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  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,521
    TMWTGG has slipped a LOT in my ranking. It probably won't hit the bottom four, but I used to enjoy it a lot more. TND and OP for me are both hit-and-miss Bond films that have some things that I really like.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,521
    I guess. For some reason it doesn't entertain me as well as it used to. Scaramanga, thanks to Christopher Lee, is undeniably one of the series' greatest villains though. He still makes it worth it for sure. I still don't dislike it, I just get bored at a couple points in the film.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited February 2016 Posts: 17,829
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I love the "I am INVINCIBLE" bit.
    But you dislike SPECTRE.
    Illogical. Your issues with SP must be intensely personal and/or specific seeing as you hold SF in such high esteem. I've never had a problem with Mendes as a director even though I disliked SF (before SP made it more palatable for me). The STORY is key, and SF's is rather lame IMO. SP's is rather lame as well, but it delivers in the sheer cool department.
    Reposte?
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2016 Posts: 23,883
    I can see why others may not take to TMWTGG. However, for me, its the quirkiness, charisma of all the actors, exotic far eastern locales & score that keep me coming back, along with Roger Moore arguably at his best.

    I just think it's a very colourful & charismatic Bond film.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,592
    bondjames wrote: »
    I can see why others may not take to TMWTGG. However, for me, its the quirkiness, charisma of all the actors, exotic far eastern locales & score that keep me coming back, along with Roger Moore arguably at his best.

    I just think it's a very colourful & charismatic Bond film.
    Agreed. I've always had a fondness for this film.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,829
    bondjames wrote: »
    I can see why others may not take to TMWTGG. However, for me, its the quirkiness, charisma of all the actors, exotic far eastern locales & score that keep me coming back, along with Roger Moore arguably at his best.

    I just think it's a very colourful & charismatic Bond film.
    Yes- I love it! The Blu Ray makes it shine!
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited February 2016 Posts: 2,252
    GBF wrote: »
    I'm new here. And think it is time for a somewhat different ranking:

    01. A View to a Kill
    02. The Living Daylights
    03. From Russia with Love
    04. Casino Royal
    05. For Your Eyes Only
    06. Goldfinger
    07. Golden Eye
    08. The World is not Enough
    09. Skyfall
    10. Live and Let Die
    11. Octopussy
    12. On her Majesty's Secret Service
    13. Thunderball
    14. The Spy who loved me
    15. You only live twice
    16. Dr. No
    17. The Man with the Golden Gun
    18. Licence to kill
    19. Diamonds are Forever
    20. Moonraker
    21. Tomorrow never dies
    22. Spectre
    23. Quantum of Solace
    24. Die another day

    A bit different, but a nice list
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,198
    That's quite a good list. The only obvious problem with it is Specter at 22nd, much too low in my opinion. [/quote]

    I don't know. I hope the film will grow on me but honestly, it was a big disappointment for me. I think the actors are all good but the plot was really weak. I mean I never saw a worse villain's motivation in a Bond film. Reducing all his evil activities to some daddy issues is such a shame for such a criminal mastermind. I also disliked that it was way too easy for Bond to escape the crater and shoot the helicoter down. In older Bond films, Bond needed some allies or he had to be creative, in Spectre he is more like the terminator r superman. How does that fit to the more human and vulnerable character of Daniel Craig's Bond? The Third Act was very rushed. Blofeld was supposed to be dead and his lair was destroyed. Out of the sudden he reappears and even had the time to decorate the old MI6 building with funny pictures. When should he have done that? When should he have planned that? How much time has been passed in the meantime? 2 years? In the end there are too many actions that take place at the same time. Everything is too quick. I mean until the ending, the pacing of the film is really slow. But finally whe have like half of the plot in the last 20 minutes. It really feels rushed.
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    Posts: 1,817
    I can rank them, but from even the worst ones there are parts I still like.
    1. GoldenEye
    2. Goldfinger
    3. Casino Royale
    -
    4. The Living Daylights
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me
    6. From Russia with Love
    7. Octopussy
    8. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    9. Dr. No
    10. For Your Eyes Only
    11. You Only Live Twice
    12. Licence to Kill
    -
    13. Spectre
    14. Skyfall
    15. Tomorrow Never Dies
    16. Live and Let Die
    17. Thunderball
    18. The World Is Not Enough
    -
    19. A View to a Kill
    20. Moonraker
    21. Quantum of Solace
    22. The Man with the Golden Gun
    -
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Diamonds Are Forever
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    I can rank them, but from even the worst ones there are parts I still like.
    1. GoldenEye
    2. Goldfinger
    3. Casino Royale
    -
    4. The Living Daylights
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me
    6. From Russia with Love
    7. Octopussy
    8. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    9. Dr. No
    10. For Your Eyes Only
    11. You Only Live Twice
    12. Licence to Kill
    -
    13. Spectre
    14. Skyfall
    15. Tomorrow Never Dies
    16. Live and Let Die
    17. Thunderball
    18. The World Is Not Enough
    -
    19. A View to a Kill
    20. Moonraker
    21. Quantum of Solace
    22. The Man with the Golden Gun
    -
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Diamonds Are Forever

    @IncompetentHenchman Wow we share 9 of the top 10. I have tomorrow in there, and GF is about where you have TND
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    Posts: 1,817
    @w2bond Hey, that is cool! I guess that must mean we have similar personalities? Maybe?
    And TND isn't that bad, in fact it's a solid adventure... Only it's a little... I don't know... unoriginal? Still lots of fun!
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    @w2bond Hey, that is cool! I guess that must mean we have similar personalities? Maybe?
    And TND isn't that bad, in fact it's a solid adventure... Only it's a little... I don't know... unoriginal? Still lots of fun!

    @w2bond TND is definitely run of the mill but it's Arnold's Bond theme throughout and Brosnan's performance especially in the first half that do it for me. Sadly two elements missing from the films since
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    Posts: 1,817
    Yes TND is one of Arnold's better scores, but I don't think he was necessarily very creative.
    You are certainly right and I think that Brosnan never had a performance better than TND. In TWINE, his acting... well I suppose you could say that it felt very "ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE".
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    Yes TND is one of Arnold's better scores, but I don't think he was necessarily very creative.

    True but at least he puts the theme in appropriate places and integrates the score (in the case of TND, Surrender which is a far superior song)
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    You are certainly right and I think that Brosnan never had a performance better than TND. In TWINE, his acting... well I suppose you could say that it felt very "ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE".

    I think it's a close call between GE and TND. In GE he is directed better, whereas in TND he is more naturally cool
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    w2bond wrote: »
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    @w2bond Hey, that is cool! I guess that must mean we have similar personalities? Maybe?
    And TND isn't that bad, in fact it's a solid adventure... Only it's a little... I don't know... unoriginal? Still lots of fun!

    @w2bond TND is definitely run of the mill but it's Arnold's Bond theme throughout and Brosnan's performance especially in the first half that do it for me. Sadly two elements missing from the films since

    Talking to yourself?
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,616
    Am delighted to see Birdleson put TLD higher. Not high enough for me, but its a start
    Your top four are excellent!, its after that the problems start!
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,829
    @Birdleson;

    1. GOLDFINGER (1964) acceptable
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) acceptable
    3. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) acceptable
    4. CASINO ROYALE (2006) acceptable
    5. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977) umm, OK
    6. DR. NO (1962) acceptable
    7. LIVE AND LET DIE (1973) I guess...
    8. THUNDERBALL (1965) accptable
    9. SKYFALL (2012) acceptable
    10. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) acceptable
    11. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008) acceptable
    12. GOLDENEYE (1995) acceptable
    13. LICENCE TO KILL (1989) a bit low
    14. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974) acceptable
    15. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981) acceptable
    16. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) acceptable
    17. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987) too low
    18. OCTOPUSSY (1983) a bit low
    19. DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002) very generous
    20. A VIEW TO A KILL (1985) acceptable
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997) ARE YE DAFT, MAN??? too low
    22. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999) a bit low
    23. MOONRAKER (1979) acceptable
    24. SPECTRE (2015) you get a D-, please do your paper over & resubmit it for a better grade.

    [-(
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    We are quite fortunate to have such an incredible back catalog. Your view of SP is akin to my view of TWINE. The only film I just can't stand. All the others I can find at least something worthwhile in.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,829
    bondjames wrote: »
    Your view of SP is akin to my view of TWINE. The only film I just can't stand. All the others I can find at least something worthwhile in.
    That's how I feel about MR. I guess we all have one that just ticks us off for whatever reason.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    True, and that's what I meant about being lucky to have such a varied back catalog. We're spoiled for choice like no other franchise, so there's always something to watch. In fact, I think I'm going to pop in LTK right now.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,521
    MR is that pesky bottom one for me. It's basically what SP is for Birdleson; a couple moments I kind of like, but overall just the definite bottom.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    edited February 2016 Posts: 1,596
    I've come to appreciate it a lot in the last two years, but my tastes have changed somewhat as I've gotten older.

    When I was a kid I ranked MR very, very low.
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    Posts: 1,817
    Honestly, I get the feeling that when people give the Moore era a negative rap, they point fingers at individual moments rather than assessing the film as a whole. Some people will refuse to watch OP just because of the Tarzan yell and the clown get-up, and for that reason it is clearly the most underappreciated movie in the entire canon, IMO.
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    That said, MR is still one of the worst Bond pictures... Although, Moore's worst is TMWTGG because as a joint whole the film is just very lazy and tired...
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited February 2016 Posts: 2,252
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    w2bond wrote: »
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    @w2bond Hey, that is cool! I guess that must mean we have similar personalities? Maybe?
    And TND isn't that bad, in fact it's a solid adventure... Only it's a little... I don't know... unoriginal? Still lots of fun!

    @w2bond TND is definitely run of the mill but it's Arnold's Bond theme throughout and Brosnan's performance especially in the first half that do it for me. Sadly two elements missing from the films since

    Talking to yourself?

    @Thunderfinger LOL oops, maybe I been here too long

    =)) :\">
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited February 2016 Posts: 2,252
    @Birdleson I am very close to putting Mendes's two films below QoS which is the current wooden spooner...

    Arnold's score makes QoS more relaxing, but Newman's score makes a frustrating two movies even more so.

    And at least QoS is over quicker :-bd
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    I've given weighted scores for each film element (characters, score, direction, script etc) and tallied them up and this is what I get. This is just a preliminary list, I still need to decide the best weighting to give to each element.

    Out of 75

    OHMSS 71.75
    OP 68.25
    CR 67.5
    FRWL 65.5
    TLD 62.25
    GE 58.25
    DN 56
    MR 56
    FYEO 55.75
    LTK 54.75
    TSWLM 53.5
    AVTAK 53.25
    TB 50
    TND 44
    GF 41.5
    YOLT 41
    DAF 41
    TWINE 37.5
    SP 36
    LALD 35
    QOS 34.5
    SF 34.5
    TMWTGG 33.5
    DAD 30.5

    My actual list
    1. The Living Daylights
    2. Octopussy
    3. Casino Royale
    4. From Russia with Love
    5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    6. Goldeneye

    7. For Your Eyes Only
    8. The Spy Who Loved Me
    9. Tomorrow Never Dies
    10. Dr No
    11. Moonraker
    12. Diamonds Are Forever
    13. Licence To Kill

    14. You Only Live Twice
    15. A View To A Kill
    16. Goldfinger

    17. The Man with the Golden Gun
    18. Thunderball
    19. Live and Let Die
    20. Die Another Day
    21. The World Is Not Enough

    22. Skyfall
    23. Spectre
    24. Quantum of Solace
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Birdleson wrote: »
    So, since 1997 you've only really enjoyed one Bond film?

    @Birdleson Hmm it would appear that way....but like most on here it's more a case of "which film I like more" rather than "which film I hate". The bottom 3 are hard to sit through despite being the most well made and casted of the franchise. I have no problem watching individual scenes from them, just not the movie as a whole. The character interactions and dialogue in SF/SP are excellent.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,592
    Finalized ranking following 10 viewings of Spectre:

    1. Skyfall (a constant euphoria every rewatch)
    2. Casino Royale (A perfect film)
    3. Goldeneye (one of my first)
    4. Goldfinger (Incredibly fun, quintessential Bond)
    5. Spectre (a fantastic film, if a little flawed. This is where I expect it to stay)
    6. From Russia With Love (best of the Connery era, if a little less fun to watch compared to GF
    7. The Spy Who Loved Me (one of my first Moore films, and probably the best)
    8. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (criminally underrated outside the fandom, made Bond who he is)
    9. The Living Daylights (aside from slightly lacklustre villains, it's Dalton at his best)
    10. Quantum of Solace (moving its way up my rankings, some excellent moments and concepts)
    11. Live and Let Die (flawed, silly, but a classic joyride the entire way through)
    12. The World is Not Enough (again flawed, but many interesting concepts and stellar performances (minus Richards))
    13. Dr. No (nothing wrong with it, just a great film)
    14. Thunderball (a tad slow. Not Excellent, but very good)
    15. Moonraker (an immensely camp, immensely entertaining film that doesn't live up to its potential. Not to mention a BRILLIANT score from Barry at his best)
    16. Octopussy (underrated, moving its way up)
    17. Tomorrow Never Dies (way too low here, high rewatch value, equipped with an unfortunate soap opera love triangle)
    18. License to Kill (I don't mind the darkness, it's the execution here that hits me the wrong way. But not bad.)
    19. You Only Live Twice (It's ok. Connery didn't want to be there)
    20. A View to a Kill (I used to love it. Some nice moments with Moore and Macnee, Walken is great, but not much else)
    21. Die Another Day (a lot to love, a lot to hate)
    22. For Your Eyes Only (a lot to hate. The rest is OK)
    23. The Man With the Golden Gun (the only thing keeping it from being last is Christopher Lee)
    24. Diamonds are Forever (Shirley Bassey's theme song is the only thing that makes me regret this decision)
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    jake24 wrote: »
    Finalized ranking following 10 viewings of Spectre:

    1. Skyfall (a constant euphoria every rewatch)
    2. Casino Royale (A perfect film)
    3. Goldeneye (one of my first)
    4. Goldfinger (Incredibly fun, quintessential Bond)
    5. Spectre (a fantastic film, if a little flawed. This is where I expect it to stay)
    6. From Russia With Love (best of the Connery era, if a little less fun to watch compared to GF
    7. The Spy Who Loved Me (one of my first Moore films, and probably the best)
    8. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (criminally underrated outside the fandom, made Bond who he is)
    9. The Living Daylights (aside from slightly lacklustre villains, it's Dalton at his best)
    10. Quantum of Solace (moving its way up my rankings, some excellent moments and concepts)
    11. Live and Let Die (flawed, silly, but a classic joyride the entire way through)
    12. The World is Not Enough (again flawed, but many interesting concepts and stellar performances (minus Richards))
    13. Dr. No (nothing wrong with it, just a great film)
    14. Thunderball (a tad slow. Not Excellent, but very good)
    15. Moonraker (an immensely camp, immensely entertaining film that doesn't live up to its potential. Not to mention a BRILLIANT score from Barry at his best)
    16. Octopussy (underrated, moving its way up)
    17. Tomorrow Never Dies (way too low here, high rewatch value, equipped with an unfortunate soap opera love triangle)
    18. License to Kill (I don't mind the darkness, it's the execution here that hits me the wrong way. But not bad.)
    19. You Only Live Twice (It's ok. Connery didn't want to be there)
    20. A View to a Kill (I used to love it. Some nice moments with Moore and Macnee, Walken is great, but not much else)
    21. Die Another Day (a lot to love, a lot to hate)
    22. For Your Eyes Only (a lot to hate. The rest is OK)
    23. The Man With the Golden Gun (the only thing keeping it from being last is Christopher Lee)
    24. Diamonds are Forever (Shirley Bassey's theme song is the only thing that makes me regret this decision)

    Nice list! But you seem to have a typo, which i have bolded
  • dominicgreenedominicgreene The Eternal QOS Defender
    Posts: 1,756
    After seeing them all again:

    1. Casino Royale
    2. Quantum of Solace (Underrated and definitely misunderstood by most fans.)
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. Skyfall
    5. Goldeneye
    6. From Russia with Love
    7. Thunderball (Wasn't always a perfect film but I prefer it over GF due to Connery's attitude.)
    8. Goldfinger
    9. The Spy Who Loved Me
    10. Spectre (Not as low as I expected, but a good location.)
    11. Tomorrow Never Dies
    12. Die Another Day (I have a soft spot for this film)
    13. Licence to Kill
    14. The Living Daylights
    15. The World is Not Enough
    16. Octopussy
    17. Moonraker
    18. For Your Eyes Only
    19. A View to a Kill (I chose to put this over DN simply due to the fact that it's much more a fun, complete film.)
    20. Dr. No (A good movie but I really don't have any desire to watch it other than for Connery.)
    21. You Only Live Twice
    22. Live and Let Die
    23. The Man with the Golden Gun
    24. Diamonds are Forever

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