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What Bond film have you never seen in a theater?

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  • Whitaker1987Whitaker1987
    Posts: 172
    All except Goldfinger(40th in Edinburgh), The Living Daylights(Bradford Film & TV centre 007 Exhibition 2002), Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace & Skyfall all at cinema.
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
    edited March 2013 Posts: 1,985
    Only Bond films I saw in theaters was DAD, CR, QS, SF im only 21 years old so I wasnt alive for the first 16 films
  • DarioOnatoppDarioOnatopp
    Posts: 40
    All of them except for Craigs.
  • NapoleonPluralNapoleonPlural
    edited March 2013 Posts: 512
    Some I saw retrospectively at the London Film Theatre on the Southbank - FRWL, YOLT, DAF and LALD - but that venue never really feels like a cinema to me, it's a bit stagey, like the local suburban theatre putting on a showing.

    Dr No I saw in the early 80s, aged 11, at the London Palladium, or Pavillion, near Picadilly Circus. Terrific, a bit of a fleapit, but a real cinema. They had a series of Bond on there, but that was the only one I saw, a double bill with Moonraker.

    TMWTGG comes closest, I saw it on a shoddy old film at the Cub Scout hut in 1980, got a good reception. Not exactly a cinema experience though.

    OHMSS I saw at the BFI Imax, terrific stuff. TB I saw at the Empire Leicester Square a few years ago, awful print however, and the film rankled with me, all the plotholes showed up! Plus ca change.

    So I guess that leaves the 67 Casino Royale.
  • MalloryMallory
    Posts: 2,171
    Rather than list the ones I haven't, it's quick if I list the ones I have:

    - Dr No (Albert Cubby Broccoli centenary release)
    - FRWL (see above)
    - GF (see above)
    - OHMSS (see above)
    - DAD
    - CR
    - QoS
    - SF (IMAX and regular 35mm)
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,480
    I haven't seen any of the first Connery ones in a theatre; no retrospective showings near me in the states and now that I am overseas in Asia, not likely any time soon. But I hope to some day. So for me, Dr. No through YOLT; and also OHMSS - those were not in a theatre.

    I do thoroughly enjoy and vastly prefer seeing a film, especially a Bond film, in a theatre. It is a far more fully encompassing, saturating, and satisfying experience. And especially the sound.
  • MaxRebo120MaxRebo120
    Posts: 136
    All but SKYFALL.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited March 2013 Posts: 3,494
    I've seen every one of them first on the big screen starting with Thunderball in 1968 when I was about 7. I don't know the experience of seeing any Bond film on TV or other home mediums for my first viewing. Hopefully at 51, I'll get to see lots more before it's my time :)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,830
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    I don't know the experience of seeing any Bond film on TV or other home mediums for my first viewing.

    I feel bad for the kids here that never saw Connery in the theatre.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,252
    FRWL to DAF. I saw LaLD when I was ten and each of the following. Last year DN was shown for one night only and my dad and I caught it. I would love to see them all once more.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited March 2013 Posts: 3,494
    chrisisall wrote:
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    I don't know the experience of seeing any Bond film on TV or other home mediums for my first viewing.

    I feel bad for the kids here that never saw Connery in the theatre.

    Me too. There is no greater Bond experience than the first 5 in all their glory IMHO. BUT, the experience can still be had if one is lucky enough. I was lucky enough last summer to see GF for the 4th or 5th time in it's original 35mm pristine form like when I was a wide eyed kid. And my boy got to see it too. It was at a college movie house about an hour and 15 minutes away in Bethlehem PA. where coincidentally is where my father (2nd generation) passed away. Believe me when I say he was with us that day. Plus we had Dr. No on Bond Day not far from my home. They had a Bond classic dating from Dr. No to GE playing every Monday, hopefully it did well for them and next summer they'll do it again :)

    Neither Dalton film was shown, sadly.


  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,830
    I'll tell ya though, that jet in Goldfinger looks so phoney on the big screen!
    35mm projection..... I miss it.
  • MalloryMallory
    Posts: 2,171
    chrisisall wrote:
    I'll tell ya though, that jet in Goldfinger looks so phoney on the big screen!
    35mm projection..... I miss it.

    True, I love projection cinema and the scratches, lines and holes the print has and it flashing on screen. All part of the experience, and something I miss that you don't get anymore.
  • OffspringFan88OffspringFan88
    Posts: 102
    All except DAD (first Bond movie seen at the cinema), CR, QOS and SF after that.
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