awesome dawson
Mitchell Thomas
Man with the Golden Gun is brilliant
It's the second book and set in the mid-fifties, so twenty years earlier than the film. It's harder than the film and other than some very dated attitudes to race, very good.
Bond is a bit of a bastard in the books from what I've heard.
He's more ruthless but I would say that he is less of a smug **** than he is in the films.
I'd recommend reading the books, they are quite easy reading and real page turners. There are some dated attitudes but they are sixty years old and Flemming was hardly progressive at the time.
I'm reading them in sequence. They turn up in charity shops quite often, so I am picking them up when I find them. I'm only on the second one so far (the first being Casino Royale) but I prefer them both to the films.
You read any of the modern adapations ??
I've just finished Solo written by William Boyd in the style of Fleming in the late 60's, I enjoyed it, there was also Carte Blanche written by Jeffrey Deaver a more modern take on Bond
Finally got around to watching Wolf of Wall Street......Very very good indeed.
Seen that twice now. Decided that it's very much a guy's movie, more than one for the women. Went with a mate & she wasn't as impressed.
Guardians of the Galaxy trailer
[video=youtube;pTZ2Tp9yXyM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZ2Tp9yXyM[/video]
Finally got around to watching Wolf of Wall Street......Very very good indeed.
Took my Nephews to see Lego Movie, they loved it, giggling and laughing all the way through it which brought a smile to my face, never really heard them like that before, moments for adults to grin, maybe laugh too. Great half term film tbh.
Gravity
I thought it was pretty damn good and worthy of all the BAFTA's
Gravity
I thought it was pretty damn good and worthy of all the BAFTA's
I thought it was massively overrated and was disappointed it won so much. No doubt it's a technically impressive achievement, but I think there are more visually beautiful films out there and I just didn't get into the story or characters or drama at all. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood that day.
I enjoyed Gravity but I watched it an an IMAX cinema and even a Transformers movie can seem like a masterpiece on the giant screen with an 11,000 watt sound system blaring! Have to admit to being a bit underwhelmed with the naff ending and am in no hurry to watch it again at home.
Screen Junkies posted their Honest Trailer for Gravity the other day...
[video=youtube;VzzLngXfCcI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzzLngXfCcI#t=215://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzzLngXfCcI#t=215[/video]