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If you were to have a new book written focusing on one particular James Bond film which would it be?

DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
edited December 2013 in Bond Movies Posts: 18,282
I'm thinking here primarily of those James Bond films that have not had non-fiction film books specifically written about them, so this rules out the following:

GF - Adrian Turner
OHMSS - Charles Helfenstein
MR Special Annual - John Brosnan
FYEO Special Annual - John Brosnan
AVTAK - Andrew McNess
TLD - Charles Helfenstein
LTK - Sally Hibbin
GE - Garth Pearce
TND - Garth Pearce
TWINE - Iain Johnstone
DAD -

Unless of course you can think of areas of these films where more could be written about them. I'm thinking specifically about James Bond films on which no in-depth non-fiction film book already exists. I've been toying with the idea lately of writing such a book, following up my The Bondologist Blog articles to the next level, if you will. I'd really love to hear your reasons for why your chosen Bond film could benefit from a book dedicated solely to it and why there would be room in the vast James Bond book market for such a film book.
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  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Goldeneye. I loved the film, fun characters.
    Tomorrow Never Dies. I think the Bond and Wai Lin characters could be great allies in a novel.

    If books exist on these, I am unaware of them.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited September 2013 Posts: 18,282
    4EverBonded wrote:
    Goldeneye. I loved the film, fun characters.
    Tomorrow Never Dies. I think the Bond and Wai Lin characters could be great allies in a novel.

    If books exist on these, I am unaware of them.

    Sorry, I mean non-fiction books on the film, not novels or novelisations here, @4EverBonded. Sorry if I did not make this clear enough to begin with.

    And novelisations of GE and TND, by John Gardner and Raymond Benson respectively, do exist.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    I think moost people like to see book from QOS. But that not be easy, because QOS have symbol you can't discribe but must see. So if a book, then it should tell more about the screts Eon whant to hide in the movie.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited September 2013 Posts: 18,282
    M_Balje wrote:
    I think moost people like to see book from QOS. But that not be easy, because QOS have symbol you can't discribe but must see. So if a book, then it should tell more about the screts Eon whant to hide in the movie.

    I agree. Do you mean a behind-the-scenes type of book? This was the one I was thinking of writing a non-fiction book for, in fact, @M_Balje.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    Obviously a book on Casino Royale. It's one of the best films ever made, I'd love to get that level of insight into it.
  • saunderssaunders Living in a world of avarice and deceit
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    StirredNotShaken wrote:
    Obviously a book on Casino Royale. It's one of the best films ever made, I'd love to get that level of insight into it.
    That was my first thought too, but then considering it was released fairly recently and there was a plethora of information available via the internet, magazines, TV etc... so I'm not convinced we'd learn that much new from an in-depth book, likewise I think a book released on one of the earlier films such as FRWL or GF would suffer from a lack of archive material and fresh recollections from surviving cast and crew, so I'd plump for a in-depth book on the making of FYEO.


  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    Casino Royale for its' 20th anniversary, perhaps? That could work instead.
  • saunderssaunders Living in a world of avarice and deceit
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    StirredNotShaken wrote:
    Casino Royale for its' 20th anniversary, perhaps? That could work instead.

    I'd buy it!

  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    saunders wrote:
    StirredNotShaken wrote:
    Casino Royale for its' 20th anniversary, perhaps? That could work instead.

    I'd buy it!

    Me too! Casino Royale is a property with such a rich history to impart.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
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    I was about to say On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but I see there's a Making of OHMSS book on Amazon.com:

    http://www.amazon.com/Making-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service/dp/0984412603/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379340693&sr=1-3&keywords=on+her+majesty%27s+secret+service
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
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    Thunderball wrote:
    I was about to say On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but I see there's a Making of OHMSS book on Amazon.com:

    http://www.amazon.com/Making-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service/dp/0984412603/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379340693&sr=1-3&keywords=on+her+majesty%27s+secret+service

    And Mr. Helfenstein would make us all very happy, if he could do a FRWL one!! :D
  • saunderssaunders Living in a world of avarice and deceit
    edited September 2013 Posts: 987
    ggl007 wrote:
    Thunderball wrote:
    I was about to say On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but I see there's a Making of OHMSS book on Amazon.com:

    http://www.amazon.com/Making-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service/dp/0984412603/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379340693&sr=1-3&keywords=on+her+majesty%27s+secret+service[/quote

    And Mr. Helfenstein would make us all very happy, if he could do a FRWL one!! :D


    Well he did also do one on The Making Of The Living Daylights and that did make me very happy. :)
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
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    Anything from the classic era would be great.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Any other suggestions would be most welcome!
  • SMERSHedSMERSHed
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    The Brosnan era. It's an interesting era with Albert Broccoli having passed away, no more Soviet Union, etc. Plus, I love those films.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    I'd really like to see one on Licence to Kill.
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
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    Dr. No, perhaps, since it's the first ever Bond movie.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    For Your Eyes Only.
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
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    Soundofthesinners wrote:
    Dr. No, perhaps, since it's the first ever Bond movie.

    I'd be leaning that way as well. Thunderball might also have some interesting behind-the-scenes info as well, specifically regarding the interactions between McClory, Saltzman & Broccoli.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote:
    Soundofthesinners wrote:
    Dr. No, perhaps, since it's the first ever Bond movie.

    I'd be leaning that way as well. Thunderball might also have some interesting behind-the-scenes info as well, specifically regarding the interactions between McClory, Saltzman & Broccoli.

    No need to wait for that one to come along, @BeatlesSansEarmuffs, as it already exists in the form of Robert Sellers' excellent book The Battle for Bond (Tomahawk Press).
  • NapoleonPluralNapoleonPlural
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    There is a magazine for sale in London's St Martin's Lane movie shop, all about the making of Dr No. It's very comprehensive. Shows all the toys associated with the film, deals with the scriptwriters behind it.

    There is also a 007 Magazine dealing with both CR '67 and NSNA in the same issue, but it's a rarity and goes back a few years. Same movie shop had it for sale for £30 a while back, and I neglected to snap it up.

    TSWLM would be a good one as the script underwent numerous rewrites, and of course it is a big movie. GE is a good one too what with the rewrites and again, long gestation period.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    NapoleonPlural wrote:
    There is a magazine for sale in London's St Martin's Lane movie shop, all about the making of Dr No. It's very comprehensive. Shows all the toys associated with the film, deals with the scriptwriters behind it.

    There is also a 007 Magazine dealing with both CR '67 and NSNA in the same issue, but it's a rarity and goes back a few years. Same movie shop had it for sale for £30 a while back, and I neglected to snap it up.

    TSWLM would be a good one as the script underwent numerous rewrites, and of course it is a big movie. GE is a good one too what with the rewrites and again, long gestation period.

    I wish I was in your location, Nap. I'd snap that stuff up like there was no tomorrow! Cheque would be in the post!
  • Risico007Risico007
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    Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace that being said I would love it if a writer did a few Novels in Craig's timeline.
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
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    Dragonpol wrote:
    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote:
    Soundofthesinners wrote:
    Dr. No, perhaps, since it's the first ever Bond movie.

    I'd be leaning that way as well. Thunderball might also have some interesting behind-the-scenes info as well, specifically regarding the interactions between McClory, Saltzman & Broccoli.

    No need to wait for that one to come along, @BeatlesSansEarmuffs, as it already exists in the form of Robert Sellers' excellent book The Battle for Bond (Tomahawk Press).

    Thanks for the info, @Dragonpol. Now I have one more item to be on the lookout for... ~X(
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited December 2013 Posts: 18,282
    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote:
    Dragonpol wrote:
    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote:
    Soundofthesinners wrote:
    Dr. No, perhaps, since it's the first ever Bond movie.

    I'd be leaning that way as well. Thunderball might also have some interesting behind-the-scenes info as well, specifically regarding the interactions between McClory, Saltzman & Broccoli.

    No need to wait for that one to come along, @BeatlesSansEarmuffs, as it already exists in the form of Robert Sellers' excellent book The Battle for Bond (Tomahawk Press).

    Thanks for the info, @Dragonpol. Now I have one more item to be on the lookout for... ~X(

    I know. It never ends, does it?
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited December 2013 Posts: 12,837
    I'd love to read a book about Property Of A Lady, the never made 3rd Dalton film, why it wasn't made and how it eventually evolved into GE.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    thelivingroyale wrote:
    I'd love to read a book about Property Of A Lady, the never made 3rd Dalton film, why it wasn't made and how it eventually evolved into GE.

    I second that.
  • NapoleonPluralNapoleonPlural
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    You don't have to look too far for the Dr No mag, dragonpol:

    http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/collecting_cinema_retro_dr_no2012.php3

    It's well worth it, not just a cut and paste job.
  • NapoleonPluralNapoleonPlural
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    And the NSNA/CR 67 issue is here if you scroll down

    http://www.007magazine.co.uk/bibliography3.htm

    Not sure if it is possible to buy, there is a sale on back issues, but not this one it seems.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited December 2013 Posts: 18,282
    Oh thanks very much for those links, @NapoleonPlural.
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