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That's very solid ranking. It's a film that regularly gets lost in the shuffle. Few people hold Moore on the same pedestal as they do Connery or Craig, and even then, most people go straight for TSWLM when citing a Moore film they love.
I've always been very fond of FYEO. Glad to know you like that much.
Oh, I won't argue on the point pertaining how much people love Moore around these parts. But then again, we're members of a Bond fan message board. It's practically in our DNA to give love to all the actors. Believe me, Moore is very near and dear to my heart.
I was referring more to general movie fans, casual Bond fans. You know, the weird people.
I suppose the same could apply to Lazenby. but Roger seems more...accessible perhaps? He's presented programmes on Bond, appeared regularly in annual one-man shows and done countless interviews.
Why is bond suddenly British and working for MI7 wasn't he supposed to be American and working for combined intelligence.....;)
I am just hoping 1 person walked out of the theater thinking that in 1962 lol however on the heels of having just watched Casino Royale 54 I am shocked out how similar these two peices are specifically how they both really noir detective film something I feel the modern bond films kind of lost (though maybe after seeing all of them I might change my view) I like that bond is essentially investigating a murder and while the stakes are increased toward the end of the film it still feels very well intimate. Connery is brilliant as is Lee and well everyone else. The weak point is the music the bond theme is over used and the rest of the music kind of sounds like an old looney tunes carton. Overall my bond marathon is going very nicely well wife is working next weekend so next week From Russia With Love.
Dr. no 6.5
It's funny how our feelings can change towards certain things as we get older. I never used to like FYEO. To be honest, I used to write it off as boring. Now though, I appreciate the spy thriller side of the film. And while it's still a Moore era Bond, and has to go through certain motions associated with Moore's Bond, FYEO tried to bring Bond back into the realms of a spy thriller.
I currently have it placeholder ranked at 10, but that's probably because of the novelty of it all, since it's not as familiar. I have been anticipating that it will fall down the rankings when I see it back to back with other Bond films, but based on your comments, I'm hopeful it won't fall too far.
PS: For someone who ranks the film so poorly, you've probably seen it more times now than most.
Nice to hear! You have probably seen SPECTRE more then i have seen Skyfall (7 times) now.
This may be exactly how I feel once I watch it again. Haven't seen it since SP and I thought a re-watch would do me some good now that we know Blofeld is pulling the strings behind the scenes for Silva and his men. Thankfully, Mendes was smart enough to not kill off Lucia and give her the same fate as Severine, who was also criminally underused.
I much prefer the original premise of Silva going after M out of revenge personally, rather than just as some 'turned' MI6 tech geek in the SPECTRE universe, so I'm going to try and ignore SP's revisions when I next watch SF.
I don't mind thinking of SPECTRE when watching QoS though, because it seems more plausible that White or Greene weren't the head honcho.
Funny, I thought it felt very much like a Brosnan Bond film (weak 3rd act, shoehorned emotional angles, piss poor humor, soulless).
I think it was very similar to that era, aside from the leading man (who I do think is a better James Bond than Brosnan). In fact, I'd rank it behind at least 2 of the Brosnan movies.
Should mention here that I'm a fan of Spectre overall aside from some problems (I rank it around #18 or so as of now) and I do enjoy 3 of Brosnan's movies, so I'm not just attacking them all. I'm a Bond fan, waht can I say.
SF is a solid top 10 outing. Tremendous acting by Bardem and Dench. Craig gives a stellar performance. I am always amazed at how fast the movie flies by, given it's quite long and it's quite talkative in the middle section. I love the soundtrack by Newman, but it's one of those that work best with the movie and not on its own. From the first time I saw it I knew that Whishaw and Fiennes would be amongst my favorite MI6 allies in the series. Harris as Moneypenny needed SP for me to like her more.
As for GE... I just don't know what to say anymore. 3rd time I've seen it this year already and it just doesn't fail to excite me. As with SF, the supporting cast here is fantastic - Dench, Karyo, Jenssen, Scorupco, Coltrane, Bean, Gottfried John ... This movie also moves at a quick pace, never one dull moment. Brosnan is just an absolute legend as 007.
Seems like you and Creasy are having a Goldeneye contest :)
I fear Bond has just been too modernized for me. :-?
I'm happy that at least for me, each of them has delivered at least one top 10 Bond film, which is remarkable. I'm not just trying to be fair - it's really the case.
Consistency wise (I'm not rating Dalton/Lazenby since they didn't do enough) I like Connery, Moore and Craig (he took a hit with SP but his average is still pretty good).
Just like GF, this is one that I loved when I was younger, but haven't particularly enjoyed it upon the last few viewings. And just like GF, I really liked it a lot more this time around. The finale is epic in scale and thrilling, it has some wonderful Bond girls and allies (Tiger and Henderson), and it all moves along rather quickly.
Quantum of Solace
Still stands as one of my favorites. Criminally underrated, in my eyes.
Octopussy
Another one that I find to be seriously underrated, it's a great entry (and one of my favorites) of Moore's that delivers a lot of villains, an intense plot, and some wonderful humor.
Dr. No
My favorite entry of Connery's; beautiful locales, some of my favorite allies in the series, great pacing that needn't rely on action every .2 seconds, and of course, the gorgeous Honey Ryder. What's not to love?
Random Bondathon, 2016:
(Numbered by order of viewing, not ranking.)
1.) GF
2.) YOLT
3.) QoS
4.) OP
5.) DN
Tomorrow Never Dies
One of the few Bond films to never had moved much in my ranking over the years, always in the top 5, which is where it is currently at #5). I enjoyed it on the back screen back in 1997, and I still enjoy it on DVD in 2016.
I won't post a ranking, as I am randomly picking the films. I will likely end up doing a re-watch of the series, in chronological order, later in the year.
Random Bond Viewing 2016
1. You Only Live Twice
2. For Your Eyes Only
3. Tomorrow Never Dies
Always enjoyable, and it's my second favorite of Brosnan's Bond films. I don't care for Dr. Jones and it can manage to drag in a few scenes, but it's still packed with a lot of entertainment.
Random Bondathon, 2016:
(Numbered by order of viewing, not ranking.)
1.) GF
2.) YOLT
3.) QoS
4.) OP
5.) DN
6.) TWINE
I might have to try that.
Anyways i have also read that some people prefer to do a different blofeld trilogy:
-FRWL
-OHMSS
-FYEO
-Revenge themed all of them.
-Also the Tracy connection is a bonus
And a nice double bill
Live and Let Die
Licence to kill
- Both films use important elements of the Fleming novel Live and Let Die.
- Both feature David Hedison in the Felix Leiter role.