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Originally Posted by Ginkus  Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (liked it, but gotta say I prefer the movie, book was sort of uneventful). |
I know this gets beyond SF & F but: Consider how long ago Casino Royale was written. It was Fleming's first Bond novel, IIRC. I read it circa 1961. Haven't read a Fleming book in ages, but I remember thinking this one was one of the best. I also remember thinking what a shame it was that the Burt Bacharach, David Niven, Peter Sellers movie so deliberately avoided having anything to do with the book.
Now a new Casino Royale movie. And a good Bond flick, at that. Great action. A good new James Bond. But (sigh) still not much like the original, more elegantly paced tale. The thing is, I believe that the time for a Casino Royale film that really follows the book is long past us. Nobody would be interested anymore.
Regards,
Jim