Two stars. I knew that Bond books were filled with sexist comments, coming from a time when everyone a bit misogynist. At first I found it so bad it was funny: "women are only for sex"; "Why the hell couldn't they just stay at home and mind their pots and pans and leave men's work to the men"; "The ...
* The first Bond book.* Somewhat oddly constructed, as though Fleming never quite decided on a final thrust for the book. Part spy story, part love story, part character study. Nothing too deep in any direction, but breezy and fun, and quite ruthless.* The first appearance of Mathis, Leiter, and SME...
Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?
I've watched a few James Bond movies over the years, although not any of the Casino Royale films. I recall a trailer for the one with Daniel Craig as 007, which forewarned of certain unpleasantness that our poor James was to suffer in this story. Without that image in my mind, I'm not sure how well ...
I can't say I liked this much. James Bond is so much part of popular culture, I suppose I expected reading the books he's based on I'd find myself charmed the way I am by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. And well, if a book published in 1953 isn't exactly politically correct, well neither am I ...
Maczystowskie, lekko mizoginiczne, słabe dialogi, przewidywalna intryga, ciekawe społecznie, lekkostrawne i sprawdza się przed snem albo w parku. Powinno być w sumie niżej, ale jedna gwiazdka ekstra za to, że to Bond i że zapoczątkowało całą serię. Nic nie poradzę, jestem (kinowym) fanem.
"Above all, he liked that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faul...
My dear Mr Bond, whatever have you got yourself into??I have to say, that the film is one of my favourite Bond movies (I'm talking about the Daniel Craig version, not the David Niven - although that was fun in it's own way). So I knew what to expect going in.But I didn't expect Bond to be quite so ...
I was about to write this review with something snarky about how a Amazon.com middle manager is probably getting some gold star in his employee file because he put these on special right when, *fireworks* an espionage scandal is erupting in global media. however, Fleming's work was so good, I can't ...
Casino Royale, the first Bond novel, shapes up to show Bond as an emotional, amateur, and often overconfident spy. While fans of the later novels and film adaptations might take issue with this, Fleming is able to show Bond as a rookie without himself coming off as amateurish. The Royale, Felix Leit...
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