Evil Lairs

An excellent article about the Evil Lairs in the James Bond movies.  Good work Adam Hinterthuer.

http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/multimedia/2008/11/gallery_bond_lairs

“Federal agents with a search warrant entered the vacant home in May. Behind a movable bookshelf they discovered a door that led to two secret rooms that held 89 marijuana plants.” – Click here for full report.

Illegal activities aside, I’m thrilled people are using the tried and true ‘moveable bookshelf-secret chamber’ shtick!  It’s a classic.  For a great demonstration video, allow Gene Wilder to walk you through the process in Young Frankenstein.

PUT ZEEE CANDLE BACK!

With or without the bunnies, The Grotto is practically a requirement for any self-respecting Evil Doer.  I’ll include bunnies in the specs for an added fee.

John Lautner is, undoubtedly, the best lair designer of the 20th century.    You may have seen his houses in movies such as Charlie’s Angels, The big Lebowski, and Less Than Zero.  For a complete list of movies that have featured the homes of Lautner, click here.