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With only two movies he showed us how the Fleming Bond can be put on the big screen without abandoning the stuff that Moore was so great in.
Dalton was more realistic, harder but at the same time charming and witty and had a great sense of humour.
With TLD he got one classic Bond movie.
2. Brosnan
While Brosnan did not add something new to the role, he mastered perfectly the balance between everything that Connery, Moore and Dalton were great at.
He got the looks like no other and the right moves. He was highly entertaining, fun and believable. For many (in my generation) he is the epitome of Bond which I always get confirmed when talking about Bond to people in my surroundings.
With GE he got one of the most loved Bond movies.
3. Moore
Moore is Bond and Bond is Moore. Like no other he took the role and made it his own. He played virtually himself and succeeded at this. His movies are fun to watch, highly entertaining and he got everything from over-the-top (MR) to realistic and more serious (FYEO).
4. Connery
While he is the one that made Bond into an iconic figure and has the best movie of them all (FRWL) objectively speaking, I never was as fond of him as I was of Moore or Dalton or later Brosnan.
He is the hardest to rank for me, but that has to do with the age of his movies. The 60's seem to stand apart from everything else style and quality wise.
5. Craig
As for now he is clearly below the mentioned above. He is one-dimensional and masters only the physical and serious stuff with brilliance and believability that even tops Connery in that department.
With CR he got one of the best Bond movies ever, but that is more because of the great team effort of CR, director, cast, cinematography and score may be the best since OHMSS.
With only 3 movies of which QOS is one of the least good of the franchise it is too early to tell where he eventually will end up. He could go as high as No 3 if Spectre and Bond 25 will be as great as CR.
6. Lazenby
Up to QOS he was my No 5 above Craig, the sole reason for him to have the last place in the ranking now is OHMSS being his only movie.
IF he had made another one as great as OHMSS he could be my No 2 as I do like how he acts in OHMSS.
Great observations for each of the actors.
Maybe the 60s are a bitt off putting to you but next time you see Sean Connery think of him as the Classic version of Pierce Brosnan and maybe he will gonhigher into your ranking
Pay more attention to his acting in your next Bondathon and i bet you will see a lot from Brosnan in him.
Pierce took the best of his predecesors but its clear his biggest influence was Sean Connery and the how similar i find them ( Pierce and Connery) is what keep them both in my first place.
Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan were the two most well rounded portrayals of Bond and i think it will pass a long time since we'll see something like them again.
And the classic era of Hollywood is a bitt off fir me as well. I loved Casablanca, Gone With The Wind, Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Sound of Music and i have a bitt of a dificult time connecting with the actors but Connery is my exception.
I dont find him of Putting at all actually he is the only Classic actor that can fitt perfectly in modern hollywood.
If we had a time machine and Young Sean Connery would be making movies right now he isnthe only one i could see him succeding with the modern audiences like he did in the 60s.
I agree TND is just a straight forward Bond film ...I don't know it gets hounded to the degree it does all the time.
I actually liked it better than GE. Brosnan had matured a bit into the role.
When I get paid I'm getting the Bond box set and will rewatch the films in order. I want to get a new take ...see what I missed.
Good list, and nicely summed up.
Connery
Craig
Lazenby
Brosnan
Moore
Totally agree.
1. CR Craig
2. DN - TB Connery
3. QoS - SF Craig
4. GE - TND Pre Jack Wade Brosnan
5. Post TSWLM Moore
6. Lazenby
7. LALD & TMWTGG Moore
8. TND Post Jack Wade - DAD Brosnan
9. Dalton
10. YOLT - DAF Connery
=))
:(( :((
YOLT - DAF is last, Dalton second last. Forgot :D
(2) Connery
(3) Craig (Honestly, Connery and Craig might switch places depending on the day you ask me. Connery gets the nod today.)
(4) Dalton
(5) Moore
(6) Lazenby
If ties weren't valid your ranking is way too similar to one of my rankings
I have three ways of Ranking the Bond actors.
Here are all
The ranking with two ties
Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery
Daniel Craig and Timothy Dalton
Roger Moore
George Lazenby
My ranking without ties
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Connery
Timothy Dalton
Daniel Craig
Roger Moore
George Lazenby
My pair ups ranking
1 Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery
2 Timothy Dalton and Daniel Craig
3 George Lazenby and Roger Moore
You might be highly surprised
http://www.statcrunch.com/5.0/viewreport.php?reportid=10215&code=[url][/url]
2) Brosnan
3) Moore
4) Craig
5) Dalton
6) Lazenby
Moore
Dalton
Craig
Lazenby
Brosnan
I didn't realise you like Moore that much. That's great. As I am having a Connery/Moore Bondathon with 11 movies already watched (in random order) I have found (again) a new appreciation for his work, he really is marvelous.
May I ask if you have a favourite movie of Moore?
Brosnan as number 1. Brilliant sense of humour!!
No, that is just tasteless.
Absolutely true. Brosnan clearly is No 2 after Connery!!
My favourite Moore is either Spy or possibly OP. I think OP is one of the most underrated Bond movies.
Rog is a star. Always great fun to watch. Craig doesn't really come close IMO, although I do think Craig is a decent enough Bond.
Very cool!
You probably know my ranking (just ignore No 1 :)) )
1. Silvernose
2. The Living Daylights
3. OHMSS
4. Casino Royale
5. OCTOPUSSY
Ha ha ha! Another belter!
2. Connery
3. Brosnan
4. Dalton
5. Moore
6. Lazenby
Craig
Lazenby
Dalton
Brosnan
Moore
Craig
Dalton
Moore
Brosnan
Lazenby
Craig
Dalton
Moore
Lazenby
Brosnan