I don't "do" chimneys no more since they went and banned child labour and ruined the whole thing and added to that no one brushes their teeth with soot these days so there's no point stealing it any more. And yes, my real name is Fagin! )
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Blessed is not bad casting. Long before MR was filmed, I'd pictured James Mason (with red hair and moustache) and he was actually offered the part at one point. Lonsdale is very good (what a coincidence that Fleming likened Drax to a "Lonsdale figure") but his icy, controlled Drax isn't Fleming's.
It's one of my favourites too. A brilliant story with a great pace . {[]
and some great set pieces and discriptive passages from Fleming.
The Bridge game is a masterpiece -{
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
It's one of my favourites too. A brilliant story with a great pace . {[]
and some great set pieces and discriptive passages from Fleming.
The Bridge game is a masterpiece -{
Indeed - it's a real pity it was never filmed properly but I'm holding out hope that BBC Radio 4 will adapt it as a radio play next.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
I live in hope that at some point eon would allow an animated
series of the Fleming stories. Animated in the late 50s style, perhaps
Using the radio plays as a soundtrack.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
As long as it's nothing like James Bond Jr. and more like the Batman animated series which I hear is very faithful to the source...
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Lord, I'd love to see a faithful adaptation someday! Preferably not animated, though.
Yes, a film version would be great, although with MR, GE and DAD they've already tried adapting it three times and failed miserably to provide an honest straight adaptation each and every one of those times so I don't hold out much hope for it happening sadly...
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
+1, although I think an animated series might just have a chance as it
would be totally different from the film series. I'd also love to see a TV
Series of the short stories, set in the period of the late 50s. -{
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
+1, although I think an animated series might just have a chance as it
would be totally different from the film series. I'd also love to see a TV
Series of the short stories, set in the period of the late 50s. -{
Well, of course Fleming worked on a James Bond TV series first of all and the FYEO collection was partly composed from TV Bond episodes he had written in 1959 or so.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
All I've got to remember him is a pair of dodgy trainers and this classic
Bollex watch. Apparently it was made before they changed their name to Rolex.
"Dog the bounty hunter" had it for years, but BT gave it to me, he even described
It as " The Dogs Bollex !"
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Yes I was wondering this myself. Where is Number24. Maybe he's off
On another extensive search for the perfect Norwegian actress for
Bond 24 ) , it's dirty work but someone's got to do it.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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I don't "do" chimneys no more since they went and banned child labour and ruined the whole thing and added to that no one brushes their teeth with soot these days so there's no point stealing it any more. And yes, my real name is Fagin!
As a nation we've gone from putting black powder on our teeth.
To putting white powder up our nose !
Yeah, and they call that progress! Damned Socialists!
How shocking, Mr Thunder-san!
See Fleming's Drax {[]
Yes, me too. MR was once my favourite Bond (as a kid) but it still remains my favourite of the novels. It was the first once I read too, back in 1997.
and some great set pieces and discriptive passages from Fleming.
The Bridge game is a masterpiece -{
Indeed - it's a real pity it was never filmed properly but I'm holding out hope that BBC Radio 4 will adapt it as a radio play next.
series of the Fleming stories. Animated in the late 50s style, perhaps
Using the radio plays as a soundtrack.
Yes, a film version would be great, although with MR, GE and DAD they've already tried adapting it three times and failed miserably to provide an honest straight adaptation each and every one of those times so I don't hold out much hope for it happening sadly...
would be totally different from the film series. I'd also love to see a TV
Series of the short stories, set in the period of the late 50s. -{
Well, of course Fleming worked on a James Bond TV series first of all and the FYEO collection was partly composed from TV Bond episodes he had written in 1959 or so.
I loved the 30s/40s style artwork -{ .
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Was there some kind of event on ?
By the way, you haven't seen Bondtoys, he 's run up a huge bill and now he
Seems to have vanished ?
Bollex watch. Apparently it was made before they changed their name to Rolex.
"Dog the bounty hunter" had it for years, but BT gave it to me, he even described
It as " The Dogs Bollex !"
Oh, Small Lemonade for me. Too early to start Drinking
On another extensive search for the perfect Norwegian actress for
Bond 24