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GT182

09-20-12 10:49 AM

Voted for Connery, but in my minds eye Craig runs a very close second.

I too prefer the books over the movies. It seems that a movie can't be made without exagerating the book. The last Bond book I bought a couple of weeks ago, "Carte Blanche" by Jeffery Deaver, gets back on track to Bond at a younger age. Even the Admiral "M" is in it, tho there's a different armourer named "Q". Maybe it the "Q" we all liked but at a younger age too.

Sailor Steve

09-20-12 12:30 PM

Platapus, thanks for the insight. Our opinions are very close on this matter. Unlike you, I did enjoy Casino Royale. They changed a lot, but the basics were there. My preference would be for movies based in the actual time period, the Cold War of the 1950s.

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant (Post 1936608)

Now there is a theory, that James bond is not one guy, but a successive line of agents, and that James Bond and 007 are merely code names.

Like M and Q, when one 007 dies or quits, the next one comes up to replace him.

I like this theory, as it perfectly explains the difference in personality and appearance caused by changing the actors.

Then you should see the aforementioned Casino Royal from the 1967, with David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Daliah Lavi, Woody Allen and Terrence Cooper, all as James Bond.

STEED

09-20-12 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1936510)

It would be nice if someone made some JB movies that followed the books (the original books)

And for that reason...No Vote.

Miggy4000

09-20-12 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1936609)

Here is a bit of almost interesting James Bond trivia:

Ian Flemming was not happy with his book "The spy who loved me". It was not well received and frankly is not one of the better books in the series.

When Flemming sold the movie rights, it was under the stipulation that no part of the book would appear in the movie. That is one of the reasons why the book and the movie have almost nothing in common other than character names.... that was the agreement by Flemming. :D

Interesting Platapus, I never knew that, but I loved that movie (I mean a Lotus that converts into a mini sub! :rotfl2:) and it had the best theme tune of all the Bond movies ever in my view

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TZXw45V9CE

Cybermat47

09-20-12 04:04 PM

Yay, It's Dalton!

Ahh, good to see that Dalton has some support!

Herr-Berbunch

09-20-12 04:09 PM

You should all go to the James Bond Museum in Keswick, a fantastic afternoons worth of JB stuff including most of the cars - Lotus rescued from the scrapyard.

I've got some pics somewhere. . . :hmmm:

_dgn_

09-20-12 04:20 PM

Who is the best James Bond ?

Naturally, Sean Connery.

Who is the best James Bond film ?

Maybe "Never Say Never Again".

Cheers.

Cybermat47

09-20-12 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by _dgn_ (Post 1937059)

Who is the best James Bond film ?

Maybe "Never Say Never Again".

Cheers.

It has no gunbarrel sequence. Therefore, your point is invalid.

Herr-Berbunch

09-20-12 04:51 PM

Pics

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I've just tried the website, but it appears the museum shut down last year and moved to Miami along with the sister musuem Stars of the Cars. :/\\!!

So only Beatrix Potter and the Pencil Musuem left in the Lakes!!!

Edit: Some vehicles may be at Beaulieu, National Motor Musuem, until some time next year.

Jimbuna

09-20-12 05:36 PM

Pencils are nowhere near as interesting.

hebele23

09-20-12 05:49 PM

Pierce Brosnan of course.

Jimbuna

09-20-12 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by hebele23 (Post 1937097)

Pierce Brosnan of course.

Of course...or otherwise.

Red October1984

09-20-12 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by _dgn_ (Post 1937059)

Who is the best James Bond film ?

Maybe "Never Say Never Again".

Good god that movie was terrible. Are you blind and/or deaf?

I said in my James Bond thread that Never Say Never Again was hanging out with Moonraker as the two worst bond films, IMHO.

One does not simply remake Thunderball and get away with it.

Cybermat47

09-21-12 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984 (Post 1937170)

One simply does not make Thunderball itself and get away with it. :har:

the_tyrant

09-21-12 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984 (Post 1937170)

That movie was GREAT!

Ok, so James Bond does not really have its own "style".
I mean, Bond movies have been everything from blackploitation to science fiction.

Now if we say that Quantum of Solace is James Bond's "reaction" to Jason Bourne, and Moonraker is a Star Wars influenced film, than Never Say Never Again is James Bond's version of Mr. Bean, or the Pink Panther.

And you know what? James Bond doing comedy is better than James Bond in space, by far.

Red October1984

09-21-12 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47 (Post 1937199)

One simply does not make Thunderball itself and get away with it. :har:

:nope: There's no way you just said that right? That one is my favorite one of all time. :stare:

Sailor Steve

09-21-12 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47 (Post 1937066)

It has no gunbarrel sequence. Therefore, your point is invalid.

Ah, but it was the only one ever to have the battlship-grey Bentley, so it's the only one that is valid. :O:

Cybermat47

09-21-12 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984 (Post 1937284)

:nope: There's no way you just said that right? That one is my favorite one of all time. :stare:

Well, it's good but... how many underwater fight scenes do you need?
I must admit, however, if you cut the underwater fight scenes down, it would be rather good.

_dgn_

09-22-12 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984 (Post 1937170)

Good god that movie was terrible. Are you blind and/or deaf?

I said in my James Bond thread that Never Say Never Again was hanging out with Moonraker as the two worst bond films, IMHO.

Maybe both !

As blind, impossible to see your James Bond thread, maybe the most interesting one on SUBSIM.

As deaf, impossible to hear the praises for your remarkable comments about James Bond films.

Red October1984

09-22-12 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by _dgn_ (Post 1937628)

Deaf?-You can't hear the internet. :hmmm:

Either way, that movie is still bad. :nope:

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