We need to deal with our resources differently, in terms of how we waste things. We have to move away from the throwaway habit. Things can, and must, last longer. They must be designed so that they can be reused. We need to take more care of our environment. That means not only our personal environment but also our cities and our resources. That is the future of design, to take more care of these basic elements. Otherwise I’m not sure what the future of our planet will be.
Bond is back, and in a big way! SPECTRE is the most expensive 007 movie made to date, and possibly the priciest movie of any kind, ever! As the prior Bond effort, Skyfall, did pull in over $1.1 Billion a certain amount of budget latitude for SPECTRE seems appropriate.
The good news is, you see virtually each dime spent up on the big screen. As in other episodes of the Bond franchise, tempting global locations beckon us, and special effects are riveting. And, most of SPECTRE has a life-like quality to it. This is high-art.
Director Sam Mendes says that SPECTRE recalls the classic Bond films in terms of the cars, the tone, the lighting and even the cut of 007’s suit. “Also, I wanted to get back to some of that old-school glamour that you get from those fantastic, otherworldly locations. I wanted to push it to extremes.”
Indeed, those locations are vivid. Bond transports us from Mexico to Morocco. The two hour jaunt also takes us to Austria, Rome, and of course London, England.
However, most of the clever secret agent gadgets of yore have fallen by the wayside in the current generation of Bond flicks. But, this isn’t to say that Q (played by Ben Whishaw) isn’t keeping busy.
And, the audience is treated to villians we love to hate. Making a repeat performance is Mr White (Jesper Christensen), and in his 007 debut is Christoph Waltz, who’s known for taking on roles of some monsterous, bad guys.
Of course, what Bond movie would be complete without a love interest, and the character of Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) is a good match for the role. Perhaps Léa isn’t the most striking of counterparts, but she does complement Daniel Craig credibly in his roll as Bond.
EON Productions’ Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, long-serving producers of the franchise, point out, “I think this film is very much about the empowerment of Bond,” says Broccoli, “and with Daniel portraying the character, he does this with such enormous integrity that we really feel what he is going through, emotionally as well as physically.”
So, the question on our lips is, will the Jaguar or the Aston Martin ever see production? Currently, Jaguar is incorporating some of the styling cues from the C-X75 into its production cars. Given the challenges and costs associated with bringing the Concept to market, we regretfully understand why Jaguar terminated this project.
The DB10 as it sits probably won’t see production either. However, we wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see something similar on the road at some point. And after all, who wouldn’t like to fulfill his or her fantasy of playing the part of James Bond, at least behind the wheel?
DIMENSIONS
Length – 4,410mm
Width (body less mirrors) – 1,934mm
Width (including mirrors) – 2,109mm
Height – 1,250mm
Wheelbase – 2,670mm
Total weight – 1,542 kg
Original article and pictures take 78.media.tumblr.com site
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