Title

Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films

Language

English

Author

Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury

Year of Publication

2015

Location

BU152

Publisher’s Summary

Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions has navigated the ups and downs of the volatile British film industry, enduring critical wrath and acclaim in equal measure for its now legendary James Bond series. Latterly, this family-run business has been crowned with box office gold and recognized by motion picture academies worldwide. However, it has not always been plain sailing. Changing financial regimes forced 007 to relocate to France and Mexico; changing fashions and politics led to box office disappointments, and changing studio regimes and business disputes all but killed the franchise. And the rise of competing action heroes has constantly questioned Bond’s place in popular culture. But against all odds, the filmmakers continue to wring new life from the series, and 2012’s Skyfall saw both huge critical and commercial success, crowning 007 as the undisputed king of the action genre.