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Ian Fleming died 48 years ago today

Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
edited August 2012 in News Posts: 13,355
It's a bit late in the day, but today is the day, that 48 years ago Fleming died of a heart attack. He was 56.

Thanks for everything. If only you could see Bond now.

RIP.

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  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
    Posts: 4,012
    Thanks, I had no idea. RIP
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    May he rest in peace even if he left us far too early.

    But at least he lived his life.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    The man we ultimately have to thank! RIP Ian, your legend lives on! ^:)^
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    Your legends live on Mr. Fleming. Thank you Sir.
  • NorwegianBondNorwegianBond
    Posts: 132
    Wow, what an coincidence...
    My grandfather died today.

    RIP to both of you <3
  • myworldisenoughmyworldisenough
    Posts: 1,143
    Fleming = Legend. RIP.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    edited August 2012 Posts: 28,694
    RIP to the Alpha, the Omega. The man without whom none of us would be here on this forum. Though his life was riddled with ladies, smoking, and drink, he at least had a hell of a run and left the world a better place than when he entered it with his greatest creation. Rest easy, Spymaster.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited August 2012 Posts: 12,837
    RIP Fleming. And sorry about your grandad @NorwegianBond, RIP to him too.
    Samuel001 wrote:
    Thanks for everything. If only you could see Bond now.

    I wonder what he would think of it now. He'd be the happy about the success of the series, sure, but would he like the way lots of the films turned out? It's one of those things we'll never know.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    He'd love the money. To him that may be all that matters.

    50 years is quite something though, certainly the biggest thank you, you could give to someone not living. Bond goes on and on and on.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Bond is basically now on a par with Sherlock Holmes in that he will go on and on long after his authors death and I'm hard pressed to think of any other characters with such longevity. Maybe Superman and Batman but theyre not British and not so universally loved by teenage boys and grannies alike.

    If they gave out posthumous knighthoods then Ian would surely be near the top of the list. The fact that the Olympics featured his character as a way of both introducing the monarch and to illustrate the best of British would I'm sure make him proud - and probably also give him a chuckle. Where are all Anne Flemings snooty friends who laughed at his efforts to write now? I doubt a group of random people from all over the world have marked the 48th anniversary of their death.

    RIP to a bloke who lived life the right way - to the full.
  • licensetoforumlicensetoforum
    Posts: 371
    RIP
  • commandbond007commandbond007
    Posts: 660
    RIP ian fleming

    his james bond character will continue on forever!

    Surely he should can get a knighthood even though he died, I think reading somewhere someone goes this too
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    When Fleming first created the character in the early 1950s, who could of predicted all these years later, and into the 21st Century, the character name would still be going strong and as big today as it ever was. Craig has got us back to reality, as with Dalton before him, but maybe it's for the best Mr Fleming was not able to view some of the downright nonsense some actors portrayed as his created character on screen sometimes. I think today though, if he was able to see how it is, and back on track, he would be impressed for sure. RIP Ian Fleming, we can't thank you enough for the moments and enjoyment due to your creation. After all, if not for him, these discussions would never have occured
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited August 2012 Posts: 3,494
    Fleming would definitely be rolling in his grave over what happened to poor Moneypenny during the Brosnan era.

    @ O'Brady- Any man whose life is riddled with wenching, smoking, and drinking had a good time as far as I'm concerned :))
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    Fleming would definitely be rolling in his grave over what happened to poor Moneypenny during the Brosnan era.

    @ O'Brady- Any man whose life is riddled with wenching, smoking, and drinking had a good time as far as I'm concerned :))

    He lived his life like each day was his last, I can't fret at him for that.
  • BounineBounine
    edited August 2012 Posts: 2,599
    "RIP Ian Fleming, we can't thank you enough for the moments and enjoyment due to your creation. After all, if not for him, these discussions would never have occured."

    Yes, thanks Mr. Fleming for creating the greatest fictional character of all time!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,187
    Samuel001 wrote:
    If only you could see Bond now.

    A more than correct sentiment, @Samuel001. I often wonder what Fleming would have thought about the Bond films and their evolution through the late 60s, the 70s, the 80s and particularly post 1995. He wouldn't have liked it, I reckon ;-), but he would have had reason to be proud. Like you, I say thank you to the man, the genius, the hero. My hero. RIP, my good man.
  • BounineBounine
    Posts: 2,599
    Yes, I think it's pretty safe to say he would have disliked most of the contemporary Bond films.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited August 2012 Posts: 13,355
    What would he make of Casino Royale, do you reckon? Fleming may have liked this more than some of the others and no doubt have his opinion of how well the novel was updated.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,187
    The '67 version would have put him to his grave for sure.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited August 2012 Posts: 12,837
    Samuel001 wrote:
    What would he make of Casino Royale, do you reckon?

    Honestly I don't think he'd have liked it, there were lots of differences to the book.

    Who do you all think would be his favourite Bond actor out of the 6 we have now?
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    DarthDimi wrote:
    The '67 version would have put him to his grave for sure.

    Now that is something! Bond spoofs were all the rage mind, maybe Fleming would have gone along with it to some degree?
  • BounineBounine
    edited August 2012 Posts: 2,599
    Samuel001 wrote:
    What would he make of Casino Royale, do you reckon? Fleming may have liked this more than some of the others and no doubt have his opinion of how well the novel was updated.

    Oh, he may have liked Casino Royale to a point but he wouldn't have liked the Brosnan films, QOS and maybe a number of the Moore films I reckon.

    I'm unsure as to whether he would have liked Craig as Bond in terms of looks. He thought Connery looked like a stuntman and he wasn't as rugged as Craig in his day.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited August 2012 Posts: 11,189
    Fleming didn't even think much of DN. I suspect he'd have disliked most of the Bond flicks.

    I don't think he'd have been too fond of Craig's casting as Bond either - at least initially. Being the snob he was I suspect he would have considered him "too working class".

    Who cares anyway ;)
  • BounineBounine
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    I thought that he was pleased with DN and FRWL.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    Bounine wrote:
    I thought that he was pleased with DN and FRWL.

    Well he allegedly described DN as "dreadful...absolutely dreadful".

    I think he liked FRWL more
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    Over time he's said to have warmed to the films. He just didn't like them initially. Very much like his thoughts on Connery.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    Samuel001 wrote:
    Over time he's said to have warmed to the films. He just didn't like them initially. Very much like his thoughts on Connery.

    From what I remember it was his girlfriend and FRWL that made him change his mind regarding Sean.
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