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James Bond Die Another Day

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Film

James Bond Die Another Day

Additional information

Year

2002

Size/Type

Japan B2 / (28.5" x 20.25") / Single sided

Country of Origin

Japan

Condition

Near Mint minus -Very Fine plus; originally rolled (as issued)

Director

Lee Tamahori

Actor/Actress

Halle Berry, John Cleese, Judi Dench, Pierce Brosnan, Rick Yune, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stephens

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“I know all about you James – sex for dinner, death for breakfast.”

Something a bit different, but unmistakably BOND…Stepping straight out of a Maurice Binder opening title sequence this ‘Main Design’ Japan B2 film poster for the 2002 James Bond adventure “Die Another Day” is stunning; black on red with ‘007’ gun logo in white set large against the background. Brilliantly conceived and designed by Manabu Inada of Big Bully Creative Inc it is considered one of the rarest of posters for the title & as a group of film posters one of the best looking series of images over Pierce Brosnan’s four film run as 007. Originally rolled(as issued) this exceptional example displays and presents superbly. Featured in Tony Nourmand’s excellent “James Bond Movie Posters” encyclopedia this incredibly rare piece represents a stunning, eye-catching and very desirable piece of original James Bond movie memorabilia.

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Trivia: According to the book “The Bond Legacy”, it was decided to delay production of this movie in order to have a 2002 release date, to coincide with both the 40th anniversary of the first James Bond film (Dr. No (1962)) and the 50th anniversary of the writing of the first Bond novel (Casino Royale).

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Film Description

James Bond Die Another Day Movie Poster

“Just taking the invisible Aston Martin for a spin…darling”

You watch Die Another Day and somehow you realize – times have changed. The British Secret Service agent does no longer approach his new mission with the nonchalance of a man who wants to save the world, yet, whose interest is much more focused on the shaken martini afterwards. Times have become tougher. Not the villains. They still get tangled up in trying to reach world domination. Not the antagonists are more demanding – times are. And so, Die Another Day is snappier, more stylish than all its predecessors and it stretches the Bond formula with strength but goes back before breaking in two. It experiments with (badly made) digital effects that pale into insignificance besides the real stunts and especially the wonderful fencing match, as if the movie itself wants to show that – actually – Bond could do without the annoying modern action overflow, the zeitgeist, however, seems to force it…It is not true that each new 007-flick is a quest for a younger Sean Connery clone, but each episode tries to capture a touch of the age into which it was born. That seemed to be the concept of Ian Fleming‘s creation and Pierce Brosnan has come closest to it – he is sardonic, tough and fearful in equal measure. Die Another Day is very 2002; pragmatic and functional and you cannot reproach it for that. The audience, and even Bond himself, have always longed back for the old days, yet, against the background of modernism. That is part of the formula. Like all the other movies before Bond 20 sells entertainment to a crowd that knows exactly what it is going to get, but who want its expectations to be surpassed. An impossible mission. Yet – somehow – it works. What producers should never forget, though – the only thing that all the other agent-action-pics lack and will never have…is James Bond.

Vintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria

Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.

Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.

Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.

Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.

Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.

Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.

Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.

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Most Popular Poster Types

US Posters

LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.

WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.

HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.

INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.

STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.

ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.

THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.

BRITISH Posters

BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.

BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.

ITALIAN Posters

ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.

2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.

FRENCH Posters

FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.