Oddaptations - Casino Royale → Casino Royale
Yes, I did go to the library just to checkout a book I no longer own so that I could take this picture. Some people like to complain about the inevitable changes that occur when a story is adapted from one medium to another. But let's be honest, sometimes, the less faithful an adaptation is, the more memorable it is. So, in this series I'll be taking a look at adaptations where creators took one look at the source material and said, "FUCK THAT NOISE!" to see how that turned out. Today's Oddaptation: Casino Royale (1953) by Ian Fleming into Casino Royale (1967) dir. Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Val Guest, and Richard Talmadge, written by Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, and Michael Sayers The more writers and directors a movie has, the better it is, right? The Original: James Bond, Agent 007 of MI6 has been tasked with the very important mission of playing baccarat in Monte Carlo. "What's baccarat?" you ask. "It...