Definitive best 5 bond films and worst5 in no particular order

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  • Posts: 11,189
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    I just watched the Living Daylights and I'm not sure what the communities opinion is on it. It's in my top 5 because I think it's amazingly well rounded. It's got the action, hard bond, cool villains, and a great story that makes it feel like a return to Fleming after a long fun roger Moore detour

    I currently have it ranked at #6, it's a good Bond film.

    It is, but I think it drags a bit sometimes. The plot occasionally feels a bit dull and inconsequential too.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2017 Posts: 23,883
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    I just watched the Living Daylights and I'm not sure what the communities opinion is on it. It's in my top 5 because I think it's amazingly well rounded. It's got the action, hard bond, cool villains, and a great story that makes it feel like a return to Fleming after a long fun roger Moore detour

    I currently have it ranked at #6, it's a good Bond film.

    It is, but I think it drags a bit sometimes. The plot occasionally feels a bit dull and inconsequential too.
    I feel it has weak villains, a dull Bond girl, & the Afghan base idea, while interesting, is not executed in a very exciting way. It's overall an average film to me, redeemed by the earlier half in Eastern and Western Europe.
  • edited February 2017 Posts: 11,189
    bondjames wrote: »
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    I just watched the Living Daylights and I'm not sure what the communities opinion is on it. It's in my top 5 because I think it's amazingly well rounded. It's got the action, hard bond, cool villains, and a great story that makes it feel like a return to Fleming after a long fun roger Moore detour

    I currently have it ranked at #6, it's a good Bond film.

    It is, but I think it drags a bit sometimes. The plot occasionally feels a bit dull and inconsequential too.
    I feel it has weak villains, a dull Bond girl, & the Afghan base idea, while interesting, is not executed in a very exciting way. It's overall an average film to me, redeemed by the earlier half in Eastern and Western Europe.

    I remember reading a review from someone who said that the plot was merely an excuse for globe trotting. It kind of is. It does certainly try to take on a more plot-focused narrative, but at times it just seems a bit flat.
  • Jazz007Jazz007 Minnesota
    Posts: 257
    BEST:
    1. Casino Royale
    2. Dr. No
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. The Spy Who Loved Me
    5. The Living Daylights

    WORST:
    5. Live and Let Die
    4. Diamonds Are Forever
    3. The World is Not Enough
    2. Die Another Day
    1. Tomorrow Never Dies


    Choosing a bottom 5 is easy - it's choosing a top 5 that's hard.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    Jazz007 wrote: »
    BEST:
    1. Casino Royale
    2. Dr. No
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. The Spy Who Loved Me
    5. The Living Daylights

    WORST:
    5. Live and Let Die
    4. Diamonds Are Forever
    3. The World is Not Enough
    2. Die Another Day
    1. Tomorrow Never Dies


    Choosing a bottom 5 is easy - it's choosing a top 5 that's hard.

    Fair enough why don't u like TND
  • AntiLocqueBrakesAntiLocqueBrakes The edge
    Posts: 538
    Birdleson wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    I just watched the Living Daylights and I'm not sure what the communities opinion is on it. It's in my top 5 because I think it's amazingly well rounded. It's got the action, hard bond, cool villains, and a great story that makes it feel like a return to Fleming after a long fun roger Moore detour

    I currently have it ranked at #6, it's a good Bond film.

    It is, but I think it drags a bit sometimes. The plot occasionally feels a bit dull and inconsequential too.
    I feel it has weak villains, a dull Bond girl, & the Afghan base idea, while interesting, is not executed in a very exciting way. It's overall an average film to me, redeemed by the earlier half in Eastern and Western Europe.

    That's pretty much to. But I like the villains.

    Guess everyone has a different take. I love the movie...have it at No. 2, but I think the villians are in the bottom-tier of the franchise. Just a couple of fun-loving guys who like women and money. Necros is a terrific henchman though.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    Birdleson wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    I just watched the Living Daylights and I'm not sure what the communities opinion is on it. It's in my top 5 because I think it's amazingly well rounded. It's got the action, hard bond, cool villains, and a great story that makes it feel like a return to Fleming after a long fun roger Moore detour

    I currently have it ranked at #6, it's a good Bond film.

    It is, but I think it drags a bit sometimes. The plot occasionally feels a bit dull and inconsequential too.
    I feel it has weak villains, a dull Bond girl, & the Afghan base idea, while interesting, is not executed in a very exciting way. It's overall an average film to me, redeemed by the earlier half in Eastern and Western Europe.

    That's pretty much to. But I like the villains.

    Guess everyone has a different take. I love the movie...have it at No. 2, but I think the villians are in the bottom-tier of the franchise. Just a couple of fun-loving guys who like women and money. Necros is a terrific henchman though.

    He is cool the problem is , he doesn't really do anything before he's killed in a super cool way
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,216
    Best:

    Casino Royale
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    From Russia With Love
    Goldfinger
    The Living Daylights

    Worst

    Diamonds are Forever
    The Man With the Golden Gun
    SPECTRE
    You Only Live Twice
    LTK (This was a tough one; as much as I admire what it tried to do,
    in the end it looks, and feels like a TV movie.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    talos7 wrote: »
    Best:

    Casino Royale
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    From Russia With Love
    Goldfinger
    The Living Daylights

    Worst

    Diamonds are Forever
    The Man With the Golden Gun
    SPECTRE
    You Only Live Twice
    LTK (This was a tough one; as much as I admire what it tried to do,
    in the end it looks, and feels like a TV movie.

    We have almost the same top 5 but we have almost a complete different bitten 5. I can see diamonds I hate that one then SPECTRE I quite enjoyed as well as LTK which I quite like and YOLT which is a fun silly adventure all be it with a terrible Sean connery
  • AntiLocqueBrakesAntiLocqueBrakes The edge
    edited February 2017 Posts: 538
    Birdleson wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    I just watched the Living Daylights and I'm not sure what the communities opinion is on it. It's in my top 5 because I think it's amazingly well rounded. It's got the action, hard bond, cool villains, and a great story that makes it feel like a return to Fleming after a long fun roger Moore detour

    I currently have it ranked at #6, it's a good Bond film.

    It is, but I think it drags a bit sometimes. The plot occasionally feels a bit dull and inconsequential too.
    I feel it has weak villains, a dull Bond girl, & the Afghan base idea, while interesting, is not executed in a very exciting way. It's overall an average film to me, redeemed by the earlier half in Eastern and Western Europe.

    That's pretty much to. But I like the villains.

    Guess everyone has a different take. I love the movie...have it at No. 2, but I think the villians are in the bottom-tier of the franchise. Just a couple of fun-loving guys who like women and money. Necros is a terrific henchman though.

    He is cool the problem is , he doesn't really do anything before he's killed in a super cool way

    Does enough for me. Henchmen really only get 2-3 cracks at anything. Breaks Koskov out of the compound with earbuds, milk bottles and a walktie-talkie. Kills Saunders. Dies in a super cool way. #shouldhavegrabbedthenet

  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    I feel like every bond film fits into one of three categories. amaizng, good, or bad.
    Amaizng would be your caisno Royale, frwl Goldfinger, the Living Daylights , good films would be for Your Eyes only, live and Let Die, TND, YOLT, and the bad ones would be Thunderball, skyfall, die another day, the world is not enough
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,216
    The thing is they ALL have some good elements that in some way make them entertaining.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,138
    talos7 wrote: »
    The thing is they ALL have some good elements that in some way make them entertaining.

    Something I have long said about the series. ALL of the films have good if not great parts to them. Some more than others. And ALL of the actors who have played Bond, have also brought something to the role.

  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,216
    Yep.
  • SeanCraigSeanCraig Germany
    Posts: 732
    Benny wrote: »
    Something I have long said about the series. ALL of the films have good if not great parts to them. Some more than others. And ALL of the actors who have played Bond, have also brought something to the role.
    I agree 100% - there is not a single entry that failed to entertain me nor any actor who really "failed" in the role.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,136
    SeanCraig wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    Something I have long said about the series. ALL of the films have good if not great parts to them. Some more than others. And ALL of the actors who have played Bond, have also brought something to the role.
    I agree 100% - there is not a single entry that failed to entertain me nor any actor who really "failed" in the role.

    I agree as well. As I'm typing this down I realize I've been too critical of some entries even though they hold up well to the majority of other films I've seen.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    SeanCraig wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    Something I have long said about the series. ALL of the films have good if not great parts to them. Some more than others. And ALL of the actors who have played Bond, have also brought something to the role.
    I agree 100% - there is not a single entry that failed to entertain me nor any actor who really "failed" in the role.

    I agree as well. As I'm typing this down I realize I've been too critical of some entries even though they hold up well to the majority of other films I've seen.
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    SeanCraig wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    Something I have long said about the series. ALL of the films have good if not great parts to them. Some more than others. And ALL of the actors who have played Bond, have also brought something to the role.
    I agree 100% - there is not a single entry that failed to entertain me nor any actor who really "failed" in the role.

    I agree as well. As I'm typing this down I realize I've been too critical of some entries even though they hold up well to the majority of other films I've seen.

    Well yeah that's true I don't hate any installment but these discussions are more about seeing what's perfect Bond and what's less so
  • edited February 2017 Posts: 832
    1. Goldfinger
    2. Casino Royale
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. From Russia With Love
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me

    ...

    20. Diamonds Are Forever
    21. Quantum Of Solace
    22. A View To A Kill
    23. Moonraker
    24. Die Another Day
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    Ottofuse8 wrote: »
    1. Goldfinger
    2. Casino Royale
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. From Russia With Love
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me

    Agreed

    What's ur least favorite
  • Posts: 19,339
    1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    2. From Russia With Love
    3. Casino Royale
    4. Quantum of Solace
    5. Thunderball

    ...

    20. Die Another Day
    21. The Man with the Golden Gun
    22. Diamonds are Forever
    23. Moonraker
    24. The Living Daylights
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    how come you didnt like the living day lights
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,591
    His location offers a pretty sizeable clue.
  • DoctorNoDoctorNo USA-Maryland
    Posts: 755
    Best:

    1. Casino Royale
    2. From Russia With Love
    3. Dr. No
    4. Thunderball
    5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    Worst:

    -1. Goldeneye
    -2. A View to a Kill
    -3. Moonraker
    -4. Tomorrow Never Dies
    -5. Die Another Day
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    I think the bond actors rank as follows
    Roger Moore
    Pierce Brosnan
    Timothy dalton
    Sean Connery
    Daniel Craig
    George lazenby
  • TheSharkFromJawsTheSharkFromJaws Amity Island Waters
    Posts: 127
    Best:
    1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    2. Thunderball
    3. Skyfall
    4. You Only Live Twice
    5. The Living Daylights

    Worst;
    5. Moonraker
    4. A View to a Kill
    3. For Your Eyes Only
    2. Die Another Day
    1. The World is Not Enough
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    Best
    TND
    TWINE
    DAD (yup)
    CR
    GE

    Worst
    QoS
    LTK
    TB
    AVTAK
    LALD

    The bottom five were the hardest to pick for me. That's not to say that there isn't anything I enjoy in those films.
  • Best
    TND
    TWINE
    DAD (yup)
    CR
    GE

    Worst
    QoS
    LTK
    TB
    AVTAK
    LALD

    The bottom five were the hardest to pick for me. That's not to say that there isn't anything I enjoy in those films.

    @BMW_with_missiles, you've got my two favorites from Rog and four of my top 10s in your bottom 5! To your credit, I can't fault your top 5 (apart from your "yup" ;) )
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,216
    Looks like CR makes most lists. I have to say I could only watch one last Bond, that would the one.
  • CR makes top 10 for me, but not top 5
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    Best
    TND
    TWINE
    DAD (yup)
    CR
    GE

    Worst
    QoS
    LTK
    TB
    AVTAK
    LALD

    The bottom five were the hardest to pick for me. That's not to say that there isn't anything I enjoy in those films.

    I'm getting a Brosnan vibe from u
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