Bond... James Bond

Since 1962 the James Bond movies based on the fictional British spy created by Ian Fleming have drawn fans around the world. It's estimated that one out of every five people on the planet have seen at least one James Bond movie in their lifetime.

Bond is currently in his sixth incarnation, played by British actor Daniel Craig.

Development on the 23rd installment in the Bond franchise, SKYFALL, was a bit bumpy, but all those bumps seem to have paid off. SKYFALL has produced a bigger opening weekend than any previous Bond film and looks set to become the most lucrative film of the entire series! The film features supporting performances from Dame Judi Densch, Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem.

Despite the label, this is a fan video and not truly an "official" music video for the song.

Here's our first look at SKYFALL. If you keep a careful eye out, you can see Javier Bardim, now blond as the bad guy for this installment.

There have now been six actors who have stepped into the movie role of James Bond. Which one fits your idea of James Bond the best?

The entire James Bond Movie Collection has been revamped and re-released. Each set is packed with tons of extras and special features as well as five great Bond movies. Or go whole hog and get the ultimate Bond DVD box set bundle!

Here is a list of "official" James Bond films, listing which actor played Bond at the time.

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 - Daniel Craig

Actor David Niven played James Bond in a 1967 version of CASINO ROYALE and Sean Connery reprised Bond for NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN in 1983, but since both of these films were not made by EON Productions, they are considered unofficial Bond films.

Animator Jennifer Shiman's wonderful 30-Second Bunnies Theatre just released their amazing (and 74.1 second long) Bunny Bond Medley, which touches on all the Bond films. Can you name all the references?

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To be a Bond Girl is to be beautiful and deadly. The deadly part refers to both the skills possessed by some of these female characters and to the fact that a variety of actresses have only ever been known for their Bond girl roles.

Being a Bond girl also often means you either get the guy, or you get a really interesting and tragic death as a character. Favorite variations on the Bond girl include a fellow secret agent, the hired help for the bad guy, the bad guy's girlfriend, or the daughter of a famous scientist.

You often also get a great character name as a Bond girl. Honey Ryder, Tiffany Case, Solitaire, Mary Goodnight, Holly Goodhead and Xenia Onatopp are just some of the buxom beauties who live in Bond's world.

If you are a man of action, make sure you've got a watch that can keep up with you. For modifications like lasers and explosive darts, you'll have to find your own Q...

Here are some trailers from various Bond movies and a few of the famous opening credit sequences.

Getting to be the villain in a Bond film gives actors a chance to be seen in a big international film, deliver snappy dialog about just how hard it can be to try to kill a British secret service agent, and suffer a spectacular on-screen death.

1. Dr. No - Dr. No - Joseph Wiseman

2. From Russia With Love - SPECTRE, including Rosa Klebbs (Lotte Lenya) and Red Grant (Robert Shaw)

3. Goldfinger - Auric Goldfinger - Gert Fröbe

4. Thunderball - SPECTRE, Emilio Largo - Adolfo Celi

5. You Only Live Twice - SPECTRE, Ernst Stavro Blofeld - Donald Pleasance

6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Ernst Stavro Blofeld - Telly Salavas

7. Diamonds Are Forever - Ernst Stavro Blofeld - Charles Gray

8. Live and Let Die - Kananga/Mr. Big - Yaphett Kotto

9. The Man with the Golden Gun - Francisco Scaramanga - Christopher Lee

10. The Spy Who Loved Me - Karl Stromberg - Curd Jürgens

11. Moonraker - Hugo Drax - Michael Lonsdale

12. For Your Eyes Only - Aristotle Kristatos - Julian Glover

13. Octopussy - Kamal Khan - Louis Jourdan

14. A View to a Kill - Max Zorin - Christopher Walken

15. The Living Daylights - General Georgi Koskov - Jeroen Krabbé

16. Licence to Kill - Franz Sanchez - Robert Davi

17. GoldenEye - Alec Trevelyan - Sean Bean

18. Tomorrow Never Dies - Elliot Carver - Jonathan Pryce

19. The World is Not Enough - Renard - Robert Carlyle

20. Die Another Day - Gustav Graves - Toby Stephens

21. Casino Royale - Le Chiffre - Mads Mikkelsen

22. Quantum of Solace - Dominic Greene - Mathieu Amalric

23. Skyfall- Javier Bardem - Raoul Silva

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Do you have a favorite Bond actor or James Bond movie? If so, let us know!