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James Bond

The Definitive Hour Bonus on Ian Flemming's Master Spy James Bond

(NOTE: The "definitive" bonus on Ian "Flemming"??? Hmmm.....)

MOVIE STUFF

  1. Name EVERY actor who has portrayed our hero in the movies.

  2. In what movie will you find the Mata Hari Dance and Spy school, and by what name is it publicly known?

  3. What was on the license plate of Auric Goldfinger's car? How about Francisco Scaramanga's?

  4. Who is the only other double-0 agent mentioned by name in the movies, and what is his number?

  5. Who is the only actress to twice portray a Bond leading lady? What were the roles and movies?

  6. Jaws, the movie villain, has only spoken once on the silver screen. What did he say, and in which movie?

  7. What two Bond movies have won Oscars, and what were they for?

  8. Five Bond movie themes have hit the Top Ten. Name the songs and artists.

  9. Which Bond films have instrumental themes?

  10. How did the Bond of the movies order his first vodka martini?

THE BOOKS

    PART 1: The Master, Ian Flemming

    In the interest of avoiding ambiguity, the only answers that will be accepted are those pertaining to the books.

  1. What is unusual about the beginning of "The Man with the Golden Gun"?

  2. How many executions occurred during annual SPECTRE meetings, and how were they carried out?

  3. What is Otydel II of SMERSH, and who is its head (any one of them)?

  4. What anomaly in Dr. No's anatomy allowed him to survive an almost certainly fatal attempt on his life?

  5. James Bond has an enviable knack for meeting women under...... interesting circumstances. Where does he meet HoneyChile Rider and Tatiana Romanova, and what is each of them wearing at the time? (On this question, the more specific you are, the more points you get.)

  6. What is the name of Bond's secretary?

  7. What are the full names and ranks of Q, and M?

    PART 2: The Other Guy: John Gardener

    Since Flemming's death, the James Bond tradition has been carried on by John Gardener, who has been doing a very good job at it. He maintains the old traditions of Flemming's Bond, while using the available new technology as well.

  8. Name the books in order.

  9. What is unusual about "leading lady" in "For Special Services"?

  10. What kind of gun does Bond use, and what ammo does he put in it?

  11. Who called James Bond "Jacko B," and what was his position?

  12. Who survived operation Cream Cake in the end?

  13. Who is Basilisk? How about Blackfriar?

  14. What jungle denizens does Bond encounter in "For Special Services"?

  15. What is "Pershings to Plowshares"?

  16. What brand of throwing knife does Bond use?

EITHER OR BOTH

As is suggested by the name of this category, answers may come from either the movies or the books, or in some cases, both.

  1. Bond's longtime friend in the CIA, Felix Leiter, has not led a very pleasant life. Three times (movies twice and books once), he has undergone a most peculiar and unpleasant demise. What is it, and in which movies and books does it occur?

  2. The villain in "Live and Let Die" is known as Mr. BIG. What do those initials stand for?

  3. James Bond used a particular handgun for so long that it was almost a trademark, until he was ordered to exchange it for a bigger, more powerful gun. What are the brands of guns?

  4. Bond's arch-enemy, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, dies in completely different ways in the books and movies. Give the book, the movie, and both sets of circumstances under which he dies. (Here again, the more complete you are, the more points you're going to get.)

  5. Two organizations, SMERSH and SPECTRE, have had it in for Bond for a long time. What do those acronyms stand for?

  6. What is assassin Francisco Scaramunga's most unusual physical feature, and what is it supposed to signify?

  7. James Bond works for the Secret Service. What is the designation of the rival agency?

SERIOUSLY HARDCORE STUFF

(NOTE: The last nine answers were not given out over the air by Phasers due to time constraints.)

  1. What is the address of SMERSH headquarters?

  2. In "Goldfinger," Auric challenges Bond to a golf match. With what brand of ball does Auric start the match? With what brand does he finish?

  3. Sean Connery has two tattoos on his arms. What are they?

  4. What is the name of the band in the funeral procession in "Live and Let Die"?

  5. What is the motto on the Bond family coat-of-arms?

  6. Why was "Goldfinger" banned in Israel in 1964, and why was its release later allowed?

  7. Many are not aware that aside from being great with the ladies, and a master spy, James Bond is also a poet. That's right, folks, a poet. He once wrote a Haiku. How does it go, and what book is it from?