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Below is a list of my favorite costume movie and television productions about the Golden Age of Hollywood (in chronological order of release): ( Collapse )

Below is a list of my favorite action sequences featured in the James Bond films produced by EON Productions: ( Collapse )

"FOR YOUR EYES ONLY" (1981) Review

If James Bond fans and critics had judged all of EON Productions’ 1981 movie, "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY" solely on its pre-credit sequence, the movie probably would have barely made a dime at the box office. Worse, it would have been regarded as the worst movie in the entire Bond franchise. Thankfully, the rest of the movie proved to be far superior to its atrocious opening sequence. ( Collapse )

Below are images from the 1981 James Bond movie, "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY". Based upon two of Ian Fleming's 1960 short stories, "For Your Eyes Only" and "Risco", and directed by John Glen; the movie starred Roger Moore as James Bond aka 007: ( Collapse )

"THE WINDS OF WAR" (1983) Review

Nearly forty years ago, author Herman Wouk wrote "The Winds of War", a bestselling novel about the experiences of a middle-aged U.S. Navy officer and his family during the early years of World War II. A decade later, ABC Television and producer David Wolper brought his story to the television screen with a seven-part, fourteen-and-a-half hour miniseries that became a ratings hit and a major Emmy and Golden Globe nominee. ( Collapse )

Below is a list of my favorite television productions (so far) that are set in the 1940s: ( Collapse )

Below are images from "THE WINDS OF WAR", the 1983 television adaptation of Herman Wouk's 1971 novel. Directed by Dan Curtis, the seven-part miniseries starred Robert Mitchum, Ali McGraw and Jan-Michael Vincent: ( Collapse )

September 1-3 marked the 75th anniversary of the beginning of World War II. ( Collapse )

With the recent release of the new James Bond movie, "SKYFALL", I have made a new ranking of all the Bond films produced and released by EON Productions (do not expect to find 1967's "CASINO ROYALE" or 1983's "NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN" on this list) from favorite to least favorite: ( Collapse )