Classic Bond Forum

Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:I'm not sure how someone having a wash and wearing some new clothes could be considered gay? Ian Fleming's Bond was interested in clothes and food: does that make Bond gay?

I was talking about men's perfume. Or was that all the rage for Fleming in the 1950s? Other than that, Cavill is still a kid FFS, he looks like he should belong in a boy band than a 00 group.

stockslivevan wrote:I was talking about men's perfume. Or was that all the rage for Fleming in the 1950s?

Dunno, did Bond ever wear cologne in the Fleming novels? I really need to re-read the books I have read and read the ones I haven't. Whatever, I'm sure Fleming wouldn't have just written"Bond splashed on some cologne", he'd have spent three paragraphs detailing the brand and all the added ingredients that Bond had specially imported from South America to make it different from the cologne that plebs like us can just walk into Boots/Walgreens (depending which side of the pond you're on) and buy off the shelf.

Cavill is a mediocre(at best) actor.But most certainly not gay-in the homosexual-or bad- sense of the word.Just..bland is all.

katied wrote:Cavill is a mediocre(at best) actor.But most certainly not gay-in the homosexual-or bad- sense of the word.Just..bland is all.

Henry Cavill ticks all the Bond boxes for me, but I have not actually watched him in anything. I have just seen him in the odd scene on The Tudors when going through the channels!

So he may be a bit dull.

This forum thread details Bond's aftershave use in Fleming and Gardner. The thread in turn mentions another thread on Absoutely James Bond on the topic.

http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=211695

I think Fleming's Bond used Fleming's aftershave and toiletries brands: there's a surprise!!

carl stromberg wrote:This forum thread details Bond's aftershave use in Fleming and Gardner. The thread in turn mentions another thread on Absoutely James Bond on the topic.

http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=211695

I think Fleming's Bond used Fleming's aftershave and toiletries brands: there's a surprise!!

So Gardner's Bond used a Dunhill brand. Interesting....

carl stromberg wrote:

katied wrote:Cavill is a mediocre(at best) actor.But most certainly not gay-in the homosexual-or bad- sense of the word.Just..bland is all.

Henry Cavill ticks all the Bond boxes for me, but I have not actually watched him in anything. I have just seen him in the odd scene on The Tudors when going through the channels!

So he may be a bit dull.

He may have the look for Bond, but the fact of the matter is, when the time comes to replace Craig(and I've said this before) he'll still be too young looking.

Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:What should Bond be like? A grubby little thug like Craig's Bond? Who will be the next Bond? Oscar from Sesame Street?

Look, it's Daniel Craig!

Kristatos wrote: So Gardner's Bond used a Dunhill brand. Interesting....

New to me, but then again I really do have no interest in reading non-Fleming material. After reading his books frankly I can't imagine how any of the writers would capture the spirit of the books. I had little hope for Faulks' new book but hearing that it's nothing but a knock-off and less of an original storyline confirms my doubts about any of the post-Fleming writers. Fleming was certainly one of a kind.

James wrote:

Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:What should Bond be like? A grubby little thug like Craig's Bond? Who will be the next Bond? Oscar from Sesame Street?

Look, it's Daniel Craig!

LOL. (Cue "That's not funny!" comments from the Craig fans here )

Kristatos wrote:

stockslivevan wrote:I was talking about men's perfume. Or was that all the rage for Fleming in the 1950s?

Dunno, did Bond ever wear cologne in the Fleming novels? I really need to re-read the books I have read and read the ones I haven't. Whatever, I'm sure Fleming wouldn't have just written"Bond splashed on some cologne", he'd have spent three paragraphs detailing the brand and all the added ingredients that Bond had specially imported from South America to make it different from the cologne that plebs like us can just walk into Boots/Walgreens (depending which side of the pond you're on) and buy off the shelf.

This was Flemings' choice of aftershave, and Bond's too (can't remember which novel it appeared in) -
http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/index ... ac&g=ac009

I bought a bottle a while back, and it smelt bloody awful!! My wife wouldn't go near me.

The Sweeney wrote: This was Flemings' choice of aftershave, and Bond's too (can't remember which novel it appeared in) -
http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/index ... ac&g=ac009

I bought a bottle a while back, and it smelt bloody awful!! My wife wouldn't go near me.

I've only used aftershave once when I first starting shaving, I didn't get the point of it so I never tried it again. The same bottle sat on the shelf for years before I realized it was still there then tossed it.

The Sweeney wrote:

Kristatos wrote:

stockslivevan wrote:I was talking about men's perfume. Or was that all the rage for Fleming in the 1950s?

Dunno, did Bond ever wear cologne in the Fleming novels? I really need to re-read the books I have read and read the ones I haven't. Whatever, I'm sure Fleming wouldn't have just written"Bond splashed on some cologne", he'd have spent three paragraphs detailing the brand and all the added ingredients that Bond had specially imported from South America to make it different from the cologne that plebs like us can just walk into Boots/Walgreens (depending which side of the pond you're on) and buy off the shelf.

This was Flemings' choice of aftershave, and Bond's too (can't remember which novel it appeared in) -
http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/index ... ac&g=ac009

I bought a bottle a while back, and it smelt bloody awful!! My wife wouldn't go near me.

must..not.. make...snarky..comment.

katied wrote:

The Sweeney wrote:
I bought a bottle a while back, and it smelt bloody awful!! My wife wouldn't go near me.

must..not.. make...snarky..comment.

I'm impressed. I was expecting at least some bad comment from you.....

Hon, you walked right into that one, posting a comment like that

What?

Sweeney making a comment about smelling bad because he's wearing Bond=related aftershave.. that's so obviously bait material..But he's always been a master baiter

^LAME.

Anyway, Cavill looks like a kid. If he's the next James Bond they ought to give him a water pistol since even a handgun with blanks is still too dangerous, not to mention to heavy for the kid.


That, or maybe cast him as JAMES BOND JR.