James Bond and other spy movies. Discussed in the Caretaker podcast
Miscellaneous / / November 17, 2021
Why films about scouts are still relevant and how long will the genre live.
Spy movies have been around since the middle of the 20th century. Not so long ago, a new part about the adventures of James Bond was released. it last film starring Daniel Craig, but the story of 007 does not end there - the authors left a hint of a continuation in the film itself.
In this issue of The Watchman, the presenters talk about the history of spy movies, discuss how much more Tom Cruise will risk his health on the set of the next series "Mission Impossible", they recall Soviet films about intelligence officers and try to find modern Russian films in a similar genre.
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05:36 - about the history of Mission Impossible films: from the television series of the 1960s to modern blockbusters with Tom Cruise.
09:55 - how agent 007 manages to stay on the screens for so long and remain relevant to this day.
21:31 - about spy films in the USSR: how did the image of a Soviet spy differ from a Western one?
25:16 - about successful and not very spy comedies: about agent Johnny English, “Team A” and “Charlie's Angels”.
33:19 - why spy thrillers and action films are hardly ever filmed in modern Russia.
What to see on the topic
We've collected the films and TV shows mentioned in the issue:
- "Thirty-Nine Steps", director - Alfred Hitchcock, 1935.
- Heading to the East Lighthouse! Directed by Alfred L. Werker, 1952.
- Mission Impossible, Created by Bruce Geller, 1966 - 1973.
- Casino Royale 1954 directed by William Brown Jr.
- Suicide Case, directed by Sidney Lumet, 1966.
- Doctor No, directed by Terence Young, 1962.
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service, directed by Peter R. Hunt, 1969.
- "Sparks from the Eyes" directed by John Glen, 1987.
- License to Kill, directed by John Glen, 1989.
- "Seventeen Moments of Spring", director - Tatiana Lioznova, 1973.
- "Shield and Sword", director - Vladimir Basov, 1967.
- "Resident's Mistake", directed by Benjamin Dorman, 1968.
- Kingsman: The Secret Service, directed by Matthew Vaughn, 2014.
- "Agents A.N.K.L.", directed by Guy Ritchie, 2015.
- Team A, directed by Joe Carnahan, 2010.
- Charlie's Angels, directed by McGee, 2000.
- "Top Secret!" Directed by Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, 1984.
- The Spy, directed by Paul Feig, 2015.
- Burn After Reading, directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, 2008.
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