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  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    edited July 2020 Posts: 3,262
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Top 10: 10/10
    1. Licence to Kill (1989)
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    3. The Living Daylights (1987)
    4. Thunderball (1965)
    5. Moonraker (1979)
    6. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    7. GoldenEye (1995)
    8. From Russia with Love (1963)
    9. Goldfinger (1964)
    10. Octopussy (1983)

    @GoldenGun Nice to see TLD, TB, and MR in a top 005! They're in my top 005 also. And to see OP in a top 0010. 007 of your top 0010 are in my top 0010. I'd replace LTK, TND and GE with CR '06, YOLT and DN but in a different order. LTK, TND and GE would probably be somewhere in my 0014-0018 range.

    GoldenGun wrote: »
    23. For Your Eyes Only (1981)

    FYEO is the complete opposite, commits no sins as horrid as the other two, but also never really stands out in a positive way either. It's a bit dull in my opinion. Sorry mate ;)

    Refreshing to see FYEO at 0023. I don't dislike it but I've never found it one of the all time greatest Bond films as many fans do. Possibly because I never disliked its immediate predecessor MR as many FYEO defenders do. For me it tends to play like an expensive two-part episode of The Saint.


  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,207
    PrinceKamalKhan wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Top 10: 10/10
    1. Licence to Kill (1989)
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    3. The Living Daylights (1987)
    4. Thunderball (1965)
    5. Moonraker (1979)
    6. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    7. GoldenEye (1995)
    8. From Russia with Love (1963)
    9. Goldfinger (1964)
    10. Octopussy (1983)

    @GoldenGun Nice to see TLD, TB, and MR in a top 005! They're in my top 005 also. And to see OP in a top 0010. 007 of your top 0010 are in my top 0010. I'd replace LTK, TND and GE with CR '06, YOLT and DN but in a different order. LTK, TND and GE would probably be somewhere in my 0014-0018 range.
    7 out of 10 is a great score. Nice to have so many favourites in common. CR06, DN and YOLT are all great choices too btw ;) Though not in my top 10, I still rate them 9/10 on two occasions and 8/10 on one. Not too shabby either.
    PrinceKamalKhan wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    23. For Your Eyes Only (1981)

    FYEO is the complete opposite, commits no sins as horrid as the other two, but also never really stands out in a positive way either. It's a bit dull in my opinion. Sorry mate ;)

    Refreshing to see FYEO at 0023. I don't dislike it but I've never found it one of the all time greatest Bond films as many fans do. Possibly because I never disliked its immediate predecessor MR as many FYEO defenders do. For me it tends to play like an expensive two-part episode of The Saint.

    It's a bit like that, I agree. It has some fine moments here and there, but overall I always find myself looking for that special sparkle that it seems to miss. Maybe FYEO is a bit vanilla for me because I think this sort of film was done much better with TLD, or because I am such a fan of its predecessor as well as its successor.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,207
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Top 10: 10/10
    1. Licence to Kill (1989)
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    3. The Living Daylights (1987)
    4. Thunderball (1965)
    5. Moonraker (1979)
    6. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    7. GoldenEye (1995)
    8. From Russia with Love (1963)
    9. Goldfinger (1964)
    10. Octopussy (1983)

    Top 15: 9/10
    11. Quantum of Solace (2008)
    12. Casino Royale (2006)
    13. Dr. No (1962)
    14. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    15. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

    8/10
    16. A View to a Kill (1985)
    17. You Only Live Twice (1967)
    18. The World Is Not Enough (1999)

    7/10
    19. Live and Let Die (1973)
    20. Skyfall (2012)
    21. Never Say Never Again (1983)

    6/10
    22. Die Another Day (2002)
    23. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    24. Casino Royale (1967)

    5/10
    25. Spectre (2015)
    26. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

    You know you and i share same top 3, but am a bit shocked you have FYEO wedged between CR 67 and DAD!
    Did you always dislike it? Have to say, for me, theres a lot to enjoy it! Doesn't deserve to be alongside the disaster that is DAD! (Especially below it😳)

    I do like some things about it, but it's a bit of the antithesis of the two films surrounding it in my ranking. While DAD and CR67 are obvious disasters, they're so over the top that I can enjoy them on a guilty pleasure kind of level. FYEO is the complete opposite, commits no sins as horrid as the other two, but also never really stands out in a positive way either. It's a bit dull in my opinion. Sorry mate ;)

    Fair enough! It has tons more for me to enjoy than the other two. Love the pts, Bond visiting Teresa grave, the helicopter action is great, love the titles (and the song is quite good!) Great opening scene of the sinking of the trawler/Spyship, the citroen chase was well choreographed by Reny Julienne and his team, love the Greek setting, Colombo is a terrific character, as is Melina, the ski set piece is excellent,raid on the warehouse and Locques death, keel hauling sequence from the novel LALD, is a highlight, and the finale is well staged. Oh and i always think the gambling scene is well shot by Alan Hume, has the right dark and smoky atmosphere that you would expect in such a scene! My last viewing of this was really enjoyable! There are better Bonds, but in Rogers era, this scores high!

    I do like the things you mentioned, though they're still not too exceptional for me. There is really not much about it that I actively dislike. There just also doesn't happen to be many things about it that I would consider 'best of Bond'. It's all a bit middle-of-the-road in my book.

    In the end I always find myself longing for TLD while watching this one. They have so much in common and I think TLD does it all so much better.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,616
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Top 10: 10/10
    1. Licence to Kill (1989)
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    3. The Living Daylights (1987)
    4. Thunderball (1965)
    5. Moonraker (1979)
    6. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    7. GoldenEye (1995)
    8. From Russia with Love (1963)
    9. Goldfinger (1964)
    10. Octopussy (1983)

    Top 15: 9/10
    11. Quantum of Solace (2008)
    12. Casino Royale (2006)
    13. Dr. No (1962)
    14. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    15. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

    8/10
    16. A View to a Kill (1985)
    17. You Only Live Twice (1967)
    18. The World Is Not Enough (1999)

    7/10
    19. Live and Let Die (1973)
    20. Skyfall (2012)
    21. Never Say Never Again (1983)

    6/10
    22. Die Another Day (2002)
    23. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    24. Casino Royale (1967)

    5/10
    25. Spectre (2015)
    26. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

    You know you and i share same top 3, but am a bit shocked you have FYEO wedged between CR 67 and DAD!
    Did you always dislike it? Have to say, for me, theres a lot to enjoy it! Doesn't deserve to be alongside the disaster that is DAD! (Especially below it😳)

    I do like some things about it, but it's a bit of the antithesis of the two films surrounding it in my ranking. While DAD and CR67 are obvious disasters, they're so over the top that I can enjoy them on a guilty pleasure kind of level. FYEO is the complete opposite, commits no sins as horrid as the other two, but also never really stands out in a positive way either. It's a bit dull in my opinion. Sorry mate ;)

    Fair enough! It has tons more for me to enjoy than the other two. Love the pts, Bond visiting Teresa grave, the helicopter action is great, love the titles (and the song is quite good!) Great opening scene of the sinking of the trawler/Spyship, the citroen chase was well choreographed by Reny Julienne and his team, love the Greek setting, Colombo is a terrific character, as is Melina, the ski set piece is excellent,raid on the warehouse and Locques death, keel hauling sequence from the novel LALD, is a highlight, and the finale is well staged. Oh and i always think the gambling scene is well shot by Alan Hume, has the right dark and smoky atmosphere that you would expect in such a scene! My last viewing of this was really enjoyable! There are better Bonds, but in Rogers era, this scores high!

    I do like the things you mentioned, though they're still not too exceptional for me. There is really not much about it that I actively dislike. There just also doesn't happen to be many things about it that I would consider 'best of Bond'. It's all a bit middle-of-the-road in my book.

    In the end I always find myself longing for TLD while watching this one. They have so much in common and I think TLD does it all so much better.

    Well, yes, its no where near the excellence of TLD,
    But i still find it entertaining. Due for re-appraisal i reckon, maybe with its 40th anniversary next year, it might get more attention!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,207
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Top 10: 10/10
    1. Licence to Kill (1989)
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    3. The Living Daylights (1987)
    4. Thunderball (1965)
    5. Moonraker (1979)
    6. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    7. GoldenEye (1995)
    8. From Russia with Love (1963)
    9. Goldfinger (1964)
    10. Octopussy (1983)

    Top 15: 9/10
    11. Quantum of Solace (2008)
    12. Casino Royale (2006)
    13. Dr. No (1962)
    14. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    15. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

    8/10
    16. A View to a Kill (1985)
    17. You Only Live Twice (1967)
    18. The World Is Not Enough (1999)

    7/10
    19. Live and Let Die (1973)
    20. Skyfall (2012)
    21. Never Say Never Again (1983)

    6/10
    22. Die Another Day (2002)
    23. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    24. Casino Royale (1967)

    5/10
    25. Spectre (2015)
    26. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

    You know you and i share same top 3, but am a bit shocked you have FYEO wedged between CR 67 and DAD!
    Did you always dislike it? Have to say, for me, theres a lot to enjoy it! Doesn't deserve to be alongside the disaster that is DAD! (Especially below it😳)

    I do like some things about it, but it's a bit of the antithesis of the two films surrounding it in my ranking. While DAD and CR67 are obvious disasters, they're so over the top that I can enjoy them on a guilty pleasure kind of level. FYEO is the complete opposite, commits no sins as horrid as the other two, but also never really stands out in a positive way either. It's a bit dull in my opinion. Sorry mate ;)

    Fair enough! It has tons more for me to enjoy than the other two. Love the pts, Bond visiting Teresa grave, the helicopter action is great, love the titles (and the song is quite good!) Great opening scene of the sinking of the trawler/Spyship, the citroen chase was well choreographed by Reny Julienne and his team, love the Greek setting, Colombo is a terrific character, as is Melina, the ski set piece is excellent,raid on the warehouse and Locques death, keel hauling sequence from the novel LALD, is a highlight, and the finale is well staged. Oh and i always think the gambling scene is well shot by Alan Hume, has the right dark and smoky atmosphere that you would expect in such a scene! My last viewing of this was really enjoyable! There are better Bonds, but in Rogers era, this scores high!

    I do like the things you mentioned, though they're still not too exceptional for me. There is really not much about it that I actively dislike. There just also doesn't happen to be many things about it that I would consider 'best of Bond'. It's all a bit middle-of-the-road in my book.

    In the end I always find myself longing for TLD while watching this one. They have so much in common and I think TLD does it all so much better.

    Well, yes, its no where near the excellence of TLD,
    But i still find it entertaining. Due for re-appraisal i reckon, maybe with its 40th anniversary next year, it might get more attention!

    I will definitely revisit it then ;)
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    edited July 2020 Posts: 3,262
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    PrinceKamalKhan wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    23. For Your Eyes Only (1981)

    FYEO is the complete opposite, commits no sins as horrid as the other two, but also never really stands out in a positive way either. It's a bit dull in my opinion. Sorry mate ;)

    Refreshing to see FYEO at 0023. I don't dislike it but I've never found it one of the all time greatest Bond films as many fans do. Possibly because I never disliked its immediate predecessor MR as many FYEO defenders do. For me it tends to play like an expensive two-part episode of The Saint.

    It's a bit like that, I agree. It has some fine moments here and there, but overall I always find myself looking for that special sparkle that it seems to miss. Maybe FYEO is a bit vanilla for me because I think this sort of film was done much better with TLD, or because I am such a fan of its predecessor as well as its successor.

    @GoldenGun +1

    In retrospect, FYEO seems like a precursor to the Tim Dalton era only I think the Dalton era films worked better for me also. I believe Dalton was considered for the role around that time as the PTS scene where Bond visits Tracy's grave was originally written to introduce a new lead actor. However, going immediately from MR to Dalton without Moore's FYEO-OP-AVTAK happening in-between might've been too much of a change for general movie audiences. Either way it makes for an interesting "what if?" scenario among fans.

    The late movie critic Roger Ebert said this about it in his 1981 review: "For Your Eyes Only is a competent James Bond thriller, well-crafted, a respectable product from the 007 production line. But it's no more than that."

    That's kind of how I've always felt about it. You can read his review in full here:

    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/for-your-eyes-only-1981

  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,169
    Good list @Birdleson seems my beloved OP is at least staying a little higher in your ranking. At least not falling.
    I note that LALD is a favourite (and why not) though it's not always as high on others lists. On the flip side TLD ranks quite a lot lower than many Bond fans. Any comment as too why these two films ranks high and low.
    Of course I understand our rankings not only change, but as fans we all have reasons for our rankings. I'll never say a ranking is wrong unless OP is last. ;)
    Just interested in how some ranking's are put together. We have a lot of similarities in many respects.
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    edited July 2020 Posts: 1,036
    I’ll never know why many fans of the grittier, down to earth films (FRWL, OHMSS, FYEO, TLD, CR, etc) rank OP so high. For me it’s in the same category as Spectre — full of missed opportunities. There are some amazing scenes and sequences, but then it goes straight to some of the worst decisions made in the entire franchise. It’s head spinning — serious scene, silly scene, serious, silly, etc.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
    Posts: 395
    PrinceKamalKhan wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    PrinceKamalKhan wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    23. For Your Eyes Only (1981)

    FYEO is the complete opposite, commits no sins as horrid as the other two, but also never really stands out in a positive way either. It's a bit dull in my opinion. Sorry mate ;)

    Refreshing to see FYEO at 0023. I don't dislike it but I've never found it one of the all time greatest Bond films as many fans do. Possibly because I never disliked its immediate predecessor MR as many FYEO defenders do. For me it tends to play like an expensive two-part episode of The Saint.

    It's a bit like that, I agree. It has some fine moments here and there, but overall I always find myself looking for that special sparkle that it seems to miss. Maybe FYEO is a bit vanilla for me because I think this sort of film was done much better with TLD, or because I am such a fan of its predecessor as well as its successor.

    @GoldenGun +1

    In retrospect, FYEO seems like a precursor to the Tim Dalton era only I think the Dalton era films worked better for me also. I believe Dalton was considered for the role around that time as the PTS scene where Bond visits Tracy's grave was originally written to introduce a new lead actor. However, going immediately from MR to Dalton without Moore's FYEO-OP-AVTAK happening in-between might've been too much of a change for general movie audiences. Either way it makes for an interesting "what if?" scenario among fans.

    The late movie critic Roger Ebert said this about it in his 1981 review: "For Your Eyes Only is a competent James Bond thriller, well-crafted, a respectable product from the 007 production line. But it's no more than that."

    That's kind of how I've always felt about it. You can read his review in full here:

    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/for-your-eyes-only-1981

    Brosnan visited on set For Your Eyes Only...
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,223
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. THUNDERBALL
    3. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    4. DR NO
    5. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    6. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    8. LIVE AND LET DIE
    9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    10. SKYFALL
    11. MOONRAKER
    12. LICENCE TO KILL
    13. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    14. GOLDENEYE
    15. CASINO ROYALE 06
    16. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    17. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE/ CR 54
    18. A VIEW TO A KILL
    19. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    20. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. SPECTRE
    23. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
  • DeathToSpies84DeathToSpies84 Newton-le-Willows, England
    Posts: 257
    1. Goldfinger
    2. Casino Royale 06
    3. GoldenEye
    4. From Russia With Love
    5. The Living Daylights
    6. Skyfall
    7. Licence To Kill
    8. Dr. No
    9. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    10. The Spy Who Loved Me
    11. Thunderball
    12. Live and Let Die
    13. For Your Eyes Only
    14. Tomorrow Never Dies
    15. You Only Live Twice
    16. Quantum of Solace
    17. The Man With The Golden Gun
    18. Spectre
    19. The World Is Not Enough
    20. Octopussy
    21. A View To A Kill
    22. Diamonds Are Forever
    23. Moonraker
    24. Die Another Day
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    Posts: 1,036
    DeathToSpies84 wrote: »
    1. Goldfinger
    2. Casino Royale 06
    3. GoldenEye
    4. From Russia With Love
    5. The Living Daylights
    6. Skyfall
    7. Licence To Kill
    8. Dr. No
    9. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    10. The Spy Who Loved Me
    11. Thunderball
    12. Live and Let Die
    13. For Your Eyes Only
    14. Tomorrow Never Dies
    15. You Only Live Twice
    16. Quantum of Solace
    17. The Man With The Golden Gun
    18. Spectre
    19. The World Is Not Enough
    20. Octopussy
    21. A View To A Kill
    22. Diamonds Are Forever
    23. Moonraker
    24. Die Another Day

    Excellent list! Quite close to mine, except I’ve really come to dislike LALD recently. Bravo!
  • DeathToSpies84DeathToSpies84 Newton-le-Willows, England
    Posts: 257
    Junglist_1985 wrote: »
    DeathToSpies84 wrote: »
    1. Goldfinger
    2. Casino Royale 06
    3. GoldenEye
    4. From Russia With Love
    5. The Living Daylights
    6. Skyfall
    7. Licence To Kill
    8. Dr. No
    9. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    10. The Spy Who Loved Me
    11. Thunderball
    12. Live and Let Die
    13. For Your Eyes Only
    14. Tomorrow Never Dies
    15. You Only Live Twice
    16. Quantum of Solace
    17. The Man With The Golden Gun
    18. Spectre
    19. The World Is Not Enough
    20. Octopussy
    21. A View To A Kill
    22. Diamonds Are Forever
    23. Moonraker
    24. Die Another Day

    Excellent list! Quite close to mine, except I’ve really come to dislike LALD recently. Bravo!

    Thanks 🙂 LALD is not that bad. It’s just Kananga’s death and JW Pepper that keep it low on my ranking.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,521
    And I love Kananga’s death! JW can be pretty good in LALD too. I like LALD a lot overall, but it has slipped a bit for me over time.
  • DeathToSpies84DeathToSpies84 Newton-le-Willows, England
    Posts: 257
    FoxRox wrote: »
    And I love Kananga’s death! JW can be pretty good in LALD too. I like LALD a lot overall, but it has slipped a bit for me over time.

    Kananga had a somewhat realistic plot to distribute heroin freely and drive his competition out of business. It’s just his death that I don’t like. Alas, to each his own 🙂

    Besides, on the Ultimate Bond Timeline thread, there’s NO JW in my timeline, and Kananga dies like he did in the novel 😉
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,511
    I recently watched LALD and it just keeps climbing. During the JW scenes I just watched him, and man, Clifton James was “on”. He had a great face and his reactions truly had me in stitches!!
  • DeathToSpies84DeathToSpies84 Newton-le-Willows, England
    Posts: 257
    peter wrote: »
    I recently watched LALD and it just keeps climbing. During the JW scenes I just watched him, and man, Clifton James was “on”. He had a great face and his reactions truly had me in stitches!!

    I’ll be honest - he was tolerable in LALD, but grating in TMWTGG.
  • ThrasosThrasos
    Posts: 1,469
    1. From Russia With Love
    2. Dr. No
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. Thunderball
    5. Casino Royale 06
    6. Goldfinger
    7. The Spy Who Loved Me
    8. SPECTRE
    9. GoldenEye
    10. The Man With The Golden Gun
    11. Skyfall
    12. Moonraker
    13. Octopussy
    14. For Your Eyes Only
    15. You Only Live Twice
    16. Quantum Of Solace
    17. The Living Daylights
    18. The World Is Not Enough
    19. A View To A Kill
    20. Never Say Never Again
    21. Tomorrow Never Dies
    22. License To Kill
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Live And Let Die
    25. Diamonds Are Forever

    Updating from 3 years ago. Notably for me FRWL moves up 6, replacing DN. The top three could almost be interchangeable as my #1. Just saw OP and that moves up 5. My sentimental favorite FYEO falls 5. And LALD is no longer last, though not much of a change.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Thrasos wrote: »
    1. From Russia With Love
    2. Dr. No
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. Thunderball
    5. Casino Royale 06
    6. Goldfinger
    7. The Spy Who Loved Me
    8. SPECTRE
    9. GoldenEye
    10. The Man With The Golden Gun
    11. Skyfall
    12. Moonraker
    13. Octopussy
    14. For Your Eyes Only
    15. You Only Live Twice
    16. Quantum Of Solace
    17. The Living Daylights
    18. The World Is Not Enough
    19. A View To A Kill
    20. Never Say Never Again
    21. Tomorrow Never Dies
    22. License To Kill
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Live And Let Die
    25. Diamonds Are Forever

    Updating from 3 years ago. Notably for me FRWL moves up 6, replacing DN. The top three could almost be interchangeable as my #1. Just saw OP and that moves up 5. My sentimental favorite FYEO falls 5. And LALD is no longer last, though not much of a change.

    We agree on much. Biggest difference is GE, which I have at no. 23.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,223
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    4. CASINO ROYALE 06
    5. THUNDERBALL
    6. DR NO
    7. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    8. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    9. LIVE AND LET DIE
    10. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    11. MOONRAKER
    12. SKYFALL
    13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    14. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    15. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    16. GOLDENEYE
    17. LICENCE TO KILL/ CR 54
    18. A VIEW TO A KILL
    19. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    20. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    21. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    22. SPECTRE
    23. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/ CR 67
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited August 2020 Posts: 7,207
    1. Licence to Kill 10+
    2. The Living Daylights 10+
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 10+
    4. Thunderball 10+
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me 10
    6. GoldenEye 10
    7. Octopussy 10
    8. From Russia with Love 10
    9. Quantum of Solace 9
    10. Dr. No 9
    11. Casino Royale 9
    12. Goldfinger 9
    13. Moonraker 9
    14. The World Is Not Enough 8
    15. Skyfall 8
    16. The Man with the Golden Gun 8
    17. Tomorrow Never Dies 8
    18. You Only Live Twice 8
    19. A View to a Kill 7
    20. Live and Let Die 7
    Never Say Never Again 7
    21. For Your Eyes Only 6
    22. Die Another Day 6
    Casino Royale (1967) 5
    23. Spectre 5
    24. Diamonds Are Forever 5


  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    1. Licence to Kill 10+
    2. The Living Daylights 10+
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 10+
    4. Thunderball 10+
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me 10
    6. GoldenEye 10
    7. Octopussy 10
    8. From Russia with Love 10
    9. Quantum of Solace 9
    10. Dr. No 9
    11. Casino Royale 9
    12. Goldfinger 9
    13. Moonraker 9
    14. The World Is Not Enough 8
    15. Skyfall 8
    16. The Man with the Golden Gun 8
    17. Tomorrow Never Dies 8
    18. You Only Live Twice 8
    19. A View to a Kill 7
    20. Live and Let Die 7
    Never Say Never Again 7
    21. For Your Eyes Only 6
    22. Die Another Day 6
    Casino Royale (1967) 5
    23. Spectre 5
    24. Diamonds Are Forever 5


    Our biggest difference is TLD, which I have at 22.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,207
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    1. Licence to Kill 10+
    2. The Living Daylights 10+
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 10+
    4. Thunderball 10+
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me 10
    6. GoldenEye 10
    7. Octopussy 10
    8. From Russia with Love 10
    9. Quantum of Solace 9
    10. Dr. No 9
    11. Casino Royale 9
    12. Goldfinger 9
    13. Moonraker 9
    14. The World Is Not Enough 8
    15. Skyfall 8
    16. The Man with the Golden Gun 8
    17. Tomorrow Never Dies 8
    18. You Only Live Twice 8
    19. A View to a Kill 7
    20. Live and Let Die 7
    Never Say Never Again 7
    21. For Your Eyes Only 6
    22. Die Another Day 6
    Casino Royale (1967) 5
    23. Spectre 5
    24. Diamonds Are Forever 5


    Our biggest difference is TLD, which I have at 22.

    Wow that's a long way down. But still, only one big difference must mean we've got a lot in common too. :)
  • Matt519007Matt519007
    Posts: 6
    1. Casino Royale 2. From Russia with Love. 3. Skyfall 4. Goldfinger. 5. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 6. Goldeneye 7. Spectre 8. The Living Daylights. 9. Licence To Kill 10. Tomorrow Never Dies 11. Thunderball 12. Quantum of Solace 13. For Your Eyes Only 14. Dr No 15. The World is Not Enough 16. Live and Let Die 17. The Spy Who Loved Me 18. You Only Live Twice 19. Octopussy 20. A View to a Kill 21. Die Another Day. 22. The Man with the Golden Gun 23. Moonraker 24. Diamonds are Forever I love all the films, really only the bottom four are ones I don’t enjoy
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Matt519007 wrote: »
    I love all the films, really only the bottom four are ones I don’t enjoy

    You don t enjoy them, but love them all the same?
  • Matt519007Matt519007
    Posts: 6
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Matt519007 wrote: »
    I love all the films, really only the bottom four are ones I don’t enjoy

    You don t enjoy them, but love them all the same?

    Good question, the series are my favorite film series by far, I just find the bottom four in my rankings to be a drop-off in quality compared to the other 20, which are generally all good.
  • DeathToSpies84DeathToSpies84 Newton-le-Willows, England
    Posts: 257
    Matt519007 wrote: »
    1. Casino Royale 2. From Russia with Love. 3. Skyfall 4. Goldfinger. 5. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 6. Goldeneye 7. Spectre 8. The Living Daylights. 9. Licence To Kill 10. Tomorrow Never Dies 11. Thunderball 12. Quantum of Solace 13. For Your Eyes Only 14. Dr No 15. The World is Not Enough 16. Live and Let Die 17. The Spy Who Loved Me 18. You Only Live Twice 19. Octopussy 20. A View to a Kill 21. Die Another Day. 22. The Man with the Golden Gun 23. Moonraker 24. Diamonds are Forever I love all the films, really only the bottom four are ones I don’t enjoy

    Spectre aside, that’s a solid top ten 🙂
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    edited September 2020 Posts: 1,596
    Alright, so now that NTTD is nearly upon us (whether or not I even go to see it in theater is still up in the air) I'm going to pick up where I left off on my mini-Bondathon. I'm going to watch all the Bond movies except the Craig ones (so the first 20 + NSNA). For reference to myself - and for your viewing pleasure of course (kidding) - I'm going to post what I feel from the gut is my current ranking here. I somewhat recently watched all of Craig's Bond pictures with my partner, except QoS. I'm going to put an asterisk next to denote movies I've seen relatively recently (i.e. this year).

    This could change quite a bit, especially once I view the rest of them, and even those with asterisks might shift a bit. My hunch, based on recent viewings, is that generally the Moore films will be getting a bit of a bump, as I grow to love him in the role more and more each passing year. We'll see.

    As I've seen others do, I'm marking a cut-off line for where the series drops off considerably (in my estimation) in terms of quality. *So many* films in that 11-18 range could change depending on the day of the week, and I find them really difficult to rank. Generally, though, this represents how I feel fairly accurately.

    Alright, without further ado here we go.

    1. THUNDERBALL
    2. CASINO ROYALE *
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    4. GOLDENEYE
    5. DR. NO
    6. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    7. GOLDFINGER *
    8. OCTOPUSSY
    9. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    10. SKYFALL
    11. MOONRAKER
    12. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY *
    13. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    14. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    15. LIVE AND LET DIE *
    16. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    17. A VIEW TO A KILL
    18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    19. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. LICENCE TO KILL *
    22. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    23. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH *
    24. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    25. SPECTRE *
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    edited September 2020 Posts: 1,596
    This gets more difficult every time I do it. The cut off between 18 to 19 denotes a slightly steeper drop-off than those that came before (and it's also the cut-off from films I really, really champion in most regards and films that I enjoy qualities of but am overall more thoroughly critical of). However, even some of the films in the top 18 are pretty deeply flawed (YOLT, for example, which may slide during this Bondathon, we'll see). So my "rubric" as it were, isn't super consistent.

    I only "dislike" the bottom 3, and all of those have elements I like. The difference with the bottom three is that those contain qualities I like, but I find the film as a whole unpleasant or too flawed or poor. In other words, although the four above it (19-22) have many qualities I take issue with, the overall film I can mostly enjoy. That isn't true for the bottom three, and is instead inverted (a few good qualities, mostly unenjoyable).

    OHMSS is an odd-ball for me, forever, because it is a top 2-3 Bond film with a lead performance I struggle to "get past" as a viewer, and so I find it almost impossible to judge. As such, I usually either leave it off my rankings, or lately I've been putting it near the middle because I don't know how else to slot it. It's such a difficult film for me. In all honesty, it is a top 3 Bond film. I just don't know how much I should weigh Lazenby's performance when assessing the film subjectively/qualitatively.

    edit: Also, with some exceptions, it appears that the longer the film's title the more likely it is to be a weaker installment. This doesn't bode well for NTTD. (In case it isn't obvious, this is extremely baseless and I'm only looking at my list and finding it rather funny that some of the shortest titles rank higher up on my list).

    EDIT2: SP keeps dropping for me, and I've basically just begrudgingly accepted that it is slow, unexciting, marred by godawful turns in the script, and feels almost completely lifeless, a few flashes of intrigue and brilliance and splendor and bravura aside (the train sequence, a bit in the desert, parts of the PTS, the Bellucci-estate scenes....... umm.... that's it I think?). Even deeply flawed entries like DAD don't fall asleep at the wheel the way this one does, while somehow still feeling so smug and self-satisfied. The movie sucks and I wish it didn't because there are so many elements of it that could've been great, and Craig is a great Bond (and I actually think he's fine in the film. Not his best, but fine).
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    Posts: 4,589
    New rankings. A lot of movement since the last time I did this.

    1. SF
    2. TB
    3. CR
    4. GF
    5. FRWL
    6. LALD
    7. DN
    8. DAF
    9. OHMSS
    10. SP
    11. QoS
    12. YOLT
    13. TSWLM
    14. LTK
    15. TMWTGG
    16. TWINE
    17. FYEO
    18. OP
    19. GE
    20. AVTAK
    21. TLD
    22. TND
    23. DAD
    24. MR

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