Casino Royale: Get Your Anti-Spy On!

Casino Royale:  The original James Bond action feature…NOT!  This super spy-spoof was not only what you wouldn’t expect from the James Bond series, but went entirely against everything you would expect from such a film.  When you think of spy films, you wouldn’t generally include cast members David Niven, Woody Allen, Peter Sellers, and Ursula Andress; although Andress is in Dr. No.  The film begins with a conversation between David Niven (James Bond) and his former employer M.  As it turns out, the only way to bring James Bond out of retirement and back into employment to rescue the failing spy industry is to blow up his home!  James Bond comes back into the employ of the British Secret Service, and his first task is to run amuck creating new spies whom all have his name and bear his same anti-spy facade; no smoking, drinking, or even sex!  The film centers around the many Bonds attempting to defeat LeChiffre, and ultimately digresses to bad guy Dr. Noah (a reference to Bond villain Dr. No), who turns out to be James Bond’s nephew Jimmy Bond (played by Woody Allen).  The end leaves you confused…wait i can’t even remember what happened!  But seriously, watch the movie, you will not be disappointed with this excellent parody of 60′s spy phenomena, as it relates to James Bond and beyond.