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[jorgem]

I was around 16-17 at that time when Die Another Day (the 40th anniversary of the franchise) premiered in the US, that was 10 years ago! Social Networking didn't exist at that time, the 9/11 attacks were still fresh in their minds, The US was preparing for the Iraq war. "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton was playing on the radio many times, which was like the "Call Me Maybe" of that time, Justin Timberlake released his solo album called Justified. Amanda Bynes and Hilary Duff were the new teen idols. Justin Bieber and the Twilight saga weren't mentioned in 2002!

[jamie00007]

21 years old, convincing my g/f to skip uni with me to see DAD on opening day. And then then regretting it immensely.

[Bucky]

I was 15 years old. I believe me and my dad saw Die Another Day on a Saturday morning. It was the second Bond film I had seen in the theater, my first being The World is not Enough.

Edited by Bucky, 21 November 2012 - 11:07 AM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I was 8 years old and it was a Friday or Saturday Night showing at the local cinema with my Dad, who is a major Bond fan as well. I had seen prior James Bond films on DVD and VHS at the time, but DAD was my first Bond-Theater experience. While the film is not my favorite and certainly isn't a great one, For my first Bond-Theater showing, It was a blast!

[thecasinoroyale]

I was... 17, at Bury College doing my Media and Film A-Levels. 'Tomorrow Never Dies' was my first theatrical Bond in 1997, and with 'The World Is Not Enough' following, the build up for 2002's 'Die Another Day' was great. I loved catching any programmes on TV and re-watching my Bond VHS in order. I had the day off college on the release day and saw it back to back twice that day. That was enough for me!

How time flies...

[Simon]

Sitting outside the Albert Hall in the specially constructed grandstand watching the proceedings - if this answers the question.

[Hockey Mask]

I was in the theater grimacing.

[Turn]

I was at the same multiplex I have seen all subsequent Bond films at the Saturday 7 p.m. showing, another tradition. It was the first Bond film I took my daughter to. She was nearly 6 and in kindergarten and she was restless and bored throughout the film, which disappointed me. She was looking forward more to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I recall really liking DAD the first time around and enjoying all the hype relating to the 40th anniversary.

[SecretAgentFan]

I was lucky to attend a preview in Cologne, Germany, where Peter Lamont was the guest of honor.

And the projectionist almost ruined it when the first 30 seconds were shown out of focus...

... but the film was re-started, thankfully.

And I LOVED every second of it. I still consider DAD one of the most entertaining Bond films.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

Thanks for bringing me back such lovely memories! The film premiered in Argentina on January 16th, 2003. By the time I was 12 years and a half. Had no Internet, no computer... only a VCR to record every TV spot I could catch.

That day I watched a Bond film with my mom for the first time and with her then "boyfriend". he knew a lot about planes ad he explained me a lot about the Antonov seen in the film.

Such a lovely day...

[Aris007]

Begging my parents to get me to the cinema. Well...they didn't and I deeply thank them for that!

[Henry-Jones-Sr]

27 years old, spending six months living in London from summer to Christmas 2002.

I saw it in the afternoon of its opening day in the immense Screen 1 of the Empire Leicester Square.

Lots of excited Bond fans in there. I don't think any of us enjoyed it very much.

[Yellow Pinky]

I was 40 years old. Saw it on opening night with my brother (a tradition that started with GE and has been kept up through each movie in the series ever since). We both walked out of the movie very disappointed. That disappointment had grown steadily with each of Brosnan's films in succession after GE, which we both liked then and now.

We were happy to break that trend with CR, then disappointed again walking out of QOS. Thankfully, we were ecstatic over SF.

[DamnCoffee]

11 years old. Thought it was the best film ever. It wasn't.

[tdalton]

I saw the film on opening night, a couple hours later than planned since it took a very long time to find a parking space. After seeing the film, I wish I hadn't gone through the effort.

[Trevelyan 006]

Begging my parents to bring me to see it or to somehow sneak me into the theater because at the time, I believed that if an under-aged child was found in a theater (regardless of parental accompaniment) they themselves would be in DEEP trouble...

Though looking back, I suppose I didn't miss out on much!

[00 Brosnan]

When DAD was released I was 16 and a sophomore in high school. I remember very clearly going to see it in theaters with friends.

It was shortly after I saw DAD I decided to stop browsing and finally join the forums here. 10 years ago...

[Yellow Pinky]

It was shortly after I saw DAD I decided to stop browsing and finally join the forums here. 10 years ago...

A good call!

For me, I started posting here almost immediately following Craig's official public introduction (via speedboat) as the new 007. So, I was a late bloomer apparently!

Edited by Yellow Pinky, 22 November 2012 - 02:38 AM.

[jsteed]

I was 16 years old and had just started to watch the Bond films for the first time. Have watched them many times since, first with the various Bond marathons and then with the DVD's/Blurays.

[starschwar]

I was 15 years old at the time. I'd seen the previous Brosnan movies, as well as all the Connery films, OHMSS, and Live and Let Die. Naturally, I missed out on any references from TMWTGG through LTG, but I really enjoyed the rest. The movie itself was decently entertaining. I think it works better when viewed as a microcosm of the Bond film franchise itself. Starts out as a mostly-serious espionage story with some quality action and nifty gadgetry... then became overblown sci-fi spectacle. There's a little bit of everything Bond ever was in there, both good and bad.

[sharpshooter]

I was 13 years old and enjoyed the movie. I have good memories. It wasn’t until later I heard people didn’t like it as much as me. Now, Die Another Day isn’t the best movie in the franchise, nor does it rest in any top tier. But if there’s a rule that must be followed to hate it, along with Moonraker – which I find to be a magnificent film and on another level to DAD, I don’t find myself adhering to it. Die Another Day does have good in it, especially that first half. For example the torture sequence with a bearded Bond, a sign of things to come with the Craig era’s boundary pushing. I like the Cuba scenes, Madonna’s song and the sword fight in Blades. The Vanquish and XKR chase is alright, too.

[B5Erik]

Let's see...

2002, so I was 34 and catching my eleventh Bond movie in the theater (I had seen all of them from The Spy Who Loved Me forward in the theater for their initial theatrical release with the exception of Moonraker). During the first half hour I couldn't help but think that they had finally come back to the gritty style of TLD and LTK and while it wasn't as good as those movies at that point in the story it was still a refreshing change of style. But half an hour later I was starting to get concerned, and by the end of the movie I walked out thinking - well, it was OK...

I much preferred Brosnan's three previous Bond movies, and was hoping that they would send him out on a high note with the next movie. Little did we all know that they would send him out on a low note by recasting the role and leaving DAD as his final Bond movie.

There are some decent moments in the movie, but a bunch of absolute garbage, too - and Halle Berry is just AWFUL in this one.

[SecretAgentFan]

11 years old. Thought it was the best film ever. It wasn't.

I guess that exactly points towards the way DAD should be watched. With the open mind of an 11 year-old. With MOONRAKER it was the same for me.

Some things you just have to enjoy without being too adult about it.

[Iceskater101]

I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, I was too young to see it in theaters.

[Gothamite]

I was nearly 13 and just a shade too old to truly fall in love with the film. I did enjoy it though, but I don't think I ever sat down and watched it again until the run-up to 'Casino Royale', which remains one of my favourite cinema experiences of my entire life.

[hilly]

My son was a year old. For his Mum and I, an evening out was a major event and required booking babysitters in advance etc..I was keeping an eye on DAD release dates to ensure that we got to see it ASAP. I think we saw it on its opening weekend, but I had been looking forward to it for weeks beforehand. For my son's mum, it was a night out and the film was immaterial. For me, however, it was a Bond film and therefore a major event.....

Edited by hilly, 22 November 2012 - 06:25 PM.

[jorgem]

Click on this link
http://www.zimbio.co.../Pierce Brosnan

Brosnan and his wife goes to a cinema to see Skyfall. Brosnan looks like a 70 year old.

Exactly 10 years ago when Die Another Day premiered in the US, on November 22, 2002.

[Double-0-Seven]

I was ten years old. It was my second Bond in theatres after The World Is Not Enough. I just mentioned in the final moments of Zencat's Die Another Day thread that the first thing that hit me was the music. After David Arnold's version of the gun barrel from the previous two entries, words cannot describe how excited I was when he opted to go for the classic gun barrel cue for the 40th Anniversary. Then the bullet flies right at me and I was thrilled. I really did think it was the greatest movie I'd ever seen, let alone the greatest Bond movie.

Of course, I hardly think that way now, but the ten year old in me still enjoys it. Popcorn entertainment.

[Shaun Forever]

I remember I used to post on Bondian Mayhem around about that time, was anyone here a member?

 

 

I remember;

 

 

Freemo

Rider on the storm

Little nelly (big Floyd/Beatles fan)

Princess something.....

 

Some guy who was into all kinds of bizarre sex.

[seawolfnyy]

I was 14, saw it with one of my friends. Walked out and I think I was upset for about a week over how terrible it was. I absolutely hated the ending on the plane (still do, but I hate the Ice Palace and the CGI wave more).