Barbara Broccoli, joint owner and producer of the 007 franchise has said that the women in the secret agent’’s early adventures were “progressive” role models. She also said that characters like Honey Rider, played by Ursula Andress in Dr No (1962), and Pussy Galore, played by Honor Blackman in Goldfinger (1964), were feminist icons.

“The women were unique for their time. Pussy Galore, for instance, was a female pilot. A lot of them were sexual predators who gave as good as they got. They had professional careers and did extraordinary things. I think the early women were very progressive,” Telegraph quoted her, as saying.

However, her comments elicited angry response from feminists.

According to her, there was a difference between the female characters who appeared alongside Sean Connery in 1960s and those who appeared opposite Sir Roger Moore in the 1970s.

Alicia Keys and Jack White have teamed up to create the new James Bond theme entitled “Another Way to Die.” The song, written by White Stripes member Jack White,  will be revealed in the upcoming Bond film “Quantum of Solace.” Keys sings and plays some piano for the track. A video has already been shot, and the two plan on performing the song live at the special premiere of the film. Could Alicia Keys be the next Perfect 007 girl?

The new James Bond film trailer for Quantum of Solace can now be viewed online. The trailer runs 2 minutes 21 seconds, and includes clips of new Bond girl Olga Kurylenko who plays Camille. You’ll also see the Aston Martin DBS car chase and Bond’s pursuit of the MI6 traitor across the rooftops of Sienna.

Here are links to the trailers:
View Online (MSN.co.uk) – UK
View Online (Yahoo.com) – USA

Other Sites
View Online (YouTube)

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Standard Def (480p) – MP4 Format

QuickTime (Right-Click “Save As”)
Standard Def 480p (50.7Mb)
High Def 720p (124.2Mb)
High Def 1080p (178.6Mb)

Due to a push back of the new Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price, the new Bond film Quantum of Solace will be released a week later than previously scheduled. Bond films have traditionally been released Thanksgiving weekend, but this time it will be released on November 14 rather than November 7.

“We believe Nov. 14 is a great date that allows us to play straight through Thanksgiving and right into Christmas,” Jeff Blake, Sony chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution, told Variety. “We believe this decision will give the public a wider opportunity to see the film over the holiday.”

Quantum of Solace, starring Daniel Craig, Gemma Arterton, and Olga Kurylenko will now compete with Soul Men starring Bernie Mac, Samuel L. Jackson and Role Models starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Seann William Scott.