Big, Flat-out Fun in Bond Movies?

chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
in The James Bond Films
Okay, forget Connery's first two, Dalton & Craig, what are your favourite Big Fun Bond movies?

Mine are, in this order:
TND
TB
YOLT
OP
TSWLM
DAF
GF

Yours?
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
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  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    Moonraker
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Octopussy
    Die Another Day
    You Only Live Twice

    or something like that. :)
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Firemass wrote:
    Moonraker
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Octopussy
    Die Another Day
    You Only Live Twice

    or something like that. :)
    [Ben Affleck voice]
    Is it something like that... or is it that?
    [/Ben Affleck voice]
    :))
    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
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    The Spy who Loved Me
    You Only Live Twice
    Moonraker
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Octopussy

    All great Fun, When you're in the Mood. :D
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    The Spy who Loved Me
    You Only Live Twice
    Moonraker
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Octopussy

    All great Fun, When you're in the Mood. :D
    So... you don't include Goldfinger in the 'Flat-out Fun' category, eh? :D
    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
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,871MI6 Agent
    edited March 2013
    Moonraker
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds Are Forever
    Live and Let Die
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:

    Diamonds Are Forever
    Nice to see another fan of that silly movie! :007)
    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
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,871MI6 Agent
    edited March 2013
    chrisisall wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:

    Diamonds Are Forever
    Nice to see another fan of that silly movie! :007)

    I'm not a big fan really, I'm writing a polemic on it at the moment. It's called 'A Very Nasty Little Film Indeed - An Alternative Review of Diamonds Are Forever (1971)'. But I have watched it more times recently than the World Health Organisation deems good for your health! :))
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    But I have watched it more times recently than the World Health Organisation deems good for your health! :))
    SHOOT 'EM!
    :))
    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
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    No big surprises from me:

    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds Are Forever
    Die Another Day (yes it was bad in the second half, but there were some fun moments)
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    No big surprises from me:
    As usual, no love for Octopussy here... :#
    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
  • raptors_887raptors_887 CanadaPosts: 215MI6 Agent
    Octopussy - Very exciting movie overall, good locations

    You Only Live Twice - Good adventure movie

    Live And Let Die - Very entertaining, good locations

    Goldfinger - Very entertaining

    Tomorrow Never Dies - Some of the best action scenes in the series
    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
    As usual! But if it's any consolation, I don't think Octopussy is half bad for a Roger Moore Bond. In fact, it's my second favorite Moore Bond after FYEO. And for me it's a bit more of a serious Bond than a strictly fun one. In particular, the scenes leading up to the potential detonation of the bomb are played straight and are very suspenseful.
    chrisisall wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    No big surprises from me:
    As usual, no love for Octopussy here... :#
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    edited March 2013
    Not suprised that the op mentioned TLD, so his mentioning of TB is not relevant :p

    I am a bit surprised that noone has TB on the list and would like to add TMWTGG
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    edited March 2013
    Bondtoys wrote:
    Not suprised that the op mentioned TLD, so his mentioning of TB is not relevant :p
    I did not mention TLD; I specifically excluded it- I mentioned TND.

    would like to add TMWTGG
    To me that is less a Big Fun movie than a Small Strange one, but I do like it a lot.
    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
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,489MI6 Agent
    DAF. Great wit, one memorable scene after another. Even slim finale means it's not overcooked.
    MR. Also great wit, in between the slapstick. Bit more quality in a way, with soundtrack and cinematography.
    LALD. A great TV movie Bond of the 1970s, and unlike NSNA I mean that in a good way.
    GF. A decent film, but also the sheer wit of it makes it work, and while other films like OP and YOLT are more out there, this one pares it down a bit, it's less bloated and the style is more fun.
    AVTAK. Unpretentious fun, I like it.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    1. The Spy Who Loved Me - Great spectacle and all around fun

    2. You Only Live Twice - I have always loved this movie, in fact it is my 3rd favorite Connery movie.

    3. Moonraker - IMHO Not as bad as most people say it is

    I don't rank Octopussy as one of the fun movies, it is pretty serious overall
    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
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Peppermill wrote:
    I don't rank Octopussy as one of the fun movies, it is pretty serious overall
    It's one that I feel could go either way. -{
    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
  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Peppermill wrote:
    I don't rank Octopussy as one of the fun movies, it is pretty serious overall
    It's one that I feel could go either way. -{

    Agreed, it has some parts that scream flat-out fun (like the PTS, a fantastic piece of nonsense) but overall I'd say it is one of the more serious Moore 007s.
    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
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Peppermill wrote:
    Agreed, it has some parts that scream flat-out fun (like the PTS, a fantastic piece of nonsense) but overall I'd say it is one of the more serious Moore 007s.
    Awwww, NOW you make me wanna see it again TONIGHT! :))
    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
  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    :)) Sorry about that! I am halfway through TND in my Bondathon (about a third of a movie before going to sleep) with my girlfriend and I guess we will continue with it tonight. I don’t consider this to be much fun, it is one of my least favorite movies of the series. But alas, better things are yet to come. O wait, 3 hours from now we will start DAD! :S
    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
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Peppermill wrote:
    :)) Sorry about that!
    No problem- it's been months since I've seen it! :D
    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
  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    First off, all of the Lewis Gilbert movies!!
    Of course also Goldfinger, Thunderball, Octopussy and Tomorrow Never Dies.

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  • Kent007Kent007 Posts: 338MI6 Agent
    Live And Let Die
    Man With The Golden Gun
    Octopussy
    Die Another Day
    "You are about to wake when you dream that you are dreaming"
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Kent007 wrote:
    Man With The Golden Gun
    This film is so under-rated IMO! :)
    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
  • Nick37Nick37 Posts: 270MI6 Agent
    I would say Thunderball and TSWLM and Moonraker are the biggest "Fun" Bond movies. LALD, Octopussy, and TMWTGG all have a seriousness to them that makes them less of an epic, fun Bond movie than those top three.
    "I've had a few...Optional extras installed."
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    Tomorrow Never Dies, perhaps the only film of the last 2 decades to not involve alot of constant psycho analyzing of Bond's faults, history, or brooding from his character, it doesn't try to be anything deeper then flat-out fun entertainment which i miss from the current films.
    @deanwdunlevy
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    walther p99 wrote:
    Tomorrow Never Dies, perhaps the only film of the last 2 decades to not involve alot of constant psycho analyzing of Bond's faults, history, or brooding from his character, it doesn't try to be anything deeper then flat-out fun entertainment which i miss from the current films.
    I am right there with you! 8-) -{
    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
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    As if you need an excuse! :))
    chrisisall wrote:
    Peppermill wrote:
    Agreed, it has some parts that scream flat-out fun (like the PTS, a fantastic piece of nonsense) but overall I'd say it is one of the more serious Moore 007s.
    Awwww, NOW you make me wanna see it again TONIGHT! :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • LastRatStandingLastRatStanding ScotlandPosts: 296MI6 Agent
    I think we can all agree that the biggest attempt of a "flat-out fun" Bond movie was Moonraker. But for me, it was too much. I can enjoy Moonraker for what it is but it's just a step too far down the comedy route for me! So as comedic as it is, it's my least favourite of the movies we can call "family fun".

    My personal favourite in this category is undoubtedly The Spy Who Loved Me. It has all the fun that Moonraker has without Jaws being too cringey. As I've said before Jaws actually comes across as intimidating in this one - at the pyramids and on the train - but also has the fun element - killing the shark, the magnet on his teeth etc. The big sets and the shootout in the Liparus are amazing! As of course is the finale on Atlantis.

    Other great fun Bonds to me are YOLT, TMWTGG, TND and DAD.

    DAF is just not fun to me at all! I can see it's meant to be, but it just isn't!
    Now, they only eat rat.
  • KKwheelchairKKwheelchair BathurstPosts: 153MI6 Agent
    Moonraker (my personal fave bond movie)
    thunderball
    man with the golden gun
    tommorow never dies
    octopussy
    you only live twice
    diamonds are forever
    and i personally dont know if you would put gold finger in the category if so put it between thunderball and the man with the golden gun
    "You know what's great about you English Octopussy man I must seen that movie, Twice" -the simpsons
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