Die Another Day
Die Another Day film poster
James Bond	Pierce Brosnan
Also starring	Halle Berry Toby Stephens Rosamund Pike Rick Yune Judi Dench
Directed by	Lee Tamahori
Produced by	Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Anthony Waye
Novel/Story by	Neal Purvis Robert Wade
Screenplay	Neal Purvis Robert Wade
Cinematography by	David Tattersall
Music by	David Arnold
Main theme	Die Another Day
Composer	Madonna Mirwais Ahmadzaï
Performer	Madonna
Editing by	Christian Wagner
Distributed by	USA Theatrical and Worldwide DVD/Video Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Non-USA Theatrical 20th Century Fox
Released	November 22, 2002
Running time	133 min. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a Fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952 Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Toby Stephens (born 21 April, 1969) is an English stage, television and Film Actor, best known for playing supervillain Rosamund Pike (born 27 January 1979) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayals of Bond Villainess Rick Yune (born August 22, 1971) is an American actor Yune a Korean American, was born in Washington D Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December, 1934) usually known as Judi Dench, is an English Lee Tamahori, born 17 June 1950 in Wellington, New Zealand, is best known as a Film director, although he got his start as a commercial Barbara Dana Broccoli OBE (born June 18, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is the daughter of the famous James Bond producer Michael Gregg Wilson OBE (born 1942) is producer and screenwriter of James Bond movies. Anthony Waye is a film production executive His most well-known work has involved the production of ' James Bond ' films including being Executive Producer of the 21st Bond film Between 1953 and the present day (2008 dozens of novels and a number of short stories have been published chronicling the adventures of spy James Bond 007 Neal Purvis (born September 9, 1961) is a Screenwriter best known for co-writing the last three James Bond films with his long-time collaborator Robert Wade or Bob Wade is the name of several notable individuals Robert Wade (screenwriter (born 1962 screenwriter who has worked on several David Tattersall is a noted British cinematographer. He has worked on many big-budget films and has won an Emmy Award for his cinematography on the The James Bond series of films from EON Productions has had numerous signature tunes over the years many of which are now considered classic pieces of cinematic music David Arnold (born January 23, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films The James Bond series of films from EON Productions has had numerous signature tunes over the years many of which are now considered classic pieces of cinematic music " Die Another Day " is the theme to the James Bond film of the same name recorded by Madonna. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Mirwais Ahmadzaï, more commonly known as Mirwais, is a Paris -based record producer and songwriter Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Budget	$142,000,000
Worldwide gross	$431,971,116[1]
Preceded by	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Followed by	Casino Royale (2006)
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Die Another Day, released in 2002, is the twentieth film in the James Bond series and the fourth and final to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond. The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The James Bond film series are Spy films inspired by Ian Fleming 's novels about the fictional MI6 agent Commander James Bond (codename Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a Fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952 In the film, Bond is betrayed after killing a rogue North Korean colonel and captured. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Once released in a prisoner exchange, he must follow a trail of clues in an effort to reveal the MI6 leak and soon learns that the villain he is pursuing is the same colonel he supposedly killed. Bond then must prevent a satellite from igniting a war between North and South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː

Die Another Day was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori. Michael Gregg Wilson OBE (born 1942) is producer and screenwriter of James Bond movies. Barbara Dana Broccoli OBE (born June 18, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is the daughter of the famous James Bond producer Lee Tamahori, born 17 June 1950 in Wellington, New Zealand, is best known as a Film director, although he got his start as a commercial Being the twentieth James Bond film and also being released in the year of the film franchise's fortieth Anniversary, it includes references to each of the preceding films and additionally alludes to several Bond novels.

The film received mixed reviews, with some critics praising Lee Tamahori's work and others pointing out the damage caused by excessive CGI effects to the plot. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics It nevertheless became the highest grossing James Bond film of all time before being surpassed by Casino Royale in 2006. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star

Plot

In the pre-title sequence, James Bond and his two South Korean allies infiltrate a North Korean military base belonging to Colonel Tan-Sun Moon, an army officer who is illegally selling weaponry in exchange for African conflict diamonds. Sir Gustav Graves (formerly known as Colonel Tan-Sun Moon) is a fictional character and the main Antagonist in the James Bond film Die Another In relation to diamond trading blood diamond (also called a converted diamond, conflict diamond, hot diamond or a war diamond) refers to a diamond Bond poses as a weapons dealer, rigging his briefcase of diamonds with C4. C-4 or Composition C-4 is a common variety of military Plastic explosive. He meets Moon and his assistant, Zao. After the diamonds are handed over, Zao discovers Bond's true identity and informs Moon. Fearing retribution from his father, General Moon, the Colonel then flees in a large hovercraft. Bond detonates the C4, embedding several diamonds in Zao's face. He then steals another hovercraft and chases Moon, who tumbles into a waterfall. Soon after, North Korean troops capture Bond under General Moon's orders and he is imprisoned and tortured.

Fourteen months later, Bond is released in exchange for Zao, who was captured during that time. He is sedated and taken to meet M, who informs him that his status as a 00 Agent is suspended due to her belief that he may have leaked information under duress. Still bitter over Zao's release, Bond decides to complete his mission by evading MI6's security and travels to Cuba. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la He traces Zao to an island called Isla Los Organos, known for its gene therapy "Clinic" which allows patients to have their appearances changed. Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 Gene therapy is the insertion of Genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a Disease, and Hereditary diseases in which a On the coast, he meets a NSA agent Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson. The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Die Another Day. With her help, Bond locates Zao's room inside the clinic and briefly tortures him. Zao flees in a helicopter but leaves behind a pendant. Bond opens it and finds a cache of diamonds identified as conflict diamonds from Africa, but bearing the crest of the company of British billionaire Gustav Graves. In relation to diamond trading blood diamond (also called a converted diamond, conflict diamond, hot diamond or a war diamond) refers to a diamond

Bond and Jinx meet in Cuba.

Bond locates Graves at a fencing club in London. The two engage in a duel of swords. At the conclusion, Graves invites Bond to a party he is holding in Iceland for a scientific demonstration. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Bond also meets Graves' fencing partner, Miranda Frost. This is a list of henchmen from the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.

In a disused London Underground station, M restores Bond's Double-0 status and offers assistance in the investigation. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Bond learns that Frost has been recruited by MI6, but she has failed to uncover Graves's connection to Zao. Bond takes Graves up on his earlier invitation, and arrives at his ice palace in Iceland where he meets Jinx again. An ice palace or ice castle is a Castle -like structure made of blocks of Ice. Later Graves begins a demonstration of his new orbital mirror satellite called "Icarus", which is able to focus solar energy on a small area and provide year-round sunshine for crop development.

At midnight, Jinx infiltrates Graves' command center in the palace, but is captured by Zao. Bond meanwhile has figured out that Graves is Moon with a new identity. Moon reveals that Frost is a double agent. A split album featuring performances by bands The KGB and Alien Spy that was produced in 1997 Bond narrowly escapes from Graves' facility in his car. Zao gives pursuit in his Jaguar XKR, and both cars drive inside the rapidly-melting ice palace. The Jaguar XK series ( XK8 and XKR) is a Grand tourer produced by British carmaker Jaguar since 1996 Bond kills Zao by luring him under a collapsing chandelier, and then rescues Jinx from drowning.

From left: Gustav Graves, Miranda Frost, Verity, James Bond

Deployed at the South Korean border, Bond and Jinx infiltrate North Korea using experimental stealth sleds and parachutes. Sir Gustav Graves (formerly known as Colonel Tan-Sun Moon) is a fictional character and the main Antagonist in the James Bond film Die Another This is a list of henchmen from the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Die Another Day. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a Fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952 They follow him into his airplane, which is also carrying General Moon (unaware of his son's new identity), his lieutenants, and Frost. Graves reveals the true purpose of Icarus by using its solar beam to cut a swath through the minefield in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean: 한반도의 군사 분계선 is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a Buffer Once the minefield is destroyed, North Korea will have a clear path to invade South Korea, Japan, and other countries. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Icarus would also destabilize the western nations by destroying any WMD fired on North Korea. Graves wears a sophisticated armor with a built-in remote control, which operates the satellite. In an attempt to preserve peace, General Moon holds his son at gunpoint, but Graves disables him with the suit then shoots him.

Bond advances to kill Graves, but is thwarted when one of his soldiers attacks Bond, deflecting his shot into a window, and causing the plane to lose pressurization. Jinx manages to stabilise the plane, but is attacked by a sword-wielding Frost, who forces her to switch the plane to auto-pilot. Whilst doing so, Jinx alters the plane's heading so that it is flying directly toward the Icarus beam. During the climatic sword fight, Jinx kills Frost with a knife. In the plane's nose, Graves gains the upper hand over Bond and puts on a parachute. However, Bond pulls Graves's ripcord, causing the parachute to open prematurely, so that the slipstream pulls Graves out of the plane and into its engine. Bond and Jinx escape from the plane in a helicopter it was carrying.

Cast

• Pierce Brosnan as James Bond: An MI6 agent who is dismissed after failing to complete a mission. Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. He rejoins his organization and tracks down his enemy Zao who had survived the mission.
• Halle Berry as Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson: An NSA agent who joins hands with Bond for spying on Zao and looking into his ties with Gustav Graves. Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Die Another Day. The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government Berry said Jinx is "fashion-forward modern and the next step in the evolution of women in the Bond movies. "^[2] According to a ITV news poll Jinx was voted the fourth toughest girl on screen of all time. ^[3]
• Toby Stephens as Gustav Graves: A British entrepreneur, North Korean by birth, who creates a satellite from diamonds that would bring sunshine at night. Toby Stephens (born 21 April, 1969) is an English stage, television and Film Actor, best known for playing supervillain Sir Gustav Graves (formerly known as Colonel Tan-Sun Moon) is a fictional character and the main Antagonist in the James Bond film Die Another His real aim, however, is to assist North Korea's conquest of South Korea and Japan by destroying mines and nuclear warheads.
• Rick Yune as Zao: A North Korean diamond smuggler who assists Graves throughout their mission. Rick Yune (born August 22, 1971) is an American actor Yune a Korean American, was born in Washington D This is a list of henchmen from the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.
• Rosamund Pike as Miranda Frost: A double agent who initially poses as Bond's ally but later reveals herself as an affiliate of Graves. Rosamund Pike (born 27 January 1979) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayals of Bond Villainess This is a list of henchmen from the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. Pike said "We had pretty fantastic sex. " But movie producers decided much of the footage was "too hot" and sex scenes had been cut. ^[4]
• Judi Dench as M: The strict head of MI6 who revokes Bond's licence to kill when he is released from prison, but later enlists him for foiling Graves' scheme. Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December, 1934) usually known as Judi Dench, is an English M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise

• Will Yun Lee as Colonel Moon: A North Korean army colonel. Will Yun Lee (born March 22, 1971) is an American Actor. Lee was born in Arlington Virginia. Sir Gustav Graves (formerly known as Colonel Tan-Sun Moon) is a fictional character and the main Antagonist in the James Bond film Die Another He fakes his death and returns after fourteen months with the identity of Graves.
• Kenneth Tsang as General Moon: Colonel Moon's father and a strong advocate of North Korea's peaceful reunion with South Korea. Kenneth Tsang Kong ( Traditional Chinese: 曾江 born 1938 is a Hong Kong actor This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Die Another Day. He opposes his son's plans till death.
• John Cleese as Q: MI6's "quartermaster" who supplies Bond with multi-purpose vehicles and gadgets which prove useful in the latter's mission. John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer Q is a Fictional character in the James Bond novels and films.
• Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny: M's secretary. Samantha Bond (born November 27, 1961) is an English actress best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond Jane Moneypenny, better known as Miss Moneypenny, is a Fictional character in the James Bond novels and films
• Emilio Echevarría as Raoul: The manager of a Havana cigar factory, and a British sleeper who helps Bond track down Zao in Cuba. Emilio Echevarría is a Mexican Actor. Internationally he is perhaps most well known for appearing in a trio of films Amores Perros (as This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Die Another Day. Sleeper agents are spies who are placed in a target country or organization not to undertake an immediate mission but rather to act as potential assets if activated at
• Michael Madsen as Damian Falco: A high-ranking official in the NSA. Michael Soren Madsen (born September 25, 1958) is an American Actor and Poet. This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Die Another Day. In a 2002 interview Madsen remarked "It's not a big role but it's somewhat pivotal in that it introduces a new recurring character. "^[5]

Production

Filming

The opening big wave surfing sequence shot at the Banzai Pipeline on the north shore of Oahu in December 2001. The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe", is a surf reef break located off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea of Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the

The shooting of Die Another Day began on January 11, 2002 at the Pinewood studios. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[6] The film was shot primarily in the United Kingdom, Cadiz (Spain) and Iceland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Other locations included Pinewood Studios and its historic 007 Stage, as well as Maui in Hawaii in December 2001. Pinewood Studios is a major British Film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The Island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Professional surfers such as Laird Hamilton were hired to perform in the sequence. Laird Hamilton (born Laird John Zerfas on March 2, 1964 in San Francisco) is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of The surfing scene in the pre-title sequence was shot near Newquay, Cornwall and Cádiz, Spain. Newquay (Tewynn Pleustri is a town Civil parish, Seaside resort and Fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Scenes inside Graves' diamond mine were also filmed in Cornwall, at the Eden Project. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The Eden Project is a visitor attraction including the world's largest greenhouse The scenes involving the Cuban locations Havana and Isla Los Organos were filmed at La Caleta, Spain. La Caleta is a Beach located in the historical center of the city of Cádiz, Spain. ^[7]

Berry in a bikini scene was shot in Cadiz, the location was reportedly cold and windy, and footage has been released of Berry wrapped in thick towels in between takes to avoid catching a chill. Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight ^[8] Berry was injured during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. It was removed in a 30-minute operation. ^[9]

In London, the Reform Club was used, with interior of the lobby at the Blades club and the MI6 Headquarters, Buckingham Palace, Green Park and Westminster. The Reform Club is a gentlemen's club on the south side of Pall Mall (at number 104 in central London. Svalbard in Norway and Jökulsárlón in Iceland were used for the car chase on ice with additional scenes at Jostedal National Park, Norway and RAF Little Rissington, Gloucestershire. Svalbard is an Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe, about midway between Norway and the North Pole. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Jökulsárlón is the best known and the largest of a number of Glacial lakes in Iceland. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Jostedal is a former municipality that is now in the municipality of Luster, Sogn og Fjordane county Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional RAF Little Rissington ( EGVL) is a RAF Aerodrome and former RAF station in Gloucestershire, England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century ^[7]

In the film, a switchblade (one-man glider shaped like a fighter jet) is used by Bond and Jinx to enter North Korea undetected. The switchblade was based on a workable model called "PHASST" (Programmable High Altitude Single Soldier Transport). Kinetic Aerospace Inc. 's lead designer, Jack McCornack was impressed by director Lee Tamahori's way of conducting the Switchblade scene and said, "It's brief, but realistic. The good guys get in unobserved, thanks to a fast cruise, good glide performance, and minimal radar signature. It's a wonderful promotion for the PHASST. "^[10]

According to the film's DVD audio commentary, an early cut of Die Another Day featured a slightly longer sex scene between Bond and Jinx. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is On disc based video formats an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers that plays in real time with video Sex in film refers to the presentation in motion pictures of sex acts including love scenes. The MPAA ordered the scene be trimmed in order for Die Another Day to get the expected PG-13 rating. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U The cut happened as requested, and the film was listed as PG-13 due to "action violence and sexuality. "^[11]

Music

Main article: Die Another Day (soundtrack)

The soundtrack was composed by David Arnold and released on Warner Bros. Records. The Soundtrack to Die Another Day, the 20th James Bond film of the same name, was released by Warner Bros David Arnold (born January 23, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ^[12] He again made use of electronic rhythm elements in his score, and included two of the new themes created for The World is not Enough. The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as The first, originally used as Renard's theme, is heard during the mammoth "Antonov" cue on the recording, and is written for piano. The second new theme, used in the "Christmas in Turkey" track of The World Is not Enough, is reused in the "Going Down Together" track.

The title song for Die Another Day was written and sung by Madonna, who also had a cameo in the film as a fencing instructor. " Die Another Day " is the theme to the James Bond film of the same name recorded by Madonna. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Featured in the credit sequence, it directly depicts the film's plot as opposed to all the previous Bond film titles which are stand-alone set pieces. The concept of the song/title sequence was that it represented Bond trying to keep his sanity during 14 months of torture at the hands of the North Koreans. The divided opinion over the "Die Another Day" theme is evidenced in that it was nominated not only for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording,^[13] but also for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (2002). The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 23rd Golden However in a MORI poll for the Channel 4 programme "James Bond's Greatest Hits" it was voted 9th out of 22 and was voted an "overwhelming number one" by under-24 year olds. Ipsos MORI is the second largest survey research organisation in the UK formed by two of the UK's leading companies in October 2005 Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began ^[14]

References to other films

Zao's Jaguar XKR used in Die Another Day as seen at a James Bond convention

To acknowledge that Die Another Day marked the 40th anniversary of the James Bond film series and was the 20th entry in the official series, references to every one of the preceding nineteen films were incorporated. EON Productions is a film production company known for producing the James Bond film series. ^[15] The smuggling of diamonds and the use of a satellite with a powerful laser, and the villain surviving the pre-title sequence and returning with a new identity were the themes lifted from Diamonds Are Forever, as is Gustav Graves' comment that "diamonds are for everyone". This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Diamonds Are Forever (1971 is the seventh Spy film of the British James Bond series and the sixth to star Sean Connery The fencing match in Moonraker wherein display cases and other valuable artifacts are destroyed, was also remade. Moonraker, released in 1979, is the eleventh film in the James Bond series and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional The revocation of Bond's licence to kill and his loss of double-0 status traced its origin to Licence to Kill. Licence to Kill (1989 directed by John Glen is the 16th James Bond Spy film, and the second and last featuring Timothy Dalton. There are several appearances of gadgets in MI6's laboratory, such as a shoe-blade and trick attache case as appeared in From Russia with Love, the jet-pack and the underwater rebreather from Thunderball, the 'Snooper' device from A View to a Kill, and the jet and alligator submarine from Octopussy. A popular element of the James Bond franchise is the exotic equipment and vehicles he is assigned on his missions which often prove to be critically useful A briefcase is a narrow box-shaped Bag or case used mainly for carrying papers and other documents and equipped with a handle From Russia with Love, released in 1963 is the second Film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Sean Connery as Thunderball (1965 is the fourth Spy film of the British James Bond series, and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the A View To A Kill (1985 is the fourteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. Like Honey Rider in Dr. No, Jinx is first seen rising out of the sea, wearing a bikini, knife, and belt. Honeychile Rider is a Fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond novel Dr Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent Jinx is strapped to a table and threatened with a laser in a reference to Goldfinger. Goldfinger (1964 is the third James Bond film, as well as the third to star Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond. The Union Jack parachute that Graves uses echoes Bond's parachute in The Spy Who Loved Me. The Spy Who Loved Me, released in 1977 is the 10th film in the James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent Q's line from Goldfinger, "I never joke about my work," is also reprised. Zao's death sequence in the ice hotel is a direct shot-by-shot homage of Alec Trevelyan's death in GoldenEye. GoldenEye (1995 is the seventeenth Spy film of the British James Bond series directed by Martin Campbell and the

In addition to the film-specific references, Bond's new watch is described as "your twentieth" and the film also references the creation of the name "James Bond". James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story When 007 picks up the book Birds of the West Indies, it is a nod to the author of the book, James Bond, whose name Ian Fleming used. James Bond ( January 4, 1900 &ndash February 14, 1989) was a leading American Ornithologist whose name was appropriated Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War Die Another Day is the first film since 1989's Licence to Kill to include notable elements from the James Bond novels. Licence to Kill (1989 directed by John Glen is the 16th James Bond Spy film, and the second and last featuring Timothy Dalton. In particular, the name of the North Korean villain Colonel Tan-Sun Moon, traces its origins to that of Kingsley Amis' novel Colonel Sun. Sir Kingsley William Amis, CBE ( April 16, 1922 &ndash October 22, 1995) was an English Novelist, Colonel Sun (1968 by Robert Markham, is the first James Bond continuation novel published after Ian Fleming's death in 1964 Glidrose Productions A number of elements from Fleming's original novel Moonraker are also included; in both of these, a villain adopts a new identity of a British millionaire and creates a desirable space-device but actually intends to use it for destructive purposes. Moonraker is the third Novel by British author Ian Fleming, based on the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond, first published In addition, the club called Blades, a fencing club in the film, was featured as a card club in Moonraker. ^[16] According to actress Rosamund Pike in her DVD commentary track for the film, her character Miranda Frost was originally named Gala Brand, which was the name of a character in the Moonraker novel, but this was changed before filming began. ^[17]

Die Another Day also contains references to other films. After completing an MI6 virtual training sequence in which M is held hostage, Q (played by actor John Cleese) chides Bond for shooting M as well, to which Bond replies, "You'll find that . John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer . . M only has a flesh wound. " This is in homage to the famous Cleese line, "It's only a flesh wound," from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python ( Graham Chapman, John Cleese

Marketing tie-ins

MGM and Eon Productions granted Mattel the license to sell a line of Barbie dolls based around the franchise. Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue Barbie is a best-selling fashion Doll launched in 1959 The doll is produced by Mattel Inc Mattel announced that the Bond Barbies will be at her "stylish best", clad in evening dress and red shawl. Lindy Hemming created the dress, which is slashed to the thigh to reveal a telephone strapped to Barbie's leg. Lindy Hemming is a Welsh Costume designer who won the Academy Award for Costume Design for Topsy-Turvy (1999 The doll was sold in a gift set, with Barbie's boyfriend Ken posing as Bond in a tuxedo designed by the Italian fashion house Brioni. For the Adriatic islands of Brioni see Brijuni. For the Italian towns see Brione. ^[18]

Revlon also collaborated with the makers of Die Another Day to create a cosmetics line based round the character Jinx. Revlon ( is an American Cosmetics company History Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles The limited edition 007 Colour Collection was launched on November 7, 2002 to coincide with the film's release. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The product names were loaded with puns and innuendo, with shades and textures ranging from the warm to cool and frosted. ^[19]

Release and reception

Die Another Day was released on November 22, 2002 in London. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Queen and Prince Philip were guests of honour at the world premiere of the new James Bond film Die Another Day. The premiere was the second to be attended by the Queen after You Only Live Twice. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II You Only Live Twice (1967 is the fifth Spy film of the British James Bond series and stars Sean Connery as the ^[20] The Royal Albert Hall had a make-over for the screening and had been transformed into an ice palace. Proceeds from premiere, about £500,000, were donated to the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund of which the Queen is patron. ^[21] On the first day, ticket sales reached £1. 2 million. ^[22] Die Another Day was the highest grossing James Bond film until the release of Casino Royale. It earned $432 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest grossing film of 2002.

Die Another Day became a controversial subject in eastern Asia. North Koreans disliked the portrayal of their state as brutal and war-hungry. The South Koreans boycotted 145 theaters where it was released on December 31, 2002, as they were offended by a scene where an American officer issues orders to the South Korean army in the defense of their homeland, and by a lovemaking scene near a statue of the Buddha. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The "Jogye" Buddhist Order issued a statement that the film was "disrespectful to our religion and does not reflect our values and ethics. The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (JOKB Korean: " The Washington Post reported growing resentment in the nation towards the United States. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D An official of the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that Die Another Day was "the wrong film at the wrong time. "^[23]

The amount of product placement in the film was a point of speculation, specifically from various news outlets such as the BBC, Time and Reuters who all used the pun "Buy Another Day". Product placement, or embedded marketing, is a type of Advertising, in which promotional Advertisements placed by marketers using Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Reportedly 20 companies paying $70 million had their products featured in the film, a record at the time,^[24] although USA Today reported that number to be as high as $100 million. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ^[25] By choice, the number of companies involved in product placement was dwindled to only eight for the next Bond film Casino Royale in 2006. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star ^[25]

Rotten Tomatoes listed Die Another Day with a 59% "Fresh" rating. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. ^[26] Metacritic gave the film a 56 out of 100 rating, representing "Mixed or average reviews. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. "^[27] Michael Dequina of Film Threat praised the film as the best of the series to star Pierce Brosnan and "the most satisfying installment of the franchise in recent memory. Film Threat is a Magazine and a Webzine about Independent film, published and edited by Chris Gore. "^[27] Larry Carroll of CountingDown. com praised Lee Tamahori for having "magnificently balanced the film so that it keeps true to the Bond legend, makes reference to the classic films that preceded it, but also injects a new zest to it all. "^[28] Entertainment Weekly magazine also gave a positive reaction, saying that Tamahori, "a true filmmaker", has reestablished the series' pop sensuality. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc ^[29] Dana Stevens of The New York Times called the film the best of the James Bond series since The Spy Who Loved Me. The Spy Who Loved Me, released in 1977 is the 10th film in the James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent ^[27] According to a ITV news poll Jinx was voted the fourth toughest girl on screen of all time. ^[30]

However, Die Another Day was strongly criticised for throwing too much light on gadgets and special effects, with the plot being neglected. James Berardinelli of Reelviews. James Berardinelli (born September 1967 is an Online Film critic. net said, " This is a train wreck of an action film — a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed James Bond into the mindless XXX mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs. "^[31] Gary Brown of the Houston Community Newspapers also described the weak point of the film as "the seemingly non-stop action sequences and loud explosions that appear to take center stage while the Bond character is almost relegated to second string. "^[32]

Novelization

The novelization to Die Another Day was written by the then-current official James Bond writer, Raymond Benson based on the screenplay by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. Raymond Benson (born September 6, 1955) is an American author best known for being the last official author of the adult James Bond novels Neal Purvis (born September 9, 1961) is a Screenwriter best known for co-writing the last three James Bond films with his long-time collaborator Robert Wade (born 1962 is a Screenwriter best known for co-writing three James Bond films with his long-time collaborator Neal Purvis. Fan reaction to it was above average. ^[33] Months after its publication, Benson retired as the official James Bond novelist. A new series featuring the secret agent's adventures as a teenager, by Charlie Higson was launched in 2005. Young Bond is a series of Young Adult spy novels featuring Ian Fleming 's superspy James Bond as a young teenage boy attending school at Eton College Charles Murray Higson (born 3 July 1958) more commonly known as Charlie Higson, is an English Actor and Comedian. As a result, the novel Die Another Day was the final literary work featuring Bond as originally conceived by Ian Fleming until the announcement of another novel scheduled for publication in 2008 to mark the 100th anniversary of Fleming's birth, Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks. Devil May Care is the thirty-sixth James Bond novel Written by Sebastian Faulks ("writing as Ian Fleming " it was published on Sebastian Faulks CBE FRSL (born 20 April 1953) is an acclaimed English Novelist. ^[34]

References

External links

• Die Another Day at Box Office Mojo
• James Bond Official site
• The New York Times Review
• Movie Tour Guide.com - Maps and directions to Die Another Day Filming Locations
• Locations site