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There's some good aspects obviously like the stuntwork and Bond visiting Tracy's grave but, as I've got a bit older, the way "Blofeld"* is turned into a throwaway cartoon character villain leaves me with an uneasy taste in the mouth.
And the OTT way he yells "plleeeassse" when he's above the chimney is awful. It's like something from James Bond Jr.
*and he IS Blofeld in all but name.
Have a bucket
FYEO starts off well enough with the Tracy grave stone scene, though ends in a ridiculous manner. I get that it is a swipe at Mcclory dumping Bald guy down the chimney, though I just find it stupid with horrendous dialogue.
Best. Worst - DAD.
Its boring and basically a re dux of TND. So uninspired. Name a worst one?
DAF
L&LD
TMWTGG
is a good starting point. I'd say you could easily throw FYEO in as well, and from there I guess it becomes a bit more subjective as to what gets labeled a bottom-feeder or middle-o'-the-packer. YOLT and AVTAK are probably two others most would say would easily find their way to the bottom ahead of DAD.
"Nick Nack, Tabasco!"
I'll concede it's the best of Hamilton's latter three. The segment is well done for what it is. I guess it could be viewed as either a strength or a weakness that it does something different from the usual action sequence featuring Bond, and excites or disappoints based upon one's view.
Not only that but it ends with Bond being captured by an enemy nation, something we've never seen before and a great way to subvert how a PTS like that usually ends. So I agree that it can't be called uninspired. It's easily one of the most memorable.
Least favorite: TND
Qos
Goldeneye
Skyfall
The Living Daylights
Octopussy
TND
The Spy Who Loved me
Thunderball
Moonraker
Goldfinger
CR
Dad
LTK
SPECTRE
A View to a kill
Frwl
Diamonds are forever
Twine
For Your Eyes Only
Ohmss
The man with the golden gun
Yolt
Live and Let Die
Dr no
Nice ranking. All except two of your Top 11 would make my Top 11. I just think TWINE and OHMSS are far too low on your list.
(And FYEO only far too high for my taste ;) )
1. TSWLM
2. GE
3. MR
4. OP
5. OHMSS
6. SF
7. QoS
8. CR
9. TND
10. FYEO
11. FRWL
12. TLD
13. LTK
14. TB
15. YOLT
16. GF
17. SP
18. DAD
19. AVTAK
20. TMWTGG
21. DAF
22. TWINE
23. LALD
24. DN
A really great intro to the new 007. A clever tense sequence with exciting action, great stuntwork, Barry's superb music, climaxing with a nailbiting escape from the doomed Jeep. It also has a neat little "Bond. James Bond" line that ends with a dash of humour.
I knew when I first saw it this was going to be a Bond to be reckoned with!
Least favourite is TMWTGG. All very lame. Similar to LALD in that Bond doesn't even appear. (Apart from as a waxwork dummy)
Least favourite: I'm not all that wild about the AVTAK one to be honest. Snowboarding aside, it all feels a bit limp and the final minute with Moore in the sub with that pin-up is pretty embarrassing ("oh...Commander Bond").
Worst PTS: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (horrible editing and that awful line to finish it off)
Yeah ohmss has a great start but gets worse as it goes on
I agree. The only decent part is Lazenby's reveal while he's getting ready to smoke.
I always have an issue with TSWLM, as it contains probably the best stunt sequence!!, but the pts as a whole is poor!
Worst though, has to be LALD, or DAD, tedious hovercraft chase!
Re, an elimination game. We already had it. If i recall, TLD won!