Bond, James Bond - Page 2

Apache · 11-17-2012, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

Skyfall is everything I expect from a Bond movie; definitely great entertainment. My wife and I certainly recommend it.

But if you want to see what I think is the best movie of 2012 and should win Oscars for Best Movie, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best everything, it is Spielberg's Lincoln. There is not a badly played role in the movie; in fact, I'm not sure there is even a mediocre played role -- the acting was superb. Lincoln is by far the best movie I have seen in a very long time. It is not a "fun" movie; it is a serious drama. Daniel Day-Lewis is outstanding as Lincoln and Sally Field is equally outstanding as Mary Todd Lincoln. I can't praise the movie enough.

Agreed.

Apache

jhempel24 · 11-17-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jersysman

The original Casino Royale did not have that much action compared to the other early Bond movies. So the book was close in that regard. The newer film version was a lot different.

I didn't realize there was another Casino Royale movie.

Apache · 11-17-2012, 12:57 PM

The first Casino Royale movie was more satire. It started David Niven as a forced out of retirement James Bond. It had an all star cast.
David Niven
Peter Sellers
Ursula Andress
Orson Welles
Woody Allen
Barbara Bouchet
Apache

Andrew H. · 11-17-2012, 01:58 PM

It's been a while, but I basically liked all of the Bond books when I read them in HS. This was in the pre-VCR days (or the pre-my-parents-having-a-VCR days, at any rate), so I read all of the books before seeing more than a couple of the movies.

The book and the movies overlap like a venn diagram, meaning that if you like the movies, there's no guarantee that you will like the books; it depends on *why* you like the movies. If you are interested in Bond as a character separate from the action, you are likely to like the books. If you know who Turnbull and Asser are and are familiar with the difference between a silk knit tie and a grenadine tie (and perhaps can recognize the difference between garza grossa and garza fina ties), you are very likely to like the books...

yekim54 · 11-17-2012, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apache

The first Casino Royale movie was more satire. It started David Niven as a forced out of retirement James Bond. It had an all star cast.
David Niven
Peter Sellers
Ursula Andress
Orson Welles
Woody Allen
Barbara Bouchet
Apache

Apache, I didn't realize you were a member of that all star cast.

Apache · 11-17-2012, 05:54 PM

Uh.................

Apache

jersysman · 11-18-2012, 07:56 PM

I just saw Skyfall last night. It is highly entertaining. Easily one of the best non Sean Connery James Bond movies.

jhempel24 · 12-30-2012, 11:10 AM

I know this is posted over at the deals and freebies section, but for those that don't really look at that thread, all these books are $1.99

HoopyFrood · 12-31-2012, 03:25 PM

I think the big difference between the movies and the books was that Bond could have been a real person in the books, but only a superhero could do what he does in the movies.

The books were based on real things, the movies bear only a passing resemblance to reality. That being said I liked both the books and the movies...mostly.

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	The first Casino Royale movie was more satire. It started David Niven as a forced out of retirement James Bond. It had an all star cast. David Niven Peter Sellers Ursula Andress Orson Welles Woody Allen Barbara Bouchet Apache

11-17-2012, 01:58 PM	#19
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	It's been a while, but I basically liked all of the Bond books when I read them in HS. This was in the pre-VCR days (or the pre-my-parents-having-a-VCR days, at any rate), so I read all of the books before seeing more than a couple of the movies. The book and the movies overlap like a venn diagram, meaning that if you like the movies, there's no guarantee that you will like the books; it depends on why you like the movies. If you are interested in Bond as a character separate from the action, you are likely to like the books. If you know who Turnbull and Asser are and are familiar with the difference between a silk knit tie and a grenadine tie (and perhaps can recognize the difference between garza grossa and garza fina ties), you are very likely to like the books...

11-17-2012, 05:54 PM	#21
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Uh................. Apache

11-18-2012, 07:56 PM	#22
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	I just saw Skyfall last night. It is highly entertaining. Easily one of the best non Sean Connery James Bond movies.

12-30-2012, 11:10 AM	#23
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	I know this is posted over at the deals and freebies section, but for those that don't really look at that thread, all these books are $1.99

12-31-2012, 03:25 PM	#24
HoopyFrood Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 1005064 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missouri Device: Cruz e-reader, 2 Kindles and a Kindle DX, Sanza Clip	I think the big difference between the movies and the books was that Bond could have been a real person in the books, but only a superhero could do what he does in the movies. The books were based on real things, the movies bear only a passing resemblance to reality. That being said I liked both the books and the movies...mostly.