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Non Fleming books adapted into movies- your choices!
MaxCasino
United States
Sorry if this has been done before. I was wondering what everyone's choices would be for non Fleming books that should be adapted for the next movies. EON has been mostly miss in terms of original screenplays, and I feel that some of the books would be better as movies. My top pick would be Carte Blanche. It has a great starting point for a new 007 actor. It can bring a lot of characters that deserve more screen time. It would great to see Felix Leiter get in on part of an actual action scene. It also would be nice to see Mary Goodnight get a cinematic redemption, as she is a important character in Ian Fleming's books. After The Man With The Golden Gun, she's earned another shot in the movies, better written and portrayed. Lastly it's time for May to be introduced into the movies. Even for a short scene, she can help Bond feel safe and give advice. I know it's not the best book, but I feel that this would be the one that I would make. Let me know what Non-Fleming books you want as movies!
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That's my issue too. I liked Colonel Sun but they've nicked from it so much now that a direct adaptation would feel pointless. Do we really need to see M kidnapped again? I'd prefer a story that doesn't involve M or anyone else at MI6 outside of the briefing/London scenes.
@thelivingroyale Thanks for the comment. Le Mans is a perfect location and, in the re-write, Bond meets M at Lords.
Wimbledon tennis would also be a great venue IMHO and perhaps Ascot? Goodwood would alos be perfect (the House, motor racing and hourse racing). The Temprate glass house at Kew Gardens would also be great for a set piece.
In contrast, F1 at Silverstone is just crass re Bond and some horse racing has gone down hill with pop concerts and fights breaking out etc.
Bond needs to link up with the "best of British" and there is still much to be tapped into. (Centrepoint not on my list)
PS Shuttleworth House (with its collection of classic 1930s aircraft) would also be great. (A taste of John Buchan)
PPS many of these locations also have real history behind them and , therefore, can partly deal with the issue of Bond looking too modern. On the basis that a "Bond in the 60s" will never be made, putting him into historic locations gives the movie a classic feel.
These are all books I would like to see get adapted. Fingers crossed that EON takes a chance on a non Ian Fleming novel one day!
That's what I think too. Meanwhile, film them back to back to back, Lord of the Rings/ Harry Potter style.
You're right. As I said before, he deserves redemption. He's Bond's friend just as much as Felix Leiter.
And, I might have added, I didn't care for what they did to Mathis in CR '06. Making him look like a traitor was not a good move. He's Bond's friend and that should be that.
However, Eon was probably throwing in something to fool literary Bond fans and mix itk up a bit, as my friend suggested after we saw it in the cinema. I still didn't like it, mind, but at least they redeemed him in QoS, albeit just before killing him off.
I also didn't like the fact that Mathis was merely a cover name and not his real name. What can I say? I'm a literary Bond purist in these kind of matters! I'm also a major defender of the continuation Bond project as well, if you can square that circle! ;)
Bond's question is the darkest humor ("Is Mathis your cover name?").
Mathis' response ("Yes...") confirms that returning to South America he used his own name, Mathis. Not a cover name.
Bond's next comment ("Not a very good one, is it?") gets a painful laugh from Mathis. He was careless believing his old contacts were still good, and it was the death of him. A fatal mistake.
The dialog isn't to be taken literally, it has a deeper meaning.
I don't like that movie.
I had never interpreted the dialogue this way, but it makes perfect sense. I had never liked the idea of Mathis being a cover name either, so thank you, @RichardTheBruce, for providing me a perfectly plausible alternative. You've just made QoS one shade greater in my eyes than it already is.
I was surprised and saddened when Mathis was both finally introduced but then extinguished across only two films. On the other hand, the light that burns half as long burns twice as brightly. They actually did mine gold from Mathis, he's given a focus and purpose for his death rarely seen in Bond films. For Bond to stop and hold his dying friend in his arms, a friend he never should have doubted, those moments taken are a rarity and show great respect after all. Then the point is made OO7 must continue the mission.
Maybe not enough set-pieces for an entire film. But I want to see the beautifully capable Mossad agent. The Finland and Arctic Circle locations, snow machine travel through the wilderness. The ice torture would be especially compelling. Might have to lose the Nazi connections. Or not.
But most of all: Bond's car battling 3 huge snowplows on a roadway grid of furious action. And find some excuse to include a (rental) 1981 Saab 900 Turbo. The Silver Beast, with optional extras.
Of course update it to the 21st Century in the style of Casino Royale. Easy.
I agree 100%. It should be the one John Gardener book EON should adapt. As you said with CR, just set in modern day.
Totally agreed. This definitely elevates QoS even further to my eyes even though I loved it already.
Now what bothers me is the "forgive" lines, why does Mathis ask for Bond's forgiveness? He never did him any harm, did he?
You'll not find any complaints from me either in that regard. I've long been a proponent of filming some of the Bond Continuation novels. Icebreaker is one of my favourites from Gardner and it was his own personal favourite up until he wrote TMFB.