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;) I would pay 34000 but that is the limit.
Great to hear. I already thought that Fiona would destroy Xenia completely. And it's good to read that the electric chair doesn't make barbecue with all the bity fishes.
My nostalgic bias of GE knows no bounds. I love every aspect of that movie and most of the sequences, characters, moments etc. end up as my #1 in whatever given ranking might be going on. Can't be helped!
Fiona wins very easily against Xenia: 14 : 3
The electric chair is favoured over the piranhas 10 : 7.
A) Who do you prefer as M? Bernard Lee vs. Judi Dench
B) Which fight do you prefer? Elevator fight (Bond vs. Peter Franks in DAF) vs. Train fight (Bond vs. Hinx in SP)
A) Which henchwoman do you prefer? Fiona Volpe vs. Xenia Onatopp
First of all i never be fan of Volpe and second i don't think she is henchwoman.
B) Which of Blofeld's executions do you prefer? Electric chair kills Number Nine (TB) vs. Piranhas kill Helga Brandt (YOLT)
Round 4:
A) Who do you prefer as M? Bernard Lee vs. Judi Dench. More movies and more behind his desk.
B) Which fight do you prefer? Elevator fight (Bond vs. Peter Franks in DAF) vs. Train fight (Bond vs. Hinx in SP) Oops... Amsterdam wins..
A) Who do you prefer as M? Bernard Lee - he’s perfected the art of harrumphing
B) Which fight do you prefer? Train fight well, I not keen on either of them, but I can’t take the elevator scene seriously and I’m not a fan of Sir Sean’s suit.
B) I'll go the elevator fight in DAF. Though the Bond and Hinx tussle is pretty good.
On a side note, I'd be interested to see why @M_Balje doesn't consider Fiona a henchwoman?
I like the elevator fight, but the train fight is in a different league. Bond vs Hinx wins.
The train fight, because it is simply very good. The elevator fight was good in its time, but no comparison to the intensity in SP.
Something that always and still bothers me about the SP train fight-- it's everything it should be: Well shot and choreographed, two actors giving their all. But, the punishment that Bond takes and there's not a scratch on him? Took me out of the film the first time, takes me out of it now (especially since DC Bond is the Bond that bleeds); DAF wins this round, but not because I love the fight.
Dench's M is fantastic but comes across as more as a mother figure than a boss, especially in the Craig era. Bernard is top M, except for his crankiness in TMWTGG.
Both of the fight scenes are good in their own right, but the sheer intensity of the Spectre one gives it the edge. Too bad they both end sorta wimpy.
The elevator fight in DAF is one of the few things that film got right.
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This is hard to separate,I love both fights ,but with no music and a genuine fear that Bond is being bested I will go with SP TRAIN FIGHT.
Elevator fight. It's the last great Connery fight for one thing which harkens back to the '60s peak in a film more focused on the lighter aspects of Bond. There's also a good deal of suspense in the scene and we don't know a lot about Franks and that seems to make him more dangerous.
The train fight is really good, but it really gives me Jaws vibes at the same time, making it seem less serious and that doesn't work well with Craig's Bond. It also didn't help that after a frightening introduction, Hinx is made into a Jaws-like cartoon character after the car chase in Italy.
The train fight in SP is absolute brutal, and one of the few times in the series where Bond is completely outclassed.
Train Fight from SP. SP gets a lot of flack, but I think this is a great hard hitting action sequence. I only wish the dinner scene between Bond and Madeline lasted longer to give us more time to relax and feel comfortable to add more shock when Hinx makes his rude entrance.
Yes this first one is a tough one, Dench was indeed a credit to the series and her swansong was her crowning glory, although Bernard Lee just encapsulates what you want in M.
It was a different era but he doesn't stand for Bond nonsense but also respects him and knows his value, something that Mallory seemed to acknowledge as the end of SPECTRE
Also Lee just plays it brilliantly with all 3 actors, it's got to be Bernard Lee, although that was a tough one as Dame Judi has been one of the strongest elements of both Brosnan and Craig's era.
Bernard Lee for the win.
SPECTRE is bottom of the pile for me but DAF wouldn't be far behind, although as some have pointed out that fight is pretty thrilling, the smashing of glass and it is all quite visceral. Also, Barry knocks it out the park with a terrific cue to accompany it so quite easy for me.
That fight with Hinx was billed as something really special but just like the Car chase in Rome it was disappointing as hell.
DAF with considerable ease and I never thought I'd say that outside of the score and title theme.
Elevator fight, easily. The train fight from SP is one of very, very, very few highlights, but I love the elevator fight from DAF a lot.
Elevator fight
I definitely expected a few more votes for the train fight. And even for Judi.
Agreed. It is somewhat unexpected. It would be interesting to see this vote broken out by age. As for this "old" man:
Bernard Lee. While I absolutely adore Judi, Lee helped to establish the role.
Elevator Fight. Despite being undercut somewhat by Tiffany’s “You’ve just killed James Bond” line, it is a highlight of DAF.
The Train Fight wins imo. Both are highlights of the two films but the train fight is more impressive with Craig in real danger. Maybe the only scene (apart from the PTS) where I really love it when Newmans score kicks in.
Second one, I will have to go with SP. I have never understood the love for the Elevator fight, it doesn't even make it in the top 10 of Bond fist fights, for me.
Train Fight