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The world of James Bond, brighter than the real world.

Thunderball007Thunderball007 United States
edited October 2015 in Bond Movies Posts: 306
I have this observation, and it is one of the many reasons that I love 007 films, is the idea that the world of 007 is brighter and more colourful than our real world.

Years ago, I remember listening to some commentary on a certain James Bond film. I want to say it was the blu ray or DVD of Dr. No. I am not certain. But, I remember that Mr. Michael G. Wilson says, and I am paraphrasing him, that the world in which James Bond lives is "a bit brighter than the real world." As in, the lighting and colours are brighter and more vibrant.

I know this was said. Who else can corroborate this? This matter fascinates me, because I notice and appreciate such details. Watching 007 feels breezy, fun, and lite, for a variety of reasons. A significant reason, I think, is because of what the Producer said. The world of 007 is a bit brighter than reality. Observing the series, it is noticeable that the vast majority of scenes, or the memorable ones, happen during daylight hours. You will observe the colors are usually vibrant and pop, too.

That feeling of brightness (both natural and unnatural) makes watching the James Bond series feel like a carefree, timeless event. James Bond is exotic, like a tropical resort in a tropical paradise.


What do you think?

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  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    I've noticed a lot of the Bond films I enjoy have this vibrance to them. FRWL, OHMSS, CR. It definitely adds to the atmosphere. Bond is not meant to be too realistic (both cinematic and literary).

    The lack of vibrancy is what I strongly dislike about TWINE, and is starting to bother me in GE
  • Thunderball007Thunderball007 United States
    Posts: 306
    w2bond wrote: »
    I've noticed a lot of the Bond films I enjoy have this vibrance to them. FRWL, OHMSS, CR. It definitely adds to the atmosphere. Bond is not meant to be too realistic (both cinematic and literary).

    The lack of vibrancy is what I strongly dislike about TWINE, and is starting to bother me in GE

    Thank you for your comment! :)

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,454
    Completely agreed! It's a wonderful way of putting it, and the brightness and added color to a lot of these scenes just makes them that much more fun and easy to escape into. I'm mesmerized just about every time I fire up my blu-ray copies of DN or OHMSS or CR and notice all the crackling detail and color quality in all of the scenes.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    edited October 2015 Posts: 5,131
    The locations are certainly lager than life....OP makes India look like paradice! Also all the bars and restuarants in the films have good service and competant staff. All Casinos also have dress codes...not true of the chav centres in real life!
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    The world through the eyes of James Bond is certainly much more lush than reality. Specter's Austria location looks absolutely gorgeous and makes me want to visit there immediately.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    The same goes for Fleming's novels. In the 50's they were pure post war escapism.....that's why they were so popular.
  • Thunderball007Thunderball007 United States
    Posts: 306
    James Bond is the ultimate escapist entertainment! :)
  • bigladiesmanbigladiesman
    Posts: 1,009
    These statements are pure truth to me: Fleming is in the opposite side of Le Carré or Greene. He's in line with Trevanian, or, back in time, Rohmer, Wallace or Charteris.
  • Thunderball007Thunderball007 United States
    Posts: 306
    bigladiesman wrote: »
    These statements are pure truth to me: Fleming is in the opposite side of Le Carré or Greene. He's in line with Trevanian, or, back in time, Rohmer, Wallace or Charteris.

    Who are these? I apologize.

  • bigladiesmanbigladiesman
    edited October 2015 Posts: 1,009
    John Le Carré and Graham Greene are serious spy fiction writers. Trevanian is the author of some action spy/secret agent books like The Eiger Sanction, and, finally, Sax Rohmer (Creator of Fu Manchu), Edgar Wallace (who made peculiar detective novels along with The Four Just Men, series - a vigilante group - and the creation of King Kong) and Leslie Charteris (Creator of Simon "The Saint" Templar) are pulp writers from before WWII.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    From the look of it, we are getting another bright, colourful entry next year.
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