Movies should be more like the books...

**Drax** · Apr 29th, 2003, 04:48 PM

SSIA. I think Fleming's Bond was the best Bond. I believe that the Bond from the 60's was most modeled after Fleming's books, and look how classic they are. The current producers should definitely start reading the old classics again...

**Spanner** · Apr 29th, 2003, 05:21 PM

Absolutely! The books were brilliant and I'd love to see Casino Royale done by the book one day.

Maxwell · Apr 29th, 2003, 10:05 PM

That would be ACES!

Lizard · May 6th, 2003, 01:34 AM

I'd love to see that! More in the style of OHMSS, except with better acting and less choppy filming techniques. (Oi, that movie almost made me seasick at times.)

Maxwell, ya really from Seattle? I'm from the outskirts, real close by. V. cool.

Maxwell · May 6th, 2003, 02:47 PM

Yeah, Liz!

I lived on Q.A.Hill for seventeen years....just bought a house a few years back in Normandy Park...that's just north of DesMoines.

3e_fro · May 7th, 2003, 05:37 PM

like i said before i saw brosnan when i read royale, so i saw if he does #22 it should be casino royale

Gale Weathers · Jul 8th, 2003, 05:58 PM

Pierce does good as bond, but is he a classic bond? Casino Royale is a very classic bond novel, in fact it started him off. I think that if they make it into a movie, it should be with an actor less like pierce and more like sean.

Proxima · Jul 17th, 2003, 10:14 AM

How can they have new movies based on the novels? They've pretty much used up all Ian Fleming's material, except Casino Royale. And, it's already been made into a made for tv movie two or three times.

The only thing left is some of Fleming's short stories (if they haven't already used them all), or some of Raymond Benson/John Gardner's novels.

Tom · Nov 2nd, 2003, 06:28 AM

I'd like to see John Gardner's Role of Honour made into a film. It is a very good plot, and has good 'filmability'.

As for keeping movies in with the books, I'm for it. Just finished FRWL, FANTASTIC BOOK! The film is basically nothing like it.

003 · Nov 2nd, 2003, 09:39 AM

I would like to see one Tom Clancy's books be made into a movie. Although it may be hard because of what he writes about.

George Lazenby · Nov 2nd, 2003, 01:08 PM

Of course they should go back to the 60's films, and the novels, but they obviously won't.

003 · Nov 2nd, 2003, 01:38 PM

nope they wont

unless there is a want for them to do that.

CZISBACK · Nov 7th, 2003, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Lazenby

Of course they should go back to the 60's films, and the novels, but they obviously won't.

They can't simply because the 60's were a different time period. Fleming's Bond is suited for the nineteen fifties western culture, and if the films were more like Flemings novels, Bond would be thinking and acting like it was 1952 or something. Today's cinema Bond is a different person then Flemings creation because he occupies a different world. GoldenEye was trying to prove that Bond can no longer live in the past, and therefore he must evolve into the twenty first century; even when it means going further from Flemings original concept. Flemings novels were about the values, belief systems, and attitudes of the 1950's. In no way can they go back to Flemings cold war era.

003 · Nov 8th, 2003, 09:26 AM

Yea now that they have moved out of that time it would be silly to see bond go back because he was in the present day with Die Another Day.

**Spanner** · Jun 1st, 2004, 10:36 PM

No matter how much the character evolves with the times, his essence is in the novels; and that is something of which sight mustn't be lost.

Apr 29th, 2003, 04:48 PM	#1
Drax Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,232 Gameroom Cash: $48903	Movies should be more like the books... SSIA. I think Fleming's Bond was the best Bond. I believe that the Bond from the 60's was most modeled after Fleming's books, and look how classic they are. The current producers should definitely start reading the old classics again... __________________ webmaster@bondmovies.com BondMovies.com - "Nobody Does It Better." Thanks for visiting!

Apr 29th, 2003, 10:05 PM	#3
Maxwell Agent Provocateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 899 Gameroom Cash: $250	That would be ACES! __________________ "Thank you, Sam," (Frodo) said in a cracked whisper. "How far is there to go?" "I don't know," said Sam, "because I don't know where we're going." The Return of the King p.269

May 6th, 2003, 01:34 AM	#4
Lizard Mrs. Tom Servo Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Deep 13, next door to the Mads Posts: 66 Gameroom Cash: $250	I'd love to see that! More in the style of OHMSS, except with better acting and less choppy filming techniques. (Oi, that movie almost made me seasick at times.) Maxwell, ya really from Seattle? I'm from the outskirts, real close by. V. cool. __________________ ~ Lizard ~ Defender of the So-Called Faith These people terrify me, but I am one of them. If they stab me in the back, then at least it is the judgement of peers. - John Le Carre's George Smiley, of his fellow spies

May 6th, 2003, 02:47 PM	#5
Maxwell Agent Provocateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 899 Gameroom Cash: $250	Yeah, Liz! I lived on Q.A.Hill for seventeen years....just bought a house a few years back in Normandy Park...that's just north of DesMoines. __________________ "Thank you, Sam," (Frodo) said in a cracked whisper. "How far is there to go?" "I don't know," said Sam, "because I don't know where we're going." The Return of the King p.269

May 7th, 2003, 05:37 PM	#6
3e_fro 0011 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 271 Gameroom Cash: $250	like i said before i saw brosnan when i read royale, so i saw if he does #22 it should be casino royale __________________ Do you expect me to talk? No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to boogie!

Apr 29th, 2003, 05:21 PM	#2
Spanner Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 6,895 Gameroom Cash: $5030	Absolutely! The books were brilliant and I'd love to see Casino Royale done by the book one day. __________________ James Bond will return... always

Jul 8th, 2003, 05:58 PM	#7
Gale Weathers The Final Frontier Join Date: May 2003 Location: Up North Posts: 8,452 Gameroom Cash: $25051	Pierce does good as bond, but is he a classic bond? Casino Royale is a very classic bond novel, in fact it started him off. I think that if they make it into a movie, it should be with an actor less like pierce and more like sean. __________________ I must say, Miss Case seems quite attractive....for a lady. ~Diamonds Are Forever Themed Avatars and Signatures! Come be a part of it. http://www.bondmovies.com/board/showthread.php?t=37139

Jul 17th, 2003, 10:14 AM	#8
Proxima Lovably Pompous Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: United States Posts: 320 Gameroom Cash: $250	How can they have new movies based on the novels? They've pretty much used up all Ian Fleming's material, except Casino Royale. And, it's already been made into a made for tv movie two or three times. The only thing left is some of Fleming's short stories (if they haven't already used them all), or some of Raymond Benson/John Gardner's novels. __________________ One more thing, Mr. Blofeld, how do you explain dressing in drag in 1971? The seventies were a very confusing time for me. Besides, everyone was doing it.

Nov 2nd, 2003, 06:28 AM	#9
Tom Xenia's Stalker Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 70 Gameroom Cash: $275	I'd like to see John Gardner's Role of Honour made into a film. It is a very good plot, and has good 'filmability'. As for keeping movies in with the books, I'm for it. Just finished FRWL, FANTASTIC BOOK! The film is basically nothing like it. __________________ Xenia Onatopp and James Bond... under different circumstances, imagine the possibilities...

Nov 2nd, 2003, 09:39 AM	#10
003 Legendary 00 Agent Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,171 Gameroom Cash: $210	I would like to see one Tom Clancy's books be made into a movie. Although it may be hard because of what he writes about.

Nov 2nd, 2003, 01:08 PM	#11
George Lazenby ONCE WAS NOT ENOUGH Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: On Assingment Posts: 3,912 Gameroom Cash: $515	Of course they should go back to the 60's films, and the novels, but they obviously won't. __________________

Nov 2nd, 2003, 01:38 PM	#12
003 Legendary 00 Agent Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,171 Gameroom Cash: $210	nope they wont unless there is a want for them to do that.

Nov 8th, 2003, 09:26 AM	#14
003 Legendary 00 Agent Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,171 Gameroom Cash: $210	Yea now that they have moved out of that time it would be silly to see bond go back because he was in the present day with Die Another Day.

Jun 1st, 2004, 10:36 PM	#15
Spanner Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 6,895 Gameroom Cash: $5030	No matter how much the character evolves with the times, his essence is in the novels; and that is something of which sight mustn't be lost. __________________ James Bond will return... always

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