Abstract
Already anticipating the effects of algorithmic calculation and other computer management of human life, the James Bond films regularly pit Bond's human talents against electronic villany, where Bond - and the human - inevitably win the day. From the first film in the series, Dr. No, Bond films have evinced a nostalgia both for a human aegis over computing machines and for a past of human endeavour and victory already stylised as the tropes of the films themselves: prolonged chase scenes, Bond's physical capabilities and inventiveness, his occasional capture and escape, massive explosions, and ultimate triumph over megalomaniac villains. The nostalgia for both human aegis and for a time before computers is not only the basic plot of the Bond films, it is also an intrinsic part of the Bond film ambiance and a continuing cultural reminder about the potential dangers of computing machine rule.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24877/jbs.57 | Journal eISSN: 2514-2178
Language: English
Published on: May 1, 2020
Published by: Fincham Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2020 Judith Roof, published by Fincham Press
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