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

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  • JBFan626JBFan626
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    "Always have an escape plan"!
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    The boat chase...I guess...
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Posts: 4,537
    TMND: Pierce Brosnan
    Twine: Desmond Llewelyn
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    edited November 2011 Posts: 2,629
    Desmond Llewelyn for his memorable departure from the franchise.

    No one else in TWINE is even close to being considered for an 11.

    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
    TWINE: Desmond Llewelyn
  • JobeGDGJobeGDG
    Posts: 107
    <b><i>Tomorrow Never Dies</i> • David Arnold</b>
    <b><i>The World Is Not Enough</i> • Peter Lamont</b>
  • karatemanchan37karatemanchan37
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    I thought Sophie Marceau played the role of Elektra quite beautifully.


    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
    TWINE - Sophie Marceau
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    edited November 2011 Posts: 4,399
    <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
    18. Johnanthan Pryce - Tomorrow Never Dies
    <b>19. Pierce Brosnan - The World Is Not Enough</b></i>

    I do have to say, after recently rewatching this one, I really do enjoy his performance in this.... the script might have been pretentious at times - but I feel he really tried to show more emotional depth, and a slightly edgier side - especially during the scene when first confront Renard in the bunker, and also the way he coldly dispatches of Elektra (infront of M no less) and cooly says "I never miss" .... i thought his action afterwards towards her corpse were a bit bizarre.... considering she was about to kill him, was never "brainwashed" - and that she in fact was the manipulator, not Renard - and yet, Bond still shows a brief glimpse of sorrow or sadness towards her?... umm - should've put one more round in her, just to be safe - the ol' double tap..... but other than that, I thought this was his best performance outside of Goldeneye.
  • bondbat007bondbat007
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    There are a few for this one. Sophie Marceau is fantastic. Brosnan gives a great performance with a sometimes decent script. But in his one scene, Desmond reminds me why I'm a Bond fan every time I watch it. Gotta give it to him
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Maybe Judi Dench? I don't really know to be honest. These last two films are somewhat lacking.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    <font color=tomato size=3><b>FILM 20</b></font> <font color=blue size=7> <b><i>Die Another Day</i></b></font>
  • JobeGDGJobeGDG
    edited November 2011 Posts: 107
    <b><i>Die Another Day</i> • Daniel Klienman</b>

    No contest.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Ok, now what? Who do I give 11/10? Rosamund? Would be the easy way out... and dictated by hormones. ;;) I think I need to go for Peter Lamont. I can't help it. I like the production design of the film.

    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
    20. Peter Lamont
  • VirageVirage
    Posts: 1,856
    Ummmmm......Ehhhhhh.......mmmmmmm.......eeeeeehhhhh.....

    Oh... Rosamund PikeFOR BEING A GOOD ACTOR
  • JBFan626JBFan626
    edited November 2011 Posts: 1,497
    This one's tough. Maybe The Producers, but purely on a marketing and money-making front. This was up to this point the most financially successful Bond. So I think they really went over the top with branding the Bond character as an international financial money maker this time around. Artistically, Lee Tamahori , but only for location scouting. The scenery does look really nice, from Iceland to the Havana shots done in Spain. I also think the stark grey tones in the the PTS in North Korea really capture the mood of that scene well. Those are the standouts. But obviously I don't need to tell you the big giant flaws, you know them already...

    Edit: I would also second DarthDimi's mention of Peter Lamont. The sets if anything do have character in this one and do standout, unlike a great number of Bond films up to this point.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    DAD: Judi Dench
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Pierce Brosnan - he commands the screen. From being a person trying to be Bond, he was <i>Bond</i>
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
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    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
    TWINE: Desmond Llewelyn
    <b>DAD: Pierce Brosnan</b>

    As Connery before him in TB and Moore in MR, Brosnan gave his best Bond performance in his 4th turn at the role.
  • bondbat007bondbat007
    Posts: 1,407
    Brosnan gives his best performance. Whenever I think of him as Bond, I think of this film. I'll have to go with him on this one
  • SJK91SJK91
    edited November 2011 Posts: 1,310
    For now, I'll give it to the target seeking shotguns. Seriously, they have a mind of their own and every time they pop out of the Aston's hood a smile comes to my face.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    What deserves an 11/10 in DAD? Ha! Easy:

    The credits.
  • 00130013
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    The mojito.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    So I'm supposed to find an 11/10 from Die Another Day, this should be something

    I'm thinking hard

    One thing that stands out is the pre credits bit before Ms Ciccone opens her mouth and makes an absolute mess of it. Any Bond teaser after what they put together in The World Is Not Enough was going to be a tall order for anyone but it was a very fun bit and kept my interest

    I really can't think of anything else

    I'll add Toby Stephens as I remember he did OK, and he is a fine stage performer and actor
  • karatemanchan37karatemanchan37
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    Know what? I credit Neal Purvis and Robert Wade for coming up with one hell of a intro sequence/opening titles scene. Other than, fuck this piece of junk.

    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
    TWINE - Sophie Marceau
    DAD - Neal Purvis/Robert Wade
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Daniel Klienman. Easy. Great work by him for this film.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    Brosnan. At least he tried to salvage the film. The PTS and the sword fights were actually pretty decent.

    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
    TWINE: Desmond Llewelyn
    DAD: Pierce Brosnan
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    edited November 2011 Posts: 4,399
    <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
    18. Johnanthan Pryce - Tomorrow Never Dies
    19. Pierce Brosnan - The World Is Not Enough
    <b>20. Peter Lamont - Die Another Day</b></i>

    there was excellent set design on this film (as hokey as it sometimes was).. everything from the gene therapy clinic to the ice palace - it had a old school retro, larger than life feel........ too bad they flushed the script down the toilet.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    11/10 for Brosnan and his beard. First time we get to see Bond truly captured, which gives him some vulnerability. Can't understand all the hate for this film. Sure it's over-the-top and full of CGI, but I like my Bond movies over-the-top - and that's coming from someone who regards FRWL the best Bond film. It's a fun romp, and I never get tired of it TBH.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    DAD: Pierce Brosnan. His best performance as Bond by a landslide.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    <font color=tomato size=3><b>FILM 21</b></font> <font color=blue size=7> <b><i>Casino Royale</i></b></font>
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    Craig won me over right away but I applaud the great Martin Campbell for giving me this nearly perfect Bond film.

    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
    20. Peter Lamont
    21. Martin Campbell
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