007 Related book: Bond girls are forever

Book: Bond girls are forever
Authors: Maryam d'Abo, John Cork
Pages: 191
Language: English

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Is The Living Daylights' cello case sled scene possible?

Leading scientists and engineers have studied stunts in James Bond films.

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James Bond, played by Timothy Dalton in "The Living Daylights", turns a cello case into a skeleton sled so he and Kara Milovy (played by Maryam d'Abo) can escape gun-wielding assailants pursuing them on skis and in a snow-adapted armoured car.

Of course, 007 and his love interest make it to the Austrian border just in time.

However, according to former world champion skeleton sled racer Kristian Bromley, they would have trouble staying on the case, let alone escaping their pursuers.
 

Bromley, who now designs high-tech sleds for Olympic racers, says that if a cello case had any square edges, it is doubtful that it would slide on snow at all.

He explains that the case would at least need a leading edge to lift itself slightly off the ground to create enough pressure for both sled and riders to move across the snow.

He adds, though, that even if the cello case was the right shape, there would be no way that Bond and his companion could steer it the right direction.

'They would need some kind of steering mechanism, or to use their hands outside the case. If they tried this, they would most likely spin around uncontrollably and end up falling out.'

Bromley adds that even if Bond could control the case, he still wouldn't be able to outpace the skiers.

Source: James Bond 007: 7 Bond stunts - E & T Magazine


The Living Daylights' cello case sled scene: IMPOSSIBLE

007 Event: James Bond in Oslo, Norway (1 September 2016)

What: James Bond in Oslo, Norway
Where: Vika Kino, Ruseløkkveien 14, Oslo, Norway
When: 1 September 2016

George Lazenby - who played Ian Fleming's James Bond, 007, in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969) - is to visit Oslo on September 1st, 2016, exclusively for the event James Bond in Oslo.

Lazenby will fly direct from Los Angeles to attend the Red Carpet Gala of the newly restored Bond classic "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", showing in digital 4K. 

Lazenby will talk about his exciting and remarkable life, and present the new documentary "This Never Happened to the Other Fella" (2016), detailing his experience filming "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

This historic visit marks Lazenby’s first trip to Norway, and also the first time a former 007 has visited Oslo.

Several special guests and iconic Bond girls will attend the Gala - following names are confirmed:

Serena Scott Thomas
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Serena Scott Thomas
Dr. Molly Warmflash in "The World Is Not Enough" (1999)

Caroline Munro
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Caroline Munro

Naomi in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977)

Martine Beswick as Paula Caplan in
"Thunderball"
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Martine Beswick 

Zora in "From Russia with Love" (1963) and Paula Caplan in "Thunderball" (1965)

Maryam d'Abo
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Maryam d'Abo
Kara Milovy in "The Living Daylights" (1987)















PROGRAM FOR THE EVENING

18.00: Doors open, fingerfood and Champagne

19.00: Screening of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (newly restored 4K)

21.15: Q & A with George Lazenby

21.45: Casino and afterparty with DJ Marianne Jemtegård

Buy your tickets here

The event organizers Morten Stiengrimsen, Odd Kalsnes, and Øyvind Asbjørnsen, would like to stress that this is a non-profit event and is made possible thanks to its partners, including PrivatMegleren, Autoxo, Dreamline and Schilthorn Cableway.

For further information regarding the event, please contact:

Morten Steingrimsen

Email: steingrimsen@gmail.com


Morten Steingrimsen is a friend and Fellow Agent of 007 Travelers.

007 Event: Bond girls are forever (20 August 2015)

What: Bond girls are forever

Where: Kino Victoria, Oslo, Norway

When: 20 August 2015

Bond girls head to Oslo on a mission to help the world's children

On August 20, seven of the most beautiful and glamorous James Bond ladies will be in Oslo for one unforgettable event entitled ‘BOND GIRLS ARE FOREVER’. The Bond Girls will bring classic charm and glamour to a 007-themed dinner and charity auction for UNICEF in the Kino Victoria, paired with an exclusive screening of the newly remastered 4K version of ‘THUNDERBALL’, fifty years after its original release in 1965.

Martine Beswick and Luciana Paluzzi, who both starred in ‘THUNDERBALL’, will be amongst the fabulous seven Bond girls. They will also bring along actresses Tonia Sotiropoulou from ‘Skyfall’, Maryam d'Abo from ‘The Living Daylights’, Carole Ashby from ‘Octopussy’ and ‘A View to a Kill’, Carey Lowell from ‘Licence to Kill’ and Britt Ekland from ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’.

“This is the first time these seven Bond Girls have been brought together”, says Morten Andreas Steingrimsen, initiator and Bond-enthusiast.

Steingrimsen promises that the Norwegian capital will notice that Bond’s ladies are in town. Their glamour, style and charm have captivated audiences decade after decade since the film franchise began in 1962. All based on the books of Ian Fleming.

“James Bond has class, and the event will reflect his style. Bentley Motors, Fleming’s choice of car brand for Bond in his novels, will display a selection of its contemporary models, representing the pinnacle of British motoring with the looks and power that you would expect in a 007 adventure. Breitling will display the original Navitimer wrist chronograph that Sean Connery wore in ‘THUNDERBALL’. For the event, the Swiss watch manufacture Breitling has also donated a Navitimer for a charity auction during the event”, says Steingrimsen.

Sir Roger Moore, who played British agent James Bond in no less than seven films, has long been an ambassador for UNICEF. The former 007 is a passionate advocate for children’s rights, and the proceeds of the auction will therefore go to UNICEF which is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation for children.

“In the books and films, one can get the impression that James Bond has nine lives. The rest of us only have one. UNICEF is grateful for this gift that will contribute to save lives and give all children a fair chance in life”, says Bernt G. Apeland, Executive Director of UNICEF Norway.

The exclusive evening will be complemented with gastronomic highlights worthy of the British secret agent, prepared by Dag Tjersland, one of Oslo’s top chefs. Expert bartenders from the Verité Cocktail Lounge will mix drinks of the 007 universe. Shaken, not stirred, naturally!

“I can promise an unforgettable evening, filled with James Bond style and glamour”, says Morten Andreas Steingrimsen.

For more information or interviews, please contact:
Morten Andreas Steingrimsen
E-mail: steingrimsen@gmail.com
Telephone: +47 938 19 910

SPECIAL BOND STAR APPEARANCES:

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Martine Beswick (Dancing Silhouette During Opening Credits, uncredited) in "Dr. No" (1962), (Zora, as Martin Beswick in opening credits) in "From Russia with Love" (1963) and (Paula Caplan) in "Thunderball" (1965)

Luciana Paluzzi (Viona Volpe) in "Thunderball" (1965)

Tonia Sotiropoulou (Bond's Lover) in "Skyfall" (2012)

Maryam d'Abo (Kara Milovy) in "The Living Daylights" (1987)

Carole Ashby (Octopussy Girl) in "Octopussy" (1983) and (Whistling Girl) in "A View to a Kill" (1985)

Carey Lowell (Pam Bouvier) in "Licence to Kill" (1989) and "007 Legends - videogame" (2012)

Britt Ekland (Mary Goodnight) in "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1973)

Bond girl: Kara Milovy

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Bond girl: Kara Milovy

007 Film: The Living Daylights (1987)

Actress: Maryam d'Abo

Bond connection: Kara Milovy is General Georgi Koskov's girlfriend and later Bond's love interest.

James Bond has been informed that General Koskov is willing to defect from the Soviet Union. As Koskov runs across the road to meet Bond, he spots a sniper, whom he recognizes as the cellist he spotted during a concert earlier. Defying his orders to kill her, Bond shoots the rifle out of her hands, only marginally injuring her. This prompts the line for which the film is named, "I must have scared the living daylights out of her."

Convinced that Kara (who actually is Koskov's girlfriend) is more of a victim than a proper assassin, Bond helps Kara escape from the KGB in Bratislava, gaining her trust by claiming to be sent by Koskov, and then he takes her to Austria; when Bond's Aston Martin is destroyed during the escape, the two of them resort to sledding to the Austrian border in Kara's cello case. Eventually Kara contacts Koskov directly, and he leads his girlfriend to believe that Bond is actually a KGB agent. On Koskov's instructions, she drugs Bond to allow Koskov to capture him, but she soon realizes that Koskov has been deceiving her and switches back to Bond's side.

Kara and Bond are taken to Afghanistan, where they team up with a Mujahideen group headed by Kamran Shah. Kara convinces Shah to help Bond by attacking a Soviet airbase. After boarding a C-130 plane that Bond had hijacked, Kara helps him to pilot the plane carrying drugs while he battles the villainous Necros at the back. The film ends with Kara's world tour (as a prize for her bravery, she's been given a special visa which allows her to play around the world), where she is disappointed that Bond did not attend. Much to her surprise, she discovers him in her dressing room.

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