Sean Connery set the template. His Bond was a physically imposing presence with a dangerous edge. This era established the formula: the gun barrel opening, the theme song, Q’s gadgets, and the eccentric villains.
To understand the evolution of cinema—and the shifting cultural landscape of the 20th and 21st centuries—one must watch the 007 movies in order of release. This order is divided into distinct "eras," defined by the actor holding the Walther PPK. 007 movies in order