I get significant enjoyment out of every bond film, just some more than others -{
Nice. Where do you put NSNA in that list?
I must admit that I haven't seen it in a long time, so can't actually remember much about it. Same with CR '67. Maybe I need to whack them in the DVD player to update my opinions on them...
I've started a new blog series on my movie blog discussing each Bond picture in order. I decided to do this after receiving the Bond 50 Blu Ray set for Christmas. Here's part one on Dr. No:
First post here, and what a better way to rank-order the films of my favourite franchise!
1. A View To A Kill - Roger Moore is actually my least favourite bond, but this film is obviously very strong and I enjoy it thoroughly. It has some outstanding action sequences and is so exciting from start to finish. Zorin is amazing too.
I am so, so pleased that you put AVTAK at the top! {[] A truly under-appreciated film indeed.
I can't agree with your rankings on most of the other Moore films though... But still, nice to see another AVTAK fan on here. -{
Agree. AVTAK is a 007 masterpiece. I used to bash it just to sound cool, but then one day I actually watched it and was blown away.
My current 10 favorite:
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
1.skyfall
2.from russia with love
3.a view to a kill
4.goldeneye
5.for your eyes only
6.moonraker
7.goldfinger
8.ohmss
9.dr.no
10.die another day
11.the world is not enough
12.you only live twice
13.live and let die
14.casino royale
15.spy who loved me
16.quantum of solace
17.diamonds are forever
18.tomorrow never dies
19.thunderball
20.the man with the golden gun
i am rewatching all the Bond films after receiving Bond 50 on Blu Ray for Christmas. Here is today's blog entry for Goldfinger. My previous Dr. No and From Russia with Love can be found on the site as well:
1 - AVTAK (Yes Blackleiter, number 1 This film just has so many great bits)
2 - LALD (Still love the hell out of it)
3 - OP (Highly entertaining film)
4 - LTK (Brilliant stuff)
5 - FYEO (An excellent film that ticks all the boxes)
6 - SF (Need to re-watch it though when it comes to DVD)
7 - DN (The first, and one of the best)
8 - TSWLM (Grown on me again. Great classic film)
9 - GE (By far Brosnan's best, no doubt about it)
10 - TLD (An excellent film, the only letdown are the villains)
11 - YOLT (Under-appreciated, fun film)
12 - OHMSS (Very good, and different)
13 - FRWL (Consistent, not a favourite but pretty solid nonetheless)
14 - DAF (I have to be in the mood for it I think)
15 - TMWTGG (It's slow-paced, but I have good nostalgia with it)
16 - GF (It's highly overrated, but it's still a good film)
17 - QOS (Different, but watchable)
18 - TWINE (Not overly keen, but it has some good things about it)
19 - TND (Has some really great bits, but overall, still this low)
20 - CR (It's technically better than QOS. But I'm just rarely in the mood for it)
21 - TB (Was never a favourite. But still somewhat enjoyable)
22 - DAD (Obvious low-ranker. But I do enjoy bits of it)
23 - MR (The worst bond film for me. But still has it's moments)
Very interesting how pretty much nobody has Goldfinger as their #1.
I still have 10 more Bond movies to watch before I do mine but ranking them all is really hard. Some of them you have to watch back to back just to get a good feel for how they match up with each other.
1: Casino Royale 2: Goldeneye 3: Skyfall 4: Octopussy 5: Goldfinger 6: Tomorrow Never Dies 7: The World Is Not Enough 8: The Living Daylights 9: From Russia With Love 10: The Spy Who Loved Me
I'll give you this, Jarvio, you're loyal to your favorite. Just goes to show that you genuinely love AVTAK (and you're certifiable, but that's a separate issue! ))
1 - AVTAK (Yes Blackleiter, number 1 This film just has so many great bits)
2 - LALD (Still love the hell out of it)
3 - OP (Highly entertaining film)
4 - LTK (Brilliant stuff)
5 - FYEO (An excellent film that ticks all the boxes)
6 - SF (Need to re-watch it though when it comes to DVD)
7 - DN (The first, and one of the best)
8 - TSWLM (Grown on me again. Great classic film)
9 - GE (By far Brosnan's best, no doubt about it)
10 - TLD (An excellent film, the only letdown are the villains)
11 - YOLT (Under-appreciated, fun film)
12 - OHMSS (Very good, and different)
13 - FRWL (Consistent, not a favourite but pretty solid nonetheless)
14 - DAF (I have to be in the mood for it I think)
15 - TMWTGG (It's slow-paced, but I have good nostalgia with it)
16 - GF (It's highly overrated, but it's still a good film)
17 - QOS (Different, but watchable)
18 - TWINE (Not overly keen, but it has some good things about it)
19 - TND (Has some really great bits, but overall, still this low)
20 - CR (It's technically better than QOS. But I'm just rarely in the mood for it)
21 - TB (Was never a favourite. But still somewhat enjoyable)
22 - DAD (Obvious low-ranker. But I do enjoy bits of it)
23 - MR (The worst bond film for me. But still has it's moments)
Very interesting how pretty much nobody has Goldfinger as their #1.
I still have 10 more Bond movies to watch before I do mine but ranking them all is really hard. Some of them you have to watch back to back just to get a good feel for how they match up with each other.
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Just made my revised list up today. It reads something like this (1-23):
1 - AVTAK (Yes Blackleiter, number 1 This film just has so many great bits)
2 - LALD (Still love the hell out of it)
3 - OP (Highly entertaining film)
4 - LTK (Brilliant stuff)
5 - FYEO (An excellent film that ticks all the boxes)
6 - SF (Need to re-watch it though when it comes to DVD)
7 - DN (The first, and one of the best)
8 - TSWLM (Grown on me again. Great classic film)
9 - GE (By far Brosnan's best, no doubt about it)
10 - TLD (An excellent film, the only letdown are the villains)
11 - YOLT (Under-appreciated, fun film)
12 - OHMSS (Very good, and different)
13 - FRWL (Consistent, not a favourite but pretty solid nonetheless)
14 - DAF (I have to be in the mood for it I think)
15 - TMWTGG (It's slow-paced, but I have good nostalgia with it)
16 - GF (It's highly overrated, but it's still a good film)
17 - QOS (Different, but watchable)
18 - TWINE (Not overly keen, but it has some good things about it)
19 - TND (Has some really great bits, but overall, still this low)
20 - CR (It's technically better than QOS. But I'm just rarely in the mood for it)
21 - TB (Was never a favourite. But still somewhat enjoyable)
22 - DAD (Obvious low-ranker. But I do enjoy bits of it)
23 - MR (The worst bond film for me. But still has it's moments)
If you love AVTAK (as I do) go out and buy Andrew McNess' book James Bond in our Sights: A Close Look at ' A View to A Kill'. You can get it on Amazon. Great read, thought-provoking for the AVTAK fans here on AJB!
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Poor DAD... at the bottom of so, so many lists (Although I ranked it second to bottom myself). That has gotta be the least popular bond film amongst bond fans overall...
1 - AVTAK (Yes Blackleiter, number 1 This film just has so many great bits)
2 - LALD (Still love the hell out of it)
3 - OP (Highly entertaining film)
4 - LTK (Brilliant stuff)
5 - FYEO (An excellent film that ticks all the boxes)
6 - SF (Need to re-watch it though when it comes to DVD)
7 - DN (The first, and one of the best)
8 - TSWLM (Grown on me again. Great classic film)
9 - GE (By far Brosnan's best, no doubt about it)
10 - TLD (An excellent film, the only letdown are the villains)
11 - YOLT (Under-appreciated, fun film)
12 - OHMSS (Very good, and different)
13 - FRWL (Consistent, not a favourite but pretty solid nonetheless)
14 - DAF (I have to be in the mood for it I think)
15 - TMWTGG (It's slow-paced, but I have good nostalgia with it)
16 - GF (It's highly overrated, but it's still a good film)
17 - QOS (Different, but watchable)
18 - TWINE (Not overly keen, but it has some good things about it)
19 - TND (Has some really great bits, but overall, still this low)
20 - CR (It's technically better than QOS. But I'm just rarely in the mood for it)
21 - TB (Was never a favourite. But still somewhat enjoyable)
22 - DAD (Obvious low-ranker. But I do enjoy bits of it)
23 - MR (The worst bond film for me. But still has it's moments)
If you love AVTAK (as I do) go out and buy Andrew McNess' book James Bond in our Sights: A Close Look at ' A View to A Kill'. You can get it on Amazon. Great read, thought-provoking for the AVTAK fans here on AJB!
I might just do that. I have been meaning to get it afterall, and have heard nothing but good things about it.
Very interesting how pretty much nobody has Goldfinger as their #1.
I still have 10 more Bond movies to watch before I do mine but ranking them all is really hard. Some of them you have to watch back to back just to get a good feel for how they match up with each other.
Not for me - not a big Goldfinger fan, really!
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Here is my list at the moment. It will always change when I rewatch some of them but the best and worst ones will always stay the same.
1. For your eyes only-Best Bond film and fav movie of all time.
2. Skyfall- A superb masterpiece and terrific villian.
3. Octopussy- Just a whole lot of fun
4. The living Daylights- Flemings Bond is Back! Dalton is great
5. On her Majesty Secret Service- Bond gets married is awesome and great plot
6. Casino Royale-A much needed revamp delivers and Craig fits into the tux nicely.
7. Goldeneye- Brosnan is awesome, Tank chase kicks-ass, and the first Bond film I remember watching
8. License to kill- Came before its time but Sanchez is a really good villian and Dalton does it again
9. Dr No-Best Connery movie from the best novel. Connery at his best
10. Quantum of Solace- This underrated movie has the best action scenes in it and is a Bond movie without all of the Bond cliches.
11. Live and Let Die- I need to see this again but I love Solitare, Moore looks young and this is a whole lot of fun
12. The spy who loved me-A little corny but Moore has done it again
13. From Russia with love-Second best Connery movie is a superb spy thriller but its a little slow, still awesome though.
14. You Only Live Twice- A little over the top yes, but enjoyable and without this, No Austin Powers.
15. The Man with the golden gun- This is here for one actor-Christopher Lee.
16 A view to a kill- Enoyable and Walkien is Awesome. Only here for Screaming girl and Mayday
17. Thunderball-Slow in places, no sense of urgency and the water fight scenes are awful but the characters are great and Connery is at his finiest.
18. The world is not enough-Poor script, poor characters and the Bond series feels contrived. Though a few of the action scenes are some of the best in the series and Brosnan is great again.
19. Moonraker- Campy as ever, Moore is still Fun to watch though I hate it how Jaws turns good
20. Tommorow Never Dies- Bond as the Terminator?
21. Goldfinger -Overrated garbage, the best thing is the DB5
22. Diamonds are forever-I have trouble watching this
23. Die another Day-Utter rubbish
“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
Here is my list at the moment. It will always change when I rewatch some of them but the best and worst ones will always stay the same.
1. For your eyes only-Best Bond film and fav movie of all time.
2. Skyfall- A superb masterpiece and terrific villian.
3. Octopussy- Just a whole lot of fun
4. The living Daylights- Flemings Bond is Back! Dalton is great
5. On her Majesty Secret Service- Bond gets married is awesome and great plot
6. Casino Royale-A much needed revamp delivers and Craig fits into the tux nicely.
7. Goldeneye- Brosnan is awesome, Tank chase kicks-ass, and the first Bond film I remember watching
8. License to kill- Came before its time but Sanchez is a really good villian and Dalton does it again
9. Dr No-Best Connery movie from the best novel. Connery at his best
10. Quantum of Solace- This underrated movie has the best action scenes in it and is a Bond movie without all of the Bond cliches.
11. Live and Let Die- I need to see this again but I love Solitare, Moore looks young and this is a whole lot of fun
12. The spy who loved me-A little corny but Moore has done it again
13. From Russia with love-Second best Connery movie is a superb spy thriller but its a little slow, still awesome though.
14. You Only Live Twice- A little over the top yes, but enjoyable and without this, No Austin Powers.
15. The Man with the golden gun- This is here for one actor-Christopher Lee.
16 A view to a kill- Enoyable and Walkien is Awesome. Only here for Screaming girl and Mayday
17. Thunderball-Slow in places, no sense of urgency and the water fight scenes are awful but the characters are great and Connery is at his finiest.
18. The world is not enough-Poor script, poor characters and the Bond series feels contrived. Though a few of the action scenes are some of the best in the series and Brosnan is great again.
19. Moonraker- Campy as ever, Moore is still Fun to watch though I hate it how Jaws turns good
20. Tommorow Never Dies- Bond as the Terminator?
21. Overrated garbage, the best thing is the DB5
22. Diamonds are forever-I have trouble watching this
23. Die another Day-Utter rubbish
1. Thunderball Sean Connery inhabits the role so definitively that all he has to do is walk across a room (count how many times) and he IS James Bond. John Barry provides two soon-to-be-classic melodies (the title song plus "Mr. Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") as well as re-using both "007" and the Bond Theme in varied forms. The very tasty Luciana Paluzzi, supported by the sexy Molly Peters. Inspired editing by Peter Hunt.
2. The World Is Not Enough Brosnan's best Bond. He doesn't have to try too hard, and is relaxed in the part. Colourful support from Coltrane, Carlyle, & co. The delectable Sophie Marceau. The most Fleming-like story from Purvis & Wade. David Arnold doesn't top TND but is solid with his slower melodies (check out "Elektra's Theme").
3. Skyfall Finally. After years of waiting. The score could be better, of course, but Craig (and Dench) triumphantly climax their interpretations in a film that actually feels like a James Bond film.
4. Goldfinger You need reasons???
5. You Only Live Twice Throw caution to the winds, blitz the viewer with spectacle and steamroller the wannabes in the dust. Hit them with Ken Adam and John Barry, throw in a few Fleming titbits, and ignore the star's increasing boredom. Let the parodists revel.
6. Octopussy So someone else is making a Bond movie at the same time? Let's show them how it's done.
7. Casino Royale Let's film Fleming's story with suitable updates- it's been done twice before but never the right way. We'll graft on a first half with action scenes as the audience has come to expect and we'll do them superbly. We'll stick faithfully to the original plotline as far as is reasonable and David Arnold will write wonderful music. We'll get a good cast to play Le Chiffre, Vesper, Mathis, Leiter, and M. Then we'll fire Pierce Brosnan, who would have strangled his grandmother to play 007 in this, and bring on a totally unsuitable actor to play Bond... and count the millions as we're proved right.
8.The Spy Who Loved Me So audiences didn't flock to TMWTGG? Throw everything at the screen and hope it sticks. Spend as much as you want. They'll love it. Bits they've seen before? Do them better!
9. Dr. No It all began here.
10. OHMSS As with 7 above- film the Fleming story faithfully, get a good supporting cast and the right music, and if the actor playing Bond isn't right it will still work.
Here is my list at the moment. It will always change when I rewatch some of them but the best and worst ones will always stay the same.
1. For your eyes only-Best Bond film and fav movie of all time.
2. Skyfall- A superb masterpiece and terrific villian.
3. Octopussy- Just a whole lot of fun
4. The living Daylights- Flemings Bond is Back! Dalton is great
5. On her Majesty Secret Service- Bond gets married is awesome and great plot
6. Casino Royale-A much needed revamp delivers and Craig fits into the tux nicely.
7. Goldeneye- Brosnan is awesome, Tank chase kicks-ass, and the first Bond film I remember watching
8. License to kill- Came before its time but Sanchez is a really good villian and Dalton does it again
9. Dr No-Best Connery movie from the best novel. Connery at his best
10. Quantum of Solace- This underrated movie has the best action scenes in it and is a Bond movie without all of the Bond cliches.
11. Live and Let Die- I need to see this again but I love Solitare, Moore looks young and this is a whole lot of fun
12. The spy who loved me-A little corny but Moore has done it again
13. From Russia with love-Second best Connery movie is a superb spy thriller but its a little slow, still awesome though.
14. You Only Live Twice- A little over the top yes, but enjoyable and without this, No Austin Powers.
15. The Man with the golden gun- This is here for one actor-Christopher Lee.
16 A view to a kill- Enoyable and Walkien is Awesome. Only here for Screaming girl and Mayday
17. Thunderball-Slow in places, no sense of urgency and the water fight scenes are awful but the characters are great and Connery is at his finiest.
18. The world is not enough-Poor script, poor characters and the Bond series feels contrived. Though a few of the action scenes are some of the best in the series and Brosnan is great again.
19. Moonraker- Campy as ever, Moore is still Fun to watch though I hate it how Jaws turns good
20. Tommorow Never Dies- Bond as the Terminator?
21. Overrated garbage, the best thing is the DB5
22. Diamonds are forever-I have trouble watching this
23. Die another Day-Utter rubbish
Whips, it's my phone, Using it for AJB instead of laptop, edited now.
“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
I'm currently re-watching all of the Bond films and rating each of them w/ 5 out of 5 being the highest possible. The main points I am rating are 1. PTS (Dr. No does not get discounted for not having one) 2. The Plot (Too Fantastical and it will get dinged) 3. The Action Sequences 4. Bond Girls and Bond Villians. Again this is my personal breakdown of what I find important that is why other things like gadgets, scenery, M, Moneypenny, Q or Leiter are not a part of my weighted system. So far I have only gone through eight of the films in no particular order. As I go through the rest I will update my list. -{
7. Casino Royale Let's film Fleming's story with suitable updates- it's been done twice before but never the right way. We'll graft on a first half with action scenes as the audience has come to expect and we'll do them superbly. We'll stick faithfully to the original plotline as far as is reasonable and David Arnold will write wonderful music. We'll get a good cast to play Le Chiffre, Vesper, Mathis, Leiter, and M. Then we'll fire Pierce Brosnan, who would have strangled his grandmother to play 007 in this, and bring on a totally unsuitable actor to play Bond... and count the millions as we're proved right.
Barbel- this is just so spot on! cheers
My current 10 favorite:
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
Comments
I must admit that I haven't seen it in a long time, so can't actually remember much about it. Same with CR '67. Maybe I need to whack them in the DVD player to update my opinions on them...
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
http://toddmthatcher.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/the-007-files-dr-no/
Top 10 Favorites
TSWLM- 10
GE - 10
GF- 10
AVTAK - 9
TWINE- 9
DN- 9
FRWL- 9
MR - 8
FYEO - 8
LD - 8
The Bottom 10 but still favorites:
LTK 8
TND 7
OHMSS 7
YOLT 7
LALD 7
DAD 6
TB 6
OP 6
DAF 4
TMWTGG 4
Daniel Craig's 007 are still too new for me to rank them in with the classics.
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
Agree. AVTAK is a 007 masterpiece. I used to bash it just to sound cool, but then one day I actually watched it and was blown away.
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
2.from russia with love
3.a view to a kill
4.goldeneye
5.for your eyes only
6.moonraker
7.goldfinger
8.ohmss
9.dr.no
10.die another day
11.the world is not enough
12.you only live twice
13.live and let die
14.casino royale
15.spy who loved me
16.quantum of solace
17.diamonds are forever
18.tomorrow never dies
19.thunderball
20.the man with the golden gun
http://toddmthatcher.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/the-007-files-from-russia-with-love/
http://toddmthatcher.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/the-007-files-goldfinger/
1 - AVTAK (Yes Blackleiter, number 1
2 - LALD (Still love the hell out of it)
3 - OP (Highly entertaining film)
4 - LTK (Brilliant stuff)
5 - FYEO (An excellent film that ticks all the boxes)
6 - SF (Need to re-watch it though when it comes to DVD)
7 - DN (The first, and one of the best)
8 - TSWLM (Grown on me again. Great classic film)
9 - GE (By far Brosnan's best, no doubt about it)
10 - TLD (An excellent film, the only letdown are the villains)
11 - YOLT (Under-appreciated, fun film)
12 - OHMSS (Very good, and different)
13 - FRWL (Consistent, not a favourite but pretty solid nonetheless)
14 - DAF (I have to be in the mood for it I think)
15 - TMWTGG (It's slow-paced, but I have good nostalgia with it)
16 - GF (It's highly overrated, but it's still a good film)
17 - QOS (Different, but watchable)
18 - TWINE (Not overly keen, but it has some good things about it)
19 - TND (Has some really great bits, but overall, still this low)
20 - CR (It's technically better than QOS. But I'm just rarely in the mood for it)
21 - TB (Was never a favourite. But still somewhat enjoyable)
22 - DAD (Obvious low-ranker. But I do enjoy bits of it)
23 - MR (The worst bond film for me. But still has it's moments)
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
I still have 10 more Bond movies to watch before I do mine but ranking them all is really hard. Some of them you have to watch back to back just to get a good feel for how they match up with each other.
1. OHMSS
2. SF
3. QoS
4. CR
5. FRWL
6. FYEO
7. TMWTGG
8. TLD
9. LTK
10. GE
11. DN
12. TWINE
13. MR
14. OP
15. AVTAK
16. TB
17. TSWLM
18. LALD
19. GF
20. TND
21. DAF
22. YOLT
23. DAD.
If you love AVTAK (as I do) go out and buy Andrew McNess' book James Bond in our Sights: A Close Look at ' A View to A Kill'. You can get it on Amazon. Great read, thought-provoking for the AVTAK fans here on AJB!
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
I might just do that. I have been meaning to get it afterall, and have heard nothing but good things about it.
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
Not for me - not a big Goldfinger fan, really!
1. For your eyes only-Best Bond film and fav movie of all time.
2. Skyfall- A superb masterpiece and terrific villian.
3. Octopussy- Just a whole lot of fun
4. The living Daylights- Flemings Bond is Back! Dalton is great
5. On her Majesty Secret Service- Bond gets married is awesome and great plot
6. Casino Royale-A much needed revamp delivers and Craig fits into the tux nicely.
7. Goldeneye- Brosnan is awesome, Tank chase kicks-ass, and the first Bond film I remember watching
8. License to kill- Came before its time but Sanchez is a really good villian and Dalton does it again
9. Dr No-Best Connery movie from the best novel. Connery at his best
10. Quantum of Solace- This underrated movie has the best action scenes in it and is a Bond movie without all of the Bond cliches.
11. Live and Let Die- I need to see this again but I love Solitare, Moore looks young and this is a whole lot of fun
12. The spy who loved me-A little corny but Moore has done it again
13. From Russia with love-Second best Connery movie is a superb spy thriller but its a little slow, still awesome though.
14. You Only Live Twice- A little over the top yes, but enjoyable and without this, No Austin Powers.
15. The Man with the golden gun- This is here for one actor-Christopher Lee.
16 A view to a kill- Enoyable and Walkien is Awesome. Only here for Screaming girl and Mayday
17. Thunderball-Slow in places, no sense of urgency and the water fight scenes are awful but the characters are great and Connery is at his finiest.
18. The world is not enough-Poor script, poor characters and the Bond series feels contrived. Though a few of the action scenes are some of the best in the series and Brosnan is great again.
19. Moonraker- Campy as ever, Moore is still Fun to watch though I hate it how Jaws turns good
20. Tommorow Never Dies- Bond as the Terminator?
21. Goldfinger -Overrated garbage, the best thing is the DB5
22. Diamonds are forever-I have trouble watching this
23. Die another Day-Utter rubbish
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
2. The World Is Not Enough Brosnan's best Bond. He doesn't have to try too hard, and is relaxed in the part. Colourful support from Coltrane, Carlyle, & co. The delectable Sophie Marceau. The most Fleming-like story from Purvis & Wade. David Arnold doesn't top TND but is solid with his slower melodies (check out "Elektra's Theme").
3. Skyfall Finally. After years of waiting. The score could be better, of course, but Craig (and Dench) triumphantly climax their interpretations in a film that actually feels like a James Bond film.
4. Goldfinger You need reasons???
5. You Only Live Twice Throw caution to the winds, blitz the viewer with spectacle and steamroller the wannabes in the dust. Hit them with Ken Adam and John Barry, throw in a few Fleming titbits, and ignore the star's increasing boredom. Let the parodists revel.
6. Octopussy So someone else is making a Bond movie at the same time? Let's show them how it's done.
7. Casino Royale Let's film Fleming's story with suitable updates- it's been done twice before but never the right way. We'll graft on a first half with action scenes as the audience has come to expect and we'll do them superbly. We'll stick faithfully to the original plotline as far as is reasonable and David Arnold will write wonderful music. We'll get a good cast to play Le Chiffre, Vesper, Mathis, Leiter, and M. Then we'll fire Pierce Brosnan, who would have strangled his grandmother to play 007 in this, and bring on a totally unsuitable actor to play Bond... and count the millions as we're proved right.
8.The Spy Who Loved Me So audiences didn't flock to TMWTGG? Throw everything at the screen and hope it sticks. Spend as much as you want. They'll love it. Bits they've seen before? Do them better!
9. Dr. No It all began here.
10. OHMSS As with 7 above- film the Fleming story faithfully, get a good supporting cast and the right music, and if the actor playing Bond isn't right it will still work.
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
1. CR .............4.45/5
2. FRWL ........4.41/5
3. DN ............4.00/5
4. GE ............3.96/5
5. QoS ..........3.86/5
6. TMWTGG ...3.16/5
7. YOLT .........2.76/5
8. TND ...........2.64/5
Barbel- this is just so spot on! cheers
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
1. The Spy Who Loved Me - 99%
2. A View to a Kill - 98%
3. Goldeneye - 97%
4. Dr. No - 95%
5. From Russia With Love - 94%
6. The Living Daylights- 93 %
7. The World is Not Enough - 92 %
8. Goldfinger- 91%
9. Moonraker- 89%
10. For Your Eyes Only- 87%
11. License to Kill - 86%
12. Live and Let Die - 82%
13. Tomorrow Never Dies - 74%
14. Octopussy - 69%
15. Die Another Day - 55%
16. You Only Live Twice - 54%
17. Diamonds Are Forever - 48%
18. The Man with the Golden Gun - 39%
19. On Her Majesty's Secret Service - 38%
20. Thunderball - 35%
And for the unofficial Bond films:
Never Say Never Again 85%
Casino Royale TV (1954) n/a
Casino Royale Spoof (1967) 0%
Casino Royale (2006) 80%
Quantum of Solace 82%
Skyfall 60%
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
i know. it was just a joke.
When I see the Craig-era film lacking the gun barrel sequence, 007 theme music, gadgets, and other trademarks it does feel like a spin-off.
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
But they all have them ?:)