Comments on: Dossier for M http://www.k1bond007.com/2007/05/30/dossier-for-m/ The Rough with the Smooth Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:46:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Schofield http://www.k1bond007.com/2007/05/30/dossier-for-m/comment-page-1/#comment-3 David Schofield Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:05:32 +0000 http://www.k1bond007.com/2007/05/30/dossier-for-m/#comment-3 I think one of the most unique takes on Bond by Amis here is his presentation as Bond as a flawed, tragic romantic hero in the mold of Byron's Childe Harold, and further evident in Heathcliffe and Mr Rochester. Amis advocates that Bond is basically a lone solitary, basically moody and surviving on his drug of alcohol, who completes the progession to the true romantic hero status of those above by losing his wife. Taking this view of Bond, it is quite clear to see why Amis was so anti Connery's rugged, indestructable, unfeeling portrayal, and that the truest cinematic versions of Bond that Amis might have appreciated would have been Lazenby, Dalton and Craig. I think one of the most unique takes on Bond by Amis here is his presentation as Bond as a flawed, tragic romantic hero in the mold of Byron’s Childe Harold, and further evident in Heathcliffe and Mr Rochester. Amis advocates that Bond is basically a lone solitary, basically moody and surviving on his drug of alcohol, who completes the progession to the true romantic hero status of those above by losing his wife.

Taking this view of Bond, it is quite clear to see why Amis was so anti Connery’s rugged, indestructable, unfeeling portrayal, and that the truest cinematic versions of Bond that Amis might have appreciated would have been Lazenby, Dalton and Craig.

]]> By: Single-O-Seven http://www.k1bond007.com/2007/05/30/dossier-for-m/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Single-O-Seven Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:40:48 +0000 http://www.k1bond007.com/2007/05/30/dossier-for-m/#comment-2 I found this book on the dusty shelf of a used bookstore on Queen Street in Toronto about a year ago. Costly, yes. Worth the price, most definitely. I'm a huge Fleming fan, and have devoured his novels time and again, and Amis's Dossier is a wonderful companion, tribute, and critique of the novels. In fact, any authors wishing to write a Fleming-era or Fleming-style Bond novel need to read this to see just what Fleming's era and style were made of. The Book of Bond is also a great companion. I found this book on the dusty shelf of a used bookstore on Queen Street in Toronto about a year ago. Costly, yes. Worth the price, most definitely. I’m a huge Fleming fan, and have devoured his novels time and again, and Amis’s Dossier is a wonderful companion, tribute, and critique of the novels. In fact, any authors wishing to write a Fleming-era or Fleming-style Bond novel need to read this to see just what Fleming’s era and style were made of. The Book of Bond is also a great companion.

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