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Classifying and Grouping the Bond Movies

00Beast00Beast
edited November 2011 in Bond Movies Posts: 4,762
If you were going with certain themes in the Bond movies and were asked to group them together, what themes would you have and which ones would you put in that group? Here's a quick example of what I mean:

Theme: Cold War
-From Russia with Love
-You Only Live Twice
-For Your Eyes Only
-Octopussy
-The Living Daylights
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  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    00Beast wrote:
    If you were going with certain themes in the Bond movies and were asked to group them together, what themes would you have and which ones would you put in that group? Here's a quick example of what I mean:

    Theme: Cold War
    -From Russia with Love
    -You Only Live Twice
    -For Your Eyes Only
    -Octopussy
    -The Living Daylights

    I'd add Goldeneye to that. Yes its post-cold war, but its heavily influenced by it, and it is Bond v. Russians.
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    @JWESTBROOK: Yeah, that's a good point. The effects of The Cold War still affect the events of GoldenEye.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
    Posts: 7,854
    Here's one:

    SPECTRE:
    -Dr. No
    -From Russia With Love
    -Thunderball
    -You Only Live Twice
    -On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    -Diamonds Are Forever
    -For Your Eyes Only (PTS)
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Dame Judi:
    -Goldeneye
    -Tomorrow Never Dies
    -The World Is Not Enough
    -Die Another Day
    -Casino Royale
    -Quantum of Solace
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Dame Judi:
    -Goldeneye
    -Tomorrow Never Dies
    -The World Is Not Enough
    -Die Another Day
    -Casino Royale
    -Quantum of Solace
    -Skyfall :P

    Um, hmm-
    Tanner:
    -TMWTGG
    -FYEO
    -GoldenEye
    -TWINE
    -QoS
    -Skyfall
  • commandbond007commandbond007
    Posts: 660
    Post 9/11
    Casino Royale
    Quantum of Solace
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    00Beast wrote:
    If you were going with certain themes in the Bond movies and were asked to group them together, what themes would you have and which ones would you put in that group? Here's a quick example of what I mean:

    Theme: Cold War
    -From Russia with Love
    -You Only Live Twice
    -For Your Eyes Only
    -Octopussy
    -The Living Daylights

    I'd add Goldeneye to that. Yes its post-cold war, but its heavily influenced by it, and it is Bond v. Russians.

    I would add TSWLM and AVTAK to the Cold War list.

    Bond in snow action:
    OHMSS
    TSWLM
    FYEO
    AVTAK
    TLD
    TWINE




  • GeorgeLazenbyGeorgeLazenby
    edited November 2011 Posts: 295
    Golden Age
    Dr. No - On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    Silver Age
    Diamonds are Forever - Moonraker

    Bronze Age
    For Your Eyes Only - Lincense to Kill

    Sew-age
    Goldeneye - Die Another Day

    New Golden Age
    Casino Royale-
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,169
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Dame Judi:
    -Goldeneye
    -Tomorrow Never Dies
    -The World Is Not Enough
    -Die Another Day
    -Casino Royale
    -Quantum of Solace

    That's not really a theme though is it? Judi Dench is merely an actress in the movies listed.
    commandbond007 wrote:
    Post 9/11
    Casino Royale
    Quantum of Solace

    Wouldn't DAD be included in that line up?

    How about, controversial Bond :

    OHMSS
    LTK
    CR

    The films listed being slightly controversial in Bond circles.

    Mixed bag Bond :

    YOLT
    OHMSS
    DAF
    LALD
    TMWTGG
    TSWLM
    MR
    AVTAK
    TLD
    LTK
    TND
    TWINE

    Films that have fans for and against, but on the whole offer a mixed bag of entertainment.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    edited December 2011 Posts: 7,584
    Outer Space Bonds

    DN
    YOLT
    DAF
    MR


  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    NicNac wrote:
    Outer Space Bonds

    DN
    YOLT
    MR


    Maybe add Diamonds Are Forever to that list, since Blofeld's big laser satellite was the whole point of the diamond smuggling. However, I could see if you left it off, since no one actually went up into space. Then again, no one went into space in DN either.

    Here are some of mine:

    Bond Farewells:
    -Diamonds Are Forever
    -A View to a Kill
    -License to Kill
    -Die Another Day

    "Blockbuster" Bonds
    -Goldfinger
    -Thunderball
    -Moonraker
    -GoldenEye
    -Casino Royale
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that these are the ones that rank among the biggest selling of their day

    Fleming Bonds
    -From Russia with Love
    -On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    -For Your Eyes Only
    -Casino Royale
  • DoubleOhhSevenDoubleOhhSeven
    Posts: 1,778
    GeorgeLazenby wrote:
    Golden Age
    Dr. No - On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    Silver Age
    Diamonds are Forever - Moonraker

    Bronze Age
    For Your Eyes Only - Lincense to Kill

    Sew-age
    Goldeneye - Die Another Day

    New Golden Age
    Casino Royale-

    I second that. Although I liked the 80s Bond films more than the 70s films.
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
    edited November 2011 Posts: 2,341
    DoubleOhhSeven wrote:
    GeorgeLazenby wrote:
    Golden Age
    Dr. No - On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    Silver Age
    Diamonds are Forever - Moonraker


    Bronze Age
    For Your Eyes Only - Lincense to Kill

    Sew-age
    Goldeneye - Die Another Day

    New Golden Age
    Casino Royale-

    I second that. Although I liked the 80s Bond films more than the 70s films.

    I agree with both of you wholeheartidly. You really nailed it, GeorgeLazenby!
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    Filet Mignon:

    FRWL
    TB
    OHMSS
    CR

    Porterhouse:

    DN
    GF
    TMWTGG
    FYEO
    OP
    TLD
    LTK
    GE

    Philly Cheesesteak:

    YOLT
    LALD
    MR
    TWINE
    QOS

    Overcooked Sirloin that I wouldn't feed to a starving dog:

    DAF
    TSWLM
    AVTAK
    TND
    DAD

  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    Underwater Bond:
    -Thunderball
    -You Only Live Twice
    -The Spy Who Loved Me
    -For Your Eyes Only
    -A View to a Kill
    -License to Kill
    -Tomorrow Never Dies

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited December 2011 Posts: 14,680
    Chemical elements (either in plot, MacGuffin, or locale):

    GF - AU (gold)
    TB - H20 (water)
    DAF - C (carbon (diamond))
    AVTAK - Si (silicon (microchip))
    TWINE - petroleum ((oil) mixture of chemical elements)
    DAD - C (carbon (diamond))

    Classical elements:

    TB - water
    YOLT? - air?
    LALD - fire
    QoS - earth

    Films including precious gems (not including wearable jewellery):

    GF - gold
    DAF - diamond
    OP - assorted gems and precious metals (Faberge egg)
    GE - ruby? (GoldenEye Key lens)
    DAD- diamond

    There's probably more to add to these lists, but that's all I can think of for now.
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    I always think of TSWLM and MR as it's own mini-era.

    They are visually and structurally very similar. Lewis Gilbert and Ken Adam give them a trademark style for me.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    Posts: 7,584
    00Beast wrote:
    NicNac wrote:
    Outer Space Bonds

    DN
    YOLT
    MR


    Maybe add Diamonds Are Forever to that list, since Blofeld's big laser satellite was the whole point of the diamond smuggling. However, I could see if you left it off, since no one actually went up into space. Then again, no one went into space in DN either.

    Nope, my error Beasty, I should've included DAF, amended accordingly
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    NicNac wrote:
    00Beast wrote:
    NicNac wrote:
    Outer Space Bonds

    DN
    YOLT
    MR


    Maybe add Diamonds Are Forever to that list, since Blofeld's big laser satellite was the whole point of the diamond smuggling. However, I could see if you left it off, since no one actually went up into space. Then again, no one went into space in DN either.

    Nope, my error Beasty, I should've included DAF, amended accordingly

    I would add GE and DAD since, like DAF, the villain's plan involved a satellite in space.
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    @PrinceKamalKhan: Yeah, those are needed under the space category. Wow, that's 6 Bonds dealing with space! That could be a marathon on its own!
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    00Beast wrote:
    @PrinceKamalKhan: Yeah, those are needed under the space category. Wow, that's 6 Bonds dealing with space! That could be a marathon on its own!

    Indeed. That's more than a quarter of the Bond series itself. Who says 007 and outer space don't mix?

  • BritishChap007BritishChap007
    Posts: 555
    Connery's Bond:
    DN
    FRWL
    GF
    TB
    YOLT
    OHMSS

    Moore's Bond:
    DAF
    LALD
    TMWTGG
    TSWLM
    MR
    FYEO
    OP
    AVTAK
    GE
    TWINE
    DAD

    Fleming's Bond:
    TLD
    LTK
    CR
    QOS

    ;)


  • timmertimmer
    edited December 2011 Posts: 4,622
    The Quadruple Conquest, Keeping the British End Up, 5 pak
    Brought to you by Sean (of course). Honorable mention:Rog

    FRWL........... (double gypsy girls, Trench and Romanova)
    GF ...............( Bonita and Dink implied, Jill and Poo-sey)
    TB.................(pre-credit femme-agent implied, Fearing, Volpe and Domino)
    YOLT
    AVTAK

    The Limp Bond collection

    CR
    QoS
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    Henchmen Attacks Last:
    -Diamonds Are Forever
    -Live and Let Die
    -The Man with the Golden Gun
    -The Spy Who Loved Me
    -A View to a Kill
    -Tomorrow Never Dies
    -The World is not Enough (maybe, if you count Renard as a henchman or a second main villain)
  • SAMSAM
    Posts: 107
    4 movies that excluded Q's high tech gadgets:

    Dr No
    From Russia With Love (except the briefcase - brilliant knife concept)
    Casino Royale
    Quantum of Solace
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    Bond Movies where M stays in the office
    -Dr. No
    -From Russia with Love
    -Thunderball
    -For Your Eyes Only
    -GoldenEye

    So it looks like M tends to get out a little!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,680
    ^ Hopefully you can add Bond24 to that list. ;)
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    QBranch wrote:
    ^ Hopefully you can add Bond24 to that list. ;)

    Hahahaha! I'm with you on that!
  • BritishChap007BritishChap007
    Posts: 555
    00Beast wrote:
    QBranch wrote:
    ^ Hopefully you can add Bond24 to that list. ;)

    Hahahaha! I'm with you on that!

    I guess when we look at the small list of films where M DOESN'T show up in the field, it's kind of funny us fans get so offended by it. It's practically a series staple.

    Regardless, the powers that be clearly haven't heard fan complaints, as M is playing a bigger role than ever. Funny how that happened.

  • 00Beast00Beast
    edited December 2011 Posts: 4,762
    "Die" Bond Movies
    -Live and Let Die
    -Tomorrow Never Dies
    -Die Another Day

    "Kill" Bond Movies
    -A View to a Kill
    -License to Kill

    "Live" Bond Movies
    -You Only Live Twice
    -Live and Let Die
    -The Living Daylights

    "Gold" Bond Movies
    -Goldfinger
    -The Man with the Golden Gun
    -GoldenEye
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