No, 1962), barreling through the underground tunnels in Japan ( You Only Live Twice, 1967) to the Maiden’s Tower of Istanbul ( The World Is Not Enough, 1999) and heavenly caribbean settings ( Thunderball, 1965), via the Taj Mahal ( Octopussy, 1983) to, well, space itself ( Moonraker, 1979), our modern Casanova has been flying on private jets to every corner of the world over the 25 movies of his franchise.Īmong these splendid locations, though, Italy has been a place Mr. Over the last 60 years, in fact, there has been no other secret agent who’s travelled to as many places around the globe as Mr. But if we had to pinpoint the one characteristic that ties all these together, defining the core of every 007 movie, it would be the memorable location choices for glamorous seductions, those aforementioned heart-raising chases and crime of all kinds.
Jaw-dropping chases in Aston Martins, perfectly-tailored Savile Row suits, iconic soundtracks, cruel villains and mysterious femme fatales: these are just some of the ingredients, obviously shaken and never stirred, of every James Bond movie, the most famous secret agent in the world.
