James Bond Films Elimination Game

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  • Mister WhiteMister White The NetherlandsPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [51]
    Goldfinger [33]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [24] - 1 = [23]
    Casino Royale [4] + 1 = [5]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    "Christ, I miss the Cold War."
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,718Chief of Staff
    From Russia With Love [51]
    Goldfinger [33] -1 = [32]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [23]
    Casino Royale [5] +1 = [6]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    YNWA 97
  • Krassno GranitskiKrassno Granitski USAPosts: 896MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [51]
    Goldfinger [32]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [23] +1= [24]
    Casino Royale [6] -1= [5]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
  • Gothic ZMGothic ZM VA, USAPosts: 110MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [51]
    Goldfinger [32] - 1 = [31]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [24]
    Casino Royale [5] + 1 = [6]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    "A dry martini, in a deep champagne goblet. Three measures of Gordons, one of Vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until its ice cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?" - Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale'

    "We're just too different... I mean, you're dead...." - Tim Burton's 'Corpse Bride'
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [51] +1 =[52]
    Goldfinger [31]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [24]
    Casino Royale [6] - 1 = [5]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • KissyLoverKissyLover AustraliaPosts: 139MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [52]
    Goldfinger [31] +1 =[32]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [24]
    Casino Royale [5] - 1 = [4]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    From Russia With Love [52]
    Goldfinger [32]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [24] - 1 = [23]
    Casino Royale [4] + 1 =[5]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    Check out my Amazon author page! Mark Loeffelholz
    "I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
    "Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
  • Felix RodriguezFelix Rodriguez ClassifiedPosts: 704MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [52] + 1 = [53]
    Goldfinger [32]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [23]
    Casino Royale [5] - 1 =[4]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    "I never joke about my work 007"
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,819Chief of Staff
    From Russia With Love [53]
    Goldfinger [32]+[1]=[33]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [23]
    Casino Royale [4]-[1]=[3]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [53] +1 = [54]
    Goldfinger [33]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [23]
    Casino Royale [3]-[1]=[2]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [54]
    Goldfinger [33] +1= [34]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [23]
    Casino Royale [2] -1= [1]

    Eliminated
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    "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
  • Krassno GranitskiKrassno Granitski USAPosts: 896MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [54]
    Goldfinger [34]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [23] +1= [24]
    Casino Royale [1] -1= [0]

    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    Krassno, I know you don't feel about CR the same way I do, but thanks for eliminating it. -{
    "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
  • Krassno GranitskiKrassno Granitski USAPosts: 896MI6 Agent
    Dan Same wrote:
    Krassno, I know you don't feel about CR the same way I do, but thanks for eliminating it. -{
    Yea I have it at 6 with QoS at 8 or 9. DN is a better film and deserved to be around longer than CR
  • KissyLoverKissyLover AustraliaPosts: 139MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [54] -1= [53]
    Goldfinger [34]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [24] +1= [25]


    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
  • KissyLoverKissyLover AustraliaPosts: 139MI6 Agent
    edited June 2009
    Don't get me wrong, I like FRWL but this is getting much harder now.
  • Mister WhiteMister White The NetherlandsPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    X-(

    If only I could have been here earlier, CR might have died another day?

    :#

    Terrible pun....

    From Russia With Love [53] +1= [54]
    Goldfinger [34]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25] -1= [24]



    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    "Christ, I miss the Cold War."
  • Gothic ZMGothic ZM VA, USAPosts: 110MI6 Agent
    Now Goldfinger should go....

    From Russia With Love [54]
    Goldfinger [34] - 1 = [33]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [24] + 1 = [25]



    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    "A dry martini, in a deep champagne goblet. Three measures of Gordons, one of Vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until its ice cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?" - Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale'

    "We're just too different... I mean, you're dead...." - Tim Burton's 'Corpse Bride'
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    I don't think this game will ever end now
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,718Chief of Staff
    From Russia With Love [54]
    Goldfinger [33] -1 = [32]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25] +1 = [26]




    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    YNWA 97
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    From Russia With Love [54] + 1 = [55]
    Goldfinger [32]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [26] - 1 = [25]


    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    Check out my Amazon author page! Mark Loeffelholz
    "I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
    "Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
  • hegottheboothegottheboot USAPosts: 327MI6 Agent
    "Well, you can't win them all." GF is just getting a bit too laid back for me.

    From Russia With Love [55]
    Goldfinger [32] - 1= [31]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25] + 1 = [26]

    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    From Russia With Love [55]
    Goldfinger [31] - 1 = [30]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [26] + 1 = [27]


    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
  • Felix RodriguezFelix Rodriguez ClassifiedPosts: 704MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger, great a film as it is, I think is very overrated. Well, at least CR is finally out :v.

    From Russia With Love [55] + 1 = [56]
    Goldfinger [30] - 1 = [29]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [27]

    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    "I never joke about my work 007"
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [56] + 1 = [57]
    Goldfinger [29] - 1 = [28]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [27]

    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,819Chief of Staff
    From Russia With Love [57]-[1]=[56]
    Goldfinger [28]+[1]=[29]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [27]

    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
  • Krassno GranitskiKrassno Granitski USAPosts: 896MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love [56]
    Goldfinger [29]-[1]=[28]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [27]+[1]=[28]

    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    edited June 2009
    From Russia With Love [56]
    Goldfinger [28] +1= [29]
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service [28] -1= [27]

    Eliminated
    4th - Casino Royale
    5th - Dr No
    6th - Quantum of Solace
    7th - Thunderball
    8th - The Living Daylights
    9th - Goldeneye
    10th - Licence To Kill
    11th - The Spy Who Loved Me
    12th - For Your Eyes Only
    13th - You Only Live Twice
    14th - Live And Let Die
    15th - The World Is Not Enough
    16th - Octopussy
    17th - Diamonds Are Forever
    18th - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19th - The Man With The Golden Gun
    20th - Moonraker
    21st - A View To A Kill
    22nd - Die Another Day

    Personally, I think two of these films are quite overrated. Although FRWL is my second favourite Bond film, I think its reputation is slightly overstated as I don't think it plays nearly as well on the big screen as many other Bond films such as DN, and I think it has a few problems towards the end. OHMSS has rightfully seen its reputation increase, although I would still place it at sixth on my 'greatest ever Bond film' list (behind the first four and TSWLM) and I think that in the rush to fully rehabilitate it, OHMSS has among Bond fans entered into the 'overrated' category. Interestingly enough, I think there is an attempt to downgrade GF's status or to paint it as 'overrated.' Yes, many people genuinely don't love it, but I also think that for whatever reason, there has been a trend in recent times to bring it down a few pegs.
    "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
  • Krassno GranitskiKrassno Granitski USAPosts: 896MI6 Agent
    Dan Same wrote:
    Personally, I think two of these films are quite overrated.
    Come on Dan Goldfinger is not over rated. :p
    Although FRWL is my second favourite Bond film, I think its reputation is slightly overstated as I don't think it plays nearly as well on the big screen as many other Bond films such as DN, and I think it has a few problems towards the end.
    After just viewing all three of the first films again, DN stands out and might just move to the second slot. Tough, with sophisticated humor, Bond doing actual spying, lack of gadgets…

    FRWL, great story with an excellent cast, sexy as hell, but your right it does lose something after the confrontation with Grant on the train, and the abundance of gadgets begins here not in GF as I used to think, also I get a sense of claustrophobia watching it. Connery’s eyebrows bother the hell out of me. They have a life of their own. ?:)
    OHMSS has rightfully seen its reputation increase
    Right you are, I'll get to it after it knocks off GF and I have to explain why it deserves top billing!
    Interestingly enough, I think there is an attempt to downgrade GF's status or to paint it as 'overrated.' Yes, many people genuinely don't love it, but I also think that for whatever reason, there has been a trend in recent times to bring it down a few pegs.
    Multiple viewing tend to do that.
    Bond glides through the film in a mooreesq way, never really threatened at all, over top gadgets, silly humor, ridiculous situations bad? writing……… Don’t get me wrong I love the film, it’s funny, great acting with legendary scene’s and characters, terrific soundtrack.
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    edited June 2009
    Dan Same wrote:
    Personally, I think two of these films are quite overrated.
    Come on Dan Goldfinger is not over rated. :p
    I know I shouldn't have opened up with a general statement like that. :# :))
    Although FRWL is my second favourite Bond film, I think its reputation is slightly overstated as I don't think it plays nearly as well on the big screen as many other Bond films such as DN, and I think it has a few problems towards the end.
    After just viewing all three of the first films again, DN stands out and might just move to the second slot. Tough, with sophisticated humor, Bond doing actual spying, lack of gadgets…
    I adore DN. I have it at number four as I think it's quite rough, and I don't think that Connery prefected his persona yet, but I really do love it. When I saw it with FRWL at the cinemas a few years ago, I was taken back at just how much DN vastly surpassed FRWL in terms of the 'big screen' viewing experience. Honey Rider is even more beautiful on the big screen than she is on DVD/TV. :x
    FRWL, great story with an excellent cast, sexy as hell, but your right it does lose something after the confrontation with Grant on the train, and the abundance of gadgets begins here not in GF as I used to think, also I get a sense of claustrophobia watching it. Connery’s eyebrows bother the hell out of me. They have a life of their own. ?:)
    I'll stay away from the eyebrows. :)) I love gadgets but what concerns me about FRWL is that after the confrontation with Grant, the film featured numerous climatic encounters, very few of which IMO (the fight with Klebb was a notable exception) truly added to the film. I also think the film suffered from pacing problems at other parts. A brilliant film though, just not a wondeful film to see on the big screen IMO.
    Dan Same wrote:
    OHMSS has rightfully seen its reputation increase
    Right you are, I get to it after it knocks off GF and I have to explain why it deserves top billing!
    If, not after. :v OHMSS is a masterpiece, you won't get any arguments from me on that, but I do think it is quite flawed (much of Lazenby's performance, the 'it never happened to the other fellow' line, the under-developed screenplay and I was never as taken with Diana Rigg as other Bond fans), and IMO nowhere near as good as GF.
    Interestingly enough, I think there is an attempt to downgrade GF's status or to paint it as 'overrated.' Yes, many people genuinely don't love it, but I also think that for whatever reason, there has been a trend in recent times to bring it down a few pegs.
    Multiple viewing tend to do that.
    Bond glides through the film in a mooreesq way, never really threatened at all, over top gadgets, silly humor, ridiculous situations bad? writing……… Don’t get me wrong I love the film, it’s funny, great acting with legendary scene’s and characters, terrific soundtrack.
    I think that because GF wasn't as realist as either FRWL or as rough as DN, one could charge it with processing over top gadgets, silly humour and ridiculous situations; assuming of course that one thinks that this is a bad thing. However, is the humour really any more silly than FRWL in which Bond said 'Yes, she had her kicks' in reference to Klebb? Granted, that may not be as silly as 'My name is Pussy Galore''I must be dreaming', but then it comes down to individual taste. Regarding the situations, some of them are absurd, but at the same time, they are all logical. For example; Goldfinger has an all-female aviation crew led by a lesbian. But then he is wealthy and vain, so I don't think it's so surprising. Regarding the gadgets, if you're not such a fan of Bondian gadgets, then, no, you probably won't love the gadgets in GF. That said, IMO the ejector seat remains the greatest Bondian gadget of all time. B-)

    Bond glideing 'through the film in a mooreesq way, , never really threatened at all'? I can't say that I agree as I do think that Moore was threatened quite alot, but in GF, there was the PTS, Bond's capture and the end. During the middle of the film, he wasn't threatened but he held captive.

    All of these criticisms ultimately come down to taste, but bad writing? :o I know that people have criticised Bond for being too passive or 'superman-like' (two charges which I've never agreed with; the fight with Oddjob saw him as anything but 'superman-like') but I don't know how you can call the writing 'bad'. IMO GF had the best screenplay of all the Bond films, but even if you don't agree with that, how can you can call it 'bad'? ?:)

    Anyway, I'm not going to be incredibly disappointed if GF loses out to OHMSS (and FRWL.) Yes, I think that GF was the best Bond film of all time, but I would rather see it lose to a fellow early 60's Connery film and OHMSS, than to either a Dalton or a Craig film. :v
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