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I very clearly wrote that the list was the poll's opinion, to back up that Dalton's films are held in higher public regard.
Our thoughts are our own.
You sir, have good taste!
Outside of specific film buffs, I don't buy that the general public hold Dalton or his films in higher regard than Moore and Rotten Tomatoes does nothing to disprove that.
That ranking is based on the scores of RT "critics", not the general public.
Read Fleming. TLD and LTK are much more Fleming and yes better films than TSWLM. Jaws dropping that rock and the overt comedy..... Ruined an otherwise decent Moore Bond film. LALD is Moores best effort.....when he actually played the part.
-security guard with Rosika in TLD
-lazering the police car
-bar fight
-winking fish statue.
Fair response, but if you click the link on each of the films, it does give the general public score as well. And a few of Moore's films are ranked slightly higher by the general public. But clearly in either case Dalton's films are ranked higher.
Yeah, by people who are discerning enough film fans to log on to a website and register their score. I think you'll find the 'real' general public would have Moore way above Dalton. Brosnan too.
I agree that Dalton's films had an element of bad comedy, a residue of the Moore regime in my opinion, and it lessens two darn good films. But the comedy is nowhere near as bad as the level of the Moore films. Look, no disrespect to the Moore fans, just not my kind of thing, and the thread is titled Dalton v Moore. Just think he's a better Bond, and think the two Dalton films are better than the aggregate of the Moore films.
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That's cute, but how many bond movies Dalton did and how many SIR Roger moore did?
nuff said about that. one was beloved and a legendary screen actor that's been Sired.
The other is a made-for-tv run-of-the-mill actor.
Oh and you wanna talk critics?The spy who loved me OWNS any of the dalton movies, in anyway possible, money,popularity critics etc
When is Dalton gonna be a Sir? i think he's been forgotten the poor old chap.
Opinion huh? the spy who loved me has better critics, by a wide margin. For your eyes only beat it slighty too.
game,set and match.
Sir John Hurt was knighted as late as 2015, so that could happen anytime. I'm not saying that it will, but that it could. But consider this, Victoria Beckham has been acknowledged for services to the fashion industry, while Johnny Johnson (the last surviving Dambuster*) gets sweet FA.
* As in a war hero, not an actor.
I was annoyed the other week when I heard Ant and Dec had got OBEs. My grandfather got an OBE back in 1980 after decades working in the Law.
Anyway, I don't think Dalton would want that kind of recognition anyway, even if he was offered it. I am surprised though that Dalton hasn't been a bit more recognised for his theatre work.
Absolutely. People dismiss Rog becuase he looks so effortless. Okay he's not a great actor, but he's brilliant at what he does. Second in my Bond rankings after Conners.
Also, he brought a lot more gravitas and drama than people make out.
I will go with Moore. He is the star of my all time favourite Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me.
Also, I prefer my Bond films to be an escapist, male fantasy if you will. They always need a bit of a mean streak and cold heartedness, but I think every Bond film has that, even the softer ones.
Tim was great too, and there will always be a place for his films in Bondom.
Agreed.
And the worst moments in the series easily belong to Moore's films.
Exactly. I don't base my opinion on what others think. I try to formulate my own opinions.
Gottfried John, Judi Dench, Isabella, Tcheky Karyo etc,
There's certainly a case for some of Moore's films like Spy, FYEO and heck even MR but GE easily trumps the weaker Moore films like MWTGG and AVTAK. That's not even up for argument.