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Classical Genre [Tuesday, 1st Period]
Rick was not on top of the desk this week when the students arrived, and looked like he'd really prefer not to talk about it.
"Bund, James Bund," he began in an accent that was aiming for England but ended up somewhere in western Canada instead. "Possibly the most iconic character ever in spy fiction. Thirty-six books, fourteen of them by the original creator, twenty-two official films, and a handful of unofficial productions. If you're from this century, then chances are you know who he is. He's also the reason I became a writer and by extension why you're taking this class." So they all knew who to blame then.
"Today you're going to be watching one of the more recent films, Royal Casino," Rick said. "Which is an example of a number of things. It's a continuity reboot, completely divorced from the previous films, well except for Dame Judi as N. It's an example of some of the unforeseen complications that can occur from selling derivative rights, as usually the first book in a series isn't adapted over forty years after the second was. It's an example of the fact that altering some of the more objectionable aspects of works from older eras doesn't necessarily ruin the spirit of it, and also that changing things in an adaptation isn't always a bad thing."
He paused a beat then added "Though you'd think a multi-million dollar production could spring for a couple of bottles of hair-dye."
Elsewhere on the island, a MI6 agent was feeling vaguely insulted without knowing why.
"Most importantly, it's an example of an awesome film. So enjoy."
[OOC: OCD up.]
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"Bund, James Bund," he began in an accent that was aiming for England but ended up somewhere in western Canada instead. "Possibly the most iconic character ever in spy fiction. Thirty-six books, fourteen of them by the original creator, twenty-two official films, and a handful of unofficial productions. If you're from this century, then chances are you know who he is. He's also the reason I became a writer and by extension why you're taking this class." So they all knew who to blame then.
"Today you're going to be watching one of the more recent films, Royal Casino," Rick said. "Which is an example of a number of things. It's a continuity reboot, completely divorced from the previous films, well except for Dame Judi as N. It's an example of some of the unforeseen complications that can occur from selling derivative rights, as usually the first book in a series isn't adapted over forty years after the second was. It's an example of the fact that altering some of the more objectionable aspects of works from older eras doesn't necessarily ruin the spirit of it, and also that changing things in an adaptation isn't always a bad thing."
He paused a beat then added "Though you'd think a multi-million dollar production could spring for a couple of bottles of hair-dye."
Elsewhere on the island, a MI6 agent was feeling vaguely insulted without knowing why.
"Most importantly, it's an example of an awesome film. So enjoy."
[OOC: OCD up.]
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