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Not a chance Baz!
Oh I think ssho mishter Mathis :
Shhumtin shhtinks...and it's not your aftershave...it's your view of TLD!
Kara says hello!
I bet she does....bitch.
She said something about you "taking her on the wheel!"
Knew you were into that kinky stuff!
Seeing GF ranked so high makes
A) glad, it's a pop culture masterpiece
and
B) guilty for not having it higher.
And TWINE down so low? For shame!!!
I have trouble staying tuned in at all with TWINE. Its like watching a bowl of bran flakes for two hours. I really wanna like it more (the Bilbao part of the PTS is mostly nice), but when I watch it, every object in my living room instantly becomes more interesting.
Lately I have a hard time finishing it once I put it on. I get past the titles and feel in the mood for a Connery instead, so out TWINE goes, and in FRWL.
There really is no comparison with FRWL, which I had the privilege of viewing last night. Such a class act, and it was clear to me yesterday that quite a few small elements were borrowed here and there for CR.
I think Apted was just out of his league for this kind of production. It's apparent to me that he had no clue how to direct action in a big budget film like this, despite being a well respected arthouse sort of director. I definitely hope that we don't encounter a similar problem with Boyle's B25.
True. Pierce was no where near Connery in FRWL. One of the reasons when watching TWINE, I tend to take it out and pop in FRWL instead. At the time of release, I probably felt it was Brosnan's best performance as Bond, but the film hasn't held up for me as much on an entertainment level.Been ages since I watched it all the way through.
1. Thunderball
2. Quantum of Solace
The dialogue alone is enough to make Thunderball higher. The only exciting thing about Quantum of Solace is the score - Arnold's music may even rate higher than a Barry score or two this time.
2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
3. DR NO
4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
5. THUNDERBALL
6. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
7. CASINO ROYALE 06
8. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
10. LIVE AND LET DIE
11. SKYFALL
12. LICENCE TO KILL
13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
14. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
15. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
16. A VIEW TO A KILL
17. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
18. MOONRAKER/ CR 54
19. GOLDENEYE
20. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
21. SPECTRE
22. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
23. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/ CR 67
1. For Your Eyes Only - unique because it's actually a relatively serious Bond film. It goes on a bit long but I love it nonetheless. 9.5/10
2. Live and Let Die - so entertaining and Moore is already on fire. 9/10
3. The Spy Who Loved Me - an epic film that shows Moore at his best. 9/10
4. Octopussy - uneven in tone but who really cares? Fun ride all the way through. 9/10
5. Moonraker - Bond in space shouldn't work but it surprisingly does. 8/10
6. A View to a Kill - so eighties that it hurts...in a good way. Amazing score. 8/10
7. The Man with the Golden Gun - could have been a great but it's still enjoyable. 7.5/10
Good list. Nice to see some love for LALD and TLD.
Thanks. I've been keeping LALD in my top 10 lately. It was one of my favorite Roger's when I was a kid.
For me, in some ways it is. That was the summer I really got interested in the Bond films. Having just watched an ABC airing of DR NO, then my folks taking me to see OP, I was more than thrilled to see Connery come back in a "different" Bond film.
Sometimes I prefer OP, other times it's NSNA, but overall I love them both equally.
1. The Living Daylights (+/-)
2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (+/-)
3. From Russia with Love (+/-)
4. GoldenEye (+/-)
5. Licence to Kill (+/-)
6. Thunderball (+9)
7. Octopussy (+11)
8. Dr. No (+1)
9. The Spy Who Loved Me (-1)
10. Tomorrow Never Dies (+5)
11. Goldfinger (-5)
12. Casino Royale (-5)
13. The Man with the Golden Gun (-3)
14. The World Is Not Enough (-3)
15. Live and Let Die (+4)
16. Skyfall (-2)
17. You Only Live Twice (-5)
18. Never Say Never Again (-2)
19. For Your Eyes Only (-6)
20. A View to a Kill (+/-)
21. Diamonds Are Forever (+/-)
22. Quantum of Solace (+/-)
23. Moonraker (+1)
24. Die Another Day (-1)
25. Spectre (+/-)
YOLT and LALD are definitely fun. But it’s the whole becoming Japanese part with the overlong fake marriage that bugs me in YOLT. LALD if you don’t mind me saying so, feels a bit cheap at times, especially the San Monique scenes.
QOS has a lot going for it. I’d even say Craig gives his most Bondian performance in it. Nevertheless, and I’m afraid this will sound clichéd by now, but the hyperactive editing really takes me out of the movie. It takes no time to breath.
I agree regarding YOLT. The turning Japanese/ wedding section really drags it down and it was commented on here that the Little Nellie scene isn't as great as its made out, which I also agree.
The editing thing still seems to bother most about QOS. It doesn't with me anymore, but I have say it's the quieter scenes that I love most. Scenes with Mathis and Camille and final scene with M. (Actually ALL Bonds scenes with M are great, particularly when she is removing her makeup with a frenzy at Bonds insubordinance!)
LALD just has fond memories for me and thought it could do with tightening up, it has so many great characters and set pieces that it still an entertaining watch.
1. Casino Royale (-)
2. Goldfinger (+1)
3. Skyfall (-1)
4. The Living Daylights (+2)
5. From Russia With Love (-)
6. Goldeneye (+1)
7. Thunderball (-3)
8. Licence to Kill (+2)
9. The Spy Who Loved Me (-)
10. For Your Eyes Only (-2)
11. Dr. No (-)
12. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (+8)
13. You Only Live Twice (+1)
14. Quantum of Solace (-2)
15. Tomorrow Never Dies (-1)
16. A View to a Kill (-)
17. The Man with the Golden Gun (-)
18. Octopussy (+1)
19. SPECTRE (new)
20. Live and Let Die (-2)
21. The World is Not Enough (+1)
22. Diamonds Are Forever (-9)
23. Moonraker (-2)
24. Die Another Day (-1)
Regarding the last page’s discussion on TWINE, and to completely contradict myself about being a champion of enjoyment, it’s nice to see a (somewhat) large group of people wising up and realizing that TWINE is the worst of Brosnan’s four.
2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
3. CASINO ROYALE
4. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
5. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
6. LICENCE TO KILL
7. OCTOPUSSY
8. DR. NO
9. LIVE AND LET DIE
10. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
11. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
12. GOLDFINGER
13. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
14. THUNDERBALL
15. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
16. SPECTRE
17. MOONRAKER
18. A VIEW TO A KILL
19. GOLDENEYE
20. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
22. SKYFALL
23. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY
Can you re-post your ranking? Sorry, I didn't see it in the last two pages, and I don't want to dig through 190 others!