Tell us why you want to see Daniel Craig play James Bond again...hmm... I can count the reasons.

ConnectedWomen Showtime has decided to host four connectedwomen subscribers and their partners to the Gold Class experience of the latest James Bond film Quantum of Solace which opens today. If you live in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne or Brisbane just write to us at claire@connectedwomen.net.au and tell us in 25 words why you really want to see Daniel Craig play 007 again. 

When Quantum of Solace, number 22 in the series, premiered last weekend it reaped $US70 million in box office revenue. The Sony/MGM release is a 74 percent improvement over Casino Royale's opening weekend numbers. 

Gadget man Q, with some of Bond's gadgets.

Where fantasy morphs into reality
The James Bond movie franchise is as well-known for its high-tech gadgets as it is for its leading men. So it’s not surprising that there’s a theory presently being debated globally about the evolution of the 007 technology. The theory maintains that any technology deployed as a gadget in a James Bond film will become available in real life at some point within about twenty-five years after that film’s release, if it was not already available. According to www.usnews.com writer Matthew Brandyk, there are some notable examples which give gist to the theory: 

From Russia With Love (1963) -All the Bond movies are famous for their fabulously tricked-out automobiles with various rocket launchers, machine guns, ejector seats, etc installed. In this movie, Bond wowed 60’s audiences with a car complete with a built-in phone! 

Thunderball (1965) - Bond did some underwater stalking while a wearing a watch with its own Geiger counter. Today, something similar is commercially available. 

Rodger Moore played 007 in The Man With the Golden Gun.

The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) - Anyone who played the Bond video-game adaptation GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 knows that the titular gun from this film can kill anyone with one shot, but can only hold one round. Today, you can find videos online about how to make your own “coilgun,” which uses electromagnetics to fire large projectiles at high velocities. 

Moonraker (1979) - In this off the planet sequel, space-walking Marines get into a laser battle with the henchmen of villain Hugo Drax. Today, the US and Israeli governments have developed a laser that successfully shot down several mortar rounds in 2004. 

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Q gives Bond a special remote control for his new BMW. A few years later, Ericsson released a phone with the same design as the remote control. 

Die Another Day (2002) We haven’t given the gadgets from most recent Bond films enough time to gestate. That means it'll be a few years before we see foolproof virtual reality like the combat simulator in this movie. 

However, it appears that the new Daniel Craig-era of James Bond is going for a much less tech- obvious and more “realistic” take on the series. According to Brandyk, when you go see Quantum of Solace you’re not going to see any future innovations. Instead, you’re going to see Bond use multi-surface touch technology similar to Microsoft Surface, released earlier this year.