This chapter dissects the opening sequences of Skyfall (2012) in Istanbul
and Spectre (2015) in Mexico City in order to argue that Eon’s predilection
for runaway productions has begun began to influence the textual
composition of the James Bond film series. Eon Productions often modifies
the narratives and settings of its Bond features in order to exploit the
increasingly global availability of funding schemes, tax incentives, and
cheap labor, and to secure, on a global scale, profitable distribution deals,
enhanced visibility, and greater revenues from merchandizing. In the
process, the Bondian runaway production fashions a colonial imaginary of
exotic non-places, which has since long been a staple of the brand of Bond.
Estrategias para mirar la nación. El giro visual de los estudios culturales mexicanos en lengua inglesa Author(s): Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado Source: Mexican Studies/JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org..
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