Tuesday, September 8, 2015

A James Bond Post: Idris Elba and Sam Smith.

Until Daniel Craig embodied the role of James Bond, I never found the character sexy. By the time Bond was on my radar, Sean Connery had vacated the post and Roger Moore was the new Bond. I always found Roger Moore a bit silly, and I also think he helped usher in the era of Bond as a Fop.
Moore, Dalton, and Brosnan were all sophisticated, yet silly in their tailoring, their mannerisms too upper crust British (at least to a young American eye) to be taken seriously as a killer spy, so because of this I never found any sensations stirring down below while watching them. Until Craig entered the picture that is. Moore, Dalton, and Brosnan may fit the more Golden Ratio idea of male beauty but Craig exudes swagger. You know when he fucks you that you are getting a man who doesn't care if you touch his hair. Which takes me to the rumors of another man of swagger who has longed been associated with the possibility of playing Bond: Idris Elba.

Idris Elba is sex on a stick. A face that comes close to Golden Ratio perfection but flawed enough to give him a real world appeal. Again he has swagger. I loved that part in Prometheus when he propositioned Charlize Theron's character. It was in that scene I knew he would give you the right attention in bed as he lay on top you loving you down so good you are screaming (Macy Gray). But unlike Craig, I think he has a sophistication that the old Guard had without the foppish tendencies.

Now on to Sam Smith: The gay, male version of Adele. I am not so shocked to see Smith chosen as the next singer for the Bond Theme song. Other than a similar sound to Skyfall (a song that is up there with Dame Shirely Bassey's trilogy, featuring the iconic Goldfinger) I don't see what Smith will bring. I always have been a reluctant fan of Smith: his vulnerability which helped him turn a fumbled first outing into a male Siren, singing about the heart and the repercussions of scorn, has always seemed a bit calculated. How does his Siren voice fit into a genre that embodies misogynistic, hyper heteronormative sexuality?

Oh Well. Who is your favorite Bond and What is your favorite Bond Song?

The video posted is a parody of 'Stay with Me'. Hope you enjoy it. Kinda NSFW.

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