!

    The reboot has rather complicated the timeline, natch. :)
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    I'm always surprised when someone asks this question. You would have thought they had it figured out by now.
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    No, they simply took place when they took place. Reality about dates and times, Bond's age etc. don't even come into it! Same with the Fleming Bond novels and their continuations. James Bond just seems to go on forever. It's all basically the same character from DN to DAD, IMHO.

    Agreed - basic stuff this. I blame bloody Lee Tamahori and his codename theory for this...twit! -{

    He's the one who came up with the multiple Agents having the same 007 number?
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    I'm always surprised when someone asks this question. You would have thought they had it figured out by now.

    Agreed - basic stuff this. I blame bloody Lee Tamahori and his codename theory for this...twit! -{

    He's the one who came up with the multiple Agents having the same 007 number?

    Yes, an idea which is, in my considered view, a heap of dung.

    Though, to be fair, others had postulated this in the past, I'd imagine.

    It's the type of thing that happens when a franchise is going into its fifth decade.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • LastRatStandingLastRatStanding ScotlandPosts: 296MI6 Agent
    It annoys me when people get hyped up over the continuation thing. Bond is timeless; we are not. The films we make about him develop with time because it would die out if it didn't, but the character is timeless and can complete as many missions as possible without appearing to age much because he's not real! Just a character we all know and love and what to see over and over again. So I think they all take place within roughly the same time period of Bonds life but obviously he couldn't realistically complete them all in his life. The little hints of continuation like Moore visiting Tracy's grave and such are there for fan satisfaction and to help eliminate stupid theories like the codename thing. -{
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  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    LastRatStanding wrote:
    It annoys me when people get hyped up over the continuation thing. Bond is timeless; we are not. The films we make about him develop with time because it would die out if it didn't, but the character is timeless and can complete as many missions as possible without appearing to age much because he's not real! Just a character we all know and love and what to see over and over again. So I think they all take place within roughly the same time period of Bonds life but obviously he couldn't realistically complete them all in his life. The little hints of continuation like Moore visiting Tracy's grave and such are there for fan satisfaction and to help eliminate stupid theories like the codename thing. -{

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  • jeffchjeffch Posts: 163MI6 Agent
    There is no realistic Bond timeline. Its not meant to be analyzed like that, theres so much stuff that doesn't add up or make any sense. Thats why I don't get why people got upset over the "reboot". You cant reboot a series that has basically no consistency to begin with.
  • Mr BeechMr Beech Florida, USAPosts: 1,749MI6 Agent
    I stand by the fact that there's no real Bond timeline. The comparison to classic mythology is most accurate, to me. Characters, locations, and themes never depend on continuity between their appearances for their stories to hold a solid effect in their universes.

    They are always in the present, and so is Bond.
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Exactly!
    LastRatStanding wrote:
    It annoys me when people get hyped up over the continuation thing. Bond is timeless; we are not. The films we make about him develop with time because it would die out if it didn't, but the character is timeless and can complete as many missions as possible without appearing to age much because he's not real! Just a character we all know and love and what to see over and over again. So I think they all take place within roughly the same time period of Bonds life but obviously he couldn't realistically complete them all in his life. The little hints of continuation like Moore visiting Tracy's grave and such are there for fan satisfaction and to help eliminate stupid theories like the codename thing. -{
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • rebentonrebenton Birmingham ALPosts: 276MI6 Agent
    It's like Nolan's Batman....

    Bond is a symbol that takes the form of the present day threats.

    Or some rubbish like that
  • AdamOmegaAdamOmega Edmonton, AB, CanadaPosts: 297MI6 Agent
    All I know about the Bond in terms of continuity:

    1. Casino Royale takes place after 9/11.
    2. Tracy di Vicenzo (Tracy Bond) died in 1969 according to her tombstone in For Your Eyes Only.
    3. In A View to a Kill, you can see the year "1985" clearly written on a cheque.

    My theory? There have been a total of three James Bonds:

    James Bond A: (1962-1985)
    James Bond B: (1986-2002)
    James Bond C: (2006-?)
    "The secret agent. The man who was only a silhouette..." -- Ian Fleming, Moonraker

    1) The Spy Who Loved Me 2) On Her Majesty's Secret Service 3) GoldenEye 4) Casino Royale 5) Goldfinger
  • Mr BeechMr Beech Florida, USAPosts: 1,749MI6 Agent
    AdamOmega wrote:
    All I know about the Bond in terms of continuity:

    1. Casino Royale takes place after 9/11.
    2. Tracy di Vicenzo (Tracy Bond) died in 1969 according to her tombstone in For Your Eyes Only.
    3. In A View to a Kill, you can see the year "1985" clearly written on a cheque.

    My theory? There have been a total of three James Bonds:

    James Bond A: (1962-1985)
    James Bond B: (1986-2002)
    James Bond C: (2006-?)

    Every film takes place in a present day setting. I'm confused as to how this creates three Bond's.
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    Yes a timeless hero - a mythological "incredible machine" as well as a man for all seasons. James Bond is of his time, but the time keeps a'changin'. I view each actor as a different James Bond - a different take on the character and I that that you should do, too, for the avoidance of much unnecessary doubt!
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • Jimmy BondJimmy Bond Posts: 324MI6 Agent
    AdamOmega wrote:
    All I know about the Bond in terms of continuity:

    1. Casino Royale takes place after 9/11.
    2. Tracy di Vicenzo (Tracy Bond) died in 1969 according to her tombstone in For Your Eyes Only.
    3. In A View to a Kill, you can see the year "1985" clearly written on a cheque.

    My theory? There have been a total of three James Bonds:

    James Bond A: (1962-1985)
    James Bond B: (1986-2002)
    James Bond C: (2006-?)
    I like this. Had also thought of it for quite some time, and personally, I'd have NSNA serve as a final entry to James Bond A's continuity (although you HAVE to ignore Blofeld there, but hey, its Bond), and basically have the events (note, only the events) of the first four and OHMSS serve as loose history for James Bond B.

    Overall, good thinking. :)
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    Eacgh actor that takes on the James Bond role ushers in a new, asnd yet different take on the character than what we've seen before - just my two cents. Let's keep this issue simple, shall we?

    It's not quantum physics! :)
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    Do you think all of the Films up to Die another Day took place around the same time as each other? In Reality Bond would be 80+ Years of age by the time of DAD.

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