With
Skyfall dropping in theaters in just a few months, along with the 50th anniversary of the James Bond series, a close friend and fellow film nerd, Brandon Peters, has generously offered to do a comprehensive review of the entire 007 film franchise. Today is a *BONUS* entry, with Mr. Peters delving into the 1967 all-star James Bond spoof
Casino Royale. I hope you enjoy what is a pretty massive feature leading up the November 9th release of
Skyfall. I'll do my best to leave my two-cents out of it, give or take a few items I have up my sleeve (including a guest review from my wife as she sings the praises of her favorite 007 film, you won't believe what it is). But just because I'm stepping aside doesn't mean you should, as I can only hope for robust discussions in the comments section. Without further ado...
BONUS – A
Few Words About Casino Royale (1967)
By Brandon
Peters
I was
originally just going to cruise on by this film when doing this
retrospective. It’s not a part of the
official 007 canon. I had only seen it
once (sophomore year of college) and I didn’t like it. However, after the positive response this
series has received, I decided to return to Casino
Royale (1967) for a viewing and talk a small bit about it as an
appreciation bonus. I also thought,
maybe I was too young the first time I saw it.
Maybe I was in bad company that rendered it unenjoyable. Maybe I’ll appreciate it more being in the
thick of the 007 films this was to parody.
