Has it really been 50 years since the first James Bond movie?
Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Friday that the [Oscars] show will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise, which they describe as "the longest-running motion picture franchise in history and a beloved global phenomenon."
I
remember seeing "Doctor No" in Times Square with a gay cousin in 1962. I
was 14 at the time. My cousin had a plain brown bag in his hand when he
arrived at the theater. We paid our admission fees and ran for the
balcony, where we could smoke. Newports, I think.
I
was surprised when he opened the bag and offered me a cheddar cheese
and mayo sandwich. I had never seen anyone bring food into a movie
theater. And cheddar cheese was entirely new to me. I thought it was the
best sandwich I'd ever had and we both loved the movie, probably
because of Sean Connery's chest hair. (And I'm still eating cheddar
cheese -- almost every day, in fact. What can I say? I eat boring food.)
But fifty years? Oy.
