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	Vol.7, No 48, November 22, 1999
	Weekday video picks include James Bond With the new 007 film "The World Is Not Enough" opening in theaters everywhere, the video picks have to focus on James Bond films from the past. It's only proper. Don Weberg Film Critic In the beginning it was Sean Connery as the suave British spy in the first episode of the Ian Fleming series, "Dr. No." The movie was a hit and Connery was a cult icon. Connery is still the quintessential Bond; rough when needed, but usually found in debonair tone. Roger Moore set the scene in the '70s and part of the '80s and blew everyone away with his smooth talk and easygoing demeanor. Certainly the suavest of the 007s, Moore never had to wink a lash to get a job done. He starred in the majority of the Bond films and is older than Connery.  Some of his hits included "A View To A Kill" and "Moonraker." The '90s arrived and a dream came true. Pierce Brosnan stepped up to the plate, free from the NBC constraints that held him back from accepting the role earlier. His first movie "GoldenEye" was a hit. Brosnan's next project was "Tomorrow Never Dies" which seemed to prove that he and the other characters were falling into their character roles better than seen in "GoldenEye." Brosnan introduced what appears to be the perfect balance of suaveness, rigidity, self-reliance and gadgetry all in one. The best films from the Bond franchise are very subjective. Some personal favorites are "A View To A Kill," "The Spy Who Loved Me," "The Man With The Golden Gun," "Goldfinger," "License To Kill," and both the Brosnan films. But, with any 007 an outrageous time is sure to present itself. Another thing that Brosnan did in "GoldenEye" was bring out of retirement the answer to the trivia question. "What kind of car is 007 most famous for?" The silver Aston Martin. The answer to the bonus question, "Where is the ejector seat button located?" is kind of a trick question, there are two answers. Under the gear knob or the cigarette lighter are both correct. For this week's trivia question, where did the name GoldenEye come from? Bonus, where did the name James Bond come from?		Texas tragedy shocks colleges   Worker arrested for meth   Students explore career options on Net   Women faculty reveal their research work   Fraternity provides dinners for holiday Remedial studies ending   Not so famous walk   LETTER TO THE EDITOR Weekday video picks include James Bond   Travis delivers with new country album Addleman pins competition down Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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