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Bondaphobia, is it acceptable?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7694801.st m
"Ideologically, none of us should like the Bond films. They are sexist, heterosexist, xenophobic, everything that is not politically correct," says Prof Chapman
Does Prof Chapman have a point? Is it sense of humour bypass? As a self confessed Bondophile myself, I think he's taking it all too seriously. Although I enjoy the Bond films, I take them all with a pinch of salt!
What's your favourite Bondism? I like the way that usually the Bad guy in a "Ah Mr Bond, I've been expecting you" sort of moment, then plans an elaborate death for Bond at the same time explaining his plans and low and behold Bold escapes, why didn't they just shoot him straight away? but that's just the suspension of belief that the films give!
"Ideologically, none of us should like the Bond films. They are sexist, heterosexist, xenophobic, everything that is not politically correct," says Prof Chapman
Does Prof Chapman have a point? Is it sense of humour bypass? As a self confessed Bondophile myself, I think he's taking it all too seriously. Although I enjoy the Bond films, I take them all with a pinch of salt!
What's your favourite Bondism? I like the way that usually the Bad guy in a "Ah Mr Bond, I've been expecting you" sort of moment, then plans an elaborate death for Bond at the same time explaining his plans and low and behold Bold escapes, why didn't they just shoot him straight away? but that's just the suspension of belief that the films give!
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This professor sounds like a right tit.
And any girl who wouldn't want to be a Bond Girl is just downright weird.
I would be Domino (before anyone else claims her).
And the best lines from movie history ? (even better than "I'll be back!") are ...
"Goldfinger, I suppose you expect me to talk."
"Nooo, Mr Bond ... I expect you to die!"
Fab.
This professor sounds like a right tit.
And any girl who wouldn't want to be a Bond Girl is just downright weird.
I would be Domino (before anyone else claims her).
And the best lines from movie history ? (even better than "I'll be back!") are ...
"Goldfinger, I suppose you expect me to talk."
"Nooo, Mr Bond ... I expect you to die!"
Fab.
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I'm with Zacmaster - I think it's perfectly possible to take an essentially cartoon-escapist set-up like a Bond film and analyse all the juice and fun right out of it - but that is possible with absolutely any piece of entertainment in any art form.
The novels were of their time - and their author - a mysoginist writing in austere times when female equality was simply not something people especially considered.
The films have become increasingly far-fetched, but they are are hardly treastises on international relations are they?
I am no expert, but wasn't Carver the media magnate British?
I would never dream of analysing such light-weight fluff as Bond films, they are simply not designed to stand up to any kind of scrutiny at all.
Next week professor Chapman considers -
"How can anyone afford a property in Albert Square when it's on a tube line, and why do so many unpleasant people live in each other's pockets without moving further out to rural Essex?
The novels were of their time - and their author - a mysoginist writing in austere times when female equality was simply not something people especially considered.
The films have become increasingly far-fetched, but they are are hardly treastises on international relations are they?
I am no expert, but wasn't Carver the media magnate British?
I would never dream of analysing such light-weight fluff as Bond films, they are simply not designed to stand up to any kind of scrutiny at all.
Next week professor Chapman considers -
"How can anyone afford a property in Albert Square when it's on a tube line, and why do so many unpleasant people live in each other's pockets without moving further out to rural Essex?
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I dislike the latest two for only one reason - too serious. Bring back Roger Moore.
Oh, and for the record, if you can show me a comedian who avoids being sexist, heterosexist, xenophobic etc, I'll mention his name's Ben Elton and frankly he's unfunny. I love a lot of un-pc humour - only need to mention Men Behaving Badly.
Oh, and for the record, if you can show me a comedian who avoids being sexist, heterosexist, xenophobic etc, I'll mention his name's Ben Elton and frankly he's unfunny. I love a lot of un-pc humour - only need to mention Men Behaving Badly.
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