James Bond period piece

James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
in General James Bond Chat
Does anyone else want a series, based in the 50s on the Fleming novels.
“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I'd love to see a good animated series, using the stories from
    the novels as Fleming wrote them.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    Yes, I'd be up for a period set Bond - Moonraker and Casino Royale would probably work best there.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    That would be cool can't see it happening though.
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    xboy614 wrote:
    That would be cool can't see it happening though.

    Never forget - there's always Toby Stephens and hisa radio Bonds DN, GF and FRWL. All set as period pieces. MR is crying out to be done now Bob Holness has passed. -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Who do you think would play Bond?
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • jeffchjeffch Posts: 163MI6 Agent
    James Suzuki wrote:
    That would be cool can't see it happening though.

    my thoughts exactly
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    A Moonraker faithful adaptation with Daniel Craig and loudmouth and black bearded Brian Blessed as Sir Hugo 'Hugger Drax - it could work! :)
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    A Moonraker faithful adaptation with Daniel Craig and loudmouth and black bearded Brian Blessed as Sir Hugo 'Hugger Drax - it could work! :)

    I agree. A faithful Adaptation of Moonraker would be good, no Space or daft Laser Fights in Space. Just a Missile aimed at London.
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  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    A Moonraker faithful adaptation with Daniel Craig and loudmouth and black bearded Brian Blessed as Sir Hugo 'Hugger Drax - it could work! :)

    I agree. A faithful Adaptation of Moonraker would be good, no Space or daft Laser Fights in Space. Just a Missile aimed at London.

    Yes, still quite a frightening idea today in 2013, never mind in 1955, I'm sure you'll agree. But of course, Broccoli referred to the "little piddling rocket aimed at London" in 1979 amid the Star Wars and sci-fi craze. This would not do. Still a frightening prospect and I don't even live in London!
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    A Moonraker faithful adaptation with Daniel Craig and loudmouth and black bearded Brian Blessed as Sir Hugo 'Hugger Drax - it could work! :)

    I agree. A faithful Adaptation of Moonraker would be good, no Space or daft Laser Fights in Space. Just a Missile aimed at London.

    Yes, still quite a frightening idea today in 2013, never mind in 1955, I'm sure you'll agree. But of course, Broccoli referred to the "little piddling rocket aimed at London" in 1979 amid the Star Wars and sci-fi craze. This would not do. Still a frightening prospect and I don't even live in London!

    Had there been something like a 9/11 then, I'm certain he would have thought differently.
    A nuclear strike on London from a rocket (perhaps disguised by Drax as a satellite launch to
    benefit England) would have been some film. Drax would be considered a more cunning and
    malevolent version of a Timothy McVeigh today.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    In many ways I regard the first few Bonds as "period pieces " :)) even OHMSS was made
    only six years after publication of the novel.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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