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  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    HA! I knew I wasn't dreaming that DAD doesn't finish last in EVERY list.
    (had to say this sorry)

    This ranking looks very reasonable with no real surprises.
    The bottom five of the EON movies are: DAF, AVTAK, DAD, TMWTGG, QOS which resembles the public opinion accurately imho.

    The Top 10 also looks astonishingly realistic. I go so far and say, those are exactly the 10 movies that are the 10 most loved by the general public.
    Quite surprised at those IMDB ratings. Obviously a lot of people there can be objective.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    edited October 2015 Posts: 11,119
    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    HA! I knew I wasn't dreaming that DAD doesn't finish last in EVERY list.
    (had to say this sorry)

    This ranking looks very reasonable with no real surprises.
    The bottom five of the EON movies are: DAF, AVTAK, DAD, TMWTGG, QOS which resembles the public opinion accurately imho.

    The Top 10 also looks astonishingly realistic. I go so far and say, those are exactly the 10 movies that are the 10 most loved by the general public.
    Quite surprised at those IMDB ratings. Obviously a lot of people there can be objective.

    Secretly, I'm just very happy that Brosnan's 2nd best Bond outing in this ranking -still- is "TWINE". In all honesty, from all of Brosnan's Bond outings, that's my favourite. Michael Apted also gave us a quick future insight in how the Craig films eventually would turn out.

    And it DOES seem to turn into a very close and exciting race between "FRWL" and "CR". "SF" is rock-solid on 6th place.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Today British newspaper "The Telegraph" launched their biggest James Bond Poll ever: You can find the poll, simply titled "Which Is The Best Ever Bond film" here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/rank-films-best-worst-poll/. Already a whopping 900 people have voted in the poll. Remember, these are not necessarily Bond fans, but ordinary readers!

    These are the current standings, with preceded by the mean differences I calculated:
    01. +537: "GOLDFINGER"
    02. +497: "CASINO ROYALE"
    03. +467: "FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE"
    04. +325: "DOCTOR NO"
    05. +278: "SKYFALL"
    06. +260: "THE SPY WHO LOVED ME"
    07. +249: "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE"
    08. +240: "LIVE AND LET DIE"
    09. +164: "THUNDERBALL"
    10. +151: "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE"
    11. +141: "GOLDENEYE"
    12. +139: "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN"
    13. +037: "THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS"
    14. +024: "DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER"
    15. +023: "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY"
    16. -018: "LICENCE TO KILL"
    17. -077: "TOMORROW NEVER DIES"
    18. -106: "MOONRAKER"
    19. -130: "QUANTUM OF SOLACE"
    20. -133: "A VIEW TO A KILL"
    21. -134: "OCTOPUSSY"
    22. -161: "THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH"
    23. -300: "DIE ANOTHER DAY"

    So far, all of Connery's first five Bond films are in the TOP 10. Two of Craig's outings are firmly accompanying Connery in the TOP 5. Roger Moore has two outings in the TOP 10. And entering the TOP 10 is Lazenby's only outing as 007.

    Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan are screwed in this poll. No TOP 10 for these actors :-). Three of Brosnan's outings can be found in the BOTTOM 10. So sad....

    These are the current standings, with preceded by the mean differences I calculated:
    01. +1473: "GOLDFINGER"
    02. +1464: "CASINO ROYALE"
    03. +1263: "FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE"
    04. +0908: "DOCTOR NO"
    05. +0800: "SKYFALL"
    06. +0715: "THE SPY WHO LOVED ME"
    07. +0667: "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE"
    08. +0648: "LIVE AND LET DIE"
    09. +0575: "THUNDERBALL"
    10. +0527: "GOLDENEYE"
    11. +0469: "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE"
    12. +0339: "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN"
    13. +0184: "THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS"
    14. +0178: "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY"
    15. +0165: "DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER"
    16. +0018: "LICENCE TO KILL"
    17. -0104: "TOMORROW NEVER DIES"
    18. -0214: "MOONRAKER"
    19. -0257: "OCTOPUSSY"
    20. -0268: "A VIEW TO A KILL"
    21. -0301: "QUANTUM OF SOLACE"
    22. -0316: "THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH"
    23. -0798: "DIE ANOTHER DAY"


    "Casino Royale" moved to 1st spot in the BIG TELEGRAPH POLL:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/rank-films-best-worst-poll/
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Well, that's not a real poll, you just can move up and down the movies which is kind of silly.
  • MansfieldMansfield Where the hell have you been?
    Posts: 1,263
    It's remarkable to see all of the different rankings. If nothing else, it shows how variable we are when it comes to opinions of preference.

    I don't think it's a coincidence certain films gravitate towards the bottom of lists. When I saw Die Another Day for the first time, I did not understand what I was watching. It required a second view to make any sense out of it. It's the only film in the series where I had that high of a degree of confusion. It's easy to miss small details here and there, but on the whole level, Die Another Day stands alone there.

    @BondJasonBond006

    As a "defender" of Die Another Day, you have said it's good OTT entertainment. In that regard, it's a formidable picture. Perhaps it was a fitting conclusion to the Brosnan era, at least it probably is for many people. It wasn't a good conclusion to me. That's part of the reason why I was one of the "blonde Bond" crew when Craig was announced. The thought of Brosnan getting the boot without making one more serious Bond was very disappointing to me. I really like what Brosnan brought to the table and think he deserved a more traditional outing, kind of like what he got in Goldeneye, but with the nuances he developed in the character of his last three films.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited October 2015 Posts: 8,452
    AS IT STANDS:

    TOP 10

    DN
    TLD
    FRWL
    OHMSS
    CR
    GF
    SF
    GE
    LALD
    YOLT

    BOTTOM 5

    TWINE
    DAF
    MR
    TND
    DAD
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    edited October 2015 Posts: 4,116
    DAD had those but also had Brosnan's best performance; OTT fun, what was held as a great car chase, and the sword fight.

    Praisers of LTK and TLD are blinded by the equally bad special effects (waving dummies plummeting to their death, fake sharks, fake exploding heads, bad acting in spades, dorky villains, an Italian guy trying to be Hispanic ...shall I go on?)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    My final Connery ranking:

    1. FRWL
    2. GF
    3. DN
    4. TB
    5. YOLT
    6. DAF

    My final Moore ranking:

    1. OP
    2. FYEO
    3. LALD
    4. TSWLM
    5. MR
    6. TMWTGG
    7. AVTAK

    My final Lazenby ranking:

    1. OHMSS
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Nice Connery and Lazenby rankings,Jason.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited October 2015 Posts: 5,080
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    ...shall I go on?

    Do, please.
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    Posts: 4,116
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    ...shall I go on?

    Do, please.

    Just fed up with all the whining...

  • MansfieldMansfield Where the hell have you been?
    Posts: 1,263
    These are my final pre-Spectre rankings. Originally I was going to withhold an update, but I didn't want to have any changes appear to be caused from a different perspective in the wake of Spectre. When I see it in theaters it will be placed in these rankings without any other changes.

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

    Top 3 Changes:

    Shaken:
    ↓4: The Spy Who Loved Me, The World Is Not Enough
    ↓2: Diamonds Are Forever

    Stirred:
    ↑6: For Your Eyes Only
    ↑5: You Only Live Twice
    ↑2: Thunderball

    Observations:
    • For the first time since seeing it in theaters, I strongly considered Skyfall for my #1 ranking. It still occasionally knocks on the door.
    • For Your Eyes Only took too much of a fall in my previous rankings and have adjusted it accordingly. This is one of a few titles I feel very hot and cold towards. I expect the volatility of its placement to continue.
    • This is the first time Quantum Of Solace is outside of my top 10. It hasn't particularly lost its luster, but it's so good in parts it leaves me feeling a bit empty the more I watch it.
    • You Only Live Twice got a massive boost. Perhaps I have Spectre on my mind, but I think it's because I've grown willing to overlook its flaws for the adventure that it is.
    • Unlike the drop of The Spy Who Loved Me and The World Is Not Enough, Diamonds Are Forever has plummeted in two consecutive rankings. The more times I watch it, the thrills feel cheaper than the substance of the other films.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    @Mansfield

    That' a great top 10. 8 out of 10 are the same in mine (not the same order).

    I like it that you are one of those (like me) who has all 6 actors in their Top 10.
    Clearly every actor has at least done one movie that belongs to the best.
    Bravo =D>
  • MansfieldMansfield Where the hell have you been?
    Posts: 1,263
    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    Clearly every actor has at least done one movie that belongs to the best.
    I agree, there is something to like in every actor. The two I generally rank lower are Moore and Lazenby. Of those two, I can only be very critical of Lazenby (as I have specified in other discussions). Moore is a legend. I recently watched a few episodes of The Saint on television for the first time. He was so sly and confident without all of the superfluous eyebrow raising moments and I really wish that was represented in his films in a more prominent way. Having not experienced the 70s for myself, some of the character portrayal is foreign to me.

    For actors like Moore and Brosnan, who play a more fictional representation of the character, are more reliant on the period of time when they acted the part. Since I grew up in the 90s, I like and appreciate Brosnan's version more. The most natural depictions of Bond are able to transcend the times they are made in my opinion. Connery and Craig will always be great because of the sense of palpable danger. This also applies to Dalton to a lesser extent because he only got 2 films.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I have had Dalton and Brosnan both represented in my top Ten in the past, but that was awhile ago. Neither of them has fared well over my last several Bond-A-Thons. Also the rise of QUANTUM OF SOLACE has pushed them back even further.
    I have every Bond actor in my personal top ten. That's called diversity.
    :D
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,521
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I have had Dalton and Brosnan both represented in my top Ten in the past, but that was awhile ago. Neither of them has fared well over my last several Bond-A-Thons. Also the rise of QUANTUM OF SOLACE has pushed them back even further.
    I have every Bond actor in my personal top ten. That's called diversity.
    :D

    I have every one in my top 8. Pretty happy about that
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,452
    FoxRox wrote: »
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I have had Dalton and Brosnan both represented in my top Ten in the past, but that was awhile ago. Neither of them has fared well over my last several Bond-A-Thons. Also the rise of QUANTUM OF SOLACE has pushed them back even further.
    I have every Bond actor in my personal top ten. That's called diversity.
    :D

    I have every one in my top 8. Pretty happy about that

    That's called affirmative action!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Birdleson wrote: »
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I have had Dalton and Brosnan both represented in my top Ten in the past, but that was awhile ago. Neither of them has fared well over my last several Bond-A-Thons. Also the rise of QUANTUM OF SOLACE has pushed them back even further.
    I have every Bond actor in my personal top ten. That's called diversity.
    :D

    But I am not arranging my list to achieve diversity, balance or symmetry. I'm listing the order in which I enjoy/like/admire each film.

    We all have different criteria. That s diversity for you.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited October 2015 Posts: 9,020
    Ha, I have ALL 6 actors in my Top 6!!

    What's that called ey?? :))
  • Mi6LisbonBranchMi6LisbonBranch Lisbon, Portugal
    Posts: 243
    Hi guys let me share my list:
    001 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    002 - Goldfinger
    003 - Octopussy
    004 - Casino Royale
    005 - Tomorrow Never Dies

    006 - Thunderball
    007 - Quantum Of Solace
    008 - From Russia With Love
    009 - For Your Eyes Only
    010 - The Spy Who Loved Me
    011 - Skyfall
    012 - Dr. No
    013 - The Living Daylights
    014 - A View To A Kill
    015 - Goldeneye
    016 - The World Is Not Enough
    017 - Die Another Day
    018 - Live And Let Die
    019 - You Only Live Twice
    020 - Moonraker
    021 - Never Say Never Again
    (-)
    022 - Diamond's Are Forever
    023 - The Man With The Golden Gun
    024 - License To Kill


  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    Today I finished the big IMDB-TOP 10 Ranking Contest of Best Bond films. In case you're interested, here's my final post. You can also go to the forums via these links:
    http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000075/thread/249486307
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2379713/board/thread/249486198:
    This is the final results topic after a whopping 89 IMDB-forummembers (!!) have voted in this "IMDB TOP 10 CONTEST of BEST BOND FILMS". Since June 15th I have been asking all IMDB-forummembers to post their TOP 10 rankings of best films with our beloved British MI6-spy, James Bond-007 (unofficial films "Casino Royale '67" and "Never Say Never Again" included). The poll was jointly held in the "SPECTRE"-forum and the "James Bond"-forum inside the IMDB-message board (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2379713/board/thread/245015308?p=1 & http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000075/thread/245297664?p=1)

    I collected all the results in an extensive Excel-grid, by adding up all your points (12 points to your Best Bond film, 10 points to your runner-up, 8 points to your bronze medalist, then 7 points, 6 points, 5, 4, 3, 2 points and 1 point for your 10th Best Bond film). So here we go.....

    The final results of the IMDB TOP 10 CONTEST of BEST BOND FILMS are:
    [green]01. 576 POINTS: "CASINO ROYALE"
    02. 569 POINTS: "FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE"
    03. 482 POINTS: "GOLDFINGER"
    04. 480 POINTS: "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE"
    05. 400 POINTS: "GOLDENEYE"[/green]
    06. 361 POINTS: "SKYFALL"
    07. 290 POINTS: "THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS"
    08. 280 POINTS: "THE SPY WHO LOVED ME"
    09. 277 POINTS: "DOCTOR NO"
    10. 259 POINTS: "THUNDERBALL"
    11. 185 POINTS: "LICENCE TO KILL"
    12. 181 POINTS: "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY"
    13. 112 POINTS: "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE"
    14. 100 POINTS: "LIVE AND LET DIE"
    15. 099 POINTS: "THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH"
    16. 093 POINTS: "TOMORROW NEVER DIES"
    17. 085 POINTS: "OCTOPUSSY"
    18. 073 POINTS: "MOONRAKER"
    19. 056 POINTS: "DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER"
    20. 054 POINTS: "QUANTUM OF SOLACE"
    [red]21. 053 POINTS: "A VIEW TO A KILL"
    22. 045 POINTS: "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN"
    23. 042 POINTS: "DIE ANOTHER DAY"
    24. 006 POINTS: "NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN"
    25. 002 POINTS: "CASINO ROYALE" (unofficial spoof)[/red]

    It was a very very close race between "Casino Royale" and "From Russia With Love". Until voter no# 75 or so "From Russia With Love" was still leading, but the final 6 forummembers gave the decisive votes. It was also a close fight for 3rd place between "Goldfinger" and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", for 8th place between "The Spy Who Loved Me", "Doctor No" and "Thunderball" and 11th place between "Licence To Kill" and "For Your Eyes Only"

    Down below you can read and analize the entire breakdown from the Excel screenshots I made. If you like, you can check your own results in it. Just to make sure I did not make any mistake:
    Final Results, IMDB TOP 10 CONTEST -- Best Bond Film, Part 1:
    Final_Results_IMDB_TOP_10_CONTEST_Best_Bond.jpg
    Final Results, IMDB TOP 10 CONTEST -- Best Bond Film, Part 2:
    Final_Results_IMDB_TOP_10_CONTEST_Best_Bond.jpg

    Below Excel-grids are Color Graphs I made. The more 'green' a Bond film is, the higher it scored and the higher it got ranked:
    Final Results, IMDB TOP 10 CONTEST -- Best Bond Film, Color Graph A:
    Final_Results_IMDB_TOP_10_CONTEST_Best_Bond.jpg
    Final Results, IMDB TOP 10 CONTEST -- Best Bond Film, Color Graph B:
    Final_Results_IMDB_TOP_10_CONTEST_Best_Bond.jpg

    But most importantly, let the discussion start! Let me know what you think of the results. Are you happy? Disappointed? Perhaps the results from "The Daily Telegraph" poll put things into perspective?
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/rank-films-best-worst-poll/
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,827
    @Birdleson, 12, 17 & 20 are way too low. You must re-do your list at home tonight & bring it in tomorrow to receive a passing grade.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited October 2015 Posts: 17,827
    Birdleson wrote: »
    That's quite high enough.
    You get a D then.
    Now you have to see the Principle.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Excellent work @Gustav_Graves , this will take some time to pick through.

    It was a lot of work really :-). But it's nice to see that there are also a lot of positive-spirited IMDB-forummembers (not trolls) who really like the Bond films. And some of them actually went on to get a profile on here, on MI6community.

    The poll took me 4 months in total. But if you manage to get 89 IMDB-nerds voting in this poll....then I consider it a mild success ;-). In all honesty? I'm so happy "TWINE" gets a lot more respect on that board. But there was a huge fight going on between "CR" and "FRWL" for the victorious no# spot. I was also surprised that "SF" was rated so high on IMDB. A beautiful 6th place. And lovely to see some real credit for "FYEO" and "LTK", who were really fighting for 11th place.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,452
    I like to think of peoples rankings like there political identity. For instance, if you like GF, TSWLM, GE etc. You are more conservative in your fandom, because you like Bond the stick to the formula. If you like CR, OHMSS, LTK, then you are you're liberal in your fandom because you want experimentation outside of the formula.
    And if you have a mixture in you're top ten then you are centrist. Anyway, it's fun to see which type of fan you're are.
    :)>-
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,521
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    I like to think of peoples rankings like there political identity. For instance, if you like GF, TSWLM, GE etc. You are more conservative in your fandom, because you like Bond the stick to the formula. If you like CR, OHMSS, LTK, then you are you're liberal in your fandom because you want experimentation outside of the formula.
    And if you have a mixture in you're top ten then you are centrist. Anyway, it's fun to see which type of fan you're are.
    :)>-

    Definitely makes sense in my case that I'm centrist, seeing as all 6 of those are in my Top 10.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    That's quite high enough.
    You get a D then.
    Now you have to see the Principle.
    And you get a D for spelling
    :))
  • LazzersLazzers
    Posts: 26
    I'm thinking of having a play-off between my fifth and sixth favourite Bond film one evening to decide if l'm really set in my ways when it comes to my top five.

    Has anyone else done a 'play-off' between two Bond films?
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 4,423
    I do it all the time with the two Dalton films @Lazzers

    Pre-Spectre Bond Rankings, October 2015

    23. Diamonds Are Forever, 1971
    22. The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974
    21. Die Another Day, 2002
    20. A View to a Kill, 1985
    19. Moonraker, 1979
    18. Live and Let Die, 1973
    17. You Only Live Twice, 1967
    16. GoldenEye, 1995
    15. For Your Eyes Only, 1981
    14. Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997
    13. Octopussy, 1983
    12. Quantum of Solace, 2008
    11. Goldfinger, 1964
    10. The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977
    9. Skyfall, 2012
    8. Thunderball, 1965
    7. Dr. No, 1962
    6. The World Is Not Enough, 1999
    5. The Living Daylights, 1987
    4. Licence to Kill, 1989
    3. Casino Royale, 2006
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969
    1. From Russia With Love, 1963

    I'm not losing Spy from my top ten, so I may have to do some reconfiguring if Spectre gets into the top slots.

  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    Posts: 4,589
    My top 4 aren't changing:


    1. TB
    2. SF
    3. CR
    4. GF
    Then there's a bit of a drop off to...
    5. FRWL
    6. DAF
    7. QoS
    8. YOLT
    9. LALD
    10. LTK
    11. OHMSS
    12. TSWLM (I could basically give #5-12 an eight-way tie for fifth)
    Then, another drop off to...
    13. TMWTGG
    14. DN
    15. AVTAK
    16. GE
    17. OP
    18. TLD
    Then, another drop to...
    19. TND
    20. FYEO
    21. TWINE
    22. DAD
    23. MR

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