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Bond films by length: gun barrel, PTS, titles, end credits

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  • WalecsWalecs On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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    I think there was some guy named "Trevor Bond" who worked on From Russia with Love
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    edited May 2016 Posts: 4,116
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Ross Kananga

    Yea wasn't the guy that actually did the alligator/crocodile stunt named Kananga?

    @Walecs I think you're right.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    edited May 2016 Posts: 3,675
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    @PropertyOfALady were they from DVD or Blu Ray - they should be longer on Blu Ray than DVD because of the 24fps on Blu Ray?

    These were from Blu-Ray. Let me just say that I had no idea that I would wake up to 34 comments this morning. I was fairly certain that this would go straight to the bottom, and would never be commented on. I'm amazed by how this has gotten more than I ever expected.
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
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    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    @PropertyOfALady were they from DVD or Blu Ray - they should be longer on Blu Ray than DVD because of the 24fps on Blu Ray?

    These were from Blu-Ray. Let me just say that I had no idea that I would wake up to 34 comments this morning. I was fairly certain that this would go straight to the bottom, and would never be commented on. I'm amazed by how this has gotten more than I ever expected.

    It's a new topic ....kinda different :)
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
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    Absolutely useless... I love it!! :D

    Congratulations, @PropertyoOfALady! =D>
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Next game up: End credits elimination game.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited May 2016 Posts: 4,521
    Harry Potter movies have 12-14 minutes of end credits and if you know Harry Potter 3, 5 and 8 are already not that long. QOS is only Bond movie from all the 8 movies i have seen in cinema that i have seen complete with end credits. But those started already started after 100 minutes and end credits be worth it to lissen atleast. Movie turn better after more then one view, but with first view it feels very short.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited May 2016 Posts: 9,020
    The first batch of Bond film by length. I will do 6 a day. It's actually work ;)

    film logo, gun barrel, PTS, title sequence in numbers:

    Dr. No
    MGM lion: 10 seconds
    gun barrel: 24 seconds
    PTS: 0 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 16 seconds
    Total: 2 minutes 50 seconds

    Diamonds Are Forever
    MGM lion/UA logo: 23 seconds
    gun barrel: 23 seconds
    PTS: 4 minutes 12 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 48 seconds
    Total: 7 minutes 46 seconds

    For Your Eyes Only
    MGM lion/UA logo: 23 seconds
    gun barrel: 20 seconds
    PTS: 5 minutes 55 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 45 seconds
    Total: 9 minutes 23 seconds

    A View To A Kill
    MGM lion/Zorin disclaimer: 15 seconds
    gun barrel: 22 seconds
    PTS: 5 minutes 38 seconds
    titles: 3 minutes 18 seconds
    Total: 9 minutes 33 seconds

    Die Another Day
    MGM lion: 10 seconds
    gun barrel: 19 seconds
    PTS: 12 minutes 52 seconds
    titles: 3 minutes 21 seconds
    Total: 16 minutes 42 seconds

    Casino Royale
    MGM lion/Columbia logo: 30 seconds
    PTS: 3 minutes 11 seconds
    titles: 3 minutes 14 seconds (including 4 seconds of gun barrel)*
    Total: 6 minutes 55 seconds

    *CRs gun barrel is flowing into the pre title sequence with the music already going
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
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    I'm sure TWINE has the longest PTS.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited May 2016 Posts: 2,252
    Don't forget the time differences between NTSC/PAL/DVD/Bluray

    And there may be subtle differences between releases (the GF blu ray might be missing 1/3 second due to the absence of the door slam right before the title sequence)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I could do Region 2 DVD as well so we see the difference. (DN to QOS)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Interesting. Seems like DN has the shortest PTS so far.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Interesting. Seems like DN has the shortest PTS so far.

    Yes. I doublechecked it, viewed it in slow motion to check if there's a PTS but after the MGM lion there's only a black screen for a second. Strange.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    The black screen is the PTS. It must be some heavy symbolism. Art.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited May 2016 Posts: 4,521
    For Your Eyes Only
    MGM lion/UA logo: 23 seconds
    gun barrel: 20 seconds
    PTS: 5 minutes 55 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 45 seconds
    Total: 9 minutes 23 seconds

    Those 20 seconds of gunbarrel is that include Presents credits.. ;)
    BMW_with_missiles wrote: »
    I'm sure TWINE has the longest PTS.

    Around 13 minutes and DAD is 11.

    Coming up next:

    How much screentime Desmond Q get in all of his 17 movies and is this more or les then Judi Dench M in 8 movies or Bernard Lee M in 12 movies (Include couple of seconds of his painting in Twine)

    :D
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    M_Balje wrote: »
    Coming up next:

    How much screentime Desmond Q get in all of his 17 movies and is this more or les then Judi Dench M in 8 movies or Bernard Lee M in 12 movies (Include couple of seconds of his painting in Twine)

    :D

    That'll keep me busy over the long holiday weekend :))
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
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    I'm exhausted and I'm not even doing anything lol.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
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    Did this a while back, might aswell post it here. As you see the difference isn't big between SP and OHMSS for the top spot, as Spectre end credits are so damn long.

    James Bond movie lenghts without end credits

    1. Spectre = 2:21:17
    2. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service = 2:21:12
    3. Casino Royale = 2:20:32
    4. Skyfall = 2:18:08
    5. Licence to kill = 2:10:37
    6. Thunderball = 2:09:36
    7. A view to a kill = 2:08:40
    8. Die another day = 2:08:27
    9. The living daylights = 2:08:14
    10. Octopussy = 2:07:39
    11. Goldeneye = 2:06:39
    12. For your eyes only = 2:05:20
    13. The world is not enough = 2:04:24
    14. The man with the golden gun = 2:04:17
    15. Moonraker = 2:04:13
    16. The spy who loved me = 2:03:57
    17. Live and let die = 2:00:18
    18. Diamonds are Forever = 1:58:45
    19. Tomorrow never dies = 1:55:29
    20. You Only Live Twice = 1:55:20
    21. From Russia with Love = 1:53:48
    22. Dr No = 1:49:15
    23. Goldfinger = 1:48:54
    24. Quantum of Solace = 1:41:59
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    So two hours five minutes is the average length for the actual film.
  • vzokvzok
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    How about - how long until 007 appears on screen, how long until he speaks, how long until he hits the booze, how long until his first kill, how long until he gets jiggy with it
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    vzok wrote: »
    How about - how long until 007 appears on screen, how long until he speaks, how long until he hits the booze, how long until his first kill, how long until he gets jiggy with it

    Noted.

    First I'll finish the main task.
    Then screentime of each side-character.
    Then your suggestions :))
    That'll keep me (and Property) busy for a while.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    edited May 2016 Posts: 4,325
    Don't forget PTS length of each Bond film. Also you could see if there's any correlation between things - eg. do longer Bond films tend to do better at the box office? How do IMDB ratings of the Bond films correspond to box office takings, etc,
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited May 2016 Posts: 9,020
    @tanaka123

    I already started doing the PTS and other stuff, for 6 movies. Another 6 will follow tonight :)
    Nice suggestions, once all the data is here, we can make correlations and comparisons :)


    film logo, gun barrel, PTS, title sequence in numbers:

    Dr. No
    MGM lion: 10 seconds
    gun barrel: 24 seconds
    PTS: 0 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 16 seconds
    Total: 2 minutes 50 seconds

    Diamonds Are Forever
    MGM lion/UA logo: 23 seconds
    gun barrel: 23 seconds
    PTS: 4 minutes 12 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 48 seconds
    Total: 7 minutes 46 seconds

    For Your Eyes Only
    MGM lion/UA logo: 23 seconds
    gun barrel: 20 seconds
    PTS: 5 minutes 55 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 45 seconds
    Total: 9 minutes 23 seconds

    A View To A Kill
    MGM lion/Zorin disclaimer: 15 seconds
    gun barrel: 22 seconds
    PTS: 5 minutes 38 seconds
    titles: 3 minutes 18 seconds
    Total: 9 minutes 33 seconds

    Die Another Day
    MGM lion: 10 seconds
    gun barrel: 19 seconds
    PTS: 12 minutes 52 seconds
    titles: 3 minutes 21 seconds
    Total: 16 minutes 42 seconds

    Casino Royale
    MGM lion/Columbia logo: 30 seconds
    PTS: 3 minutes 11 seconds
    titles: 3 minutes 14 seconds (including 4 seconds of gun barrel)*
    Total: 6 minutes 55 seconds

    *CRs gun barrel is flowing into the pre title sequence with the music already going.

    NOTE:
    Before anyone thinks I'm gone bonkers completely ( @TheWizardOfIce is an exception, he already knows I'm crazy) I do this kind of thing for a living.
    I'm a business analyst, so key figures, statistics and numbers are my forte and daily business
    :D
  • vzokvzok
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    Yeah but this is more important than business analysis
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
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    vzok wrote: »
    Yeah but this is more important than business analysis

    True :))
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited May 2016 Posts: 9,020
    The second batch of Bond movies by length:

    film logo, gun barrel, PTS, title sequence in numbers:


    From Russia With Love
    MGM lion: 10 seconds
    gun barrel: 22 seconds
    PTS: 2 minutes 38 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 26 seconds
    Total: 5 minutes 36 seconds

    Goldfinger
    MGM lion: 10 seconds
    gun barrel: 22 seconds
    PTS: 4 minutes 30 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 46 seconds
    Total: 7 minutes 48 seconds

    Live And Let Die
    MGM lion/UA logo: 23 seconds
    gun barrel: 23 seconds
    PTS: 4 minutes 09 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 42 seconds
    Total: 7 minutes 37 seconds

    The Living Daylights
    MGM lion/old UA logo: 20 seconds
    gun barrel: 22 seconds
    PTS: 6 minutes 51 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 46 seconds
    Total: 10 minutes 19 seconds

    Licence To Kill
    MGM lion/old short UA logo: 15 seconds
    gun barrel: 18 seconds
    PTS: 8 minutes 14 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 47 seconds
    Total: 11 minutes 34 seconds

    GoldenEye
    MGM lion/modern UA logo: 25 seconds
    gun barrel: 20 seconds
    PTS: 9 minutes 48 seconds
    titles: 2 minutes 47 seconds
    Total: 13 minutes 20 seconds
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Crazysoul95 wrote: »
    Did this a while back, might aswell post it here. As you see the difference isn't big between SP and OHMSS for the top spot, as Spectre end credits are so damn long.

    James Bond movie lenghts without end credits

    1. Spectre = 2:21:17
    2. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service = 2:21:12
    3. Casino Royale = 2:20:32
    4. Skyfall = 2:18:08
    5. Licence to kill = 2:10:37
    6. Thunderball = 2:09:36
    7. A view to a kill = 2:08:40
    8. Die another day = 2:08:27
    9. The living daylights = 2:08:14
    10. Octopussy = 2:07:39
    11. Goldeneye = 2:06:39
    12. For your eyes only = 2:05:20
    13. The world is not enough = 2:04:24
    14. The man with the golden gun = 2:04:17
    15. Moonraker = 2:04:13
    16. The spy who loved me = 2:03:57
    17. Live and let die = 2:00:18
    18. Diamonds are Forever = 1:58:45
    19. Tomorrow never dies = 1:55:29
    20. You Only Live Twice = 1:55:20
    21. From Russia with Love = 1:53:48
    22. Dr No = 1:49:15
    23. Goldfinger = 1:48:54
    24. Quantum of Solace = 1:41:59

    So based on this these are the current tenures of each actor:

    Sean: 695.43 mins
    Laz: 141.12
    Rog: 873.24
    Tim: 258.51
    Broz: 494.59
    Dan: 521.56

    So Dan only has to make one more to be the second longest serving Bond (assuming its longer than 1hr 34 mins).

    I cant ever see Rog's total being caught although he was 45 when he started which is pretty remarkable. If they get someone when they are 35 who keeps his youthful looks as long as Rog then even with a 3 year gap between films that total is achievable.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    This is great fun. Anything I could do @BondJasonBond006?
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Crazysoul95 wrote: »
    Did this a while back, might aswell post it here. As you see the difference isn't big between SP and OHMSS for the top spot, as Spectre end credits are so damn long.

    James Bond movie lenghts without end credits

    1. Spectre = 2:21:17
    2. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service = 2:21:12
    3. Casino Royale = 2:20:32
    4. Skyfall = 2:18:08
    5. Licence to kill = 2:10:37
    6. Thunderball = 2:09:36
    7. A view to a kill = 2:08:40
    8. Die another day = 2:08:27
    9. The living daylights = 2:08:14
    10. Octopussy = 2:07:39
    11. Goldeneye = 2:06:39
    12. For your eyes only = 2:05:20
    13. The world is not enough = 2:04:24
    14. The man with the golden gun = 2:04:17
    15. Moonraker = 2:04:13
    16. The spy who loved me = 2:03:57
    17. Live and let die = 2:00:18
    18. Diamonds are Forever = 1:58:45
    19. Tomorrow never dies = 1:55:29
    20. You Only Live Twice = 1:55:20
    21. From Russia with Love = 1:53:48
    22. Dr No = 1:49:15
    23. Goldfinger = 1:48:54
    24. Quantum of Solace = 1:41:59

    So based on this these are the current tenures of each actor:

    Sean: 695.43 mins
    Laz: 141.12
    Rog: 873.24
    Tim: 258.51
    Broz: 494.59
    Dan: 521.56

    So Dan only has to make one more to be the second longest serving Bond (assuming its longer than 1hr 34 mins).

    It would have to be close to three hours long. Check your math.

    I stand corrected. I wrote that at 1 in the morning and was seeing 5hrs 21 not 521 minutes.

    My maths was indeed wrong - much like your English old son.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    This is great fun. Anything I could do @BondJasonBond006?

    I'll finish the logo/gun barrel/PTS/titles statistic tonight.
    I'll also do a ranking for each category.
    You can then copy paste it into your opening post.

    Then we can decide what to measure next :) I'll PM you.
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