Casino Royale '54: Special 007 Edition

Some of you may have seen a cover similar to this if you've ever searched for 'casino royale' on Google Images - that was mine, done YEARS ago on a very antiquated program called Microsoft Picture It.

So, I've finally decided to go back and redo it - the spine and front cover especially - in much higher quality than before. Take a look. :)

Casino1954.jpg

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  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    If only it were real...
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    {[] it looks brilliant -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Great artwork, Lazenby! {[]
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Well done -{
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • TheLazenbyTheLazenby Posts: 37MI6 Agent
    If only it were real...

    Easy enough task! :) Slap your SpyGuise "Casino Royale" VHS onto a DVD-R, that's what I did. :-P
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    TheLazenby wrote:
    If only it were real...

    Easy enough task! :) Slap your SpyGuise "Casino Royale" VHS onto a DVD-R, that's what I did. :-P

    Unfortunately I don't have it on VHS or DVD... :#
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    I think its on Youtube, Calvin Dyson reviewed it a while ago.
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff

    Unfortunately I don't have it on VHS or DVD... :#

    :o :o :o
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    TheLazenby wrote:
    If only it were real...

    Easy enough task! :) Slap your SpyGuise "Casino Royale" VHS onto a DVD-R, that's what I did. :-P

    Unfortunately I don't have it on VHS or DVD... :#

    Whats this? SM missing a peice of Bond Paraphernalia ? :o
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    I think its on Youtube, Calvin Dyson reviewed it a while ago.

    I really need to watch it in full as I've only ever seen clips from it on TV.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I've never watched it either as It's so far away from Bond, or rather The Bond I know. :))
    It would only have a curiousity value, for Me. :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    I've never watched it either as It's so far away from Bond, or rather The Bond I know. :))
    It would only have a curiousity value, for Me. :D

    Yes. I really must make the effort to watch it though for completion's sake if nothing else.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    I've never watched it either as It's so far away from Bond, or rather The Bond I know. :))
    It would only have a curiousity value, for Me. :D

    Yes. I really must make the effort to watch it though for completion's sake if nothing else.

    I agree you should have it to add to your collection, but I agree with TP's assessment. It's very far away from the Bond we know and love.
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    I wonder if they would have adapted any of the other Novels in this Format?
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • TheLazenbyTheLazenby Posts: 37MI6 Agent
    I wonder if they would have adapted any of the other Novels in this Format?

    Look at my Complete Bond Filmography post. A number of other Fleming stories were slated for TV production.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    TheLazenby wrote:
    I wonder if they would have adapted any of the other Novels in this Format?

    Look at my Complete Bond Filmography post. A number of other Fleming stories were slated for TV production.

    True, but that was independent of the "Climax" production. He wrote a few outlines which were later recycled as Bond stories (most notably DN).
  • TheLazenbyTheLazenby Posts: 37MI6 Agent
    Speaking of home-brew Special Edition covers......

    One of my favorite bits of Bond fandom occurred around 1999-2000, when the old 007 Forever website took part in a hoax claiming that the next Bond film would be released in 2000 - except this time, it was a low-budget film about James Bond saving the world's supply of Dr. Pepper from the evil Emilio Pepperfinger. Of course, my young self saw the trailer for this and fell for it completely. :-P

    A behind-the-scenes 'mockumentary' about the making of this film was shown at conventions shortly after, but never saw public release for legal reasons. Nonetheless, I was so taken by this fictitious Bond film that, several years ago, I created a mock-up "Special 007 Edition" cover for it. Like the original "Casino Royale '54" cover I made at the time, it left a bit to be desired.

    However though, I recently read the tragic news that Kyle Warnick, one of the genius masterminds behind this whole thing, had passed away suddenly; so I decided to remake my old DVD cover in tribute. :) (You can spot him on the bottom left of the back cover.)

    Pepper_whole_new.jpg
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    :)) :))
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Nice cover :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • TheLazenbyTheLazenby Posts: 37MI6 Agent
    Funny enough, in the mockumentary, you actually do see a DVD cover for "A Pepper For Tomorrow" - though not in the 'Special 007 Edition' style.

    When I was on a Bond collecting spree years back, you better believe I tried to get my hands on that prop. :-P (Sadly, though, it seemed to have been lost.) I did, however, get my hands on a promotional magazine about the film that is also seen in the mockumentary - which to my surprise was actually fully fleshed out, with a ton of articles about the non-existent film and even a calendar featuring Jerry Soules as Bond! The magazine also included a full-page version of the poster, which I was able to use for the front of my DVD cover.
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