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I'd love to know the amount of people that will have bought the NTTD DVD/Blueray/Download, compared to the number of people that'll buy the next Horowitz Bond novel.
A hundred to one? A thousand to one? Perhaps even more?
I don't think modern Bond movie fans are great Fleming/Bond readers. Where's the No Time to Die novelisation?
Well they're regularly reprinted in paperback editions, that must go beyond hard-core fans and collectors.
You chose well!
Well it seems like -in the UK anyway (which may well be the strongest market)- Horowitz's last book sold around 20,000 copies in hardback in the first four or five weeks (plus a print run of 50,000 in the US), whereas No Time To Die sold (a frankly quite amazing) 1.15 million copies in just the last two weeks of 2021.
So in the same period of the first two weeks (where FAAD sold 11,000 copies), it's about a hundred and five to one, yes; you're right.
That's surprisingly high on the book side. I suppose if you take in torrents for the film and actual cinema visits, the 115/1 ratio would be much crueler to the novel.
OK let's assume they do accomplish some editing and not simply film the book as if it were the script, even if it were made into a long-form streaming tv project. So, what I am suggesting -- you know what's coming and, trust me, I'm getting there -- is that they would edit out some of the bridge-playing. After all, too much screen time devoted to it might feel too "done already" with CR '06's poker scenes only a few films back. In other words - and thank you for your patience - they will burn some of that bridge when they get to it....(whew ! exhausted)...
I have been to both, and besides London those are the only places I have been in England. (and Stockford-on-Trent, which is close to Oxford)
But if you start editing it and changing it it won’t be the strict adaptation folks are asking for.
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It's easy, and reflexive, to revere Fleming but most of the books have digressions and significant plot holes. At various times, the films have turned out better than the original source.
Seriously ? I'm not saying I'm Richard Pryor-funny over here, but do you not realize my post was a long-winded joke ? A way to just reach and reach to get to the point of making a pun -- a play on words -- on "burning bridges" ? I even point it out twice: "you know what's coming and, trust me, I'm getting there" and "and thank you for your patience", reflected on with "whew ! exhausted". OK, fine if you do not find it funny, but is comprehension really THAT absent in these boards ??? Are they populated largely by fans -- fanatics, more to the point -- who take ALL this stuff wayyyyy too seriously ? The books and films are entertainment, folks.
This idea of going back to the 50’s or 60’s in novel and movie form is poor in my opinion the only exception is video games as certain films deserve a game even though the technology wasn’t available or was quite poor
(Come on ohmss and license to kill would be amazing)
But beyond that bring bond into now
Quite a few of the gags worked for me in NTTD, both of those included. In fact, how Craig portrays Bond up until he re-meets Blofeld is the closest we got to a continuation of his Casino Royale performance I believe. There are some visual gags as well that I liked, like Q taking the time to pack a tea cup and accessories in styrofoam packing. It’s a blink and you’ll miss it moment as he is rummaging around for the smartblood.
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Where is the novelization to all the Craig films? That would make a great stand alone series. You are right as to way there is none.............................there is no market for them any more. A sad state of affairs I'm afraid.
It has to be during his time as a rogue agent. Tanner committed suicide after being discovered as the traitor. Bond never sleep with anyone in the entire film. The gun barrel sequence is actually in post-credits, promising the return of Bond back in the service, only to open up with Bond already rogue.
I think that now Daniel Craig is done, and since all his movies connect, they should write them into one big novel. They could write it Moonraker style, with each movie being the day of week, in style to MR. An author that could write it would be Bruce Feirstein. He’s had success with writing Bond movies and video games, why not give him a big book to try? He could even put in Bloodstone, as that’s his work as well. Maybe title it: Once Upon a Spy, as a homage to Skyfall’s original title.
https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/mark-gatiss-wants-to-reimagine-james-bond-317000
I hope they truly ditch Dame Judi Dench for good, after her portrait showing in NTTD. All she did was yell at Bond and make bad decisions and blame others for them. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I hope some of the higher ups at Amazon tell EON no Purvis and Wade. I know a lot of people don’t care about Double or Nothing by Kim Sherwood, but I’m happy that it doesn’t have P & W’s “professional” Bond influence and experience.
Since the Craig era had its own continuity and had a definite beginning and end, Vesper would not exist in the new Bond's timeline. Since she only existed for Craig-Bond, there would be no reason to mention her in future Bond films, unless we get James Bond: No Way Home. Then all bets are off. CGI Sean Connery could be revealed as the real father of Mathilde, who goes back in time to become the mistress of at least four different Blofelds.
Incidentally, why are people discussing film novelizations? Those died out 20 years ago.