James Bond - Dr. No

• Year: 1962
• Song: Kingston Calypso and James Bond Theme
• Running Time: 9:00

The opening sequence actually takes place directly before the film, after the opening music, so I used my discretion to determine what was the end of the opening scene, there are two places it could occur, one is the end of the sequence set in Jamaica, but I decided that ending it after James Bond has made his first stage appearance is more fitting.

The film starts with someone farily dodgy sound effect, but the classic walk on of James Bond viewed down the barrel of a gun is used, and it looks good. However, then we enter into a very 1960's opening with lots of coloured squares and circles flashing on the screen, I think they were conducting some secret epilepsy experiments. It then cuts to the Calypso music, and there are dancing silhouettes, which are quite reminiscent of the iPod advertisements. The last section of the opening graphics involves three blind men silhouettes, which then cuts to three blind men walking somewhere and begging while going there. They arrive at Queens Private Club.

There are four gentlemen playing cards, and talking and looking ever so British. But Dr. Strangways is murdered by the three blind men, we now know they aren't blind after all, shock-horror! Dr. Strangways secretary then contacts London for a scheduled rendezvous, however she is also killed and some of the worst fake blood is used to show us she's been shot. Two files are taken from Dr. Strangways filing cabinet, one called 'Crab Key' and the other titled 'Doctor No'.

Cut to London, and the ringing of the bells in Big Ben, just so we know for sure we're back in London. The secret communication room determine that there is a problem in Jamaica and MI6 are notified. We move to the Le Cercle card club in London where a gentlemen is looking for James Bond. At the card table a number of people are seated, a woman is playing against a man, and she keeps losing. The first time we see the mans face he utters the phrase which has entered the annals of film: "Bond, James Bond".

Classic Quote:

James Bond: I admire your courage, Miss...?
Sylvia Trench: Trench. Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck, Mr...?
James Bond: Bond. James Bond.