Ian Fleming's James Bond

[Listener]

Has anyone read the Ian Fleming James Bond books?  I'm tempted to put them on my Amazon wishlist but I don't want to if they turn out to suck.

Can anyone compare them to another author?  Preferably a sci-fi author's writing style?

[ignom]

I bet they were a lot better in the 50s and 60s than they would be today.

[ursus]

I tried "Diamonds are Forever" once. I couldn't get past his spellings of American colloquialisms. Honh for Huh, and the like.

[ReBurn]

You mean there's books, too?

[Listener]

I tried "Diamonds are Forever" once. I couldn't get past his spellings of American colloquialisms. Honh for Huh, and the like.

I read a lot of british and australian fic, though, so I'd probably be okay with that.  I hear they move kind of slow (pacing wise) and that bond is dour and grumpy, like Timothy Dalton.  But the latter is okay.

[Beefy]

I liked Timothy Dalton as Bond.

[Listener]

I liked Timothy Dalton as Bond.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

My favorite of the Bond films is still Goldeneye, though.  It had its flaws, but it was really, really enjoyable.  And we all loved the scene where Boris is clicking the pen, and we're trying to count whether or not the bomb is armed.

[Beefy]

I like Thunderball.  And Octopussy.

[DownSouth]

I liked Timothy Dalton as Bond.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

My favorite of the Bond films is still Goldeneye, though.  It had its flaws, but it was really, really enjoyable.  And we all loved the scene where Boris is clicking the pen, and we're trying to count whether or not the bomb is armed.

I love Goldeneye.  The game was fun too.

[Listener]

I liked Timothy Dalton as Bond.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

My favorite of the Bond films is still Goldeneye, though.  It had its flaws, but it was really, really enjoyable.  And we all loved the scene where Boris is clicking the pen, and we're trying to count whether or not the bomb is armed.

I love Goldeneye.  The game was fun too.

I basically enjoyed all of the Bond films at about a $8 (out of $10) level or higher, with Goldeneye being the highest at $9.75.  Except Never Say Never Again -- the one with Kim Basinger that was a remake.

[cnamon]

I liked Thunderball, too.

[BigDun]

I liked Thunderball, too.

Wait, wrong movie.

[DownSouth]

My second favorite is Licence to Kill.

[Gamplayerx]

I liked Timothy Dalton as Bond.

That's 'cause you're a loony. 

[ursus]

I liked Timothy Dalton as Bond.

Sean is going to kick your ass, and I don't know what else... but your mother's a whore, ya montebank!

[dazie]

1.  Connery
2.  Brosnan
3.  Lazenby
4.  Dalton
5.  Dead people
6.  GWB
7.  My dog
8.  Moore

The penis mightier.