Best scene from a Bond movie -- ever!

Yankee Mike Bravo · February 2010

In another thread, Barry Nelson mentioned the scene where Bond "ski[ed] off cliff and ha[d his] parachute open after long drop." That was a great scene.

So I got to thinking, which is Bond's best scene?

I'll vote for Timothy Dalton escaping from a hoard of scuba divers by shooting his spear gun into the pontoon of a passing sea plane, climbing up the cable, throwing out the pilot, and flying away! :x

hegottheboot · February 2010

You can't just name one! It's impossible!

petelangers · February 2010

Good question...I'll have to think about that, but my first reaction is the goldeneye bungee jump which was awesome.

A Genuine-Felix-Leiter · February 2010

Roger Moore (or at the very least his stunt double), skis, a huge cliff and a Union Jack parachute. Need I say anymore? B-)

JADE66 · February 2010

The scene that sticks in my mind more than any other is Bond's introduction in Dr. No.
Sylvia: I admire your luck, Mr.--
Connery: Bond, James Bond.
It says it all. Had anyone else delivered that line or a different line had the setting been different, the mood, the atmosphere,
anything-- we would not have James Bond today. A sweeping statement, I know. But Connery delivered like no one else could. I've seen it a hundred times and it still gives me chills. Stunts are a dime a dozen.
Runner up:
Bond: Do you expect me to talk, Goldfinger?
Goldinger: No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.

Definite goosebumps.

B-)

7289 · February 2010

While it's not so much a scene as a sequence, the most distilled Bond - those scenes which capture every nuance of what makes oo7 special are contained in the PTS of Goldfinger..... brilliant work!

chrisno1 · February 2010

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Number24 · February 2010

Bond killing Dr. Dent in DN

DaltonFan1 · February 2010

What about in the pts of The Living Daylights when the lady in the boat is complaining about being unable to find a "real man". Then Bond appears out of the sky.

QuantumofConnery · February 2010

Fiona Volpe's death in Thunderball.

Dmitri Mishkin · February 2010

One of the scenes that stands out for me is the teaser for TND when Bond is doing in M's words, "His Job" by capturing the jet with the nuclear warheads.

Alex · February 2010

The part where he humiliates Goldfinger cheating at Canasta.

When Golden Goddess Eaton angrily exclaims, "Who are you?!", Bond saunters over for a better view of the game in progress. And without so much as looking her in the eye, dryly does the famous intro. John Barry accentuates the moment perfectly.

And he did it wearing a blue terry cloth whatchamacallit. That's presence!

Wint and Kidd far-out · February 2010

Alex wrote:

The part where he humiliates Goldfinger cheating at Canasta.

When Golden Goddess Eaton angrily exclaims, "Who are you?!", Bond saunters over for a better view of the game in progress. And without so much as looking her in the eye, dryly does the famous intro. John Barry accentuates the moment perfectly.

And he did it wearing a blue terry cloth whatchamacallit. That's presence!

The part where he humiliates Kamal Khan cheating at backgammon is similar, but in this case Bond is physically present face-to-face with his adversary.

Khan: Spend the money quickly Mr. Bond.
Bond: I intend to Kamal Khan.

The look on Khan's face says it all.

Then when Bond tries to hand back the dice he "borrowed" from Khan to play with and Gobinda crushes them to powder. That is an excellent scene.

Ask Dr No · February 2010

I know I might get a bit of crap for this choice, but I really liked the end of Die Another Day.
Graves whole speach with the parachutes.

Bond pulling the parachute on him and then the Bond theme starts playing. Graves goes out the window and then Bond gets his last line, then kills Graves by sending him hurtling into the engine.

I loved that scene, so shoot me... :v

Wint and Kidd far-out · February 2010

Okay. (pulls out pistol and shoots Ask Dr No)

Ask Dr No · February 2010

lol

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JimmyBond0129 · February 2010

(Near the end of Casino Royale)

"Get back here, we need you."

"We'll do."

"Oh and Bond? If you do need time--"

"Why would I need time? The job is done. And the bitch is dead."

SB_Diamond · February 2010

The torture scene from CR. Daniel Craig butt naked tied to a chair (drools a bit).
"You see I've got this itch..."
Le Chiffre hits him in the nuts again...
"No...no...no.....to the right!"

Awesome wrapped in bacon!

fire and ice · February 2010

pretty much every scene in thunderball especially when they re edited. accept scenes when they flip the camera and sean's side parting is on the wrong side lol the underwater sequence is fantastic at the end.

Alex · February 2010

Wint and Kidd far-out wrote:

Alex wrote:

The part where he humiliates Goldfinger cheating at Canasta.

When Golden Goddess Eaton angrily exclaims, "Who are you?!", Bond saunters over for a better view of the game in progress. And without so much as looking her in the eye, dryly does the famous intro. John Barry accentuates the moment perfectly.

And he did it wearing a blue terry cloth whatchamacallit. That's presence!

The part where he humiliates Kamal Khan cheating at backgammon is similar, but in this case Bond is physically present face-to-face with his adversary.

Khan: Spend the money quickly Mr. Bond.
Bond: I intend to Kamal Khan.

The look on Khan's face says it all.

Then when Bond tries to hand back the dice he "borrowed" from Khan to play with and Gobinda crushes them to powder. That is an excellent scene.

I also love that. Both opponents aware dice are loaded ... Khan knows that Bond knows, and vice versa. The cat and mouse banter and deliberate provocation are 007 staples, Jourdan and Moore are wonderful here. The line taken from the Moonraker novel also adds frosting.

Bond is really enjoying infuriating his adversary, Khan looks to have finally realized something had better be done soon. Great, great stuff.

She´s had her kicks · February 2010

I may get some stick here, but I think every film is wicked (apart from Never Say Never Again, obviously)

I love the scene in TWINE when Christmas asks Bond who he is, Bond shoots a canister on a lift thingy to which the theme tune plays and says "Bond, James Bond"

Harry Palmer · March 2010

I'm going to limit myself to three:

1. Bond questioning Pushkin in the hotel-room in Tangiers (TLD)
2. Bond finding Fiona Volpe in the bath and handing her something to wear (TB)
3. The PTS of Casino Royale

j.blades · March 2010

1.) the vodka drinking scene and mrs. carver's visit in TND, i thought was very reminisent of the novels.
another of my favourite scenes is 2.) the CR pts and the final scene of CR
and my third favourite would have to be 3.) the first few scenes of Dr. No, bonds intro, followed by bond meeting with M, and then golf with sylvia. -{

DEFIANT 74205 · March 2010

Number24 wrote:

Bond killing Dr. Dent in DN

I agree.

"That's a Smith & Wesson, and you've had your six"

Equal to that would be Bond and Grant on board the Orient Express in From Russia With Love.

bondfan · March 2010

"Best Scene" is pretty tough...I grew up on Brosnan and still enjoy his Bond films and of course Bond fighting Grant in the train is pretty classic BUT does the Board recall the look and overall tempo as Bond is exiting the Opera is QoS and for a brief second he is staring at Dominic and his henchmen coming down the stairs....Bond is just standing there and staring...daring them...he is dressed is his Ford tux and just looks like James Bond is suppose to look! Its only about 3 seconds but there is something about that brief sequence....

Thunderpussy · March 2010

When Bond throws Vespers necklace into the snow, As it means the IT'S OVER !
and I never have to watch it again

thesecretagent · March 2010

Hey TP - you can always just throw the DVD away. How about next time it snows? It could be quite a poignant moment for you I think.

Thunderpussy · March 2010

All ready have, Traded it against the box set of Jason Bourne movies,

I now consider myself to be a Classic Bond fan e.g. 1962-2002

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thesecretagent · March 2010

Wasn't QoS one of the Bourne films then?

Thunderpussy · March 2010

The Bourne movies are well made, so I guess Not

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chrisno1 · March 2010

One scene from so many, but ultimately I had to plump for the laser inquisition in Goldfinger.
A perfect permise; great performances from Connery and Frobe; a wince inducing torture; excellent barren set from Ken Adam;; brilliant music from John Barry; superb effects for 1964; first class editing; so well written by Maibaum and Dehn....
"Do you want me to talk?"
"I want you to die, Mister Bond!"
The laser creeps higher and begins to burn the crotch of 007's trousers.
Let's remind ourselves how Bond gets out of this one?
He mentions a single word that he overheard, which may or may not have any meaning, but can Goldfinger take the chance?
It proves Bond's wit and invention and tests Goldfinger's nerve.
No, he cannot take the chance, but by God it's a close thing.
No superficial stunts and gadgets in 1964!
A beautifully staged scene,almost flawless....

Best scene from a Bond movie -- ever!

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