Great James Bond Drawings

Absolutely_Cart

I love this one.

Credit to Stephane Plouviez

AlphaOmegaSin

An Illustration of Bond (Fleming's Bond) by George Almond

ggl007

Matt S

stag wrote:

Not a fan of the Almond drawing I'm afraid. I like the others though.

I agree. I don't think Ian Fleming meant James Bond to resemble Jay Leno. Besides, Fleming's Bond wore knitted ties and would have worn a better-fitting shirt collar (higher on the neck).

AlphaOmegaSin

stag wrote:

Not a fan of the Almond drawing I'm afraid. I like the others though.

Here's another one

Sir Hillary Bray

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Here's another one

Is this really supposed to be Bond? Looks like Don Draper. And why is he in New York?

AlphaOmegaSin

007 in New York (Octopussy and The Living Daylights)

Mr Martini

Sir Hillary Bray wrote:

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Here's another one

Is this really supposed to be Bond? Looks like Don Draper. And why is he in New York?

At first glance I didn't get a James Bond vibe, I got a Felix Leiter vibe.

AlphaOmegaSin

I think Fleming really wanted the Reader to interpret Bond's physical Appearance in there own Way. He gave us the Basics, but the Reader built upon that -{

Thunderpussy

Agreed, Fleming just gave us a basic outline, of Bond's physical appearance,
I'm guessing in a way for us to fill in the blanks with our own, features ?
He spent more time on Bond's character, his intelligence, tanacity and
courage. -{

Matt S

stag wrote:

These drawings can more accurately be discribed as Almonds interpretation of Flemings Bond. If we could all draw no doubt we would each come up with a variation on a theme. Whilst not techically bad works IMO they bear absolutely no resemblance to my own image of the literary Bond.

Fleming himself described Bond in enough detail for him not to be drawn this way, perhaps if the artist had done a picture of Hoagy Carmichael complete with scar etc then most folks would 'get it'.

It looks like Almond tried to combine Hoagy Carmichael with Ian Fleming, but that gigantic chin is what's mostly wrong. Fleming and Carmichael had large chins, but this illustrate Bond has a deformed chin! And the suit looks American and it's too light to be navy. Bond only wore American clothes in Live and Let Die, so that would make sense for the New York drawing, but his suits were still navy.

Number24

Sir Hillary Bray wrote:

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Here's another one

Is this really supposed to be Bond? Looks like Don Draper. And why is he in New York?

To me it looks like a drawing of Stephen Moyer (True Blood)

Thunderpussy

Ah!, yes. Les Dawson. The thinking woman's John Prescott ! )

Number24

Who is Les Dawson? Who John Prescott? And who is the thinking woman?

Thunderpussy

That would be the most disgusting threesome, you'd ever see !!! )

Number24

Thunderpussy wrote:

That would be the most disgusting threesome, you'd ever see !!! )

I see. But would the woman really be the thinking woman if that was the case? :v

AlphaOmegaSin

Thunderpussy wrote:

That would be the most disgusting threesome, you'd ever see !!! )

I'll just add this to my Book of Thunderpussy's Famous Quotes'

always shaken

Sir Hillary Bray wrote:

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Here's another one

Is this really supposed to be Bond? Looks like Don Draper. And why is he in New York?

You definitely cannot see the Empire state building from the zoo in central park,

Matt S

always shaken wrote:

Sir Hillary Bray wrote:

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Here's another one

Is this really supposed to be Bond? Looks like Don Draper. And why is he in New York?

You definitely cannot see the Empire state building from the zoo in central park,

Maybe you could in the 60s? It's on the same street, just 30 blocks away.

Thunderpussy

I'll check my DVD of Madagascar.

always shaken

you can see this building though


(who yah gonna call)

AlphaOmegaSin

always shaken wrote:

you can see this building though


(who yah gonna call)

Weight Watchers?

Matt S

always shaken wrote:

you can see this building though


(who yah gonna call)

That's the San Remo at 75th Street. The Ghostbusters building is in the 60s. There are four buildings on Central Park West with a two tower design, but the Ghostbusters building isn't one of them.

Absolutely_Cart

Thunderpussy wrote:

That would be the most disgusting threesome, you'd ever see !!! )

Wait. You haven't even seen my ex-girlfriend yet.

always shaken

Thanks Matt S , I wont waste any more film ,on that building any more )
perhaps next time you are in that neck of the woods ,you could post a picture of the real GB building for me for next time im there

Matt S

always shaken wrote:

Thanks Matt S , I wont waste any more film ,on that building any more )
perhaps next time you are in that neck of the woods ,you could post a picture of the real GB building for me for next time im there

I went on a date with girl who lived in that building a few years ago. There are many famous people who live there, and it's one of the most exclusive buildings in the Upper West Side. It's certainly an iconic building in its own right, so don't feel your film is wasted. I'm around that area fairly often whenever I go for a walk in the park. I live on the opposite side of the park from there (but not on the park).

Thunderpussy

"I've just returned from America, a country of many prominent erections" )
Sir Sean in The First Great Train Robbery.

always shaken

This is the building as you well know, that always brings a tear to my eyes ,and im sure Sir Miles too ,