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  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,473
    Ranking the Bond films is a lot of fun for me; it just never gets old. It would seem tedious to anyone else, but I always have fun trying my best to list my least favorite to favorite every time. Cannot wait for next Bond-a-thon; it will be great like always.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    @Birdleson Great minds think alike eh?! I do quite love LALD. It's relentlessly fun and always flirts with my top 10. Great Bond flick and under-appreciated.

    @FoxRox I enjoy ranking too although it is a very difficult process for me!
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited April 2014 Posts: 12,473
    Yup I'm expecting QoS and TMWTGG to get knocked back a little in my rankings, and definitely FYEO ahead 1 or 2 spots. I just watched FYEO not too long ago, and I really enjoyed it. The problem is that I like all of them, so it's really hard to place the middle ones. But for Moore movies, I think my finalized ranking will probably be TSWLM > LALD > FYEO > TMWTGG > OP > MR > AVTAK.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    @FoxRox 100% agreed. I like all of them as well, and love most of them. It makes it hard then towards the end of my Bondathon to recall how I felt about a specific film when I'm ranking them as I go. And it's sometimes hard to rank different actors' films. Difficult task indeed.

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,582
    ThighsOfXenia wrote:
    @FoxRox I enjoy ranking too although it is a very difficult process for me!
    I like a member who enjoys pulling rank. Especially one with 'Xenia' in their name ;)
    ThighsOfXenia wrote:
    I do quite love LALD. It's relentlessly fun and always flirts with my top 10. Great Bond flick and under-appreciated.
    I agree, LALD is quite under-appreciated. I have a bit of a soft spot for it.
    FoxRox wrote:
    Yup I'm expecting QoS and TMWTGG to get knocked back a little in my rankings, and definitely FYEO ahead 1 or 2 spots. I just watched FYEO not too long ago, and I really enjoyed it. The problem is that I like all of them, so it's really hard to place the middle ones. But for Moore movies, I think my finalized ranking will probably be TSWLM > LALD > FYEO > TMWTGG > OP > MR > AVTAK.
    I don't rank the films too often, nor do they move around much, but I'd probably say TSWLM > FYEO > LALD > OP > MR > AVTAK > TMWTGG.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,473
    You Only Live Twice is easily the most underrated Connery film, and one of the most underrated in the series as a whole. I've always found it more entertaining than FRWL and TB, as it stands as my third favorite Connery film. There's just a lot to like about it; it might crack my Top 10 in my marathon rankings.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    I have always personally found that a fantastic score can improve already good aspects of a film and "smooth over" some rough edges. A good score is a really key factor for me I think.

    Connery was super frustrated with Saltzman (I think) during the filming of YOLT and it shows. He's visibly not giving it his all. Barry's score is SO GOOD and fits YOLT's epic over-the-top grandeur and boosts it up.

    I saw this a few months ago and it's definitely coming up in my rankings on next watch.
  • TrueMiracle85TrueMiracle85
    Posts: 300
    23. Die Another Day
    22. A View To A Kill
    21. Tomorrow Never Dies
    20. Diamonds Are Forever
    19. The World Is Not Enough
    18. License To Kill
    17. Octopussy
    16. Moonraker
    15. Thunderball
    14. The Man With The Golden Gun
    13. Goldeneye
    12. The Living Daylights
    11. Dr. No
    10. Live And Let Die
    9. Casino Royale
    8. Quantum Of Solace
    7. For Your Eyes Only
    6. The Spy Who Loved Me
    5. You Only Live Twice
    4. Skyfall
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    2. From Russia With Love
    1. Goldfinger
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Another update on the average. Funny how the top and middle films are very close and float around, while the bottom films are more cemented in their positions, and seldom wander much.

    1.CR
    2.OHMSS up from 3
    3.FRWL up from 4
    4.GF up from 6
    5.SF down from 2
    6.TSWLM up from 10
    7.GE
    8.DN up from 9
    9.LTK down from 5
    10.TLD down from 8
    11.FYEO up from 13
    12.TB down from 11
    13.LALD down from 12
    14.YOLT up from 17
    15.QOS down from 14
    16.TWINE
    17.OP down from 15
    18.TND
    19.TMWTGG
    20.AVTAK
    21.DAF
    22.MR
    23.DAD
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    GE at #7? I thought you didn't like it?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Haha, your memory serves you well. This is not mine, it is the average listing of everyone.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited May 2014 Posts: 11,189
    Ah I see. I watched LALD again last night. I think its still #15 in my rankings. Some bits are good, some are pretty naff.
  • Moorefan007Moorefan007
    Posts: 20
    FoxRox wrote:
    ThighsOfXenia wrote:
    It's been close to 6 months since the last time I saw a Bond film I think it's about time for a Bondathon :)

    I'm doing mine next month; all 23 officials, ranking as I go along. I'm pretty sure a couple of the films will switch places in my ranking, mostly in the middle section.

    I'm thinking about doing one as well, I am graduating from college in a couple days and I feel like it would be a great celebration to pull out my Bond 50 collection.

  • fromswedenwithlovefromswedenwithlove
    edited June 2014 Posts: 654
    My Ranking:

    1, MR
    2, SF
    3, LALD
    4, CR
    5, DN
    6, YOLT
    7, GF
    8, OHMSS
    9, TSWLM
    10, TB
    11, FRWL
    12, TLD
    13, TWINE
    14, OP
    15, GE
    16, LTK
    17, TMWTGG
    18, TND
    19, AVTAK
    20, QoS
    22, DAF
    23, DAD
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    Nice to see some love for MR, sweden!
  • fromswedenwithlovefromswedenwithlove
    Posts: 654
    ThighsOfXenia wrote:
    Nice to see some love for MR, sweden!

    It´s a brilliant Bond-film! I really don´t see why people hate it so much... :)

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    BAIN123 wrote:
    Ah I see. I watched LALD again last night. I think its still #15 in my rankings. Some bits are good, some are pretty naff.

    Same as me, and just a tad lower than the average. This mix of good and naff is typical for the 70s films.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    After extensive viewings I have come up with my new list of rankings:

    23. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
    22. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974)
    21. DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)
    20. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969)
    19. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
    18. LICENCE TO KILL (1989)
    17. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008)
    16. LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)
    15. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981)
    14. TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997)
    13. A VIEW TO A KILL (1985)
    12. MOONRAKER (1977)
    11. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967)
    10. OCTOPUSSY (1983)
    9. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987)
    8. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)
    7. SKYFALL (2012)
    6. GOLDFINGER (1964)
    5. DR. NO (1962)
    4. GOLDENEYE (1995)
    3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963)
    2. CASINO ROYALE (2006)
    1. THUNDERBALL (1965)


    1-8 are relatively fluid, and can fluctuate based on mood. 11-16 are also relatively arbitrary.
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
    Posts: 3,236
    @Thunderfinger, it would be most interesting to compare that list to the Elimination Game results, if no one's done so before.
  • FromArvidWithLoveFromArvidWithLove
    Posts: 15
    23. Die Another Day
    22. Quantum of Solace
    21. A View To A Kill
    20. Tomorrow Never Dies
    19. Licence to Kill
    18. Diamonds Are Forever
    17. The Man With The Golden Gun
    16. The Living Daylights
    15. The World Is Not Enough
    14. Octopussy
    13. You Only Live Twice
    12. Moonraker
    11. Live And Let Die
    10. For Your Eyes Only
    9. GoldenEye
    8. Goldfinger
    7. Dr. No
    6. On Her Majesty´s Secret Service
    5. Skyfall
    4. Thunderball
    3. Casino Royale
    2. From Russia With Love
    1. The Spy Who Loved Me
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,582
    @FromArvidWithLove wow- Spy in first place! I salute you sir! It gets a fair bit of love here, but we rarely see it on top. A refreshing surprise indeed. Cool avatar BTW!
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,473
    Birdleson wrote:
    Okay, I just finished watching all of the EON films, along with NSNA, over the past couple of months. Only this time I watched them in the order that the books were released, and then watched the remaining films (the ones not attached to a novel or short story) in random order. This time I was surprised how many of them shifted place in my rankings. Hence I'm posting the revised list, with movement noted:

    1. GOLDFINGER (1964)
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963)
    3. CASINO ROYALE (2006) (+1)
    4. ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (1969) (-1)
    5. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)
    6. DR. NO (1962)
    7. LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)
    8. THUNDERBALL (1965)
    9. SKYFALL (2012) (+2)
    10. GOLDENEYE (1995) (-1)
    11. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) (-1)
    12. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981) (+1)
    13. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008) (+3)
    14. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999) (-2)
    15. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987)
    16. LICENCE TO KILL (1989) (-2)
    17. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974)
    18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
    19. A VIEW TO A KILL (1985) (+1)
    20. TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997) (-1)
    21. MOONRAKER (1979) (+1)
    22. OCTOPUSSY (1983) (-1)
    23. DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)

    Liking that updated list :)

    I have several similarities in my ranking. Started my Bond-a-thon recently and going to GF next, will post an updated ranking in a few weeks I guess.
  • AceHoleAceHole Belgium, via Britain
    edited May 2014 Posts: 1,731
    I just tend to rank them according to how easily I can re-watch them (ie. how enjoyable I find them) - not by how 'good a film' they are...

    ones I can watch over and over again:

    1- FRWL
    2- CR
    3- GF
    4- TLD
    5- FYEO
    6- TSWLM

    ones I will watch with pleasure every now and then:

    7- OHMSS
    8- TB
    9- DN
    10- GE
    11- LTK

    ones I will occasionally watch for a bit of fun, just for a change:

    12- QOS
    13- SF
    14- YOLT
    15- OP
    16- LALD
    17- MR
    18- AVTAK
    19- TND

    ones I will not choose to watch, but might go with them for a bit if they are on tv:

    20- TMWTGG
    21- TWINE


    ones I will not even watch if they are offered on a silver platter, cash in hand:

    22- DAD
    23- DAF











  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    Birdleson wrote:
    Out of curiosity, I went back to the start of this thread and scanned every list to present. The only EON Bond production that has never topped anyone's list is DIE ANOTHER DAY. Every other film was someone's sole favorite at some point. That is interesting to me. At some point I'll see if it holds similar for the lowestposition.

    Yeah that's super interesting and a testament to just how diverse Bond fans are. I like it. And for what it's worth I've seen DIE ANOTHER DAY top lists elsewhere. Never seen NSNA I'm afraid.
  • hildebrand_rarityhildebrand_rarity
    Posts: 316
    Birdleson wrote:

    Going back over it from the other direction, there are five EON films that have not shown up in the bottom position on anyone's list. Those being DN, FRWL, TSWLM, TLD and GE (though they all came with in a few notches). All of the others, and NSNA and CR '67, took the last spot at some point. Maybe there should be an asterisk by CASINO ROYALE '06, as when that was placed last the person had yet to see QOS, which on their subsequent list nudged it out of last place. DAD overwhelmingly took the last spot with the most frequency. Others (QOS, OHMSS, TMWTGG and DAF) made strong showings, but it wasn't really close.

    Not on the forums, but once a movie blog I like to read (B+ movie blog) did a series on Bond and they relegated TLD to last in their ranking.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,801
    DAD is In my top four.
    Of Bonds made in this Century.
  • JuraquagmireJuraquagmire Canada
    Posts: 41
    Licence to Kill
    The Living Daylights
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Goldfinger
    From Russia with Love
    For Your Eyes Only
    Skyfall
    A View to a Kill
    The Man with the Golden Gun
    Diamonds Are Forever
    Never Say Never Again
    Thunderball
    You Only Live Twice
    Die Another Day
    GoldenEye
    The World Is Not Enough
    Live and Let Die
    Octopussy(I actually like this film, unfortunate main lady irked me too much that it's lower on list than it should be)
    Dr. No
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service(only thing I like about this movie is Diana Rigg and ski vs bobsled)
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Moonraker
    Casino Royale
    Quantum of Solace
  • jaydubya76jaydubya76
    edited June 2014 Posts: 53
    Just spent the last month watching them all. So for the moment I would say my order is:

    Skyfall
    Casino Royale
    Live And Let Die
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    From Russia With Love
    Goldfinger
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Goldeneye
    Licence To Kill
    Moonraker
    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds Are Forever
    The Living Daylights
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Dr. No
    Die Another Day
    Octopussy
    Thunderball
    For Your Eyes Only
    The Man With The Golden Gun
    A View To A Kill
    The World Is Not Enough
    Quantum Of Solace
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    @hildebrand I've read that blog before. Definitely an interesting ranking but it was really fun seeing how detailed he got on that series.
  • Perilagu_KhanPerilagu_Khan
    Posts: 2,483
    I rate both Daltons classics. LTK has climbed all the way to No. 2 in my ranking.
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