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Bond film ranking tournament. Final results

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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    TLD beats LTK 26-6

    SF beats DAF 25-7

    Round 132:

    DAF vs CR

    and

    CR vs SF
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,177
    Oh that's a very easy one.

    CR in both cases. :)
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,134
    I'll have what @DarthDimi is having.

    CR beats DAF

    CR beats SF
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,177
    Benny wrote: »
    I'll have what @DarthDimi is having.

    The story of our modship, @Benny. ;-)
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
    Posts: 5,185
    CR
    SF
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,028
    CR (no-brainer)
    SF (but extremely close)
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,417
    CR
    and
    CR
    easiest one yet!
  • OctopussyOctopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.
    Posts: 1,081
    Well, this isn't much of a debate for me, it's Casino Royale across the board.

    I think this film is the perfect modern Bond, remaining loyal to the Fleming source material but giving it a modern take. This is something leading up to the release of CR that I would've never thought possible, particularly following films like DAD. This is a layered Bond film done in the vain of the early Bond films where the narrative drives the arch of the characters within it. Craig's portrayal of Bond remains his best here, playing a OO agent in the beginning of his career superbly. The relationship between Vesper and Bond is fleshed out and believable. David Arnold's score (because he had to withhold from using the Bond theme) is his best in the series. The moment where Bond puts on a tuxedo for the first time in this film and you hear Arnold's score, that's such a Fleming moment as you empathise with Bond in this second. I know whenever I'm going to an event that requires a tuxedo, I think of that exact scene.

    The locations and action sequences are brilliant. The cinematography is luscious and vibrant. Unlike in Skyfall where M becomes Bond's surrogate mother figure, in Casino Royale she is unquestionably Bond's boss as it should be. I'd say it's probably my favourite title sequence in the entire franchise. Chris Cornell's song is an absolute classic and I remember setting it as my ringtone at the time of this films release. You see Bond bleed for the first time since Licence To Kill. The scene where he's washing the blood of his hands and face after facing off with Obanno and he is starring in the mirror and there's no soundtrack to accompany that moment. That to me is a definitive Bond moment. In this moment it's so clear that Bond is questioning whether he wants this life, without saying a word. Pure Fleming and unfortunately something that I feel would be lost in future Craig instalments. This is the best Bond film since The Living Daylights and it's a true return to form after the Brosnan era.

    There's a lot to love.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,417
    Octopussy wrote: »
    Well, this isn't much of a debate for me, it's Casino Royale across the board.

    I think this film is the perfect modern Bond, remaining loyal to the Fleming source material but giving it a modern take. This is something leading up to the release of CR that I would've never thought possible, particularly following films like DAD. This is a layered Bond film done in the vain of the early Bond films where the narrative drives the arch of the characters within it. Craig's portrayal of Bond remains his best here, playing a OO agent in the beginning of his career superbly. The relationship between Vesper and Bond is fleshed out and believable. David Arnold's score (because he had to withhold from using the Bond theme) is his best in the series. The moment where Bond puts on a tuxedo for the first time in this film and you hear Arnold's score, that's such a Fleming moment as you empathise with Bond in this second. I know whenever I'm going to an event that requires a tuxedo, I think of that exact scene.

    The locations and action sequences are brilliant. The cinematography is luscious and vibrant. Unlike in Skyfall where M becomes Bond's surrogate mother figure, in Casino Royale she is unquestionably Bond's boss as it should be. I'd say it's probably my favourite title sequence in the entire franchise. Chris Cornell's song is an absolute classic and I remember setting it as my ringtone at the time of this films release. You see Bond bleed for the first time since Licence To Kill. The scene where he's washing the blood of his hands and face after facing off with Obanno and he is starring in the mirror and there's no soundtrack to accompany that moment. That to me is a definitive Bond moment. In this moment it's so clear that Bond is questioning whether he wants this life, without saying a word. Pure Fleming and unfortunately something that I feel would be lost in future Craig instalments. This is the best Bond film since The Living Daylights and it's a true return to form after the Brosnan era.

    There's a lot to love.

    I always thought the scene where Bond is drinking the 6 martinis on the plane with Mathis was very Fleming, and the scene in SP where Bond and Madeleine are waiting, and the rolls royce comes out of the desert was like something Fleming would have wrote!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,114
    CR on both accounts.
  • OctopussyOctopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.
    Posts: 1,081
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Octopussy wrote: »
    Well, this isn't much of a debate for me, it's Casino Royale across the board.

    I think this film is the perfect modern Bond, remaining loyal to the Fleming source material but giving it a modern take. This is something leading up to the release of CR that I would've never thought possible, particularly following films like DAD. This is a layered Bond film done in the vain of the early Bond films where the narrative drives the arch of the characters within it. Craig's portrayal of Bond remains his best here, playing a OO agent in the beginning of his career superbly. The relationship between Vesper and Bond is fleshed out and believable. David Arnold's score (because he had to withhold from using the Bond theme) is his best in the series. The moment where Bond puts on a tuxedo for the first time in this film and you hear Arnold's score, that's such a Fleming moment as you empathise with Bond in this second. I know whenever I'm going to an event that requires a tuxedo, I think of that exact scene.

    The locations and action sequences are brilliant. The cinematography is luscious and vibrant. Unlike in Skyfall where M becomes Bond's surrogate mother figure, in Casino Royale she is unquestionably Bond's boss as it should be. I'd say it's probably my favourite title sequence in the entire franchise. Chris Cornell's song is an absolute classic and I remember setting it as my ringtone at the time of this films release. You see Bond bleed for the first time since Licence To Kill. The scene where he's washing the blood of his hands and face after facing off with Obanno and he is starring in the mirror and there's no soundtrack to accompany that moment. That to me is a definitive Bond moment. In this moment it's so clear that Bond is questioning whether he wants this life, without saying a word. Pure Fleming and unfortunately something that I feel would be lost in future Craig instalments. This is the best Bond film since The Living Daylights and it's a true return to form after the Brosnan era.

    There's a lot to love.

    I always thought the scene where Bond is drinking the 6 martinis on the plane with Mathis was very Fleming, and the scene in SP where Bond and Madeleine are waiting, and the rolls royce comes out of the desert was like something Fleming would have wrote!

    Sure, although I always felt the latter scene was a poor attempt to recapture some of the flavour of 60's Bond films, personally. It felt like it was a bit contrived and put there for no real reason other than nostalgia, IMO.
  • infoviseinfovise Ireland
    Posts: 114
    CR over DAF and SF (very easy pick)
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    Posts: 4,343
    CR & CR
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    CR X 2.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    CR
    CR
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,509
    CR
    CR (but close: CR has dropped to No.3 (behind OHMSS and FRWL), and SF has popped up to No.4... and I will be seeing SF in concert in a couple of weeks and I did wonder if this film could switch spots with CR?...Either way, two great films.)
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 4,423
    Both CR
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 4,043
    CR (no brainer)

    CR (really love SF and it has some of the best moments of the series amongst it although CR is no. 2 on my rankings and SF no. 4 so it has to be this way)
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
    Posts: 4,483
    DAF vs. CR?! You must be joking.

    CR twice, of course.

    Great posts @Octopussy . Didn't the Brozza bleed at least once? Bleeding lips?
  • jetsetwillyjetsetwilly
    Posts: 3,327
    CR. Is there any doubt it would be otherwise?
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
    Posts: 3,369
    CR & SF
  • IGotABrudderIGotABrudder UK
    Posts: 631
    Looks like I’m on my own with this one ha

    DAF just because I enjoy watching it more

    CR for the same reason
  • ShakenNotStirredShakenNotStirred
    Posts: 1,397
    CRX2
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
    Posts: 4,585
    CR
    CR

    Love the other 2 though
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    CR

    and

    CR
    IGotABrudder wrote: »
    Looks like I’m on my own with this one ha

    DAF just because I enjoy watching it more

    Although my vote went differently it's nice to see someone prevent a shutout.

  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    CR annihilates DAF.

    CR over SF less easily, but still definite.
  • dramaticscenesofQOSdramaticscenesofQOS
    Posts: 1,282
    CR over SF for sure!
    CR over DAF
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    Posts: 7,314
    CR squared.

    By a hair over SF and quite a bit over DAF. I appreciate all three for what they are though.
  • OctopussyOctopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.
    Posts: 1,081
    goldenswissroyale wrote: »
    Great posts @Octopussy . Didn't the Brozza bleed at least once? Bleeding lips?

    I thought he had a bleeding lip too, I think in Goldeneye, but it was never as a brutal as Craig's wounds.
  • 2Wint2Kidd2Wint2Kidd
    Posts: 698
    CR x 2
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