frwl the only good sc bond film

superdaddy

now this will probaly cause uproar amongst sc fans but lets be honest dr no starts good and is good untill he gets caught and then the film becomes rubbish same as goldfinger the bit when all the planes fly over and the marine pretend to faint is absoultly cringeworthy tb how boring yolt dont no whos bored the most sc or the audiance daf the worst in the series but frwl truly fantastic from begiing to end the story the action the villins all first class

Golrush007

I do think that FRWL is the best Connery film, but I certainly wouldn't agree that it is the only good SC film. I consider the first four films to all be top notch. I personally enjoy the scenes in DN after Bond is caught,although I do enjoy the first half of the film more. GF is a blast all the way through - the bit with the marines would only be cringeworthy if they weren't pretending. TB is a bit drawn out in some sections but overall is a great, exciting film but not as good as the first three.

But as you say, FRWL is truly fantastic from beginning to end, so at least we agreed on something, right?

Hardyboy

We have nothing to discuss.

Napoleon Plural

Well with a new season of films showing in London, I must say actually that Goldfinger is the only one I'd take my sister to see, and I did that two years ago. Most of the films are best for Bank Holiday viewing, rather than standalone classics.

That said, dunno how few 'good' films the other Bond actors did in that case...

Alex

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Willie Garvin

Interesting comment.However I don't agree that From Russia With Love is the only "good" Sean Connery Bond film-although I consider it to be a masterpiece.I think that most of Dr.No works very well and that Goldfinger and Thunderball are absolute classics.That said,because of their popularity these films have been imitated(a few have even been remade),plus they often air on TV, so they may not seem as fresh and exciting to the audiences who did not see them when they originally appeared in theatres.And when Goldfinger and Thunderball debuted they were events.It's my firm belief that these four movies are the most important films in the series because without them(and their high quality--c'mon,all things are relative and there was no CGI in the 1960s), there wouldn't be a James Bond series as we know it.Moreover,these four films are also pretty faithful adaptations of some of Ian Fleming's most famous novels--and that's always nice.

That said,I'm not a fan of You Only Live Twice(it's too much like a Flint film to suit my tastes) and I'm not too thrilled with Diamonds Are Forever,either.However,in fairness, every Bond actor(with the exception of one-timer George Lazenby who acquited himself well in a superb motion picture)has appeared in a few less than stellar Bond films.I seriously doubt that this will change in the 21st century-regardless of the various actors/directors/writers involved.

Thomas Crown

superdaddy wrote:

now this will probaly cause uproar amongst sc fans but lets be honest dr no starts good and is good untill he gets caught and then the film becomes rubbish same as goldfinger the bit when all the planes fly over and the marine pretend to faint is absoultly cringeworthy tb how boring yolt dont no whos bored the most sc or the audiance daf the worst in the series but frwl truly fantastic from begiing to end the story the action the villins all first class

With due respect Superdaddy, why exactly are these reasons for disliking the rest of Sean Connery's Bond films?

heartbroken_mr_drax

Thomas Crown wrote:

superdaddy wrote:

now this will probaly cause uproar amongst sc fans but lets be honest dr no starts good and is good untill he gets caught and then the film becomes rubbish same as goldfinger the bit when all the planes fly over and the marine pretend to faint is absoultly cringeworthy tb how boring yolt dont no whos bored the most sc or the audiance daf the worst in the series but frwl truly fantastic from begiing to end the story the action the villins all first class

With due respect Superdaddy, why exactly are these reasons for disliking the rest of Sean Connery's Bond films?

Despite me thinking that FRWL is overrated, I think that SC's performance is his best. Its the most captivating and he looks interested in the role and being there, with GF following behind.

superdaddy

firstly im not saying i dislike sc other films well maybe daf what i am saying is that imo frwl is sc only great film same as tswlm is rm only great film i mean ilike all the movies except dad and daf

heartbroken_mr_drax

How about some capital letters?

Thunderpussy

I do agree with supperdaddy that DAF is the weakest of SC Bonds and YOLT a close second but the first four movies are classics GF IMHO being the best followed by FRWL,DN and TB which is a little drawn out but still fun to watch.If your counting NSNA in the count I think it was as bad as DAF.

8420

The 2 SC films I didn't like were DR.NO And DAF. 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Thomas Crown

superdaddy wrote:

firstly im not saying i dislike sc other films well maybe daf what i am saying is that imo frwl is sc only great film same as tswlm is rm only great film i mean ilike all the movies except dad and daf

Superdaddy, it would be easier to understand your argument if you attempted a bit more conscientiousness and logic when you wrote your posts. If you wouldn't mind putting some periods in your posts, and add some substance as to why From Russia With Love is the only great Sean Connery Bond film based on the actual merits of the film itself, rather compared to your general sentiments about randomly chosen other films in the series.

Sir Hillary Bray

hey superdaddy thx 4 the thotful post on sc ur logic is rilly showin thru well ok not so much but keep em comin ur posts r the best let me no when you learn to use shift key lol gtg

heartbroken_mr_drax

Sir Hillary Bray wrote:

hey superdaddy thx 4 the thotful post on sc ur logic is rilly showin thru well ok not so much but keep em comin ur posts r the best let me no when you learn to use shift key lol gtg

haha lol lmao {[] nice

superdaddy

had the same comment from my old english teacher

Higgins

Sir Hillary Bray wrote:

hey superdaddy thx 4 the thotful post on sc ur logic is rilly showin thru well ok not so much but keep em comin ur posts r the best let me no when you learn to use shift key lol gtg

) Sometimes, I really miss a "thankyou" button

TripleXXX

superdaddy wrote:

firstly im not saying i dislike sc other films well maybe daf what i am saying is that imo frwl is sc only great film same as tswlm is rm only great film i mean ilike all the movies except dad and daf

Here's to 1st grade grammar {[] {[]

zaphod

certainly the best of SC's outings, but possibly the best in the whole series so far, a truly superb Bond film. The slight lack of assurance evident on occasion in DN was gone, and the mild boredom that started in GF had yet to come into view. In my view though even a Sean at less than full tilt was still a fine James Bond none the less.

Sean peaked with this one,and never to me seemed as fully engaged again. He certainly never had as fully a realised script to work with after FRWL. For me diminishing returns with the series start to set in from this point, and are only arrested with the arrival of the almost as good OHMSS