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Where would Indy be in your Bond rankings?

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  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Well here's my Top 10 of my favourite franchises:

    1. Star Trek First Contact
    2. GoldenEye
    3. Batman Begins
    4. The Living Daylights
    5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    6. Raiders Of The Lost Ark
    7. Star Trek The Undiscovered Country
    8. Batman 1989
    9. Star Trek The Wrath Of Khan
    10. Star Trek 2009

    *Spectre, only being 4 months old I cannot include in such a ranking yet.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited March 2016 Posts: 17,798
    Oh, DUDE, if I have to include science fiction franchises here my head will explode.
    Ever see that guy in Scanners-?

    Oh well...

    Star Wars
    Superman: The Movie
    Srar Trek IV
    Iron Man
    Return Of The Jedi
    Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    Star Trek TMP
    Star Trek VI
    The Empire Strikes Back
    1. TLD
    Aliens
    Star wars: The Force Awakens
    Avengers
    Batman '89
    Superman II
    2. LTK
    Terminator
    3. TND
    Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
    Raiders Of The Lost Ark
    4. QOS
    Predator
    Terminator 2
    Star Trek II
    Thor
    5. DN
    Batman Returns
    Predator 2
    Star Trek III
    6. GF
    Die Hard
    Indiana Jones And the last Crusade
    Mission: Impossible 5
    Iron Man 3
    Mission: Impossible 2
    Die Hard 2
    7. SP
    8. GE
    Mission: Impossible 4
    Thor: Dark World
    Alien
    Iron Man 2
    Batman Begins
    9. FRWL
    Mission: Impossible 3
    10. TB
    Mission: Impossible
    Supergirl
    11. TMWTGG
    12. TWINE
    13. YOLT
    Avengers: Age Of Ultron
    14. CR
    15. OHMSS
    Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
    Die hard 3
    16. OP
    Terminator: Genisys
    17. FYEO
    Batman '66
    18. LALD
    19. DAD
    Batman & Robin
    20. DAF
    21. TSWLM
    Die Hard 3
    Star Trek V
    Alien Vs. Predator (unrated)
    Batman Forever
    22. SF
    The Dark Knight
    Superman 3
    23. AVTAK
    The Dark Knight Rises
    24. MR
    Superman 4
    Man Of Steel
    Terminator: Salvation
    Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem
    Die Hard 5
    Alien 4
    The Star Wars Prequels
    Alien 3
    Predators
    Terminator 3
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited March 2016 Posts: 15,717
    @chrisisall, as you are the ranking expert on mi6community, have you ever tried ranking the Bond films by sunglasses? ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited March 2016 Posts: 17,798
    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    @chrisisall, as you are the ranking expert on mi6community, have you ever tried ranking the Bond films by sunglasses? ;)
    Dalton wins so completely no ranking is necessary.
    0112.jpg

  • WhoopsflootleWhoopsflootle
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    Hi Chrisisall,

    I appreciate your very thorough list, although I just noticed, Goldfinger is there twice (6 & 8) and there is no Spectre. An innocent slip, I presume?

    As for me, I have to agree with most of the posters here - all three 'original' Indy movies would sit in a Bond top 10, with the top 5 probably:

    1. CR
    2. Raiders
    3. SF
    4. Temple of Doom
    5. TLD

    While I enjoy the other franchises mentioned above, for me none of them quite compare to these two for sheer enjoyment.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    OK Mods close this now.

    When people are starting to rank garbage like Star Trek and every superhero film ever made its getting out of hand.

  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Yes, let's stick to Indy until the boss says otherwise.

    So who will give the next Bond/Indy ranking??
  • Scaramanga12Scaramanga12
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    This thread's a joke anyway. The kid's film Temple of Doom above TB?
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,798
    This thread is mean. We are asked to rate Indy along side Bond and when we do we get hollered at for our ratings.
    I'm going to a different sandbox to play!

  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Scaramanga12 wrote: »
    This thread's a joke anyway. The kid's film Temple of Doom above TB?

    Temple of doom is darker and more gruesome than most Bond films. How exactly is it for kids, and Bond is adult?
  • Scaramanga12Scaramanga12
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    @Mendes4Lyfe The presence of short round and the fact he is meant to be funny tells you who the intended audience is. Child slaves beating up their captors - yep real dark. I suppose TOD has the unique advantage in the series that Jones actually affects the outcome.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Scaramanga12 wrote: »
    @Mendes4Lyfe The presence of short round and the fact he is meant to be funny tells you who the intended audience is. Child slaves beating up their captors - yep real dark. I suppose TOD has the unique advantage in the series that Jones actually affects the outcome.

    Any film featuring children must be intended for children? OK.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Scaramanga12 wrote: »
    @Mendes4Lyfe The presence of short round and the fact he is meant to be funny tells you who the intended audience is. Child slaves beating up their captors - yep real dark. I suppose TOD has the unique advantage in the series that Jones actually affects the outcome.

    Any film featuring children must be intended for children? OK.

    Yeah like The Omen and Stand By Me. Whereas films with kung fu schoolgirls and elephants playing slot machines are mature entertainment for adults.

    Anyway this thread is turning into s bit of a Pandora's Box. Who'd have thought there could be people who actually think KOTCS isn't awful?

    We'd better not extend it to include Star Wars as no doubt there's some deviant out there who rates The Phantom Menace top.

    People terrify me.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Who'd have thought there could be people who actually think KOTCS isn't awful?

    People terrify me.
    Never been called scary before!
    :D
  • Scaramanga12Scaramanga12
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Scaramanga12 wrote: »
    @Mendes4Lyfe The presence of short round and the fact he is meant to be funny tells you who the intended audience is. Child slaves beating up their captors - yep real dark. I suppose TOD has the unique advantage in the series that Jones actually affects the outcome.

    Any film featuring children must be intended for children? OK.

    I see my point went right over your head. I never claimed the Bond films are dark - just that they are for adults. Short round's humour tells you the intended audience. The child slavery might have been dark but it wasn't portrayed that way.

    The Indiana jones films are one big plot hole. Jones is a sceptic, yet every films the supernatural is proved to exist. Reminds me of Scooby doo where shaggy and Scooby believe the villain is a monster every episode, despite it always turning out to be a human fiend.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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    The fact we've got people ranking TDK & TDKR lower than Batman & Robin is seriously ridiculous it's like they think it's clever to be subversive.

    Look at me going against grain aren't I edgy.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Shardlake wrote: »
    The fact we've got people ranking TDK & TDKR lower than Batman & Robin is seriously ridiculous it's like they think it's clever to be subversive.

    Look at me going against grain aren't I edgy.
    Nnnnnno, it's just that I don't LIKE simplistic dark storytelling for the sake of being all dark & s**t. I loved Batman Begins, but that was a good rip off of The Shadow. TDK was crap & TDKR was worse. MOS was also crap. Watchmen was phenomenal.
    At least Batman & Robin was funny.
    Edgy my freckled butt. It's called personal opinion Shardy. :))
    Lighten up. :D
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Shardlake wrote: »
    The fact we've got people ranking TDK & TDKR lower than Batman & Robin is seriously ridiculous it's like they think it's clever to be subversive.

    Look at me going against grain aren't I edgy.

    Quite.

    I've just read through one of the rankings above and there's actually someone on the planet who thinks Supergirl is better than OHMSS, CR and The Dark Knight.

    I've never heard a better argument for compulsory euthanasia.

    I apologise to all for starting this thread and opening the window into Hades.

  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited March 2016 Posts: 17,798
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »

    I've just read through one of the rankings above and there's actually someone on the planet who thinks Supergirl is better than OHMSS, CR and The Dark Knight.
    Supergirl is in NO WAY objectively better than OHMSS or CR (maybe better than TDK though :)) ), it's just that I have more FUN* watching it.

    * sorry about the dredded caps there... ;)
  • Scaramanga12Scaramanga12
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    If you put it in caps, it increases the validity of your point.

    Actually what you've written is plain balls, since no film is 'objectively' better than any other film. What you want to say is that you prefer supergirl to OHMSS. Glad you've let me know that.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I don't see a problem preferring Supergirl on OHMSS.

    I'd prefer Shaun Of The Dead to anything when push comes to shove.

    Or Pitch Black

    so tell me I have bad taste.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited March 2016 Posts: 17,798
    Scaramanga12 wrote: »
    What you want to say is that you prefer supergirl to OHMSS. Glad you've let me know that.
    If I didn't make that clear enough then I must not understand this language I've been speaking all these years.
    :D
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I think just for the Lakeofshard and the WizziOfSpice I do a special ranking...

    1. BARB WIRE
    2. OHMSS

    eat this :))
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,137
    Well, this has derailed quickly.
    Please get it back on track, or we can safely put it out of its misery.

    Comparing any franchise of films against another is always going to be controversial and have mixed opinions. But it should only be compared to films of a similar nature or from the same genre. Including Star Wars, Star Trek or any science fiction then it's crossed the line of being plausible.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    I think just for the Lakeofshard and the WizziOfSpice I do a special ranking...

    1. BARB WIRE
    2. OHMSS

    eat this :))
    Pam was hot, but Diana was subtly volcanic.
  • WalecsWalecs On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Posts: 3,157
    On the top.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    I don't think I can actually do this task and have to give credit to those who have. I enjoy the Indy series but to rank them alongside Bond is a little too difficult.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    James Bond And The Rankings Of Doom
  • SharkySharky
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    Great idea for a thread, Indy is my second favourite franchise after Bond, and I am probably in the minority but I am looking forward to Indy 5.


    1. FRWL
    2. OHMSS
    3. GF
    Raiders Of The Lost Ark
    4. CR
    5. SF
    Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
    6. DN
    7. TSWLM
    8. TLD
    9. SP
    10. TB
    Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom
    11. LALD
    12. GE
    13. FYEO
    14. LTK
    15. OP
    16. YOLT
    17. QOS
    Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
    18. TWINE
    19. TND
    20. TMWTGG
    21. MR
    22. DAF
    23. AVTAK
    24. DAD

    That was pretty difficult actually. But think I'm happy with that, people may say Skull or Doom are too high but they are guilty pleasures for me and I enjoy those films.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,798
    Sharky wrote: »
    Great idea for a thread, Indy is my second favourite franchise after Bond, and I am probably in the minority but I am looking forward to Indy 5.


    1. FRWL
    2. OHMSS
    3. GF
    Raiders Of The Lost Ark
    4. CR
    5. SF
    Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
    6. DN
    7. TSWLM
    8. TLD
    9. SP
    10. TB
    Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom
    11. LALD
    12. GE
    13. FYEO
    14. LTK
    15. OP
    16. YOLT
    17. QOS
    Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
    18. TWINE
    19. TND
    20. TMWTGG
    21. MR
    22. DAF
    23. AVTAK
    24. DAD

    That was pretty difficult actually. But think I'm happy with that, people may say Skull or Doom are too high but they are guilty pleasures for me and I enjoy those films.
    To quote Brosnan's Bond (yet again), Me too.
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