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Are Any Bond Films in Your Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time?

Perilagu_KhanPerilagu_Khan
edited December 2013 in Bond Movies Posts: 2,483
OHMSS makes the cut for me, but it's probably the only one.
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  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
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    Not sure about greatest but the Dalton flicks are in my top 10 favourite films.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    OHMSS and Skyfall for me. But I'm not a great one for films - I mean I've not seen all that's out there!
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    thelivingroyale wrote:
    Not sure about greatest but the Dalton flicks are in my top 10 favourite films.
    Yeah, TLD makes my favourites of all time list. But like @thelivingroyale said said, not sure about 'greatest'. Can't realistically say TLD is equal to Blade Runner or Superman: The Movie...
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
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    None are in the greatest of all time, list, but Goldfinger makes my top 10 greatest action movies, and at least one or two would make it into a list of personal favorites.
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
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    That's a tough question. I'm not even sure what my top ten list would look like. I think that I would probably include FRWL though.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
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    TSWLM gets into my top ten but no others.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    This thread comes at the subject from the other angle:

    http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/1266/your-five-favorite-films

    As for me, yes From Russia With Love.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    edited December 2013 Posts: 7,653
    While the franchise is easily in my top 10 of best franchises ever, I have seen so many excellent movie outside of the Bondfranchise that one single movie will not feature in my top 10 favorites.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    I am like SaintMark here (and others, too, I am sure) - I have enjoyed films all of my life and there are too many great ones that would edge out any Bond film. If I tried to make a serious list of "greatest" films ever made it would indeed be different from my "favorites" list ... but still if 10 is the number, then Bond won't quite make that list for me. But the first Bond film up on my list of all time favorites would be TSWLM. It may come in in the 20's or 30's on that list. I don't think I even want to try to make a definitive list, it would be exhausting.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    It's hard for me to say.
    Technically, I don't think they're in the top 10 best films out there. Citizen Kane, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Casablanca, Blade Runner, Gone with The Wind, ... try to top those.
    However, James Bond is the ultimate fantasy. The escapism, the music, the whole spy charm, the elegance, ... I fell in love with these things close to 25 years ago and I continue to love them to this day. I think there are at least 10 films I believe to be better made, better crafted than the Bonds, but if you take away 2001, there are no films left that I love more than the Bonds.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    Casino Royale is in my objective top ten but it would certainly be the only one. Subjectively, TLD could probably make it in or very close.
  • Zorin61Zorin61
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    I have two - 'From Russia with Love' and 'Licence to Kill'....Goldfinger wouldn't be far behind either, at around 15th..
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    StirredNotShaken wrote:
    Casino Royale is in my objective top ten but it would certainly be the only one. Subjectively, TLD could probably make it in or very close.
    Yes, objectively speaking it's about the best- either that or FRWL. But my subjective love for TLD knows no bounds.
  • Risico007Risico007
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    Casino Royale..
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    If any of the Bond films were in my top ten, it'd be Casino Royale.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    The 1967 version?
    Just kidding, I agree.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    I can't really make a definitive list as it's mainly subjective. But to me, GoldenEye is one of the best films of all time.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Murdock wrote:
    GoldenEye is one of the best films of all time.
    Hard to dispute, my friend. Subjectively speaking, of course. TLD - TND is my fantastic four....
  • hildebrand_rarityhildebrand_rarity
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    If any, I would have to go with OHMSS. While it may not be your favorite (or the objectively best) Bond film, I'd argue that most would agree it's the best piece of cinema to come out of the series-although I'm somewhat biased as it's one of my favorite films of all time
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    hildebrand_rarity wrote:
    If any, I would have to go with OHMSS. While it may not be your favorite (or the objectively best) Bond film, I'd argue that most would agree it's the best piece of cinema to come out of the series-although I'm somewhat biased as it's one of my favorite films of all time

    I definitely respect it for what it did for the cinematic Bond, exploring a big change in his life: falling madly in love and committing to marriage, however fleeting it was. It's films like it, LTK, CR, QoS and Skyfall that separate Bond from the regular action heroes of cinema, making him a deep and fascinating character that I love to study.
  • hildebrand_rarityhildebrand_rarity
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    hildebrand_rarity wrote:
    If any, I would have to go with OHMSS. While it may not be your favorite (or the objectively best) Bond film, I'd argue that most would agree it's the best piece of cinema to come out of the series-although I'm somewhat biased as it's one of my favorite films of all time

    I definitely respect it for what it did for the cinematic Bond, exploring a big change in his life: falling madly in love and committing to marriage, however fleeting it was. It's films like it, LTK, CR, QoS and Skyfall that separate Bond from the regular action heroes of cinema, making him a deep and fascinating character that I love to study.

    Well said. I think that one of the reasons Bond has been able to be so prominent is his character's ability to change and morph into different roles as time goes on (though I dislike Skyfall both as a standalone film and a Bond film)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    This is what makes the body of Bond films unique IMO- the ability to explore the character from SO many different perspectives without totally trashing him.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    chrisisall wrote:
    This is what makes the body of Bond films unique IMO- the ability to explore the character from SO many different perspectives without totally trashing him.
    Yes, and even less serious films like the Moore era's adventures explored other aspects of the character beyond his psychology, like his bilingual nature and cultured knowledge. That's the stuff I love most about Moore's Bond, as they did a great job of portraying Bond as an intelligent man who thought before he shot and could outsmart the villains with ease even if his guns failed him. With a character like Bond you could easily make it appear like he is a brainless thug with no other use than to kill, but the franchise succeeds in showing just how cunning Bond is in a film genre flooded with mindless action films and equally uninteresting and one-dimensional protagonists.
  • ColdfingerColdfinger
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    Comon, get real. I'm a huge Bond fan but there are so many amazing movies out there. No Bond movie makes it in to a decent top ten movie list. One glance at my dvd collection and I can see many titles that are far better ...

    Saving Private Ryan
    Gladiator
    Lord Of the Rings
    Goodfellas
    Shawshank Redemption
    300
    Pulp Fiction
    Aliens
    Braveheart
    Scarface

    There may be a Bond movie in the top 100 movies of all time but definitely not in the top 10.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Yes, look at Batman- highs and horrific lows; Superman- the same; Conner McCloud as well... no franchise has ever been as well handled overall with this many instalments.
    Coldfinger wrote:
    Comon, get real. I'm a huge Bond fan but there are so many amazing movies out there. No Bond movie makes it in to a decent top ten movie list. One glance at my dvd collection and I can see many titles that are far better ...

    Saving Private Ryan
    Gladiator
    Lord Of the Rings
    Goodfellas
    Shawshank Redemption
    300
    Pulp Fiction
    Aliens
    Braveheart
    Scarface
    Okay, Aliens might be better than the BEST Bond film...
    ;)
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Coldfinger wrote:
    Comon, get real. I'm a huge Bond fan but there are so many amazing movies out there. No Bond movie makes it in to a decent top ten movie list. One glance at my dvd collection and I can see many titles that are far better ...

    Saving Private Ryan
    Gladiator
    Lord Of the Rings
    Goodfellas
    Shawshank Redemption
    300
    Pulp Fiction
    Aliens
    Braveheart
    Scarface

    There may be a Bond movie in the top 100 movies of all time but definitely not in the top 10.

    On a completely objective basis, of course not, but as we are big fans we are all going to be biased because of our love of Bond. Still, I would rather watch a Bond film than any of the films you listed above, and that is rather telling for me on a personal level.
  • ColdfingerColdfinger
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:

    On a completely objective basis, of course not, but as we are big fans we are all going to be biased because of our love of Bond. Still, I would rather watch a Bond film than any of the films you listed above, and that is rather telling for me on a personal level.

    Therein lies a paradox for me as well. Although I know those movies I listed are all around better movies, I watch Bond movies far more. :-o
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    I rank films based on my enjoyment of them not based on technical production values.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Murdock wrote:
    I rank films based on my enjoyment of them not based on technical production values.
    You are no movie snob!
  • 00130013
    edited December 2013 Posts: 1,817
    I place on my favorite films both FRWL and CR. I don't have a list of greatest films...
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