Berenice Marlohe is the new Bond girl…and I guess it is only natural for the corporate sponsor and possible producer of the James Bond franchise…Omega Watches….to run a campaign with her….a campaign that is semi-erotic, half naked, totally suggestive that girls will fuck you if you wear a 10,000 dollar watch….but more importantly a campaign that will never be sold for this site…cuz Omega are snobby motherfuckers…who only like their pornography in fashion magazines and not smutty blogs…ruining my dreams of my private jets…but reminding me that I don’t need a private jet to jerk off to pics….
Introspective masculinity, women on top, cross-dressing PSAs , gay undertones — the James Bond franchise has come a long way in 50 years, most notably during the current era built around Daniel Craig ’s serious Blond Bond with the icy blue eyes. Behind the scenes, producers Barbara Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G. Wilson set the record straight on recent Idris Elba-as-Bond rumors and pointed to the post-9/11 shift that spurred them to take Bond from the slick reign of Pierce Brosnan to the morally-complex brand of progressive contemporary heroism embodied in this week’s Skyfall . “I think once we made the decision to go with Casino Royal e – we had the rights, and we decided to make the change after Die Another Day – it had a lot to do with 9/11 and the way the world was at that time,” Broccoli told Movieline recently in Los Angeles. “A post-9/11 world. It was a real opportunity to recalibrate.” Craig’s Bond re-set the franchise on a grittier path starting with Casino Royale , which exposed 007’s only vulnerability — his heart — and its continuation Quantum of Solace , which healed his emotional wounds with violent redemption. Skyfall , however, finds Bond unencumbered by romance; feeling his loneliness and approaching obsolescence. His new enemy is mortality itself — and Silva, the off-kilter, tech-savvy nemesis bent on revenge against former boss M (Judi Dench) played with calculated control by Javier Bardem. “They are mirror images of one another,” explained Wilson, who has produced every Bond film since 1979’s Moonraker . “They come from the same background, and in a way M has sacrificed them at one point or another for what she considered to be a greater good. But one becomes obsessed by this and it drives him. The other one goes through a funk but gets over it and comes back to defend her and the country. It’s an interesting thing about how people cope with the negative things that happen in their lives.” PHOTO GALLERY: 007 MINGLES WITH ROYALTY AT THE SKYFALL PREMIERE In a franchise known as much for its suave but patriotic spy hero as its insanely evil and flamboyant villains, Skyfall dares to contradict both tropes. Bond, for the first time, questions whether queen and country value his service, his sacrifices, and his very life, while Silva, it’s revealed, actually has a pretty good reason to seek vengeance. Skyfall asks a question relevant to today’s global military interests: Who is to blame when the few are sacrificed for the good of the many? “We wanted to create a complex story, and the whole point is that things aren’t black and white anymore,” said Broccoli. “As M says, they have to operate in the shadows. You don’t know who the enemies are. You have to fight on a very different playing field than when there was a more specific world order. Ultimately it comes down to individuals and the spirit of self-sacrifice for the greater good, and that’s what Bond is about. It’s about heroism.” That heroism isn’t exclusively reserved for James Bond, either. Broccoli and Wilson see the role of women in Skyfall as part of a larger legacy of 007 heroines in various forms — mostly shapely ones, embodied in five decades of Bond girls — that stems from writer Ian Fleming’s own wartime experiences. “You have to understand that in his experience during the war, women were very active and part of the resistance, part of the war effort,” said Broccoli. “So he saw women as being very heroic and courageous. And I think when you look at the early films, that’s very evident in the characters — they’re all very strong characters. Some of them have had some hardship, but they all go about their missions with a real determination. Many times they sacrifice themselves for Bond, and I think that’s something that definitely came out of his experience in the war.” PHOTO GALLERY: MEET BERENICE MARLOHE, SKYFALL ‘S NEW BOND GIRL Bond’s women, of course, weren’t always written with strengths to complement their overt sexualization. “I think that there was a period in time in the films when the women became more window-dressing,” she admitted. “But certainly in the last five or six films there’s been a real effort to make them as complex and interesting and heroic, or as bad and evil as the villain. And casting Judi Dench as M, making her the authority figure, has given that relationship between Bond and M a lot more complexity. But I think the films have evolved the same way society has evolved. I hope that they’ll continue to evolve.” Could there conceivably be a female Bond one day? “Everything is possible,” teased Wilson. That said, Bond is a man, and will probably stay that way. Broccoli, who produced the Equals campaign PSA, which featured Craig as 007 dressed in drag , cautioned against getting too carried away with the possibilities. “It isn’t about interchanging men and women, it’s about giving people an equal kind of opportunity,” she said. “So there’s certainly the possibility of having a female heroic figure that is like Bond, but just to interchange them — I don’t know what the point would be.” As for the notorious Skyfall scene in which Bond and Silva share a flirtatious exchange , Wilson and Broccoli are amused by fan speculation about 007’s newly fluid sexuality. “I think they’re trying to psych each other out,” Wilson said of the scene. A game of chicken, so to speak, I asked? “Yes!” he replied. So maybe the producers aren’t quite ready for an openly bisexual Bond, or a lady Bond. They’re also not jumping to replace Craig in that bespoke Tom Ford suit either, despite a report that Idris Elba was being courted to become the first black 007. Broccoli set the record straight. “I love Idris and I met him on something else,” she explained. “We are very happy with Daniel Craig [laughs] and I always say I can only be in love with one person at a time.” “Daniel Craig is James Bond,” she continued. “It’s not even… we can’t even think about it. It’s like going down the aisle to get married and looking for your next husband. It doesn’t work that way. But [Elba] is a phenomenal actor. With Craig signed on for at least two more Bond films, we likely won’t see a new Bond come into the picture for a few more years. But could the future of Bond ostensibly be color-blind? “Oh, absolutely,” said Broccoli. “Why not?” Read more on Skyfall and celebrate Bond’s 50th Anniversary with all things 007 . Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
The amazing team at the STEPFORUM …compiled a bunch of pics of the latest Skyfall Bond girls…since the movie came out last night….They dug deep cuz these girls are virtually unknown and I figure as nerd, losers, typical assholes into bond movies…you’d get a kick out of this compilation… The Bond girls of Skyfall are: Naomie Harris (Eve), Bérénice Marlohe – (Sévérine), Helen McCrory – (Clair Dowar MP), Elize du Toit – (Vanessa (M’s Assistant), Tonia Sotiropoulou – (Bond’s Beach Lover), Yennis Cheung – (Floating Dragon Cashier), Dominique Anne Jones – (M’s Inquiry Assistant)….. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna waste my time on seeing this shit…or that I am endorsing the shit..I am just linking you to something good. I am a hero like that. TO SEE THE SKYFALL BOND GIRLS AT THEIR BEST – OR TO GET TO KNOW THEM A BIT BETTER FOLLOW THIS LINK
Bérénice Marlohe is from France, she’s 33 and sheis a Bond girl in Skyfall…a movie I will definitely not be seeing because James Bond movies are the fucking worst….especially the modern ones…and the only redeeming thing about them is the sexy girls they cast to be the love interest….even if they like to keep shit G rated to sell tickets to the youth….and never use them to their full Euro potential of willing to get naked in public for free….you see cuz even the mainstream movies I’ve seen from France….involve actual penetration….the way movie sex is supposed to be… Either way, she was in FHM….cuz FHM is really up to speed on new it girls who need exposure at the right time….in hopes of saving the dying magazine brand…and I am more than happy to stare at the pics…even if they aren’t all that amazing…but they are of a new star…I’ll be sure to keep my eye for her topless pics….like it is my fucking job cuz it is my fucking job.
Bérénice Marlohe is from France, she’s 33 and sheis a Bond girl in Skyfall…a movie I will definitely not be seeing because James Bond movies are the fucking worst….especially the modern ones…and the only redeeming thing about them is the sexy girls they cast to be the love interest….even if they like to keep shit G rated to sell tickets to the youth….and never use them to their full Euro potential of willing to get naked in public for free….you see cuz even the mainstream movies I’ve seen from France….involve actual penetration….the way movie sex is supposed to be… Either way, she was in FHM….cuz FHM is really up to speed on new it girls who need exposure at the right time….in hopes of saving the dying magazine brand…and I am more than happy to stare at the pics…even if they aren’t all that amazing…but they are of a new star…I’ll be sure to keep my eye for her topless pics….like it is my fucking job cuz it is my fucking job.
With film bloggers and critics going on about how Skyfall is a James Bond movie that depicts 007 as a human being instead of a cartoon character, I want to draw attention to a smart infographic posted by TinyMaster on Visual.ly that compiles some interesting data about where — and how many times — James Bond has hooked up over the 50 years he’s been on the big screen. TinyMaster is the handle of Emma Price , who has designed what she calls a “Nymphographic” that breaks down the settings of Bond’s “implied,” as she puts it, sex scenes by movie and, at the end, posts a running tally of each type of encounter. (She’s left a blank for Skyfall which, presumably, she’ll be filling in soon since she’s UK-based.) The fun part is that Bond has gotten busy on a space shuttle, a ferris wheel and an iceberg-shaped submarine, but what I found particularly interesting is that, despite Bond’s reputation as a sexual adventurer, 37 of the 75 encounters detailed in Price’s Nymphographic (see below) took place in a bed, two happened on the floor, two unfolded in cars and one happened on a couch. That sounds like a typical teenager’s sex life — over the course of a handful of months, by the way, not 50 years. Maybe James does need to get his mojo back. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow TinyMaster on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
With film bloggers and critics going on about how Skyfall is a James Bond movie that depicts 007 as a human being instead of a cartoon character, I want to draw attention to a smart infographic posted by TinyMaster on Visual.ly that compiles some interesting data about where — and how many times — James Bond has hooked up over the 50 years he’s been on the big screen. TinyMaster is the handle of Emma Price , who has designed what she calls a “Nymphographic” that breaks down the settings of Bond’s “implied,” as she puts it, sex scenes by movie and, at the end, posts a running tally of each type of encounter. (She’s left a blank for Skyfall which, presumably, she’ll be filling in soon since she’s UK-based.) The fun part is that Bond has gotten busy on a space shuttle, a ferris wheel and an iceberg-shaped submarine, but what I found particularly interesting is that, despite Bond’s reputation as a sexual adventurer, 37 of the 75 encounters detailed in Price’s Nymphographic (see below) took place in a bed, two happened on the floor, two unfolded in cars and one happened on a couch. That sounds like a typical teenager’s sex life — over the course of a handful of months, by the way, not 50 years. Maybe James does need to get his mojo back. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow TinyMaster on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
You’re a procrastinator. You waited until the last moment to figure out your Halloween costume, and now you need ideas, fast — preferably ones that will impress your fellow movie nerds. Fear not! Here are 9 easy-ish cinephile-ready costumes inspired by some of this year’s most memorable films… CLOUD ATLAS What do six interconnected characters in six time periods spanning from the 19th century Pacific to the future where Tom Hanks speaks the true-true have in common, despite wildly divergent costumes and fake noses and whatnot? THAT BIRTHMARK. Draw on your own Cloud Atlas comet mark of the Chosen One anywhere – your shoulder, the back of your head, your left butt cheek — and you’re set. The best part: You can literally look like anyone and it still works. Just whatever you do, do not attempt futuristic Asianface . PITCH PERFECT Here’s a group costume for you and 5-6 of your multi-culti friends: Dress campus casual and walk around in a pack all night singing pop songs a cappella and challenging random strangers to riff-offs while shouting Pitch Perfect -isms like “Aca-awesome!” SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS To channel Colin Farrell or any of his eccentric cast mates in Martin McDonagh ‘s madcap crime comedy, all you really need is one key accessory: A Shih Tzu. Carry the pooch around all night and you’re set. Bonus if you do it in a Christopher Walken accent . If you happen to resemble Tom Waits , a white bunny is a lot less costly to procure. THE MASTER Joaquin Phoenix ‘s hunched, feral Freddie Quell can be achieved with just the right attire, posture, and off-kilter touch of insanity. Start with a button-down shirt tucked into pants pulled up to an Ed Grimley-level and slouch your shoulders forward. Carry a few makeshift beakers and jars with you and wherever you go, mix a batch of your special potions from assorted household liquids while pacing and licking windows. And voila ! SKYFALL If you’re a dapper dan who happens to have a Tom Ford fitted suit pressed and hanging in the closet, Halloween’s a cinch: Dress to the nines, grab a Heineken, and spend the evening fixing your cufflink like a boss . PROMETHEUS Don’t have a futuristic space suit lying around the house? No worries, ladies. Strip down to a white bandeau bra and panties, spatter yourself with black creature goop and run around screaming as if there’s a giant space monster right behind you. Lug around a decapitated mannequin head for extra emphasis. You might be cold, but you’ll be the baddest lady in the universe. MAGIC MIKE Fellas can get in on the scantily-clad action too, although the women of the world may prefer it if you have Channing Tatum’s abs and sense of rhythm. Maybe a speedo-vest-cowboy hat combination, a la Matthew McConaughey? Or a g-string, for those who dare? Bring along a boombox and have Ginuwine’s “Pony” queued up. You might even make some cash in the process. THE COMEDY Don your trust-fund hipster polo and boat shoes and walk around making a joke of everything a la Tim Heidecker (of Tim and Eric fame) in the new pic The Comedy ; singing the infectious mantra “No no tip” will really tie the outfit together, although anyone who hasn’t yet seen the movie will just think you’re a giant douche. THE GREY Fish a dirty long-sleeved thermal out of the laundry, smear a few smudges of fake blood on your face, and tape broken minibar bottles to your fists and you’re prepped for action, Liam Neeson-style . Plus: You get to drink the contents of those minibar bottles first, and you’ll be ready for any wolves that may cross your path. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Here’s something to add to the pile of things in life that’ll make you feel old: Green Day ‘s new music video for “The Forgotten,” their single from the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 soundtrack. You read that right: The punk rockers, who once repped a generation of slackers with songs about masturbating and smoking weed, are now in bed with Twilight . Not that Green Day’s mainstream streak is anything new; they’ve played to the masses since making it big on MTV in the mid-90s, they have their own Broadway musical, and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong ( who recently checked into rehab ) just guest-starred on The Voice , any of which would be reasons alone for a revocation of that punk card. Suffice to say the Green Day that got their start at Berkeley, CA’s gloriously dingy 924 Gilman decades ago isn’t quite the same Green Day singing about Bella Swan’s undead transformation into a vampire as faux-home movies of Edward Cullen playing the piano for his monster baby play in the background. Because that’s basically what the music video for “The Forgotten” is. Sample lyric: “Don’t look away from the arms of love.” On the contrary — look away! Look away! Get More: Green Day , The Forgotten , Music , More Music Videos The Twilight films have historically nabbed pretty great and surprising artists for their soundtracks, so this isn’t a stretch for the franchise. It’s just, y’know, WHAT HAPPENED TO GREEN DAY? Sigh. Joining Green Day on the Breaking Dawn Part 2 soundtrack are indie faves Passion Pit, St. Vincent, and POP ETC. Full track listing: Passion Pit, “Where I Come From” Ellie Goulding, “Bittersweet” Green Day, “The Forgotten” Feist, “Fire in the Water” The Boom Circuits, “Everything and Nothing” St. Vincent, “The Antidote” POP ETC, “Speak Up” Iko, “Heart of Stone” A Boy and His Kite, “Cover Your Tracks” James Vincent McMorrow, “Ghosts” Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed, “All I’ve Ever Needed” Reeve Carney, “New for You” Christina Perri, “A Thousand Years (Part Two)” Carter Burwell, “Plus Que Ma Prope Vie” If anyone needs me I’ll be in my room listening to Kerplunk on repeat, longing desperately for the ’90s of my youth. [via MTV ] Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
The most interesting part of Bryan Singer ‘s return to the X-Men franchise he helped launch is that in directing X-Men: Days Of Future Past ,” the sequel to Matthew Vaughn’s 1962-set prequel X-Men: First Class , he’ll have helmed films in different sub-series timelines within the same franchise. The only other example akin to this sort of thing might be in the James Bond universe, with directors like Guy Hamilton, Lewis Gilbert, John Glen, and Martin Campbell helming different Bond pics with different 007 actors in the role. Singer directed 2000’s X-Men and 2003’s X2 to great commercial success before handing over the reigns to Brett Ratner for X-3: The Last Stand , but he remained onboard the franchise as Vaughn stepped up to direct First Class , which he produced. He’ll also produce Days of Future Past , which is set to bring back stars Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, and Jennifer Lawrence and already has a release date of July 18, 2014. At this point Singer is uniquely invested in the X-Men franchise, and now that he’s done with Jack The Giant Killer he’ll turn his attentions back to the mutant comic book adaptation series. While he’s a safe choice for the directing gig, his last superhero outing, however, was the disappointing Superman Returns . Thoughts, Movieliners? [ Deadline ]
