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How much of a Fleming purist are you?

SzonanaSzonana Mexico
in Bond Movies Posts: 1,130
When it comes to enjoying the Bond actors and the portrayal of Bond do you care much if they are close to Ian Fleming's vision?

Personally if id put it in a scale from 1-10 id im 3.5
I only care that the films don't go much into comedy territory though i did like The Spy who loved me and Diamonds are forever and kerp Bond as one man and leave out the Code name thing but outside of it I couldn't care less on how close Fleming they are.

At the end with all respect to fleming the films have become bigger than the books. i guess only eith the exception of From Russia with love and Casino Royale the Bond films have been more just based on the books than real adaptations.

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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 17,785
    I'm 100% one.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    I'm happy as long as they use or at least try and use as much Fleming material
    as they can. CR is a great example of how a book from 1953 can be made to
    feel completely contemporary.
  • Perilagu_KhanPerilagu_Khan
    Posts: 2,483
    The films must maintain the spirit of Fleming, even if they don't follow his stories to the letter.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,077
    Goldfinger is a good example. The film follows Flemings plot quite well, but it plays a lot more "breezy".
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 14,816
    Perilagu_Khan wrote: »
    The films must maintain the spirit of Fleming, even if they don't follow his stories to the letter.

    That's pretty much how I see it.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,687
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Perilagu_Khan wrote: »
    The films must maintain the spirit of Fleming, even if they don't follow his stories to the letter.

    That's pretty much how I see it.
    Me too.
    *Prays for Michael Fassbender as next Bond*
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 14,816
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Perilagu_Khan wrote: »
    The films must maintain the spirit of Fleming, even if they don't follow his stories to the letter.

    That's pretty much how I see it.
    Me too.
    *Prays for Michael Fassbender as next Bond*

    Why would that make anyone a purist?
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,687
    Ludovico wrote: »
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Perilagu_Khan wrote: »
    The films must maintain the spirit of Fleming, even if they don't follow his stories to the letter.

    That's pretty much how I see it.
    Me too.
    *Prays for Michael Fassbender as next Bond*

    Why would that make anyone a purist?

    It doesn't. Just throwin' it out there. :))
  • DRush76DRush76
    Posts: 533
    I'm not a Fleming purist when it comes to the character of Bond or his novels.
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