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[ShockTroop22]

I really wish i had not called this post the above.

Anways, I need some help, does anyone have some hi-res (or decent enough) images, of any of the Bond actor's in their Naval commander's uniform. Tomorrow Never Dies screencaptures, of Brosnan, would suit my needs perfectley. Close up's are also required. If anybody, has access to any of these sort of pics, then please email me them. All pics will be useful. PLEASE HELP!

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[General Koskov]

The cap's alright (I only know Royal Canadian navy caps though), it's just that Pierce needs a haircut! If they weren't on a US ship, someone might reprimand him. ^_^

Did it bug anyone else when Bond never saluted M in YOLT? And why in the world did they dress him up in uniform? Anyone who opened the casket could see the scuba gear, so it wasn't to disguise him as a 'real Commander's corpse'.

I suppose Connery never made Commander so he felt that on his last outing (sic) as Bond, he should wear the uniform.

And what rank is Miss Moneypenny? What's with the blue stripes? Is that some sort of Women's Submarine service or something?

Any women in the Royal Navy here? Royal Canadian/Australian Navy? Even...the US Navy?

[ShockTroop22]

One of the perfect shot's i need is the shot where Bond says:
"Wade. i have a small favour to ask"

Can anyone with the Tomorrow Never Dies DVD, help me out here?
Also, (other than MI6) does anyone know of any good sources for hi-res Bond images?

[Xenobia]

I've got PB in uniform at home....I'll put it up later.

You will find ones of Moore and Connery in uniform...Lazenby and Dalton never did it.

-- Xenobia

[ShockTroop22]

Thanx Xen.
You've made me very happy.
Ive been trying to find a PB pic for a while, MI6 has one, but it's not large enough. Thanks again.

[scaramanga]

Incidently, have you noticed that Bond only ever appears in his uniform in years that end in a 7?
You Only Live Twice - 1967
The Spy Who Loved Me - 1977
Tomorrow Never Dies - 1997

It's rather strange that Dalton never appeared in a Naval uniform in The Living Daylights in 1987, especially considering that he is the actor who is considered to be the closest to Fleming's Bond. Mind you, they did make up for it with all those annoying "Hey, y'gotta minute Commander?" and "Let it go, Commander" remarks in Licence to Kill didn't they?

[ShockTroop22]

Well spotted Scaramanga.
Xen, dont forget the pics.

[General Koskov]

Just to inform those who were confused when Bond sunk the sub in TWINE, Bond is a 'chocolate sailor'--like Ian Fleming--who has no real expertise in ships or boats, but rather is in the intelligence field of the navy. Bond remarks this in Thunderball, while he's aboard the US boat Manta.

However there's that 'Ark Royal, wasn't it?' line in TSWLM, and Anya's brief biography that said '...recruited form the Royal Navy to the Secret service...' or something similar...so was the film Bond meant to have served at sea?

I've seemed to confuse myself. ???

[Xenobia]

I didn't forget the photos...I just worked late tonight ShockTroop!

And as for Bond's naval experience...according to Pearson's book, "The Unauthorized Biography of 007" Bond in fact did have experience in the Navy at sea. But, you must also take into account that this bio implies that Bond was old enough to be at sea during WWII!

[Xenobia]

Here's another one

[Xenobia]

And here's still another one.

[Blue Eyes]

Before I get completely jealous of Pierce ...

ShockTroop22, what do you want the images for?

[ShockTroop22]

Blue Eyes (03 Apr, 2002 09:53 a.m.):
ShockTroop22, what do you want the images for?

Dan, A few projects im working on; Fan art and stuff.

Xen, thanks for the pics, much appreciated.

[ShockTroop22]

Actually ive just remembered. I was talking to someone (last year i think), who said that he was stationed at this Airforce base.
He said he was on leave, when they were filming, but he knew people who were there.

[Friedrich Baxter]

One tiny little problem about Bond's (Pierce) naval hat. It's too big, and almost his whole forehead is covered. He acts a bit lame in that uniform :-s

[ShockTroop22]

Friedrich Baxter (03 Apr, 2002 12:58 p.m.):
One tiny little problem about Bond's (Pierce) naval hat. It's too big, and almost his whole forehead is covere

That seem's to a trend developing with Bond hats, remember Moon's?
Im pretty sure though, that it is the style that these hats are to be worn in. Remember that they aint base-ball caps.