Rank Films from Most Serious to Most Silly

Absolutely_Cart · January 2015

I'm open to changing my list to make it better reflect the overall tone of things. Was curious on your thoughts?

1 - Quantum of Solace
2 - Casino Royale
3 - From Russia With Love
4 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
5 - License to Kill
6 - For Your Eyes Only
7 - Skyfall
8 - Dr. No
9 - The Living Daylights
10 - The World Is Not Enough
11 - The Spy Who Loved Me
12 - Goldfinger
13 - Thunderball
14 - Tomorrow Never Dies
15 - Goldeneye
16 - You Only Live Twice
17 - Man with the Golden Gun
18 - Live and Let Die
19 - Octopussy
20 - A View to a Kill
21 - Diamonds Are Forever
22 - Never Say Never Again
23 - Moonraker
24 - Die Another Day

MilleniumForce · January 2015

1. CR
2.QoS
3.LTK
4.FRWL
5.SF
6.GE
7.OHMSS
8.TND
9.TLD
10.FYEO

Everything else is silly, but top 5:

5.LALD
4.OP
3.AVTAK
2.MR
1.DAD

Absolutely_Cart · January 2015

TND is serious, but I feel like it's kind of maudlin. It doesn't earn the reputation it wants. And it's video-gamey.

Jarvio · January 2015

From most serious to most silly:
1 - QOS
2 - LTK
3 - CR
4 - SF
5 - FRWL
6 - OHMSS
7 - TB
8 - DN
9 - TLD
10 - TWINE
11 - GE
12 - TND
13 - FYEO
14 - YOLT
15 - GF
16 - AVTAK
17 - DAD
18 - LALD
19 - TSWLM
20 - DAF
21 - OP
22 - MR
23 - TMWTGG

Absolutely_Cart · January 2015

Jarvio.

Curious what makes TMWTGG last. Okay, I can see what makes it silly. But it also had a number of serious moments in there too and a would-be serious premise.

Also curious what makes TSWLM low and TB high. Both have a serious premise but with goofy villains and outlandish use of technology.

Perhaps my big failure with making this thread was not clarifying was silly vs. serious meant. Are we judging the plot, the acting, or the atmosphere?

Awesomeshizz · February 2015

Really Silly-
23) Diamonds are forever
22) AVTAK
21) Moonraker

Even more Sillly-
20) The Man With The Golden Gun
19) Die another day
[ Never Say Never Again]
18) Octopussy
17) LALD

Kinda Silly-
16) you only live twice
15) tomorrow never dies

Moderately serious-
14) Thunderball
13) Goldfinger
12) The spy who loved me
11) GoldenEye
10) The World Is not enough

The very serious ones-
9) Dr.no
8) The living daylights
7) For your eyes Only
6) Skyfall
5) OHMSS
4) From russia with love
3) Licence to kill
2) Casino Royale
1) Quantum of solace

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AlphaOmegaSin · February 2015

Most serious

OHMSS
CR
QOS
SF
TLD
LTK
FRWL

Serious

FYEO
GF
DN
OP
AVTAK

Kind of silly

TB
LALD
TMWTGGG
TWINE
GE

Silly

TND
YOLT
MR
TSWLM

Very silly

MR
DAD
DAF

Awesomeshizz · February 2015

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Most serious

OHMSS
CR
QOS
SF
TLD
LTK
FRWL

Serious

FYEO
GF
DN
OP
AVTAK

Kind of silly

TB
LALD
TMWTGGG
TWINE
GE

Silly

TND
YOLT
MR
TSWLM

Very silly

MR
DAD
DAF

Very good list, def but I feel GoldenEye and Twine should be swapped, with octopussy and AVTAK, any reasonings for your opninions????????????

AlphaOmegaSin · February 2015

I've always felt that both OP and AVTAK are a bit more serious then GE and TWINE

The Red Kind · February 2015

I think there are a few things in both FYEO and OP that would have to put them in the very silly category, despite their seriousness in other parts

AlphaOmegaSin · February 2015

But the overall Tone of both the Films is serious -{

Awesomeshizz · February 2015

Don't really get Octopussy, but yeah for your eyes only had some out of place humour, a view to a kill and golden gun were the most mixed serious and silly. A view to a kill, has sillness of Moonraker and licence to kil. The man with the golden gun, has serious from russia with love, and silly Octopussy. All of the films have some seriousness to the, [ exept diamonds not one serious or logical thing in that film]

broadshoulder · February 2015

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

I've always felt that both OP and AVTAK are a bit more serious then GE and TWINE

Agree with this. The dialogue lets GE down..

AlphaOmegaSin · February 2015

But the last Dialogue between Bond and Alec is just brilliant..

'For England James?'

'No! For me!'

The Red Kind · February 2015

Good dialogue between them in the PTS also.

75vette · February 2015

From serious to silly:

1 - QOS
2 - CR
3 - DN
4 - FRWL
5 - SF
6 - OHMSS
7 - FYEO
8 - LTK
9 - TLD
10 - YOLT
11 - GF
12 - TSWLM
13 - TB
14 - TWINE
15 - GE
16 - TND
17 - OP
18 - NSNA
19 - DAF
20 - LALD
21 - AVTAK
22 - TMWTGG
23 - DAD
24 - MR

Awesomeshizz · February 2015

1 - QOS
2 - CR
3 - DN
4 - FRWL
5 - SF
6 - OHMSS
7 - FYEO
8 - LTK
9 - TLD
10 - YOLT
11 - GF
12 - TSWLM
13 - TB
14 - TWINE
15 - GE
16 - TND
17 - OP
18 - NSNA
19 - DAF
20 - LALD
21 - AVTAK
22 - TMWTGG
23 - DAD
24 - MR /[quote

Good list, but I don't think from russia with love is a less serious film than Dr.no

Absolutely_Cart · July 2015

edited my list. octopussy was too low. it had the most gags but it was a movie about terrorism and breaking detente.

AlphaOmegaSin · July 2015

The Circus Scene bumps it up the List -{

Wadsy · August 2015

I would say the most serious are From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, For Your Eyes Only, A View To A Kill, The Living Daylights, Licence To Kill and all the Daniel Craig films

eric7064 · August 2015

I'm surprised Skyfall isn't the highest of the Craig films. Although very serious I remember more Funny moments in CR and QOS then SF. Or is this silly as in plot?

Absolutely_Cart · August 2015

Good point on Skyfall. That's why it's hard to rank them. A film like Octopussy is believable but has a ton of gags. Films like Skyfall are dour but lack believable stories.

Absolutely_Cart · August 2015

Wadsy wrote:

I would say the most serious are ... A View To A Kill

AVTAK is definitely a weird case. It's totally over-the-top, unrealistic, parody territory and full of absurd gags. It's also kinda dark, violent, with themes of Nazi-ism and genetic engineering.

Matt S · August 2015

Here's my list.

FRWL
SF
LTK
CR
QOS
GE
TLD
DN
TB
FYEO
OHMSS
OP
GF
TND
YOLT
AVTAK
TSWLM
TWINE
LALD
DAF
TMWTGG
DAD
MR

Matt S · August 2015

Absolutely_Cart wrote:

Wadsy wrote:

I would say the most serious are ... A View To A Kill

AVTAK is definitely a weird case. It's totally over-the-top, unrealistic, parody territory and full of absurd gags. It's also kinda dark, violent, with themes of Nazi-ism and genetic engineering.

What are some of the absurd gags in AVTAK? I can think of the taxi driver. But most of the gags are either subtle things or funny quips like, "I love an early morning ride." "Well, I'm an early riser myself." But most of the gags are not absurd. DAF and MR have many absurd gags.

Wadsy · August 2015

Absolutely_Cart wrote:

Wadsy wrote:

I would say the most serious are ... A View To A Kill

AVTAK is definitely a weird case. It's totally over-the-top, unrealistic, parody territory and full of absurd gags. It's also kinda dark, violent, with themes of Nazi-ism and genetic engineering.

It was really a movie with Timothy Dalton in mind, and all of John Glen's films besides Octopussy were quite serious and dark in tone.

AVTAK on the other hand had May Day chucking someone out of Zorin's blimp half way through the movie, then came the part that was extremely dark for Bond's standards - throwing a KGB member into the propeller at Fisherman's Wharf then everything down in the San Andreas fault. Zorin gunning down everyone after his plan was completed.

Matt S · August 2015

Wadsy wrote:

Absolutely_Cart wrote:

Wadsy wrote:

I would say the most serious are ... A View To A Kill

AVTAK is definitely a weird case. It's totally over-the-top, unrealistic, parody territory and full of absurd gags. It's also kinda dark, violent, with themes of Nazi-ism and genetic engineering.

It was really a movie with Timothy Dalton in mind, and all of John Glen's films besides Octopussy were quite serious and dark in tone.

AVTAK on the other hand had May Day chucking someone out of Zorin's blimp half way through the movie, then came the part that was extremely dark for Bond's standards - throwing a KGB member into the propeller at Fisherman's Wharf then everything down in the San Andreas fault. Zorin gunning down everyone after his plan was completed.

I never heard of AVTAK being made with anyone in mind other than Roger Moore. If you don't think Octopussy is serious, watch it again. The scenes taking place in Germany have Roger Moore's most serious acting of the series. FYEO, OP and TLD weren't really dark at all, but they had realistic plots.

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