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Who do YOU give 11/10? (final appreciation)

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  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Daniel Kleinman . the heir apparent




    Martin Campbell does a fabulous job, but the action scenes needed trimming down.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
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    Martin Campbell doesn't make that much of a splash for me though, sorry.
    I agree. Campbell did a much better job later on CR IMHO but he had a better script based on an actual Ian Fleming novel there and a stronger lead actor to deal with.
    Daniel Kleinman . the heir apparent
    I liked his work as well. I thought his opening title sequence with the Bond girls smashing the Soviet Communist statues and icons was the best one since the hourglass/scenes from previous Bond films motifs of OHMSS.

  • JobeGDGJobeGDG
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    GoldenEye • Michael France

    For a story that acknowledges the post-Cold War world but for the most part, is really just back to basics. Some people say that after a six year drought, any Bond film would've been huge, but I think GoldenEye—while a good (as opposed to a great) Bond film—was the perfect film for its time. Elements other than the script reflect this of course (Brosnan, in particular, tends to retread Bonds past rather than build his own), but I think France's work epitomizes the balance this film struck.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    I focus on the cast members.

    Dr No - Bernard Lee
    FRWL - Pedro Armendariz
    GF - Desmond LLwelyn
    TB - Anthony Dawson & Eric Pohlmann (Actor and voice actor of Ernst Stavro Blofeld)
    Yolt - Sean Connery
    OHMSS - George Lazenby
    DAF - Sean Connery
    LALD - Roger Moore
    TMWTGG - Roger Moore
    TSWLM - Roger Moore
    Moonraker - Bernard Lee
    FYEO - Carole Bouquet
    Octopussy - Roger Moore
    AVTAK - Roger Moore
    TLD - Timothy Dalton
    LTK - Timothy Dalton
    GE - Izabella Scorupco

    Actor or actres not always mean the chacter there play be my favorite.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited November 2011 Posts: 24,257
    It's hard for me find someone worthy of a special recommendation in this film. I guess I will hand it out to Daniel Kleinman who should have won my vote in GE but got defeated by Campbell...

    1. Terence Young
    2. Sean Connery
    3. John Barry
    4. Peter Hunt
    5. Ken Adam
    6. John Barry
    7. John Barry
    8. Jane Seymour
    9. Christopher Lee
    10. Ken Adam
    11. John Barry
    12. Maurice Binder
    13. Martin Grace
    14. John Barry
    15. John Barry
    16. Timothy Dalton
    17. Martin Campbell
    18. Daniel Kleinman
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    edited November 2011 Posts: 2,629
    Yeah, I can't think of anyone to give it to either, so let's just say Judy Dench for her least meddlesome role as M.

    My awardees:

    DN: Jospeh Wiseman
    FRWL: Pedro Armedariz
    GF: Shirley Bassey
    TB: Lucianna Paluzzi
    YOLT: John Barry
    OHMSS: John Barry
    DAF: Shirley Bassey
    LALD: Yaphet Kotto
    TMWTGG: Christopher Lee
    TSWLM: Roger Moore
    MR: John Barry
    FYEO: Topol
    OP: Steven Berkoff
    AVTAK: Duran Duran
    TLD: Timothy Dalton
    LTK: Robert Davi
    GE: Martin Campbell
    TND: Judy Dench
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited November 2011 Posts: 13,356
    I think I'd pick David Arnold. He's at his best in this film, that doesn't give us a lot of choice, all thanks to Surrender.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
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    not much to pick from in this 1997 release, but plaudits go to Sheryl Crow, the pre credits sequence and Yes, Dench in one of her more memorable performances

    I thought Michelle Yeoh is worth a mention too, a Bond girl who can actually handle herself and none of the all beauty and not much else we saw before from previous entries
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    DN : Sean Connery
    FRWL : Sean Connery
    GF : Desmond Llewelyn
    TB : Sean Connery
    YOLT : Ken Adam
    OHMSS : John Barry
    DAF : John Barry
    LALD : Paul McCartney
    TMWTGG : Roger Moore (close : Clifton James, John Barry, Guy Hamilton)
    TSWLM : Lewis Gilbert
    MR : Roger Moore
    FYEO : Topol
    OP : Roger Moore
    AVTAK : John Barry
    TLD : Timothy Dalton
    LTK : Robert Brown
    GE : Martin Cambell (honorable mentions : Dench, Karyo, Gottfried John, Cummings, Llewelyn, Bean... in other words the entire cast expect pathetic Brosnan)
    <b>TND : Desmond Llewelyn</b>
  • bondbat007bondbat007
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    The stunt team for the parking lot car chase. This is an average Bond film, and that scene is the only scene above average.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    David Arnold

    for the best piece of Bond music after John Barry
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Paris Carver for finally dying. No. In all seriousness, Q stole the show for being Q and not disappointing me while everyone around him lost all the knack they had in GE, if there was much to begin with.
  • karatemanchan37karatemanchan37
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    Again, no one in this film. With all the story changes and antics off the set, this is as messy and as disrupte

    DN - Maurice Binder
    FRWL - Daniela BIanchi
    GF - Richard Malibum
    TB - Luciana Paluzzi
    YOLT - Ken Adam
    OHMSS - John Barry/George Lazenby
    DAF - None
    LALD - George Martin
    TMWTGG - Christopher Lee
    TSWLM - Albert R. Broccoli
    MR - Shirley Bassey
    FYEO - Roger Moore
    OP - Rita Coolidge/John Barry
    AVTAK - Christopher Walken
    TLD - Richard Maibaum/Michael G. Wilson
    LTK - Benicio Del Toro
    GE - Martin Campbell (Along with almost everyone else)
    TND - None
  • Monsieur_AubergineMonsieur_Aubergine Top of the Eiffel Tower with a fly in my soup!
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    David Arnold - for bringing us the classic Bond sound for the 90's. Good work our Dave.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    edited November 2011 Posts: 3,262
    DN: Terence Young
    FRWL: Robert Shaw
    GF: Sean Connery
    TB: Luciana Paluzzi
    YOLT: Ken Adam(honorable mention to Freddie Young)
    OHMSS: John Barry
    DAF: Jill St. John
    LALD: Jane Seymour
    TMWTGG: Christopher Lee
    TSWLM: Caroline Munro
    MR: Sir Roger Moore
    FYEO: Topol
    OP: Steven Berkoff
    AVTAK: John Barry
    TLD: Timothy Dalton
    LTK: Robert Davi
    GE: Sean Bean
    <b>TND: Teri Hatcher</b>

    For the novelty appeal of being the only woman that Superman and James Bond share in common(unless that story about Valerie Perrine/"Miss Teschmacher!!!!" being Shady Tree's blond acorn in DAF is true).

    Honorable mention to David Arnold for his first and best Bond score.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    k.d. Lang. I like the title song, but when I think of TND, I always think of Surrender.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
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    <i>1. Terence Young - Dr. No
    2. Pedro Armendariz - From Russia With Love
    3. Gert Frobe - Goldfinger
    4. Sean Connery - Thunderball
    5. Ken Adam - You Only Live Twice
    6. Peter Hunt - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    7. Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
    8. Yaphet Kotto - Live And Let Die
    9. Christopher Lee - The Man With The Golden Gun
    10. Roger Moore - The Spy Who Loved Me
    11. Michael Lonsdale - Moonraker
    12. Bill Conti - For Your Eyes Only
    13. John Barry - Octopussy
    14. Christopher Walken - A View To A Kill
    15. Timothy Dalton - The Living Daylights
    16. Richard Maibaum & Michael G. Wilson - Licence To Kill
    17. Martin Campbell - Goldeneye
    <b>17. Johnathan Pryce - Tomorrow Never Dies</b></i>

    in what i consider a very safe / paint by numbers Bond film, I think Johnathan Pryce does a fine job as Elliot Carver.... besides, he shows some awesome karate skills at the end that puts Wai Lin in her place.... dat's right - bow to the master :)
  • VirageVirage
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    Okay I missed a few

    <blockquote>ATAK Walken
    TLD TD
    LTK The Stunt Team
    GE MC
    TND Dench and Hatcher</blockquote>
  • 7777JamesBond7777JamesBond
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    Teri Hatcher for playing the third most important woman in James Bond's life, after Teresa di Vincenzo and Vesper Lynd.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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  • JBFan626JBFan626
    edited November 2011 Posts: 1,497
    TND: My goodness this is tough. Going to have to go with Desmond Llewelyn, still giving the role his all at age 83.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Here's my vote to Desmond. His departure from the role coincided with his passing away. It was almost poetic. I pay deference to a man so lovable, whose memory we shall treasure for eternity.

    1. Terence Young
    2. Sean Connery
    3. John Barry
    4. Peter Hunt
    5. Ken Adam
    6. John Barry
    7. John Barry
    8. Jane Seymour
    9. Christopher Lee
    10. Ken Adam
    11. John Barry
    12. Maurice Binder
    13. Martin Grace
    14. John Barry
    15. John Barry
    16. Timothy Dalton
    17. Martin Campbell
    18. Daniel Kleinman
    19. Desmond Llewelyn
  • JBFan626JBFan626
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    TWINE: Desmond. Farewell old friend, nobody does it better!
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    TWINE the must dull, boring, unmemorable film of the franchise ?

    I'll with with Desmond Llewelyn again... Really nothing to save in this dreadfull film.
  • VirageVirage
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    TWINE The late great Q
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Desmond Llewelyn
  • Monsieur_AubergineMonsieur_Aubergine Top of the Eiffel Tower with a fly in my soup!
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    I'm in Camp Desmond - and thats not a euphemism!!

    Bless his soul. Dezza definitely for me.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    edited November 2011 Posts: 3,262
    DN: Terence Young
    FRWL: Robert Shaw
    GF: Sean Connery
    TB: Luciana Paluzzi
    YOLT: Ken Adam(honorable mention to Freddie Young)
    OHMSS: John Barry
    DAF: Jill St. John
    LALD: Jane Seymour
    TMWTGG: Christopher Lee
    TSWLM: Caroline Munro
    MR: Sir Roger Moore
    FYEO: Topol
    OP: Steven Berkoff
    AVTAK: John Barry
    TLD: Timothy Dalton
    LTK: Robert Davi
    GE: Sean Bean
    TND: Teri Hatcher
    <b>TWINE: Desmond Llewelyn</b>

    To the late Mr. Llewelyn for his touching final scene in his most famous role.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
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    without sounding repetitive, Desmond Llewelyn in his last appearance :(

    Brosnan himself, in what I think was his best of the four he did

    Pre credits sequence, in what could be the best ever

    I'm going to include Judi Dench too, I remember she featured quite a bit and was quite impressive
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