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[scaramunga]

Pretty cool pictures from the making of The Spy Who Loved Me.
http://www.bbc.co.uk...30.shtml?page=1

I'm unable to watch the James Bond related videos however as I am in the US. Bummer. .

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ive/james_bond/

[thecasinoroyale]

Brilliant post scaramunga! Never seen those pics before, and will certainly check out the video after work.

Never knew they existed before.

I tell you what I love the most in those pictures compared to recent films and even current Bond, there's not a green-screen in sight in the shots of the Liparus tanker submarine pen. Just a big, loud and glorious set which is rare in films today. It looks stunning, and proper Bond! I hope we get something like that again in a future Bond film - a big decent set!

[Professor Dent]

Very cool. I hadn't seen those before either. Bummer for me too on the video as well.

[Dustin]

Great find!

[scaramunga]

Brilliant post scaramunga! Never seen those pics before, and will certainly check out the video after work.

Never knew they existed before.

I tell you what I love the most in those pictures compared to recent films and even current Bond, there's not a green-screen in sight in the shots of the Liparus tanker submarine pen. Just a big, loud and glorious set which is rare in films today. It looks stunning, and proper Bond! I hope we get something like that again in a future Bond film - a big decent set!

Thanks! Yes, it would be nice to see these published in book form. Maybe the XL James Bond book will have some of these and more? I hope so!

I know what you mean on green screen! A buddy and I were discussing films last night specifically hearing about 4K development from Sony. A lot of the newer Bond films will be a challenge to get them up to 4K due to the green screen elements..

Anyway. Maybe the videos will end up on You Tube at some point? I really hope the Bond 50 box extras are expanded with more vintage features like these!!

[K.O.P.]

Non-Brits can watch the videos using the Firefox AnonymoX add-on (https://addons.mozil...addon/anonymox/).

I can't recommend strongly enough the Whicker's World programme--probably the best TV documentary I've seen on Connery Bond.