The Required Amount of Consolation

Besides the summer movies that I looked so forward to, and now have come and gone, my other highly anticipated film is set to arrive tomorrow. The Quantum of Solace:

Maybe it's because of my age and that my formative years

included watching this movie series from a young age. Or,

maybe that's it just plain escapist fun to go into a large

movie theater and get blasted by story and special effects

and forget about the world for two hours.

Either way, I'm so there this weekend--but being the

responsible parent that I am, I'm taking the kids to

Madagascar 2, as well (out of sheer guilt). So, if you've

enjoyed 007, try answering these questions:

1. which was the first Bond film you ever saw?
2. was it in a movie theater or in the comfort of your own home?
3. who were you with?
4. have you seen them all?
5. which of these is your all-time favorite?
6. your least favorite?
7. which of the actors portraying Bond is your favorite?
8. which of them is your least favorite?
9. which is your favorite Bond girl?
10. and your least favorite?

Here are my answers:

1. Goldfinger
2. theater, in 1964
3. my mother's younger brother took this 10-year-old with him on its first run
4. yes!
5. Goldfinger, but From Russia with Love is a close second ;-)
6. View to a Kill (Roger Moore too old at that point, story that dated too quickly, bad Bond girl (see below), bad henchwoman)
7. Sean Connery, no surprise, right? (but I do find Daniel Craig's portrayal intriguing)
8. George Lazenby (and it frustrates me no end that he was in the best story of the series, and with the best Bond girl)
9. Diana Rigg (pure class--though I have a special place in my heart for Honor Blackman [who has the best name in the entire series ;-)]
10. tie between Tanya Roberts and Lois Chiles

Cheers!