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He was. Moore in TMWTGG is IMO the closest to Fleming's Bond any of the Bond actors has done. Brosnan in DAD, Connery in FRWL and Dalton in TLD come in 2nd.
Yes. I see them aligning my bookshelf now. Have you been swigging down any liquid courage?
Before I go straight on the attack here DaltonCraig I need to define what exactly you mean when you claim DAF and TMWTGG are the most Fleming like - because in the quote above you seem to be suggesting that it is Moores performance you are talking about.
Now I would give some credence to the theory that Moore gets closest to Fleming in TMWTGG (although thats not saying I agree with you) but if you are seriously saying that DAF and TMWTGG as films are closer to Fleming than FRWL, TB, OHMSS and CR then I'm afraid it will have to be business as usual and I'll be forced to rip into you :)
And, BTW, I bet Fleming would have wanted Moore shot. :)
Yes, I can't understand though all the simpering hyperbole that Moore gets sometimes on here, I wouldn't go as far to state his Bond adventures were Bull, Yes that did come to the fore on occasion that I don't need to elaborate on, but he's not the worst 007 we ever saw and did actually give us some damn fine Bond adventures
For all the tarzan yells, Clown 'fits, Crocodile disguises, etc and all round nonsense sometimes of his tenure, there are indeed plenty of positives to take. One good example of this would be to watch the entire duration of For Your Eyes Only and look back at a time when Moore actually could be the genuine article and play it straight and something to be proud of
So cutting out the story's first act makes it closer to the book.... Compared to Thunderball where the plot is followed to the letter.... Right 8-|
That's crazytalk. You can hate on Craig all you want, but the story is largely Fleming.
No it isn't, James Bond in CR, the novel, is nowhere close to James Bond the Thug from the movie. The James Bond from the novel is vunerable and the tale is a sober one, CR'06 is not sober and that Bond is more of a thug than anything else. The movie mishandled the frame of mind of 007 and the death of Vesper all in favor of a great actioner. I do not see now why they needed the so-called reboot. They could just have gone on from Brosnan as happened before.
And I do hope that with Bond23 Craig finaly gets a decent 007 outing. Otherwise he'll be remembered as the most wasted actor in a franchise.
I gotta agree that it was a good line, even though a probably qualify as one myself.
Now what´s the best nickname for the book fans? Book nerds? Fleming Whores?/JK
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FRWL-GF
GF-TB
TB-YOLT
YOLT-OHMSS
OHMSS-DAF
DAF-LALD
LALD-TMWTGG
TMWTGG-TSWLM
TSWLM-MR
MR-FYEO
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TND-TWINE
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1. Pleasence
2. Grey
3. Savalas
Stromberg, Drax, Carver, Scaramanga and Dr.No are the 5 greatest villians.
Stamper is a great henchman, but Nick Nack is number 1.
Totally agree regarding DC007
I for one like that Roger MOore took Bond and made it his own and in doing that keeping the Franchise alive, I also love most of his movies but to say that his portrayal of Bond and his movies are the closest to what Fleming wanted it to be are laughable.
IMO saying that Craig and his films are close to Fleming is much more laughable. Atleast the Moore outings and Connery's last outing were much, much closer to the atmoshere and feel of the novels.
Being close to Fleming isn't just following the plots, it's about conveying the feel and atmosphere featured in Fleming's oeuvre. DAF and TMWTGG may not follow their original sources' plots to the letter, but atleast they have a near identical atmoshere at times.
Not only did CR '06 destroy the novel, it has a polar opposite atmosphere than the one in the novels. Craig's films couldn't be further from the novels. So saying his 2 films are the closest to Fleming is utter rubbish, IMO.
I say again, Fleming's books aren't just plots, they are atmosphere. Something CR '06 completly fails at, and TMWTGG '74 and DAF' 71 are very successful at.
Fleming would describe the most ridiculous implausable situations in a serious manner.
Keep telling yourself that bud! =))
You got it all figured out and now you want to shovel your BS down everyone throats.
I'm completely on the opposite regarding to what you have to say here. TMWTGG and DAF are enjoyable and fun to watch but does not even come close to the Bond Fleming wanted, atmosphere included.
Yes I agree with you but I believe that TMWGG and parsley DAF took it to far.
The only one telling BS here is you.
It's my opinion I have about Fleming, please respect it. Don't you understand that some people may have different views on things than you ? Doesn't make their opinions wrong. So please get off your high horse and calm down. Don't be so upset because someone has a different opinion on Fleming than you... you aren't the master of truth here... I was merely stating my opinion, so there's no need to be rude. So what if I think DAF and TMWTGG are the most Flemingesque films ? Are you going to suffocate if you read that ? Will your insides turn into black pudding if someone disagrees with you ?
Same should be said about you bud. Hope you practice what you preach...
=)) I didn't lose my temper like you did... I wasn't rude to anyone here, I was simply stating my opinion... but of course you had to come here and call my views 'shit' because you can't accept that someone may have a different opinion than you,
Allright chaps, keep it civil.
You had many great opportunities and set ups with the plot behind TWINE, just an extremely poor execution.
Nick Nack is a midget.
I'm going to agree with what you say about opinions. Don't get me wrong, every time I've argued with you, I've still respected you, even if you haven't seen it. But, the second I read what I bolded above, I swear to God I tasted pudding.
TWINE would have been awesome!!! In another universe!!!
I thought it up seconds before I posted it, and it only works because it rhymes.
He would laugh all the way to the bank and enjoy a lavish lifestyle thanks to his writings.