Rate connerys films in order.

OakbarkOakbark Posts: 23MI6 Agent
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The Sean Connery films really are the titans of the bond collection,however they were not all amazing. I would rank mine with 4 brilliant ones,giants of the series,but the others are average. Goldfinger would be top,a great villain,great plot and Sean at his finest, FRWL and DN would follow and the top4finished with TB.but YOLT and DAF are by no means as entertaining to me. Id be interested to hear your opinions on this and why you like certain films or otherwise. Btw im not including NSNA.
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  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    I think the Connery era has three great films, one very good, and two average ones.

    My ranking:

    From Russia with Love
    Goldfinger
    Dr. No
    Thunderball
    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds Are Forever
  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,320MI6 Agent
    I would prob go with Golrush but maybe slight change

    From Russia with Love
    Goldfinger
    Thunderball
    Dr. No
    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds Are Forever
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  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    Here is my take on Sean Connery's Eon Bond films.

    Classic Bond.
    Goldfinger
    From Russia With Love

    Good, solid films.
    Dr No
    Thunderball

    Guilty pleasure, despite Connery's non-performance.
    You Only Live Twice

    Weak film, but not without some merit.
    Diamonds Are Forever
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  • DEFIANT 74205DEFIANT 74205 Perth, AustraliaPosts: 1,881MI6 Agent
    Golrush007 wrote:
    I think the Connery era has three great films, one very good, and two average ones.

    My ranking:

    From Russia with Love
    Goldfinger
    Dr. No
    Thunderball
    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds Are Forever

    That would be my ranking too.
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  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    edited August 2012
    Rated purely on how much I enjoy watching them:

    Goldfinger
    You Only Live Twice
    Thunderball
    From Russia with Love
    Dr. No
    Diamonds are Forever

    By no means does this mean that I think You Only Live Twice has a plot as solid as From Russia with Love.. I just tend to enjoy the classic 60 styled fantasy of YOLT a lot, and I'm not disturbed by Connery's weaker performance..

    Diamonds is at the very bottom for me, I almost dare to say that I enjoyed even NSNA more then DAF...
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  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    Isn't this the same question as formulated in the "ultimate 22" raking minus the GL, RM, TD, PB and DC films?
    1. Ohmss 2. Frwl 3. Op 4. Tswlm 5. Tld 6. Ge 7. Yolt 8. Lald 9. Cr 10. Ltk 11. Dn 12. Gf 13. Qos 14. Mr 15. Tmwtgg 16. Fyeo 17. Twine 18. Sf 19. Tb 20 Tnd 21. Spectre 22 Daf 23. Avtak 24. Dad
  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    FRWL
    Goldfinger
    Dr. No
    Thunderball
    YOLT
    DAF
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger
    FRWL
    Dr No
    Thunderball
    YOLT
    DAF
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger
    FRWL
    Thunderball
    YOLT
    Dr. No
    DAF

    I enjoyed every one of them!
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    Ahem, what about the film that dare not be named?

    Top quality 'objectively' speaking

    Goldfinger
    FRWL
    Dr No
    TB
    YOLT
    DAF
    NSNA

    In terms of sheer enjoyment for me:

    GF
    DAF
    Dr No
    YOLT
    FRWL
    TB
    NSNA

    I know that's not for real though, just love the jokes in DAF.
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  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger
    From Russia With Love
    Dr. No
    Thunderball
    Diamonds are Forever
    You Only Live Twice
  • GordoLeiterGordoLeiter Posts: 462MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger
    Dr.No
    FWRL
    Thunderball
    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds are Forever
    Never Say Never Again
  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love
    You Only Live Twice
    Dr. No
    Goldfinger
    Thunderball
    Diamonds Are Forever
    1. Ohmss 2. Frwl 3. Op 4. Tswlm 5. Tld 6. Ge 7. Yolt 8. Lald 9. Cr 10. Ltk 11. Dn 12. Gf 13. Qos 14. Mr 15. Tmwtgg 16. Fyeo 17. Twine 18. Sf 19. Tb 20 Tnd 21. Spectre 22 Daf 23. Avtak 24. Dad
  • vanguardvanguard Posts: 42MI6 Agent
    From Russia with Love
    Goldfinger
    You Only Live Twice
    Thunderball
    Diamonds Are Forever
    Dr. No
    Never Say Never Again

    That being said aside from #1 the other broccoli productions are at times interchangeable.
  • Agent007jamestAgent007jamest usaPosts: 163MI6 Agent
    GF
    DAF
    TB
    NSNA
    DN
    YOLT
    FRWL

    Really they are to hard for me to order at times I had TB on top than after re-watching DAF I love that for all the laughs. So I don't know, but why neglect to include NSNA. It may not be EON but it is SC final Bond film & it is unique in showing a aging Bond as opposed to just ignoring the fact that this man pushing 70 is fighting it out on the Eiffel tower. Also physically Connery looked better prepared for the role in NSNA than he did in DAF. Also unless you are just a die hard Moore fan, which is fine -{ , I don't know how you could think some of Moores final outings are better than NSNA. IMHO I rank all the Connerys above all the others except the DC films. (obviously I am a die hard Connery fan) :007)
  • DangerMouseDangerMouse Benfleet, EssexPosts: 235MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger
    From Russia With Love
    Dr. No
    Thunderball
    You Only Live Twice
    Never Say Never Again
    Diamonds Are Forever
  • Scrummy64Scrummy64 Posts: 50MI6 Agent
    1. Goldfinger
    2. You Only Live Twice
    3. From Russia with Love
    4. Dr. No
    5. Diamonds are Forever
    6. Thunderball
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    I'm with you. Although I didn't include it on my list, I would put NSNA above all of Moore's films simply because even an aging Sean Connery nailed the Bond character better than Sir Roger. (I know - my bias is showing!) ;)
    Agent007jamest wrote:
    GF
    DAF
    TB
    NSNA
    DN
    YOLT
    FRWL

    Really they are to hard for me to order at times I had TB on top than after re-watching DAF I love that for all the laughs. So I don't know, but why neglect to include NSNA. It may not be EON but it is SC final Bond film & it is unique in showing a aging Bond as opposed to just ignoring the fact that this man pushing 70 is fighting it out on the Eiffel tower. Also physically Connery looked better prepared for the role in NSNA than he did in DAF. Also unless you are just a die hard Moore fan, which is fine -{ , I don't know how you could think some of Moores final outings are better than NSNA. IMHO I rank all the Connerys above all the others except the DC films. (obviously I am a die hard Connery fan) :007)
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    FRWL
    TB
    YOLT
    GF
    DN
    DAF
    NSNA

    with not an awful between the last two !
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  • SilentSpySilentSpy Private Exotic AreaPosts: 765MI6 Agent
    I'm always hard pressed to name a favorite Bond film let alone ranking the films of the actor who I believe is still the best Bond. But I'll try:

    1. Thunderball - I just think this one has it all.

    2 - 4. Dr. No, From Russia with Love, & Goldfinger - I can't decide. I love these films. They all pushed Bond towards the greatness of Thunderball.

    5. You Only Live Twice - People who don't like this are missing out on the fantasy aspect. Once you get it the movie is very enjoyable.

    6. Never Say Never Again - The best final Connery Bond film

    7. Diamonds are Forever - I still like to watch this one for laughs. But Connery really isn't Bond fit in this one. This movie and parts of OHMSS is where the comedy Bond movies start. I think Live and Let Die is a better funny Bond movie than Diamonds are Forever.
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    TB
    GF
    DN
    DAF
    FRWL
    YOLT
    NSNA

    This is just in order of how much I enjoy them... the last two are just to list them, I really don't enjoy either one anymore. :#
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • moonraker84moonraker84 Posts: 48MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger - Classic

    From Russia With Love
    You Only Live Twice - Very good
    Doctor No

    Thunderball - Pretty Good

    Diamond Are Forever - Decent
  • BIG TAMBIG TAM Wrexham, North Wales, UK.Posts: 773MI6 Agent
    1. From Russia With Love - Terrific espionage thriller.
    2. Goldfinger - Best fantasy Bond picture.
    3. Dr. No - Great mixture of espionage & fantasy.
    4. Thunderball - Best epic Bond picture.
    5. Diamonds Are Forever - A sly black comedy let down by the ending.
    6. You Only Live Twice - Too OTT but great production values.
    7. Never Say Never Again - A missed opportunity to return to '60s highs.

    An interesting point. Deborah Lipp in her excellent book notes that Connery is the coldest of the actors to portray Bond, having never had to show much emotion. She has a point. While he's good when finding a gilded Jill Masterson, he's somewhat dismissive of Domino when informing her of her brother's death. Or perhaps he's just being enigmatic. Do others agree with this?
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    1 - Dr No - Classic in every respect. YOLT used to be top for me, but my mind changed over time. Might be due to Honey Rider...
    2 - YOLT - A very underrated movie. Very enjoyable. Memorable. Great locations and action. Lots to like here.
    3 - FRWL - A decent, slow-paced movie. The train fight makes the movie for me - love that scene.
    4 - DAF - It's camp, it's cheesy, it's different, and in many ways, Moore-esque with the humour.... but I like it and enjoy it.
    5 - GF - It's a good film but I find it very overrated. Many people cite it as the best.... not in my opinion.
    6 - TB - Boring, boring, boring. It had some good things about it, but mostly a snooze fest for me.

    NSNA is that awful that I'm not counting it, and prefer to deny it's existence :)
    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
  • Q-Branch_2012Q-Branch_2012 Posts: 80MI6 Agent
    For me

    1. Goldfinger
    2. From Russia With Love
    3. Thunderball
    4. You Only Live Twice
    5. Diamonds are Forever
    6. Dr. No
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  • DTReinsmaDTReinsma Orlando, FL, USAPosts: 81MI6 Agent
    I don't get why FRWL gets so much praise. It is decent, but lacks some action. It is slow-paced. Here is my list:

    1. Thunderball
    2. Goldfinger
    3. Dr. No
    4. FRWL
    5. YOLT
    6. DAF- I feel this is the worse Bond film of them all. Connery's performance sucked, the storyline sucked, I didn't like Las Vegas as a location, and I really dislike recycling the actor playing Blofeld.

    One of the biggest problems for me is completely overlooking the seriousness of Tracy's murder from the prior film. I was anxious to see Bond get some revenge and they just lightly have him tracking down Blofeld and moving on like it's business as usual.
  • GordoLeiterGordoLeiter Posts: 462MI6 Agent
    Theres a fan made trailer for Diamonds are Forever that has Gregory Peck in the part of BLofeld, i think he would have been a better choice for the role:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNE3jx35XyM
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    DTReinsma wrote:
    I don't get why FRWL gets so much praise. It is decent, but lacks some action. It is slow-paced.
    Yes, of all the Bond movies, I find this one the most sleep-inducing, though it is extremely well acted, and is as realistic as YOLT is unrealistic. Two ends of the Connery spectrum, so to speak.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Jimmy BondJimmy Bond Posts: 324MI6 Agent
    7. DAF
    6. YOLT
    5. TB
    4. NSNA
    3. DR. NO
    2. GF
    1. FRWL

    Also, anyone who says NSNA is God-awful, please remember that EON tried its very best for the film to not be as good as it could be, so I'd say to give it some slack.
  • FelixLeiter ♀FelixLeiter ♀ Staffordshire or a pubPosts: 1,286MI6 Agent
    1. Thunderball

    My favourite Bond film. Love the villains, locations, plot, gadgets, girl - everything :) A lot of people's big problem with it is the long underwater sequence later on, yet I think it's great and is part of the reason I love it so much.

    2. Goldfinger

    It comes really close with FRWL. It tends to be whichever I've last watched. There are many fantastic parts but to single out a few I'll go with the whole golf course sequence, the DB5 chase, the bit inside Fort Nox and the final bit on the plane, just because it was how we all learnt why you can't open a window on a plane. ;)

    3. From Russia With Love

    It's just all so beautiful and as time has gone on my appreciation for the film has grown enormously. It isn't a Bond film like how we will come to know them, but it is still a brilliant film. I like the realistic plot and despite his late appearance, the character of Red Grant tops it off!

    4. Dr. No

    Don't really know what to say about this. I like it and for the first film it's really good. There are improvements to make but it's a nice starting point for the franchise. :)

    5. Diamonds Are Forever

    I quite enjoy its silliness and it really isn't too bad a film. However Charles Gray is my least favourite Blofeld and I loathe the Vegas car chase. It's crap anyway without having to notice the car switching sides for the wheelie when the camera cuts. X-(

    6. You Only Live Twice

    I find it so dull for the most part. Apart from the Little Nelly sequence and the volcano sequence, I just don't enjoy it that much. :#

    7. Never Say Never Again

    I actually rather like some of NSNA. I couldn't ever consider it as a 'proper' Bond film and I've only included it because almost everyone else seems to. But yes, it isn't all that bad. I considered putting it above YOLT. {:)
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