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1. CR
2. FRWL
3. OHMSS
4. SF
5. DN
6. NTTD
7. TB
8. GE
9. TLD
10. YOLT
11. GF
12. FYEO
13. TSWLM
14. LTK
15. QOS
16. SP
17. LALD
18. TND
19. OP
20. MR
21. TWINE
22. TMWTGG
23. DAF
24. AVTAK
25. DAD
1. GOLDFINGER
2. THUNDERBALL
3. CASINO ROYALE 06
4. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
5. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
6. LIVE AND LET DIE
7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
8. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
9. NO TIME TO DIE
10. DR NO
11. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
12. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
13. MOONRAKER
14. SKYFALL
15. GOLDENEYE/ CR 54
16. LICENCE TO KILL
17. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
18. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
19. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
20. SPECTRE
21. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
22. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
23. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
24. A VIEW TO A KILL
25. DIE ANOTHER DAY/ CR 67
1. Casino Royale
2. From Russia With Love
3. Skyfall
4. The Living Daylights
5. Dr. No
6. No Time To Die
7. Goldeneye
8. Quantum of Solace
9. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
10. Goldfinger
11. Spectre
12. Tomorrow Never Dies
13. For Your Eyes Only
14. The Spy Who Loved Me
15. Thunderball
16. License to Kill
17. Octopussy
18. Moonraker
19. You Only Live Twice
20. Live and Let Die
21. Man With the Golden Gun
22. The World Is Not Enough
23. A View to a Kill
24. Die Another Day
25. Diamonds Are Forever
1. The Living Daylights
2. Goldeneye
3. Casino Royale
4. From Russia With Love
5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
6. Dr No
7. Moonraker
8. Goldfinger
9. Licence to Kill
10. Live and Let Die
11. A View To A Kill
12. Diamonds Are Forever
13. No Time To Die
14. You Only Live Twice
15. The Man With The Golden Gun
16. Die Another Day
17. Thunderball
18. The Spy Who Loved Me
19. Skyfall
20. The World Is Not Enough
21. Quantum of Solace
22. Spectre
FYEO and TND will probably slot below Dr No, and Octopussy in the top 7, leaving NTTD at 16
Diamonds Are Forever
SPECTRE
Quantum of Solace
No Time to Die
From Russia with Love
Tomorrow Never Dies
Live and Let Die
Goldfinger
Octopussy
License to Kill
The Spy Who Loved Me
Casino Royale
The World is Not Enough
Skyfall
The Man with the Golden Gun
A View to a Kill
Dr. No
For Your Eyes Only
Goldeneye
Thunderball
Moonraker
The Living Daylights
You Only Live Twice
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Took some time to figure this out post-NTTD, and curiously the last move was slotting AVTAK in my Top 10. Flaws and all, I can’t help but love it.
And always glad to see more support for TMWTGG. The quirky charm gets more endearing to me as the years go on and helps outweigh the wince-inducing moments.
The A-List:
1 SF
2 TB
3 GF
4 CR
5 NTTD
6 FRWL
The Honor Roll:
7 LALD
8 OHMSS
9 DN
10 TSWLM
11 SP
12 QoS
13 YOLT
The Guilty Pleasures:
14 DAF
15 LTK
16 TMWTGG
The Late-night Specials (with a PB&J and a glass of milk):
17 AVTAK
18 TWINE
19 FYEO
20 GE
21 OP
22 TLD
Twist My Arm to Watch:
23 TND
24 DAD
25 MR
Simply because I only 'dislike' one or at the most 2 of them, and all the others are watchable- to very watchable depending on mood, time, what kind of Bond-flic you want to see, what kind of details you want to revisit / focus on...
I find myself always ranking them within types ;
The serious 'old-school' Bonds - low on gags & gadgetry, clear attempt at 'realism' by director
The escapist 'old-school' Bonds - all of Moore's fall here within, because...it's Rog'
The modern Bonds - to my mind, TWINE is where EoN stepped away from 007 as a mere protagonist in the plot and built in character-development that then became the modus-operandi in DC's era (LTK was a one-off, and still feels very bound to the previous era, for me). All irrespective of 'realism'...
I can't include NTTD yet, I cannot make up my mind between 2nd and 3rd spot.
1) The Spy Who Loved Me
2) On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3) From Russia with Love
4) Octopussy
5) Licence to Kill
Excellent
6) Live and Let Die
7)Thunderball
8) The Living Daylights
Very Good
9) For Your Eyes Only
10) Diamonds are Forever
11) Moonraker
12) GoldenEye
13) You Only Live Twice
14) Goldfinger
Good
15) Dr No
16) A View To A Kill
17) Casino Royale
Average
18) The Man with the Golden Gun
19) Skyfall
20) The World is not Enough
Poor
21) Tomorrow Never Dies
22) Die Another Day
Awful
23) Spectre
24) Quantum of Solace
Were I to include No Time To Die (I never do officially until it comes out on Blu-Ray so I can watch a film without the hype or fuzz of the cinema trip), I'd probably place between The Man With The Golden Gun and Skyfall, making it my 19th best. But that isn't officially and definitely need a rewatch to confirm!
I enjoyed seeing where it ends up and here are my results:
1. GOLDFINGER
2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
3. THUNDERBALL
4. LIVE AND LET DIE
5. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
6. NO TIME TO DIE
7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
8. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
9. DR. NO
10. OCTOPUSSY
11. SKYFALL
12. CASINO ROYALE
13. GOLDENEYE
14. LICENCE TO KILL
15. A VIEW TO A KILL
16. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
17. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
19. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
20. MOONRAKER
21. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
22. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
23. SPECTRE
24. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
25. DIE ANOTHER DAY
Here's the link to the app:
https://sorta.app/q/1043
An original top 5 - OP (classic 80’s Moore, iconic & underrated) doesn’t often find itself so high up, did you contribute to the OP appreciation thread? :)
In a previous life @AceHole I wrote an extensive review and love letter to Octopussy on a previous thread I can't find now. It is an amazing film. Truly one of the best. Very much enjoyable whilst evoking the tenseness of the Cold War. An outstanding movie from start to finish. I could watch it once a week and never get bored. If there is an Octopussy appreciation thread, I'd be sure to hunt it down and get involved.
As for my Top 5 being original, thank you! TSWLM being Number 1 is going to take some beating. My top 5 is definitely an excellent mix of what makes the Bond franchise classical I feel.
EDIT - I found my old review for it!
https://www.mi6community.com/discussion/comment/164736#Comment_164736
2. The Living Daylights
3. On Her Majestys Secret Service
4. Goldeneye
5. Thunderball
6. From Russia With Love
7. Goldfinger
8. Live And Let Die
9. You Only Live Twice
10. Octopussy
11. The Spy Who Loved Me
12. Casino Royale
13. The Man With The Golden Gun
14. The World Is Not Enough
15. Tomorrow Never Dies
16. For Your Eyes Only
17. A View To A Kill
18. Moonraker
19. Diamonds Are Forever
20. Die Another Day
21. Bond 25
22. License to Kill
23. Skyfall
24. Quantum of Solace
25. SPECTRE
1. The Living Daylights (1987)
2. Licence to Kill (1989)
3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
4. From Russia with Love (1963)
GOLD
5. Spectre (2015)
6. GoldenEye (1995)
7. Thunderball (1965)
8. Casino Royale (2006)
SILVER
9. No Time to Die (2012)
10. Octopussy (1983)
11. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
12. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
BRONZE
13. Dr. No (1962)
14. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
15. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
GOOD
16. Quantum of Solace (2008)
17. Goldfinger (1964)
18. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
19. Never Say Never Again (1983)
20. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
OK
21. Moonraker (1979)
22. A View to a Kill (1985)
23. Skyfall (2012)
24. You Only Live Twice (1967)
25. Casino Royale (1967)
FIFTY-FIFTY
26. Die Another Day (2002)
27. Live and Let Die (1973)
PLATINUM
The Living Daylights (1987)
Licence to Kill (1989)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
GOLD
Spectre (2015)
GoldenEye (1995)
Thunderball (1965)
Casino Royale (2006)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Die Another Day (2002)
Live and Let Die (1973)
Dr. No (1962)
Octopussy (1983)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
BRONZE
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Skyfall (2012)
OK
A View to a Kill (1985)
Ahhh, just no.
Moonraker (1979)
No Time to Die (2021)
1. FRWL
2. DN
3. OHMSS
4. CR
5. TLD
6. OP
7. TSWLM
8. GF
9. GE
10. TB
11. FYEO
12. NTTD
13. YOLT
14. LALD
15. LTK
16. SP
17. SF
18. TND
19. TMWTGG
20. AVTAK
21. DAD
22. MR
23. QOS
24. DAF
25. TWINE
DAD over QOS? Ouch. Agree, it is tough.
I’m seeing it again on the weekend.
Might even crack the top 10!
I will add, I like and enjoy all the Bond films. Some more than others. Obviously.
2 - Goldfinger
3 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4 - Skyfall
5 - Goldeneye
6 - Dr. No
7 - License to Kill
8 - The Living Daylights
9 - Octopussy
10 - You Only Live Twice
11 - No Time to Die
12 - The Spy Who Loved Me
13 - From Russia With Love
14 - Live and Let Die
15 - Thunderball
16 - Quantum of Solace
17 - The World Is Not Enough
18 - For Your Eyes Only
19 - Moonraker
20 - Die Another Day
21 - Tomorrow Never Dies
22 - Spectre
23 - A View to a Kill
24 - The Man with the Golden Gun
25 - Diamonds Are Forever
My list is preferences... were I to attempt an objective list, it would look VERRRRY different...
1. CR
2. OHMSS
3. TB
4. FRWL
5. SF
6. GF
7. DN
8. GE
9. TSWLM
10. NTTD
11. LTK
12. QOS
13. FYEO
14. LALD
15. TLD
16. YOLT
17. TND
18. TMWTGG
19. AVTAK
20. MR
21. OP
22. TWINE
23. SP
24. DAF
25. DAD
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
The Living Daylights
Moonraker
Thundeball
Casino Royale
Octopussy
You Only Live Twice
For Your Eyes Only
From Russia With Love
No Time to Die
The Spy Who Loved Me
GoldenEye
Goldfinger
Quantum of Solace
License to Kill
Live and Let Die
Dr No
The Man With The Golden Gun
A View to a Kill
Die Another Day
The World is not Enough
Spectre
Diamonds are Forever
Tomorrow Never Dies
My one caveat is that I'm weighing story a lot less than any other element (acting, cinematography, direction, dialogue, second unit work, editing, etc.) because I feel like whether or not the story in a film works is maybe the most subjective thing, whereas it's a lot easier to point out whether a performance or a bit of editing is "good" or "bad".
1. NTTD
2. CR
3. SF
4. OHMSS
5. TLD
6. FRWL
7. GE
8. FYEO
9. TND
10. LTK
11. TSWLM
12. YOLT
13. GF
14. SP
15. LALD
16. OP
17. MR
18. AVTAK
19. DN
20. TWINE
21. TB
22. DAF
23. TMWTGG
24. QOS
25. DAD
The World is Not Enough
The Spy Who Loved Me
Moonraker
For Your Eyes Only
No Time to Die
Live and Let Die
The Man with the Golden Gun
A View to a Kill
Die Another Day
SPECTRE
Goldeneye
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Thunderball
Dr. No
You Only Live Twice
From Russia with Love
Casino Royale
The Living Daylights
Diamonds Are Forever
Quantum of Solace
Goldfinger
Skyfall
License to Kill
Tomorrow Never Dies
Octopussy
made with a list randomizer
2. Casino Royale
3. Licence to Kill
4. From Russia with Love
5. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
6. Thunderball
7. GoldenEye
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. No Time to Die
10. Dr. No
11. Octopussy
12. Tomorrow Never Dies
13. Goldfinger
14. The World Is Not Enough
15. Quantum of Solace
16. For Your Eyes Only
17. Skyfall
18. Spectre
19. The Man with the Golden Gun
20. Diamonds Are Forever
21. You Only Live Twice
22. Live and Let Die
23. Die Another Day
24. Moonraker
25. A View to a Kill
2. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
3. Skyfall
4. GoldenEye
5. No Time to Die
6. From Russia with Love
7. Casino Royale
8. Tomorrow Never Dies
9. Live and Let Die
10. Octopussy
11. You Only Live Twice
12. Goldfinger
13. Quantum of Solace
14. Spectre
15. Dr. No
16. Licence to Kill
17. The World is Not Enough
18. A View to a Kill
19. The Living Daylights
20. Moonraker
21. The Man with the Golden Gun
22. Thunderball
23. For Your Eyes Only
24. Die Another Day
25. Diamonds are Forever
2. Tomorrow Never Dies
3. GoldenEye
4. Casino Royale
5. The Living Daylights
6. No Time to Die
7. Quantum of Solace
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Licence to Kill
10. Die Another Day
11. Goldfinger
12. Spectre
13. The Spy Who Loved Me
14. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
15. Thunderball
16. From Russia with Love
17. Octopussy
18. A View to a Kill
19. You Only Live Twice
20. For Your Eyes Only
21. Live and Let Die
22. Dr. No
23. Diamonds Are Forever
24. Moonraker
25. The Man with the Golden Gun