March 1, 2009

MATTHEW BRADFORD: OUR MAN IN LOS ANGELES

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Spy Vibe continues its series on Spy TV/film production design and the influence of Art and design movements, Playboy, Hugh Hefner, adventure story conventions, and the Space Race.

Guest Set Lists: Lee Pfeiffer, Jeremy Duns, Armstrong Sabian, Steve Bissette, Roger Langley, Matthew Bradford, Wesley Britton, David Foster, Matt Kindt.

Spy Vibe's Set For Adventure here, Set Countdown #10, #9, #8 ,#7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1.


MATTHEW BRADFORD: OUR MAN IN LOS ANGELES

agent MATTHEW may be best known in this circle as Tanner, founder of the excellent Spy Blog Double O Section. He is also the co-writer of the comic book Night & Fog from Studio 407. Matthew's picks:


5. Life-size chessboard from Deadlier Than the Male


4. Diabolik's lair from Danger: Diabolik
3. Gabriel's pad from Modesty Blaise


2. House interiors from Avengers episode "The Joker"
1. ...and #1 has to be... the Volcano Base from You Only Live Twice

And 10 Honorable Mentions:
Modesty's pad from Modesty Blaise
Chess tournament room from From Russia With Love
Villain's game room from Avengers episode "Game"
Casino from On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Villain's lighthouse base from Prisoner episode "The Girl Who Was Death" Psychedelic corridor from Casino Royale
Checkpoint Charlie from The Spy Who Came In From the Cold
Brain Room from Billion Dollar Brain
Goldfinger's laser table room
Thunderball agent briefing room

4 comments:

  1. I'd forgotten about that Thunderball briefing room. And the chess tournament room. Good list, Matthew!

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  2. Love your site, I've added it to my bloglines.

    retrohound.com

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  3. Thanks, Robert! Checked out your site- cool!- and I just passed up a great Son of Godzilla figure at a convention... should'a gone for it :) Best, -Jason

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  4. I love the villains lighthouse lair from The Girl Who Was Death ...I forgot about that one!

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