I'm doing 17 things
Number 57.
1 week ago
For Special Services- John Gardner
Gardners second Bond novel is head an shoulders above the first – Garner seems to have grasped Bond firmly in this one.
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1. Read "The vampire chronicles" by Anne Rice
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2. Tell her I love her, every day.
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3. lose weight
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4. Make a movie
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5. write a book
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6. learn to play the mandolin
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7. have a dance off
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8. throw a halloween party when it isn't halloween
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9. watch all 4 rambo movies in order
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10. have my own home cinema
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11. Watch all 6 Rocky movies in Order.
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12. watch all of the Nightmare on Elm Street
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13. Watch all six Live action Superman films. (Superman: The Movie, Superman 2, Superman 2 Richard Donner Cut, Superman 3, Superman 4, Superman Returns.
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14. Complete reading the Dune series
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15. be the next JAMES BOND
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16. read 100 books in 2009
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17. watch every Godzilla movie
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How I did it
It made me
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How I did it: James Bond is an interesting franchise - it's been reinvented so many times that it appeals to many different people.There's been 25 films altogether (a common misconception is that there is only 22 - but there are more. Casino Royale in 1954 and 1967 and Never Say Never Again in 1983 were made by different companies) so it's important to do your research first. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I started out with the first three Dune books in a great big book - it was pretty huge and impossible to take anywhere with me. So I re-bought all three, and from there reading the original was much easier. Read how I did it…
It made me
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How I did it: I live in the UK, and the only Godzilla films you can get here are The Original, King Kong Vs Godzilla and the 1998 Rubbishy American thing - so I had to go all region 1 on this one. It cost quite a bit of money, so make sure you're willing to spend. I bought them all online, looking for bargains. Read how I did it…
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Number 56.
2 weeks ago
Licence Renewed- John Gardner
The first Gardner James Bond novel – I enjoyed this the first time I read it, and indeed again this time. However, the influence of the films (particularly of the gadget & humour-ridden Roger Moore era) comes through a bit strongly in this one for my taste.
Number 55.
2 weeks ago
Devil May Care- Sebastian Faulks
The latest James Bond novel is a return to the original Fleming continuity. It ignores Wood, Gardner and Benson – which is fair enough as these books are almost an “alternate universe” Bond – updated to the times they were published (80’s, 90’s and 00’s)
However, Faulks produces a novel which seems to borrow passages directly from Fleming – it feels like plagiarism. This is the second time I’ve read it – it’s a bit better the second time around.
