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Operation:Nassau Reloaded |
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Written by Richard Skillman
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Tuesday, 29 November 2011 08:14 |
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May 24th – May 27th 2012
To: 00 Levels, CIA Field, and Euro Interpol
You are officially notified of the reactivation of Operation: Nassau Reloaded, effective immediately. If you have always wanted to live the James Bond lifestyle and attend a Theme Party People Villains tour, this is your opportunity. We have a few spots open and you’re welcome to join the team for an action packed weekend vacation.
Your participation is requested in the Nassau assignment and final logistics and mission budgets will be forthcoming from the Home Office. The team of participating agents will be by invitation, Eyes only, and limited due to the accommodations arranged by CIA Operation leader, Felix Leiter.
Required acknowledgement of this assignment and armament holding fees of $100.00 per agent will be due December 31st.
Itinerary
(As of November 1, times/dates/locations may change at the discretion of the resorts, private residents and tour operators)
Nassau, Bahamas
Thursday, May 24th
British Colonial Hilton
Arrive at the Nassau Airport and secure transportation to the British Colonial Hilton, site of Never Say Never Again. The British Colonial Hilton, fitting appropriately for your lifestyle, James, is a luxury five-star AAA four-diamond colonial hotel in downtown Nassau, Bahamas, located on the only private beach of Nassau. The hotel, originally built in 1901 and rebuilt in 1922, is located in a grand white palace-like colonial building and has been described as "the Grand Dame of all Nassau hotels", "the most elegant and most expensive hotel in town", and "the most distinctive and pleasant of the island's large hotels".
Enjoy this day on your own, sip martinis poolside, walk Bay Street or hire a driver to explore the island. An agent rendezvous’ in the evening is in the planning.
Friday, May 25th
Please join me at my villa, Mr. Bond
8:00-12:00 Visit the filming locations of various Thunderball/Never Say Never Again and Casino Royale exteriors, dive and beach sites. Anticipated locations include a visit to Largo’s shark infested home, Palmyra for a photo op. Weather, permits and traffic permitting, we will drive south to Coral Harbor to visit the construction site from Casino Royale and the now converted Coral Harbor Hotel, where Bond and Domino share a conch chowder from Thunderball. If possible, we will walk beachside to the exteriors of the Albany House, home of Dimitris.
From there, we will visit Paradise Island pier locations, the Nassau Harbor and main streets. We will enjoy a martini at the Ocean Club, site of the Aston Martin winning poker game from Casino Royale. We will depart our bus on Bay Street and a walking tour will commence of the 007 sites among the Strawmarket. Those wishing to shop and linger may continue on through the Pier area shopping.
5:30- 7:00 pm James Bond 50th Anniversary Celebration Costume Party
Join Felix Leiter in a private suite at the British Colonial for martinis and agent networking. Costumes saluting the 50 years of James Bond will be encouraged as will collectables and props on display from multiple collections.
Cash bar, music and more James Bond fun and games.
8:00pm Dinner on own in Nassau at several Bond restaurants under discussion
Saturday, May 26th
Operation Thunderball Wreck Dive Charter
8:00 am – 12:00pm Board our CIA sponsored party bus which will escort agents undercover to the docks and boarding on our private yacht, the Disco Volante. Our exclusive adventure sailing will take us on a tour of the Island, and to the famous dive sites from Thunderball and Never Say Never Again. Certified divers will be able to dive down on to the Vulcan and Tears of Allah wrecks, snorkelers will see them from the surface. Take time to tan and enjoy the sun, cocktails and 007 music until our return to the marina. The ship will be all ours to enjoy.
5:30- ? pm Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Junkanoo Party
Board our bus for transport to a special Bond location for a private party – location is in negotiations at press time.
Sunday May 27th
Depart Nassau
Shuttles and cabs are available to take you to the airport at a convenient time of your choosing.
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Remain for another OPTIONAL DAY(S) with special group rate and more Bond fun enjoying beautiful Nassau.
COST $775.00 per person, double occupancy. $1115.00 Includes 3 nights luxury hotel and hotel taxes and fees, all tours and access fees, bus transportation where noted, yacht charter, snorkel gear (SCUBA extra-advise), TPP Goodie bag, TPP usual surprise entertainment.
Price does not include tour gratuities, most meals or incidentals.
$100.00 Deposit due December 31st. Balance of $675.00 due March 1 2012
For full payment schedule and cancellation policy, contact TPP Tours
Note that all locations and times subject to availability, weather and traffic conditions.
Richard and Leslie Skillman
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 November 2011 08:32 )
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Dolph Lundgren on "Dark Angel" & "Expendables II" |
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Written by Richard Skillman
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Friday, 04 November 2011 11:38 |
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“Dark Angel”, a new MOD title from MGM Limited Classics
Prior to the release of the 1990 film, "Dark Angel", which has been licensed by Allied Vaughn for distribution using its revolutionary Media On Demand systems, i had the opportunity to interview its star, Dolph Lundgren. He was just preparing to begin production on the new Stallone film, "Expendables II".
Dolph, congratulations on your recent success in “The Expendables”. How does it feel to have your performance singled out by many reviewers as a one of the best in the ensemble cast?
 ”Felt great to be back on the big screen working with Stallone. He created a terrific character for me – for the second time in my career. I tried my best to make Crazy Gunner come alive. The audience seem to appreciate the complexity of Gunner and the fact you didn’t really know how it was going to end.”
Of course, your relationship with Stallone is legendary, as you epitomized the Russian athlete in the role of Drago in “Rocky IV”, have you and Sly stayed close over the years?
“We’ve kept in touch, but since only recently moved back to LA from Europe we didn’t see each other that much. After you train and spar together 6 days a week for 6 months you get to know each other quite well.”
 We’re reaching out to you today, as the MGM Classic Collection has released your 1990 film, “Dark Angel” out through Allied Vaughn’s On Demand DVD services to the major online DVD stores and retailers. What can you tell us about your experience on this film?
“It was a really fun script and the director Craig Baxley did a great job. It was a sort of underrated picture at the time, but a lot of my fans love it. Should be a remake!”
Your character Jack Caine is an interesting hero, what were your inspirations for the character?
“Yeah, my character had a nice arc and some good lines”
Were there plans to continue with additional films in this series? Your antagonist, Matthias Hues, is a huge actor with some incredible fight scenes with you, did you both do many of your own stunts?
“He is a great athlete, I believe he was in the Olympics and did some incredible physical feats, pre-cgi! Especially putting his life on the line jumping from car to car chased by a series of very real explosions.”
Thank you Dolph, I am sure a new audience is ready to enjoy this film and we wish you all the best of success. We look forward to “Expendables Two” coming to the theaters August 2012.
| The storyline of the 1990 film, “Dark Angel” has Dolph starring as a police detective who must stop the murderous rampage of a criminal alien who’s addicted to human endorphins.Released as part of the MGM Classic Collection, you can order the film from a host of online retailers, feel free to contact me where to buy. Also, don’t hesitate to inquire about the MGM Collection or how you can maximize the breadth of your content with on demand manufacturing and distribution using the similar approach. With many thanks to Anders Frejdh, Editor, From Sweden With Love, Scandinavia’s premier James Bond website. Richard Skillman
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Villains & Voodoo 2011, as told by Largo |
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Villains & Voodoo James Bond Tour 2011
August 18-27th 2011.
Number One, this is Largo, reporting from the eye of Hurricane Irene, initiated from some unknown evil force, even to SPECTRE.
My report really begins on August 18th in New Orleans, at our safe house in the Sheraton New Orleans, where I assembled the world’s foremost SPECTRE agents, villains. temptresses and spies. As you had approved our “Villains and Voodoo” mission, I am sure you shared my enthusiasm at such a collection of spy heraldry gathered in our meeting room.
My admonition to my minions was quite simple, adopt the disguise of schoolteachers or tourists on sabbatical or vacation, wear flowery shirts, and drink silly drinks with umbrellas, any guise necessary to maintain SPECTRE’s deception. We were to cruise New Orleans, Key West and Nassau, visiting the sites and lairs of our most noted SPECTRE legends. They performed admirably and joined me for a walk through New Orleans Bourbon Street to meet with my colleague, Mr. Big. He did not disappoint, arriving in style with his customary marching band and coffin for potential snooping MI6 or CIA agents. After sincere greetings and photos, we visited other film sites, Mickey Rourkes Tattoo Parlor “Tools” from the"Expendables", sites from the "Interview of the Vampire", "Wolverine" and "Angel Heart". Domino and Fiona even took a "nasty turn" on the Carousel Bar at the Monteleone, where once Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner reveled.
We regrouped later in the evening in the Nottoway2Die suite for indoctrination of many new members to our fraternity, CLUB SPECTRE, it was quite a one eye tearful evening for me. Kananga was kind enough to send Baron Samedi and a San Monique dancer to entertain us during our festivities. We followed, Samedi’s procession for a tour of New Orleans at night, learning more about his arcane religion and visiting several voodoo temples. We gathered at the second oldest bar in the United States, Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop for some frivolity to maintain our tourist cover- from there, frankly, Number One, I did lose contact on the whereabouts of our operatives.
We arose to a wonderful breakfast at Café DuMonde, a sugar trafficking location where the white powder is smuggled into the USA on the back of tasty Beignets, a sort of doughnut too good for your average stupid policeman (with apologies to my friend No). As we arrived at the New Orleans pier, I was filled with pride and wonder to see the fruits of dear Vargas’s labors. My beloved Disco Volante now is clad in a fascia of a tacky cruise ship, complete with a red and blue Whale Tail smoke stack! Can you imagine? Our disguise and camouflage was now complete and our ship, now christened the Carnival Triumph, departed down the Mississippi River and out into the Gulf of Mexico.
Number One, with your forgiveness, I allowed the next day of our sea voyage to be one of an honor, if you will, to our nemesis, Mr. James Bond. Domino and I hosted a Casino Royale event, with 21 players competing for prizes in a Texas Hold Em Tournament; it was “great fun” as described by one of the players. Personally, a bit too pedestrian to my Baccharat, but i allow it. To my surprise, Domino ultimately won the grand pot over a very loud gentleman from a Philadelphia suburb and a devious Swede. I am proud of all three of them.
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Read more: Villains & Voodoo 2011, as told by Largo
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Villains & Voodoo Tour 2011 Podcasts |
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Written by Richard Skillman
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Monday, 03 October 2011 18:32 |
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Our friend and uber-007 collector David Zarisky shares his Podcasts from our Villains & Voodoo Tour 2011.See all of David's podcasts on James Bond Lifestyle.com
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 October 2011 18:44 )
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Written by Richard Skillman
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Saturday, 09 July 2011 12:30 |
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Licence to Kilt- From Bond to Braveheart-a Film Fan’s tour of Scotland
Eilean Donan Castle from "Highlander" & "The World Is Not Enough"
First it must be said, I never have won a raffle before. I diligently drop my name in the spinning basket at many events, never expecting to receive anything other than a small conciliatory prize once in awhile.
My family tree is Scottish, having roots that travel up the Mackay & Graham lines. I attend the Scottish-American Society of Central Florida Games in Orlando, Florida which are held every year in January. This is an incredible activity filled weekend with Highland Games, Bands, Dancing, Whisky tasting and many other events. It is there I willingly drop my raffle ticket into the big drum every year.
This year, late one Sunday night, Chuck McGrew, the executive from the Games, called and announced my name had been drawn from the barrel. He excitedly revealed that Leslie and I had won a one week’s trip to Scotland, including hotels, rental car and airfare, all courtesy of Judy Lowstuter of Celtic Journeys, a sponsor of the games. We were elated and began our research of where the Awards package would take us and what we wanted to see.
Preparation is everything, and having been fortunate to travel for work and play, we began to assemble a game plan.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 August 2011 13:28 )
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Read more: Licence to Kilt
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