Shortest release dates?

Ammo08

What is the shortest release time between two James Bond films?

Matt S

The first four Bond films were released with the shortest gaps, with the shortest gap between From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. From Russia with Love was released on 1 October 1963 and Goldfinger was released 18 September 1964. These are the only Bond films with less than a year between their release dates.

Ammo08

Thank you. I thought it would be Connery or Moore films, the later ones seemed to take forever..they probably didn't.

Matt S

Ammo08 wrote:

Thank you. I thought it would be Connery or Moore films, the later ones seemed to take forever..they probably didn't.

The gaps between all of the films from YOLT to TSWLM were inconsistent, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 years, and then from TSWLM to LTK I believe they were all 2 year gaps, released in the summer. Then since GE they've all been autumn releases.

ToTheRight

Although I've said it before, here goes: I really do miss those 2 year gaps.
One year is great when a series is fresh, but 2 is perfect IMO. Enough space for a breather between films, whereas with 3-4 years the general audience begins to lose Bond awareness. I've spoken to many who assumed the series was pretty much finished during a 3-4 year break.

eric7064

I would love a gap of 2-3 years.

3 years feels so long but also really pumps you up for a new one. I feel 2 years I'd love at first but after a while it wouldn't feel like such a special event.

Thunderpussy

I was perfectly happy with the 2 year pumping action.

Sir Miles

Thunderpussy wrote:

I was perfectly happy with the 2 year pumping action.

And so is your wife )

Thunderpussy

) she needed the rest .

Barbel

Thunderpussy wrote:

) she needed the rest .

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Thunderpussy

Yes, I use it as a Splint.

Barbel

) ) )

Higgins

Matt S wrote:

The first four Bond films were released with the shortest gaps, with the shortest gap between From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. From Russia with Love was released on 1 October 1963 and Goldfinger was released 18 September 1964. These are the only Bond films with less than a year between their release dates.

And noone would seriously label GF 'having been rushed'

Good old times!

Silhouette Man

Higgins wrote:

Matt S wrote:

The first four Bond films were released with the shortest gaps, with the shortest gap between From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. From Russia with Love was released on 1 October 1963 and Goldfinger was released 18 September 1964. These are the only Bond films with less than a year between their release dates.

And noone would seriously label GF 'having been rushed'

Good old times!

Yes, indeed, and nowadays they can barely get them thrown together several years apart!

zaphod99

ToTheRight wrote:

Although I've said it before, here goes: I really do miss those 2 year gaps.
One year is great when a series is fresh, but 2 is perfect IMO. Enough space for a breather between films, whereas with 3-4 years the general audience begins to lose Bond awareness. I've spoken to many who assumed the series was pretty much finished during a 3-4 year break.

I'm sure my disappointment with Spectre was to some extent fueled by the gap. The same happened with Skyfall. I was so pumped up to see a new Bond film I was swept up in the momentum. I left the Cinema both on premiere screenings happy enough. After a very short time I felt short-changed by both (Skyfall less so) I think I'll keep away as unless the next one is a doozy I'm likely to be disappointed. One positive is that every new Bonds inaugural outing is in my view his best. They really do seem to pull all the stops out to introduce the new fella. Shame that they get so lazy mid term.