LALD (Film) vs. LALD (Novel)
JimmyBond0129
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Talk about adaptation decay. The book and the movie couldn't be anymore different. You could tell that Live and Let Die was being played for laughs, instead of being taken seriously and it was probably due to Roger Moore's influence. The first four Sean Connery films had some dry wit but at least the plots were taken somewhat seriously. LALD: The Movie had some comic book strip violence. Mister BIG got inflated like a balloon and popped. Really the only good thing you could say about LALD: The Movie, is the black people at least talk like they finished grade school, where as the black people in LALD: The Book, are very much a product of their time.
"I admire your courage, Miss?..." "Trench, Sylvia Trench."
"I admire your luck, Mister?..." "Bond, James Bond."
"I admire your luck, Mister?..." "Bond, James Bond."
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The book is very good, and in my opinion the film is very good as well, despite being completely different in tone and plot. Plus, George Martin's funky score helps as well!
- the only part I really don't like is the death of Kananga - terrible idea, and unconvincing special effect!
Also, one should remember that elements taken from the book were used in LTK.
Yes, that was also very much on my mind. Also the keelhauling sequence was used in FYEO.
"I admire your luck, Mister?..." "Bond, James Bond."
as for the brutal violence in the books, yeah I think that the DC era Bond has similar violence compared to the SC and TD era but I feel that is due in large part to the movies of the day. and i just dont feel the directors or producers could have hed the films released with that amount of violence. But with the books you could get away with it. anyway thats my .02-{
"I admire your luck, Mister?..." "Bond, James Bond."