Tag Archives: Daniel Craig

The Swishy Villainy and Psychodrama of Skyfall

Mark Simpson fondles the pecs and thighs of James Bond’s latest ‘outing’ When at their first meeting in Skyfall a rather forwards Raul Silva, played by a bleached-blond Javier Bardem, takes caddish advantage of James Bond’s/Daniel Craig’s indisposition – tied as he is to a chair – running his hands over 007’s craggy face, ripped …

November 20, 2012 – 12:58 pm | By Mark Simpson | Posted in film | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)

Bond on a Budget: Quantum of Solace is Plenty Cheap

Mark Simpson straps Mr Bond into a rim-chair and aims a knotted rope at his nuts ‘I’d rather stay in a morgue!’ So sniffs Daniel Craig in the latest Bond vehicle Quantum of Solace when presented with less than salubrious accommodation in La Paz, Bolivia. Instead of checking in, he sweeps off to a flash five …

November 19, 2008 – 11:19 am | By Mark Simpson | Posted in film | Tagged , , , , | Comments (3)

Matt Damon: Sexy or Twaspy?

Matt Damon is the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’, according to People magazine. Perhaps it’s time to cruise the graveyard. I don’t mean to be cruel — honest — but Matt is preppy, not sexy. The two things are not necessarily antagonistic, granted. But in Matt they are. Yes, I know, it’s ‘all a matter of taste’. But …

November 22, 2007 – 1:08 pm | By Mark Simpson | Posted in commentary, masculinity, popular culture | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (11)

Bashing Bond’s Blond Bollocks

I finally saw the new Bond film starring the new Bond Daniel Craig last night (my OUT essay was written sight unseen — winging it entirely by the seat of Craig’s pants). The new Bond delivered.  Some (swooningly subjective) observations: Bond is now the ‘Bond Girl’ of the opening credits. It’s his silhouette we see …

November 20, 2006 – 7:26 pm | By Mark Simpson | Posted in commentary, masculinity, metrosexual | Tagged , , , | Comments (8)

Shagging Mr Bond: The Gayness, Bondness and Shagability of the 007s

In honour of this week’s launch of the new Bond movie ‘Casino Royale’, featuring Daniel Craig as the new, pumped, shaved, very tight-shirted blond Bond — he may be a secret agent but Craig’s pecs have very publicly outed his metrosexuality — here’s my breakdown of the different Bonds according to their gayness, Bondness, and …

November 14, 2006 – 10:34 pm | By Mark Simpson | Posted in article, commentary, journalism, masculinity, metrosexual | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (3)

James Bond Comes Out

The new blond Bond has a surprising amount in common with the brunette original – precisely for the reasons he’s been bashed, says Mark Simpson (Out, November, 2006) BOND IS BLOND! He’s smooth! He works out! He doesn’t have any eyebrows! He kissed a guy! Ever since English actor Daniel Craig was cast last year as …

October 26, 2006 – 3:53 pm | By Mark Simpson | Posted in article, fashion, journalism, metrosexual | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)