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Too right BAIN. How have you suddenly morphed into one of the most perceptive posters on here?!
"Dullard" is a harsh word I'll agree but upon my most recent viewing (not long after watching CR I might add) you realise Royale is easily the better made, more compelling film. While there are some good scenes in Solace (I LOVE the moment where Craig moves the guards limb back into the lift with his leg) it just feels very...flat as a whole for a better word.
YOLT isn't one of the greatest Bond films and Connery does at times look rather disinterested but its a film that succeeds more in offering fun escapism. It's not pretentious or trying overly hard to be clever either. I have no problem with lengthy subtitles for instance but they feel out of place in a Bond film. They were never used for long periods in FRWL, OP or GE for instace and nobody seems to mind that.
From a technical standpoint you can see the skill of the filmakers involved in YOLT. That AND the likes of Donald Pleseance, his pirahna pool and Nancy Sinatra make for a flawed but enjoyable Bond flick.
Unlike Solace I can re-watch Twice on a wet afternoon and have fun with it.
Haha. I just love Bond @Getafix. Seriously I don't hate QoS but I have a bit of a hostility towards it for some reason. Its probably one of the films in the series that frustrates me the most. I WANT to say its great and I can see some good things in it but as a whole (its story, its action and its pacing) all I can say is...meh.
QoS: 16 votes
So close for Quantum! Well, all right, onto the next round. At the request of @DoubleOhhSeven, the next match-up is:
Dr. No vs. Casino Royale
We have Sean in the amazing Bond origin, with one of the best scenes in film with Bond's intro and Honey's exit from the sea, and Quarrel, one of Bond's greatest allies. Then we have my favorite Bond film, great performances by an outstanding cast, the heavenly Eva Green as my favorite Bond girl, my favorite opening theme and theme song, great locations all around, an amazing card game, my favorite Bond scene in the Bond/Vesper meeting, and a great modern adaption.
I say CR, but DN fights like a true warrior, and both films are top tier and deserve all the acclaim they receive.
(thinking)
CR, by far. Credit has to be given to DN, since it was the first Bond film, and they had no idea what they were doing, but CR just ends up a better film.
Seconded. I do like DN but CR just feels like the more polished film.
(I suspect Fleming purists will have a field day with this round)
Connery looks sharp, locations look beautiful, Adam set the production design precedent, awesome villain, well paced (doesn't feel short like QoS). I think it's as good a blueprint for a Bond film as you can get, even more than GF is suggested to be. An effortlessly stylish and cool film.
But this.....is one damn tough call. :/
I'll have to go with Dr.No...by a hair.
CR fumbled the ball when it comes to Flemings first novel, everything that was good about the book was lost in translation to the CR movie. It could have been Micheal Bay doing 007, especially the emotional resolution gets thrown out for a sinking bloody house. And people complain about the OTT action in DAD, what a laugh. CR is less the previous British agent James Bond more the British agent James Bland. All my humble opinion of course. O:-)
I disagree his speciality is OTT actionmovies and there are very few directors that can do that and satisfy an apperent need for that in cinema. His recent movies might not my cup of tea but what do I know when we talk BO.
He did make the Rock which is probably in my list of all time great actioners with none other than the magnificent Connery in the role of a british agent.
Yes, Sean is the only reason the film is even moderately good.
You're not alone, thy allmighty. Good post.
What a load of bollocks, it is a good action movie.
CR.
YOLT vs QoS was much closer for me.
CR is a decent but much inferior entry.
Jamaica is just beautiful. Exotic and dangerous, the Bond girls set the standard here and Connery has to be commended. This iron fist of a man was moulded into a velvet glove. The rest is history. Dr.No gets my vote.
Great point about Dr. No's presence being felt so keenly throughout the opening act. And yes, the fact Connery takes on and defines the role so (seemingly) effortlessly is gob-smacking.