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Rank the Bond films from favorite to least favorite by decade

josiahjosiah
edited January 2020 in Bond Movies Posts: 1,386
There's many ways to rank Bond movies, but one I have always enjoyed is ranking them within their respective decades from favorite to least favorite. Here are the films chronologically by decade for anyone who would care to participate with their own list:

60s
Dr. No
From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
You Only Live Twice
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

70s
Diamonds Are Forever
Live and Let Die
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loved Me
Moonraker

80s
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
Never Say Never Again
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
Licence to Kill

90s
Goldeneye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World is Not Enough

00s
Die Another Day
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace

10s
Skyfall
SPECTRE

My own ranking from favorite to least favorite would be:

60s:
FRWL
OHMSS
GF
DN
YOLT
TB

70s:
MR
TSWLM
LALD
DAF
TMWTGG

80s:
OP
FYEO
TLD
LTK
AVTAK
NSNA

90s
GE
TND
TWINE

00s:
CR
DAD
QOS

10s:
SF
SP
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Comments

  • Problem_EliminatorProblem_Eliminator Ojai, CA
    Posts: 613
    Seeing this makes me jealous of the past I wish we could get 6 films a decade nowadays.
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    No kidding. Wouldn't that be something?
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2016 Posts: 23,883
    60's
    FRWL
    TB
    DN
    OHMSS
    GF
    YOLT

    70's
    TSWLM
    LALD
    TMWTGG
    DAF
    MR

    80's
    OP
    LTK
    FYEO
    TLD
    AVTAK
    NSNA

    90's
    GE
    TND
    TWINE

    00's
    CR
    QoS
    DAD

    10's
    SF
    SP

    preparing this list made me realize that Cubby was the man who ensured we had a film either every or every other year, barring unforseen circumstances. I take my hat off to him.
  • Problem_EliminatorProblem_Eliminator Ojai, CA
    Posts: 613
    As for my list I'd go

    60s
    GF
    FRWL
    DN
    OHMSS
    TB
    YOLT

    70s
    TSWLM
    LALD
    MR
    TMWTGG
    DAF

    80s
    LTK
    TLD
    FYEO
    OP
    AVTAK
    NSNA

    90s
    GE
    TWINE
    TND

    00s
    CR
    QOS
    DAD

    10s
    SF
    SP
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    edited February 2016 Posts: 1,596
    Alright so my Bondathon hasn't finished yet so these rankings are really rough. But why not. From the gut:

    1960s
    1. THUNDERBALL
    2. DR. NO
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    4. GOLDFINGER
    5. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    6. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    (2-4 arbitrary)

    1970s
    1. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    2. LIVE AND LET DIE
    3. MOONRAKER
    4. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    5. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    (2-4 arbitrary)

    1980s
    1. OCTOPUSSY
    2. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    3. A VIEW TO A KILL
    4. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    5. LICENCE TO KILL
    (1-2 arbitrary)

    1990s
    1. GOLDENEYE
    2. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    3. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    (set. in. stone.)

    2000s
    1. CASINO ROYALE
    2. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    3. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    (pretty well set in stone)

    2010s
    1. SKYFALL
    2. SPECTRE
    (unlikely to change)

    The 60's decade is the best by a country mile.
  • BondForeverBondForever
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    1960s
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    4. THUNDERBALL
    5. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    6. DR.NO
    (2-4 arbitrary)

    1970s
    1. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    2. LIVE AND LET DIE
    3. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    4. MOONRAKER
    5. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    (2-4 arbitrary)

    1980s
    1. OCTOPUSSY
    2. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    3. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    4. A VIEW TO A KILL
    5. LICENCE TO KILL
    (by far the hardest to rank, 1-3 arbitrary)

    1990s
    1. GOLDENEYE
    2. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    3. TOMORROW NEVER DIES

    2000s
    1. CASINO ROYALE
    2. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    3. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    (set in stone)

    2010s
    1. SKYFALL
    2. SPECTRE

    Man, from what I've seen on other rank best-worst lists, the 80s gave us the most mid-pack movies. Literally went from TSWLM to GE without a 'classic'.
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    ThighsOfXenia wrote: »
    The 60's decade is the best by a country mile.

    That's always been my favorite time period too.
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Birdleson wrote: »
    In our Best Decade Elimination Game last year it one by a huge margin, and we all knew it would going in.

    Just out of curiosity, was the 70s second?
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Thanks!
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,171
    It doesn't happen very often, but I do believe that you've come up with an original ranking thread here @josiah
    Well done Sir.

    60's

    FRWL
    DN
    OHMSS
    TB
    GF
    YOLT

    70's

    TSWLM
    LALD
    MR
    TMWTGG
    DAF

    80's

    OP
    TLD
    FYEO
    LTK
    AVTAK

    90's

    TND
    GE
    TWINE
    DAD

    00's

    CR
    QOS

    10's

    SP
    SF
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
    Posts: 1,984
    60's

    FRWL

    GF

    OHMSS

    TB

    DN

    YOLT

    70's

    TSWLM

    LALD

    DAF

    TMWTGG

    MR

    80's

    OP

    FYEO

    LTK

    TLD

    AVTAK

    90's

    GE

    TND

    TWINE

    00's

    CR

    QoS

    DAD

    10's

    SF

    SP
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    60's

    OHMSS
    FRWL
    DN
    YOLT
    GF
    TB (only due to the pacing)

    70's

    TSWLM
    MR
    DAF
    TMWTGG
    LALD

    80's

    TLD
    OP
    FYEO
    LTK
    AVTAK

    90's

    GE
    TND
    TWINE

    00's

    CR
    DAD
    QOS

    10's

    SF
    SP
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    edited February 2016 Posts: 1,817
    60s (peak)
    GF
    FRWL
    OHMSS
    DN
    YOLT
    TB

    70s (nadir)
    TSWLM
    (huge gap)
    LALD
    MR
    TMWTGG
    DAF

    80s
    TLD
    OP
    FYEO
    LTK
    (huge gap)
    AVTAK

    90s
    GE
    (huge gap)
    TND
    TWINE

    00s
    CR
    (huge gap)
    QOS
    DAD

    10s
    (bite me)
    SP
    SF
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
    Posts: 2,402
    60s
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    From Russia With Love
    Dr. No
    Thunderball
    You Only Live Twice
    Goldfinger

    70s
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Live and Let Die
    Moonraker
    The Man with the Golden Gun
    Diamonds Are Forever

    80s
    The Living Daylights
    Licence to Kill
    Octopussy
    For Your Eyes Only
    A View to a Kill

    90s
    GoldenEye
    The World is Not Enough
    Tomorrow Never Dies

    00s
    Casino Royale
    Quantum of Solace
    Die Another Day

    10s
    Skyfall
    SPECTRE
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    edited February 2016 Posts: 4,151
    Great idea for a ranking thread (taken from my latest ranking and on the enjoyment I had watching them at the time). This is obviously a thread where members ranking can easily change.

    60's

    FRWL
    OHMSS
    DN
    GF
    TB
    YOLT

    70's

    TSWLM
    LALD
    TMWTGG
    MR
    DAF

    80's

    OP
    LTK
    AVTAK
    TLD
    FYEO

    90's

    GE
    TND
    TWINE

    00's

    CR
    QOS
    DAD

    10's

    SP
    SF
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Thanks for the kind words. I've been skimming through well over 200 threads the last couple weeks trying to see if someone had done this yet.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    60s
    From Russia with Love
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Dr. No
    Thunderball
    Goldfinger
    You Only Live Twice

    70s
    Live and Let Die
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Diamonds Are Forever
    The Man with the Golden Gun
    Moonraker

    80s
    Licence to Kill
    The Living Daylights
    For Your Eyes Only
    Never Say Never Again
    Octopussy
    A View to a Kill

    90s
    Goldeneye
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    The World is Not Enough

    00s
    Casino Royale
    Quantum of Solace
    Die Another Day

    10s
    Skyfall
    SPECTRE
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    1960s

    GOLDFINGER
    ON HER MAJESTY S SECRET SERVICE
    FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    DR NO
    THUNDERBALL
    YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

    1970s

    THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    LIVE AND LET DIE
    MOONRAKER

    1980s

    FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    LICENCE TO KILL
    THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    OCTOPUSSY
    NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    A VIRW TO A KILL

    1990s

    THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    GOLDENEYE

    2000s

    CASINO ROYALE
    QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    DIE ANOTHER DAY

    2010s

    SPECTRE
    SKYFALL
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited February 2016 Posts: 17,835
    1960s

    DR NO
    GOLDFINGER
    FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    THUNDERBALL
    YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    ON HER MAJESTY S SECRET SERVICE

    1970s
    THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    LIVE AND LET DIE
    THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    MOONRAKER

    1980s

    THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    LICENCE TO KILL
    OCTOPUSSY
    FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    A VIEW TO A KILL
    NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN

    1990s

    TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    GOLDENEYE
    THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

    2000s

    QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    DIE ANOTHER DAY
    CASINO ROYALE (not that I dislike CR at all, I just like DAD more than most peeps here)

    2010s

    SPECTRE
    SKYFALL
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 4,423
    60's - The Peak

    FRWL
    OHMSS
    DN
    TB
    GF
    YOLT

    70's - The Fun

    Spy
    LALD
    MR
    DAF
    TMWTGG

    80's - The Conservative

    LTK
    TLD
    OP
    FYEO
    AVTAK

    90's - The Homage

    TWINE
    TND
    GE

    00's - The New Beginning

    CR
    QoS
    DAD

    10's - The Homage Part 2

    TIE - SP/SF
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,020
    Another great way to rank the Bond movies!

    60's:
    OHMSS (in my Top 10)
    FRWL (in my Top 10)
    GF (in my Top 10)
    DN
    TB
    YOLT

    70's:
    LALD
    TSWLM
    MR
    TMWTGG
    DAF

    80's:
    TLD (in my Top 10)
    OP (in my Top 10)
    FYEO (in my Top 10)
    LTK (in my Top 10)
    AVTAK

    90's:
    GE (in my Top 10)
    TND
    TWINE

    00's:
    CR (in my Top 10)
    QOS
    DAD

    10's:
    SP (in my Top 10)
    SF

  • fjdinardofjdinardo
    Posts: 1,991
    60s
    Thunderball
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    From Russia With Love
    Goldfinger
    Dr. No
    You Only Live Twice

    70s
    Moonraker
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    The Man With The Golden Gun
    Diamonds Are Forever
    Live And Let Die

    80s
    Octopussy
    A View To A Kill
    For Your Eyes Only
    Licence To Kill
    The Living Daylights

    90s
    The World Is Not Enough
    Goldeneye
    Tomorrow Never Dies

    00s
    Casino Royale
    Die Another Day
    Quantum of Solace (Worst Eon Bond film ever)

    10s
    Spectre
    Skyfall
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    fjdinardo wrote: »
    60s
    Thunderball
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    From Russia With Love
    Goldfinger
    Dr. No
    You Only Live Twice

    70s
    Moonraker
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    The Man With The Golden Gun
    Diamonds Are Forever
    Live And Let Die

    80s
    Octopussy
    A View To A Kill
    For Your Eyes Only
    Licence To Kill
    The Living Daylights

    90s
    The World Is Not Enough
    Goldeneye
    Tomorrow Never Dies

    00s
    Casino Royale
    Die Another Day
    Quantum of Solace (Worst Eon Bond film ever)

    10s
    Spectre
    Skyfall

    @fjdinardo It's always refreshing to see some love for Moonraker. :D
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    @fjdinardo

    Your list is almost the opposite of mine and proof of how beautiful this franchise is, because every single movie can be liked, preferred and/or loved.
    There are Bond movies for every one and every taste. Simply great.
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
    Posts: 1,991
    josiah wrote: »
    fjdinardo wrote: »

    @fjdinardo It's always refreshing to see some love for Moonraker. :D

    I love Moonraker. There just something about it that I love so much.
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
    Posts: 1,991
    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    @fjdinardo

    Your list is almost the opposite of mine and proof of how beautiful this franchise is, because every single movie can be liked, preferred and/or loved.
    There are Bond movies for every one and every taste. Simply great.
    My ranking of the Bond movies are almost the exact opposite of what a normal citric would rank them. TWINE is my favorite with Moonraker as my 2nd
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    fjdinardo wrote: »
    I love Moonraker. There just something about it that I love so much.
    @fjdinardo There's a lot to enjoy: an awesome PTS, globetrotting to exotic locations, Drax has some really great lines, and that Ken Adams set and the John Barry score are fantastic. And I never get bored watching it. The pace is fantastic. I keep fluctuating in terms of which of Roger's performances as Bond is my favorite and keep coming back to this one.
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
    Posts: 1,991
    josiah wrote: »
    fjdinardo wrote: »
    I love Moonraker. There just something about it that I love so much.
    @fjdinardo There's a lot to enjoy: an awesome PTS, globetrotting to exotic locations, Drax has some really great lines, and that Ken Adams set and the John Barry score are fantastic. And I never get bored watching it. The pace is fantastic. I keep fluctuating in terms of which of Roger's performances as Bond is my favorite and keep coming back to this one.

    Exactly. Moonraker has the best locations out of any Bond film and I defiantly feel its John Barrys best Bond Score
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Birdleson has a pretty rousing film elimination game going on over here if anyone would care to join :)
    http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/14963/the-great-bond-film-elimination-game/p1
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,020
    josiah wrote: »
    Birdleson has a pretty rousing film elimination game going on over here if anyone would care to join :)
    http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/14963/the-great-bond-film-elimination-game/p1

    Yes, but only forum members that will up vote Spectre are allowed :))
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