Action movies aren’t notoriously known as “movies for women,” they typically have a special place in a man’s heart. Hence the whole movie genre known as Chick Flicks, which are made just for the ladies. But, there is something about James Bond movies that cross the gender line. I love Bond movies, I have seen them all, and my anticipation for each new movie’s opening is ridiculous.

Today, after all my waiting and agony, the newest installment of James Bond hits the theatres and I’m ready to sit on the edge of my seat and bite my nails. It isn’t just the action and adventure that I love in these movies (usually I’m not one for stupid, over-the-top action movies) but it is everything that accompanies a Bond movie: the oh-so-hot 007 himself, the music, Bond’s gadgets, his cool cars, the Bond girls and their fashion, the mystery, and all the adventure. They are amazing.

To celebrate the opening of Quantum of Solace, College Candy wanted to recap on the hot men who made us lust after Bond, James Bond.

The first Bond (and quite possibly the sexiest) was Sean Connery. Is it his voice? His gorgeous eyes? His classic look? His ability to pack heat? Sean was the first, and for me, the only Bond. None have lived up to him.

The second Bond and the least popular was George Lazenby. He played 007 for one movie and never returned. Thank God. He just doesn’t cut it, definitely when he is suppose to represent the sexiness of Bond, James Bond. He also wore a pirate shirt, maybe it only bothers me, but it is hard to forget.

Roger Moore held the title of James Bond for 12 years, and was pretty great at it. Roger just may be the second best 007, next to of course Sean. Roger gets the credit of turning Bond into more of a playboy and womanizer.

Timothy Dalton took the way Roger played James Bond and made it slightly more darker and gritty. Tim isn’t my pick for Bond and he wasn’t popular among many of the movie critics of the time either. Perhaps, in real life he is more of a “James Bond” because he performed most of his stunts himself.

Pierce Brosnan could possibly be the second best looking James Bond. He is tall, dark, and handsome. He was so good as 007 he became the star of the James Bond video game. Well done Pierce, well done. I was sorry to see you go.

Our newest James Bond is Daniel Craig, whose movie opens today. And already they are talking about him playing 007 in another Bond movie in 2010. Craig’s first movie as Bond, Casino Royale, had the highest gross amount of any previous Bond film. He has even been made into a wax statue at Madame Tussauds, a true honor. However, the CC jury is still out on whether is will beat Sean Connery as the best or not.

Who Is The Hottest Bond, James Bond?

Some individuals think Sean Connery is a total hottie…and we think those people are wrong. And gross. And blind. But it seems Louis Vuitton’s people agree, as they just named Mr. Connery the new face of their ad campaigns.

The new ads will launch later this month, but we have a feeling the meetings behind the choice of (super) old dude went something like this:

“The economy sucks.”

“Yeah. It really sucks.”

“People don’t have the money to spend $100,000 on a suitcase! How do we make them more appealing?”

“We gotta make our leather look better. But how?”

“Oh! I know! Put it next to a really old guy. His leathery face will make our bags look like butter.”

“YES!”

Good work, LV. Your bags have never looked better!

At 2:30 pm on June 28th, 20 year old Kazakh model, Ruslana Korshunova, fell from the balcony of her Manhattan 9th floor apartment to her death. Police ruled that her death was an apparent suicide after finding no signs of a struggle in her apartment. Case closed.But the media is refusing to be satisfied, and with good reason — there was no note, and, according to her friends, she seemed to be “on top of the world”.

Hmmmm…. no note, in good spirits… maybe she was “done in”– oh oh oh! By the Russian Mob! Of course! Everyone knows that whenever a beautiful Russian (or former Soviet) bites the dust, the Russian Mob are the culprits. I mean look at “From Russia with Love”, “Eastern Promises”, and of course xXx. Sigh… if only Sean Connery, Vigo Mortenson, or Vin Diesel were on the investigation team.

Luckily the bloggers of Riveronmirror, stepped up to the plate.

Riveronmirror states that the Russian mob has been placing Eastern European and Slavic women in spotlight positions in the fashion industry to fuel a global desire for women bearing these types of features. This global desire, in turn, increases the demand for Slavic models, wives, and escorts—all of who are, apparently, controlled by the mob.

Riveronmirror argues that,

“There is a strong flood of speculation relating to the possibility that Ruslana Kurshanova wanted to end [her] contract (with whomever she REALLY was working for) and this (teenage-model flesh-peddling) organization used her as an exemplary point.

The deepest undertone of this case has to do with the explotaition of images in order to produce an effect that is channeled to the benefit of a few enthroed media wizards.”

The bloggers then defend themselves from mounting criticism noting that they aren’t saying that Korshunova was engaged in prostitution, nor are they even saying that her death wasn’t a suicide.

But… (there’s always a but right?)

“We have noticed there are more strange cases of Eastern European models dying under mysterious situations and will publish soon more evidence as our contact in Moscow, Vasily, sends us his report. Meanwhile we will be investigating in New York.”

I would like to put forth my own conspiracy theory: Since they went public with this theory, RiveronMirror’s blog has attracted the attention of international media outlets—from the LA Times to the UK Telegraph. Bloggers make money from site traffic. Hmmmmmmm…. could it be that the good people of RiveronMirror saw an opportunity to catapult their site beyond the gossip mill?

It certainly is interesting that they suddenly have a source in Moscow…

I guess we’ll just have to see how this pans out. Either way, this story is still a sad, sad mystery.

[Update: According to the New York Daily News, Korshunova was in financial trouble and depressed over being in love with a married man at the time of her death. The Daily News interviewed her life coach, Vladislav Novgorodtsev, who revealed that she had attempted suicide in the past and had been incredibly unhappy. Riveronmirror, however, maintains, that reports such as this are "exactly what the Russsian Mafia wants to hear."]