James Bond, the ever-tactful super spy, has seen many reincarnations over the franchise’s 23 films thus far, and while some things have changed with the times — with Daniel Craig’s Bond representing a darker, more brooding portrayal than Pierce Brosnan’s flashy, trigger-happy agent of the ’90s — other elements have stayed the same. The Economist takes a playful data-centric look at the history of Bond with its “Booze, bonks and bodies” infographic, which surveys the average number of kills, carnal conquests, and martinis consumed per film of every Bond compared to one another. Brosnan comes out top with kill count and hearts stolen, while Craig comes in second with a rather booze-heavy approach, followed by Sean Connery in third place. A following graph also plots the box office nettings against IMDb ratings, placing Craig as the most successful Bond yet. It will be interesting to see how much, or how little Spectre promises to change these graphs when it is released November 6.
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“BELONG” Short Film by Lije Sarki (Scored by Left Brain)
Burgeoning Oregon-born director Lije Sarki introduces a neat coming-of-age tale in the form of a short film, casting some of L.A.’s it-crowd for “BELONG.” The short tells the story of a young skater who, when bullied on a lone journey, continues to aimlessly pursue his passion – resulting in the discovery of his true niche. Even though skateboarding is now arguably the choice activity for this current young generation, it still retains a certain appeal amongst misfits, a sentiment tapped by Odd Future some years ago that still resonates. Accordingly, Sarki tapped soundscape specialist Left Brain to score the clip, while the likes of Lui Elliot, Jacob Messex, and Cash Mathieu all star as skaters. Enjoy the film above.
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