I'm young (23) and I've only been a Bond fan for about a year, so my opinions (especially on classics like these) are liable to change. But here's what I got now.
1 - Dr. No
A minimalist classic that shows us that less is often more.
2 - From Russia with Love
With a well developed story and setting in its own right, it stands apart from the Bond formula.
3 - Goldfinger
Invented the Bond formula, with the humor, the megalomaniac villain, the henchman, etc.
4 - You Only Live Twice
Great sense of setting, a lot of imagination, Blofeld and his lair. Love it.
5 - Thunderball
Overall good, but sometimes feels bloated and boring, especially compared to its predecessors.
6 - Diamonds Are Forever
So, Blofeld is a drag queen and Connery's Bond doesn't care that he murdered his wife.
I think I've seen Goldfinger far too many times to rank Connery's films fairly. I'm just so tired of Goldfinger that I might even rank DAF higher than it! So here's my ranking sans Goldfinger:
moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.
i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.
I disagree (shocking, right?). While it is true that Connery's seven films are some of the better written and better directed entries in the series, his presence and performance have a lot to do with how well the finished products turned out. I actually think OHMSS is better written than some of Connery's films, and it's very good even with Lazenby as the star. But I believe it would be even better if Connery was in it.
1. Goldfinger - All of the elements of a great Bond film come together here. Connery gives an assured, confident performance, a sinister, meglomaniacal villain, a terrific fight with a very menacing and formidable henchman, clever gadgets, attractive Bond girls, classic one-liners.....it's all there.
2. From Russia With Love - To me, this is Fleming's Bond terrifically translated to the screen. A great tale of espionage, and one of best henchmen (Grant) and the best ally (Kerim Bey) in the series.
3. Dr. No - A nice way to introduce the character to the screen. Classic Bond Girl (Honey Ryder) and a standout scene that has withstood the test of time (Bond killing Dent).
4. You Only Live Twice - My most-watched Bond film. For pure enjoyment, this one tops my list. Unusual, exotic location, great action scenes, an absolutely beautiful title song and soundtrack, fantastic sets. Just an all around fun movie.
5. Thunderball - Solid entertainment, this one has a nice PTS, one of the sexiest of all Bond Girls (Lucianna Paluzzo), and another outstanding performance by Connery. The movie is dragged down a bit by the slow-moving underwater scenes, but still an overall top line Bond film.
6. Diamonds Are Forever - Hooray for the return of Connery! He gives an amusing performance, but the film is a decidedly mixed bag. Good humor, a nice, brutal fight in the elevator, a stunning Bond Girl (Plenty O'Toole), a good title song featuring Dame Shirley Bassey. On the con side, Charles Gray's awful Blofeld, a weak leading lady (Jill St. John), and some lackluster action scenes (the dune-buggy chase and the battle on the oil rig).
7. Never Say Never Again - Great to see Connery as Bond again. Bernie Casey is my favorite Felix Leiter (obviously!), and I loved Barbara Carrera as Fatima Blush. The lack of Bond music really hurt, though.
moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.
i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.
I disagree (shocking, right?). While it is true that Connery's seven films are some of the better written and better directed entries in the series, his presence and performance have a lot to do with how well the finished products turned out. I actually think OHMSS is better written than some of Connery's films, and it's very good even with Lazenby as the star. But I believe it would be even better if Connery was in it.
Superb opinion. Of course, I agree entirely. Bravo. {[]
moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.
i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.
I disagree (shocking, right?). While it is true that Connery's seven films are some of the better written and better directed entries in the series, his presence and performance have a lot to do with how well the finished products turned out. I actually think OHMSS is better written than some of Connery's films, and it's very good even with Lazenby as the star. But I believe it would be even better if Connery was in it.
"Hostile takeovers. Shall we?"
New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
Bond actors to be re-ranked later
I have to say this everytime I list thunderball, because I quite like it, but the pacing kills it for me. If it was more tightly edited it would easily be top 2-3 on this list, and easily top 10 overall
However, the reason I prefer it to DAF is because DAF is pretty much a headache for me to sit through. I don't want to watch it again for at least a year.
TB I could probably watch again in less than a year, although if I want to sit through an EON Connery film, I'd prefer one of his first 3 or YOLT.
"Hostile takeovers. Shall we?"
New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
Bond actors to be re-ranked later
Dunno about TB being objectively better than YOLT, but I don't think it really matters.
"Hostile takeovers. Shall we?"
New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
Bond actors to be re-ranked later
Comments
1 - Dr. No
A minimalist classic that shows us that less is often more.
2 - From Russia with Love
With a well developed story and setting in its own right, it stands apart from the Bond formula.
3 - Goldfinger
Invented the Bond formula, with the humor, the megalomaniac villain, the henchman, etc.
4 - You Only Live Twice
Great sense of setting, a lot of imagination, Blofeld and his lair. Love it.
5 - Thunderball
Overall good, but sometimes feels bloated and boring, especially compared to its predecessors.
6 - Diamonds Are Forever
So, Blofeld is a drag queen and Connery's Bond doesn't care that he murdered his wife.
AJB007 Favorite Film Rankings
Pros and Cons Compendium (50 Years)
Wait till you meet the hardcore fans who started reading the books aged 9. Like me.
2. Diamonds Are Forever
3. You Only Love Twice
4. From Russia With Love
5. Thunderball
6. Dr No
I'm not a fan of Connery.
From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds are Forever
Yep, pretty much like that...
TB
GF
DN
YOLT
DAF
NSNA
Connery has made the best bond movies
1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO
2 ) Goldfinger
3 ) Dr No
4 ) Thunderball
5 ) You Only Live Twice
6 ) Diamonds Are Forever
True that! {[]
DN
Gf
FRWL
DAF
YOLT
NSNA
I think collectively yes.
FRWL
YOLT
TB
DN
DAF
2. Goldfinger
3. Thunderball
4. Dr. No
5. Diamonds Are Forever
6. You Only Live Twice
7. Never Say Never Again
i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.
AJB007 Favorite Film Rankings
Pros and Cons Compendium (50 Years)
AJB007 Favorite Film Rankings
Pros and Cons Compendium (50 Years)
How about if Moore did Connery's 6 Bond films?
NSNA isn't really a Bond film, but Brosnan would have been old enough for that, as long as they cut out the parts about Bond's age.
I disagree (shocking, right?). While it is true that Connery's seven films are some of the better written and better directed entries in the series, his presence and performance have a lot to do with how well the finished products turned out. I actually think OHMSS is better written than some of Connery's films, and it's very good even with Lazenby as the star. But I believe it would be even better if Connery was in it.
Superb opinion. Of course, I agree entirely. Bravo. {[]
I totally agree with this BL.
Brosnan was certainly no Connery.
Well according to Gassy Man, 002 and Spoff, I made a little sense with my recent comment. So there's that!
GF
FRWL
DN
YOLT
TB
(some space)
DAF
New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
Bond actors to be re-ranked later
FRWL
TB
GF
DN
YOLT
DAF
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
1. FRWL
2. GF
3. DN
4. TB
5. YOLT
6. DAF
How much I enjoy (and thus rank) them:
1. GF
2. YOLT
3. FRWL
4. TB
5. DN
6. DAF
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2. DN
3. DAF
4. GF
5. YOLT
6. TB
I have to say this everytime I list thunderball, because I quite like it, but the pacing kills it for me. If it was more tightly edited it would easily be top 2-3 on this list, and easily top 10 overall
However, the reason I prefer it to DAF is because DAF is pretty much a headache for me to sit through. I don't want to watch it again for at least a year.
TB I could probably watch again in less than a year, although if I want to sit through an EON Connery film, I'd prefer one of his first 3 or YOLT.
New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
Bond actors to be re-ranked later
Objective: GF > FRWL > DN > TB > YOLT > DAF
My Opinion: GF > DN > YOLT > FRWL > TB > DAF
AJB007 Favorite Film Rankings
Pros and Cons Compendium (50 Years)
New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
Bond actors to be re-ranked later