CLICK & DOUBLE CLICK: WHEN IT COMES TO JAMES BOND, TOMORROW NEVER DIES ON INTERNET (COLUMN 67)

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OK, here's a confession: We both like James Bond movies. Yes, yes, we know about the stereotyped women and non-politically correct villains.

Joni: But I love the double entendres.

Peggy: And I like the outrageous plots. Tomorrow Never Dies, No. 18 in the James Bond series, stars Pierce Brosnan. It opened last Friday.

Joni: I thought he was too serious in the last one. I hope he lightens up a little bit. My favorite James Bond was Roger Moore because he had fun with it.

Peggy: I don't know. Sean Connery was a pretty good James Bond, but I think there's hope for Pierce.

Joni: First name basis, huh?

Peggy: Of course. There are lots of James Bond sites on the Internet. Let's start at the site for the new movie.

www.tomorrowneverdies.com

You can also find the same site at

www.jamesbond.com

Joni: The site makes extensive use of frames and Shockwave. To better enjoy your visit, make sure you have the most current web browser and Shockwave.

Peggy: There is a game section, and use your skills to complete five missions. You can meet the cast, and here it says the lead villain, played by Jonathan Pryce, is an international media mogul.

Joni: You might remember him from Evita. He played the president. This is quite a different role for him. You can hear sound or video clips of Sheryl Crowe of Kennett as she sings the lead song.

Peggy: In the media section, you can find a wealth of stuff, including a film clip and 30 minutes of footage, including movie trailers and over 50 still images from the movie. You do have to download most of this stuff. The full trailer would take more than 45 minutes on our fast connection.

Joni: If you think you are a James Bond expert, visit the trivia page

www.flash.net/(tilde)darrellb/bond.html

It's interesting they have the James Bond trivia in four time frames: 1960 to 1969, 1970 to 1979, 1980 to 1989 and 1990 to 1999. Wait a minute -- 1999?

Peggy: Bond never dies. Here's the first question. How did Ian Fleming come up with the name James Bond for his British Secret Service agent? You would have to know your Bond to answer these. The first test includes 48-plus questions. But you can get the answers, even without trying.

Joni: James Bond was an American ornithologist and author of the book "Birds of the West Indies." The name caught Fleming's attention when he noticed it sitting on the coffee table at Golden Eye. I've seen all the movies, and these are challenging.

Peggy: It's also kind of fun to look at pictures from the old movies. You can also see some of the old movie posters. Look at those 1970s styles. You can also see movie stills from Goldeneye. There are also a lot of links to other Bond sites, such as

TBSsuperstation.com/jamesbond/

Joni: If you missed the old ones, you can see them often on TBS. On the website, they have a number of Bond categories, including one for Bond Girls such as Octopussy, Dr. Holly Goodhead and Solitaire. Dianna Rigg was Tracy Draco in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." She played the only wife of Bond. She is tragically killed at the film's conclusion. You can also send James Bond an e-mail message.

Peggy: Who's Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang? Why James Bond, of course, according to the web magazine of the Ian Fleming Foundation.

www.ianfleming.org

Joni: On this site you can read about the premiere and the latest articles and news briefs about the movie. There is also a Nintendo contest and a Goldeneye magazine.

Peggy: This site has almost everything you can imagine about James Bond. It also tells how Bond became known as Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Joni: Ian Fleming once referred to his novels as the "bang bang kiss kiss variety." After the success of Goldfinger the term took on a life of its own.

Peggy: The Italians and the Japanese switched it around and began calling Bond "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang."

Joni: At one point, the studio decided to change the name of the film Thunderball to Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. They even had a theme song written, but scrapped it in the end.

Peggy: If you're a fan of James Bond, you could have your web page at the ultimate fan pages site

www.mcs.net/(tilde)klast/www/fan_page.html

Joni: It has an extensive listing. Sites are listed by the creators name. There are 127 personal and organization pages listed. This could keep you in high Bond spirits for some time.

Peggy: What's your favorite Bond for the best sites on the Internet? E-mail us at click@semissourian.com

See you in Cyberspace.

Joni Adams and Peggy Scott are members of the Southeast Missourian online staff.