007

The house lights fell to give way to the light on the screen.  For the next couple of hours the images danced telling some unveiling some incredible adventures.  These adventures are the missions of one Mr James Bond, 007.

I’ve said it before and will say it again: Bond is my favorite.  That’s why I got it excited, more then usual, for the one of the Carolina Theater’s many retrospectives.  This summer they are showing 12 Bond movies over two weeks.  

Yesterday, the third day into the retrospective, I finally made it to see some 007 flicks.

First up was You Only Live Twice, Connery’s penultimate Bond flick (I’m excluding Never Say Never Again as part of the Connery Canon).  What a rush to see this movie theatrically again.  Connery is my favorite Bond actor and Blofeld my favorite Bond villain.  To see the two square off for the first time, and to see it theatrically, was inspiring.

The second Bond movie I saw yesterday just so happens to be my favorite in the 23 and counting film franchise.  The movie: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.  It is George Lazenby’s only time wearing the 007 tux.  What a surprise to see the screening dedicated to me as well.  That moment I will never forget.  EVER.

Seeing the movie again in the way it was meant to be seen got the adrenaline running and it ran laps like a NASCAR driver.  

I did get jealous talking with other movie goers after when I heard that the first time that the co watcher of the movie’s first time seeing this movie was now, on the big screen.  But you know what jealous is the wrong word it made experience of seeing the movie that more vibrant.

So with all that said I am excited to continue to see Bond on the big screen over the remainder of the fort night.