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  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Benny wrote: »
    w2bond wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    QQ7 wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    That is a very appealing list, but for the low placement of OP (not a Top 15 of mine, but the worst seems harsh).

    Rating might have something to do with pic related. Absolutely bizarre.

    I always felt Roger really sells that scene. The intensity as the bomb is being defused was superb.

    Exactly. That's why Octopussy has been as high as #2 on my list. Field agents must use every means at their disposal to complete their objective...

    Being chased by police, trying to blend in the circus to diffuse a bomb, a clown outfit is the perfect disguise. More absurd things have happened in the franchise

    Absolutely @w2bond.
    If you're a spy who needs access to a circus and you're being pursued by armed guards and local police, then what better way is there than to disguise yourself as a clown.
    I love that Bond finds himself in the same costume as 009 had on as well.

    That was a nice touch.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Benny wrote: »
    w2bond wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    QQ7 wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    That is a very appealing list, but for the low placement of OP (not a Top 15 of mine, but the worst seems harsh).

    Rating might have something to do with pic related. Absolutely bizarre.

    I always felt Roger really sells that scene. The intensity as the bomb is being defused was superb.

    Exactly. That's why Octopussy has been as high as #2 on my list. Field agents must use every means at their disposal to complete their objective...

    Being chased by police, trying to blend in the circus to diffuse a bomb, a clown outfit is the perfect disguise. More absurd things have happened in the franchise

    Absolutely @w2bond.
    If you're a spy who needs access to a circus and you're being pursued by armed guards and local police, then what better way is there than to disguise yourself as a clown.
    I love that Bond finds himself in the same costume as 009 had on as well.

    @Birdleson Yes while they had different objectives they required the same disguise, and 007 was more successful. People often take issue with the "Siiit", Tarzan yell and silly Tuk Tuk chase etc, but overlook the decent thriller that it is. I don't mind the sillier moments, even like them, and in combination with a good but confusing plot, great ensemble of villains, and reasonably tense throughout it's always been a top 7 for me
  • FourDotFourDot
    Posts: 250
    Group 1: This is the part I really like.

    OHMSS
    SF
    FRWL
    CR
    GF
    TLD
    TSWLM
    LTK
    GE
    FYEO
    DN

    Group 2: You've suddenly become tiresome, Mr. Bond

    YOLT
    AVTAK
    OP
    MR
    (NSNA)
    TB
    LALD
    SP
    TND
    QOS
    TWINE
    DAF
    TMWTGG
    DAD
    (CR 68)


  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
    edited February 2019 Posts: 371
    @w2bond

    Tarzan yell

    I respect, people who like OP, but can't look past that.

  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,129
    QQ7 wrote: »
    @w2bond

    Tarzan yell

    I respect, people who like OP, but can't look past that.

    So five or ten seconds from the movie, and it ruins the whole film?
    The excellent PTS
    The Sotheby's scene
    The backgammon game
    Bond fighting the thugs at Octopussy's palace
    "Remember 007, you're on your own."
    "Oh thank-you Sir, that's a great comfort."
    Infiltrating the circus
    The face off with Orlov
    The race to stop the train
    Defusing the bomb
    The final attack on the Monsoon palace and the aerial action climax
    All of that goes out the window.

    Well each to their own I guess. I can understand there are elements of juvenile humour and silliness. But bottom of the ranks. Oh well.
    Defusing the bomb



  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
    Posts: 371

    Benny wrote: »
    QQ7 wrote: »
    @w2bond

    Tarzan yell

    I respect, people who like OP, but can't look past that.



    The Sotheby's scene
    The backgammon game
    Bond fighting the thugs at Octopussy's palace


    I like these quite a lot, fine Bond moments. Still, those juvenile humour moments kill the complete vibe for me. Moreover, I don't think that climax would have been any better even without them.

  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    Posts: 7,582
    OP is more or less my favourite Moore film, and always has been. I do think it's well shot. You get a sense of the exotic beauty of India (even if, as Moore has said, they bypassed the shocking poverty in parts of the country).

    It flows better than FYEO which jumped from one protracted action scene to another, and is far more engaging than AVTAK.

    The comedy doesn't seem to detract from the film as much as it did in MR. The Tarzan yell and 'Sit!' come and go so quickly you don't have too much time to despair. In MR every action scene was punctuated with a gag, which eventually wore me down.

    The last 20 minutes as Bond chases through Germany to get to the circus, and defuse the bomb is genuinely thrilling. So is the early scene of 009 (8? 6?) being chased by the twins, wearing the clown's costume.

    The plot is convoluted but enjoyable.

    Nope. I never tire of OP.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,740
    OP is one of those Bond films where I look forward to every scene. What a film!
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,740

    Here's an interesting ranking. A few top ten entries on my list are incredibly low down on this list.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,462
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »

    Here's an interesting ranking. A few top ten entries on my list are incredibly low down on this list.

    I like the love for CR, SF, GE, and TSWLM, but much of this list is extremely different from my own.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Benny wrote: »
    QQ7 wrote: »
    @w2bond

    Tarzan yell

    I respect, people who like OP, but can't look past that.

    So five or ten seconds from the movie, and it ruins the whole film?
    The excellent PTS
    The Sotheby's scene
    The backgammon game
    Bond fighting the thugs at Octopussy's palace
    "Remember 007, you're on your own."
    "Oh thank-you Sir, that's a great comfort."
    Infiltrating the circus
    The face off with Orlov
    The race to stop the train
    Defusing the bomb
    The final attack on the Monsoon palace and the aerial action climax
    All of that goes out the window.

    Well each to their own I guess. I can understand there are elements of juvenile humour and silliness. But bottom of the ranks. Oh well.
    Defusing the bomb

    The meeting of the Russian generals (including Orlov's excellent speech)
    Car chase (not particularly tense in itself but the stakes are high)
    Twins fight
    Initial monsoon fight

    Basically it's one of the few Bond movies where I can skip randomly to any part and enjoy myself

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,108
    Tried once again to approach this in a more “scientific” way. Made top 5’s from all the categories with each movie ending on top receiving 5 pts and each movie in 5th spot receiving 1 pt (4 pts for 2nd place, 3 for 3rd and 2 for 4th).

    The categories were:

    Favourite James Bond performance
    Favourite Bond girl
    Favourite villain
    Favourite henchman/woman
    Favourite ally
    Favourite performance by an actor/actress reprising the same role
    Honourable mentions (characters)
    Favourite pre-title sequence
    Favourite gunbarrel + title sequence
    Favourite post-title sequence
    Favourite climax
    Favourite title song
    Favourite additional song
    Favourite instrumental music composition
    Favourite dialogue scene
    Favourite fisticuffs
    Favourite chase scene
    Favourite car
    Favourite set
    Favourite location
    Favourite gambling scene
    Favourite gadget (cars excluded)
    Favourite attire
    Favourite dialogue (overall)
    Favourite cinematography
    Favourite music score
    Favourite production design
    Most Flemingesque
    Favourite direction
    Favourite plot

    These were the final tallies (in case of a tie, only the scores for characters, direction, plot and most Flemingesque were counted):

    1. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (78)
    2. ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (77)
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (50)
    4. LICENCE TO KILL (38)
    5. GOLDENEYE (27)
    6. DR. NO (20)
    7. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (17)
    8. THUNDERBALL (16)
    9. TOMORROW NEVER DIES (16)
    10. OCTOPUSSY (16)
    11. GOLDFINGER (15)
    12. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (13)
    13. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (11)
    14. A VIEW TO A KILL (9)
    15. CASINO ROYALE (8)
    16. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (8)
    17. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (6)
    18. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (6)
    19. LIVE AND LET DIE (6)
    20. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (5)
    21. DIE ANOTHER DAY (4)
    22. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (2)
    23. MOONRAKER (1)
    24. SKYFALL (0)
    25. SPECTRE (0)
  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
    Posts: 371
    Interesting to see TMWTGG so high and CR so low.

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,108
    TMWTGG got 5 points for Christopher Lee ending up as my favourite villain. It also scored quite some points for its production design (with extra points for the Funhouse) and the PTS is one of my favourites.

    Eva Green ended up as my second favourite Bond girl. CR’s plot and one of the poker scenes (the one where Bond loses and remains seated completely disillusioned) made top 5’s but it appears that wasn’t enough to end up higher.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,462
    Despite no love for SF or SP, I’m glad you still ranked SF one ahead.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Tried once again to approach this in a more “scientific” way. Made top 5’s from all the categories with each movie ending on top receiving 5 pts and each movie in 5th spot receiving 1 pt (4 pts for 2nd place, 3 for 3rd and 2 for 4th).

    The categories were:

    Favourite James Bond performance
    Favourite Bond girl
    Favourite villain
    Favourite henchman/woman
    Favourite ally
    Favourite performance by an actor/actress reprising the same role
    Honourable mentions (characters)
    Favourite pre-title sequence
    Favourite gunbarrel + title sequence
    Favourite post-title sequence
    Favourite climax
    Favourite title song
    Favourite additional song
    Favourite instrumental music composition
    Favourite dialogue scene
    Favourite fisticuffs
    Favourite chase scene
    Favourite car
    Favourite set
    Favourite location
    Favourite gambling scene
    Favourite gadget (cars excluded)
    Favourite attire
    Favourite dialogue (overall)
    Favourite cinematography
    Favourite music score
    Favourite production design
    Most Flemingesque
    Favourite direction
    Favourite plot

    These were the final tallies (in case of a tie, only the scores for characters, direction, plot and most Flemingesque were counted):

    1. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (78)
    2. ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (77)
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (50)
    4. LICENCE TO KILL (38)
    5. GOLDENEYE (27)
    6. DR. NO (20)
    7. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (17)
    8. THUNDERBALL (16)
    9. TOMORROW NEVER DIES (16)
    10. OCTOPUSSY (16)
    11. GOLDFINGER (15)
    12. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (13)
    13. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (11)
    14. A VIEW TO A KILL (9)
    15. CASINO ROYALE (8)
    16. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (8)
    17. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (6)
    18. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (6)
    19. LIVE AND LET DIE (6)
    20. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (5)
    21. DIE ANOTHER DAY (4)
    22. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (2)
    23. MOONRAKER (1)
    24. SKYFALL (0)
    25. SPECTRE (0)

    I wonder if the outcome would have changed if you allocated points to all 25 instead of only the top 5.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited February 2019 Posts: 7,108
    Probably, but that would have been way too much work. I already feel like an enormous fanboy after that exercise :))
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,129
    Birdleson wrote: »
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    3. ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
    4. CASINO ROYALE
    5. DR. NO
    6. LIVE AND LET DIE
    7. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    8. THUNDERBALL
    9. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    10. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    11. GOLDENEYE
    12. SKYFALL
    13. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    14. LICENCE TO KILL
    15. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    16. OCTOPUSSY
    17. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    19. A VIEW TO A KILL
    20. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. MOONRAKER
    23. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    24. SPECTRE

    Some major changes; for the first time FYEO cracks my Top Ten, and sadly DAF takes a tumble (more due to some greater appreciation of the competition, rather than any great change in my enjoyment of the film).

    FYEO, goes in and out of my top ten. Currently at 11, but it's always in that ball park.
    It's a very good entry. But also imo one of Moore's best. I like the almost fatherly way he plays Bond in FYEO. I think it would've worked very well if Bond and Melina hadn't ended with a sexual relationship, but a mutual respect for one another.
    It has some unbelievable action and beautiful cinematography I feel is sometimes overlooked.
    If I'm not mistaken OP seems to be moving up your ranks too. ;)
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,108
    Birdleson wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Probably, but that would have been way too much work. I already feel like an enormous fanboy after that exercise :))

    I started to do it, but it became too time consuming.

    Indeed it was. Luckily, I had a day off ;)
    Next time, if there is one, I’ll probably go for top 3’s.
  • ShakenNotStirredShakenNotStirred
    Posts: 1,397
    Birdleson wrote: »
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    3. ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
    4. CASINO ROYALE
    5. DR. NO
    6. LIVE AND LET DIE
    7. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    8. THUNDERBALL
    9. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    10. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    11. GOLDENEYE
    12. SKYFALL
    13. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    14. LICENCE TO KILL
    15. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    16. OCTOPUSSY
    17. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    19. A VIEW TO A KILL
    20. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. MOONRAKER
    23. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    24. SPECTRE

    Some major changes; for the first time FYEO cracks my Top Ten, and sadly DAF takes a tumble (more due to some greater appreciation of the competition, rather than any great change in my enjoyment of the film).

    That's a great ranking @Birdleson!! So happy to see LALD so high. Mine would look really similar I imagine. I think I would put FYEO a bit lower and bring up TLD. And switch OP with AVTAK. Awesome. :)
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Here's my tiered ranking so far in my Bondathon in the lead up to Bond 25:

    1. Thunderball
    2. You Only Live Twice

    3. Skyfall
    4. Quantum of Solace
    5. Spectre

    I am watching roughly in reverse tier order, but randomly within tiers. Once I pass the first 8 or so, I'll actually look forward to watching them
  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
    Posts: 371
    Birdleson wrote: »
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    3. ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
    4. CASINO ROYALE
    5. DR. NO
    6. LIVE AND LET DIE
    7. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    8. THUNDERBALL
    9. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    10. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    11. GOLDENEYE
    12. SKYFALL
    13. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    14. LICENCE TO KILL
    15. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    16. OCTOPUSSY
    17. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    19. A VIEW TO A KILL
    20. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. MOONRAKER
    23. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    24. SPECTRE

    Some major changes; for the first time FYEO cracks my Top Ten, and sadly DAF takes a tumble (more due to some greater appreciation of the competition, rather than any great change in my enjoyment of the film).

    FYEO, is my #6, I love it.



    - end credits
    - beautiful Bond girl
    - locations, especially Greece
    - good partner
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    TMWTGG-FYEO 4 films in a row where Bond embarrasses authorities during the end scene.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    TMWTGG-FYEO 4 films in a row where Bond embarrasses authorities during the end scene.

    I miss those moments
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,149
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. THUNDERBALL
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    5. DR NO
    6. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    8. LIVE AND LET DIE
    9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    10. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    11. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    12. A VIEW TO A KILL
    13. LICENCE TO KILL
    14. CASINO ROYALE 06
    15. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    16. GOLDENEYE
    17. MOONRAKER
    18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER/ CR 54
    19. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    20. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    21. SKYFALL
    22. SPECTRE
    23. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    24, DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,462
    1. Casino Royale
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    3. Thunderball
    4. Goldfinger
    5. Skyfall
    6. From Russia with Love
    7. Dr. No
    8. The Spy Who Loved Me
    9. GoldenEye
    10. Live and Let Die
    11. For Your Eyes Only
    12. Quantum of Solace
    13. You Only Live Twice
    14. Licence to Kill
    15. The Living Daylights
    16. A View to a Kill
    17. Octopussy
    18. Tomorrow Never Dies
    19. The Man with the Golden Gun
    20. Moonraker
    21. The World Is Not Enough
    22. Spectre
    23. Diamonds Are Forever
    24. Die Another Day

    They can be so hard to rank. I love almost all of them, and I consider many of them to be very close in quality and enjoyment. Quite easily my favorite series :)
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,462
    We'll see. DAF hasn't hit the right note for me for a while, but I should give it a watch again sometime.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,462
    https://screenrant.com/james-bond-films-best-worst-ranking/
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
    Posts: 1,534
    FoxRox wrote: »
    https://screenrant.com/james-bond-films-best-worst-ranking/

    Isn't that the Rotten Tomatoes ranking?
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,462
    Is it? I didn’t notice if so.
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