James Bond "007" vs James Coburn "In Like Flint"

[starguard]

If anyone here has ever seen any of James Coburns early spy movies, "In Like Flint" and "Our Man Flint", these were two of the greatest American spy movies I have ever seen. The martial arts battles "to me" were unlike anything in American history. What made it even better was the Bruce Lee was the guy that trained James Coburn to fight the way he did. Both of these movies came out in the late 60's back when James Bond "007" was just starting out. Why was it the 007 took off like lightning while Flint fell off to the wayside?


I love them both dearly, but I can't see why Bond did so well and is still around today, while Flint just disappeared.

 

[whisky]

Because Flint was shite.

 

[Sarek]

Dean Martin's Matt Helm movies were better than the Flint movies any day of the week.

 

[Gagh]

Who?