Pod Stallions Episode 4: Spies Like Us

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Dust off your spear gun and get comfy in your volcano lair, this one's all about Spies and spy like products.

Jason and Brian talk about their love of the genre including James Bond, Man from U.N.C.L.E, Matt Helm, Derek Flint and there was just no way of avoiding discussion of "A Man Called Sloane".

Topics of discussion include favorite Bond movies, girls and villains as well as the wonderful merchandise attributed to it.






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• Brian mentions the prototype Moonraker toys Mego proposed that never got made.
• The Bond page from the 1979 Corgi catalog
• A selection of Ernie Anderson ABC voice overs for Bond Movies.
• Here is a comprehensive web page about the many Aston Martin variations made by Corgi.
• Information about the "Incredible World of James Bond" TV Special Jason mentioned.
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E movies box set Brian mentioned
• The Top 5 Best and Most Awkward James Bond Toys article on Topless Robot that Brian wrote and Jason consulted on.
• The very cool James Bond Attache case that Jason mentioned.

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[Earth 2 Chris]

Fun episode guys! I will admit, I'm not a huge spy guy, but I likes me some Bond. I've never actually seen an episode of The Man from UNCLE. It just never aired in my neck of the woods. During my Indy comics days, I once did a comic project with friend that openly ripped off the Matt Helm films, but it's never been printed, sadly.

I got the Corgi Jr. Astin Martin as a kid and had no what it was. I lost the ejecting figure in like 2 seconds, I believe. My first exposure to Bond was through those ABC Sunday Night reruns. I think I associated that show and the voiceover guy so much with the Superman films that anything they aired was gold to me.

I definitely prefer Connery, and my favorite film is Goldfinger. I know a lot of folks think there are superior Bond films, but that one is quintessential Bond to me. I have a hard time watching Moore nowadays, aside from Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun. Too campy. I need to rewatch Dalton's films. I felt he was dull at the time, but it may have been my age. Brosnan was okay, but he ran like a girl. A bit too effeminate. Craig fits the bill nicely.

Chris

[palitoy]

I'm not a huge Bond guy, Jason clearly wears those pants in this one. We had to include the spoof stuff so we could have more of a back and forth.

Agreed on the Dalton, I didn't mention while taping (because I was afraid to) but I'm not even sure I've seen both of his films now. His Bond came at a time in my life where I just didn't care.

I liked Brosnan at the time but I watched "Golden Eye" the other day and he's more Moore than Connery.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Any truth to the old rumor Adam West was in the running for Bond after Connery? I also heard Christian Bale and Henry Cavill were up for the role before Craig got it.

Chris

[VintageMike]

Big Bond fan myself. Definitely like the Dalton movies better now upon re-watching. In retrospect, he didn't get a fair chance since both Connery & Moore had great third films (Goldfinger and The Spy Who Love Me respectively) and Dalton didn't even get a chance.
I actually like like them all (except Lazenby)for different reasons, but have not enjoyed the Craig era much.
I can appreciate why people like him but he's just not Bond to me and the first two installments were missing two many classic bond elements for my taste.
I remember having the Corgi Jr (may still have it actually) Lotus Esprit and not even knowing where it originated what from until I saw the movie when I got older.

[huedell]

Any truth to the old rumor Adam West was in the running for Bond after Connery?

I would think not. Talk about risky casting.

Too famous of a previous role and too funny in that role.

Almost like casting Henry Winkler as Indiana Jones.

[Chris]

Chuck Norris made his big screen debut in a Matt Helm film. I think he is also Dean's stunt double.