GF vs TB

DevilMayCare007

Both great films. Connery at his peak in both films. But IMO TB edges it out )

Thunderpussy

Agreed both great films but for Me GF is just that little bit Better.

welshboy78

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!!!!!!

Blackleiter

Okay fellow AJBers - who can guess my answer?

welshboy78

Goldfinger!!!!!!

Blackleiter

welshboy78 wrote:

Goldfinger!!!!!!

Wow! How did you know? )

welshboy78

I was purely going by the films link to Washington and your location

(doesn't he fly to Washington and then board the hijacked plane in the finale??)

Thunderpussy

Welshboy78, your powers are strong today !
Must be the whisky! )

welshboy78

On the agua now since I have an early start tomorrow )

DevilMayCare007

Blackleiter wrote:

welshboy78 wrote:

Goldfinger!!!!!!

Wow! How did you know? )

Overrated

Thunderpussy

) you're poking a bear ! )

Barbel

Blackleiter wrote:

Okay fellow AJBers - who can guess my answer?

Almost everyone!

chrisisall

Blackleiter wrote:

Okay fellow AJBers - who can guess my answer?

Here's a thought- was TB such a phenomenal success because of GF?

broadshoulder

GF, but I love Tb as wlll

Especially those underwater scenes..

Barbel

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-) )

AlphaOmegaSin

GF and TB is when the Franchise found its Feet -{

BIG TAM

Goldfinger

Virgil37

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.

Thunderpussy

For me, TB feels like one of those giant big budget war movies of the 60s.

Blackleiter

DevilMayCare007 wrote:

Blackleiter wrote:

welshboy78 wrote:

Goldfinger!!!!!!

Wow! How did you know? )

Overrated

Never!

Virgil37

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.

chrisisall

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.

Virgil37

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.

chrisisall

Virgil37 wrote:

Yep, they got back some of that intimacy,which has to do with character development, in OHMSS.

AND TLD & LTK IMO.

Virgil37

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.

chrisisall

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.

Absolutely_Cart

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.

chrisisall

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.

DieAnotherDay

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

TheQBranch

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 Than

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.