Dr. No

"After the success of Ian Fleming's books, former Royal Navy officer Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman joined forces to create EON Productions and make movies based on the character James Bond. They struck a deal with United Artists for distribution and the movie was mostly shot in Jamaica, where Fleming liked to spend his holidays writing books. Scotsman Sean Connery was chosen for the lead role, who would become iconic as the character. However, production was quite troubled, missing deadlines and going over budget, while the final result was not well received by critics at the time. What matters is that the audience loved 'Dr. No', be it for the action scenes, aesthetics, rhythm or Bond's charm. Today, the movie is considered a classic (albeit a bit dull for the younger ones) and laid the foundations for the longest-running franchise in the seventh art."