Celebrating 50 years for Bond on film, 23 films and many sexy actors and actresses drinking martinis and running around in bikinis, the EatSleepLiveFilm team decided to get together and discuss their favourite Bonds, cars, girls and gadgets, and also, if they like it shaken or stirred.

Soundtrack

Nothing makes me long for a Bond film like hearing a classic title track such as Goldfinger, or the original theme by John Barry. I have various albums, records and just possibly a homemade video of me running down the Eiffel Tower pretending to be Roger Moore while singing Duran Duran. Maybe. Jamie-Lee Nardone

Booze

He may be an international man of mystery and a tux wearing lethario, but Bond is also the respectable face of alcoholism. Martinis are a bizarre cocktail of choice – vodka and/or gin, a vermouth mixer, a twist of lemon or an olive. Together it shouldn’t work, but Bond makes this peculiar concoction a delightfully refreshing tipple. Luke Richardson

Martini, shaken not stirred. I ordered one as one of my first ever alcoholic drinks. I sat sipping it (as it was way too strong for me…) in a cocktail bar that I was too young to be in. Despite being sat on my own in a hoodie and jeans, I felt very sophisticated. Later that evening I was sick on myself. Stu Bradley

Famous lines

The Bond franchise has seen, or rather heard, many a great one-liner spoken by 007 and the long list of villains. There is one though that remains the most memorable of all, to be found in one of the top three Bond films: Goldfinger. My favourite Bond moment is comprised of two lines, spoken in turn by Sean Connery and Gert Fröbe. ‘Do you expect me to talk?’ ‘No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.’ Beyond this singular moment, the closing credits of each Bond film, telling us that, ‘James Bond will return…’, so iconic it inspired director Don Coscarelli to include at the end of Bubba Ho-Tep: ‘Elvis will return in Bubba Nosferatu: Curse of the She-Vampires.’ Paul Risker

Girls

In keeping with the misogyny of Ian Fleming, I will go for the women, or ‘Bond girls’ as commonly referred as. Regardless of how bad a Bond instalment is – and my God, are there a few – aesthetically at least, the female roles are always interesting. And not merely in a visually pleasing sense, either, some prove to be vital characters with a degree of intellect such as Eva Green’s role in Casino Royale. My personal favourite is perhaps Jane Seymour in Live and Let Die. Mike Williams As somebody who is waiting patiently for a new Bond to be cast (I despair of Craig). My absolute favourite thing is the names of the Bond girls, clearly second-wave feminism had little impact on the world of 007. Names like Honey, Pussy, Kissy, and Plenty I pray make a comeback. Hel Jones

 The Villains

Wouldn’t life be dull if we didn’t have evil psychopath geniuses who wanted to thwart governments and kill MI6 agents in the most theatrical and longwinded way possible? The bad guys in Bond are always renowned for their taste and style. They’re educated and are often knocked by Bond in a class struggle. For example, When Dr. No offers Bond some Bollinger champagne; Bond replies that he prefers a different vintage. A game of wits not too dissimilar to a cock-off.  Then there are the henchmen, the lairs, the endless supply of money for space rockets, islands  and beautiful women. Ladies take note-beware of men with private jets and lasers, for they may not be what they seem. Also, you’ll probably end up sleeping with a handsome British spy and get killed anyway. Jamie-Lee Nardone

Fashion

James Bond knows how to dress to kill. The actors my have changed, but the fantastic style has remained throughout the James Bond series. From his tailored suits to his tiny swimming trunks, there is no denying that Bond’s attire is part of what makes him the man men want to be and women want to be with. Designer Tom Ford is the man in charge of providing James Bond with a perfect wardrobe for Skyfall, so it’s very likely the latest 007 instalment could be Bond’s greatest fashion moment ever. Helen Burrows

Gadgets

In Dr No, Bond places a single hair across a closet door in his hotel room, so he could tell if it is opened while he’s out. This now feels a long way from the gadgetry and gimmicks of later films and is a wonderful reminder that when the series began they were much more cool surveillance/spy films than big budget action spectaculars. Can you imagine a modern 007 director using something so basic and simple to generate tension? Dan Auty 

Violence/Death

Brosnan’s Bond films sadly never lived up to the promise of Goldeneye, but there are great moments throughout. In Tomorrow Never Dies we get a flash of the tough, ruthless 007 than Brosnan was totally capable of playing had he been given a chance. Having defeated a room full of Elliot Carver’s goons, Bond crosses the room and spotting one his adversaries frantically on the phone to his boss, he picks up a heavy ashtray and cracks it across the unlucky thug’s head. A bit more of that attitude and a bit less comedy ice-surfing and those later Brosnan Bonds might be remembered rather differently. Dan Auty

Favourite death scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGKYZUqbzgQ  Bond girl Jill Masterson’s iconic death scene is my favourite moment of the Bond series and one of the most memorable images in movie history. I first watched Goldfinger at a very young age, as my father is a massive Bond fan (he named my brother after Sean Connery  - his favourite Bond – after my mother refused to call their child James) and I remember being in a state of shock that a girl could be murdered by having her entire body covered in gold paint. Helen Burrows

Cars

What Bond film wouldn’t be complete without some exquisite piece of sex on four wheels? The most famous Bond car has to be the Aston Martin DB5, first seen driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger. Bond does venture to other cars such as the Bentley and sadly he even does a brief stint in a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale, but we all have to make a living. Fortunately, Bond fans can rejoice around the world, as the DB5 makes a very welcome return in Skyfall. Jamie-Lee Nardone