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This is a very good list!!
Like my Top 10 it contains all 6 Bond actors in it!
I also think you will like it even more this time, im reserving my Bondathon for late october before spectre is released.
It just happens that i made my very first Bondathon early year and it was my first time with most of the Bond flicks.
Im not only new on this board im also a new Bond fan practically.
My very first Bond flick was die another day in theaters and i loved it, then came Casino Royale, i
skipped QoS due to the horrible reviews and i did watched askyfall.
But it was at the beginning of this year that i rented novemeber man on itunes and that was the film which inspired me to finally watch all the Bond films i missed for a long time.
I made my Bondathon in this following very strange order :
The world is not enough
Goldeneye
tomorrow never dies
Quantum of Solace
Diamonds are forever
Dr No
From Russia with love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
You only live twice
On her Majesty's secret service
Live and let die
The spy who loved me
For your eyes only
The living daylights
Licence to kill
The man with the golden gun
Octopussy
A view to kill
So next time i'll do it ill including the whole 23 films and in its propper chronological order.
Note: This is not a new Ranking, i already published mine this is just the order i made my first Bondathon
@GeneralGogol
Your list is surprisingly similar to the MI6Community rank. As it stands post-Skyfall as of 9th august 2015.
1. FRWL 3061
2. CR 3047
3. OHMSS 2737
4. SF 2710
5. GF 2612
6. TSWLM 2425
7. TLD 2404
8. GE 2359
9. TB 2333
10. DN 2287
11. LTK 2067
12. FYEO 1943
13. LALD 1791
14. OP 1652
15. YOLT 1621
16. QOS 1470
17. TWINE 1390
18. TND 1325
19. MR 1178
20. TMWTGG 1160
21. DAF 1061
22. AVTAK 979
23. DAD 560
23 points for 1st and 1 point for 23rd. Out of 160 people. The gaps indicate tiers, and are a pretty good marker for how the audience ranks the films.
Rankings on the CBn board have mostly the same tiers (exception is that DN is below FYEO) but a slightly differennt order. Interestingly, AJB also has a similar tier, but SF/TB are lower, and AVTAK/DAF higher. However those two sites have a smaller sample size. (66 and 62 respectively).
Even more fascinating is a compilation of ranks from random internet sources - movie blogs, professional sites, youtube videos, reddit - comes up with a similar tier (OHMSS and OP are slightly lower, and GF is on top).
1.GoldenEye.
2.For Your Eyes Only.
3.The Spy Who Loved Me.
4.On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
5.Casino Royale.
6.The World is Not Enough.
7.Thunderball.
8.Dr. No.
9.Skyfall.
10.Live and Let Die.
11.From Russia With Love.
12.Quantum of Solace.
13.Tomorrow Never Dies.
14.Licence To Kill.
15.Moonraker.
16.Octopussy.
17.Goldfinger.
18.Diamonds Are Forever.
19.Die Another Day.
20.The Living Daylights.
21.A View To A Kill.
22.The Man With The Golden Gun.
23.You Only Live Twice.
I find the variance in opinions fascinating
@BondJasonBond006 Do you want to know something in particular?
I'm always interested in statistics.
The MI6Community rank. As it stands post-Skyfall as of 9th august 2015.
1. FRWL 3061
2. CR 3047
3. OHMSS 2737
4. SF 2710
5. GF 2612
6. TSWLM 2425
7. TLD 2404
8. GE 2359
9. TB 2333
10. DN 2287
11. LTK 2067
12. FYEO 1943
13. LALD 1791
14. OP 1652
15. YOLT 1621
16. QOS 1470
17. TWINE 1390
18. TND 1325
19. MR 1178
20. TMWTGG 1160
21. DAF 1061
22. AVTAK 979
23. DAD 560
where does this come from, has it been painstakingly counted by the poster or is there a chart somewhere to be seen?
Oh wow, many thanks!! Very appreciated!! ^:)^ =D> =D>
2015 Bondathon Ranking:
1.) GE
2.) FYEO
3.) CR
4.) DN
5.) QoS
6.) LALD
7.) FRWL
8.) TSWLM
9.) OP
10.) OHMSS
11.) LTK
12.) TWINE
13.) AVTAK
14.) TB
15.) TLD
16.) GF
17.) TND
18.) DAF
19.) YOLT
20.) SF
21.) DAD
22.) TMWTGG
23.) MR
Indeed, but that's what makes ranking comparison so fun! I didn't expect my list to look the way it did: never thought FYEO would be where it's at, didn't think DN or QoS would be that high, and I didn't think I'd love LALD more than FRWL.
I've been a long-time lurker but I'm a first-time poster. It's very nice to see such a friendly and well-mannered fan forum.
Anyway, with SPECTRE coming up, I thought it was about time I registered and I thought this would probably be the most suitable thread to say hello and make my first post.
I've been a fan since the early 90s and it's very interesting reading the rankings here to see how the mean opinions of certain Bond films have changed over time. The consensus opinion of GF, MR and YOLT have altered quite a bit but OHMSS is the most dramatic change.
Enough wittering from me. Here are my rankings:
1. CR
2. GF
3. OHMSS
4. TSWLM
5. TLD
6. GE
7. FRWL
8. SF
9. TB
10. DN
11. LALD
12. YOLT
13. FYEO
14. LTK
15. MR
16. TMWTGG
17. QOS
18. DAF
19. TWINE
20. OP
21. TND
22. AVTAK
23. DAD
It was only after compiling the list that I realised all six Bonds have a film in the top six. It wasn't deliberate but I'm rather pleased about it.
My top six are in no order FRWL, OHMSS, OP, TLD, GE, CR. The only film that may slip is GE but I really don't know.
1. Skyfall
2. Goldfinger
3. Casino Royale (2006)
4. Licence To Kill
5. GoldenEye
6. The Living Daylights
7. Live And Let Die
8. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
9. From Russia With Love
10. The Spy Who Loved Me
11. A View To A Kill
12. Tomorrow Never Dies
13. You Only Live Twice
14. The World Is Not Enough
15. The Man With The Golden Gun
16. Diamonds Are Forever
17. Octopussy
18. Dr. No
19. Moonraker
20. Quantum Of Solace
21. Casino Royale (1954)
22. Die Another Day
23. Casino Royale (1967)
24. Thunderball
25. For Your Eyes Only
26. Never Say Never Again
The score, Zorin, May Day, the theme song, everything except the bond girl are all great!
Agreed on all accounts!
Below CR67. I am so offended right now. Offended, you hear?
Thanks for the welcome @w2bond. Our top 6's are very similar but I have to ask: why is OP so high in yours?
One of the smartest posts I've seen.
;) Well done @w2bond :D
I may have to tweak my list a little....dare I say (after 13 films)....
1. OP
2. FRWL
3. OHMSS
4. FYEO
5. TSWLM
6. Dr No
7. MR
9. DAF
10. GF
11. YOLT
12. TMWTGG
13. TB
14. LALD
TLD is just around the corner, so OP most likely won't be there long. I like TLD for mostly the same reasons, but it has less gags
1) The Spy Who Loved Me
2) Octopussy
3)From Russia With Love
4)On Her Majesty's Secret Service
5) Live and Let Die
6) Licence to Kill
7) Thunderball
8) The Living Daylights
9) Diamonds are Forever
10) For Your Eyes Only
11) Moonraker
BIG GAP
12) Goldfinger
13) A View To A Kill
14) You Only Live Twice
15) Casino Royale
16) GoldenEye
17) Skyfall
18) Dr No
19) The Man With The Golden Gun
20) The World Is Not Enough
21) Die Another Day
22) Tomorrow Never Dies
GRAND CANYON SIZED GAP
23) Quantum of Solace
Further analysis
10/10 Bond Movies
Utter perfection. Everything you want in a Bond film are in TSWLM and OP. Utterly brilliant and outstanding in every respect from start to finish. Cinematic beauty in every possible way. For all the haters, the clown scene in OP (in fact the whole Germany sequence) is still the most tense moment in a Bond movie. It's played straight. No jokes or silly gimmicks, just pure desperation creating great drama.
The Spy Who Loved Me
Octopussy
9.5/10 Bond Movies
Very close to perfection - another ranking could have these in the 10/10 club. Excellence
From Russia With Love
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Live and Let Die
9/10 Bond Movies
Solid great movies. Dalton nails the role excellently and him, like his movies, are seriously underrated. All 3 of these movies are brilliant to watch. Will never be 10/10 but could move into the 8.5/10 club
Licence To Kill
Thunderball
The Living Daylights
8/10 Bond Movies
3 largely underrated movies. Really enjoy them - not without their faults (MR has just squeezed in) but very good and hidden gems in the series. The FYEO car kicking off the cliff scene is a very dark moment in the franchise, people overlook Moore's serious and darker moments too much I feel
Diamonds Are Forever
For Your Eyes Only
Moonraker
7/10 Bond Movies
Solid and enjoyable movies - GF is overrated. Bond spends most of his time as a prisoner and does very little.
Goldfinger
A View To A Kill
You Only Live Twice
5/10 Bond Movies
What can I say? The Craig era underwhelms me. Didn't help that it was the Judi Dench and creepy mother/son trust issues show for three movies. Most people will place SF and CR much higher but there is something severely lacking in them compared to the films above in the list.
Casino Royale
GoldenEye
Skyfall
4/10 Bond Movies
DN is a great movie I just don't think compared to the above company it warrants a higher place. The Bond formula had yet to be created though several elements were present in the movie, Haven't watched it in a while so I may rank it higher but it won't go too higher. Would love to put TMWTGG higher just for Christopher Lee but it just isn't a very good Bond movie sadly
Dr No
The Man With The Golden Gun
2/10 Bond Movies
The Brosnan era just dragged after GE for me. Underwhelming for sure and lacking in quality in large places
The World Is Not Enough
Die Another Day
Tomorrow Never Dies
0/10 Bond Movies
Hideous - what were the producers thinking?!?!
Quantum of Solace - Watched this the other day and I could find nothing about the movie I liked. I absolutely loathe every minute of this movie. Hideous in every respect. Rock bottom and it will take some shifting too. A scandal to think this could pass as a James Bond movie, Craig tries too hard and too much time is given to Judi Dench. Worst thing to happen to the Bond franchise was hiring her
1. Casino Royale
2. Skyfall
3. Goldfinger
4. Thunderball
5. From Russia With Love
6. The Living Daylights
7. Goldeneye
8. For Your Eyes Only
9. The Spy Who Loved Me
10. Licence to Kill
11. Dr. No
12. Quantum of Solace
13. Diamonds Are Forever
14. You Only Live Twice
15. Tomorrow Never Dies
16. A View to a Kill
17. The Man with the Golden Gun
18. Live and Let Die
19. Octopussy
20. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
21. Moonraker
22. The World is Not Enough
23. Die Another Day
Good to hear. But from the looks of it, I need to give OHMSS another try.
The great thing about it is that while I can't consider it at the top of my list, it does so many things well that it is hard to be very critical of it. I do believe there is something in it for everyone, which is why it has such a good reception among fans.