Oh you know my taste in Bond films are quite... different from the norm, Alex and Lazenby. It's gotten to the point though where both have also gone to question my sanity.
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball 14+1 = [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale 13-1 = [12]
I think it's got to the point where I'm finding it hard to decide which film to vote against - all the remaining films are in my top ten favourites, and I'm voting against CR only because among the films remaining, it ranks lowest in my favourite films list at 8th. It certainly doesn't mean that I dislike CR in any way, shape or form.
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [22] - 1 = [21]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale [12] + 1 = [13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]-1 [12]
6) Casino Royale [13]+1[14]
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [15] -1 [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [12] +1 [13]
6) Casino Royale [13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [15] -1 [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [12] +1 [13]
6) Casino Royale [13]
Shouldn't Casino Royale have 14 votes on the basis of Bondtoys' vote?
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale [14]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]+1 =22
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]-1 =21
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale [14]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [13]-1=12
6) Casino Royale [14]+1=15
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [22] - 1 = 21
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [12] + 1 = 13
6) Casino Royale [15]
Gotta do what I can to keep TLD and TB alive as long as possible.
LoeffelholzThe United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 13 - 1 = [12]
6) Casino Royale 15 + 1 = [16]
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [12]+1= [13]
6) Casino Royale [16]-1= [15]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights +1= [14]
6) Casino Royale -1= [14]
I think that they started making them more serious in the Moore Era starting with FYEO. OP is a bit jokey, but watch AVTAK. Leave all your problems with Stacey and Moore's age aside (and all the other things) and you'll find it's a very serious and dark movie.
The only lighthearted part may be the part in Paris, but even then it isn't. Listen to Barry's score, not a light moment to be found, everything is tense or dark, and during the love themes, the Stacey tracks, have this haunting quality (ruined by that stupid flautist's heavy breathing...).
The firetruck chase is outlandish of course, but even during your "Flemingesque" outings, there are equally outlandish moments, the Ice Chase in TLD, the wheelie-popping tanker truck in SmelLTK, etc.
Goldfinger has a much lighter tone than AVTAK. Zorin is way creepier and more chilling and threatening than Auric Goldfinger will ever be. Both Oddjob and May Day are dangerous, but May Day is a bit more realistic (and Oddjob didn't have Jenny Flex as an assistant) and therefore seems more dangerous, while Oddjob may strike more fear, he's a bit more of a fantastical image now that he's been iconocized in the world's culture.
The oil rig sequence? Very dark, tense and dramatic, especially the killing of Klotkoff, throwing him into the industrial underwater fan with blood pooling everywhere and cutting to Conley looking at the clogged intake valves gives me a chilly feeling every time. And the mine sequence is infamous for being chilling, Zorin taking psychotic glee in murdering his own men when he didn't have to, all because he needed to fulfill his homicidal tendencies. The flooding that follows is destructive and action packed, and while Bond and May Day navigate about to beat the bomb's explosion is equally suspenseful, helped by Barry's music, and the sorrow you feel when seeing Pan Ho being washed away and poor Jenny's dead body floating in the waters.
The Golden Gate Bridge fight is a tense, thrilling and breathtaking sequence, where even though you know Bond is going to win, you're still on the edge of your seat whenever Zorin, Bond or Stacey are near to falling off the thing completely.
Stacey, while all hate her, is played fine and correctly by Tanya Roberts. She's an average woman, she's no agent, doctor or stunt pilot, but a state geologist with a rich family history and recently ran into trouble when Zorin tried overtaking her corporation and bribing her to drop her investigations and the lawsuits. She's a real woman faced with real problems and has real emotions and isn't like the trained secret agents Bond has met up with.
Moore does his job as a world-weary spy and his relationship and chemistry with Patrick Macnee are wonderful while onscreen. The distress he has when Tibbett and Chuck Lee are killed are hallmarks in the movie and all of his scenes with Zorin are tinged with malice and disgust, especially during the City Hall sequence.
Many people say AVTAK is a joke because they think Roberts is a bimbo, Jones is weird and Moore is old, but they're only watching the surface and aren't delving into the deeper points of the movie that make it the great adventure that it is.
God Bless AVTAK.
Fascinating and well presented defense of AVTAK, JFF. It doesn't change my opinion but a well stated defense.
I had come up with my own "alternate universe" dream version of AVTAK a few years back-
While every Bond film cannot be everyone's favorite, it comforts me to know that each Bond film(even AVTAK) is at least one person's favorite and has its defenders.
Ah yes! I read that on CBn when I tried starting the NSA (don't ask) over there.
You still killed the character called Jenny Flex, couldn't you have changed the name?
And while it has good things, I'd miss May Day and the other elements, and believe me, I like the nuclear plot, but it's a bit too Goldeneye, and I don't blame you because GE is an amazing plot.
I really, really like it, your idea, but I like my AVTAK just the way it is. Well, except that Jenny and Pan Ho's parts aren't bigger.
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 14+1=[15]
6) Casino Royale 1-14=[13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21] - 1 = [20]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15] + 1 = [16]
6) Casino Royale [13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball 14+1=[15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 16-1=[15]
6) Casino Royale [13]
Harry Palmer Somewhere in the past ...Posts: 325MI6 Agent
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball [15] - 1 = 14
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15] + 1 = 16
6) Casino Royale [13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball 14+1= 15
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 16
6) Casino Royale [13]-1= 12
LazenbyThe upper reaches of the AmazoPosts: 606MI6 Agent
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]-
6) Casino Royale [13]+
This game really is going nowhere-- the standings are pretty much exactly where they were 24 hours ago.
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [20]-1 = [19]
3) Thunderball [15]+1 = [16]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]
6) Casino Royale [13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [19]
3) Thunderball [16]-1 = [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]+1 = [16]
6) Casino Royale [13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [19] - 1 = [18]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [16]
6) Casino Royale [13] + 1 = [14]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [18]+1= 19
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [16]-1= 15
6) Casino Royale [14]
Can people please leave GF alone? X-(
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [19]
3) Thunderball [15]+1=[16]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]-1=[14]
6) Casino Royale [14]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [19] +1 =[20]
3) Thunderball [16]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [14]
6) Casino Royale [14]- 1 = [13]
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@merseytart
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball 14+1 = [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale 13-1 = [12]
I think it's got to the point where I'm finding it hard to decide which film to vote against - all the remaining films are in my top ten favourites, and I'm voting against CR only because among the films remaining, it ranks lowest in my favourite films list at 8th. It certainly doesn't mean that I dislike CR in any way, shape or form.
2) Goldfinger [22] - 1 = [21]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale [12] + 1 = [13]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]-1 [12]
6) Casino Royale [13]+1[14]
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [15] -1 [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [12] +1 [13]
6) Casino Royale [13]
1) From Russia With Love [26]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale [14]
2) Goldfinger [21]+1 =22
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [22]-1 =21
5) The Living Daylights [13]
6) Casino Royale [14]
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [13]-1=12
6) Casino Royale [14]+1=15
On the basis of the voting I imagine it will be a *long* while before the next picture is eliminated. . .
And MNL, imagine voting against On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Absolutely shameful.
2) Goldfinger [22] - 1 = 21
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [12] + 1 = 13
6) Casino Royale [15]
Gotta do what I can to keep TLD and TB alive as long as possible.
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 13 - 1 = [12]
6) Casino Royale 15 + 1 = [16]
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [12]+1= [13]
6) Casino Royale [16]-1= [15]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights +1= [14]
6) Casino Royale -1= [14]
Fascinating and well presented defense of AVTAK, JFF. It doesn't change my opinion but a well stated defense.
I had come up with my own "alternate universe" dream version of AVTAK a few years back-
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/index.php?topic=13345
While every Bond film cannot be everyone's favorite, it comforts me to know that each Bond film(even AVTAK) is at least one person's favorite and has its defenders.
You still killed the character called Jenny Flex, couldn't you have changed the name?
And while it has good things, I'd miss May Day and the other elements, and believe me, I like the nuclear plot, but it's a bit too Goldeneye, and I don't blame you because GE is an amazing plot.
I really, really like it, your idea, but I like my AVTAK just the way it is.
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 14+1=[15]
6) Casino Royale 1-14=[13]
2) Goldfinger [21] - 1 = [20]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15] + 1 = [16]
6) Casino Royale [13]
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball 14+1=[15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 16-1=[15]
6) Casino Royale [13]
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball [15] - 1 = 14
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15] + 1 = 16
6) Casino Royale [13]
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball 14+1= 15
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights 16
6) Casino Royale [13]-1= 12
2) Goldfinger [20]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]-
6) Casino Royale [13]+
This game really is going nowhere-- the standings are pretty much exactly where they were 24 hours ago.
2) Goldfinger [20]-1 = [19]
3) Thunderball [15]+1 = [16]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]
6) Casino Royale [13]
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2) Goldfinger [19]
3) Thunderball [16]-1 = [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]+1 = [16]
6) Casino Royale [13]
@merseytart
2) Goldfinger [19] - 1 = [18]
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [16]
6) Casino Royale [13] + 1 = [14]
2) Goldfinger [18]+1= 19
3) Thunderball [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [16]-1= 15
6) Casino Royale [14]
Can people please leave GF alone? X-(
2) Goldfinger [19]
3) Thunderball [15]+1=[16]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [15]-1=[14]
6) Casino Royale [14]
2) Goldfinger [19] +1 =[20]
3) Thunderball [16]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [21]
5) The Living Daylights [14]
6) Casino Royale [14]- 1 = [13]