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Fun with Bond Titles

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  • GerardGerard
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    According to Wikipedia, Zoé Oldenbourg was a russian-born french writer :

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zo%C3%A9_Oldenbourg

    The original title of this novel is Argile et Cendres (literally Clay and Ashes) which could be a good chapter title in a Bond novel, BTW. And it was her first published novel.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited January 2021 Posts: 13,941
    Seems a pretty substantial writer, @Gerard, agree on the chapter title idea.

    Additionally I'd like to see Bond films with non-English titles, as Casino Royale did in a mild way.
    Or the Carte Blanche novel.

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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Not saying these are exceptional. Someone's idea of fun, though.


    Jimmy Bond in Dr Naw
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    From Glesga With Love
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    Stinkyfinger
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    Funderbaw
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    Octofanny
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    The Man With the Gingy Bottle
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    Spector
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  • GerardGerard
    edited April 2022 Posts: 6,022
    Found this one by happenstance :

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    Apparently, it was also the title of a 1952 british movie :

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  • GerardGerard
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    As you know, the movie Never Say Never Again was translated in french as Jamais Plus Jamais. Well, an earlier french movie was called Jamais Plus Toujours.

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  • GerardGerard
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    Two episodes of the original Storage Wars have Bondian titles : "Live and Let Bid", and "From Russia with Chucks". Wonder if there are others among all the other versions.
  • GerardGerard
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    Found out today that there is a graphic novel series in France called Espions de Famille, and a few volumes of that series bear names inspired by Bond titles :

    Bons Baisers de Papy - From Gramps with Love

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    Hier ne meurt jamais - Yesterday never dies

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    L'Espionne qui m'aimait - The (female) Spy who loved me

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    Éternellement Vôtre - Eternally Yours (Note : AVTAK had been translated in France as Dangereusement Vôtre) :

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  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    Gerard wrote: »
    Found out today that there is a graphic novel series in France called Espions de Famille, and a few volumes of that series bear names inspired by Bond titles :

    Those look fun! Might look out for one next time I'm in France.
  • GerardGerard
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    On behalf of UNICEF (and Sir Roger Moore, KBE), I give you The Fly who loved Me :



    Yep, that's Roger as Santa Claus;
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    I enjoy that staple @Gerard, it will surely return during the holidays.

  • GerardGerard
    edited January 2023 Posts: 6,022
    Being in the supermarket the other day, I discovered that there is a french rum named...

    Spytail

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  • GerardGerard
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    Gerard wrote: »
    There's a new series of historical crime novels, written by Frédéric Lenormand (prolific author of, among others, many continuation Judge Dee novels) called Au Service Secret de Marie-Antoinette (On Marie-Antoinette Secret Service), in which the queen of France sends her modist and her hairdresser (who can't, at the beginning, stand each other) on secret missions for the kingdom. Two novels have already been published :

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    Just saw one the novels of this series in my local mall : La Femme au Pistolet d'Or (The Woman with the Golden Gun) :

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  • GerardGerard
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    Jane Bond Secret Agent comic, Mike Hubbard.

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    https://bookpalace.com/acatalog/Jane_Bond_Mike_Hubbard_Art.html
    Statue of Liberty
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    Trapped on the Train
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    Fake Accident
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    Finishing School
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    Mr. Rovisky's Agents
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    Electrify All The Exits
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    Tarzan Impression
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    Crack!
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    Canal Capers
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    Mr. Shadow
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    Gargoyle
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    Never!
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    Helicopter
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    Gargoyle Transmitters
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    Musical Mystery
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    Deadly Bows
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    Queen of Swing
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    Charity Donations
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    Private jet
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    Little Marietta
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    Completely at our Mercy
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    Guess what ? It's being reprinted. Here's the cover, courtesy of PreviewsWorld :

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  • GerardGerard
    edited April 2023 Posts: 6,022
    It started with that :

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    which I already posted on the On His Majesty's Secret Service thread (because it's the first book of a bodice-busting novels trilogy).

    Little did I kow that it would lead me into the world of bodice busting romance novels. Apparently, there's a lot of Dukes who loved the heroins of those books. And some other noble (and not so noble) ranks as well :

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    There's even a Highlander :

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    A dragon :

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    And an A.I.

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    Maybe there's more Bondian titles like that, but after these ones, I'm exhausted.
  • LegionnaireLegionnaire
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    Spy Today Die Tomorrow or the UK title Die Slowly You"ll Enjoy it More
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    I recently stumbled across a Morricone score which (unusually for those I'm still missing) turned out affordable. It's from a 1966 movie called Svegliati e uccidi, which translates to WAKE UP AND KILL, which is also the title in UK, CDN and Oz. However, the U.S. title is WAKE UP AND DIE. Sounds possibly more Bondian.
  • GerardGerard
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    While perusing books at the local FNAC store (in Brest), I opened the eleventh installment of the Lady Georgiana (Her Royal Spyness) series by Rhys Bowen, and discovered that the original title was :

    On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service

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    Funny thing, it's the only title in the whole series (already 16 books) that bears a ressemblance to a Bond novel.
  • GerardGerard
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    Funny, but I've see that title before :

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  • GerardGerard
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    And speaking of Doctor Who, here's From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love. A good occasion to see the late and lamented Elizabeth Sladen once more :

  • GerardGerard
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    By looking for something else, I was reminded that one adventure in the long-running graphic novel series Tanguy et Laverdure is named Opération Tonnerre, which is the french title for TB

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  • GerardGerard
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    From Be Cool, Scooby-Doo ! : Omelettes are forever.
    The gang get caught up in international espionage and intrigue when they cross paths with a British secret agent on a mission. S2 Ep17

  • GerardGerard
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    Learned that an episode of S.W.A.T. is named Thai another Day. Of course, it takes place in Thailand.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    I looked for a similar theme @Gerard.


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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    A stretch. So I'll go there of course.

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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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  • GerardGerard
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    Just found that one :

    Nightwatch : Demons are Forever

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6318608/

    Which led me to this one :

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    Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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  • GerardGerard
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    From Danger Mouse, here's one with a festive theme :

    Yule Only Watch Twice

    https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-rl2alb/danger-mouse-season-2/?episode=b-whk9ua
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