What do you guys regard as the most iconic....
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line of a Bond movie? For me its gotta be The first time we ever heard those immortal words Bond.... James Bond. The lighting of the cigarrette as sean said it was sublime imo.
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Most certainly
That was the cold side of Bond, and try as they might it has never been replicated since. Not even with Craig and his scissors in Port Au Prince.
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The series has many great other lines though.
not to mention: "James Bond Will Return"
You nailed it! The most iconic line is definatly Bond James Bond.even if you are not a fan you know that line. and then you are right again the gold jpaint scene is CLASSIC!!!!
The maybe not so Most Iconic Line ..... "My name is Pussy Galore."
The Most iconic Image ..... PTS "Goldfinger" Bond lighting his cigarette/checking his Rolex in the cafe prior to the Big Red Explosion. Never again did Bond ever look quite so .... cool!
Bond’s Beretta
The Handguns of Ian Fleming's James Bond
As for that image thing that was mentioned above, I like the bit in TWINE where Bond submerges the boat and the fixes his tie while underwater. I makes him look awsome. :007)
"You see Mr Bond. You can't kill my dreams. But my dreams can kill you!"
"Time to face destiny."
-Gaustav Graves in Die Another Day-
That or the shot in GoldenEye where Brosnan straightens his tie while driving a Russian tank! They might be cliché, or even unknown to those not in the Bond circle, but nothing beats those two images in my book.
I wonder if TND & DAD have a scene like this? Maybe it was Brosnans little trademark as Bond?
They're usually accompanied with a pointed finger PPK stance. Which grates a little.
So here is my list, probably missing some, so please add in:
Dr No
- the intro of Connery as Bond
- The kill of Professor Dent
- The intro of Honey Rider
- the dragon scene and death of Quarrel
From Russia with Love
- The fight in the orient express
- the bed scene with Tanya and Bond
Goldfinger
- The pre-title scene: shocking, positively shocking
- the first (and best?) Q scene, including intro of the DB5
- The gold painted Jill Masterson
- The laser castration scene
Thunderball
- The jetpack escape
- The Spectre meeting
You only live twice
- The rooftop fight (amazing cinematography)
- the vulcano lair
- the intro of Blofeld
- Little Nelly
On her majesty's secret service
- The ski chase
- the wedding and death of Tracy
- the lair of Blofeld
Diamonds are forever
- no real iconic moments here.
Live and Let die
- The crocodile stunt
- The boat chase
The man with the golden gun
- the lair of Scaramanga
- The jump with the car (pity of the whistle.)
The spy who loved me
- The lotus
- The pre title scene
- Jaws scenes
Moonraker
- The death of Corine
- the lairs of Drax in LA and Brazil
For your eyes only
- The death of Loque
- The Citroen chase.
Octopussy
- The death of Veejay
- The pre title scene
A view to a kill
- The jump from the Eiffel tower
- The chase in Paris (?)
The living daylights
- Pre title scene/intro of Dalton
- The cello chase
License to kill
- Leiter fed to the sharks
- The truck chase
Goldeneye
- the tank chase
- the bungee jump
- Xenia Onatop modus operandi
Tomorrow never dies
- Cannot think of really anything iconic here. Maybe the car park chase
The world is not enough
- The boat chase
- The final Q scene
Die another day
- Nothing iconic. At least not in a good way.
Casino Royale
- the Africa chase
- The death of Vesper
- The torture scene
- The end scene
Quantum of solace
- the opera scene
Skyfall
- the intro of da Silva
- The death of M
Spectre
- The SPECTRE meeting and Oberhauser intro
- The train fight
That was it. Naturally there are many more great scenes and moments in all the Bond movies. But these are in my eyes the real iconic ones.
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
Thanks. I did debate on including it. Maybe should remove it.
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
Those are all pretty good choices. A couple of iconic moments for me in the films where you found none are:
Diamonds Are Forever - Bond riding atop the outdoor elevator of The Whyte House.
Die Another Day - A bearded, disheveled Bond strolling through the hotel lobby in his pajamas.
Good ones, I did like Brosnans confident walk through the hotel in Hong Kong in DAD. The only highlight in that movie probably.
I would also add in Rosa Klebb's shoes in FRWL as iconic.
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
I know there are key moments throughout each film that fans of the series will know well, however in terms of cinema history and the general public, these 5 moments are easily the most iconic.
Also the gun barrel is incredibly iconic and I would say, the most iconic image related to James Bond.
With so many iconic images it's hard to pick one really. I'll have to give it more thought.
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
Definitely a nice moment and also the killing of Kauffman was great. But Iconic? No, when I think of iconic, I think of moments/scenes that also the random movie viewer would recollect instantly.
Doesn't mean I have no love for TND though. I like it a lot.
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
"No. For me."
I think this exchange has become rather iconic for younger Bond fans. At the very least it's now a minor internet meme.
Bond: Pierce Brosnan Villain: Hugo Drax Girl: Pam Bouvier
"Better make that two."