From ‘Dr. No’ To ‘Spectre’: 50 Years of Bond
<p>From <i>Dr. No</i> to <i>Spectre</i> Daniel Craig’s latest film, Bond has gone through a stunning visual evolution.</p>
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Over the last 50 years, James Bond has become an icon of the silver screen. We’ve seen the guns, the cars, the ladies and the oh-so-spectacular fight scenes. But the one thing most people don’t think about much is the posters. And yet the 007 movies have been blessed with some of the most artistic posters ever created. Here we’ve compiled a selection depicting the evolution of Bond’s poster-boy image from James Bond: 50 years of Movie Posters. Enjoy!
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“Skyfall”: Bond’s posters have evolved over the years from the famous multi-armed “Octopussy” poster—showing Roger Moore enveloped by the title character—to Daniel Craig’s more stoic Bond, standing on simple backgrounds as the pinnacle of masculinity.
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“Casino Royale”: The Bond posters have evolved from hand-drawn, colorful prints showing off the women, the cars, and the explosions to more subtle grays and high-contrasting imagery that focus on the character of James Bond and his iconic nature.
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“Die Another Day”: Back in the days when Pierce Brosnan was Bond, the posters were flashier and busier.
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“Tomorrow Never Dies”
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“Goldeneye”
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“Licence To Kill”
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“The Living Daylights”
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“A View to Kill”
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“Octopussy”
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“For Your Eyes Only”
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“Moonraker”
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“The Spy Who Loved Me”
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“The Man with the Golden Gun”
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“Live and Let Die”
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“Diamonds Are Forever”
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“On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”
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“You Only Live Twice”
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“Thunderball”
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“From Russia With Love”
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“Goldfinger”
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“Dr. No”
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