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Dalton may be some Bond fans perfect Fleming Bond (although I would even argue that point) but he doesn't appeal to women like Connery did, and I know as a man which one I would try to emulate
All of them have their unique qualities. I prefer brunettes, which does not mean blondes are bad. We have to factor in personal taste.
@CrzChris4, I whole-heartedly agree. Sean's performances in Dr. No and From Russia with Love represent some of the greatest in cinema, and are also probably the two best performances in the entire series.
Sean was a master at telling us all the information we needed about Bond using just mannerisms, gestures and gazes. Popping in Dr. No is largely just about us watching a stage play where Sean is a very stoic, laconic spy who we get to know by how he acts, not by what he says. The way he booby traps his hotel room lets us know he's always looking for ways to counteract any threats that may be coming to him. His aggressive behavior with Taro masked as foreplay shows us he despises being played the fool or strung along, even by a pretty face. His wide eyes and flustered demeanor in front of Honey rising from the sea accurately depict him as a Greek man who has just watched a goddess descend from Olympus. His seething interior during his dinner with Dr. No tells us all we need to know about his thoughts on the man's actions and the deaths he arranged for Strangways and Quarrel.
And of course From Russia with Love is just one knock-out moment after another. Watching Sean and Robert Shaw go at it, first verbally and then physically, is just as good as it gets. That entire section of the film on the Orient Express waters down to two A-class performers giving it their all and really going at it for the big screen, and it amounts to being what is probably the greatest part of any Bond film ever that feels the most like a classic spy thriller and a deep and engrossing stage play.
Without Sean as a part of these films, acting out all these little moments that are immense and profound at their core to our understanding of the character of James Bond, I doubt the movies would've even made it to the 70s. Every time I watch a 60s film, especially one of Sean's early ones, I'm overwhelmed with how happy I am that they just exist. They've given so much to the culture of cinema and us fans, representing truly artful masterpieces of some of the greatest acting, directing, cinematography, writing, location shooting, choreography, music, production design and costume design of their era, and to this day, nothing has managed to top the 60s streak of classic films.
Had Roger Moore had been cast as Bond in Dr. No - and he made several more films - my guess is many people would regard him as the definitive Bond, or the most influential Bond.
Q of S nearly ruined him, but he made a return with Skyfall to save the legacy. Spectre was good, but not great. To much Fruedian drama.
So, if Connery wa not the first who cares. I believe staying close to Fleming"s idea of Bond the spy is what is important, if makes a great actor better, and even makes a so,so actor good.
It may have been shit quite frankly. Hamilton toed the lone with GF and emulated what had gone before. DAF proves what a wanker he can be if given too much power.
True. But without Terence Young it may not have been as good/ class as it was.
Is it controversial that I find Hamilton to be on better form (or at least showing more aptitude for big blockbuster filmmaking) in DAF than GF?
I honestly have more tonal issues with GF than DAF. Maybe because I feel DAF is just a far better produced film, which makes me able to forgive some other things. The stunt work, darker moments of the script, action choreography, cinematography, location shooting and more just completely destroy GF for me in those very crucial areas. DAF versus GF is a perfect example of when a movie that feels real trumps a movie that feels artificial, no matter how iconic people say it is, and that counts for a lot in my mind.
When I watch DAF I know I'm not watching a movie that is largely just shot on sets, and because of that the movie feels all the more lively and able to breathe. Add to that a Bond who is active, not passive, and I already feel DAF edging out GF. I even enjoy Wint and Kidd far more than I ever could Oddjob, as not that much is ever really done with him. He's got the hat gag, but what else is there to him? With Wint and Kidd you have their great dynamic, the dark comedy and sadism of their swapping barbs and proverbs, etc. They just feel so damn vile, but clearly enjoy their jobs, making them all the more scary.
He did change the style by bringing in more humour.
Young brought the humor and wit, Hamilton brought silliness. A fine line, there.
Moore may've done okay as the first Bond, as could a number of other actors. But would Bondmania have sparked a tenth of what it did, and would we still be here today discussing 24 Bond films? Thanks to Sean and the people supporting him, we never have to wonder.
I think you meant to post this in the 'Creasy Appreciation Thread,' but it's fine.
In all seriousness, I'm in total agreement - you simply cannot top Sean in the role, and "effortlessly cool" explains him tenfold. His introduction appearance in DN with the initial, iconic "Bond, James Bond" line uttered as he lights his cigarette? Does not get much cooler than that, or that man's performance.
OK,i'm lying to myself,go for it you young Bond fan you...he he..
He just might've meant you, but let me keep the "cool" and "sexy" adjectives and I'm happy!
Deal..you are one of the members i respect most on here ,so 'cool' and 'sexy' you can copyright under the Connery logo.
No comment...but i can see where you are coming from Brady hahaha.
Something else I've always loved about Connery's Bond is that he could convey so much while only saying one word.
Part of my near equal love for Dan is that he's been able to continue the tradition that Sean put into work like no other since.
He can indeed,he can say more in a look than in a sentence,only something Connery could equal.
Good points.