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Book vs. Film (FINAL RESULTS)

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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Looks like a slam dunk, as it should be, imo.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited February 2016 Posts: 6,797
    Indeed it is.

    Results
    Casino Royale: book
    Live and Let Die: book
    Moonraker: book
    Diamonds Are Forever: book
    From Russia with Love: book/tie
    Dr. No: book
    Goldfinger: film
    Thunderball: book

    Moving on.

    Next up is: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

    Book: 0
    Film: 1
    Tie: 0
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited February 2016 Posts: 45,489
    Book: 0
    Film: 2
    Tie: 0

    Easiest one yet.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,827
    It's film for me too :

    Book : 0

    Film : 3

    Tie : 0

    Frankly, there was really no contest, TSWLM being the best Moore Bond.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Moore s own fav, and the one Fleming regretted.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    Book : 0

    Film : 4

    Tie : 1 (love the book as well)
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
    Posts: 1,984
    This one's easy. The film improved upon the book in just about every way.

    Book : 0

    Film : 4

    Tie : 2
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    Book - The Skyfall of its day, turning the Bond formula on its head

    Book : 1

    Film : 4

    Tie : 2
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Book: 1
    Film: 4
    Tie: 3 (I like both)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,588
    I rather like the book, despite being "different". I find it interesting to immerse myself in the experience of an ordinary person who just happens to encounter Bond in an extraordinary situation. But I like the film too, so I guess it's a tie.

    Book: 1
    Film: 4
    Tie: 4
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,692
    Tie for me as well.
    Book: 1
    Film: 4
    Tie: 5

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited March 2016 Posts: 6,797
    It all has ended in a tie here.

    Results
    Casino Royale: book
    Live and Let Die: book
    Moonraker: book
    Diamonds Are Forever: book
    From Russia with Love: book/tie
    Dr. No: book
    Goldfinger: film
    Thunderball: book
    The Spy Who Loved Me: tie

    Three to go now.

    Next up is: ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE

    Love them both. A lot. If they would have kept Tracy's Lancia in the film instead of that Mercury I probably would have chosen the film. It's a silly tidbit but it makes a difference for me. I'm going to go with a tie here.

    Book: 0
    Film: 0
    Tie: 1
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,827
    Tie as well for me. Both are magnificent.

    Book : 0
    Film : 0
    Tie : 2
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited March 2016 Posts: 45,489
    They both have much to offer that the other doesn t . Both among my absolute favourites.

    Book : 0
    Film : 0
    Tie : 3
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    edited March 2016 Posts: 13,384
    Love them both, in fact my favourite Film and book. So it's a tie.

    Book: 1
    Film: 0
    Tie: 4

  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    Book

    Book: 2
    Film: 0
    Tie: 4
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Book.

    Book: 3
    Film: 0
    Tie: 4
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 6,797
    The second tie in a row here.

    Results
    Casino Royale: book
    Live and Let Die: book
    Moonraker: book
    Diamonds Are Forever: book
    From Russia with Love: book/tie
    Dr. No: book
    Goldfinger: film
    Thunderball: book
    The Spy Who Loved Me: tie
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service: tie

    Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond.

    Next up is: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

    Though I adore the escapist fun of the film, the book still wins.

    Book: 1
    Film: 0
    Tie: 0
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,588
    @GoldenGun

    I missed OHMSS. Not that it matters for it will be a tie too.

    Book: 3
    Film: 0
    Tie: 5

    And as for YOLT:

    Book: 2
    Film: 0
    Tie: 0

    The book is so much more cohesive and so much stronger than the film.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,827
    Book it is for me too. I love the escapism of the movie, but the book is superior.

    Book : 3
    Film : 0
    Tie : 0
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    While I like the book, I'm not entirely sure what TSWLM movie would have been like if Christopher Wood didn't have the basic plot structure of Roald Dahl's screenplay to use. I feel like liking TSWLM and disliking YOLT would be like biting the hand that fed it. On the other hand, the novel is excellent and making the movie YOLT before OHMSS and disregarding the novel makes the movie OHMSS seem like it has a giant plothole, which can be annoying. However, I usually just follow up YOLT with DAF and treat the film OHMSS similar to CR so it's not really a problem for me. And I really love Donald Pleasance's Blofeld. Would I be happier if the film followed the novel? Sure, but it already happened the way it did and YOLT can be a great deal of fun and without it TSWLM wouldn't be the film it is, so I say "tie".

    YOLT:

    Book: 3
    Film: 0
    Tie: 1
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    You Only Live Twice


    Book: 5
    Film: 0
    Tie: 1

    An easy win.

  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    Two very different beasts, I find the film ok, but I love the book. Melancholic, with
    a fantastic ending. With Bond able to give full rage to his anger!
    ( sorry if a bit late, but it won't affect the score )

    Book: 6
    Film : 0
    Tie : 1
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 6,797
    Results
    Casino Royale: book
    Live and Let Die: book
    Moonraker: book
    Diamonds Are Forever: book
    From Russia with Love: book/tie
    Dr. No: book
    Goldfinger: film
    Thunderball: book
    The Spy Who Loved Me: tie
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service: tie
    You Only Live Twice: book

    Last one is up folks.

    Next up is: THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

    I'm going to end controversially here and go with the film. I much prefer Christopher Lee's sophisticated villain to the brutish one from the book.

    Book: 0
    Film: 1
    Tie: 0
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    If only for that exciting beginning.

    Book: 1
    Film: 1
    Tie: 0
  • josiahjosiah
    edited April 2016 Posts: 1,386
    Book: 2
    Film: 1
    Tie: 0

    I'm going with the book here. I prefer the Scaramanga of the film as well, but I really like the way the book opens and the ending in the swamp.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,588
    I'm going to choose the book. It has a tense opening and and a pretty tense climax.

    Book: 3
    Film: 1
    Tie: 0
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    Book: 5
    Film: 1
    Tie: 0
    The Resurrection of the Pre-SPECTRE James Bond. To bad it was Flemings last one.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    Book: 6
    Film: 1
    Tie: 0
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited April 2016 Posts: 6,797
    Time to wrap this baby up, here are the final results:

    Results
    Casino Royale: book
    Live and Let Die: book
    Moonraker: book
    Diamonds Are Forever: book
    From Russia with Love: book/tie
    Dr. No: book
    Goldfinger: film
    Thunderball: book
    The Spy Who Loved Me: tie
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service: tie
    You Only Live Twice: book
    The Man with the Golden Gun: book

    Clearly (almost) nothing beats Fleming.

    Book: 8
    Tie: 2
    Film: 1
    Book/tie: 1

    The only exception is GOLDFINGER. Ties were achieved by ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE received as many votes for tie as for book.

    Thanks for your votes, chaps. See you around!
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