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  • How careless of me I’ll have to amend that thank you
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    How careless of me I’ll have to amend that thank you

    Should be #4 as it is in my rankings. ;)
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    How careless of me I’ll have to amend that thank you

    Should be #4 as it is in my rankings. ;)

    I've moved it to #5 myself. It and CR just make such a great double feature that I had to move it up.
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    Remington wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    How careless of me I’ll have to amend that thank you

    Should be #4 as it is in my rankings. ;)

    I've moved it to #5 myself. It and CR just make such a great double feature that I had to move it up.

    Good man,nice to have another QOS fan around.

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    I find it a bit harder to rate the films nowadays. So, I shall split the list into 4 categories, and in each category the films are in no particular order.

    Top Shelf Bond
    FRWL
    TSWLM
    TLD
    CR

    Excellent
    DN
    GF
    TB
    OHMSS
    FYEO
    LTK

    Great
    LALD
    MR
    OP
    GE
    TND
    QOS

    Good
    YOLT
    DAF
    TMWTGG
    NSNA
    AVTAK
    TWINE
    DAD
    SF
    SP

    I wonder where B25 will sit, 18 months from now... :-?
  • edited July 2018 Posts: 16,149
    Mixing some of these up a bit.

    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    3. DR NO
    4. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    5. THUNDERBALL
    6. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    8. LIVE AND LET DIE
    9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    10. CASINO ROYALE 06
    11. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    12. LICENCE TO KILL
    13. A VIEW TO A KILL
    14. SKYFALL
    15. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    16. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    17. MOONRAKER
    18. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN/CR 54
    19. GOLDENEYE
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    23. SPECTRE
    24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
  • edited July 2018 Posts: 16,149
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    3. DR NO
    4. THUNDERBALL
    5. OM HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    6. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    8. LIVE AND LET DIE
    9. CASINO ROYALE 06
    10. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    11. A VIEW TO A KILL
    12. LICENCE TO KILL
    13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    14. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    15. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    16. SKYFALL
    17. GOLDENEYE
    18. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    19. MOONRAKER/ CR 54
    20. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    21. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    22. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    23. SPECTRE
    24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
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    So good he had to post it twice... ;)
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    So good he had to post it twice... ;)

    LOL- I got tired of edited my previous ranking.......and felt compelled to do another.
    Attempting to keep my once every two weeks re-ranking tradition on going.
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    1. GoldenEye
    2. Licence to Kill
    3. The Living Daylights
    4. Casino Royale
    5. Quantum of Solace
    6. Thunderball
    7. Goldfinger
    8. From Russia with Love
    9. Dr. No
    10. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    11. For Your Eyes Only
    12. Live and Let Die
    13. The World Is Not Enough
    14. Tomorrow Never Dies
    15. Octopussy
    16. The Spy Who Loved Me
    17. Die Another Day
    18. Skyfall
    19. Moonraker
    20. A View to a Kill
    21. Diamonds are Forever
    22. You Only Live Twice
    23. The Man with the Golden Gun
    24. Spectre
  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
    edited July 2018 Posts: 371
    Ok, so after a year I am finally updating my Bond film rankings.

    Old list:

    1. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    2. Casino Royale (2006)

    3. Dr. No (1962)
    4. Thunderball (1965)

    5. Skyfall (2012)
    6. GoldenEye (1995)
    7. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    8. Live and Let Die (1973)
    9. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    10. From Russia with Love (1963)
    11. Goldfinger (1964)

    12. Licence to Kill (1989)
    13. You Only Live Twice (1967)
    14. The Living Daylights (1987)
    15. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
    16. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    17. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    18. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
    19. Moonraker (1979)
    20. Die Another Day (2002)
    21. Quantum of Solace (2008)
    22. A View to a Kill (1985)
    23. Spectre (2015)
    24. Octopussy (1983)


    NEW LIST

    1. The Spy Who Loved Me
    2. Casino Royale
    3. Dr. No
    4. Thunderball
    5. GoldenEye


    6. For Your Eyes Only
    7. Quantum of Solace
    8. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    9. Skyfall
    10. Live and Let Die

    11. From Russia with Love
    12. Goldfinger
    13. You Only Live Twice
    14. Licence to Kill
    15. Tomorrow Never Dies
    16. The World Is Not Enough
    17. The Living Daylights
    18. The Man with the Golden Gun
    19. Die Another Day
    20. Octopussy
    21. A View to a Kill
    22. Moonraker
    23. Spectre
    24. Diamonds Are Forever

    So let's start from the back. I just can't stand DAF, Sean Connery is way past it and film's blunt attempt to please American audience with cheap humor and forced locations is just too much for me.
    Regarding "Spectre", it probably has the single worst storyline of all Bond films, last 15-20 minutes are practically unwatchable. Let's not even start with the mess that they've created with Blofeld.

    But let me talk about the biggest "mover" of this list (with no less than 14 places!), yes it's "Quantum of Solace".
    Let's say at the beginning that it was first Bond film that I ever saw in cinema when it came out. As a 12 year old kid in 2008, I was waiting months and months for it's release. And when it finally came out I was vastly disappointed with it. At first it seemed like huge set back from near perfect "Casino Royale". So, for a long time QoS, dwelt at the tail of my Bond film rankings.
    But then, few months ago I decided to re-watch QoS and surprisingly everything has changed. One thing that really sets this film from the rest Bonds is it's complex plot line. You rarely get lost while following Bond film, but while watching QoS I often find myself wondering "what's connection with this and that guy", "what's his interest in all of this", "how did he end up in here" etc. Maybe that was the reason why did this film remain so low on my lists and now is so high. The other thing about it's plot is boldness that it posses. When I realised that plot is actually portraying Western powers as corrupt and shrewd unlike any previous Bond film before, my fascination with QoS immediately surged. Furthermore Marc Foster did really great job with directing this one, pacing is well measured and cinematography, for the bigger part of the film, is absolutely beautiful, especially during the desert scenes.
    And now for the end I have to set apart two stellar scenes, first one being "Tosca opera scene", full of suspense, elegance and grandiosity. And the other one, that I consider to be one of the best fighting scenes in 007 history - aeroplane chase. Parachute part might be far-fetched, but enjoyment is there for every second of it's length.

    As I said, QoS used to be one of my least favorite Bond films but now I definitely consider it to be a worthy successor to "Casino Royale" and one of the best modern Bond films.
  • edited July 2018 Posts: 19,339
    Great to see your new love for QOS @QQ7 !!

    That's a big leap from #21 to #7 .
    I'm also a big fan of the film,i have it at #4 on my list.

    The characters in it are all shrewd,nasty buggers :Greene,Beam,Haynes,Meldrano,Mr White,Yusef etc,with no scruples.
    And I also love the storyline where water is finally getting the respect it deserves as the 'worlds most important natural resource' as Greene put it,over the usual one being oil.

    I also think the short running time helps it along,makes it a tight,well paced thriller.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited July 2018 Posts: 7,108
    Been away for a while and on my return I usually redo my ranking, so here it goes:

    1. The Living Daylights
    2. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    3. From Russia with Love
    4. GoldenEye
    5. Licence to Kill
    6. Thunderball
    7. Dr. No
    8. Goldfinger
    9. The Spy Who Loved Me
    10. Casino Royale
    11. The World Is Not Enough
    12. Octopussy
    13. The Man with the Golden Gun
    14. For Your Eyes Only
    15. You Only Live Twice
    16. Skyfall
    17. Tomorrow Never Dies
    18. Diamonds Are Forever
    19. Never Say Never Again
    20. A View to a Kill
    21. Live and Let Die
    22. Moonraker
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Quantum of Solace
    25. Spectre

  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited July 2018 Posts: 8,392
    Dr No
    The Living Daylights
    GoldenEye
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    You Only Live Twice
    Live And Let Die
    Goldfinger
    From Russia With Love
    Octopussy
    Casino Royale
    Thunderball
    Tomorrow Never Dies


    For Your Eyes Only
    The Man With The Golden Gun
    The World is no Enough
    Diamonds Are Forever
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    A View To A Kill
    Die Another Day
    Skyfall
    SPECTRE
    License To Kill
    Quantum of Solace
    Moonraker

    I find Bonds emotional issues and family troubles to be a poor substitute for the sense of comradery and mischief the older films had.
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    Dr No
    The Living Daylights
    GoldenEye
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    You Only Live Twice
    Live And Let Die
    Goldfinger
    From Russia With Love
    Octopussy
    Casino Royale
    Thunderball
    Tomorrow Never Dies


    For Your Eyes Only
    The Man With The Golden Gun
    The World is no Enough
    Diamonds Are Forever
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    A View To A Kill
    Die Another Day
    Skyfall
    SPECTRE
    License To Kill
    Quantum of Solace
    Moonraker

    I find Bonds emotional issues and family troubles to be a poor substitute for the sense of comradery and mischief the older films had.

    +1

    Cant argue with that comment, @Murdock .

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    I agree with that assessment as well, with the exceptions of OHMSS and LTK when such things were still fresh.
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    Indeed....they fit nicely into the franchise for at least being original !
  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
    edited July 2018 Posts: 371
    Well Dalton era has been huge influence for Craig films.
    That darker, grittier Bond.

    @Mendes4Lyfe
    Dr No at #1? I already like you :)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Dr No
    The Living Daylights
    GoldenEye
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    You Only Live Twice
    Live And Let Die
    Goldfinger
    From Russia With Love
    Octopussy
    Casino Royale
    Thunderball
    Tomorrow Never Dies


    For Your Eyes Only
    The Man With The Golden Gun
    The World is no Enough
    Diamonds Are Forever
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    A View To A Kill
    Die Another Day
    Skyfall
    SPECTRE
    License To Kill
    Quantum of Solace
    Moonraker

    I find Bonds emotional issues and family troubles to be a poor substitute for the sense of comradery and mischief the older films had.

    +1

    Cant argue with that comment, @Murdock .

    Double account? I knew it!
  • edited August 2018 Posts: 19,339
    OK time for an update,as there have been movers since 18th January :

    1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (-)
    2. From Russia with Love (-)
    3. Casino Royale (-)
    4. Quantum of Solace (-)
    5. GoldenEye (+1)
    6. Licence to Kill (+1)
    7. Thunderball (-2)
    8. Octopussy (-)
    9. Skyfall (-)
    10.The Spy Who Loved Me (-)
    11.Tomorrow Never Dies (+1)
    12.The World is Not Enough (-1)
    13.A View to a Kill (+1)
    14.Live and Let Die (-1)
    15.Doctor No (-)
    16.Goldfinger (-)
    17.Diamonds are Forever (-)
    18.The Man with the Golden Gun (+2)
    19.Die Another Day (+2)
    20.You Only Live Twice (-2)
    21.Moonraker (+2)
    22.For Your Eyes Only (-)
    23.Spectre (-5)
    24.The Living Daylights (-)

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited August 2018 Posts: 14,556
    barryt007 wrote: »
    24.The Living Daylights (-)
    Pfft.
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    QBranch wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    24.The Living Daylights (-)
    Pfft.

    He he he ...."Better make thattt 2 "...."Oh,i mean 24"
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Scoff.
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    QBranch wrote: »
    Scoff.

    Scoff away old chap,scoff away ;)

    TLD finding out it's bottom of my list : "You prrrrrrretended to laaave me"....
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Scoff away old chap,scoff away ;)
    That's short for Scoot Off!
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    QBranch wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Scoff away old chap,scoff away ;)
    That's short for Scoot Off!

    That's not the word you really want to use though is it eh ?

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    MOD EDIT: Yes, it is. ;)
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    Personally am willing to forgive barry for that position since his top 4 is exemplary!
    (And as we all know, he has the excellent TLD at 24 cos he is so obsessed with Kara that he just can't bear to ever watch the film.!!)
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited August 2018 Posts: 14,556
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    he is so obsessed with Kara that he just can't bear to ever watch the film.!!)
    Exactly! Because seeing Kara with another guy makes him super jealous.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    QBranch wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    he is so obsessed with Kara that he just can't bear to ever watch the film.!!)
    Exactly! Because seeing Kara with another guy makes him super jealous.

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