Double 0CD

What started as a simple conversation has turned into an overwhelming - in an I'm not sure if it's good or bad - obsession.

The conversation went a little something like this:

Me:  (as we were walking past the Nampo theatre) Michael let's see 'Skyfall' 

Michael:  I already saw it.

Me:  So.  Didn't you like it?  Don't you want to see it again?!

Michael:  Yes, but I just saw it.

Me:  Please!  I want to see it!

Michael:  I'll see it with you another day.

Me:  No. Now. Plleasseeee!!!  I want to see it!!

Michael:  (walks away.  Bastard.)

Me:  (pouting)

Michael:  You don't even know enough about Bond to really enjoy it.

Me:  I know Daniel Craig is hot.

Michael:  …Bond speak… Bond speak… Moneypenny… Bond speak…

Me:  Ok, I don't know enough.  

After that I went home and started downloading.  

But as Michael correctly pointed out, I didn't know a lot about Bond - and there are a lot of Bond movies.  So I started off trying just a sampling.  A little here and there, picking one randomly from every Bond there's ever been.  

That proved to be not so helpful.  Because as I came to learn they all not only build on each other, but they make little references to things that have happened in past movies and then I didn't get those lines and I had to watch more and still more... because like I said there are a lot!

So I gave up.  Not on Bond, but on the random sampling and have started again from - where all things probably should start - the top.

Here's how I'm getting along.

1. Dr. No (1962-Sean Connery)
2. From Russia With Love (1963-Sean Connery)
3. Goldfinger (1964-Sean Connery)
4. Thunderball (1965-Sean Connery)
5. You Only Live Twice (1967-Sean Connery)
6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969-George Lazenby)
7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971-Sean Connery)
8. Live and Let Die (1973-Roger Moore)
9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974-Roger Moore)
10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977-Roger Moore)
11. Moonraker (1979-Roger Moore)
12. For Your Eyes Only (1981-Roger Moore)
13. Octopussy (1983-Roger Moore)
14. A View to a Kill (1985-Roger Moore)
15. The Living Daylights (1987-Timothy Dalton)
16. Licence to Kill (1989-Timothy Dalton)
17. GoldenEye (1995-Pierce Brosnan)
18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997-Pierce Brosnan)
19. The World is Not Enough (1999-Pierce Brosnan)
20. Die Another Day (2002-Pierce Brosnan)
21. Casino Royale (2006-Daniel Craig)
22. Quantum of Solace (2008-Daniel Craig)
23. Skyfall (2012-Daniel Craig)

I still have some work to do, but with an OCD habit like mine, Asia's disregard for downloading laws and a connection to the fastest internet in the world - I'm sure to have seen them all by Christmas.