Catching Bullets: An Excellent Analysis Of Bond Fandom

BIG TAM

Happy New Year to everyone on this website. I hope 2013 brings joy & cheer to all.

Wasn't sure whether to put this in the literary section, but as it relates directly to the films I've popped it here.

I just wanted to say what a fine old time I've had reading Mark O'Connell's book, CATCHING BULLETS: MEMOIRS OF A BOND FAN over the holiday period. Not only wonderful from a Bond fan point of view but also an excellent bit of nostalgia for bygone days. His reviews of each film are witty & enlightening, nicely putting them in context of the world around him & his own aging.

It's nice to read pieces by someone trying to find the good in things rather than merely using it as a platform to slag off pet hates. As a result each film is given its own rapturous endorsement, never feeling just part of a long Top Ten list.

And another thing I'd never given much thought to is the difference between 'Best' & 'Favourite' Bond films. Not merely 'Guilty Pleasures' as we tend to call them, O'Connell gives validity for having both viewpoints stand alongside one another. Thinking on my own tastes it's certainly something I could apply to my own Bond viewing habits.

As I say, excellent stuff. Thanks Mr. O'Connell for an excellent read.

Catching Bullets

BIG TAM wrote:

Happy New Year to everyone on this website. I hope 2013 brings joy & cheer to all.

Wasn't sure whether to put this in the literary section, but as it relates directly to the films I've popped it here.

I just wanted to say what a fine old time I've had reading Mark O'Connell's book, CATCHING BULLETS: MEMOIRS OF A BOND FAN over the holiday period. Not only wonderful from a Bond fan point of view but also an excellent bit of nostalgia for bygone days. His reviews of each film are witty & enlightening, nicely putting them in context of the world around him & his own aging.

It's nice to read pieces by someone trying to find the good in things rather than merely using it as a platform to slag off pet hates. As a result each film is given its own rapturous endorsement, never feeling just part of a long Top Ten list.

And another thing I'd never given much thought to is the difference between 'Best' & 'Favourite' Bond films. Not merely 'Guilty Pleasures' as we tend to call them, O'Connell gives validity for having both viewpoints stand alongside one another. Thinking on my own tastes it's certainly something I could apply to my own Bond viewing habits.

As I say, excellent stuff. Thanks Mr. O'Connell for an excellent read.

Hey Big Tam,

Many thanks for these supportive words. The reaction to CATCHING BULLETS continues to be very special and I am hearing from a great many fans and non-fans. Spread the word!!

Oh, and I now have a blog for all SKYFALL thoughts, Oscar predictions and the like, plus a Facebook page which is a great haven for news and updates on CATCHING BULLETS.

http://markoconnell.co.uk/
facebook/catchingbullets
@Mark0Connell

superado

I will check out this book. Though invariably most of the good books about the Bond phenomenon are written by people who love the subject, I appreciate the idea of writing from the perspective of a being a fan.

Catching Bullets

CATCHING BULLETS - MEMOIRS OF A BOND FAN now has a funky new trailer...please note no Maurice Binders were injured during the making of this title sequence....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2HHaJWzcA

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