GF vs TB

DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
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Both great films. Connery at his peak in both films. But IMO TB edges it out :))
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1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Agreed both great films but for Me GF is just that little bit Better. ;)
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  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,320MI6 Agent
    TB is maybe my all time fave along with the modern CR!!!! Difficult decision!

    There is something magical about Nassau in those days, unspoilt fantasy paradise etc it is the ultimate Bond location for me - stunning!!!!!

    Factor in S.P.E.C.T.R.E. with a great plot etc And then of course Largo and the ultimate gorgeous female assassin!

    Also I have to admit Domino is my fave Bond girl ever (though i think a lot of that is also her voice which of course was dubbed lol)

    Fantasy Bond at its best in my opinion and Connerys performance is at its peak (superb one liners) - love it!!!!!!
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Okay fellow AJBers - who can guess my answer?
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  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,320MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger!!!!!!
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    welshboy78 wrote:
    Goldfinger!!!!!!

    Wow! How did you know? :))
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  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,320MI6 Agent
    I was purely going by the films link to Washington and your location :D

    (doesn't he fly to Washington and then board the hijacked plane in the finale??)
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Welshboy78, your powers are strong today !
    Must be the whisky! :))
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  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,320MI6 Agent
    On the agua now since I have an early start tomorrow :))
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  • DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    welshboy78 wrote:
    Goldfinger!!!!!!

    Wow! How did you know? :))
    Overrated :D
    Top 10 Bond Films
    1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    :)) you're poking a bear ! :))
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Okay fellow AJBers - who can guess my answer?

    Almost everyone! :D
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Okay fellow AJBers - who can guess my answer?
    Here's a thought- was TB such a phenomenal success because of GF?
    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
  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    GF, but I love Tb as wlll

    Especially those underwater scenes..
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    chrisisall wrote:
    Here's a thought- was TB such a phenomenal success because of GF?

    Partly, but there was a general snowballing effect that happened to peak at that time. It helped that TB was released hot on the heels of GF (without a 3 or 4 year gap, pointing no fingers 8-) )
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    GF and TB is when the Franchise found its Feet -{
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  • BIG TAMBIG TAM Wrexham, North Wales, UK.Posts: 773MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    GF.

    TB, though probably the peak of the 60s in terms of Bondmania,box office, and a fine movie, always felt a bit rushed to me, as if they didn't have enough time to edit so that the movie flows, thus the long long underwater battles.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    For me, TB feels like one of those giant big budget war movies of the 60s.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    DevilMayCare007 wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    welshboy78 wrote:
    Goldfinger!!!!!!

    Wow! How did you know? :))
    Overrated :D

    Never! :D
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    For me, TB feels like one of those giant big budget war movies of the 60s.

    That's because it's the first Bond shot in Panavision. It's big, it's colorful, it's fun...But I feel something was lost from DN FRWL and GF.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Virgil37 wrote:
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    For me, TB feels like one of those giant big budget war movies of the 60s.

    That's because it's the first Bond shot in Panavision. It's big, it's colorful, it's fun...But I feel something was lost from DN FRWL and GF.
    Me too. I love the movie, but they were going for bigger in each film. It was where the intimate Bond story started being replaced by the 'event' film.
    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
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Virgil37 wrote:
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    For me, TB feels like one of those giant big budget war movies of the 60s.

    That's because it's the first Bond shot in Panavision. It's big, it's colorful, it's fun...But I feel something was lost from DN FRWL and GF.
    Me too. I love the movie, but they were going for bigger in each film. It was where the intimate Bond story started being replaced by the 'event' film.

    Yep, they got back some of that intimacy,which has to do with character development, in OHMSS.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Virgil37 wrote:
    Yep, they got back some of that intimacy,which has to do with character development, in OHMSS.
    AND TLD & LTK 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
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Virgil37 wrote:
    Yep, they got back some of that intimacy,which has to do with character development, in OHMSS.
    AND TLD & LTK IMO.

    Right. And of course with Craig, in all its glory.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Virgil37 wrote:
    chrisisall wrote:
    Virgil37 wrote:
    Yep, they got back some of that intimacy,which has to do with character development, in OHMSS.
    AND TLD & LTK IMO.

    Right. And of course with Craig, in all its glory.
    His CR/QOS duology was pretty fine.
    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
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger has a near perfect pacing toward it with every scene counting for something. Thunderball was good but just not as essential in my eyes.
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Absolutely_Cart wrote:
    Goldfinger has a near perfect pacing toward it with every scene counting for something. Thunderball was good but just not as essential in my eyes.
    I think they are, in a way, equal but different.
    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
  • DieAnotherDayDieAnotherDay Glasgow, ScotlandPosts: 460MI6 Agent
    Oohhh damn. My 2 favourite Connery films...
    Overall I'd say that Thunderball might just be my favourite of the 2 but it totally depends on what mood I'm in. GF is a film that I can sit down and watch anytime but TB admittedly requires a bit more patience
    ....and the best he ever managed was a sermon on the mount.
  • TheQBranchTheQBranch Posts: 29MI6 Agent
    Thunderball wins out on this one for me. Goldfinger is a great movie, though I don't feel the same way a lot of other Bond fans do about it. GF tends to sit in the middle of my rankings, where as Thunderball is significantly higher.
  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger gets my vote. Pretty much defined the cinematic Bond combining all the classic elements exceptionally well. A great villain, iconic gold painted Jill Masterson, the iconic Aston Martin DB5, iconic laser scene, etc. Thunderball also has a number of strong elements, particularly the Bond girls. Memorable moments, such as Bond's jetpack escape and his dance of death with Fiona Volpe. But I do find the pacing rather ponderous at times.
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