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BYE NOW. I AM OFF TO WATCH TITANIC 3D :bz
Mod edit: please use the 'edit' option and avoid double posting. Also, no need to type everything in capitals.
It goes up. I have the disease, I´m afraid. It´s incurable.
Also LALD and QoS but for continuously good action scene I have to say TLD. The extract from Bond being discovered by Koskov and Necros aboard the Antonov all the way to "I know a good restaurant in Karachi.." is just big juicy action all the way.
That explains the caps.
I think the Dalton films are best for action, but the Brosnan films have some great action too, like the TWINE PTS.
I cracked.
I'll have another go and see how they compare with before maybe
Action ratings (out of five)
DR NO 4
FRWL 3
GF 1
TB 3
YOLT 3
OHMSS 3
DAF 2
LALD 4
TMWTGG 4
TSWLM 3
MR 5
FYEO 4
OP 4
AVTAK 2
TLD 3
LTK 2
GE 3
TND 1
TWINE 4
DAD 2
CR 4
QOS 3
It looks like Moonraker wins here, was I being too generous ?, did Royale warrant a five even ?, I'm sticking with that though
I think you need to rewatch a lot. QoS has WAYYY more action than CR or even DN which you gave a 4 for some reason, while the action filled TB gets a 3??
I enjoyed Doctor No, some good action bits, was a four too much, that's what I went with on initial thoughts
Haven't seen Thunderball for eons, too much time spent underwater for my liking, only a middle mark for me as it does have some other good action sequences
The Living Daylights, Live & Let Die, OHMSS & Thunderball are my other nominations for this.
Dalton's PTS from TLD is a particular fav, Bond escaping from Krest in TLD. I don't know action sequences aren't really a priority with me nowadays I could have done with less in QOS and the ones in Brosnan films are like they were trying to compete with big budget american films and failing dismally at that. I think John Barry was a huge factor in making the action so effective although George Martin did an admirable job with LALD, the boat chase is one I recall been good.
I hope SF has some inventive action sequences but also plenty of dialogue, espionage and intrigue, I hope Newman can score these effectively. For me the likes of All The Presidents Men & Tinker Tailor are tense as any action sequences and I now tend to enjoy great acting with good dialogue over action.
I agree with all the Brosnans, they are just super-charged with terrific, magnificent action! As for your others, I agree with all except LALD, where I've always found it lacking in action for some reason, at least good action in my opinion. It still love it though, it's my #8!
60's
TB
YOLT
OHMSS
70's
LALD
TSWLM
MR
80's
FYEO
OP
TLD
LTK
90's
GE
TND
00's
CR
I'm never sure why some people feel that QOS is overly action packed. Aside from some minor action sequences the film is completely devoid of any Bond signature stunt.
The films I've choses reflect (imo) the best use of action, and the most impressive films for stuntwork. Something that the Bond films are famous for, and rightly so.
2.OHMSS
3.Casino Royale
4.License to Kill
5.Tomorrow Never Dies
6.Skyfall
7.The Spy Who Loved Me
8.Moonraker
9.Live And Let Die
10.For Your Eyes Only
11.Octopussy
12.Thunderball
Others, off the top of my head, would be OHMSS, YOLT, TSWLM, OP, Brosnans first 3 and CR.
QOS gets an honourable mention because of great bits like the car chase and the fight with Slate but the editing ruins it a bit and some action scenes (like the plane and boat chase) weren't brilliant imo.
Skyfall had some great action scenes (the PTS and the finale are the standout moments) but there's a huge gap where there's not a big action scene for ages so while the film itself was great, I don't think it was brilliant as an action film.
In terms of others, I'd say GE and LTK also do very well in the action department. The tanker chase blew the audience away back in '89 and seemed like a big step up in scale for a Bond action scene. GE has the bungy jump, the incredibly short but effective fight on the yacht, and the potent fight between Alec and Bond at the end.
QoS has some scenes that are extremely good (I loved the plane scene and thought it was far more exciting than it had any right to be, and the Slate fight, the OTT destruction of the hotel, and opera scene well all fantastic) but some that were incredibly poorly edited.
I find that some of the older Bonds have a lot of action, it just isn't well done or exciting. Although there are some films with an absolutely standout scene like the fight with Grant in FRWL, the fight with Bouvier in TB, and the fight with Franks in DAF. I'll take quality over quantity any day - look at how much action TWINE had and it had the lamest, least exciting action scenes in any Bond film IMHO.
Don't forget this
TB
YOLT
While OHMSS has many action scenes, it feels to me like they don't hold up to it's long running time, and has more character-driven scenes in it.
MR
FYEO
OP
LTK
All the Pierce Brosnan Bond films are almost about explosions everywhere, so I would say they all count, especially TND and TWINE.
While CR has many action scenes and even more than OHMSS, it's still very long and it has a few slower scenes inside, and IDK why but I have a feeling that it isn't extremely action packed, even though it has many action scenes about running and chasing after people.
And of course QoS.
GoldenEye
Casino Royale
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Spy Who Loved Me
Octopussy
For Your Eyes Only
Thunderball
Skyfall