Around eleven or twelve years ago I decided it was time to satisfy my curiosity about the Ian Fleming books AND the several Bond movies I hadn’t seen. I read every one of the books in the order they were written. That was really an eye opener, and most enjoyable. Then I watched every one of the films, strictly in the order that they were produced — so in both cases, I was following the arc of their development. Even given the low points in the films themselves, it was an amazing journey, and one I would happily repeat, even if I didn’t follow that same method next time. Bond is a phenomenon.