tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764631039755560338.post3327263540953979092..comments2024-03-08T20:21:22.820+00:00Comments on The Deighton Dossier: Michael Caine: 1960s by Graham Marsh - book reviewDeighton Dossierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764108300942425651noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764631039755560338.post-47269228934714212692013-08-14T11:03:54.848+01:002013-08-14T11:03:54.848+01:00Fascinating story - you can see the parallels!Fascinating story - you can see the parallels!Deighton Dossierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764108300942425651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764631039755560338.post-60461352492262073952013-08-14T10:29:55.649+01:002013-08-14T10:29:55.649+01:00Hi Rob,
Here's a link you may enjoy:
http://w...Hi Rob,<br /><br />Here's a link you may enjoy:<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/posts/YOU-THINK-YOU-ARE-A-CONSUMER-BUT-MAYBE-YOU-HAVE-BEEN-CONSUMED<br /><br />From the excellent Adam Curtis, towards the bottom of the page you'll see why it's pertinent here.:)<br />Terry Kiddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888160718812027224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764631039755560338.post-71609373220067876512013-07-10T22:21:37.311+01:002013-07-10T22:21:37.311+01:00I should add however that you are right in saying:...I should add however that you are right in saying: "when he became, without question, 'Harry Palmer' and brought that character fully to life in a way not even the novel captured" just as Connery brought Bond character fully into life. Interesting though whilst Len and Michael, the two common Londoners became good friends, there was no such bond ( pardon my pun!) between Fleming and Connery even though both were of Scottish origin. Even after the huge success of Dr No, Fleming still thought that better actors should have played his Bond character. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764631039755560338.post-47221656953777568592013-07-07T23:38:24.627+01:002013-07-07T23:38:24.627+01:00Michael Caine himself said that 1960s belonged to ...Michael Caine himself said that 1960s belonged to the Beatles as pop stars and to John Barry as the film music composer. If pressed , he would have added Sean Connery as the actor too. Interesting that John Barry was picked by Saltzman to score music for The Ipcress File because of his Bond film connection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764631039755560338.post-2271952836962210162013-07-07T18:04:34.656+01:002013-07-07T18:04:34.656+01:00Perhaps Graham Marsh is planning a Sean Connery fo...Perhaps Graham Marsh is planning a Sean Connery follow-up.....Deighton Dossierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764108300942425651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764631039755560338.post-91263087805798245542013-07-07T17:27:55.535+01:002013-07-07T17:27:55.535+01:00I have to disagree with Marsh's views. With 4...I have to disagree with Marsh's views. With 4 James Bond films released by 1965: Dr No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger and Thunderball, each a very successful film in terms of defining a new genre-that of Bond, and each a money spinner for all those associated with these films, this era belonged to Bond, and hence Sean Connery was the "the quintessential face". Unlike Michael Caine who was mostly known to the British audience, and not to many in America, Sean Connery was an international movie star. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com