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Bond film ranking tournament. Final results

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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    A Jaws/Loque combo, sounds good. The silent henchmen.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited January 2018 Posts: 23,883
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    A Jaws/Loque combo, sounds good. The silent henchmen.
    Haha. That's a great idea actually.
  • jobojobo
    Posts: 7,507
    FYEO and FYEO
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    bondjames wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Major_Boothroyd wrote: »

    Having said that on the day I heard of Sir Roger passing away I watched TSWLM and FYEO back-to-back and I remember thinking - we as Bond fans are so lucky. These are both great and Roger is terrific in them.

    Excellent choice. Those are my two favourite Moore films.
    Wasn't one supposed to directly follow the other? I wonder how different FYEO would have been had it been released in 1979 as originally intended.

    We would probably have a Lewis Gilbert directed FYEO, with a score by John Barry. Then probably a John Glen directed MR with a score by Bill Conti.
    You're probably right, but for some reason I just can't wrap my head around that. The stories would have been very different (especially MR, which as released was a play on the SW phenomenon. By 1981 that had died down).

    Indeed. They both would've been very different films than the ones that exist in reality. I figure that with Lewis Gilbert directing, Christopher Wood writing, Ken Adam designing and Jaws returning the 1979 Bond film would've been essentially TSWLM II regardless of whether it was called MR or FYEO. It is interesting to ponder where they would've gone afterwards in a world where a 1979 FYEO existed. Would they have followed it with a faithful adaptation of Fleming's MR or done something else altogether?
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    Jaws, the East German biathlete :-) At least, he would have survived the fall from St. Cyril's.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    Posts: 2,722
    Bibi Dahl and Dolly are fairly interchangeable. Dolly Dahl.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    Posts: 2,722
    For Your Double-Taking Eyes Only
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    The continuity problem would have also been solved since the drunken Italian had similar roles in both films.
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    Major_Boothroyd wrote: »
    Bibi Dahl and Dolly are fairly interchangeable. Dolly Dahl.

    Correct, but it is even more creepy imagining Dolly sneaking into Bond's bed.

    "you're wondefull, Dolly, I just think your uncle Hugo won't approve."

  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    Posts: 2,722
    'Him? He still thinks I wear braces!'
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    TSWLM beats FYEO 17-8

    FYEO beats AVTAK 19-6


    Round 9:

    DN vs DAF

    and

    TB vs OP
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,473
    DN over DAF. No contest there; one of the best vs. one of the weakest.

    TB over OP. OP is good, but TB is very good.
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
    Posts: 1,984
    DN positively destroys DAF.

    TB beats OP handily.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited January 2018 Posts: 2,722
    I'll join the inevitable large chorus claiming the win for DN and TB.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited January 2018 Posts: 23,883
    DN vs DAF - DN by a country mile and then some. I enjoy DAF immensely, but it's camp. DN is serious business and Connery is far more lethal and effective in his first outing. "Bond, James Bond". Nuff said.

    TB vs OP - TB. My #2 ranked Bond film. The dialogue, villains and locations are all better. The plots in both films are decent enough. Connery under Terence Young's direction is in a league of his own, although Moore is excellent in OP too. It's just that Connery in this film is better.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
    Posts: 2,005
    Divine early 60s ware against.....doesn't matter. It wins.

    60s vs 80s, doesn't matter which vs which, 60s wins.

    DN
    TB
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,138
    Easy round well the first one is.
    DN
    Second round is tougher as I love TB
    But I love OP more.

    DN
    OP for me
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
    Posts: 4,589
    DAF and OP
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    Posts: 7,314
    DN beats DAF, but I do enjoy Diamonds. It's just lacking in some areas.

    I know I'm going to be in the minority here as I'm picking OP over TB, and it's not much of a contest either. TB isn't bad, but I do think that it's probably the most overrated film on here by my fellow members. I just don't see the supposed greatness. OP provides me with a much more entertaining experience and is the better overall package.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    DN over DAF

    OP over TB
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    DR NO
    AND
    OCTOPUSSY

    another easy round
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    Gotta go with the 2 Terence Young-directed entries with Connery's Bond in his prime:

    DN and TB
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    I think I actually enjoy DN and DAF in a similar way. DN is certainly better on most levels but I must say that I nowadays rather enjoy watching the funnier DAF. Since DN will win this round anyway I give it to DAF

    OP and TB are both good but not flawless. I think I enjoy OP a little bit more.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    PrinceKamalKhan wrote: »
    Gotta go with the 2 Terence Young-directed entries with Connery's Bond in his prime:

    DN and TB

    That s right.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    DAF and OP.
  • jobojobo
    edited January 2018 Posts: 7,507
    DN and TB
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    DN easily beats DAF.
    TB just beats OP ,2 of my favourite films there - that was close and tough to decide.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,138
    barryt007 wrote: »
    DN easily beats DAF.
    TB just beats OP ,2 of my favourite films there - that was close and tough to decide.

    Bazaa!
    That noise you heard. That was my heart breaking. :(

  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Benny wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    DN easily beats DAF.
    TB just beats OP ,2 of my favourite films there - that was close and tough to decide.

    Bazaa!
    That noise you heard. That was my heart breaking. :(

    Aaaaah Don't Benster,I feel bad enough as it is !!! :(

  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    DN and OP for me.
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