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Nice to see someone else like the DAF PTS apart from me !!
But speaking of this forum's apparent hierarchy; I find it quite a shame that new users get talked down to. I've seen this happen a lot over the last two years and tbh I find it quite disgraceful and disheartening.
Anyway, my favourite pre-titles sequences are GF (mostly due to Barry's music), OHMSS, MR, TLD (even if these last two go a bit pear-shaped at their ends), GE (Bond theme on kettledrums!), CR and SP.
For me, the worst are FYEO (what were they thinking?) and TWINE (Brosnan is sleazy, the action is too cute and it's way too long).
It's simple, tense, stylishly done and has it's own little twist at the end.
Off the top of my head I'd have to say AVTAK would be the worst
B-)
I like the DAF PTS but more because of how hilariously shoddy it is (the silly looking henchmen are my highlights and the face one of them pulls when hit with the scalpel).
AVTAK is only ruined by the inclusion of that awful Beach Boys cover song!
Oh definitely,but I also like the score,and the way the Bond is kicking arse all over the place,looking for Blofeld.
For DAF, it was considered to hold over Tracys death from OHMSS for the pts, but thankfully Peter Hunt got his way! As it is,DAF is really bad, cheap jokes in cheap locales!
The Beach Boys cover song.
How could I forget.
Truly, truly awful.
There are some excellent tv movies.
It is top10 or even top5 for me. I like it a lot. I think the
Other favorites: GF, TSWLM, GE, and SP.
Other least favorites: YOLT, DAF, TMWTGG, and TND.
It is so great that I forgive the ending.
I don't love TND or TWINE. Both just seem to go on forever. YOLT is one of the weakest, but oh that score! Same for AVTAK. Actually, I'd score LTK below those two.
GF is just great stuff. It teases what's to come and has a great style to it.
TB I just love the imagery of Bond punching a lady. Another fun start to the movie.
I didn't like a lot of the later movies as the Pre Titles became extensions of the movie and I love Bond being on a solo mission that is unconnected to the main movie.
Those three are all great, among the best. Re: Tracy in the PTS of OHMSS, TSWLM does briefly feature Anya, but that's it.
I too love the odd occasions when prominent characters are introduced during the PTS: henchman and secondary villain in FRWL; main villain in DAF; main villain, henchman, and secondary girl in TMWTGG; henchman in MR; main villain, henchman, minor henchmen, secondary girl, and ally in LTK; main villain and secondary villain in GE; minor villain in TND; main villain and henchman in DAD; secondary villain in QOS; henchman in SF.
Edit: Just remembered Kananga and Solitaire pop up in the PTS of L&LD, too. So that makes Tracy, Solitaire, and Anya.
GE is interesting as in the pre titles Alec is on the side of right and virtue and then flips to the dark side.
When I speak of TMWTGG being better in it's parts rather than whole, the PTS is one example. Barry's music cranks up the tension in an already tense scene.
TOMORROW NEVER DIES
Least Favourite:
QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Casino Royale
Least favourite
TWINE.
If it was just the Swiss banker bit it would probably be DAD or another one but the over long stretched out nature of it, also the Thames chase just sends me to sleep.
The beach boys, the dodgy stunts, the iceberg getaway, it's a complete parody of Bond and doesn't hold a candle to every other pre titles sequence.
First tie:
1/1: GF/TB
2: OMSS
3: TLD
4: SP
5: TWINE
Last:
AVTAK
GF
OHMSS
TSWLM
TLD
GE
QOS
Least Favourite:
AVTAK
TWINE
TLD
GE
TMWTGG
Least Favourite:
QoS
TND
DAD