Pick a Bond and Pick a flick

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  • Posts: 4,325
    1. Sean Connery in The Spy Who Loved Me. As it's basically a remake of YOLT and has the 'epic' feel of mid-late Connery - a la Thunderball and YOLT.

    2. George Lazenby in Die Another Day - the movie was gone to hell with Tamahori in charge so what the hell.

    3. Roger Moore in Diamonds Are Forever - because this was where campy humorous Bond started.

    4. Timothy Dalton in GoldenEye - just because it should have been.

    5. Pierce Brosnan in The Living Daylights - think he would have been better in a film that had a better script than his own Bonds and when he was a bit younger.

    6. Daniel Craig in OHMSS - because they half-heartedly attempted at some stage to make Spectre some kind of remake, with 'All the time in World' line originally going to be at the end.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
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    Sean Connery in Licence To Kill
    George Lazenby in Diamonds Are Forever
    Roger Moore in Die Another Day
    Timothy Dalton in Goldeneye
    Pierce Brosnan in The Living Daylights
    Daniel Craig in On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Connery in FYEO or AVTAK
    Lazenby in TB, LTK or QOS
    Moore in DN, FRWL, GF, DAF or CR
    Dalton in YOLT, OHMSS or TSWLM
    Brosnan in TMWTGG or OP
    Craig in TLD
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
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    Connery in OHMSS and Lazenby in DAF are the obvious ones, IMO. It'd be very interesting to see how Connery would fare playing a more emotional and vulnerable Bond, and it'd be nice if we had a proper follow-up to OHMSS.

    I'd like to see a younger Moore in The Living Daylights. There's quite a bit of aftermarket Moore humour there, so I'd like to see the man himself in the role. Of course, the really interesting part would be playing the darker scenes like Saunder's death, which I know is within Moore's capabilities but isn't something he really ever demonstrated during his reign as Bond.

    I could see Dalton in OHMSS, but as I've already given that to Connery, I think CR is the alternative choice. It's dark, gritty, has lots of character development and emotion, and is basically right up Dalton's alley.

    It'd be interesting to see Brosnan in any of Moore's Bonds, but the one I'm most interested to see him in is The Man With The Golden Gun, just because it has that mix of playful humour with some of the darker and more serious scenes that Brosnan wanted. It'd probably turn out like TWINE, though.

    Speaking of TWINE, I'd like to see Craig there. I have a feeling that he'd be able to pull it off better than Brosnan could.
  • Connery in DAD
    Lazenby in DAD
    Moore in DAD
    Dalton in DAD
    Craig in DAD

    Brosnan in... oh wait.

    Hmm I've just made the world explode, oops.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
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    Connery in TWINE
    Lazenby in CR
    Moore in DAD
    Dalton in DN
    Brosnan in DAF
    Craig in OHMSS
  • SzonanaSzonana Mexico
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    I have a new take on this :

    Sean Connery- Casino Royale i think he would have been incredible in that film, especially in how cool he was during his casino scene in Dr No and Thunderball against Largo. Connery against Le Chiffre would have been priceless actually I would have cast the actor who played Largo as LeCiffre.

    The game between Largo and Bond was pretty tense but Bond always with his emotions in check.

    George Lazenby- For Your eyes only since its a better film to do just one film, has love interest part with Melina and he could have also shown his fighting skills.

    Roger Moore- Diamonds are forever especially the version we got. I think it was a film which suitted more Moore's acting style than Sean Connery and would have been a much stronger start than live and let die.


    Timothy Dalton-Goldeneye it was a script first written for him and when i see the film i notice the moments which doesn't seem made for Brosnan.

    Pierce Brosnan- Casino Royale everytime i watch the Train scene where Bond meets Vesper i feel like this is a moment which would have been perfect for Pierce especially right at the beginning when he says every penny of it and the scene at the shower looked like it was very Pierce Brosnan Style.

    Or maybe Thunderball its another film which could have suited Pierce very well especially the bathroom scene with Fiona and the love scene after that.

    Daniel Craig- From Russia with Love from the old films its the one which suits him the best is very Casino Royale type but with the difference of a happy ending.

  • stagstag In the thick of it!
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    Luds wrote: »
    1) Sean Connery in OHMSS<br />
    The great debate. Some say he would have been great, but considering how he felt about the Bond Franchise at the time, it's doubtful, although the script was fantastic. I like to think it would have been a masterpiece.<br />
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    2) George Lazenby in DAF<br />
    Again, taking the serious approach, DAF would have been a drastically different movie about revenge, Bond taking down Blofeld.<br />
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    3) Roger Moore in LTK<br />
    Somewhat seriously, I'd like to see how Roger would do in a serious flick. He was fine delivering serious moments in FYEO and MR, and parts of TSWLM, a full film would have been intriguing.<br />
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    4) Timothy Dalton in GE<br />
    Possibly the biggest missed opportunity in the Franchise's history, this no doubt would have taken GE's outstanding cast and script and given it a proper actor to portray Bond. GE may have been superior to TLD, who knows. Sure thing though, it would have been much better.<br />
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    5) Pierce Brosnan in OP<br />
    Going with the funny approach here, Brosnan's performances were abysmal and seeing him in a clown suit would have been proper as a critique for his performances as Bond.<br />
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    6) Daniel Craig in TLD<br />
    Daniel Craig to me is simply an adaptation of Dalton's Bond in today's world. Dalton was ahead of his time, the public didn't seem ready for such a serious approach, but they are now. TLD's outstanding story and solid cast would have been interesting with Craig as basis for comparison.

    I agree with every point here!

  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Roger Moore into DAF

    Timothy Dalton into TLD

    Sean Connery (his 1985 self) into AVTAK

    Daniel Craig in TWINE

    Pierce Brosnan in SPECTRE

    because all of these choices would make sense (to me).


    For laughs: Daniel Craig into DAF, Roger Moore into QOS
  • Posts: 19,339
    I must admit I always fancied seeing :

    Connery in LALD
    Connery in TMWTGG

    I'm intrigued how they would have turned out.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    How about Connery in QOS?
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    Timothy Dalton in Moonraker? Why ruin a great film?
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    Sean Connery in Die Another Day

    George Lazenby in A View to a Kill

    Roger Moore in Spectre

    Timothy Dalton in From Russia with Love

    Pierce Brosnan in Goldfinger

    Daniel Craig in Skyfall The World is Not Enough
  • Timothy Dalton into TLD

    because all of these choices would make sense (to me).

    Can't see it myself...
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Timothy Dalton into TLD

    because all of these choices would make sense (to me).

    Can't see it myself...

    ha ha you spotted that didn't you ;)

    TLD can only be with Tim because DALTON RULEZ™
  • Good to see the appropriate trademarks still being used here ;)
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Sean in TMWTGG
    Laz in TLD
    Rog in DAD
    Tim in OHMSS
    Broz in TSWLM
    Dan in TND
  • Posts: 19,339
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Sean in TMWTGG
    Laz in TLD
    Rog in DAD
    Tim in OHMSS
    Broz in TSWLM
    Dan in TND

    As I said earlier,this one really intrigues me.

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Timothy Dalton into TLD

    because all of these choices would make sense (to me).

    Can't see it myself...

    ha ha you spotted that didn't you ;)

    TLD can only be with Tim because DALTON RULEZ™

    Agreed Only Dalton fits as Bond in TLD.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    Presented in the order I thought of them:

    Timothy Dalton in Casino Royale
    Easy pick - this was my Ultimate Fantasy Bond Film years before they made it with Craig.

    Runner-up: OHMSS, because I'd like to see Dalton display that range of emotions. (And wear a kilt. The man has nice legs.)

    Pierce Brosnan in Dr No
    Let's see how well you get on without Q, smart boy.

    Runner-up: Skyfall, because I can't get enough of his Bond and Dench's M together.

    Roger Moore in Die Another Day
    The finale with Jinx might as well have been written for his Bond, and he'd have a blast with the invisible car. Hang ten, Rog!

    Sean Connery in Goldeneye
    Because if any Bond needs to be beaten over the head with the political correctness stick, it is this one.

    Daniel Craig in Licence to Kill
    The only film that can possibly satisfy this Bond's need to inflict violence and suffer punishment.

    George Lazenby in The Spy Who Loved Me
    Honestly? I just wanted to put him in a Moore film for overall symmetry. But the more I think about it the more I think he'd rock the parachute and the Lotus, and put up a decent fight against Jaws.
  • edited June 2017 Posts: 19,339
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    Sean Connery in Goldeneye
    Because if any Bond needs to be beaten over the head with the political correctness stick, it is this one
    .

    Very good choices actually,and this made me chuckle .
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    I aim to please!
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    Well you certainly did that,gal !! ;)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I aim to tease!
  • Posts: 19,339
    Mr Kleenex strikes again !
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