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		JKCalhoun on May 31, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: James Bond Unmasked (1968) The first book "Casino Royale" was in fact extremely dark and gritty. It was the film versions that sanitized the Bond stories.

beaconstudios on May 31, 2021 [–]

Then it was an excellent choice to make the films bombastic instead.

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