James Bond & Bond Girls Discussion Thread

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I like to read books. So consequently when I was 12, 13, 14 years I read all of Ian Flemings 007 novels (the big and the short stories). This was cheaper than cinema, because I could lend them from the library.
Later I saw most Bond movies in the theatre or on video with friends. I must say, I was a bit disappointed from the movies in contrast to the books. For me the books were more dramatically and the enemy was not always Blofeld and it was not always the entire world at stake and so much high tech gadgets around. In the books Bond has more dimensions as a person then in the movies and he is vulnerable.
Sure the so called Bond girls were exciting. First I remember this russian female spy from “the spy who loved me”, she had this beautiful big eyes and special lips, and I dreamed about her. I think her name was nadia, but I’m not sure anymore!
This is her:

What I’d like to know from you Bond fans:
Did you read the novels (you have the language advantage), at what age did you read them or watch the movies and how do you see the differences between the books and movies.

And please add your list
My favorite book: Operation Thunderball
My favorite movie: Goldfinger
My favorite oponent actor: Gerd Foebe as Auric Goldfinger
My favorite Bond girl:Barbara Bach and naturally Ursula Andress (she is swiss and very sexy)
My favorite Bond actor: Sean Connory
My favorite Bond car: The old Aston Martin DB 5 (silver color)
My favorite Bond line: “My name is Bond, James Bond!!!!”
My first 3 movies in cinema:
-Moonraker (August 1979)
-For your eyes only (June 1981)
-The spy who loved me (reprise)





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