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Bond Movie A vs. Bond Movie B (Diamonds Are Forever vs. The World Is Not Enough)

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  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    Octopussy
  • AussieBondAussieBond
    Posts: 185
    OP
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    GE
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,387
    Octopussy. This was the first Bond film I saw in the theater. The Berlin scenes are top-notch, India is exotic and fun for the most part. Vijay is one of Moore's better allies.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    I like both films. Both have their strong points and their weaknesses which makes choosing hats for me BUT I'll give my choice to OP simply because Serra's score foe GE IMO was total garbage for the most part. Lack of Bond theme and the horrible made for tv-type end credits music.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited February 2012 Posts: 11,189
    Both are great but I'm going for GE on this occasion. Yes it has it's plot holes but it also has Martin Campbell, Eric Serra, a tank chase and my fav Bond girl.

    In terms of entertainment:

    GE>Op>>>>>QoS
  • identigraphidentigraph
    Posts: 1,052
    GE is good but Octopussy is pure class, so OP wins!
  • W_PPKW_PPK
    Posts: 172
    GoldenEye. Plot is clearer and Brosnan's Bond is realy better then Moore's OP-AVTAK. (Moore 1973-1981 was better). Also, Russia and Onatopp.
  • 002002
    Posts: 581
    oh god my two favourite bond films of all time

    Goldenpussy
    or octoEye

    i cant decide!
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    GE is #5 on my list and OP is #6 so this is too close to call for me.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,169
    A no brainer from me.
    OP all the way.

  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    BAIN123 wrote:
    Both are great but I'm going for GE on this occasion. Yes it has it's plot holes but it also has Martin Campbell, Eric Serra, a tank chase and my fav Bond girl.

    In terms of entertainment:

    GE>Op>>>>>QoS

    Oh dear some posters cant but help have a dig at QoS even though the thread is nothing to do with it.

  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited February 2012 Posts: 11,189
    actonsteve wrote:
    BAIN123 wrote:
    Both are great but I'm going for GE on this occasion. Yes it has it's plot holes but it also has Martin Campbell, Eric Serra, a tank chase and my fav Bond girl.

    In terms of entertainment:

    GE>Op>>>>>QoS

    Oh dear some posters cant but help have a dig at QoS even though the thread is nothing to do with it.

    Apologies. Well OP was mentioned in a previous match-up against Quantum so there is a link - albeit a slim one.
  • slyfoxslyfox
    edited February 2012 Posts: 940
    Both 'top-half' enjoyable movies for me. Both are probably my favourite Bond films for Rog and Brozzer too.

    Over all, OP wins this one. Shame about its silly jungle/tennis bits, but they only add up to about a minute in an otherwise superb film.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
    Posts: 7,854
    GE Damn, the past two or three rounds, the movie I picked lost. This one looks like it'll follow suit.
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    @Agent007391: Yeah, same here. If GoldenEye is about to lose, then I'll just vote however many times it takes to make it win! Hahahahaha.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    Goldeneye, Brosnan does half a very good film, real qualities on show especially the first half of the movie. Sags a bit in the second half as I usually lose interest once they go to Cuba but for the most part Brosnan gets a thumbs up on his debut performance

    Octopussy at times displays some outrageous childish humor and it's embarrassing to view sometimes, Moore does play the role with some tangible belief here and there but for the most part it's hard not to look away, saving grace would be a fine PTS, Louis Jourdan did very well and some exciting, if silly, action sequences

    Therefore Goldeneye is victorious this time out
  • chuck007chuck007
    Posts: 172
    Octopussy...
  • DoubleOhhSevenDoubleOhhSeven
    Posts: 1,778
    The current score is 14-7 in favor of Octopussy. Ouch for GE. Im really happy to see Octopussy get some love. It's one that I always loved but thought most people didn't as much.
  • Jones_The_BondJones_The_Bond
    Posts: 344
    Octopussy

    It has a Cold War plot, Moore on form, glamour in abundance, and is just fun from beginning to end.
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    DoubleOhhSeven wrote:
    The current score is 14-7 in favor of Octopussy. Ouch for GE. Im really happy to see Octopussy get some love. It's one that I always loved but thought most people didn't as much.

    Thanks for the update! Hopefully we can get some more votes in to let GE win this round! Hahaha, unfortunately that doesn't look like it'll happen.
  • RogueThunderballRogueThunderball
    Posts: 306
    Goldeneye, just barely.
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
    Posts: 2,341
    DoubleOhhSeven wrote:
    The current score is 14-7 in favor of Octopussy. Ouch for GE. Im really happy to see Octopussy get some love. It's one that I always loved but thought most people didn't as much.

    Octopussy kicks butt. Like you I really enjoyed this one. Moore was still on his "game" and the movie scores high marks. I know some folks hated the clown disguise but I did not have a problem with it. The scene in the gorilla suit had me laughing my ass off.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    [/quote]

    Apologies. Well OP was mentioned in a previous thread against Quantum so there is a link - albeit a slim one.
    DoubleOhhSeven wrote:
    The current score is 14-7 in favor of Octopussy. Ouch for GE. Im really happy to see Octopussy get some love. It's one that I always loved but thought most people didn't as much.

    I really like OP too and its close to my top 5 but I have a soft spot for GE so that wins out. Plus it does contain characters that are (arguably) better than OP.
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    Well, Octopussy beat GoldenEye by a landslide, sadly. Onward to the next round!

    A View to a Kill vs. Quantum of Solace
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,387
    Both are seriously flawed. QoS has the better Bond girl and is more believable, AVTAK the better villains and score. But Craig in his prime vs. an over-the-hill Moore?

    Quantum of Solace.
  • DoubleOhhSevenDoubleOhhSeven
    Posts: 1,778
    My apologies to Sir Roger and Christopher Walken as I love them both but my vote goes to Quantum of Solace. Craig, as opposed to Moore, is the perfect age and shape to be playing Bond here. Plus the AVTAK plot is basically a re-tread of GF whereas I'll give points to QOS for originality.
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,860
    Thank god people are voting for Quantum of Solace. Moore should of ended his tenure with octopussy but he didn't.

    Plus I can't stand Tanya Roberts only time a bond girl screamed to bond 'don't leave me James" and i yelled back "Leave her LEAVE HER"

    Quantum of solace

    Better Plot
    Creepier villain (had Walken played it like he played the villian of The Prophecy he would of won but he was so over the top I just laugh at him Greene has a creepy vibe to him)
    Better Bond girl (Oh who am i kidding 22 out of the 23 bond films had beeter girls then A View to A kill heck I can't think of a single girl in that film that is even cute including the extras!)
    Song I feel they are tied (I love Duran Duran and Jack White/Alicia Keys most don't like rock with bond I do)
    Better Acting (Craig is brilliant in Quantum of Solace)
    Better use of the title (Why was the film called A view to a Kill they could of used My enemies Enemy and it would of made much more sense)
    Better Music (I loved snow Job but beach boys in a bond film whoever had that idea should of been fired! Plus Night at the Opera is the best song Arnold ever wrote)
    Better Director (Marc Forester may have over used the shakey cam but he also gave the film a 60's feel that Glenn couldn't do if he tried)
    Better Alies (Rene Mathis and Camille vs annoying people who are thrown into the film)
    Better Action The car chase and foot chase are better then ever single action sequence in AVTAK

    I could go on and on but why Quantum of Solace wins (it's also my third favourite bond film

    1. Casino royale
    2. from Russia with Love
    3. Quantum of solace
    4. The Living Daylights (if it wasn't for the incredibly annoying Joe Don Baker this would of been number 3)
    5. Licence to Kill
    6. For Your eyes Only
    7. Dr. No
    8. On her majesties Secret Service.
    9. the world Is not enough
    10. Live and let Die
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    edited February 2012 Posts: 3,262
    Both of these are in my bottom 3 but I'm picking AVTAK, mainly because of the John Barry score and Cold War-era ambience. Plus, I can more easily discern what's happening in its action scenes. Also, it has more of the traditional "feel" of what I expect from a Bond film even though I'd pick most of the other 007 films over either one of these.
  • chuck007chuck007
    Posts: 172
    Quantum of Solace of course ,i like "Tosca scenes" very much
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