The James Bond 007 Thread

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The James Bond 007 Thread
« on: November 15, 2022, 06:33:12 PM »
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2022, 07:41:58 PM »
My Bond film rankings from 26 to 1

26. No Time To Die (2021) - Only Bond film I out and out hate. Lame villain, bad plot, and one of the worst endings in film history.

25. Live & Let Die (1973) - Just kinda ridiculous. Bond starting to become a satire.

24. Moonraker (1979) - Way to campy and some really bad graphics.

23. Die Another Day (2002) - The villain changes from a Korean to an Englishman? Bond surfs a Tsunami? Halle Berry coming out of the ocean was nice though.

22. Never Say Never Again (1983) - Connery past his prime, but it's still nice to see him as Bond. Movie is nothing special though.

21. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - I know this one is starting to get some love, but Lazenby is just too wooden as an actor. This would be mid-tier if Connery was in it.

20. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - It has its moments, but you can tell Connery has started to check out of the role.

19. The Living Daylights (1987) - A decent movie, but really nothing special. Dalton's Bond lacks the charm of Moore or Connery.

18. Spectre (2015) - Convoluted plot and Blofeld being Bonds step-brother is ridiculous. Some good action scenes though.

17. A View To A Kill (1985) - A great villain and some cool set pieces, but Moore was too old by this point.

16. You Only Live Twice (1967) - Some good stuff here, especially the ending sequence when Bond infiltrates the volcano lair, but Connery in the Japanese disguise was laughably bad.

15. The World Is Not Enough (1999) - A good movie with a cool idea to have the girl have Stockholm Syndrome. Denise Richards can't act though.

14. Quantum of Solace (2008) - One aspect of Craig's Bond films is they try to be too smart for their own good. Plot gets convoluted but it does have a good Bond woman and some nice action scenes.

13. The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) - A good but not great Moore Bond film. Some hokey scenes but Christopher Lee is one of the better Bond villains.

12. Octopussy (1983) - I like this one better than others do. It is a bit goofy but the stakes are high and it has some memorable villains.

11. License to Kill (1989) - Tough one to judge as it doesn't really feel like a Bond film. It's basically a revenge film without the high stakes Bond normally has. I rank it high as an 80's action movie but not so high as a Bond movie.

10. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - A lot to like here. Cool plot with a media mogul creating a war for ratings.

9. Thunderball (1965) - The first Bond film to go all in on gadgets. Very good but not as great as Connery's first 3.

8. For Your Eyes Only (1981) - I like this one for taking a step back from the camp of Moore's 70's Bond films. Some great action sequences although Moore is starting to look a little old for the role.

7. Dr. No (1962) - Connery absolutely owns the screen. Sets the tone with his look, physicality, and charm. Relies more on plot and Connery than on gadgets or effects.

6. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - The best of the Moore films. Maybe the best Bond girl (Barbara Bach) and a great villain in Jaws.

5. Skyfall (2012) - Maybe the most personal Bond film. Outstanding visuals and an epic ending.

4. From Russia With Love (1963) - Kinda sets the stage for all that follows. A really strong plot and the beginnings of seeing Bond as the globe-trotting super spy.

3. GoldenEye (1995) - Fantastic debut for Pierce Brosnan. This is a really fun Bond film which was needed after the very serious Dalton Bond. 2 great Bond ladies and some of the best action of the series.

2. Casino Royal (2006) - This would have been number 1 if not for a bit of a weak ending. Craig delivers a tough as nails Bond without any of the playfulness of the previous renditions. Superb plot that keeps you invested throughout.

1. Goldfinger (1964) - I went back and forth between this one and Casino Royal. Truth be told I've probably watched Casino Royal more, but Goldfinger is just so iconic. Connery at his peak, one of Bond's greatest villains with a great henchman, awesome plot, and a satisfying ending. Connery over Craig and a better ending puts Goldfinger at number 1.
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2022, 07:54:16 PM »
My Bond actors rankings.

6. George Lazenby - He was only in one film but that was enough. He had the look but he can't act. As wooden as an old fence.

5. Timothy Dalton - A good actor but not right for the role. His Bond was all serious and no charm. A ladies man he was not.

4. Daniel Craig - He was the most physical Bond. Craig played Bond well, but he didn't have the charm of the top 3.

3. Roger Moore - Kinda the opposite of Craig. Moore was all class and his Bond fit in well at country club, but he didn't play Bond with the physicality of the others.

2. Pierce Brosnan - All the charm on the world with Pierce's Bond. I always felt he was kinda inbetween what Moore brought to the character and what Connery did.

1. Sean Connery - No one mixed the look, the physicality, and the charm that Bond had like Connery did. He looked just as much at home in a tux at the Casino as he did in his swimming trunks trying infiltrate a villain's lair.
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2022, 08:13:47 PM »
Top 10

1. Skyfall
2. From Russia With Love
3. OHMSS
4. Goldfinger
5. The Spy Who Loved Me
6. Casino Royale
7. For Your Eyes Only
8. Dr No
9. License to Kill
10. Moonraker
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2022, 07:33:52 AM »
My fave Bond Movies are Skyfall (2) and Goldfinger (1)

My two fave Bond actors were D Craig (2) and Sean Connery (1)

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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2022, 08:18:13 AM »
Finally, a Bond thread! This is long overdue.

Here are my rankings after watching the films this summer for our annual marathon:

Goldfinger
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Spy Who Loved Me
GoldenEye
You Only Live Twice
Octopussy
Casino Royale
Licence to Kill
Thunderball
The Living Daylights
Skyfall
From Russia with Love
Tomorrow Never Dies
Dr. No
For Your Eyes Only
The World Is Not Enough
The Man with the Golden Gun
Live and Let Die
No Time to Die
Moonraker
A View to a Kill
Spectre
Die Another Day
Quantum of Solace
Diamonds Are Forever

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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2022, 11:48:26 AM »
Bond movies are hit or miss.  There's a lot of Bond movies that just aren't that good.
 
I've recently watched the Mission Impossible movies in order and apart from the second one, which was a misstep, they've all been excellent to very good.

 
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2022, 12:25:00 PM »
Bond movies are hit or miss.  There's a lot of Bond movies that just aren't that good.
 
I've recently watched the Mission Impossible movies in order and apart from the second one, which was a misstep, they've all been excellent to very good.

The Mission Impossible movies are very good, but benefit from the better production values of the 90’s and 00’s. Ethan Hunt isn’t Bond though. He’s kind of a paint by numbers character.

Out of the 26 Bond film there’s only a few I dislike. Even the ones that aren’t great have their moments and are worth watching.
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2022, 12:32:57 PM »
Bond movies are hit or miss.  There's a lot of Bond movies that just aren't that good.
 
I've recently watched the Mission Impossible movies in order and apart from the second one, which was a misstep, they've all been excellent to very good.

I like all of the Bond films to some extent. Some are certainly better than others, yet even the ones at the bottom of my list have something entertaining about them. Maybe I'm just easy to please when it comes to Bond.

The M:I series is awesome. I agree that the second one is the weakest, but the others are all top-notch. The Bond producers should be taking some notes from that franchise.

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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2022, 01:14:12 PM »
My Bond actors rankings.

6. George Lazenby - He was only in one film but that was enough. He had the look but he can't act. As wooden as an old fence.

5. Timothy Dalton - A good actor but not right for the role. His Bond was all serious and no charm. A ladies man he was not.

4. Daniel Craig - He was the most physical Bond. Craig played Bond well, but he didn't have the charm of the top 3.

3. Roger Moore - Kinda the opposite of Craig. Moore was all class and his Bond fit in well at country club, but he didn't play Bond with the physicality of the others.

2. Pierce Brosnan - All the charm on the world with Pierce's Bond. I always felt he was kinda inbetween what Moore brought to the character and what Connery did.

1. Sean Connery - No one mixed the look, the physicality, and the charm that Bond had like Connery did. He looked just as much at home in a tux at the Casino as he did in his swimming trunks trying infiltrate a villain's lair.
Oh cool, finally a James Bond thread.

My rankings for the actors are:
6. Pierce Brosnan- maybe its his smug face i just don't like or the fact that tree of his films are among the worst in the series, but i was glad once this era ended.

5. Lazenby- nothing against his single performance because he did a good job and OHMSS is one of the best films IMO and the first one that we see Bond as being vulnerable.  I wish he'd done more.

4. Dalton- the performance that is closest to the books.  Like Lazenby i think he gets a lot of undeserved flack, but with only two films, there just wasn't enough to go off of.

3. Craig- he was perfect for the reboot despite not looking like the traditional Bond.  I wish he was doing two more films.

2. Connery- the iconic Bond.  Unfortunately some of his films are duds and he phoned a few performances is.  And for that he is not forgiven and not number 1.

1. Moore- Nobody does it better.

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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2022, 01:35:45 PM »
YOLT and Diamonds are Forever were Connery's phone-ins.  His first four films were all good although of course Thunderball was overlong and had too many boring underwater scenes.  There was a sexy villainess in Thunderball, though.
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2022, 02:02:48 PM »
My Bond actors rankings.

6. George Lazenby - He was only in one film but that was enough. He had the look but he can't act. As wooden as an old fence.

5. Timothy Dalton - A good actor but not right for the role. His Bond was all serious and no charm. A ladies man he was not.

4. Daniel Craig - He was the most physical Bond. Craig played Bond well, but he didn't have the charm of the top 3.

3. Roger Moore - Kinda the opposite of Craig. Moore was all class and his Bond fit in well at country club, but he didn't play Bond with the physicality of the others.

2. Pierce Brosnan - All the charm on the world with Pierce's Bond. I always felt he was kinda inbetween what Moore brought to the character and what Connery did.

1. Sean Connery - No one mixed the look, the physicality, and the charm that Bond had like Connery did. He looked just as much at home in a tux at the Casino as he did in his swimming trunks trying infiltrate a villain's lair.
Oh cool, finally a James Bond thread.

My rankings for the actors are:
6. Pierce Brosnan- maybe its his smug face i just don't like or the fact that tree of his films are among the worst in the series, but i was glad once this era ended.

5. Lazenby- nothing against his single performance because he did a good job and OHMSS is one of the best films IMO and the first one that we see Bond as being vulnerable.  I wish he'd done more.

4. Dalton- the performance that is closest to the books.  Like Lazenby i think he gets a lot of undeserved flack, but with only two films, there just wasn't enough to go off of.

3. Craig- he was perfect for the reboot despite not looking like the traditional Bond.  I wish he was doing two more films.

2. Connery- the iconic Bond.  Unfortunately some of his films are duds and he phoned a few performances is.  And for that he is not forgiven and not number 1.

1. Moore- Nobody does it better.

I agree with you on Bronsman. He drove me away from the franchise.

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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2022, 02:15:13 PM »
Here's my list.  I'm including Connery's late and unofficial return as well.  My personal favorite is Octopussy but i ranked them according to overall merit.

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. Skyfall
3. Goldfinger
4. From Russia with Love
5. Casino Royale
6. The Spy Who Loved Me
7. Octopussy
8. Moonraker
9. Dr. No
10. The Living Daylights
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Licence to Kill
13. GoldenEye
14. You Only Live Twice
15. Live and Let Die
16. Spectre
17. Quantum of Solace
18. Thunderball
19. The Man with the Golden Gun
20. No Time to Die
21. A View to a Kill
22. Diamonds Are Forever
23. The World Is Not Enough
24. Tomorrow Never Dies
25. Die Another Day
26. Never Say Never Again



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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2022, 02:59:42 PM »
My ranking for actors:

6. George Lazenby - I think the potential was there for him to be a great Bond, as he had the looks and the physical presence. The inconsistency in his acting is something that probably would have been solved if he had done a few more films. At least he left with one of the best films in the series, so he made it count.

5. Daniel Craig - He did a solid job but never formed into the Bond we know and love. He often came off as mopey and disinterested in the role, which made it hard for me to fully connect with his interpretation. Skyfall and Casino Royale were both great; his other three films were a mess.

4. Pierce Brosnan - Perhaps the most well-rounded of the bunch: no major strengths but no real weaknesses either. This was the Bond I grew up with and he really nailed the look and feel of the character. I do wish that they'd given him some better scripts, as it's clear he wanted to do more with the character, but he kept the franchise going and could be both ruthless and charming in equal measure.

3. Timothy Dalton - He went from being my least favorite to one of the best. He was the precursor to Craig's harder take, especially in Licence to Kill. His desire to capture the spirit of Fleming's work really translated well to the screen and his intensity is thrilling to watch. He was the right Bond at the wrong time.

2. Roger Moore - The first Bond I ever saw and still a favorite. I can see why some are turned off by his humor but I thought it worked well for the films he was in. He made the character his own, a tough act to follow after Connery. He could also pull off the drama when he needed to, as For Your Eyes Only perfectly demonstrated.

1. Sean Connery - The original and still the standard. He just oozes coolness and confidence, just as Bond should. Goldfinger and Thunderball are my favorite Connery performances; he looks like he's having fun and enjoying himself. They've all been good but Sir Sean is the one to beat.
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Re: The James Bond 007 Thread
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2022, 03:04:03 PM »
1. Sean Connery
2. Roger Moore
3. Daniel Craig
4. Timothy Dalton
5. George Lazenby
6. David Niven










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