Best vs Favorites

DelicatessenInSteelDelicatessenInSteel Posts: 181MI6 Agent
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List what you think is the best Bond movie that does not reflect what is your favorite. Mine is ...The Best "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"..My Favorite is Moonraker..with Live and Let Die inching closely by.
1.MoonRaker 2.OHMSS 3.LALD 4.OP 5.FYEO 6.DR. NO 7.YOLT 8.LTK 9.CR 10.AVTAK

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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    The best is Goldfinger, but my favorite just in terms of sheer enjoyment is probably You Only Live Twice.
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  • bailorgbailorg Posts: 124MI6 Agent
    As someone whose favorite Bonds are Dalton and Craig and whose favorite movie is TLD, I enjoy FYEO far more than someone with the above favorites probably should.
    (1) TLD (2) FRWL (3) LTK (4) CR (5) QoS (6) FYEO (7)OHMSS (8) DN (9) GF (10) TSWLM (11) TND (12) GE (13) SF (14) LALD (15) TWINE (16) AVTAK (17) DAF (18) OP (19) TMWTGG (20) DAD (21) MR (22) YOLT (23) TB
  • BIG TAMBIG TAM Wrexham, North Wales, UK.Posts: 773MI6 Agent
    Objectivity vs. subjectivity is an interesting thing.
    ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE is to my mind the best of the lot. But the one I watch most is THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. And I get a great kick out of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN & DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, even though I think neither are as good as say FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE or GOLDFINGER.
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  • Mr MagnussonMr Magnusson Station S - SwedenPosts: 62MI6 Agent
    The best made film of the lot has to be OHMSS (or CR). But my personal favourite of all time is CR. No other Bond film has a gripe on that masterpiece :x
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  • ZorinIndustriesZorinIndustries United StatesPosts: 837MI6 Agent
    Best are probably CR, TSWLM, or GF.

    favorites are GE, SF, GF
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    1. GoldenEye 2. Goldfinger 3. Skyfall 4. OHMSS 5. TWINE
  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    The best is probably GF. It served as the blueprint for a good chunk of the series.

    My favorite is OHMSS.
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  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia, PAPosts: 754MI6 Agent
    Favorite Casino Royale
    Best Casino Royale

    That's about where the correlation ends for me though. I love many of the films that many would consider no where near the best.
  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    Best and favorite: The Spy Who Loved Me

    Best but not favorite: Goldfinger

    Favorite but not best: Octopussy

    Worst and least favorite: OHMSS
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    YOLT is one of my favorites. So is Octopussy. I'm sure they are not the best, but they are both in my top 7.
    1. Ohmss 2. Frwl 3. Op 4. Tswlm 5. Tld 6. Ge 7. Yolt 8. Lald 9. Cr 10. Ltk 11. Dn 12. Gf 13. Qos 14. Mr 15. Tmwtgg 16. Fyeo 17. Twine 18. Sf 19. Tb 20 Tnd 21. Spectre 22 Daf 23. Avtak 24. Dad
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    AVTAK, I don't know what it is But I tend to watch this a lot. :)) Then again I also
    watch OHMSS quite a few times as well. :D
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  • NeverSayDieNeverSayDie Posts: 495MI6 Agent
    Best is Casino Royale 2006. One of my top faves is Mooraker
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Objectively, the best is probably CR (or FRWL).
    My fave, of course, is TLD.
    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
  • KabraxalKabraxal Posts: 104MI6 Agent
    Really hard to say.... my personal favourite is TLD. And I think it can make an argument for overall best as well... but I can easily make an argument for Casino Royale and something like For Your Eyes Only. I just really feel those three movies are probably the best examples of spy movies... where some of my other favourites tack more toward action in many ways (QoS, TMWTGG, GE). Though in some ways TLD is a good marriage of spy film and action film... probably why it's my favourite.

    Yes, rambling... it is a hard question okay?!
    Top Ten Bond - 10:Goldfinger 9:Thunderball 8:The Spy who Loved Me 7:For Your Eyes Only 6: Casino Royale 5:The Man with the Golden Gun 4:Quantum of Solace 3:Licence to Kill 2:Goldeneye 1:The Living Daylights
  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    Well, it is indeed a hard question because who decides what is 'best'? I know people that hate OHMSS while I think it is not only one of my favorites but also one of the best made films in terms of plot and cinematography.
    1. Ohmss 2. Frwl 3. Op 4. Tswlm 5. Tld 6. Ge 7. Yolt 8. Lald 9. Cr 10. Ltk 11. Dn 12. Gf 13. Qos 14. Mr 15. Tmwtgg 16. Fyeo 17. Twine 18. Sf 19. Tb 20 Tnd 21. Spectre 22 Daf 23. Avtak 24. Dad
  • Mr_OsatoMr_Osato Posts: 398MI6 Agent
    The best in my book: Goldfinger and OHMSS
    The favourite: By far YOLT. Hardly surprising of course. :))
    OHMSS, FRWL, DN, GF, CR, GE, SP, YOLT, TB, TSWLM, LALD, TLD, TND, FYEO, SF, MR, TMWTGG, TWINE, OP, AVTAK, DAF, LTK, QOS, DAD

    1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Mr_Osato wrote:
    The best in my book: Goldfinger and OHMSS
    The favourite: By far YOLT. Hardly surprising of course. :))

    Not surprising, but I'm right there with you my friend! -{
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Mr_OsatoMr_Osato Posts: 398MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Mr_Osato wrote:
    The best in my book: Goldfinger and OHMSS
    The favourite: By far YOLT. Hardly surprising of course. :))

    Not surprising, but I'm right there with you my friend! -{

    Anyone ever told you, that you have exquisite taste? -{
    OHMSS, FRWL, DN, GF, CR, GE, SP, YOLT, TB, TSWLM, LALD, TLD, TND, FYEO, SF, MR, TMWTGG, TWINE, OP, AVTAK, DAF, LTK, QOS, DAD

    1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Mr_Osato wrote:
    Anyone ever told you, that you have exquisite taste? -{
    Hey- me too! I love the flick! -{
    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
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Mr_Osato wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Mr_Osato wrote:
    The best in my book: Goldfinger and OHMSS
    The favourite: By far YOLT. Hardly surprising of course. :))

    Not surprising, but I'm right there with you my friend! -{

    Anyone ever told you, that you have exquisite taste? -{

    Why no, my friend. You're the first! :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Mr_OsatoMr_Osato Posts: 398MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Mr_Osato wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:

    Not surprising, but I'm right there with you my friend! -{

    Anyone ever told you, that you have exquisite taste? -{

    Why no, my friend. You're the first! :))

    Clearly you are hanging out with the wrong people ;)
    OHMSS, FRWL, DN, GF, CR, GE, SP, YOLT, TB, TSWLM, LALD, TLD, TND, FYEO, SF, MR, TMWTGG, TWINE, OP, AVTAK, DAF, LTK, QOS, DAD

    1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Yes, the rest of us. :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Yes, the rest of us. :))

    Exactly! :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
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