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My good deed for the day - you'll be a "1" in no time :D
Try to get CR if you can, most folks say its best to go in publication order (see this thread). You could also try MR and LALD for two earlier books that haven't been faithfully adapted to the screen.
Thanks - looking forward to become a "1" and surely I gonna start with the "start" ;)
I know after CR came out, the books were available everywhere. I had a short look into it and decided it being so thin, it can't be all that exciting. Maybe I was wrong, but i don't fancy thin books.
If you are going to attempt the books for the first time you dont really need to start at the start although CR is an incredible book.
Start with whatever sixties Bond film you like best. OHMSS is a good love story and Thunderball has plenty of action. The books are short but very dense and move at a brisk pace. The famous Fleming sweep picks you up and sweeps you along.
You made the comment upthread that the books are for hardcore fans and the films for everyone. The books are for everyone. How do you think they became so successful in the first place?
It is becoming evident. That the fans of the OTT Bonds and smug oneliners havent read the books in the first place.
I have read the novels many times, and IMO the outings that are the closest to Fleming are the 'OTT Bonds' like you call them - DAD with Brosnan's very Flemingesque performance, TMWTGG'74 by the atmosphere... DAF'71 is also close to Fleming. IMO after re-reading the novels after CR, it struck me how far CR '06 is from Fleming's intent... IMO that film is the least Fleming outing.
From what I understood, Connery, Dalton and Craig are closest to the books with being A BIT more serious in their approach.
I will report, when and what book I will get. ;)
Don't be fooled. It's not. There are bits of DAD that might have come from Fleming like Bond in Cuba and Bond in the underground station but as a whole - esp the last 40 mins - it's very un-Fleming-like.
I don't think he's as dour as some people say he is - BUT he's certainly very reflective and likes to ponder.
Yes ! The novels are nowhere as serious and gritty as some say here. IMO they ressemble more a lighter outing like TMWTGG, but still with a bit of low-key stuff of course. It's like some members are fooling themselves by telling themselves the novels are serious and gritty, while it's totally not the case !! Sorry but I never found the novels to be serious stuff. They are much closer to Moore and Connery in his lighter days than anything else.
Just like Moore when he slaps Anders. He charms her one second, and then the next second he's slapping her.
The thing is that style doesn't really suit Moore. As a more serious Bond he's better (I think) in FYEO. With GG it sometimes felt they were trying too hard to make Moore into something he wasn't.
Now place a bet, what we will get next :D
This might be a good start @Germanlady.
It'll give you a taster of his style without you having to splash out on a copy straight away.
Dear GermanLady,
Do not pay attention to DC. This is a shocking claim of total rubbish.
Claiming DAD is close to Fleming is like claiming Basildon New town car park is close to the Taj Mahal.
I'm sorry that you are still delusional and living in denial. Brosnan's performance in DAD is very Flemingesque, thus DAD is much more Fleming than CR'06. No need to call me a moron for saying that, or to call my views shit, or crap. Please respect them, as you are not the holder of truth about Fleming.
Thanks, much appreciated. After all the irritating discussion, I am dead set now to read at least one to se for myself B-)
@actonstev: This is exactly the reason now for me to read it. To find out for myslf how far off track DC actually is ;)
Moore is cute though...
There's no harm or offense meant in any of my posts. It's all written with a smile on my face because I love this website and the kind members here.
Are you referring to me? I never noticed that I hade the throw it in your face-attitude, but I guess everyone picks up different signals. I just try to make people understand that OTT-Bond is the best. I´m a Bond priest. And don´t you dare to not agree!
:D Like I said, you are quite cute and to me one of those, who have fun playing us off.
The funny thing is that my opinions I state here are true to what I really think. But I´m not very serious and might be playing you off. Ich bin ein wahr Bondfan. Das weisst du, Frau.
Nee, weiß ich nicht. Bin nicht überzeugt ;)
My opinions and amazing Bond films that I´ve made might convince you?
Ich kann nur ein bisschen deutsch, so I better keep it in english instead.