12-16-2008, 05:05 PM
Heiho,
accepted, if you know the books, which I can't say about myself. I was at a business trip last week, and just to be sure I've checked the bookstores at the railway stations - always a good indicator for trivia stuff you're expected to read. It's not just me. In a subconscious kind of way we're aware that initially the movies are based on Ian Fleming's novels (well, he's credited in the movies as well ...), but around here the books don't play that major role. If they would you'd find the novels at the big stores, especially with the new movie freshly at the theatres, but the thriller genre is still dominated by LeCarre et all.
I'm not that interested in fictive espionage stuff to dig into Fleming's novels - but I've read a summary about both Kim Philbys recently which was better than fiction. YMMV etc ;-)
Quote:Hi,
How about a different division: those who like the Bond films and those who like the Bond books.
accepted, if you know the books, which I can't say about myself. I was at a business trip last week, and just to be sure I've checked the bookstores at the railway stations - always a good indicator for trivia stuff you're expected to read. It's not just me. In a subconscious kind of way we're aware that initially the movies are based on Ian Fleming's novels (well, he's credited in the movies as well ...), but around here the books don't play that major role. If they would you'd find the novels at the big stores, especially with the new movie freshly at the theatres, but the thriller genre is still dominated by LeCarre et all.
I'm not that interested in fictive espionage stuff to dig into Fleming's novels - but I've read a summary about both Kim Philbys recently which was better than fiction. YMMV etc ;-)