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I had to forward the start because i can't stand the yellow filter used in the PTS.
I think we all have a Bond film that we have a special place for, even though we know it isn't perfect, this is one. Once a top 5 Bond film, now it's slipped down my list a few spots, around 10th, give or take a few. Connery lacks that edge (though to be fair, that had been the case starting with GF) he had early on. The score is a serious contender for best score of the series, the title track is soooo soothing to listen to.
My 1996-2016 20th Anniversary Bondathon
1. The Living Daylights
2. Licence To Kill
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Tomorrow Never Dies
5. For Your Eyes Only
6. Octopussy
7. The World Is Not Enough
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Spectre
10. GoldenEye
11. Live And Let Die
12. Die Another Day
13. The Spy Who Loved Me
14. The Man With The Golden Gun
15. Casino Royale
16. A View To A Kill
17. Skyfall
18. Moonraker
19. Diamonds Are Forever
20. Quantum Of Solace
Yep, and I bet you can't guess what my one is ;)
I agree with you on the title track and score for YOLT too. Sublime.
Well someone has to like NSNA. ;)
Haha.
It s one of the best. Connery and Wiseman, the set, the costumes, the lighting.
I still feel a bit indifferent to Honey though. Beautiful to look at but not much more than a damsel in distress in the end.
You know, if I wasn't already married to Jennifer Love Hewitt, I would travel back to 1965 in my TARDIS and marry Claudine Auger. She's in my top 5 Bond girls, no doubt about that.
It never ocurred to me before, but when Bond is talking to Volpe, about what they did, why does he say that it was "for King and country"? In 1965, it should be Queen, as it had been since 1953. :-?
While there is a little too much underwater stuff throught most of the film, that last battle is still impressive. It's high time the 007 theme was brought back.
One last thing, I should have added this yesterday, when I watched YOLT, but I wanted to wait until I had watched TB to be sure. Ok, so TB features the new gunbarrel, with Connery and in colour, but the YOLT gunbarrel is in b/w.
I guess the reason I hadn't picked that up before, is because I haven't watched TB and YOLT so close before.
My 1996-2016 20th Anniversary Bondathon
1. The Living Daylights
2. Licence To Kill
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Tomorrow Never Dies
5. For Your Eyes Only
6. Octopussy
7. The World Is Not Enough
8. Thunderball
9. You Only Live Twice
10. Spectre
11. GoldenEye
12. Live And Let Die
13. Die Another Day
14. The Spy Who Loved Me
15. The Man With The Golden Gun
16. Casino Royale
17. A View To A Kill
18. Skyfall
19. Moonraker
20. Diamonds Are Forever
21. Quantum Of Solace
In AVTAK they speed up the Bond theme during the gunbarrel, as compared to OP, to fit the sound of the flying helicopter.
Every aspect of this film is iconic, but it just doesn't ring my bell.
My 1996-2016 20th Anniversary Bondathon
1. The Living Daylights
2. Licence To Kill
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Tomorrow Never Dies
5. For Your Eyes Only
6. Octopussy
7. The World Is Not Enough
8. Thunderball
9. You Only Live Twice
10. Spectre
11. GoldenEye
12. Live And Let Die
13. Die Another Day
14. The Spy Who Loved Me
15. The Man With The Golden Gun
16. Casino Royale
17. A View To A Kill
18. Skyfall
19. Goldfinger
20. Moonraker
21. Diamonds Are Forever
22. Quantum Of Solace
I and my brothers-in-arms watched not one, not two, not three, four or five but SIX Bond films during the Christmas days.
OHMSS - GE - LALD - DN - TLD - CR (in that order)
As our unit leader chose the films, it might be coincidence it was the first Bond film of each actor.
In any case a good choice. 6 marvelous films that showcase perfectly why James Bond the franchise has survived without much problems for over 50 years.
There is a reason why it is often claimed the first of each actor is his best. Probably true for all of them except Roger Moore.
I have never seen those 6 films in a row. It was quite a ride! Highly recommended.
Now we're talking. if I absolutely have to watch a Connery era film, it's got to be FRWL. GF might have all of the iconic moments, but this one is better in every way if you ask me. It's nice to see Bond smile during the Q scene, he looked bored during the GF one, and Bond drips with animosity in TB, really, Bond acts like a total pr*ck to Q in TB.
My 1996-2016 20th Anniversary Bondathon
1. The Living Daylights
2. Licence To Kill
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. From Russia With Love
5. Tomorrow Never Dies
6. For Your Eyes Only
7. Octopussy
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Thunderball
10. You Only Live Twice
11. Spectre
12. GoldenEye
13. Live And Let Die
14. Die Another Day
15. The Spy Who Loved Me
16. The Man With The Golden Gun
17. Casino Royale
18. A View To A Kill
19. Skyfall
20. Goldfinger
21. Moonraker
22. Diamonds Are Forever
23. Quantum Of Solace
That's hard to disagree with, @BAIN123. :)
Uhm what more can I say about this film except it's perfect it will never be equaled and just wow. Just such a perfect film.
My final 2016 rankings
1. Casino Royale
2. The Living Daylights
3. Quantum of Solace
4. License to Kill
5. From Russia with love
6. For Your Eyes Only
7. The World is Not Enough
8. On her Majesties Secret Service
9. Tomorrow Never Dies
10. Octopussy
11. Live and let die
12. Skyfall
13. Goldeneye
14. Spectre
15. Dr. No
16. Thunderball
17. The Spy Who Loved Me
18. Goldfinger
19. Die Another Day
20. You only live twice
21. The man with the golden gun
22. Diamonds are forever
23. A View to a Kill
24. Moonraker
25. Diamonds Aren't forever
26. Never Say Never Again
27. James Brolin's Octopussy
28. Casino Royale 1954
29. Casino Royale 1967
If I have time I will do happy and glorious but I don't think I will have the time.
Your Top 10 is perfect, better than mine :P
If you swapped TWINE with GE... :)
SF I actually prefer this now to SP. Apart from the silly capture and escape by Silva this is just a top notch Bond film. Love the climax at Skyfall and I think it works there being no massive set pieces in the film.
I always forget how quaint Dr No feels compared to the rest of the cannon. Though despite that quaintness, it's not hard to pick out the scenes that defined an icon (Bond's introduction at the casino, Bond killing Dent and Honey emerging from the sea).
My 1996-2016 20th Anniversary Bondathon
1. The Living Daylights
2. Licence To Kill
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. From Russia With Love
5. Tomorrow Never Dies
6. For Your Eyes Only
7. Octopussy
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Thunderball
10. You Only Live Twice
11. Dr No
12. Spectre
13. GoldenEye
14. Live And Let Die
15. Die Another Day
16. The Spy Who Loved Me
17. The Man With The Golden Gun
18. Casino Royale
19. A View To A Kill
20. Skyfall
21. Goldfinger
22. Moonraker
23. Diamonds Are Forever
24. Quantum Of Solace
I will never like this film and its extremely overrated despite the fine cinematography and high production values.Craig doesnt cut it as Bond for me and much of the film is really boring.
I really like Fiennes as M though and whether Craig stays or leaves i hope they keep him.