Borrowed from Bond: The Abandoned Tomorrow Never Dies Stunt Used in Entrapment
In Kuala Lumpur, in mid-1996, Vic Armstrong stands beneath the Petronas Towers and looks up. He has a sequence in his head. Two figures —…
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Weaponized Elegance: Engineering the Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5
“Beautiful on the outside, vicious on the inside — that was already becoming part of the formula.” — Ken Adam, production designer, Goldfinger It was…
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Burton’s Batmobile: Inside the Creation of Batman’s Iconic Supercar
When the Burton Batmobile reappeared in 2023’s The Flash, it didn’t race through Gotham or fire its afterburners. It just sat in the Bat Cave…
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Over the Edge: The Making of Moonraker’s Amazon Boat Chase
John Richardson hangs beneath a helicopter over Iguaçu Falls when he hears the stitching in his harness begin to go. Ping. Ping. Ping. Ping. Below…
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The Bondola: Slapstick Takes the Wheel in Moonraker’s Venice Gondola Chase
A Venetian Gondola that transforms into a speed boat then a hovercraft — nicknamed ‘the Bondola’ — earned its title as Bond’s most ridiculed gadget…
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Calculated Chaos: The Mechanics and Practical Stunts of the Live and Let Die Boat Chase
In the history of cinematic aquatic action, the boat chase in Live and Let Die (1973) stands as a massive mechanical upgrade to the daylight…
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Estuary Attack: Would Jaws’ Infamous Deleted Scene Ruined A Horror Classic?
Few films have achieved the level of consensus enjoyed by Jaws. It is widely regarded as the perfect blockbuster, and it may even be the…
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Tomorrow Never Dies: The Making of the BMW Motorcycle Chase
Learn the entire process behind the BMW R1200C motorcycle chase from director Roger Spottiswoode and Second Unit Director Vic Armstrong. Plus, discover how a Vietnamese…
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Goldeneye’s Tank Chase: The Definitive Behind-the-Scenes Look At The Design, Planning, And Filming of The Action Setpiece
The biggest action set piece in Goldeneye is an incredible tank chase. After the astounding truck chase in Licence to Kill set a new standard…
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The Astounding Practical Effects Of Terminator 2’s Iconic Canal Chase
Miles of cables, blowing life-size vehicles sky-high, elaborate set-pieces, and the lack of computer-generated trickery–they’re all in the wheelhouse of practical effects and stuntwork, which…
