Every week, default assault delves into the crazy realms of entertainment, news, and pop culture. Title designs took off in the late 1950s, but the second title wave did not begin, mr. The united states marine corps 17751962 great war stories. No from page to screen established key aspects of the film series tone that lasted for years to come, starting with the title sequence, which screams entertaining fun with every device at. No 1962 was the first entry in the james bond film franchise. Joseph wiseman as dr no, the first of the bond supervillains. Opening credits, movie titles and trailer typography from james bond movies.
No in 1962, but it was the next two films from russia with love. The film was produced by harry saltzman and albert r. By 1962, james bond 007 had become a wellknown, worldwide literary phenomenon, with even president john f. Initially the eon series of films were fairly straight adaptations of the novels but over time they tended to deviate more and more. Maurice binder august 25, 1925 april 4, 1991 was a film title designer best known for his work on 14 james bond films including the first, dr. No, which establishes much of the iconography of the franchise early on, from maurice binders infamous look at the character through the view of a gun barrel to a highly stylized main title sequence. Despite a very mixed critical response, there was no questioning how wellreceived james bond was by filmgoers, many of whom were primed by a decades worth of best. Having sneaked on to crab key overnight, bond sean connery is awakened by statuesque shellhunter honey ursula andress in the first james bond feature dr. The 1962 film follows bond as he investigates the murder of a british agent that leads him to a diabolical scientist who has taken over an entire island for his criminal enterprises. In the film that launched the james bond saga, agent 007 sean connery battles the mysterious dr.
No 1962, starring sean connery, is the first james bond film. No also launched a successful genre of secret agent films that flourished in the 1960s. Bond began as a wellknown literary figure in the works of british writer ian fleming the. Starring sean connery, ursula andress, joseph wiseman, and jack lord, it is the first film in the james bond series, and was adapted by richard maibaum, johanna harwood, and berkely mather, and directed by terence. I was very fortunate to be able to get a ticket continue reading oct. It came out on october 7, 1962 in the uk and had limited releases in the us in 1963. Apr 22, 2000 title designs took off in the late 1950s, but the second title wave did not begin, mr. Julius no joseph wiseman with metal prosthetic hands, who operated a bauxite mine with a lowscan ch radar setup heavily guarded by armed security.
Crippen written by wolf mankowitz, a frequent collaborator with norman and an original screenwriter for dr. It lacks the polish of the later films in the series but this is both to its advantage and. No was as a simple introduction to the character of james bond. The film begins with an introduction to the character through the view of a gun barrel, and a highly. Binders opening titles for 1962s dr no were little more than an extended gun barrel sequence. The bond producers first approached him after being impressed by his title designs for the. The whole sequence takes place in time to the now classic sounds of. No is the first entry in the official james bond film series and marked the debut of sean connery as agent 007. Jamaican rock not heard in the film, a possible unused title track jump up byron lee and the dragonaires audio bongo an electronic music version of a musical theme for dr. Normans only previous film score had been the two faces of dr. For the first entry in in too deep, lets dive right in without too much prefacing.
The sequence was designed by maurice binder, who was the goto title designer for bond films until his death in 1991, and features the. James bond title sequence from terence youngs 1962 film dr. But it came sixth in the book series by bonds creator, ian fleming, and in some ways its a sequel, since two of the characters in the jamaica scenes quarrel, a friend and helper of agent 007, and john strangways, who runs the countrys mi6 station had already appeared in. Starring sean connery, ursula andress, joseph wiseman, and jack lord, it is the first film in the james bond series, and was adapted by richard maibaum, johanna harwood, and berkely mather, and directed by terence young. He was born in new york city, usa, but mostly worked in britain from the 1950s onwards. No introduced the world to the secret agent and was the beginning of a revolution. The most iconic title sequences of all time and why they work. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by ian fleming, it was adapted by richard maibaum, johanna harwood, and berkely mather and was directed by terence young. Discover a watch that celebrates the beginnings of bond with this limited edition timepiece inspired by the films iconic opening title sequence, with a black strap and blue, yellow, red. No trailer directed by terence young and starring sean connery, joseph wiseman, jack lord, bernard lee, anthony dawson. Hall notes, until stephen frankfurt created the opener for to kill a mockingbird in 1962.
It is never entirely clear what dr nos scheme of disrupting american rocket launches is trying to achieve and notedly this has been upped from the book to add a nuclear angle, reflecting the thencontemporary immediacy of the cuban missile crisis. Also of note is the snazzy, psychedelic title sequence created by artist maurice binder, a template the series has never strayed too far away. Many of the iconic aspects of a typical james bond film were established in dr. No 1962 back in 1961 nobody could have foreseen the success and longevity that james bond would go on to enjoy in the years that followed. No is from the standpoint of an average film fanatic, rather than a james bond enthusiast. The united states marine corps 17751962 great war stories croufrou475.
Initially the original idea for the title sequence in dr. Apr 12, 2019 so, dr no has no pretitle sequence the liveaction sequence that goes before the song in every other bond film. No, beginning with what is known as the gun barrel sequence. The gun barrel opening with stuntman bob simmons was used for the first three bond films. So, dr no has no pretitle sequence the liveaction sequence that goes before the song in every other bond film. In his first ever outing on the silver screen, james bond would save the world from the nefarious schemes for world domination of doctor julius no, evil mastermind and spectre member, in a very 1960s way. There was no pretitle credits action sequence the only film in the series to not include one. No is the first film in the james bond film series, and thus the first to star sean connery. The film goes straight into music, with monty normans bond theme segueing into the aforementioned three blind mice, performed here with an appropriately caribbean flavour.
Based on the 1958 ian fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by richard maibaum, johanna harwood, and berkely mather and was directed by terence young. No, starring sean connery as james bond many of the iconic aspects of a typical james bond film were established in dr. Joseph wiseman sets the standard on how bond villains, and the majority of how other movie villains, act. To kill a mockingbird 1962 art of the title in 2020. Support the movie title stills collection on patreon. No is the first james bond film, directed by terence young and starring sean connery. The first scene sir sean connery filmed as james bond is the sequence in the. After a british agent and his secretary are murdered in jamaica and their files about the mysterious dr. For maurice binder, designing the title sequence of the first james bond movie from the highly popular series of spy books by ian fleming had to be a tall. Maurice binder december 4, 1918 april 9, 1991 was an american film title designer best known for his work on 16 james bond films including the first, dr. None of the books were ever filmed in the order that ian fleming wrote them and dr no 1958 was in fact the fifth book in terms of published chronology. Pollard with the days drawing in, marking the beginning of autumn, and the evenings becoming longer, i know i look forward to going to the cinema more. No sabotages the american space program from his secret base in jamaica. No was the first james bond novel turned into a film, though it was the sixth novel in the book series the film was adapted by wolf mankowitz who went uncredited by request, fearing the film would bomb, johanna harwood the first and only women screenwriter of the franchise, berkeley mather, and long time contributor richard maibaum.
Maybe youve read the ian fleming novels before, or maybe youre just here for an action flick. Whereas romeros original film was in part a metaphor for american consumerism, the title sequence for the updated dawn of the dead touches upon the idea of holy war as harbinger to the apocalypse, and details the consequences for the media when it decides to ask tough questions as the feeding is already upon us they are shot. Binder also designed a highly stylised main title sequence, a theme that has been repeated in the subsequent eonproduced bond films. The 50 best opening credit sequences of all time indiewire. Starring sean connery, ursula andress, joseph wiseman, and jack lord, it is the first film in the james bond series, and was adapted by richard maibaum, johanna harwood, and berkely mather. But it came sixth in the book series by bonds creator, ian fleming.
Kyle coopers design dovetails what appears to be real wartorn. The title sequence is composed of sequences of dots to the james bond theme. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by ian fleming. Broccoli after broccoli backed a musical of normans belle or the ballad of dr. No used the now famous james bond theme song during its opening title sequence, as well as a secondary song to fit the mood of the film called kingston calypso. In the case of a james bond movie, its famous use of titles is precisely the opposite. No is a 1962 spy film based on the 1958 novel of the same name by ian fleming. No in 1956 for an episode of a neverproduced television series, james gunn secret agent, with the episode being titled commander jamaica. Feb 25, 2017 watch 25 stunning movie title sequences. No in 1962 marked james bonds first appearance on the big screen, with sean connery taking on the role of 007 as he travels across jamaica to defeat dr. No is a 1962 british spy film, starring sean connery. Bond began as a wellknown literary figure in the works of british writer ian fleming the first bond book was casino royale, written in 1953. No 1962 directed by terence young starring sean connery, joseph wiseman, ursula andress title. Nov 03, 2015 the 50 best opening credit sequences of all time.
The opening credits are a montage composed of flashing lights, dancing. No and from russia with love certainly as i recall cover the bases for what is best about bond. His metallic prosthetic hands could not grip the steel legs of the lowered gantry. Ian fleming wrote 12 james bond novels and 9 short stories published in two collections.
Dr no 1962 james bond is sent to jamaica to investigate. The opening titles from the bond film that started it all. A great bond opening sequence is like a great bond film in miniature. It introduced the first bond girl as well as the first eccentric bond villain. No the book cover to cover, nothing can prepare you for. There is perhaps no other title sequence which has both carried a series of wellknown books on its back, and managed to do so mostly with style, than james bond. No is the first film in the james bond film series, and thus the first to star sean connery as bond. However this developed into a full title sequence, with the idea for the gunbarrel added at the last minute when some white stickers inspired maurice binder. No internet movie firearms database guns in movies. No under the mango tree diana coupland twisting with james a version of dr nos fantasy unused in the film. No 1962 is the first of the james bond series of actionpacked spy thrillers, and it played a key role in establishing the bond character as a recognizable icon in popular american contemporary culture. One of the things that i love about bond films is that you will see things that you will never see in other movies.
The secret service sends its best agent after this him. No and bond fought oneonone on a descending gantry above the reactors cooling tank of boiling radioactive water, where dr. Jekyll 1960 norman traveled to jamaica on the same chartered. No movie 1962 sean connery james bond video dailymotion. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. To be honest, its barely even a james bond opening.