For his eyes only : the women of James Bond

328 Pages·2012·3.36 MB·English

by  Lisa Funnell (ed.)

FOR HIS EYES ONLY

FOR HIS
EYES ONLY
The Women of James Bond
edited by
LISA FUNNELL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements .................................................................................................. ix
FOREWORD
Christoph Lindner .................................................................................................. xvii
INTRODUCTION: THE WOMEN OF JAMES BOND
Lisa Funnell ............................................................................................................ 1
SECTION 1: FROM NOVEL TO FILM
1 “WOMEN WERE FOR RECREATION”:
The Gender Politics of Ian Fleming’s James Bond
James Chapman ............................................................................................... 7
2 THE BOND GIRL WHO IS NOT THERE:
The Tiffany Case
Boel Ulfsdotter ................................................................................................. 18
3 JAMES BOND AND FEMALE AUTHORITY:
The Female M in the Bond Novels and Films
Jim Leach ......................................................................................................... 28
SECTION 2: DESIRING THE OTHER
4 DESIRING THE SOVIET WOMAN:
Tatiana Romanova and From Russia with Love
Thomas M. Barrett .......................................................................................... 41
5 “THE OLD WAYS ARE BEST”:
The Colonization of Women of Color in Bond Films
Travis L. Wagner ............................................................................................. 51
6 BOND’S BIT ON THE SIDE:
Race, Exoticism and the Bond “Fluffer” Character
Charles Burnetts .............................................................................................. 60
7 THE POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION:
Disciplining and Domesticating Miss Moneypenny in Skyfall
Kristen Shaw .................................................................................................... 70
8 OBJECTS OF WHITE MALE DESIRE:
(D)Evolving Representations of Asian Women in Bond Films
Lisa Funnell ..................................................................................................... 79
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SECTION 3: FEMINIST CRITIQUES AND MOVEMENTS
9 “NEVER TRUST A RICH SPY”:
Ursula Andress, Vesper Lynd, and Mythic Power in Casino Royale 1967
Robert von Dassanowsky ................................................................................. 91
10 “THIS NEVER HAPPENED TO THE OTHER FELLOW”:
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service as Bond Woman’s Film
Marlisa Santos ................................................................................................. 101
11 “WHAT REALLY WENT ON UP THERE JAMES?”:
Bond’s Wife, Blofeld’s Patients, and Empowered Bond Women
Dan Mills ......................................................................................................... 110
12 SISTERHOOD AS RESISTANCE IN FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
AND OCTOPUSSY
Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns .................................................................... 119
13 BOND IS NOT ENOUGH:
Elektra King and the Desiring Bond Girl
Alexander Sergeant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
SECTION 4: GENDERED CONVENTIONS
14 FEMALE BODIES IN JAMES BOND TITLE SEQUENCES
Sabine Planka .................................................................................................. 139
15 RANDOM ACCESS MYSTERIES:
James Bond and the Matter of the Unknown Woman
Eileen Rositzka ................................................................................................ 148
16 PUSSY GALORE:
Women and Music in Goldfinger
Catherine Haworth .......................................................................................... 157
17 FEMALE VOICE AND THE BOND FILMS
Anna G. Piotrowska ......................................................................................... 167
18 DESIGNING CHARACTER:
Costume, Bond Girls, and Negotiating Representation
Andrea J. Severson ........................................................................................... 176
SECTION 5: FEMALE AGENCY AND GENDER ROLES
19 SECRET AGENT NUPTIALS:
Marriage, Gender Roles, and the “Different Bond Woman” in
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Stephen Nepa ................................................................................................... 187
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20 THE SPY WHO FOOLED ME:
The Early Bond Girl and the Magician’s Assistant
Ross Karlan ..................................................................................................... 196
21 “WOMEN DRIVERS”:
The Changing Role of the Bond Girl in Vehicle Chases
Stephanie Jones ............................................................................................... 205
22 “IT’S NOT FOR EVERYONE”:
James Bond and Miss Moneypenny in Skyfall
Klaus Dodds ................................................................................................... 214
23 “WHO IS SALT?”
The Difficulty of Constructing a Female James Bond and
Reconstructing Gender Expectations
Jeffrey A. Brown .............................................................................................. 224
SECTION 6: JUDI DENCH’S TENURE AS M
24 FROM MASCULINE MASTERMIND TO MATERNAL MARTYR:
Judi Dench’s M, Skyfall, and the Patriarchal Logic of James Bond Films
Peter C. Kunze ................................................................................................ 237
25 M, 007, AND THE CHALLENGE OF FEMALE AUTHORITY
IN THE BOND FRANCHISE
Brian Patton ................................................................................................... 246
26 “M”(O)THERING:
Female Representation of Age and Power in James Bond
Lori L. Parks ................................................................................................... 255
27 MOTHERING THE BOND-M RELATION IN SKYFALL
AND THE BOND GIRL INTERVENTION
Christopher Holliday ...................................................................................... 265
28 PROPERTY OF A LADY: (S)Mothering Judi Dench’s M
Michael W. Boyce ............................................................................................ 274
Bibliography ............................................................................................................ 284
Index ....................................................................................................................... 299
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book is dedicated to my family. First, I must thank my partner, Dr. Travis Gliedt,
for encouraging me to pursue this project. You are a source of inspiration and incred-
ibly supportive of all my research endeavors. Second, I need to thank my dad, Lorne,
for introducing me to the Bond franchise and sharing with me his love for the series.
Your enthusiasm for this anthology and constant inquiries into its progress served as
a great motivation for its completion. I also must thank my mom, Mary, for enduring
Sunday dinners in front of the television where we watched the same Bond films over
and over. Your indulgence gave me the opportunity to develop my research passion.
Finally, I need to thank my brother Dave, his wife Caren, and especially their three
children Tailor, Harrison, and Daniel who are always thrilled to see their names men-
tioned in my books (even though, as Harrison has told me, there are too many words
and not enough pictures). You are a source of love and laughter in my life.
Although For Your Eyes Only: The Women of James Bond has been a personal labor
of love, this book has benefited from the support of various people. First, I must thank
my contributors whose insightful work is featured throughout this book. Second, I
need to thank Yoram Allon, Commissioning Editor at Wallflower Press, for your sug-
gestions and support throughout the various phases of publication. Third, I need to
thank my research assistant Jordyn Snow for helping to compile and edit the collec-
tion. Finally, I must thank Christoph Lindner for writing a compelling foreword for
the book.
I am also grateful for receiving permission to reproduce selections from the fol-
lowing copyrighted material:
An earlier version of Chapter 14 by Sabine Planka—“Female Bodies in James Bond Title
Sequences”—appeared as Planka, Sabine. “Weiblichkeit als Appetizer. Frauenkörper
in den James Bond-Title Sequences.” Gendered Bodies: Körper, Gender und Medien.
Eds. Lisa Kleinberger and Marcus Stiglegger. Siegen: universi – Universitätsverlag,
2013. 47-72. Reproduced with the permission of the editors.
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