tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6836268349797418990..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Moonraker: Ian FlemingTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64208434356663139392016-06-24T13:17:16.578-07:002016-06-24T13:17:16.578-07:00Jay, thanks for comment. I did enjoy the parts in ...Jay, thanks for comment. I did enjoy the parts in Rio de Janeiro. It is a lovely place and so distinctive. And that line you mention is very funny. I like Jaws in this movie. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10735115805904925682016-06-24T09:13:08.588-07:002016-06-24T09:13:08.588-07:00I'm in the "enjoyed it immensely" ca...I'm in the "enjoyed it immensely" camp regarding the film (I've never read the book). Growing up, I used to be fascinated by South America and its big cities, especially Rio de Janeiro. "I've always had a hankering to go to Rio..." as Roger Moore says when being "encouraged" to take a leave of absence.<br /><br />In fact, I've never read any of the Ian Fleming books, maybe that would be a worthy annual project for a coming year. Hmm...<br /><br />My favorite line from the movie was during the cable car scene, when "Jaws" is approaching on the other car. Dr. Goodhead asks Bond, "Do you know him?" He replies, "Not socially. His name's Jaws. He kills people." :-)Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682779314614889264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86075680701756074842016-06-23T12:27:38.783-07:002016-06-23T12:27:38.783-07:00I will admit to being partial to books that have a...I will admit to being partial to books that have a good pace, Keishon. Not exclusively, but especially when work is really heavy. As it is now.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-91655942011176593662016-06-22T15:55:57.149-07:002016-06-22T15:55:57.149-07:00Fast and entertaining is what I need right now. Ju...Fast and entertaining is what I need right now. Just finished reading a book that was kind of a slog. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48294542926306022932016-06-22T12:17:04.765-07:002016-06-22T12:17:04.765-07:00Another interesting story. In the mid sixties I wa...Another interesting story. In the mid sixties I was barely aware of the Bond movies, and certainly had not seen any of them. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1080493060253324332016-06-22T11:53:14.255-07:002016-06-22T11:53:14.255-07:00Never occurred to me at the time. Very possible.Never occurred to me at the time. Very possible.Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68960306546380368142016-06-21T23:29:54.445-07:002016-06-21T23:29:54.445-07:00If that was the mid-'60s, then it's quite ...If that was the mid-'60s, then it's quite possible that Harold Sakata was involved in a European promotional tour for the movie. It does remind me of a story someone told me about being dragged out of the way of a speeding car when they were trying to cross a busy London road. They turned round to thank their rescuer, and were rendered speechless when it turned out to be Sean Connery in full Saville Row suit, the actor apparently on his way to a photo shoot! This would probably be around the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-2657338346134611672016-06-21T17:46:54.618-07:002016-06-21T17:46:54.618-07:00What a great story, Mathew. I love the idea of him...What a great story, Mathew. I love the idea of him wearing the same hat as in the movie.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30878334495915500912016-06-21T17:41:39.122-07:002016-06-21T17:41:39.122-07:00Interesting, Ryan, the books are of their time and...Interesting, Ryan, the books are of their time and do have some objectionable language, at least so far as I have gotten. It will be interesting to see how they change through the years.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1812923761381839722016-06-21T17:39:43.585-07:002016-06-21T17:39:43.585-07:00Sean Connery was the Bond I saw most often when I ...Sean Connery was the Bond I saw most often when I first watched the films (as far as I can remember) and that probably affected my preference for him. You should at least try a Bond book, it makes an interesting comparisonTracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-73200896534519182016-06-21T08:00:12.906-07:002016-06-21T08:00:12.906-07:00I just now remembered this reading Ed's commen...I just now remembered this reading Ed's comment. My mother and an aunt visited me in Germany in the mid '60s to coincide with a brief leave from the Army. We were flying either to or from Switzerland. With us on the commuter plane, in the coach section, was the actor who played Oddjob in Goldfinger. I didn't get the impression everyone recognized him, altho he and seemed good-natured--jolly, even--and to be traveling alone. We didn't approach him, either, maybe because the bowler hat he wore was either the same prop he wore in the movie or one he had made up--with the shiny metal disc around the brim. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56856730872593112502016-06-20T20:48:11.931-07:002016-06-20T20:48:11.931-07:00I've tended to stay away from the Bond books f...I've tended to stay away from the Bond books for some reason. I'm thinking I won't like some of the language in the books, and I dont want it to spoil my enjoyment of the films.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-73942748184877061362016-06-20T18:51:34.658-07:002016-06-20T18:51:34.658-07:00Roger Moore is the James Bond that I grew up with,...Roger Moore is the James Bond that I grew up with, and I still like him, though I admit that Sean Connery was the best. I watched the Moonraker movie when I was very young and really enjoyed. Jaws was always a favourite villain of mine. I have not watched it in full as an adult, only caught the odd bit on TV. <br /><br />I have not read any of the Bond books. It sounds like I should try some.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62221325946553767542016-06-20T13:06:02.188-07:002016-06-20T13:06:02.188-07:00I like movies that are based on books, Tim, althou...I like movies that are based on books, Tim, although I generally agree that the book is better. Especially if I read the book and see the movie very close together. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65216648117837542112016-06-20T13:04:05.038-07:002016-06-20T13:04:05.038-07:00ggary, I am looking forward to both FOR YOUR EYES ...ggary, I am looking forward to both FOR YOUR EYES ONLY and OCTOPUSSY when I get there. I haven't seen either of the movies (or read the books). I do agree that the films respond to the times, although I had not considered that. I was in my twenties in the 70s and in my first marriage and don't remember watching a lot of movies in that decade. I did not see most of the movies from the 70s until I married my current husband and we watched via tape or laser disc or DVD.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58797753447065584692016-06-20T07:38:32.917-07:002016-06-20T07:38:32.917-07:00Is it just me? I think the Bond books are superior...Is it just me? I think the Bond books are superior to all movie versions. But I feel that way about all books. I cannot think of one movie based on a book that I enjoyed more than the book. Perhaps you and your visitors, TracyK, have something to say more generally about what I consider a mistake: books into films.RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-75234604049396273802016-06-19T23:17:23.687-07:002016-06-19T23:17:23.687-07:00I like both the Fleming originals AND the Moore mo...I like both the Fleming originals AND the Moore movies! The latter vary quite widely in approach. Stuf like THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and MOONRAKER are wildly fantastical, whilst FOR YOUR EYES ONLY and OCTOPUSSY do make some attempt to be more realistic. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY actually takes a great deal from a couple of short stories in the book of that name, and feels the most 'Flemingesque' of his movies. It's important to realise that the films are responding to the cultural tensions and attitudes of their times. The more fantastical films were responding to the rather jaded and cynical audiences of the early '70s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45390974778509461592016-06-19T09:06:05.920-07:002016-06-19T09:06:05.920-07:00I am enjoying the reading and the watching, Moira,...I am enjoying the reading and the watching, Moira, which is the most important thing to me. Because the movies started coming out in the 60s, I was surprised that the book series started in the 50s, and of course the fact that they made the movies in a different order than the books means that the story lines can't stay the same anyway. Some of the movies are mash ups of various pieces of the books, but I have not read or seen enough of either to notice that.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49272504536764746782016-06-19T03:17:50.041-07:002016-06-19T03:17:50.041-07:00Totally agree with your comments on the book, you ...Totally agree with your comments on the book, you sum it up very well, and I was very interested to read your take on the movie.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53705195860096652016-06-18T12:24:48.660-07:002016-06-18T12:24:48.660-07:00Nancy, my husband saw From Russia With Love in the...Nancy, my husband saw From Russia With Love in the theater when it first came out, and was pretty young when he first saw it. We do watch all the new Bond films. I am enjoying watching the movies after reading the books. It is also interesting reading the Ian Fleming books in between reading John le Carre spy fiction. Very different approach.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35472960710348473512016-06-18T12:12:54.535-07:002016-06-18T12:12:54.535-07:00From Russia With Love is also my favorite Bond mov...From Russia With Love is also my favorite Bond movie. I was young and impressionable and the boys in the back row kept throwing pop-corn in my direction! Carefree summer days, the Bond movie was then a #MustSee ..now I don't even bother. Fleming's books? Never tried... Great review, loved BOOK - MOVIE remarksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56083111547079539362016-06-18T12:02:09.959-07:002016-06-18T12:02:09.959-07:00Thanks, Mathew. I know I read a few of the James B...Thanks, Mathew. I know I read a few of the James Bond novels by Fleming because I distinctly remember reading On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but I am not sure when. <br /><br />I am currently reading A Perfect Spy, I am so glad you sent me a copy because I would have waited longer to read it and I am enjoying it very much. Not a fast and easy read, but worth the effort.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76610261703969080472016-06-18T11:51:57.087-07:002016-06-18T11:51:57.087-07:00I agree, Keishon, you should try at least one Ian ...I agree, Keishon, you should try at least one Ian Fleming book. So far I have found each one to be a bit different, but I have found them all fast reads and entertaining. <br /><br />I have not seen very many of the Roger Moore films, and they are not my favorites, but I like just about any Bond movie. I am fairly indiscriminate with that franchise. I have my favorites, but they all have their good points.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40753201470163226502016-06-18T11:44:48.764-07:002016-06-18T11:44:48.764-07:00I am with you on Pierce Brosnan as Bond, dfordoom....I am with you on Pierce Brosnan as Bond, dfordoom. He is my 2nd favorite after Connery also. I liked all of his Bond movies, but my husband did not care for The World is Not Enough. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30797473643629305862016-06-18T11:30:45.114-07:002016-06-18T11:30:45.114-07:00dfordoom, I have seen Licence to Kill but it has b...dfordoom, I have seen Licence to Kill but it has been a while; someday I will try it again. I did like Casino Royale. I don't know if I ever saw The Man with the Golden Gun. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com