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02) Casino Royale
03) Goldeneye
04) Thunderball
05) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
06) From Russia With Love
07) The World Is Not Enough
08) Dr No
09) The Spy Who Loved Me
10) No Time To Die
11) Quantum Of Solace
12) Octopussy
13) The Man With The Golden Gun
14) You Only Live Twice
15) Live And Let Die
16) Goldfinger
17) Spectre
18) Licence To Kill
19) A View To A Kill
20) For Your Eyes Only
21) Tomorrow Never Dies
22) Moonraker
23) Die Another Day
24) The Living Daylights
25) Diamonds Are Forever
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
From Russia With Love
Skyfall
Thunderball
The Spy Who Loved Me
License To Kill
Live And let Die
The Living Daylights
For Your Eyes Only
Goldfinger
Goldeneye
Moonraker
No Time to Die
Dr. No
Spectre
Quantum of Solace
A View To A Kill
Diamonds Are Forever
Octopussy
The World is Not Enough
You Only Live Twice
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Man With the Golden Gun
Die Another Day
Again, I'm only pointing out that DAF was also a crucial moment in the continuation of the series and had DAF faltered with John Gavin in the lead role, then the series would've been over long before Moore had been given a chance to make TSWLM. And for the record, it was LALD that was the next crucial touchstone moment in the series.
We share 3 in our top 5
(OHMSS, CR and FRWL)
And I am hoping to see NTTD for a 3rd time on Wednesday, and am expecting it to finish around same place as yours!
2. THUNDERBALL
3. DR NO
4. LIVE AND LET DIE
5. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
6. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
7. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
8. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
10. SKYFALL
11. LICENCE TO KILL
12. MOONRAKER
13. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
14. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
15. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
16. A VIEW TO A KILL
17. GOLDENEYE
18. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
19. CASINO ROYALE 06/ CR 54
20. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES/CR 67
22. SPECTRE
23. NO TIME TO DIE
24. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
25. DIE ANOTHER DAY
I remember you once did a joke list. DAF was at the top, I think. Are you by any chance pulling our leg again, young man?
Sadly, I've come to the realization it doesn't matter if I don't get to see NTTD again anytime soon. Normally when a new Bond is playing in cinemas I'm actively arranging my schedule to go see it multiple times: playing hooky, calling out, skipping school, or whatever. Even DAD. That was part of the fun.
My second viewing of NTTD didn't have the same impact as my first. It's an extraordinarily well made movie, but almost too much of a downer for a Bond. I really don't see it as a Bond I'll feel like popping in very often on Blu-ray.
I used to always watch these films with my Dad. He wouldn't go this time due to Covid concerns spending too much time in public places. Deep down I really don't think he's going to enjoy this film and the decisions made here. There might be certain scenes he'd like, that's about it.
I see. I remember reading you had reservations about the movie going in the first time, so it was cool that you enjoyed it so much on you first watch. Shame that it's gone down in enjoyment for you.
I liked most of the film the first time, except I was deeply bothered by those decisions you're referring to. The second time I liked most of the film even more, and I became more accepting of those choices they made. I'm going a third time today, let's see how it goes. I already know I really like most of the movie.
Funny how our opinions are in flux these days.
By the way, a preemptive apology as I feel I may have been too cheeky in my above comment. It's just that I'm in a good mood these days and that makes me jokey.
Funny thing is I'll take a debatably lesser made Bond, say DAD over most other franchises any day. There was a certain point during my last viewing of NTTD when the Jason Connery SPYMAKER Fleming biopic popped into my head, and I thought I'd rather be watching that. It's weird that I felt I'd get my Bond fix satisfied more by a Fleming biopic.
02. From Russia With Love
03. Goldfinger
04. No Time to Die
05. The Living Daylights
06. Skyfall
07. Thunderball
08. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
09. The Spy Who Loved Me
10. GoldenEye
11. Licence to Kill
12. Dr. No
13. Spectre
14. For Your Eyes Only
15. Quantum of Solace
16. Tomorrow Never Dies
17. You Only Live Twice
18. Live and Let Die
19. The Man With the Golden Gun
20. Diamonds Are Forever
21. The World Is Not Enough
22. A View to a Kill
23. Octopussy
24. Moonraker
25. Die Another Day
1. From Russia With Love
2. Casino Royale
3. Licence To Kill
4. No Time To Die
5. Dr No
6. Skyfall
7. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
8. The Living Daylights
9. For Your Eyes Only
10. Goldfinger
11. Thunderball
12. Octopussy
13. The Spy Who Loved Me
14. Quantum Of Solace
15. Moonraker
16. You Only Live Twice
17. Goldeneye
18. Spectre
19. Live And Let Die
20. A View To A Kill
21. Tomorrow Never Dies
22. The Man With The Golden Gun
23. Diamonds Are Forever
24. The World Is Not Enough
25. Die Another Day
26. Never Watch Ever Again
I want to emphasize that I consider all the films from 1 to 19 either great or solid Bond films. It's only the bottom 7 I consider disappointing or weak.
1. Casino Royale
2. Dr. No
3. Thunderball
4. Skyfall
5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
6. No Time To Die
7. Spectre
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. From Russia With Love
10. The Living Daylights
11. Goldfinger
12. Quantum of Solace
13. Licence To Kill
14. For Your Eyes Only
15. Live and Let Die
16. Moonraker
17. You Only Live Twice
18. Octopussy
19. GoldenEye
20. A View To A Kill
21. The Man With the Golden Gun
22. Tomorrow Never Dies
23. Diamonds Are Forever
24. The World Is Not Enough
25. Die Another Day
2. THUNDERBALL
3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
4. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
5. LIVE AND LET DIE
6. DR NO
7. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECCRET SERVICE
8. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
10. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
11. A VIEW TO A KILL
12. MOONRAKER
13. LICENCE TO KILL/ CR 54
14. GOLDENEYE
15. CASINO ROYALE 06
16. NO TIME TO DIE
17. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
19. SKYFALL
20. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE/ CR 67
21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
22. DIE ANOTHER DAY
23. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
24. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
25. SPECTRE
1. Casino Royale (perfection) 2006
2. Quantum of Solace
3. Skyfall
4. Spectre
5. License To Kill
6. The Living Daylights
7. A View To A Kill
8. For Your Eyes Only
9. The Man With The Golden Gun
10. Thunderball
11. Live And Let Die
12. Octopussy
13. Dr. No
14. Casino Royale 54
15. The Spy Who Loved Me
16. OHMSS
17. Moonraker
18. You Only Live Twice
19. Goldfinger
20. Goldeneye
21. The World Is Not Enough
22. Diamonds Are Forever
23. Tomorrow Never Dies
24. From Russia With Love
25. Casino Royale 67
26. Die Another Day
27. Never Say Never Again
28. No Time To Die
For 16 and below, I seldom if ever watch. This is the “bad batch” for me. No. 28 is at the very bottom of the barrel where the apples have been fermenting for some time. I think I’m the only one who has rated it last.
Only one Connery movie in my top 10.
I rated it last for awhile as well. I keep going back ad forth on that. Right now for me it's a lower mid level entry. I have a hunch it will be ending it's run in my neck of the woods soon, so I doubt I'll get time to see it again before it gets a Blu-ray release. My first viewing was outstanding, but the 2nd dropped considerably.
I almost watched it again, but I thought I’d like it even less. Sounds like you did too. Sometimes you just have to go with your feelings. Maybe in time I’ll watch it again, but I doubt it. Hopefully we will get a better film with Bond 26. And not a 6 year wait!
1. The Living Daylights (1987)
2. Licence to Kill (1989)
3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
4. From Russia with Love (1963)
5. Spectre (2015)
6. Thunderball (1965)
7. Casino Royale (2006)
8. Octopussy (1983)
9. No Time to Die (2021)
10. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
11. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
12. Dr. No (1962)
13. Quantum of Solace (2008)
14. GoldenEye (1995)
15. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
16. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
17. A View to a Kill (1985)
18. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
19. Never Say Never Again (1983)
20. Moonraker (1979)
21. Goldfinger (1964)
22. You Only Live Twice (1967)
23. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
24. Skyfall (2012)
25. Casino Royale (1967)
26. Die Another Day (2002)
27. Live and Let Die (1973)
For Bond films I’m pretty generous with my ratings, I’d say:
#1-10 = 10/10
#11-16 = 9/10
#17-21 = 8/10
#22-25 = 7/10
#26-27 = 6/10
1) OHMSS
2) TLD
3) LTK
4) CR
5) FRWL
6) QOS
7) OP
8) LALD
9) TB
10) GF
11) DN
12) NO TIME TO DIE
13) FYEO
14) MR
15) SP
16) TSWLM
17) TMWTGG
18) AVTAK
19) NSNA
20) SF
21) YOLT
22) DAF
23) TWINE
24) TND
25) GE
26) DAD
Great top 3 btw, as always :)
1. DN to TB (62-65) - Connery
2. OHMSS - Lazenby
3. CR & QOS - Craig
4. SF to NTTD (12-21) - Craig
5. TSWLM & MR - Moore
6. GE & TND - Brosnan
7. LALD & TMWTGG - Moore
8. YOLT & DAF - Connery
9. FYEO to AVTAK (81 to 85) - Moore
10. TLD & LTK - Dalton
11. TWINE & DAD - Brosnan
The fact that DAF was a financial succes does not make it a fantastic movie, Bondsum. And you don't have to be your usual know it all self, he never said that he speaks for "everybody".
Btw, LALD just barely made it into the top ten BO of 1973. No Moore Bond made it past the sixth place. AVTAK and TMWTGG didn't even made the top ten. But that's not a reason for me to like or dislike a movie, see.
1. The World Is Not Enough
2. Casino Royale
3. Skyfall
4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
5. Tomorrow Never Dies
6. Goldeneye
7. No Time to Die
8. The Living Daylights
9. Goldfinger
10. Diamonds Are Forever
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Moonraker
13. The Spy Who Loved Me
14. Live and Let Die
15. From Russia With Love
16. A View to a Kill
17. Thunderball
18. Dr. No
19. Quantum of Solace
20. You Only Live Twice
21. Octopussy
22. Spectre
23. The Man With the Golden Gun
24. Die Another Day
25. License to Kill
2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. Thunderball
4. From Russia with Love
5. Skyfall
6. Goldfinger
7. Dr. No
8. GoldenEye
9. The Spy Who Loved Me
10. No Time to Die
11. Quantum of Solace
12. Licence to Kill
13. For Your Eyes Only
14. The Living Daylights
15. Live and Let Die
16. The Man with the Golden Gun
17. You Only Live Twice
18. Tomorrow Never Dies
19. A View to a Kill
20. Moonraker
21. Octopussy
22. The World Is Not Enough
23. Spectre
24. Diamonds Are Forever
25. Die Another Day
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. GOLDENEYE
11. SKYFALL
12. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
14. LICENCE TO KILL
15. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
16. NO TIME TO DIE
17. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
18. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
19. OCTOPUSSY
20. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
21. A VIEW TO A KILL
22. DIE ANOTHER DAY
23. MOONRAKER
24. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
25. SPECTRE