The (deserved) Oscar for the Best Bond screenplay goes to...

chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
in The James Bond Films
Not best directed, produced, or even your favourite. Best written. Novel adaption or original story.

I nominate Dr. No. While not my favourite film, I love the writing; the dinner dialogue in particular has never been topped, not even by the Goldfinger exchange on the table IMHO.

Other nominations?
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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  • TheQBranchTheQBranch Posts: 29MI6 Agent
    Casino Royale in my opinion was an incredible script.
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    The Spy Who Loved Me -{
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,870MI6 Agent
    OHMSS would be my choice.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    For acting I think the torture scene in Casino Royale
    1. For Your Eyes Only 2. The Living Daylights 3 From Russia with Love 4. Casino Royale 5. OHMSS 6. Skyfall
  • 00730073 COPPosts: 1,067MI6 Agent
    stag wrote:
    OHMSS for me.

    +1
    "I mean, she almost kills bond...with her ass."
    -Mr Arlington Beech
  • 002002 New ZealandPosts: 558MI6 Agent
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service...
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    These would be my three;

    OHMSS
    CR
    DN
    "Any of the opposition around..?"
  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,912Chief of Staff
    I'd say From Russia with Love, which enhances the espionage aspects of the novel by having a third party play the USSR and UK against each other (as opposed to making the Russkies the villains) and adding fascinating material like the stealing of the LEKTOR from the embassy. In a lot of ways, it actually improves upon an already good novel.
    Vox clamantis in deserto
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I agree -{
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,437MI6 Agent
    FRWL
    OHMSS
    CR

    I think the script work was best on these films, even though I haven'treally read them :007)
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    FRWL
    OHMSS
    CR

    I think the script work was best on these films, even though I haven'treally read them :007)

    These three get my vote as well.
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,488MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger also improves upon Fleming's novel, and the script is superbly witty, the wit is on a par with Casablanca.

    OHMSS might be a contender, but I personally feel the director fluffed a lot of it, what with the casting and some of the subtexts missed imo. Only sometimes do I pick up on what the writer was intending.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    I think SF is a good contender
    @deanwdunlevy
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    I'd say From Russia with Love, which enhances the espionage aspects of the novel by having a third party play the USSR and UK against each other (as opposed to making the Russkies the villains) and adding fascinating material like the stealing of the LEKTOR from the embassy. In a lot of ways, it actually improves upon an already good novel.
    Yes, and why it was almost a toss up for me. -{
    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
    You should cut down on that, or you'll go blind ! ;) :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    You should cut down on that, or you'll go blind ! ;) :D
    Go make fun of the Yank. :(
    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
    Don't "Yank", it either ! ;) :p
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    :# I blame myself for that one...
    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
    Sorry, I have a one track " Dirty Joke" mind ! ;% :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Sorry, I have a one track " Dirty Joke" mind ! ;% :D
    It's in the gutter? :))
    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
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    The Sewer, I think :))
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    The tension generated by the excellent scripts in both OHMSS and Casino Royale get my vote. The scenes with Blofeld in the former and Le Chiffre in the Casino, and Vesper on the train, in the latter are excellent. The script writers also knew when to avoid dialogue and just show the scene, especially the wheelhouse scene in OHMSS which IMO is the best nail-biter of the series.

    The Skyfall script was also brilliant IMO too, especially the banter between M and Bond:
    Bond: I read your obituary of me.
    M: what did you think?
    Bond: Appalling.
    M: I did call you an exemplar of British fortitude.
    Bond: That bit was alright.
    :)) :))
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I mainly chose TSWLM because of Strombergs Speech before the Firefight.
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,870MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    I mainly chose TSWLM because of Strombergs Speech before the Firefight.

    Yes, Christopher Wood could be good too, in both his films. -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Charmed & Dangerous wrote:
    The tension generated by the excellent scripts in both OHMSS and Casino Royale get my vote. The scenes with Blofeld in the former and Le Chiffre in the Casino, and Vesper on the train, in the latter are excellent. The script writers also knew when to avoid dialogue and just show the scene, especially the wheelhouse scene in OHMSS which IMO is the best nail-biter of the series.

    The Skyfall script was also brilliant IMO too, especially the banter between M and Bond:
    Bond: I read your obituary of me.
    M: what did you think?
    Bond: Appalling.
    M: I did call you an exemplar of British fortitude.
    Bond: That bit was alright.
    :)) :))

    {[]
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    CR has to be one of the best adaptations. They managed to bring a novel written in 1952 to screen in its entirety and update it wonderfully.
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I agree -{ And flawlessly, I may add :)
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • SpoffSpoff Posts: 244MI6 Agent
    I would have to go with From Russia with Love, whilst it is not my favourite film, and I think the first half drags a touch, the second half after they have nabbed the Lektor is awesome and more than repays your patience.

    Honourable mentions to: The Living Daylights, Thunderball and Casino Royale
  • thegreatgallingthegreatgalling Posts: 180MI6 Agent
    I would probably say any of the last three, which are amazing FILMS and not just Bond films.

    I would also nominate Dr. No (for being so novel) and FRWL for such a dynamic story.

    For the Moore era, I think TMWTGG and MR had some of the greatest lines.
  • WickensbrewWickensbrew Posts: 17MI6 Agent
    My nominees are...
    1) FRWL - A great spy story made even better
    2) GF - An implausible and weak story transformed into a great movie and cinematic history.
    3) OHMSS - Along with FRWL the world of Ian Fleming is rendered onto film.
    3) CR - Brilliant post modernist take on the first novel
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