How often do you watch Bond?

GrimReaper

I was thinking the other day when I was watching TSWLM, how often do other Bond fans watch a bond movie in a week or a month. Me personally I try to watch a Bond movie every month or two.

Thnx, let me hear your thoughts.

NAOMI_FAN 1

I try to watch a Bond film at least every two weeks if I'm able! I'd like to actually get back to watching a Bond film every Sunday evening, but with work and all, it's hard to!

rockon

every night before i go to bed....seriously

Sir Miles

I was thinking about this the other day, other than Die Another Day I don't think I've seen a Bond film the whole way through for about 4 years. I've seen bits and pieces of the ones shown on telly - an hour at most - but not all of it.

scaramanga1

I sometimes watch one on a Saturday morning when the wife has gone to work and I'm home alone -but since the weather has got better -I've been getting some fresh air and have been topping up my tan - so it's been about a month now, and then I watched TND and TWINE back to back!

Walther PPK

I would say I watch Bond every few weeks, with usally about two each month, it usally depends on what I feel like watching movie or TV wise.

Firemass

mmm on average i'd say I watch 1 ever 2-3 days.


When I first got the complete collection, i was watching about 4 a day for several weeks.

asio

Lately I've been watching my Bond DVD's every Sunday night. The TV networks here in Oz have stopped screening their usual "Sunday Night Blockbuster Movies" so I've made a concious effort to reacquaint myself with 007!

Stromberg1

I try to watch them as much as possible, but I've been consumed with so many other things lately that I haven't seen a Bond movie in months, shame on me. This summer I'm watching every Bond movie in order for twenty days straight, one a day.

KissKissBangBang

When I watch one, I end up watching all my favorites, so I'd have to say about six a month.

The Baron

I would say about 3 a month, but when I have free time, or a day off to myself, Its on! Marathon Time.

xxxsabrinaxxx

uuummm I go through phases. I sometimes won't watch them for ages, but when I do I watch one a night for like a week! I also pick up a bond novel when I'm not reading anything else, so hes never that far away...

The Cat

At the moment, I'm sparing myself for a marathon, during which I'll rewatch all the movies and take notes on some issues I need for my research. It's gonna be a killer!

xxxsabrinaxxx

has anyone here actually sat down and watched them all in one marathon??

The Baron

I think the most i've watched was 6 in a row
I started with FRWL-YOLT-OHMSS-LALD-FYEO-TMWTHGG

xxxsabrinaxxx

Quoting The Baron:
I think the most i've watched was 6 in a row
I started with FRWL-YOLT-OHMSS-LALD-FYEO-TMWTHGG

were you sick of it my that point though? I mean I wonder if its actually physically possible to watch them all!? lol

GrimReaper

Quoting The Baron:
I think the most i've watched was 6 in a row
I started with FRWL-YOLT-OHMSS-LALD-FYEO-TMWTHGG

Did you get tired or just couldn't watch another one.

The Baron

I think at that point I simply couldnt watch another one.

xxxsabrinaxxx

Quoting The Baron:
I think at that point I simply couldnt watch another one.

see this is my theory. my friend ben and I have kinda bonded (no pun intended!) over our love for bond films. we decided that one day we were going to sit down and watch them all. he thinks it can be done, but I think I would get really sick of it after a while

The Baron

I enjoy all the films dont get me wrong, but you can compare that to eating your favorite meal for 20 straight meals.

xxxsabrinaxxx

Quoting The Baron:
I enjoy all the films dont get me wrong, but you can compare that to eating your favorite meal for 20 straight meals.

good analogy

The Cat

You and your friend should do a one-each-night marathon. It's much more enjoyable. I did only one marathon in my lifetime, and it was watching the three Godfather movies in a row. It was 9 hours... I sat it through and it ended at the right place and was great fun. But I would have killed myself were there a fourth episode.

I never miss

I have got around 12 of the DVDs and I tend to watch the various special features on these more than the films. I have seen the films many times and, whilst I still very much enjoy them, I try to make sure I don't get too familiar with them as it may spoil the enjoyment.
The DVDs are great though. Some have better docs than others but all are pretty generously produced, with interesting commentaries also. DVDs I would recommend are DAD, TWINE, TB and GF.

Poonraker

Well, my goal is to watch every Bond movie by summer's end. I was trying for one movie a week, but I have kicked things up a notch. This weekend alone I've watched 4.

It wouldn't have been that much, but Blockbuster has this great deal. I figure I will have seen all of them by the end of the month.

PUCCINI

I used to watch Bond movies everyday, in order (from DNO to DAD) but for now i'm just resting a little to start again...

SeansGal

I usually watch one every 2-3 days. Sometimes
I watch it straight, and sometimes with the
director's commentaries. I tend to watch
DN FRWL GF and YOLT the most often.
I don't own the Dalton films... though I watch
them on tv when they're shown. Ditto most of
the Moore films.
I am glued to the set when they show the marathons on Spike or TBS for some reason.

I never miss

It's funny, but many of the Bond regulars talk of the production team and actors as being like 'one big family', and initially I thought that that was just goodwill, with no real truth in it. Having watched a fair number of the docs on the DVDs, listened to the commentaries etc. I have to say that I think that atmosphere WAS genuine and to an extent still exists today. Terence Young and Ken Adam are always popping up with an intersting anecdote and come across as very likeable guys. The same is true for Vic Armstrong and David Arnold nowadays. I know this isn't directly linked to the thread but I think it's an important point about the Bond legacy - these people are true fans of the charachter and will always give 100%. Ok, some of the movies are better than others, but I think that generally with this team behind the films, the Bond legacy is in safe hands.

Just a quick final point on the Patrick Macnee docs, I agree that they are excellent, but does anyone have any idea why John Barry appears on them so infrequently?

zebond

I would guess because he only appears where the soundtrack was very good for that movie. I enjoy watching the 'Inside" documentarys and the 'making ofs' and all that as well.
Back to the original post- I watch a Bond film whenever I get the extra time, some times I do fests, sometimes in random order. Just whenever I feel like it. And sometimes I feel like watching more action packed ones while at other times I enjoy the more somber ones like OHMSS and TWINE.

Bond_James

I watch one every week to keep up to date

doubleoh

Having seen each film at least 4 X, maybe twice a year...usually at night...and only if there's nothing better else to do. I usually only gear up for FRWL, TB, YOLT (excellent score),OHMSS, TSWLM, LTK & TND. I wonder which football team Bond supports? Since he lives in the outskirts of Chelsea I hope it wouldn't be the Blues or Tottenham...Arsenal perhaps?

Domino

Every night before I go to bed (usually a Dalton or Connery) and sometimes have marathons (about 7 movies)