Page 6 October 12, 2017 TORRANCE TRIBUNE
TerriAnn in Torrance
Bond, James Bond... Torrance Residents Weigh in on Best 007
Story and Photos by TerriAnn Ferren
With the tragic events of this past week,
memories of the lost won’t soon be forgotten.
In addition to the horrific tragedy in Las
Vegas, Torrance lost a remarkable person of
excellence, gentleness and fairmindedness
when former Mayor Dee Hardison died this
week. It was almost too much to comprehend.
Monday evening as I arrived home, I knew I
had to recompose myself, as I am sure many
did. I had been shaken.
It is with the knowledge of the past weeks’
tragedies and loss that I, as you probably do
also, look to the future with hope. In that spirit,
I write this week’s offering as someone who
has, yes, been “shaken,” but not completely
“stirred.” And in that spirit, I continue...
Quickly, who is your favorite Bond and what
is your favorite Bond film? Most of us when
asked that question would have a hard time
remembering all the actors who played 007,
Bond, James Bond in the movies. Just to recap,
the Bonds are: Sean Connery (1962-1967, 1971
and 1983), David Niven (1967), George Lazenby
(1969), Roger Moore (1972-1985), Timothy Dalton
(1986-1994), Pierce Brosnan (1994-2004)
and Daniel Craig (2005-present). Only seven
actors have played the cool James Bond on film.
When I asked people who was their favorite,
most paused a moment and then asked me if
I could name a few to refresh their memory.
For me, somehow the Bond films have
always been fun to watch. They have action;
adventure taking place in beautiful, exotic and
interesting places; have Bond using ultra-modern
space-aged devices and driving cool cars…
and on top of all that, the good guys always
win. My brother Tommy has collected all the
Bond films, so I decided to ask him about
his favorite Bond film. He then asked me if I
meant “old Bond” or “new Bond.” What? I am
not sure the Bond gentlemen would care for
that description. Tommy then told me, “Old
Bond has to be You Only Live Twice and with
the new Bond, hands down, Casino Royale.”
Then I asked him what he liked about the
Bond films and he said, “Well, I like all the
different countries the stories are set in for one
thing--and you know Bond is going to come out
on top and he won’t have a tragic end.” Then
he told me his favorite Bond is Daniel Craig.
Marie Gervais told me, “I would have to see
their pictures. Okay, I remember I like Sean
Connery and Pierce Brosnan and my favorite
Bond film is Goldfinger.” When I asked a
small group, someone simply looked at me
oddly and then I explained, “From the 007
James Bond films.” He thought I was asking
about financial bonds. I hadn’t thought of that.
Winnie Van Heerden told me without hesitation
that she thinks Roger Moore was the best
Bond, but her favorite Bond film was Skyfall
and she loved Adele singing the title song.
I remember seeing most of the Bond films
simply because my brother has them all and
loves sharing. Thinking about my favorite Bond,
I would have to say Daniel Craig because he
seems a bit more mortal and human than the
others, and I loved Skyfall like Winnie.
Vickie Vega told me, “It is a toss-up. I didn’t
think I was supposed to like Daniel Craig cuz
he is blond…now but I like Pierce Brosnan. I
thought he was one of the most good-looking
Bonds. I like the first one, Casino Royale.”
“My favorite Bond is Pierce Brosnan,” said
Michael O’Neill, without hesitation, although
he couldn’t come up with an all-time favorite
Bond film. I note that Michael is in his 20s,
which shows the Bond mystique even reaches
out to younger viewers.
South Bay resident Larry told me, “Let me
say my least favorite Bond is Pierce Brosnan.
He never clicked with me. I have two favorites,
Daniel Craig and Roger Moore. I just loved
their performances. I really enjoyed Casino
Royale and the other one would have to be
Goldfinger. And I loved Shirley Bassey’s voice
singing the title song!” Well, I agree with that.
Nobody sings Goldfinger like Shirley Bassey.
As I asked more and more people in Torrance
about their favorite Bond, I found I could just
about pick who their favorite choice would be by
their generation. Most of the time, the Bond they
first saw was their favorite and answers ranged
from “Who?” to “What Bond?” The results proved
Sean Connery and Daniel Craig were the leaders
in my very unscientific survey. In the end, who
played James Bond is not earth-shattering in
the least. However, right now, this week, somehow
it provided me with a respite of frivolity
and pause, reminding me there are wonderful
people who do amazing things every day. Like
James Bond who works tirelessly protecting the
world from evil, I think we need to remember
what love can do and how blessed we are, no
matter how much we are shaken or stirred. •
Michael O’Neill.
Bond, James Bond.
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