Bond movie ranking (Simple list, no details)

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  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
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    The Living Daylights easily holds on to first place. I am thoroughly intrigued the whole way through, including the Afghanistan sequence. Villains (apart from Necros) could be better but it doesn't harm the experience. Main complaint would be the very out of place Rosika Miklos and breaking out of Afghanistan prison sequence. But Dalton is so good here (apart from some uncomfortable one-liners) that it might make my top 5 Bond performance list.

    04. The Living Daylights
    05. From Russia With Love
    06. Goldeneye
    07. Dr No

    08. For Your Eyes Only
    09. Tomorrow Never Dies
    10. Moonraker
    11. Goldfinger
    12. Live And Let Die
    13. Diamonds Are Forever
    14. Licence To Kill
    15. The Man With The Golden Gun
    16. Thunderball
    17. The Spy Who Loved Me
    18. Die Another Day
    19. AVTAK
    20. YOLT

    21. QOS
    22. Skyfall

    23. The World Is Not Enough
    24. Spectre

    With only three films to go, only CR has the quality filmmaking and direction to beat out TLD. But the real question is, which will I enjoy more?
  • Agent7777Agent7777 England
    Posts: 37
    Here's my first attempt at ranking the films...

    1. Casino Royale
    2. Goldfinger
    3. The Spy Who Loved Me
    4. Licence to Kill
    5. Tomorrow Never Dies
    6. Skyfall
    7. Thunderball
    8. Goldeneye
    9. The Living Daylights
    10. Octopussy
    11. Live and Let Die
    12. You Only Live Twice
    13. The World is Not Enough
    14. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    15. From Russia With Love
    16. Dr.No
    17. Spectre
    18. For Your Eyes Only
    19. A View to a Kill
    20. The Man with the Golden Gun
    21. Moonraker
    22. Die Another Day
    23. Diamonds are Forever
    24. Quantum of Solace
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    Agent7777 wrote: »
    Here's my first attempt at ranking the films...

    1. Casino Royale
    2. Goldfinger
    3. The Spy Who Loved Me
    4. Licence to Kill
    5. Tomorrow Never Dies
    6. Skyfall
    7. Thunderball
    8. Goldeneye
    9. The Living Daylights
    10. Octopussy
    11. Live and Let Die
    12. You Only Live Twice
    13. The World is Not Enough
    14. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    15. From Russia With Love
    16. Dr.No
    17. Spectre
    18. For Your Eyes Only
    19. A View to a Kill
    20. The Man with the Golden Gun
    21. Moonraker
    22. Die Another Day
    23. Diamonds are Forever
    24. Quantum of Solace

    Always good to see some LTK, TSWLM, CR, SF & TB lovin'. ;) 8->
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    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. DR NO
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    5. LIVE AND LET DIE
    6. THUNDERBALL
    7. CASINO ROYALE 06
    8. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    9. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    10. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    11. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    12. SKYFALL
    13. MOONRAKER
    14. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    15. LICENCE TO KILL
    16. GOLDENEYE
    17. A VIEW TO A KILL
    18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    19. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    20. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE/CR 54
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. SPECTRE
    23. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
  • Posts: 12,462
    Ranking the films by how much I enjoy the titles (I don't dislike any of them by the way - all good or better for me!), updated for No Time to Die:

    1. Thunderball
    2. Goldfinger
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. From Russia with Love
    5. Casino Royale
    6. The Spy Who Loved Me
    7. Live and Let Die
    8. You Only Live Twice
    9. Skyfall
    10. Moonraker
    11. Dr. No
    12. For Your Eyes Only
    13. The World Is Not Enough
    14. The Living Daylights
    15. GoldenEye
    16. No Time to Die
    17. A View to a Kill
    18. Licence to Kill
    19. The Man with the Golden Gun
    20. Diamonds Are Forever
    21. Quantum of Solace
    22. Tomorrow Never Dies
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Spectre
    25. Octopussy
  • Posts: 698
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Ranking the films by how much I enjoy the titles (I don't dislike any of them by the way - all good or better for me!)
    If I had to choose weaker Bond titles, it would have to be the Brosnan titles. They all seem like they could belong to any generic action movie. That's why I like the Fleming titles as there is a sense of class and British-ness to them.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Agent7777 wrote: »
    Here's my first attempt at ranking the films...

    1. Casino Royale
    2. Goldfinger
    3. The Spy Who Loved Me
    4. Licence to Kill
    5. Tomorrow Never Dies
    6. Skyfall
    7. Thunderball
    8. Goldeneye
    9. The Living Daylights
    10. Octopussy
    11. Live and Let Die
    12. You Only Live Twice
    13. The World is Not Enough
    14. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    15. From Russia With Love
    16. Dr.No
    17. Spectre
    18. For Your Eyes Only
    19. A View to a Kill
    20. The Man with the Golden Gun
    21. Moonraker
    22. Die Another Day
    23. Diamonds are Forever
    24. Quantum of Solace

    Sad to see DN and FRWL so low...otherwise a good list
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    One film to go. I suspect Casino Royale will make the top 3 this time. But will it be better than Octopussy?

    02. The Living Daylights
    03. Octopussy
    04. From Russia With Love
    05. Goldeneye
    06. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    07. Dr No

    08. For Your Eyes Only
    09. Tomorrow Never Dies
    10. Moonraker
    11. Goldfinger
    12. Live And Let Die
    13. Diamonds Are Forever
    14. Licence To Kill
    15. The Man With The Golden Gun
    16. Thunderball
    17. The Spy Who Loved Me
    18. Die Another Day
    19. AVTAK
    20. YOLT

    21. QOS
    22. Skyfall
    23. The World Is Not Enough
    24. Spectre
  • Posts: 16,149
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. THUNDERBALL
    3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    4. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    5. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    6. DR NO
    7. CASINO ROYALE 06
    8. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    10. SKYFALL
    11. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    12. LIVE AND LET DIE
    13. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    14. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    15. A VIEW TO A KILL
    16. MOONRAKER
    17. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    18. LICENCE TO KILL/ CR 54
    19. GOLDENEYE
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    23. SPECTRE
    24. DIE ANOTHER DAY /CR 67
  • BondStuBondStu Moonraker 6
    Posts: 373
    I'll give you ten.

    1. Goldeneye
    2. Goldfinger
    3. Moonraker
    4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    5. From Russia With Love
    6. Licence To Kill
    7. The Living Daylights
    8. The Spy Who Loved Me
    9. Skyfall
    10. Casino Royale
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. THUNDERBALL
    3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    4. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    5. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    6. DR NO
    7. CASINO ROYALE 06
    8. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    10. SKYFALL
    11. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    12. LIVE AND LET DIE
    13. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    14. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    15. A VIEW TO A KILL
    16. MOONRAKER
    17. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    18. LICENCE TO KILL/ CR 54
    19. GOLDENEYE
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    23. SPECTRE
    24. DIE ANOTHER DAY /CR 67

    We have SF and MR in the same spot. Bravo.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,108
    For you. Some desktop backgrounds I made:

    Aezl1IC.jpg

    This lovely desktop by @GertGettler inspired me to propose an alternate ranking for variety’s sake.

    Let’s say the 24 EON films + NSNA have been divided into 5 groups of 5 with each group consisting of the five films in each column.

    Column/group 1: DN, OHMSS, MR, TLD, DAD
    Column/group 2: FRWL, DAF, FYEO, LTK, CR
    Column/group 3: GF, LALD, OP, GE, QOS
    Column/group 4: TB, TMWTGG, NSNA, TND, SF
    Column/group 5: YOLT, TSWLM, AVTAK, TWINE, SP

    Rank the groups!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    For you. Some desktop backgrounds I made:

    Aezl1IC.jpg

    This lovely desktop by @GertGettler inspired me to propose an alternate ranking for variety’s sake.

    Let’s say the 24 EON films + NSNA have been divided into 5 groups of 5 with each group consisting of the five films in each column.

    Column/group 1: DN, OHMSS, MR, TLD, DAD
    Column/group 2: FRWL, DAF, FYEO, LTK, CR
    Column/group 3: GF, LALD, OP, GE, QOS
    Column/group 4: TB, TMWTGG, NSNA, TND, SF
    Column/group 5: YOLT, TSWLM, AVTAK, TWINE, SP

    Rank the groups!

    All right.

    1 OHMSS_DN_DAD_MR_TLD
    2 FRWL_CR_DAF_LTK_FYEO
    3 GF_QOS_OP_GE_LALD
    4 TMWTGG_TB_SF_TND_NSNA
    5 SP_YOLT_AVTAK_TSWLM_TWINE
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    Oof that's difficult, @GoldenGun. Also, thanks for wallpaper, @GertGettler, great stuff.

    I would go;

    1. GF, LALD, OP, GE, QOS
    2. FRWL, DAF, FYEO, LTK, CR
    3. DN, OHMSS, MR, TLD, DAD
    4. YOLT, TSWLM, AVTAK, TWINE, SP
    5. TB, TMWTGG, NSNA, TND, SF

    Surprisingly, neither of my two least favourite films, DAD & SP, do not take the last spot with their respective group.
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  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,509
    1/OHMSS, DN, TLD................... MR........................... DAD
    2/CR, FRWL, LTK..... DAF, FYEO
    3/GF, QOS, LALD... OP, GE
    4/SF, TB, TMWTGG, NSNA, TND
    5/YOLT, TSWLM, AVTAK, SP, TWINE
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    edited September 2019 Posts: 4,343
    Funny. Okay, I still miss 8 films out of 24 since I'm currently rewatching, but...

    1. DN - OHMSS - TLD ---> MR - DAD
    2. CR - FRWL - LTK ---> FYEO - DAF
    3. GF - QOS - GE - LALD - OP
    4. NTTD - TB - SF ---> TND - TMWTGG
    5. SP - YOLT - TSWLM - TWINE - AVTAK

    Since I refuse to rank NSNA I made a leap of faith... :D
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    Posts: 1,030
    Tough rankings... given that CR and FRWL are my #1 and #2 I had to put that tops. GF, QOS, and GE are strong as are OHMSS, DN, and TLD.... however DAD drags it down to 3rd.

    1 FRWL_CR_DAF_LTK_FYEO
    2 GF_QOS_OP_GE_LALD
    3 OHMSS_DN_DAD_MR_TLD
    4 SP_YOLT_AVTAK_TSWLM_TWINE
    5 TMWTGG_TB_SF_TND_NSNA
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited September 2019 Posts: 7,108
    Birdleson wrote: »
    @GoldenGun , I read it as you want us to rank the set groups against each other, but I see others are ranking within the groups. Could you clarify?

    Initially I thought about ranking the groups against each other but everyone is free to rank both the groups as well as within the groups of course.

    Thought it would be interesting to see where popular films would end up when they are forced to be taken with less popular entries. Films like DN, OHMSS and TLD have to be combined with DAD. Or FRWL and CR must be together with DAF.
  • edited September 2019 Posts: 7,405
    Oops, think I have boobed. Thought we were just ranking each group. Mine needs correcting then.
    Group 2 LTK, CR, FRWL, FYEO, DAF
    Group 3 OHMSS, TLD, MR, DN, DAD
    Group 1 GF, QOS, OP, LALD, GE
    Group 5 TB, TMWTGG, SF, NSNA, TND
    Group 4 SP, AVTAK, YOLT, TSWLM, TWINE
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited September 2019 Posts: 45,489
    Ranking the groups, and also within the group:

    FRWL, CR, DAF, LTK, FYEO
    OHMSS, DN, MR, DAD, TLD
    GF, QOS, OP, GE, LALD
    TMWTGG, TB, SF, TND, NSNA
    SP, YOLT, AVTAK, TSWLM, TWINE
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited September 2019 Posts: 13,978
    Just the groups as laid out in the post by @GoldenGun (not ranking within the groups):

    1. Column/group 1: DN, OHMSS, MR, TLD, DAD
    2. Column/group 2: FRWL, DAF, FYEO, LTK, CR
    3. Column/group 3: GF, LALD, OP, GE, QOS
    4. Column/group 5: YOLT, TSWLM, AVTAK, TWINE, SP
    5. Column/group 4: TB, TMWTGG, NSNA, TND, SF

    That was the toughest ranking I have attempted, and even now, as I am about to hit Post Comment, I am not entirely sure of it. Very devious, @GoldenGun.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,108
    Really tricky this one I know.

    I’d rank them as follows:

    1. DN, OHMSS, MR, TLD, DAD
    With my two favourite Bond films, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and The Living Daylights, and two other favourites, Dr. No and Moonraker, in this group there was never a single moment of doubt which group would take top spot. Die Another Day is the obvious weak link, but it was the first Bond I saw in the cinema and recent viewings weren’t that bad. Overall, a nice collection of films.

    2. TB, TMWTGG, NSNA, TND, SF
    From here on it’s deviously tricky. Thunderball and The Man with the Golden Gun are absolute favourites. Tomorrow Never Dies and Skyfall are ok and I guess I will have to live with Never Say Never Again, which has its moments but is overall rather weak.

    3. FRWL, DAF, FYEO, LTK, CR
    From Russia with Love and Licence to Kill are favourites and Casino Royale is a solid entry too. Diamonds Are Forever and For Your Eyes Only are near the bottom for me and even though there both watchable, two lesser entries drag this group down.

    4. GF, LALD, OP, GE, QOS
    Octopussy is my favourite entry here. Goldfinger and Live and Let Die don’t rate as high for me as for most fans but they are full of memorable characters nevertheless. GoldenEye and Quantum of Solace are amongst the best modern entries. A solid group actually but I lack an absolute favourite, a top 5 or 6 entry.

    5. YOLT, TSWLM, AVTAK, TWINE, SP
    Against all odds, The World Is Not Enough is my preferred film in this group. You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me and A View to a Kill are pretty solid overall, but Spectre, my least liked Bond film, takes the group down considerably.

    Wow, tricky stuff. I’ve got a clear winner, but the other groups are pretty interchangeable really.
  • skropper13skropper13 United States
    Posts: 117
    001)CR
    002)OHMSS
    003)FRWL
    004)SF
    005)TLD
    006)GF
    007)GE
    008)TSWLM
    009)LALD
    010)QOS
    011)FYEO
    012)LTK
    013)TB
    014)TND
    015)DN
    016)YOLT
    017)TWINE
    018)MR
    019)OP
    020)TMWTGG
    021)DAD
    022)AVTAK
    023)DAF
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  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    Posts: 4,343
    SP miles behind crap titles such as DAD, MR, DAF (and lots more) is hilarious. Fine with the personal tastes, but such a position for me is just unintelligible.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited September 2019 Posts: 5,080
    Hilarious to you, maybe.

    I'm really sick of this crap.
  • skropper13skropper13 United States
    Posts: 117
    matt_u wrote: »
    SP miles behind crap titles such as DAD, MR, DAF (and lots more) is hilarious. Fine with the personal tastes, but such a position for me is just unintelligible.

    Very simple, I hated SP. felt the story was very poorly written, characters under developed and action scenes lacked any tension or grip to me. It’s also mostly a joke and a matter of opinion. Sorry that that is unintelligible you good sir.
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    skropper13 wrote: »
    matt_u wrote: »
    SP miles behind crap titles such as DAD, MR, DAF (and lots more) is hilarious. Fine with the personal tastes, but such a position for me is just unintelligible.

    Very simple, I hated SP. felt the story was very poorly written, characters under developed and action scenes lacked any tension or grip to me. It’s also mostly a joke and a matter of opinion. Sorry that that is unintelligible you good sir.

    Dont agree on your stance on SP, skropper13, but each to their own.
    Your list is excellent, top 3 are perfect!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,108
    My problem with Spectre is, and I’m not out to offend anyone but merely expressing my personal opinion on the matter, that plotwise it is as stupid as Diamonds Are Forever or Die Another Day but while the latter two are aware of their stupidity and, for better or worse, embrace that, SP has the pretention to be an indisputable masterpiece.

    Well, that’s how I felt about it until recently anyway. I’ve decided to give every entry a fresh re-evaluation for my first Blu-ray Bondathon. Who knows, maybe I’ll like it this time.
  • edited September 2019 Posts: 16,149
    1. GF, OP, LALD, GE, QOS

    2. DR, OHMSS, TLD, MR, DAD

    3. FRWL, FYEO, LTK, CR, DAF

    4. TB, NSNA, TND, SF, TMWTGG

    5. TSWLM, AVTAK, TWINE, YOLT, SP
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