It's a great
time to choose a James Bond theme night for your next event. November 2012 marks the 50th Birthday of the
007 franchise with the release of Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond Film.
Bond themes
transcend time and can be matched to every decade. The theme is also universal
- you would be hard pressed to find someone who
hasn’t seen or heard of the iconic spy through movies, novels or comic books.
There’s no other film franchise that’s been able to endure at the same level for 50
years. Think about it - almost everything fits into a Bond theme - martinis, roulette, fast cars, cigars, money, planes, helicopters and espionage.
From glamorous ballrooms, to sandy beaches and snow-capped mountains, or even airplane hangars - the settings are endless. Attire can range from diamonds to bikinis to fur parkas.
Entertainment options are also plentiful from casino games, acrobats, sultry jazz singers, fighter jet or Formula1 simulators plus gold painted bond girls and vodka ice luges.
Even the Bond theme songs are a smorgasbord of the best songs of the last 5 decades - sung by such leading performers of their era as Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger"), Nancy Sinatra ("You Only Live Twice"), Paul McCartney and Wings ("Live and Let Die"), Carly Simon ("Nobody Does It Better") and Sheena Easton ("For Your Eyes Only"), each consistently recognized on the pop music charts. Duran Duran’s "A View to a Kill" became the first Bond song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A good Bond theme is also achievable with a variety of budgets from simple fun to over the top extravagance. (Think helicopter stunt from the opening of the London Olympics)
For all you Bond aficionados– the TIFF Bell Lightbox is featuring Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style. This exhibit features everything Bond in different sections: from prosthetic makeup, through furniture designs, designs of stunts, designs of clothing and designs of gadgets. Actually, you don’t even have to be a Bond fan to enjoy this exhibit – it has something for everyone (fashionista to gadget geek).
The Bond franchise has always been associated with cutting edge design, fashion, technology, cars and sophisticated glamour. The Bond theme party is a chance for you to step out and glam it up and have some fun. Bring out your inner Bond Girl, Villain or Bond character from any of the Bond films.
Hope my “Free Idea” makes your Friday!
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