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Back on topic, which is the best gunbarrel sequence? For me, it has to be in the chronological order the movies came out in. I still love the Bob Simmons originals and I think Connery's turn and stance is much harder to perform than the straight turn, swivel and stand square approach of Moore and Brosnan. So what if he wobbles a bit? And I can't understand the Lazenby's on a treadmill schtick... do you see him hop off one then? His is unique and one of the best executed IMHO.
This is getting too geeky for me, so I better stop now.
And as for Timothy's original TLD gunbarrel, I actually like that one! Too bad it wasn't used, it's so energetic and lively!
Lazenby - Love the turn, the knee, the hat, the whole thing. I don't mind the "treadmill" effect one bit either, it makes him seem like he's walking real smooth and uber cool. And his height and image are quite imposing as well. Striking and memorable all around.
Dalton - His walk is excellent, very calm and suave. There's an elegance to his stride. The turn is quick and purposeful, while mainting the style.
Craig (CR) - Love the turn and the pose. Even though he's wearing casual attire, the whole movement is stellar. (If we can get the same turn and pose with a proper gun barrel and attire, it would be killer!)
Brosnan - The glossy CG was done well. The walk is good, though a bit stiff. The turn is definitely purposeful and realistic, but the stance isn't particularly memorable.
Moore (2) - I agree with everyone that the turn takes too long (it seems more like a dance movement than an intention to kill somebody). At the same time, the walk is classic Roger, and I guess I have a soft spot for it having grown up with it.
Simmons - The walk is way too slow and the jump is practically campy (at least by today's standards). That said, it's hard to deny that the final pose is iconic.
Connery - I agree with those of you who've said Sean deserved a better execution. I dont think it's at all representative of the man's personaility, grace of movement, or interpretation of Bond. (Must have been an "off day.")
Moore (1) - The walk is not particularly memorable and neither is the turn or final pose. It's quite bland all around, and the bad aiming doesn't help its case.
Craig (QoS) - An abomination. Daniel has no grace whatsoever in his stride, and looks like he's rushing to get to the bathroom. The final pose itself is nowhere near as good as the one he did for CR.
One last note... is it me, or do certain gun barrels pretty much set up the feel for the entire movie that follows? I know the music has a lot to do with it obviously, but there are some cases where to me it feels (perhaps subconsiously) like a direct preview of what's about to come. Namely in GF, YOLT, OHMSS, DAF, LALD, TSWLM, FYEO, OP, LTK and GE.
It's a pleasure, 00Beast. Some of the "teaser" trailers are actually better than the finished trailers... imho
My List:
(1) Pierce Brosnan- this screams pure 100% swagger. The walk is stylish, the turn is swift, and the shot/stance is excellent, with the most precise aim yet
(2) Roger Moore #1- the walk is stylish and the quick turn with the hand on the wrist to aim the gun is awesome. The only thing wrong is the aim. What happened there?
(3) Bob Simmons- the walk is classy, the jump is incredibly epic, and the aiming is pure precision!
(4) George Lazenby- despite Lazenby's obvious acting flaws and dull performance, his gunbarrel is really cool, I love the kneel with the hat!
(5) Craig #1- stylish, fast-paced, and pure Bond all the way
(6) Timothy Dalton- sometimes slow and seemingly staged, but nevertheless a swagg-loaded walk and a classy yet simple turn and shoot
(7) Roger Moore #2- Ehh...it's very slow and elderly. Looks like someone let a nursing home patient out of their room for the day to film one Bond scene as something on their bucket list
(8) Sean Connery- Okay, the walk is strange, the turn is akward, and the stance...oh goodness...what do you call that? It looks like he's painfully constipated!
(9) Daniel Craig #2- Just no...simply no!
I was watching a Bond movie a week or two back and can't quite remember which one, but the lead actor seemed to race on and shoot at the viewer, it wasn't the usual pedestrian manner, it was like done in a hurry, they seemed to race on to the screen etc, next time I see it again I'll make a note of it
Hmm, it might be soo.
I guess you are referring to QoS.
May have been a Moore release from what I can remember, but Roger doesn't really seem the type for fast entrances etc, Dalton liked a stride or two but it wasn't him I'm sure as I haven't watched The Living Daylights or License to Kill for some time
Moonraker's gunbarrel is by far the worst gunbarrel in the series, I absolutely hate it!!
Why? I think it's like one of the good things in that movie. Classic gunbarrel.
here it comes
actually, it's not all that good!, a little too quick and Moore seems in a hurry..
On now is the two guys hijacking and stealing the Moonraker, you know the score..
May as well watch the pre credits sequence now if nothing else as it's something to see, how the hell can Jaws be hidden on a plane that small, just a prelude to the rest of the nonsense yet to come I suppose
But the rest of the score is awesome.
2. Bob Simmons
3. Pierce Brosnan- GE-TWINE
4. Timothy Dalton
5. Daniel Craig- CR
6. Sean Connery
7. Roger Moore (1)
8. Roger Moore (2)
9. Daniel Craig- QOS
10. Pierce Brosnan- DAD (I hate the CGI bullet so i had to list it on its own).
No no no! The music in the background is horrendous! It is bad enough to make me want to quit watching the movie right then and there!
Remember, a gunbarrel can never destroy a movie ;)
Thankfully the pre-title sequence is as good as it is so I can erase the memory of the atrocious gunbarrel!
Moonraker I think, Yes, I watched it the other day, (PTS only) and it is indeed one of the greatest ever, the music that accompanies it, works really well. I hate the very end with the stupid dumb sequence of Kiel flapping his arms like a bird and falling on to the circus tent, to equally awful and asinine sound effects. They really spoiled it at the end there for me that year
Yeah, that's the one I was referring to, and you're correct, the ending of the PTS is really disappointing compared with everything that preceeded it. Also, and I'll probably get ripped for this, but I really didn't like the soundtrack that played out during the free fall battle.
2 - Timothy Dalton
3 - Roger Moore (1st Take)
4 - Pierce Brosnan
5 - Roger Moore (2nd Take)
6 - Bob Simmons
7 - George Lazenby
8 - Daniel Craig (QoS)
9 - Daniel Craig (CR, because I hate his attire and background)
I can see Roger's second gunbarrel being staged, but the first one from LALD and TMWTGG looks pretty genuine to me. As for Brosnan, yes, I'll admit that it looks staged, but he pulls it off so well! It's the epitome of cool!
1. Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye
2. Timothy Dalton in License to Kill
3. Bob Simmons in Dr. No
4. Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only
5. Roger Moore in Live and Let Die
1. George Lazenby — Despite the technical faults of this gunbarrel, Lazenby himself does an excellent job and the knee drop is a great improvisation. Very creepy but effective atmosphere.
2. Timothy Dalton — Smooth, heavy, and a quick and accurate shot.
3. Pierce Brosnan — Some hate the CGI change, but I think it's a perfect milieu between the previous effect and the overblown CGI in the CR and QOS barrels. Brosnan's shot is accurate and his stop-and-turn is quick and to the point.
4. Roger Moore (LALD, TMWTGG) — In Roger's first take, his shot is a bit to the left, and the gun sound effect is a bit out of sync as well, so that takes some points off. Otherwise, a very quick and succinct shot.
5. Sean Connery — Sean's gunbarrel isn't bad, but he's a bit clumsy in his execution, and you can see his stop-and-turn coming from a mile away.
6. Bob Simmons — Very slow build up, almost to the point of being creepy, with an overacted climax. But still, it was the first and is quite iconic, especially since it was just a stuntman, not the real Bond actor.
7. Daniel Craig (CR) — In this unique and creative spin on the gunbarrel, it is for the first time incorporated into the storyline and completely changed. Daniel's pose here is great, no complaints. I'm a sucker for tradition so it's not a favorite of mine, but it's much better than the abomination that followed.
8. Roger Moore (TSWLM-AVTAK) — I've seen 80-year-olds have a quicker reaction time than Moore does in this gunbarrel. It has a promising start, but a very lazy and unimpressive climax. At least Roger gets the aim right this time.
9. Daniel Craig (SKFL) — Quite similar in structure to the QOS gunbarrel, and the gunbarrel itself has a strange, almost leathery texture to it. Craig's walk is much slower and builds the tension more appropriately, and his turn with the limp left arm mimics that of Dalton. Overall it seems a bit too refined and perfected, but it's leagues ahead of the 2008 atrocity.
10. Daniel Craig (QOS) — As many have pointed out before, Craig looks like he's rushing through this because he has to evacuate his bowels. The whole thing is rushed (fitting the overall theme of QOS) and the music is particularly forgettable. The CGI is really overdone and just... my god Daniel's almost running, and it looks like he's going to fall over!