Dpends.
If you like Roger Moore, knock yourself out. If you're more of a literary Bond fan, I really, really wouldn't bother.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013, 22:19,
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Actually, if you like plots that make any sense,
I wouldn't bother.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013, 22:21,
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And by 'literary Bond',
I don't include that awful piece of Deaver shite, Carte Wank.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013, 22:22,
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i thought the point of bond was 'splosions, gadgets and tits
fantasy escapism stuff. plot? literature? not seen it yet, though it's popped up on that reddit youtube list
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Mon 25 Feb 2013, 22:40,
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Spose.
The books and the films diverged quite early on with a couple of exceptions. Personally, I prefer the Fleming books and one or two of those that followed, although almost none of the John Gardner books were worth reading twice. Or once in many cases. Sebastian Ffaulkes did a good job and it's a shame he didn't try to get another shot at it. They picked Jeffrey Deaver to write one and it was a dripping pile of wanksocks. About 200 pages too many and it's utter, crushing dullness can be summed up with one short quotation about how th henchman fancied his boss:
"His love for him had to remain as buried and as dangerous as a VS-90 landmine."
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Mon 25 Feb 2013, 22:50,
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"His love for him had to remain as buried and as dangerous as a VS-90 landmine."