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Bond wins best spy poll

thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
edited June 2012 in News Posts: 12,837
James Bond won a LOVEFILM poll for the best (film) spy. Jason Bourne was 2nd. Also in the poll were Mission Impossible spy Ethan Hunt, Harry Palmer from the Ipcress File, Smiley from Tinkor Tailor, Austin Powers, Johnny English and Bryan Mills from Taken. Here's the full list.

1. James Bond

2. Jason Bourne

3. George Smiley

4. Austin Powers

5. Bryan Mills

6. Harry Palmer

7. Johnny English

8. Ethan Hunt

9. Evelyn Salt

10. J (from Men In Black)

And the article. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/jamesbond/9359837/James-Bond-is-still-Britains-favourite-spy.htm

No idea why Salt was even included. I hated that film.

Comments

  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,217
    Austin Powers, Johnny English and Jay from Men in Black? Oh dear. I agree with the first three placements, but the rest is in the wrong order entirely!
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,976
    No idea how Austin Powers beat out Bryan Mills or Ethan Hunt. I LOVE the Austin Powers series, but they're more of a relaxing comedy than a 'spy movie' to me.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    Was there any doubt who would be number 1? ;) B-)
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    First best film franchise, now best spy. Got to love LOVEFILM.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    Posts: 3,494
    @ TLR- I liked the Salt storyline and thought it was one of Jolie's better efforts,

    No doubt the right spy won the poll. Anyone who didn't vote Bond #1 is a complete moron.
  • myworldisenoughmyworldisenough
    Posts: 1,143
    No 1. Nobody does it better. Fact!!!
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    What a BS list. Ethan is a top three contender.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited June 2012 Posts: 12,837
    Don't blame the list, blame the people that voted. My biggest compaint is this: WHERE IS JACK BAUER?? (he's TV, but they are making a film, and I'd rank him above all of them except Bourne and Bond).
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    @ TLR- I liked the Salt storyline and thought it was one of Jolie's better efforts,

    No doubt the right spy won the poll. Anyone who didn't vote Bond #1 is a complete moron.

    I didn't like Salts storyline because of this, we're supposed to be wondering if she's a Russian or American agent, but why do we see her murder a bunch of vodka swigging Russians (that's another thing, stereotype russians as the baddies), but not one American?

    Also, on the action side, I can't take Jolie seriously, she's too skinny. Haywire was much better, because the female spy actually looked like she could kick somebody's arse.

    Anyway, here's an idea, why don't we all redo the list, how we would rank it?

    1- Bond (duh)
    2- Bourne
    3- Mills
    4- Palmer
    5- Hunt
    6- Powers
    7- English
    9- J (I love MIB, but does he even count as a spy?)
    10- Salt (Powers and English are parodys, but at least they gave me some decent entertainment)

    Haven't seen Tinkor Tailor so I can't really add Smiley.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,217
    1. Bond
    2. Bourne
    3. Smiley
    4. Palmer
    5. Ethan Hunt
    6. Bryan Mills
    7. Evelyn Salt

    Don't count the other three because two are parodies and the other isn't a spy.
  • VirageVirage
    Posts: 1,856
    Oh god I only agree with one placement on this list. Guess which one....
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    edited June 2012 Posts: 5,745
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    What a BS list. Ethan is a top three contender.

    Indisputable. Spanning the 60's, 70's, 80's, late 90's to now, there has always been IMF agents (either good or bad; I'm looking at you, 80's)
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,976
    Virage wrote:
    Oh god I only agree with one placement on this list. Guess which one....

    Evelyn Salt? No, no, wait...Johnny English?
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    I have a soft spot for Johnny English... such an awesome character :) hope there will be a 3rd film !
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,217
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    What a BS list. Ethan is a top three contender.

    Indisputable. Spanning the 60's, 70's, 80's, late 90's to now, there has always been Hunt (either good or bad; I'm looking at you, 80's)

    Was the Ethan Hunt character not created for the film series? I don't recall him being present in any MI series from the 60's, 70's or 80's. Jim Phelps was the main guy.
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    edited June 2012 Posts: 5,745
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    What a BS list. Ethan is a top three contender.

    Indisputable. Spanning the 60's, 70's, 80's, late 90's to now, there has always been IMF agents (either good or bad; I'm looking at you, 80's)

    Was the Ethan Hunt character not created for the film series? I don't recall him being present in any MI series from the 60's, 70's or 80's. Jim Phelps was the main guy.

    OHHH YEAAAHHH. Segwaying.. WHY THE HELL ISN'T JIM PHELPS on heah?! ;;)

    Or Bryan Mills? (Taken)
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,217
    @JWESTBROOK, glad you fixed your mistake.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    That makes sense. Around the time Mission Impossible released every fan of the MI TV series was up in arms when they saw that
    Jim was the film's main villain.
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    @JWESTBROOK, glad you fixed your mistake.

    Yea.. I've never wanted to see the 80's series, I saw the 60's repeats young, and I'm only really familiar with the modern series. Naive of me, I know.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,217
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    @JWESTBROOK, glad you fixed your mistake.

    Yea.. I've never wanted to see the 80's series, I saw the 60's repeats young, and I'm only really familiar with the modern series. Naive of me, I know.

    Indeed.
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    @JWESTBROOK, glad you fixed your mistake.

    Yea.. I've never wanted to see the 80's series, I saw the 60's repeats young, and I'm only really familiar with the modern series. Naive of me, I know.

    Indeed.

    Patience wearing thin. Move along..
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    edited June 2012 Posts: 8,217
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    @JWESTBROOK, glad you fixed your mistake.

    Yea.. I've never wanted to see the 80's series, I saw the 60's repeats young, and I'm only really familiar with the modern series. Naive of me, I know.

    Indeed.

    Patience wearing thin. Move along..

    Apologies. On a smartphone and on the move, didn't mean to sound condescending or ignorant.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,976
    Even if I absolutely loathed the Bond series, is there really any others out there that could contest this number one spot?
  • LicencedToKilt69007LicencedToKilt69007 Belgium, Wallonia
    Posts: 523
    Are you expecting someone else ? ...No.
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