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Oh man, I can't believe it; I just read today that the next James Bond will be aged 28-32. That's just wrong in my mind...
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But a young Bond betrays Fleming's original vision of a mature (late 30s-early 40s), alcoholic, chain-smoking misogynist!desi said:
Seriously though, it's difficult to picture someone my age as having that combination of professional experience (007 is the top agent at MI6), sophistication, breadth of knowledge and aura of superiority 007 possesses. I know that James Bond movies are all about suspension of disbelief, but still...
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True, but Fleming's original Bond was betrayed when Dr. No was made. The James Bond of the movies tends to much more NICE than the James Bond of the books.spacedout said:
Timothy Dalton was probably the Bond that was most true to the books.
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True, very true...Sors said:
Again, very true... Although Brosnan has come close in a few moments here and there.
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I don't think it's right to compare the books to the movies, print Bond vs. film Bond. The way I see it is they're two completely different entities. People compare movies to books all the time - just not right. Just 'cause Fleming's Bond was one type of man certainly does NOT mean today's Bond has to fit that image.
For the record - i am completely against a 28-32 year old Commander Bond. A geriatric Bond? No, we don't want Q to make James a new hip joint but he's gotta not be youthful and 28-32, unless you've been working in a coal mine, is still quite youthful. He's gotta have some years on him, some experience. I've been happy with Connery's years, Brosnan's years, fairly happy with Roger Moore, less happy with Dalton, and no opinion on the one hit wonder what's-his-name. I'm not happy Brosnan doesn't want to do more Bond movies. I don't understand it but it's his choice and for goodness sakes, they're just movies!
For the record - i am completely against a 28-32 year old Commander Bond. A geriatric Bond? No, we don't want Q to make James a new hip joint but he's gotta not be youthful and 28-32, unless you've been working in a coal mine, is still quite youthful. He's gotta have some years on him, some experience. I've been happy with Connery's years, Brosnan's years, fairly happy with Roger Moore, less happy with Dalton, and no opinion on the one hit wonder what's-his-name. I'm not happy Brosnan doesn't want to do more Bond movies. I don't understand it but it's his choice and for goodness sakes, they're just movies!
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ChrisWinston said:
You mean George Lazenby?
By my understanding, it was the Broccoli estate that killed Brosnan-as-Bond. It seems that they have the final say in just about everything pertaining to 007 onscreen...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2002058067_bond11.html
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They used to say you were getting old when policemen started looking young, so I guess you know you're past it when Bond looks young!!! I too am now depressed *hobbles off on walking frame to find sonatogen*
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