Great thread!
I must add 2 things. The gadgets in the movies were cool but were not in the books. It was James with his Berretta (for most of the books). I remember the Hoffritz reference, it was in the early stuff...
Second, I learned this a few weeks ago. Ian Fleming based James Bond on British Superspy Sidney Reilly. I currently have the biography of mr Reilly and I intend to watch the 6 dvd doco on him eventually (I forget if it was made by the BBC or someone else). Looking forward to the book tomorrow!
I must add 2 things. The gadgets in the movies were cool but were not in the books. It was James with his Berretta (for most of the books). I remember the Hoffritz reference, it was in the early stuff...
Second, I learned this a few weeks ago. Ian Fleming based James Bond on British Superspy Sidney Reilly. I currently have the biography of mr Reilly and I intend to watch the 6 dvd doco on him eventually (I forget if it was made by the BBC or someone else). Looking forward to the book tomorrow!