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FRWL. GF is my current #3, so I obviously love that movie as well. It’s just that – on most days – I like the understatement of FRWL better.
SF. Without a doubt.
All these four are top movies for me and GF follows soon afterwords. Bond is captured for 50% of GF, this is the main reason why this movie isn't part of the very best for me.
And @IGotABrudder: your plus points for AVTAK are very convincing. Especially Jenny Flex...I'm always sad that she doesn't have more screentime.
SF
I understand where you are coming from. But in the case of OHMSS for instance, the Piz Gloria scenes never bore me because of the atmosphere. Mountain top base, covered in snow, fires inside, lovely view, Christmas time. That I miss in GF's Kentucky scenes. When you're not having much going on, sometimes the atmosphere alone makes it worthwhile. On that account mountains, lakes, just being behind the Iron Curtain in some cases or even an ice palace keep me more interested than a horse farm in Kentucky. But I realise that's purely subjective of course.
And
AVTAK, for the sake of variety (though my most recent viewing of SF was more positive!)
SF
Pretty easy for me that one.
SF (clearly...No. 2 vs. No....somewhere down there, probably around 22)
SF over AVTAK.
SF. Not exactly enthused about this one, but View isn't a gem for me either.
SF over AVTAK
Skyfall - everything is better than AVTAK other than the score and song
SF beats AVTAK 28-7 as well.
Round 130:
OHMSS vs MR
and
TB vs LTK
TB (again top 10 favourite against a flawed and jarring film not really to much to think about there)
TB over LTK
And
LTK easy
OHMSS
LTK
Personally I think From Russia With Love will always outrank Goldfinger as the latter was the film that introduced gimmicks to the franchise. While it definitely began the archetypal formula for the Bond franchise, it also introduced elements that would later be taken to the extreme, IMO. That's my two cents at least. However, I do love Goldfinger and it's iconography is undeniable.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service over Moonraker because it's my favourite film with my favourite Bond. MR was formerly my favourite film of the Moore era and remains his best performance in the role, IMO.
Thunderball over Licence To Kill because it's my second favourite film with Connery's definitive performance in the role. He exudes animal magnetism and is cool as all hell in his fourth film. The relationship between Bond and Largo. Domino. Fiona. Palmyra. Terence Young. Tom Jones. John Barry. It all comes together here in a far more satisfying package then what preceded. Licence To Kill is an upper echelon film for me. I've always loved it, but unfortunately it can't compete with Thunderball's excellence.
TB over LTK
TB
TB
And whilst it’s not one I choose to watch often, I’ll go for TB
For the second one I want to go for a draw, but in the end I've got to go for TB.
TB (reluctantly, but still)