The thread of Bond lists - LIST 157 - Evaluate the FRWL Opening Titles. (see criteria)

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  • edited November 2013 Posts: 2,402
    6: On Her Majesty's Secret Service. This is really grasping for straws, as I actually really like YOLT. I ultimately had to let it come down to what had the biggest remaining gap in my rankings between consecutive entries. That's all there is to this one.
    YOLT Ranking: #13. OHMSS Ranking: #3.

    5: Skyfall. QoS was a disaster and left a bad taste in my mouth. Skyfall is one of the most energizing cinema experiences I've ever had.
    QoS Ranking: #17. SF Ranking: #6.

    4: The Spy Who Loved Me. This isn't just a film that came after a single bad entry: this was the saving grace of the series after THREE. In a ROW. From the ski jump to Bond's cold kill of Stromberg, Moore gives one of his best performances in an excellently-written and absolutely iconic release.
    DAF, LALD, and TMWTGG Rankings: #22, #16, and #18. TSWLM Ranking: #8.

    3: Thunderball. GF is the most overrated Bond film ever, whereas TB is an underappreciated gem. Connery's on top form here, hell: EVERYTHING is on top form here compared to GF. "The best of the worst" vs "One of the best". Pretty clear who wins here.
    GF Ranking: #15. TB Ranking: #9.

    2: The Living Daylights. AVTAK is a steaming pile of crap, whereas TLD is the first true Bond masterpiece we had since OHMSS. Quite a contrast there.
    AVTAK Ranking: #20. TLD Ranking: #2.

    1: Casino Royale. Obviously this takes first place. The worst film of all time (not just in the Bond films; the worst film EVER MADE) followed by a film that is quite possibly the best ever made.
    DAD Ranking: #23. CR Ranking: #1.
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
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    1) CR
    2) TSWLM
    3) SF
    4) GE
    5) OHMSS
    6) LALD
  • 1) Casino Royale
    2) The Spy Who Loved Me
    3) Skyfall
    That was the last of the "significantly..." for me
    4) GoldenEye
    5) Octopussy
    6) A View To A Kill
  • 6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (smaller gap than the others)

    5. Skyfall

    4. The Living Daylights

    3. For Your Eyes Only

    2. The Spy Who Loved Me

    1. Casino Royale
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,480
    5, I don't know ... let's see (we do mean the entire film, not just the character of Bond, right?):

    LALD
    TSWLM
    FYEO
    CR
    SF

    And I want to OP
  • Posts: 6,396
    1. FRWL
    2. OHMSS
    3. TSWLM
    4. TLD
    5. CR
    6. SF
  • LicencedToKilt69007LicencedToKilt69007 Belgium, Wallonia
    Posts: 523
    LIST 88 :

    6) FRWL
    5) OHMSS
    4) TSWLM
    3) FYEO
    2) TLD
    1) GoldenEye

    (and Skyfall)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    6.SF
    5.TLD
    4.TSWLM
    3.OHMSS
    2.FYEO
    1.CR
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    6 - The Spy Who Loved Me
    5 - OHMSS
    4 - Skyfall
    3 - Casino Royale
    2 - The Living Daylights
    1 - From Russia with Love
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited November 2013 Posts: 4,515
    1. FRWL (8)
    2. OHMSS (6)
    3. LALD (7)
    4. FYEO (4)
    5. AVTAK (5)
    6. Goldeneye (1)

    6 from my first 11 favorites. This said my Top 13 include DAF (12th, but i like OHMSS and TMWTGG more..) and TSWLM (13th) is moost of the time not much changed exept that i change Octopussy and TMWTGG sometimes (10th and 11th.). TDL is my number 9th favorite.

    If i must have given 7th one then it be QOS who ranked 14th and not Twine (2th), As iam a big fan of TMND (3th) and not a big fan of CR (22th). GF (20th) and of course TB (23th) and Yolt (16th) are not significantly stronger there previous ones.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,173
    LIST 1: The 007 most intelligent Bond girls
    LIST 2: Your 007 favourite OT sequences by Maurice Binder
    LIST 3: Your 007 most annoying moments in a Bond film
    LIST 4: Rank the Aston Martin cars from the Bonds
    LIST 5: 007's 007 coolest moments
    LIST 6: Rank the non-Barry/Arnold scores
    LIST 7: Your 007 most sexy moments in the Bonds
    LIST 8: The 6 best moments of Bond in London
    LIST 9: The 007 best uses of the Bond Theme
    LIST 10: The 5 worst faces made by the Bonds
    LIST 11: Your top 10 PTS
    LIST 12: The 6 best scenes in OHMSS
    LIST 13: David Arnold's 6 finest moments in the Bonds
    LIST 14: The five nicest folks who ever played a part in a Bond film.
    LIST 15: Ranking the Glen directed Bonds.
    LIST 16: Rank the Blofelds (including NSNA and FYEO)
    LIST 17-65: The 5 worst moments in DN - The 5 best moments in SF.
    LIST 66-71: The 5 best things about Connery's Bond.- The 5 best things about Craig's Bond.
    LIST 72: The 5 best non-Bond roles for Sean Connery.
    LIST 73: Name 7 still living directors you want to do a Bond film.
    LIST 74: Five favourite franchises inspired by Bond.
    LIST 75-80: Five things the Moore Bond did that you never would. - Brosnan - Connery - Dalton - Craig - Lazenby
    LIST 81-85: Your 5 favourite one night stands from the 60s. - 2000s including SF.
    LIST 86: Six things NSNA did better than TB.
    LIST 87: Six Bonds that were significantly weaker than their predecessor.
    LIST 88: Six Bonds that were significantly stronger than their predecessor.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 89</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>Rank Arnold's Bond scores.</b></font>
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,173
    5 - TWINE

    4 - DAD

    3 - TND

    2 - CR

    1 - QOS
  • Posts: 6,396
    1. CR

    2. TND

    3. TWINE

    4. QOS

    5. DAD
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    1. Tomorrow Never Dies
    2. Quantum Of Solace
    3. Casino Royale
    4. The World Is Not Enough
    5. Die Another Day
  • LicencedToKilt69007LicencedToKilt69007 Belgium, Wallonia
    Posts: 523
    LIST 89 : Rank Arnold's scores

    It's quite hard.

    4) QOS & TWINE
    3) DAD
    2) CR
    1) TND
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,351
    1. Tomorrow Never Dies
    2. Die Another Day
    3. The World is Not Enough
    4. Casino Royale
    5. Quantum of Solace
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,480
    Hmmm. Not so easy for me.

    1) TND
    2) CR
    3) QOS
    4) TWINE
    5) DAD
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    Posts: 7,314
    1) QoS
    2) CR
    3) TWINE
    4) TND
    5) DAD
  • Posts: 418
    1 - Casino Royale
    2 - The World is Not Enough
    3 - Tomorrow Never Dies
    4 - Quantum of Solice
    5 - Die Another Day
  • MrBondMrBond Station S
    Posts: 2,044
    1- Casino Royale
    2- Quantum of Solace
    3- Tomorrow Never Dies
    4- Die Another Day
    5- The World Is Not Enough
  • Posts: 1,817
    1. Tomorrow Never Dies
    2. Casino Royale
    3. Quantum of Solace
    4. The World Is Not Enough
    5. Die Another Day
  • Posts: 2,402
    1: Casino Royale
    2: Tomorrow Never Dies
    3: The World is Not Enough
    4: Quantum of Solace
    5: Die Another Day
  • 1 Tomorrow Never Dies
    2 The World Is Not Enough
    3 Casino Royale
    4 Quantum of Solace
    5 Die Another Day
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    001) TND
    002) CR
    003) DAD
    004) TWINE
    005) QOS
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited November 2013 Posts: 4,515
    1. Twine
    2. Quantum Of Solace
    3.Tomorrow Never Dies
    4. Die Another Day
    5. Casino Royale

    If i must rank Skyfall from Thomas Newman in it, after Tomorrow Never Dies.

    Iam tired about recykling of the boat chase of Arnold Twine score in the boat chase and end credits of CR and QOS, but i think QOS score is a step forwords on Die Another Day and Casino Royale. Sometimes remember me to the older days like other things from the movie, with as highlight the asian music and sometimes feels good as some of Twine / TMND tracks.

    Of course some tracks from Casino Royale good, but there be to much repeats who look simalar to DAD. To much tracks who remember to the Icarus track and Going Down Together. To much violence in score, inspecialy Miami Airport. The music/sound effects be part why dislike the movie and release without title song and dificult to get and not in my collection yet i can't take serieus.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited November 2013 Posts: 24,173
    LIST 1: The 007 most intelligent Bond girls
    LIST 2: Your 007 favourite OT sequences by Maurice Binder
    LIST 3: Your 007 most annoying moments in a Bond film
    LIST 4: Rank the Aston Martin cars from the Bonds
    LIST 5: 007's 007 coolest moments
    LIST 6: Rank the non-Barry/Arnold scores
    LIST 7: Your 007 most sexy moments in the Bonds
    LIST 8: The 6 best moments of Bond in London
    LIST 9: The 007 best uses of the Bond Theme
    LIST 10: The 5 worst faces made by the Bonds
    LIST 11: Your top 10 PTS
    LIST 12: The 6 best scenes in OHMSS
    LIST 13: David Arnold's 6 finest moments in the Bonds
    LIST 14: The five nicest folks who ever played a part in a Bond film.
    LIST 15: Ranking the Glen directed Bonds.
    LIST 16: Rank the Blofelds (including NSNA and FYEO)
    LIST 17-65: The 5 worst moments in DN - The 5 best moments in SF.
    LIST 66-71: The 5 best things about Connery's Bond.- The 5 best things about Craig's Bond.
    LIST 72: The 5 best non-Bond roles for Sean Connery.
    LIST 73: Name 7 still living directors you want to do a Bond film.
    LIST 74: Five favourite franchises inspired by Bond.
    LIST 75-80: Five things the Moore Bond did that you never would. - Brosnan - Connery - Dalton - Craig - Lazenby
    LIST 81-85: Your 5 favourite one night stands from the 60s. - 2000s including SF.
    LIST 86: Six things NSNA did better than TB.
    LIST 87: Six Bonds that were significantly weaker than their predecessor.
    LIST 88: Six Bonds that were significantly stronger than their predecessor.
    LIST 89: Rank Arnold's Bond scores.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 90</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>The five most conspicuous characters (not Bond!) of DN: coolest, prettiest, dumbest, funniest, most tragic.</b></font>
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    Coolest - Leiter
    Prettiest - Ryder
    Dumbest - Mr Jones
    Funniest - Quarrel
    Most Tragic - Strangways' Secretary
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited November 2013 Posts: 24,173
    Coolest: Dr. No himself

    Prettiest: Honey - makes sense, doesn't it?

    Dumbest: the guy who screams they'll be back. Back with the dogs. - Look, get out the boat, bring a few guys, storm the beach.

    Funniest: Miss Taro - I love her moments with Connery

    Most Tragic: Quarrel - his death remains a painful one

  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 4,423
    List 89 -

    5. DAD
    4. TWINE
    3. QoS
    2. TND
    1. CR

    List 90

    Coolest - Lord's Leiter* (does this mean like "Fonzie" cool, or as in detached coldness?)

    Prettiest - Honey

    Dumbest - Prof Dent, not a very good liar...

    Funniest - Miss Moneypenny

    Tragic - Quarrel indeed @DarthDimi his death is one of the most poignant and painful in the Bondian canon.
  • edited November 2013 Posts: 2,402
    Coolest - Well if it can't be Bond then it most certainly is Dr. Julius No.

    Prettiest - Honey Ryder.

    Dumbest - "We'll be back! Back with the dogs!" though apparently he's learned the invaluable skill of amplifying his voice without a megaphone...

    Funniest - The guy getting too into the music at the dance at Pussfeller's.

    Most tragic - Quarrel, perhaps one of the film's most upbeat characters, killed suddenly and unceremoniously.
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