Yep, "Casino Royale" was Fleming's first book, published I think in 1953. And yes, Ursula Andress was in it, as well has having been in "Dr. No." Of course, they've used Fleming's titles for Bond movies before that have had nothing to do with the book of the same name ("Moonraker", anyone?), so it'll be interesting to see if "Casino Royale" is at all similar to the novel. These days, since 007 has to compete with Vin Diesel and The Rock, they're pretty much required to be action extravaganzas, so I'm not holding my breath. On a good note, they've said that Martin Campbell, director of (among other things) "Goldeneye" will be returning to the helm for this one, so there is hope. . .
And I don't care if people say that "American Dad" is a "Family Guy" ripoff! So what if the father is a cross between Joe and Quagmire? If you have to imitate something, I'd rather see a "Family Guy" clone than just about anything else. And it premieres after the Super Bowl, just like "Family Guy" did in 1999. . .
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Date: 2005-02-04 10:29 pm (UTC)And I don't care if people say that "American Dad" is a "Family Guy" ripoff! So what if the father is a cross between Joe and Quagmire? If you have to imitate something, I'd rather see a "Family Guy" clone than just about anything else. And it premieres after the Super Bowl, just like "Family Guy" did in 1999. . .