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I agree with you, a movie doesn't need to stick to the book and in most cases I find movies to be better than the original books!
I'm just saying I liked Dalton's Bond and found him bringing the character back to its original roots refreshing after Roger Moore who was far more camp/lighthearted. Its strange that Craig receives such rave reviews for doing such a thing when Dalton did it.
No I didn't like how he played Bond, i don't really like Brosnan anyway. But the main problem for me was that the films were terrible. They relied on way too many cliches, many of them too far fetched. I remember one seen where he was falling off a cliff one minute and then starting surfing to safety on some object (i can't remember what it was, but it did not seem like you could surf on it)
I'm just saying I liked Dalton's Bond and found him bringing the character back to its original roots refreshing after Roger Moore who was far more camp/lighthearted. Its strange that Craig receives such rave reviews for doing such a thing when Dalton did it.
No I didn't like how he played Bond, i don't really like Brosnan anyway. But the main problem for me was that the films were terrible. They relied on way too many cliches, many of them too far fetched. I remember one seen where he was falling off a cliff one minute and then starting surfing to safety on some object (i can't remember what it was, but it did not seem like you could surf on it)
I would agree Moore was more charasmatic, as this was a key trait that his character relied on and Dalton took on a more angry, darker role. Like you said the contrast was huge which is probably the main thing that I like about Bond under Dalton as I found it refreshing to see such a big change in playing such a character.
I am with boksic on this one! For me the bond movies under Moore were so over the top and camp that it was hard to take seriously. After connery it seemed to stop being a thriller and more like a set of 'carry on spying' movies! The problem is that everyone took this formula as the template for future bond movies. Both Dalton and Craig have addded their own style to the role, added a grit to the role that makes bond a far more realistic character, albeit a less likeable one.
I for one, think that these bond movies are far more enjoyable than the dross that we witnessed with Moore and brosnan.
Martin, you are normally very critical of movies and generally have high standards but anyone who thinks Moore is a better bond than sir Sean is a bit mental
I for one, think that these bond movies are far more enjoyable than the dross that we witnessed with Moore and brosnan.
Martin, you are normally very critical of movies and generally have high standards but anyone who thinks Moore is a better bond than sir Sean is a bit mental
Depends on whom Bond is to you, doesn't it? I just wrote up my fresh thesis about the notion of films standing for themselves. 
The only reason everyone loves Sean is because he came first and you know it. First impressions, in my case Moore.
The only reason everyone loves Sean is because he came first and you know it. First impressions, in my case Moore.
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