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I can only post this picture now my dear @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7
Without kidding, I have exactly the same feeling about the Craig era :-).
Here's a great bit of appraisal from Sir Connery for Daniel Craig. I wouldn't be surprised if Connery loves the Craig era of Bond films. And make no mistake, during pre-production of "Goldfinger" Connery really wanted to maintain the physicality, grittyness and realism of the character, whereas Guy Hamilton preferred a more 'cartoon-ish' approach. Anyway, I quote Connery:
SF
SP
QoS
Regardless, all are in my Top 10.
SP
QoS
SF
Skyfall, is the dreariest of Craig's films. But like people above me have said, there's always something to go back in the Craig era.
1. The World Is Not Enough
2. Moonraker
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
4. Thunderball
5. Octopussy
6. Goldeneye
7. Spectre
8. A View To A Kill
9. OHMSS
10. Skyfall
Die Another Day
Tomorrow Never Dies
TWINE
Quantum Of Solace
Goldeneye
Spectre
Diamonds Are Forever
Octopussy
A View To A Kill
You Only Live Twice
The Spy Who Loved Me
Goldfinger
Thunderball
The Man With The Golden Gun
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Skyfall
License to kill
For Your Eyes Only
Dr No
Casino Royale
From Russia With Love
On Her Majesty's Secret Service / The Living Daylights (can't decide which is better)
So, the top ten:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service / The Living Daylights (can't decide which is better) 12
From Russia With Love 11
Casino Royale 10
Dr No 9
For Your Eyes Only 7
License To Kill 6
Skyfall 5
Moonraker 4
Live And Let Die 3
The Man With The Golden Gun 2
Thunderball 1
From Russia with Love
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Casino Royale
Goldfinger
Skyfall
The Spy Who Loved Me
Goldeneye
Thunderball
Dr No
You Only Live Twice
10 POINTS: Casino Royale (2006)
08 POINTS: From Russia With Love (1963)
07 POINTS: Goldfinger (1964)
06 POINTS: Skyfall (2012)
05 POINTS: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
04 POINTS: Dr. No (1962)
03 POINTS: Licence To Kill (1989)
02 POINTS: For Your Eyes Only (1981)
01 POINT: Live And Let Die (1973)
I also have always championed YOLT. I have always loved the film, it captures the spirit of the series as well as any and of course it's the go to film for so many others who wish to parody Bond or copy it or simply pay tribute to the series.
Like @Sharkbait I rank it so very high, and always will.
The office fight between Bond and the big man is great, as is the introduction to Blofeld beyond a screen, his amazing lair, the final battle in the hollowed out volcanoe and Aki is a great Bond girl, with real tragedy elicited by her death. I don't care for Kissy, and wish Aki was the lead woman the entire time, in fact. Add in Helga as a grand femme fatale and a repeat baddie in the vain of Red Grant for a quick tussle for Bond, and there's some stuff there to enjoy.
I also love the Little Nellie sequence, if only to hear Sean treat the machine like it's a human woman he adores, kind of how I imagine Q feeling about his creations. I'm giddy throughout as Sean delivers his amusing lines, these two being especially legendary:
"Little Nelly got a hot reception. Four big shots made improper advances toward her, but she defended her honor with great success."
I'm planning to do a run through of all the movies soon, and I think I will look at YOLT in a more favorable light than ever before. Just a feeling I'm getting. DAF on the other hand, I'm not so sure about... ;)
10 POINTS: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
08 POINTS: Casino Royale
07 POINTS: From Russia with Love
06 POINTS: Goldfinger
05 POINTS: The Spy Who Loved Me
04 POINTS: For Your Eyes Only
03 POINTS: Quantum of Solace
02 POINTS: GoldenEye
01 POINT: Dr. No
12 POINTS: Casino Royale
10 POINTS: For Your Eyes Only
08 POINTS: Octopussy
07 POINTS: The Spy Who Loved Me
06 POINTS: Dr. No
05 POINTS: GoldenEye
04 POINTS: A View To A Kill
03 POINTS: Live And Let Die
02 POINTS: Goldfinger
01 POINT: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
I agree with all of those points 0Brady, especially Aki. Her death is genuinely moving.
A more divisive moment is the rooftop chase, but I do love it. Watching Bond running across the rooftops pursued by Blofeld's goons, knocking them aside as the camera pans and the music swells is a top cinematic moment for me.
Ludicrous of course, but it's a moment where they are finally telling us that Bond is more than just a normal hero.
I do agree with the majority that turning Bond into a Japanese fisherman, which is given plenty of screen time as the conversion happens, becomes a slight farce when he is revealed to look..... nothing like a Japanese fisherman.
And I will defend Connery to my last breath. The 'bored' nonsense annoys me. He's a professional and every bit as charismatic as ever. I think the film is paced differently to the earlier ones and possibly his more casual air is less suited to YOLT?
You are voter #92 already :D
One can say that of DAD and SP too :-).
While I also like the first act when we are introduced to Japan and get to know Henderson, Aki, Osato Industries and Tanaka, I think that the films has a rather bad second act (except for the Little Nelly scene). The wedding is pointless as are the whole Ninja camp and Japanese disguise elements. Here they could have easily shortened the film by at least 15 minutes.
The volcano is unrivalled and will never be surpassed.
Also the end-fight in the volcano is the best in the franchise. TSWLM came close.
If it wasn't for the second half of the movie up to the grand finale, YOLT could be up there with the first three Connery movies. But that second half is even more boring than the first third of TB or everything after the PTS in SF up to Macau.
I've never decided on whether or not Connery is bored in it. This time around, I'll really be examining that and addressing it myself.
https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/10/ranking-all-24-26-james-bond-films/
Watched it recently. Connery looks miserable in the Sumo wrestling match scene!
and quite sweaty