Favorite Fight Sequence
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James Bond has encountered many villains in hand-to-hand combat. What is your favorite 007 fight sequence?
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1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
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1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
I second that as well as the Thunderball pre-credit fight sequence. I also have to add to that the Casino Royale stairwell fight sequence. Pretty brutal and Bond takes a bit of a beating too. I like it and the aftermath where Bond cleans himself up and has a stiff drink. Delicious!
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"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Yes that was very good. Also like the YOLT office fight with Sumo guy, and who can forget Bond vs Oddjob? perhaps not a great fight in itself as Bond was clearly unable to beat such a monster, but superb in the use of his ingenuity and intelligence to trick him to go for the hat...
They certainly seem the most realistic and believable to me.
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1) Bond and Grant - FRWL
Not only the best fight in the Bond series, but arguably one of the greatest hand-to-hand combat scenes in film history. The tight space of the Pullman car and the brilliant editing make it stand above all others by a fair distance. I have probably watched it 100+ times, and I still cannot tell the difference between the Connery/Shaw and Simmons/Leech parts. Kudos to ZorinIndustries for noting the lack of music - agree completely.
2) Bond and "Sumo Guy" - YOLT
The fight in Osato's office lasts less than a minute, but it's action-packed and well-choreographed. My favorite part is when Bond uses the sofa as a weapon and flips the strongman with it. I also like the exaggerated noise of everything in the scene, even footsteps. Finally, the little bits of humor, like Bond in the silly black-and-white shoes and his swig of disgusting Siamese vodka afterward. Bonus trivia - the actor playing the bad guy is the grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
3) Necros and Blaydens Staff - TLD
Rare among good fight scenes in that it doesn't include Bond. I just think this is the best choreographed fight in the entire Bond series. The whole thing plays out like a ballet, no doubt helped in part by the fact that Andreas Wisniewski was in fact a ballet dancer. Great camera work, too. I know many people can't stand Necros, but for me this sequence caps off his fabulous one-man takedown of an entire safehouse to steal Koskov.
4) Bond and Oddjob - GF
When Bond is physically overmatched, he needs to use his wits, and nowhere does he do it better than here. Each time I watch, there's always that feeling of "how is he going to defeat this guy?" The cartoonish nature of Oddjob (gold ingots bouncing off him like tennis balls), the atmospherics (bomb ticking down, locked vault, all the ominous humming) and of course the sparks-filled climax make this a classic.
5) Bond and Che Che - OHMSS
Unlike the PTS fight, in which Lazenby swings with a wildly exaggerated motion, Peter Hunt shot this one in tight enough quarters that Lazenby's shortcomings are not apparent. The fight is quick, brutal and realistic - and you have to love any fight in which our hero is wearing a tux!
Did you know that Oddjob is the great uncle of Cheryl Cole?
Anyway, I'd also add in the DAF elevator fight, also silent until it kicks up a gear, then Barry comes in full force. I like the Lazenby knocking seven bells out of a fellow in that Swiss hut (surprised that joke didn't get used, just as well though), mind you, his fights did get a tad repetitive.
The DAF fight is a homage or rip-off of the scene in that Newman Hitchcock film where it's harder to kill a bloke than they imagine.
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Bond and Grant, FRWL
Bond and Trevelyan, Goldeneye
Bond and Sumo, YOLT
Good catch, I had forgotten that one but is superb. Whats becoming clear is just how many good ones there are. For example I have also always liked the Lazenby hotel fight.
Bond vs Sandor in TSWLM is an entertaining punch-up with a perfect ending."What a helpful chap."
Bond vs Chang in MR is a exciting fight in an exotic location. Bonus points for the moment Bond checks his pocket to see the vial in perfect condition.
There are a couple of fights in OP in which Roger moves as well as he ever has during his tenure.
However, the greatest Roger fight is the one against the three goons in the dressing room in TMWTGG. Connery, the Laz and Craig need not worry, but this is the most convincing punch-up of Roger's tenure.
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1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
Sorry, but I can't agree here. OHMSS is my favorite Bond film by a mile, but this sequence is one of its most cringeworthy parts. In a movie that strives for realism, having the fragile Tracy beat up the massive Gunther is just silly.
Hahaha that's what makes it so enjoyable! I understand 100% what you're saying, but I never rule this fight out as being extremely ridiculous.
1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
Dark, gritty, realistic and in grainy black and white.
Not a huge fan of this scene myself. Not as good as the stairwell fight, that's for sure. I don't like the way they charge through the cubicles as if they were made of polystyrene and even though Bond wasn't a seasoned killer at this stage he would have been taught some skills and would then have known a little about the "rule of 3" and that drowning the guy was not going to be a quick answer to the situation.
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1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
But seriously Bond/Grant. Also like Bond/Odd Job because he has to out think him to beat him. Just one interesting note, there was one villain Bond never could beat, JAWS. He had to turn him into a good guy in the end. But then again ANYBODY who can fall out of a jet liner with out a parachute AND live is pretty much indestructible. And Yeah I love that Xena fight TOO. Also at the end of DAF Bond put a new meaning into the term flaming henchman.
I actually liked the dock scene in this film. This fight may have been a bit ridiculous as to how Bond took out so many villains hahaha but there were two things i appreciated about this sequence:
1) John Barry's Score - It helped set the tone of the fight and it was a great way to re-use the title song's melody. It grabs my attention and it really emphasizes that Bond feeling to it all.
2) Aerial Filming - Greatest way to capture the fight and figure out just how many baddies Bond had to deal with.
Believe it or not, this was one of my favorite sequences in YOLT and it's usually the first to come to mind when I think of the film.
1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE