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BOND POLLS 2017: The Big "SPECTRE" vs "QUANTUM OF SOLACE" Battle!

Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
edited August 2017 in Bond Movies Posts: 11,119
It's such a simple topic really ;-). We're going to find out which of Craig's less critically acclaimed Bond films is the best of the bunch. So it's: "SPECTRE" vs. "Quantum Of Solace"! So which one is better? One vote per person please!

By the way, I did a similar poll in the 'James Bond Enthusiasts' Facebook Group, and here the results seem to be pretty clear so far:
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80% (68 out of 85 votes) --> "SPECTRE"
20% (17 out of 85 votes) --> "Quantum Of Solace"
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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    SPECTRE for me as well.
  • Tuck91Tuck91
    Posts: 1,680
    Spectre is Craigs best outing IMO.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    Its not even a competition, spectre is lazily written and boring. Quantum of solace is high octane with a great story. Quantum by far
  • noSolaceleftnoSolaceleft
    Posts: 1,162
    Tuck91 wrote: »
    Spectre is Craigs best outing IMO.

    You and I have really very different ideas of what makes a James Bond movie.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,400
    Out of those two, SPECTRE is better.
  • noSolaceleftnoSolaceleft
    Posts: 1,162
    Here he is, while rising an eyebrow and shivering inside.
  • CrzChris4CrzChris4
    Posts: 463
    Quantum of Solace.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Quantum of Solace.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,351
    Spectre.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    Spectre.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Quantum of Solace
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,509
    QoS
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,304
    QoS.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    SP by a huge margin. The two films are basically at opposite ends of my Bond rankings.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,431
    Though i love both, QOS gets better with every viewing, so it has to be it!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,183
    Define "better"... Ah well, SP wins anyway.

    Didn't we have a FILM A vs FILM B thread? Because we're not going to have all those threads again, that's for sure.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    We did indeed DD...might be nice to find it and re-introduce it.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Less critically acclaimed? QoS without question
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    Posts: 2,722
    Quantum of Solace - easily.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    Spectre.

    I'm not going with the "it gets better with every reviewing" argument. SP to me captures the essence of Bond much better than the Jason Bourne action porn from QOS.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Spectre.

    I'm not going with the "it gets better with every reviewing" argument. SP to me captures the essence of Bond much better than the Jason Bourne action porn from QOS.

    I agree. Jason Bourne action porn even rhymes! The biggest problem with QOS is that the action is cut and edited to death, to the point where it's unenjoyable and every scene incomprehensible. I heard somewhere that the average time per shot in QOS is two seconds. Ridiculous. I often wonder what a re-edit could do for the film.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    QoS for me as well. With considerable ease.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Define "better"... Ah well, SP wins anyway.

    Didn't we have a FILM A vs FILM B thread? Because we're not going to have all those threads again, that's for sure.

    I think this particular battle/comparison deserves its own topic tbh. There has been some fierce discussion going on about which of these two Craig-films is actually better. RottenTomatoes and IMDB can't agree so far. In the Facebook Group 'Bond Fan Enthusiasts' it does seem that the less critical Bond fan voted massively for SP.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Define "better"... Ah well, SP wins anyway.

    Didn't we have a FILM A vs FILM B thread? Because we're not going to have all those threads again, that's for sure.

    I think this particular battle/comparison deserves its own topic tbh. There has been some fierce discussion going on about which of these two Craig-films is actually better. RottenTomatoes and IMDB can't agree so far. In the Facebook Group 'Bond Fan Enthusiasts' it does seem that the less critical Bond fan voted massively for SP.

    We've had these little topics before, and it seldom goes sunnily. I'm gobsmacked we've had such a quiet bit of voting so far. I say we count our blessings, get the votes tallied and move on, as this discussion has rather worn itself out.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Shouldn't we have a post showing which film actually has more votes so far,or are we just going to randomly shout out a films name with no objective ?
  • shamanimalshamanimal
    Posts: 623
    Spectre is head and shoulders above the mess that is QoS.

    Wouldn't a poll option be best for this? (because I want to see Spectre win, because I love it when common sense prevails).
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    shamanimal wrote: »
    Spectre is head and shoulders above the mess that is QoS.

    Completely agree ;-). Keep voting ya all ;-).
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Following a debate about QOS on another thread I can't get on board this revisionist bandwagon that has been gathering pace that it's actually a misunderstood classic.

    It's horribly flawed, as is SP, but SP at least feels like a Bond film.

    It's quite close and QOS has indeed got better with age (and a smaller screen) but I'm going to have to side with SP on this occasion stepbrother, Newman and all.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    I guess it doesnt help that I think that with the production level, story, pace, and action that comes with quantum- its one of my favorite films of all time while spectre is a big long drag
  • MrBondMrBond Station S
    edited July 2017 Posts: 2,044
    Two favorites of mine, #1 and #8 actually in my ranking.

    QoS wins.
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