What's your personal favourite?

thirdyboythirdyboy Edinburgh, ScotlandPosts: 23MI6 Agent
in The James Bond Films
Was discussing with a fiend, what our personal number 1, bond movie is?

It doesn't have to be the best produced, scripted, casted etc etc. Its just the one that that will always be closest to your heart for any reason.

Mine is A View To A Kill. I remember being about 13- the late 80's- & watching it with my Dad. I fell in love with Bond instantly & went to great lengths to read what books i could & watch as many films I could. I remember it being repeated on T.V & I taped it on VHS, it took about 12 months for the tape to decay. :)) Needless to say it was the first movie I purchased on VHS & DVD & when I bought my blu ray box set, it was he first I watched.

Oh & I believe Max Zorin is the finest Bond villain ever.

Anyway, what's yours & why?
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  • DieAnotherDayDieAnotherDay Glasgow, ScotlandPosts: 460MI6 Agent
    thirdyboy wrote:
    Was discussing with a fiend, what our personal number 1, bond movie is?

    It doesn't have to be the best produced, scripted, casted etc etc. Its just the one that that will always be closest to your heart for any reason.

    Mine is A View To A Kill. I remember being about 13- the late 80's- & watching it with my Dad. I fell in love with Bond instantly & went to great lengths to read what books i could & watch as many films I could. I remember it being repeated on T.V & I taped it on VHS, it took about 12 months for the tape to decay. :)) Needless to say it was the first movie I purchased on VHS & DVD & when I bought my blu ray box set, it was he first I watched.

    Oh & I believe Max Zorin is the finest Bond villain ever.

    Anyway, what's yours & why?


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  • Nick37Nick37 Posts: 270MI6 Agent
    "Licence to Kill". T Dalts rocks it, Davi rocks it, and they both re-read "Casino Royale" to get into character. It definitely has it's share of faults, but I love the way Dalton plays the emotional parallel of his losing Tracy to Leiter losing Della, and the need for revenge after it. Davi is not as vivid a villain as others, but he definitely scores the biggest emotional hit to Bond, second only to Blofeld, and the item used to kill him is just icing on the cake.
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    The Living Daylights for me, the best of literary Bond with some of the fun leftover from the old days plus a killer Barry score on top.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
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  • Nick37Nick37 Posts: 270MI6 Agent
    It's my #2. Sometimes it's even my number one. I absolutely love the Aston Martin Vantage. I got a good chuckle out of a recent "Archer" episode. Lana and Cyril went to get Archer from a former agent and Lana was driving the Vantage, same gunmetal gray, the whole bit.
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  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    thirdyboy,

    Yay, another View to a Kill fan! Welcome to the club. :)

    Your story of taping View to a Kill on VHS reminds me of Mark O'Connell's book - Catching Bullets Memoirs of a Bond Fan. I bet you would really enjoy reading it.
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • LastRatStandingLastRatStanding ScotlandPosts: 296MI6 Agent
    Licence To Kill for obvious reasons.
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  • TheundeadkennedyTheundeadkennedy Posts: 292MI6 Agent
    Skyfall for me. I really think they raises the bar with this one.
  • raptors_887raptors_887 CanadaPosts: 215MI6 Agent
    It was always GoldenEye for me and then I saw Casino Royale and now that is my #1.
    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
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger - the quintessential Bond film in which all of the elements that define the series fall into place. A witty PTS, Connery giving his most assured, confident performance, a formidable villain, an appropriately menacing henchman, gorgeous Bond Girls, and just the right touch of humor. Tops the list for me.
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  • DEFIANT 74205DEFIANT 74205 Perth, AustraliaPosts: 1,881MI6 Agent
    edited February 2013
    From Russia With Love. It's perfection in every sense of the word. If I were to list everything I like about the film, I'd be here forever. Instead, I'll list the things I don't like about it.

    On second thoughts, that's proving to be a futile exercise as well, because I can't think of anything I don't like about the film. Perhaps it could have been a closer adaptation of the Fleming novel instead of going off on a slight tangent.

    From Russia With Love is going to remain forever as my favourite Bond film. It's not just my favourite Bond film, it's my favourite film, across all genres and all eras. If someone were to ask me what my favourite film is, my answer would be the same: From Russia With Love. I don't think anything will ever knock it off its perch as my number 1. This film gets a 9.95 out of 10 from me.
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    As you probably all know, For your eyes only is my personal, adored favourite, followed far behind by Skyfall. :) -{
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  • NeverSayDieNeverSayDie Posts: 495MI6 Agent
    raptors_887 wrote:
    It was always GoldenEye for me and then I saw Casino Royale and now that is my #1.

    Yep same for me too.
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  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    For me, The Spy Who Loved Me combines all the classic Bond elements better than any of the others. Great action, sets, locations, score, visuals, and humour. Iconic PTS, the Lotus Esprit, Atlantis, Liparus, Jaws, Naomi, etc, etc. Roger Moore really hits his stride. Hugely engaging and entertaining. -{
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  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    Moore Than wrote:
    For me, The Spy Who Loved Me combines all the classic Bond elements better than any of the others. Great action, sets, locations, score, visuals, and humour. Iconic PTS, the Lotus Esprit, Atlantis, Liparus, Jaws, Naomi, etc, etc. Roger Moore really hits his stride. Hugely engaging and entertaining. -{

    Although TSWLM is not my favorite 007 film, it is #3 for me (OHMSS is #1), I think you make a great point. I have always said that if an alien ever asked me what this "James Bond thing" is i'd tell it to watch TSWLM.
    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
  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    Licence to Kill for me! :)
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  • Smiert-SpionamSmiert-Spionam Posts: 318MI6 Agent
    Put another vote in for Licence To Kill. great Bond, great Villain, great Henchmen, great Bond girls, great Locations, great Theme Tune/Closing Tune and a great storyline.

    This is very closely followed by FRWL and CR!
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  • Kent007Kent007 Posts: 338MI6 Agent
    Goldeneye, Casino Royale and Goldfinger are my top three. Hard to separate them.
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    thirdyboy wrote:
    Was discussing with a fiend, what our personal number 1, bond movie is?

    It doesn't have to be the best produced, scripted, casted etc etc. Its just the one that that will always be closest to your heart for any reason.

    Mine is A View To A Kill. I remember being about 13- the late 80's- & watching it with my Dad. I fell in love with Bond instantly & went to great lengths to read what books i could & watch as many films I could. I remember it being repeated on T.V & I taped it on VHS, it took about 12 months for the tape to decay. :)) Needless to say it was the first movie I purchased on VHS & DVD & when I bought my blu ray box set, it was he first I watched.

    Oh & I believe Max Zorin is the finest Bond villain ever.

    Anyway, what's yours & why?

    A fine choice - AVTAK is amazing, and my personal number 2, just behind LALD.
    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
  • LoGabrielleLoGabrielle IrelandPosts: 111MI6 Agent
    The Living Daylights :x I just love everything about that movie
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    LoGabrielle wrote:
    The Living Daylights :x I just love everything about that movie
    But what about that dull PTS? Oh wait, it was actually one of the best...
    What about Dalton's cardboard acting? Oh, I think I'm thinking of Lazenby... Dalton was rather wonderful in the role...
    Well what about that crap music score? Barry should have done it...wait... he DID do it... yeah, and it was amazing now that I remember...

    Y'know, that was, like, the best Bond movie ever!

    :)) :)) :)) :))
    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
  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    LoGabrielle wrote:
    The Living Daylights :x I just love everything about that movie
    But what about that dull PTS? Oh wait, it was actually one of the best...
    What about Dalton's cardboard acting? Oh, I think I'm thinking of Lazenby... Dalton was rather wonderful in the role...
    Well what about that crap music score? Barry should have done it...wait... he DID do it... yeah, and it was amazing now that I remember...

    Y'know, that was, like, the best Bond movie ever!

    :)) :)) :)) :))

    Love Timothy Dalton's intro in The Living Daylights, my favourite intro of the Bond actors. And yes I know Sean Connery's in Dr No is "iconic". Certainly no cardboard acting from Dalton, nor a crap music score from John Barry, he went out in style. Not the best Bond film but a very good one, IMO.
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger, though to recreate my first viewing I'd have to watch it on a small black and white telly!

    Then Moonraker, childhoold memories.

    And neither of the above would be so good without the likes of Dr No and FRWL to back it up, or for YOLT to set it in context...

    But really, it all comes down to a) special memories of a particular showing and b) just how much I enjoy watching a movie, irrespective of its actual 'quality'. So DAF ranks highly.

    I did like AVTAK, though.
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  • ZorinIndustriesZorinIndustries United StatesPosts: 837MI6 Agent
    GoldenEye!

    I grew up playing the game on Nintendo and I've had great enjoyment from the film.
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    1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    Where it all started DR NO
    Connery, Andress ,Lord, white bikini
    Dunns river falls , Jamacia,i could go on
    but you get the point
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  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    edited February 2013
    ZorinIndustries wrote:
    GoldenEye!

    I grew up playing the game on Nintendo and I've had great enjoyment from the film.

    As a fellow member of the Goldeneye 64 generation I would have to agree.

    Although Dr No, TSWLM and AVTAK are all right at the top.
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Thunderball for me: Connery on top form, Largo a great villain, The two most attractive women in the series - Domino and Fiona - fantastic locations and scenery, witty dialogue ("I think he got the point"), a sprawling plot, magnificent underwater battle and a jet pack. Classic!
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  • RogueAgent007RogueAgent007 Corn-fed central USPosts: 154MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love, hands down. With TLD, GoldenEye, TSWLM and Thunderball rounding out my top 5.

    First saw FRWL when I was 5. Never will forget watching Klebb die. Didn't have a clue what the movie was at the time, but I had to find out. Bond became an obsession with me at that point
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  • LazenbyfanLazenbyfan USAPosts: 53MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
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    Yup. Me too.
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