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ulkaralakbarova · 11 months ago

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In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Edward Pierce: Sean Connery Robert Agar: Donald Sutherland Miriam: Lesley-Anne Down Edgar Trent: Alan Webb Fowler: Malcolm Terris Sharp: Robert Lang Clean Willy: Wayne Sleep Burgess: Michael Elphick Elizabeth Trent: Gabrielle Lloyd Emily Trent: Pamela Salem Barlow: George Downing Harranby: James Cossins McPherson: John Bett Station Despatcher: Peter Benson Maggie: Janine Duvitski Trent’s Butler: Brian de Salvo Judge: André Morell Prosecutor: Donald Churchill Captain Jimmy: Brian Glover Connaught: Noel Johnson Putnam: Peter Butterworth Burke: Patrick Barr Lewis: Hubert Rees Woman on Platform: Agnes Bernelle Rail Guard: Joe Cahill Chaplain: Cecil Nash Emma Barnes: Susan Hallinan Ratting Assistant: Oliver Smith First Pickpocket: John Altman Second Pickpocket: Paul Kember Third Pickpocket: Geoff Ferris Woman on Strand: Jenny Till Urchin on Strand: Craig Stokes Policjant na stacji przy moście londyńskim: Frank McDonald Film Crew: Novel: Michael Crichton Original Music Composer: Jerry Goldsmith Editor: David Bretherton Producer: John Foreman In Memory Of: Geoffrey Unsworth Camera Operator: Gordon Hayman Production Design: Maurice Carter Art Direction: Bert Davey Costume Design: Anthony Mendleson Makeup Artist: Basil Newall Music Editor: Michael Clifford Assistant Director: Anthony Waye Casting: Mary Selway Hairstylist: Elaine Bowerbank Set Dresser: Hugh Scaife Wardrobe Master: Rebecca Breed Executive Producer: Dino De Laurentiis Still Photographer: Laurie Ridley Action Director: Dick Ziker Draughtsman: Jim Morahan Movie Reviews: Wuchak: _**Robbing a train of a shipment of gold in Victorian England**_ Written/directed by Michael Crichton and released in 1978/79, “The Great Train Robbery” was loosely based on the real-life Great Gold Robbery of 1855 that took place in England. Sean Connery plays the mastermind, Lesley-Anne Down his girlfriend and Donald Sutherland a safecracker with whom they team-up. I generally don’t like caper films because the protagonists are criminals, but Crichton wisely makes the characters played by Connery and Sutherland likable rapscallions; meanwhile Down is babelicious, in particular in her jaw-dropping first scene. Crichton intentionally made the movie more farcical compared to his novel and I appreciated the wit and low-key humor. I didn’t expect to like this movie, but it won me over. The film runs 1 hour, 51 minutes, and was shot primarily in Ireland (Dublin, Bray, Cork & Moate), but also Pinewood Studios, England. GRADE: B-/B JPV852: Seen this once before many years ago but decided to check out the new Blu-ray from Kino Lorber. A solid heist-thriller though what struck me was these thieves were stealing gold meant for British soldiers, so not exactly stealing from some corporation, and our lead played by Sean Connery had no issue murdering a guy. Even so, still found it entertaining and some suspense-filled scenes, among them a great sequence with Connery on top of a moving train. **3.75/5**

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theeightforallpracticalpurposes · 3 years ago

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In the Duat bunker training room

Dépit, after getting thrown to the ground by Jimmy: This is a fine example of why you shouldn’t iron a four-leaf clover. Morrigan learned that the hard way.

Cabrera: *extremely confused* What?!

Dépit, smiling like a madman: I believe you mean ‘why’ *pulls out an enchanted broadsword of all things* because you shouldn’t press your luck!

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mrb52563 · 4 years ago

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thealmightyemprex · 5 years ago

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I think I have a favorite villain for every Bond ,and I mean EVERY Bond

Barry Nelson- Le Chiffre

Sean Connery- Auric Goldfinger

David Niven- Jimmy Bond AKA Dr Noah

George Lazenby- Earnst Stavro Blofeld

Roger Moore- Francisco Scaramanga

Timothy Dalton- Franz Sanchez

Pierce Bronson - Elecktra King

Daniel Craig - Raoul Silva

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albertserra · 5 years ago

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Could you do me a big favor and show the index if the 'typical men' book? I'd love to see what actors it talks about before I decide to buy it (if I can find a copy anywhere...) Thanks ☺️

The index is kinda huge bc theres a lottttt off names mentioned and I don’t see a condensed version of it anywhere else so instead I’ll just list some of the names that both stick out and/or have multiple pages listed in the index (a lot of them only have one page reference)

Anthony Asquith

Stanley baker

Michael balcon

Alan bates

Dirk bogarde

Boulting brothers

Sydney box

Richard Burton

Michael Caine

Robert Carlyle

John paddy carstairs

George cole

Sean Connery

Michael Craig

Peter Cushing

Basil dearden

James Donald

Robert donat

Clive donner

David farrar

Albert finney

Sidney furie

Sidney Gilliat

Stewart granger

Val guest

Alec Guinness

Jimmy Hanley

Laurence Harvey

Jack hawkins

Stanley holloway

Leslie Howard

Trevor howard

Alexander Korda

Frank launder

Christopher lee

Joseph losey

James mason

John Mills

Kenneth more

David Niven

Nigel patrick

Eric Portman

Dennis price

Michael Redgrave

Michael relph

Donald sinden

Jack Warner

Herbert Wilcox

Michael winner

Whew that was long and I probably skipped some by accident so if u want to know abt anyone specific let me know! All of my faves were hit tho which I’m beyond ecstatic about (Eric portman and Nigel Patrick both having multiple references.... yes godd). Some of these names even I don’t recognize tho but they had enough pages to stand out so I listed them

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betterhomebusiness · 6 years ago

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⭐ James Bond is a fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. Bond is a British secret agent working for MI6 who also answers to his codename, 007. He has been portrayed on film by actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, in twenty-six productions. All the films but two were made by Eon Productions. Eon now holds the full adaptation rights to all of Fleming's Bond novels.

⭐ In 1961 producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman joined forces to purchase the filming rights to Fleming's novels. They founded the production company Eon Productions and, with financial backing by United Artists, began working on Dr. No, which was directed by Terence Young and featured Connery as Bond. Following Dr. No's release in 1962, Broccoli and Saltzman created the holding company Danjaq to ensure future productions in the James Bond film series. The series currently encompasses twenty-four films, with the most recent, Spectre, released in October 2015. With a combined gross of nearly $7 billion to date, the films produced by Eon constitute the fourth-highest-grossing film series, behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, and Wizarding World films. Accounting for the effects of inflation the Bond films have amassed over $14 billion at current prices.

⭐ The films have won five Academy Awards: for Sound Effects (now Sound Editing) in Goldfinger (at the 37th Awards), to John Stears for Visual Effects in Thunderball (at the 38th Awards), to Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers for Sound Editing, and to Adele and Paul Epworth for Original Song in Skyfall (at the 85th Awards), and to Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes for Original Song in Spectre (at the 88th Awards). Additionally, several of the songs produced for the films have been nominated for Academy Awards for Original Song, including Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die", Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better" and Sheena Easton's "For Your Eyes Only". In 1982, Albert R. Broccoli received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

⭐ When Broccoli and Saltzman bought the rights to existing and future Fleming titles, it did not include Casino Royale, which had already been sold to producer Gregory Ratoff, with the story having been adapted for television in 1954. After Ratoff's death, the rights were passed on to Charles K. Feldman, who subsequently produced the satirical Bond spoof Casino Royale in 1967. A legal case ensured that the film rights to the novel Thunderball were held by Kevin McClory as he, Fleming and scriptwriter Jack Whittingham had written a film script upon which the novel was based.

⭐ Although Eon Productions and McClory joined forces to produce Thunderball, McClory still retained the rights to the story and adapted Thunderball into 1983's Never Say Never Again. The current distribution rights to both of those films are held by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the studio which distributes Eon's regular series.

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byneddiedingo · 2 years ago

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Daniel Craig in Spectre (Sam Mendes, 2015)

Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Bellucci, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott, Rory Kinnear. Screenplay: John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Jez Butterworth. Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema. Production design: Dennis Gassner. Film editing: Lee Smith. Music: Thomas Newman

Why has the James Bond series not run its course by now? It has survived regular cast changes, including its central character, who has been played by six different actors: The Bond of Spectre, Daniel Craig, had not even been born when the first film in the series, Dr. No (Terence Young, 1962), premiered. Even recurring characters have been recast: M, Miss Moneypenny, and Q have each been played by five actors, and M underwent a change from male to female when Judi Dench took over the role in GoldenEye (Martin Campbell, 1995), though the part reverted to male (Ralph Fiennes) at the end of Skyfall (Sam Mendes, 2012). Yet the series has retained a reassuring familiarity, even to the point of typically beginning with a spectacular action sequence that almost certainly can't be topped in the remaining parts of the film. In Spectre, Bond is in Mexico City, where he shoots a bad guy, setting off an explosion that has him scrambling to escape from the building's collapsing façade, then chases another bad guy escaping from the rubble onto a helicopter, on which they struggle for control as it careens wildly over the crowds celebrating the Day of the Dead in the Zócalo. Then come the credits and another Bond-film staple, the thematic pop song: This one, "Writing's on the Wall," sung by Sam Smith, who co-wrote it with Jimmy Napes, won an Oscar. And then it's down to the usual business: chastisement by M (Fiennes), gadgets by Q (Ben Whishaw), and pursuit of the villains seeking control of the world. In Spectre there are two: One, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), is trying to take over control of intelligence services all over the world, while the other is a familiar figure from earlier Bond films, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Christoph Waltz), who is in cahoots with Denbigh. (Blofeld, who had been a regular supervillain in the Sean Connery era, was absent from the Bond films after 1983 because of copyright litigation that was settled before Spectre, which takes its title from Blofeld's global criminal organization, was filmed.) There are also vodka martinis, shaken not stirred, to be quaffed, and "Bond girls" to be bedded -- although in recent years, Bond's sex life has become less wildly promiscuous and the women have become more complex characters. In Spectre, one of them, Madeleine Swann, is played by Léa Seydoux, a more than capable actress who sometimes seems to be fighting against the limitations of the role, trying to make Madeleine a more interesting figure than the screenplay allows. So to return to the original question: Why do we still gravitate to the Bond films when there are more novel action-adventures to be had? The series has been so frequently imitated -- Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible movies are virtually indistinguishable in formula from Bond films -- that maybe imitation suggests the answer: We crave the familiar, but we also relish the small surprises when the formula is tweaked. In Spectre, for example, M, Moneypenny (Naomie Harris), and Q all get out of the office and into the field for a change. Spectre is one of the less satisfying in the series, marked by signs of fatigue in Craig's performance. Nevertheless, he signed on for the next one, the next one, No Time to Die (Cary Joji Fukanaga, 2021), before retiring from the series.

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yessadirichards · 4 years ago

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Who will be the next Bond?

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There are few casting decisions as hotly anticipated as the question of who will be the next 007, with many expecting that a black Bond or even female Bond is on the cards.

Daniel Craig, a somewhat reluctant Bond at times, has had one foot out of the tuxedo almost from the moment he took on the role back in 2006.

But "No Time to Die" appears really to be his fifth and final outing, and so the rumour mill is back in action.

For years, certain names have been closely linked to the role which has previously been played by stars including Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan.

Tom Hardy

Craig was an attempt to toughen up Bond after Her Majesty's top agent was threatened by an American -- Jason Bourne -- and his grittier adventures.

He was a massive success, with "Casino Royale" and "Skyfall" in particular seen as two of the best Bond films of all time, and returning the character to the style of the original novels by Ian Fleming.

Tom Hardy, often a villain or at least an anti-hero in films like "The Dark Knight Rises", "Venom" and "Mad Max: Fury Road", would be a way to maintain that darker vision of Bond.

He is currently the bookies' favorite in Britain, according to betting agency William Hill.

Idris Elba

A name that is often in the discussion is Idris Elba, known for "The Wire", "The Suicide Squad" and hit BBC series "Luther".

He set social media tongues wagging in 2018 when he posted: "My name's Elba, Idris Elba" -- echoing Bond's famous catchphrase -- but he added soon after: "Don't believe the hype!"

Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has repeatedly said that the next 007 "doesn't need to be a white man".

That has triggered some sadly inevitable racist responses, but many feel Elba has the charisma to pull off the change.

Lashana Lynch

Broccoli seemed to rule out the possibility of a female bond, telling Variety: "I'm not particularly interested in taking a male character and having a woman play it. I think women are far more interesting than that."

But that hasn't stopped speculation around Lashana Lynch, a 33-year-old black British woman, who reportedly takes over the 007 handle at the end of "No Time to Die".

Craig, however, agreed with Broccoli's position, telling the Radio Times: "There should simply be better parts for women and actors of color.

"Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?"

Rege-Jean Page

Having set millions of hearts aflutter with Netflix hit "Bridgerton" over the past year, another bookmaker's favorite is the young British-Zimbabwean actor.

He has been self-effacing about the idea, telling US talkshow host Jimmy Fallon: "If you're a Brit and you do something of any kind of renown, then people start saying the B-word."

Tom Holland

Less coy about his desire for a license to kill is Spiderman star Tom Holland.

Not content with being a superhero, Holland told Variety: "As a young British lad who loves cinema, I'd love to be James Bond. So, you know, I'm just putting that out there. I look pretty good in a suit."

Also in the running

There are plenty of other candidates, with Vogue recently offering a run-down that gave strong odds to "British-Malaysian dreamboat" Henry Golding, "Bodyguard" star Richard Madden -- or for a more cerebral twist on the character, "Peaky Blinders" lead Cillian Murphy.

For now, lips are sealed at Bond HQ, with Broccoli saying: "You can only be in love with one person at a time.

"For now, we just cannot think about anything beyond Daniel."

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espanolbot2 · 3 years ago

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#WE COULD HAVE HAD CHRISTOPHER LEE BOND?????#no hate to sean connery but cOME ON

The ironic thing is that although Lee was the only Bond to have actually worked AS a spy in real life, he like all the Bond actors (with the exception of Daniel Craig) all qualify as being too tall to actually get hired by MI6/SIS.

The idea being that someone the size of the 6ft 5in tall Christopher Lee being too distinctive to blend in like a spy is supposed to... But then, in the movies James always seems to go by his own name a bunch of the time (leading to the still fanon idea that James Bond is a title, a thing the films contradict), so him looming over people isn’t that distracting within the internal logic of the films.

Interestingly, or rather frustratingly, during the casting of the ensemble D-Day film the Longest Day (which was about the Allied invasion of Europe with a cast of tons of people, including John Wayne, a young Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchem etc.), the casting people declined to hire Lee for a role because they said he didn’t “look like a military man“...

...You know, despite his having actually been in the military in various forms during the actual Second World War.

Ironically they didn’t seem to make this distinction for John Wayne, who infamously dodged any and all attempts to get him to enlist, with him first saying that he couldn’t because of his wife and kids (at which point he’d separated from his wife and was living with his new teenage girlfriend, and he never saw his kids either) and later when people started commenting on how his not joining up when other actors like Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart had done so he did approach a connection in the US armed forces to get a job...

...Only for his schedule to mysteriously always be too full to actually leave the US (the suggested job involved running guns to resistance fighters in Europe by boat, if you wanted to know). It’s suggested by some, like the Behind the Bastards podcast, that his feeling that he’d failed to step up is why he went so heavily on supporting all following wars, including making the infamous pro-Vietnam War film the Green Berets.

In 1966′s Rasputin: the Mad Monk, Christopher Lee played a version of the titular Russian mystic in a Hammer horror film interpretation of his life. Oddly, much like how he was acquainted with JRR Tolkien prior to eventually getting cast as Saruman in the Lord of the RIngs film, Lee also has a connection to Rasputin also.

Or, more accurately, when he was a child he actually met Felix Yusupov and Dmitri Pavlovich via his parents, who were two of the men who killed Rasputin back in 1916. Additionally, in 1976, a decade after appearing in the Mad Monk, Lee also met Rasputin’s daughter Maria, who reported told him that he’d successfully captured her father’s “expression“.

Side-note: the Mad Monk was filmed back to back with the aforementioned Dracula: Prince of Darkness, and used many of the same sets and cast members.

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betterhomebusiness · 5 years ago

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⭐ Join us at Jimmy's Place ⭐ You Only Live Twice ⭐ Sean Connery http://wix.to/MMBRBEs

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(7) Sean Connery #JamesBondMovies

The complete list of official James Bond films, made by EON Productions. Beginning with Sean Connery, and going through George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Have you ever wondered how many James Bond movies there are?

#1 #DrNo, 1962

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James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: Honey RyderDirector: Terence Young Running Time: 110 Minutes

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Dr. No was the first 007 film produced by EON Productions. Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the death of MI6 agent John Strangways. He finds his way to Crab Key island, where the mysterious Dr. No awaits.

#2 #FromRussiaWithLove, 1963

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James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: TatianaRomanova Director: Terence Young Running Time: 115 Minutes

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When MI6 gets a chance to get their hands on a Lektor decoder, Bond is sent to Turkey to seduce the beautiful Tatiana, and bring back the machine. With the help of Kerim Bey, Bond escapes on the Orient Express, but might not make it off alive.

#3 #Goldfinger, 1964

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James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: Pussy GaloreDirector: Guy Hamilton Running Time: 110 Minutes

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The Bank of England has detected an unauthorized leakage of gold from the country, and Bond is sent to investigate. The suspect is one Auric Goldfinger, the richest man in the country. Bond catches Goldfinger cheating at cards, with the assistance of Jill Masterson, who is killed and painted gold in revenge. Bond must foil his plots, while avoiding the deadly Korean, Oddjob.

#4 #Thunderball, 1965

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James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: Domino DervalDirector: Terence Young Running Time: 130 Minutes

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Emilio Largo, the Number 2 at SPECTRE, has stolen two nuclear warheads. He threatens to destroy a city in the United States and England unless a large ransom is paid. Bond is sent to the Bahamas to investigate.

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James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: Aki Director: Lewis Gilbert Running Time: 117 Minutes

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Ernst Stavro Blofeld is hijacking American and Russian space shuttles, in an attempt to start a war between the two nations. Bond is sent to Japan to investigate, with the help of Tiger Tanaka, the head of station in Tokyo. Armed with over 100 trained ninjas, Bond infiltrates Blofeld's volcano lair.

#6 #DiamondsAreForever, 1971

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James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: Tiffany CaseDirector: Guy Hamilton Running Time: 120 Minutes

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Sean Connery is back for a fast paced hunt through a diamond smuggling pipeline. MI6 arrests small time smuggler Peter Franks, and Bond takes his place, meeting courier Tiffany Case. He follow the trail of the diamonds, as everyone who touches them gets killed. The end of the pipeline is Blofeld, with another plan for World Domination.

#7 #NeverSayNeverAgain, 1983

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James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: Domino Petachi Director: Irvin Kershner Running Time: 134 Minutes

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In 1971, Connery famously said that he would never play Bond again. Fast-forward 12 years and he agreed to return for one final performance Never Say Never Again was the only Bond film not produced by Broccoli and Saltzman’s Eon Productions MGM Home Entertainment instead, it was written and produced by Kevin McClory, who managed to retain rights to Fleming’s novels.

While one might dispute the actual number of people who would qualify for star status, no one would dispute the premise that Sean Connery is one of them. Moreover, he is not merely a star - he is a super-star.

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officialydonefanfiction · 8 years ago

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Split Across the Continents Chapter #1

Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS. Never have done and never will.

Part 1 Washington DC

Lieutenant Marcus King had a hangover. It wasn't just any hangover but the kind of hangover that would have put his training academy 200lb heavy set drill instructor to shame. He checked his phone, cursed loudly at the time, and started trying to locate his clothes from the night before casually strewn across the floor. The bleached blond girl from the bed moaned as he started to pull on his jeans.

"Can't you stay a little longer? We can pick up right where you left off." Her voice was husky and sent tingles down Marcus's spine but the thought of his commander's reaction when he arrived late was more sobering than a cold shower.

"Would love to but my boss isn't too happy about being tardy." Marcus replied kissing her ear and leaving the room.

The seedy hotel that he had spent the last few hours was quiet at this hour, well almost quiet, the loud couple down the hall were clearly nowhere near rest and Marcus inwardly smirked as he heard the unmistakable voice of his fellow marine getting some action. He quickly exited the hotel and started towards a 24 hour convenience store which he hoped would sell something breakfasty at this hour. The one guy on shift was peering over his phone checking Facebook as Marcus began examining the selection of poor quality donuts and muffins. He was half asleep, so he didn't hear someone approaching him. He didn't hear the bullet either.

Navy Yard DC.

"So you see Ziva, Sean Connery was so much better at being James Bond than Daniel Craig." Tony finished what had been an almost twenty minute monologue to a rather bored Ziva as they left the elevator and headed towards their desks. Despite Ziva's complete lack of interest in James Bond, Tony had seen fit to educate her on what he felt she was definitely missing out on.

"Daniel Craig is rather good looking don't you think? I mean that scene in Casino Royale…" She teased Tony as she watched his face turn to a scowl.

"He's not that good looking." Tony muttered as he emptied his gun, wallet, keys, and badge into his top desk drawer. Ziva laughed at the remark as she sat down at her desk and just enjoyed the view of her partner for eleven years on and off sink down into his desk. Sure he wasn't as young as she had been when she had first met him but then neither was she.

She nodded a quick good morning to McGee who appeared to be rather engrossed in looking at a webpage. She nodded across at Tony as she crept across to see what he was doing.

"Engagement rings, McGoo?" Tony called him out as they leant over his shoulder. McGee sighed and continued to scroll through the webpage.

"I'm going to propose to Delilah but I need help choosing the ring." McGee explained as he accidentally clicked on a ring that was almost as tacky as it was tasteless.

"Not that one. It looks awful." Ziva cringed as McGee exited the screen and went back to the main page.

"You can trust me on this McGagementring." Tony nodded as he commandeered the mouse and started to scroll through.

"Since when do you have experience picking out engagement rings?" McGee snorted as he tried to grab his mouse again.

"Still sore McGee. Still sore." Tony said, grabbing the mouse back.

"It's been fifteen years Tony." Ziva said exasperatedly. "Don't you think you have moved on?" Tony rolled his eyes.

"No time for rings now, dead marine stuffed into a convenience store display. Grab your gear." Gibbs hollered as he thundered through the bullpen wearing his classic sports coat and holding his trademark coffee. Tony and Ziva left McGee's side faster than bullets as the followed their boss towards the elevator.

"Yeah I have moved on." Tony muttered into Ziva's ear as they headed into the elevator.

After what felt like the scariest twenty minutes in McGee's life, the NCIS truck screeched to halt outside a run down convenience store with a neon sign above it detailed six packs for five bucks. The marine inside was splayed in a grotesque fashion inside a display with three bullet holes in his abdomen and one in his head.

"Morning all." Came the cheerful voice of Ducky accompanied by Palmer.

"Cause of death, Duck?" Gibbs didn't bother with the pleasantries.

"I have only just arrived but I can probably estimate the gunshot wounds although which one remains to be seen." Ducky mumbled as he handed the liver probe over to Jimmy.

"Time of death was 5:30 this morning, Doctor." Jimmy added as Tony and Ziva walked back into the store.

"Found another body boss. Appears to be the store clerk. Gunshot wound to the head. Had a phone on him." Tony added keeping it brief.

"No witnesses either." Ziva added.

"Boss, this is Lieutenant Marcus King stationed at the Pentagon. Wife is Maria King and they have a ten year old daughter April." McGee added as he checked their portable AFIS machine. Ziva felt her breath catch in her throat. Ten year old daughter… She banished the thought. She couldn't think about /her/ now. She quickly focused on collecting evidence so to avoid catching her boss's eye. As she focused on looking for shell casings she felt Tony come up behind her.

"You okay?" His voice was low and she knew the implied tone behind it. He knew why she was almost going to pieces of the mention of a ten year old.

"I will be." Ziva answered as she put a 9mm shell casing into an evidence bag.

"Ziva…" His voice trailed over laced with concern which simultaneously made her want to laugh and cry at the same time. She grabbed the rest of her kit and headed towards the van. She couldn't cry now, not where she was working. She threw her gear into the back and turned to go towards the cab when she was faced with Tony, the same look of concern on his face. He pulled her into a hug and she felt herself relax into it. It was just Tony after all.

"I'm sorry." He whispered into her ear.

A/N: This is my first fan fiction. I hope you enjoy it!

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Sir Bruce Forsyth, the veteran entertainer and presenter of many successful TV shows, has died aged 89.

The former Strictly Come Dancing host had been unwell for some time and was in hospital earlier this year after a severe chest infection.

His long career in showbusiness began when he was aged just 14.

He became Britain's best-paid TV star, famous for hosting game shows like The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and The Price is Right.

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He also presented BBC One's Strictly with Tess Daly from 2004 to 2014.

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A statement from his manager Ian Wilson said he died "peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife Wilnelia and all his children".

"A couple of weeks ago, a friend visited him and asked him what he had been doing these last 18 months. With a twinkle in his eye, he responded, 'I've been very, very busy... being ill!'" he added.

Sir Bruce's family thanked "the many people who have sent cards and letters to Bruce wishing him well over his long illness", adding there would be no further comment at the moment.

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Tributes have been paid by his friends and admirers in the showbusiness world. Sir Bruce's Strictly co-host Tess Daly said she was "heartbroken".

"From the moment we met, Bruce and I did nothing but laugh our way through a decade of working together on Strictly Come Dancing and I will never forget his generosity, his brilliant sense of humour and his drive to entertain the audiences he so loved," she said.

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Former Strictly judge Len Goodman also paid tribute, saying: "As long as I can remember there has always been Bruce on our TV.

"His work ethic, professionalism and charm will be with me forever. Bruce it was nice to see you to see you nice."

Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman, who replaced Sir Bruce after he left the show, tweeted that he was "the King of TV, the Prince of performers and the most generous of people... all toe-tapping twinkle, all kindness, all love....

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"The Bruce you saw really was the man he was. We'll miss him so much."

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood added: "Extremely sad to hear the news of Bruce's passing. A true legend and national treasure. He will be deeply missed but always remembered."

Former judge Arlene Phillips said the entertainer was an "indestructible titan, tap dancing his way through life".

She added: "Working with him on Strictly was personally a joy. His endless teasing of my judging style, particularly with strong sportsmen, was an ongoing joke.

"His enormous support after I was let go from the Strictly panel meant so much."

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Longest TV career of any male entertainer

1939

First TV performance, Come and Be Televised

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Last TV performance, Strictly Children in Need Special

5 years The Bruce Forsyth Show

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14 years Play your cards right

2 catchphrases Didn't he do well? Nice to see you, to see you nice.

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In a tweet, Prime Minister Theresa May said the country had "lost a national treasure", adding: "Like millions of others, for years I watched Sir Bruce dance, sing, joke & laugh. He will be sorely missed."

BBC director general Lord Hall described Sir Bruce as "one of the greatest entertainers our country has ever known".

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck added: "He could do it all. He was magnificent and he was a great entertainer. He could dance, he was a very nice pianist, he was good at sketches, he was the greatest moaner in the world on the golf course, and he was a unique friend to me."

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Image caption Sir Bruce and Lady Forsyth married in 1983

Former chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson described the entertainer as "funny" and "irrepressible".

Sir Michael also praised Sir Bruce's ability to manage his career, saying: "He was very canny - we only know about the shows he said yes to, what we don't know are the hundreds of ideas he said, 'That's not for me.' He had the smartness - that's the sign of a great star."

BBC Radio 4 presenter Nicholas Parsons added that he was "devoted" to Sir Bruce.

"He had great charm, great humour - he was an all-round performer. He was one of the country's most talented players - a great dancer, great singer and a comedian and also very good actor. The way he ran a game show was exceptional - a unique talent. He was a lovely man."

The Beano tweeted a picture of Sir Bruce which appeared in the comic in 2008, describing him as an "entertainment legend".

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Sir Bruce had not been seen in public recently, due to ill health. He was too frail to attend the funerals of close friends Ronnie Corbett and Sir Terry Wogan last year.

In 2015, the presenter underwent keyhole surgery after suffering two aneurysms, which were discovered following a fall at his Surrey home.

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