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In which film were they at their best? [CONCLUSION]

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  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    MR. The entire scene is genius.
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
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    The Spy Who Loved Me
  • 007JamesBond007JamesBond
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    Moonraker for me.
  • SJK91SJK91
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    The Spy Who Loved Me, I actually like the gag with Roger dropping the fish out of the car, too.
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    The Bondola in Moonraker was an embarrassment, and I believe 'the man with the bottle' is in For Your Eyes Only for a total of 5 frames of film.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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    Moonraker for me. His appearance helped the Bondola scene suck less.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    A few more votes for Victor, perhaps? :)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    My vote goes to MR as well. It's the best of the bunch. Victor's facial expression is pure gold. Raise the bottle, old boy!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited July 2011 Posts: 24,256
    MR gets another fan favourite!
    Bernard Lee as M: OHMSS
    Walter Gotell as General Anatol Alexis Gogol: OP
    Desmond Llewelyn as Q: LTK
    Geoffrey Keen as Sir Frederick Gray: MR
    Dame Judy Dench as M: CR
    Victor Tourjansky as 'man with bottle': MR


    Entry #7: Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny

  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    OHMSS. Her chemistry with Lazenby is great.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited July 2011 Posts: 11,189
    Hmm, I'm not whether the chemistry between Laz and Maxwell was as good as it was with Connery - although the hat toss scene at the end was very sweet.

    I'd say she was at her best in TB. Loved the "old man" remark she makes about M and also Bernard Lee's cold, humourless response.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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    OHMSS hands down. This was Lois's finest hour. She kept Bond from resigning and cried at his wedding. As I mention in the Bernard Lee voting stage, she stepped up in her role and shone through.

    Honorable Mentions:

    2. YOLT
    3. FRWL
    4. TB
    5. LALD
  • SJK91SJK91
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    I'm going to give it to On Her Majesty's Secret Service! The wedding scene seals the deal.
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
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    OHMSS, much like Benard Lee, she had to step up and she did. The wedding scene made it so much more human and the fact she intervenes with Bond's resignation makes my vote for it.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    On Her Majesty's Secret Service. She along with the rest of the cast are really great in this film and step it up a notch for Lazenby, though he does more than well enough on his own in my opinion.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
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    OHMSS for all reasons mentioned already. By far Lois Maxwell's and Miss Moneypenny's finest hour in the entire series. It's no wonder her character got billed ahead of Bernard Lee and Desmond Llewellyn in that particular film's end credits.
  • DoubleOhhSevenDoubleOhhSeven
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    OHMSS easily. They actually gave her something important to do in that film. "What would I do without you Miss Moneypenny? Thankyou". Great scene.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Going well here. OHMSS takes a definitive lead. Any more votes?
  • 00Beast00Beast
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    Probably Goldfinger. I can't lay my finger on it, but she just seemed to perform really well in her third time around.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    OHMSS please
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    FRWL for me. I truly enjoy her flattery with Connery.
  • 007JamesBond007JamesBond
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    OHMSS
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Easily OHMSS. Although I also like her in FRWL and LALD.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    It's clear that Miss Moneypenny, as played by Lois Maxwell, amuses our members most in OHMSS.
    Bernard Lee as M: OHMSS
    Walter Gotell as General Anatol Alexis Gogol: OP
    Desmond Llewelyn as Q: LTK
    Geoffrey Keen as Sir Frederick Gray: MR
    Dame Judy Dench as M: CR
    Victor Tourjansky as 'man with bottle': MR
    Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny: OHMSS


    Entry #8: Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny

  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    I choose Tomorrow Never Dies. The only film where she's bearable, though is OK in GoldenEye. The other two are just unbelievably bad.
  • 007JamesBond007JamesBond
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    GE for me
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    I'd say GE though she's great in all 4 films.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    GE.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited July 2011 Posts: 4,537
    Samantha Bond as Moneypenny

    Tomorrow Never Dies
    The World Is Not Enough
    Goldeneye
    Die Another Day :-(( (Not blaiming her but the writers/producers.)
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited July 2011 Posts: 13,999
    I'll have to agree with Sam. Though I think she was a a dire Moneypenny, I can just about bear her in Tomorrow Never Dies.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    GE. I loved the little back and forth banter they had when Bond arrives at MI-6.
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