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And yes if Goldeneye 64 hadn't been such a big hit, Bond films may not have been such a big hit in the 90s/00s. I had never thought about that.
If I had things my way, Moore would have left the role a movie or two early to allow Dalton in. That way, we would have avoided the initial Brosnan conundrum as well. Moore was there too long, Dalton wasn't there long enough. Problem solved. (In my opinion)
I think Brosnan should have had an extra movie as well, or many a replacement for DAD, but I don't think he should have started any earlier than in GoldenEye. It would have had to be at the end of his career... But without compromising Craig's debut in CR.
As for Lazenby, I just have no idea how a followup to OHMSS would have gone. It's my favourite Bond movie, and DAF is my least favourite. I don't think the whole Bond seeking revenge thing works for the character - it's what bugged me most about QoS. What works better is when Bond visits Mrs. Bond's grave - like in FYEO. That worked really well, even though it was a completely different actor.
On topic. I would have to say Lazenby. He only did one movie. I would have liked to see him star in another one..
I understand his part and story was kind of unfinished, but Dalton........but Dalton.
That is all.
I'd like to have seen Dalton return, too, but... despite the fact that I like, by and large, both TLD and LTK, the two films are generally workmanlike and a bit blah, visually; good action scenes and some cool moments, but not a whole heck of a lot of excess flair from John Glen.... a far cry from the high style of the series in its glory days. That's one thing I remember being noticed when GE finally came out, that Martin Campbell brought back some (though not all) of the dynamism and sheen that had largely been missing from the 1980s entries in particular.
I keep going to youtube to watch the fake trailer of "Property of a Lady" and get a thrill out of it every single time. That trailer is better than 99% of the movies I saw in my lifetime.
Winner winner, chicken dinner!
Score so far:
Connery: 2
Lazenby: 11
Moore: 2
Dalton: 23
Brosnan: 4
In the end I voted for Dalton, simply because he is a better actor. Ideally he should have started one film earlier, but not in AVTAK the way it was scripted. Something else.
So,Dalton for me.... :O :-O
I have to agree with everything you have said in this link. Dalton was my favourite in so many ways and wished I could have seen more, but as you say had he made another film would we still be talking about this now. I also agree with another who said Brosnan should have had a better film to go out on and Lazenby should have been better advised. But the question still remains who would you like to see make another film and as such I would revert to my choice of Dalton.
Point well made though JBFan626
but when i think about it.. him and Lazenby..
..and Connery.. perhaps even Brosnan..
..and one Moore ;)
I know. But i also didnt voted for Barry Nelson.. :)
But Brosnan got two votes. I rest my case...
Your case is a very battered, antiquated, outdated, shabby and rather worthless piece of junk these days, dear @Thunderfinger. We know that because you trot it out so often to display to all of us. :D
If I could vote for two who deserved another film, it would be Dalton and Brosnan. I really enjoy Brosnan as Bond and I wanted him to finish on a better film than DAD. Anything like his first 3 would have been fine, and a more fitting end to his era.