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Anyways, I'm rearing to start another Bondathon myself. Girlfriend and I are finishing up Casino Royale ('06) this morning and it's given me that itch again. She's never seen it. Excited to reviist some. For many of them it's been a long time now.
@ThighsOfXenia Yes that's about the average rank. But it's got uninteresting villains. Decent action but surpassed by other films. Plot is not too engaging. Non-Barry score rollercoaster ride in quality. Don't like the PTS and I'm indifferent to the theme song. So on paper, it shouldn't rank this high.
Unfortunately I can't remember the order I saw the films in but FYEO may have been one of the earlier Moore films I saw so there may be a subconscious nostalgia bias.
More likely, the 80's is the best decade for action (except AVTAK) thanks to John Glen. Bond and Melina's relationship is one of the more engaging in the series. Columbo is perhaps the 2nd best ally (after Kerim Bey). And I love the immersion in the locations, which is surprisingly rare.
On a related note, the two films I like but can't rank highly are AVTAK and TB, and the one I make no apologies for loving is Octopussy.
1. The Living Daylights
2. From Russia With Love
3. Casino Royale
4. Licence To Kill
5. Goldfinger
6. Thunderball
7. Quantum of Solace
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
10. Skyfall
11. Dr No
12. For Your Eyes Only
13. Goldeneye
14. Octopussy
15. Tomorrow Never Dies
16. You Only Live Twice
17. Moonraker
18. The World Is Not Enough
19. A View To A Kill
20. Live And Let Die
21. SPECTRE
22. The Man With The Golden Gun
23. Die Another Day
24. Diamonds Are Forever
Nice to see someone who appreciates TLD as much as do!
Good list although DN should be higher..
Cool user name by the way.
Very respectable list
Nice to see both Daltons in top 5!
Cheers! TLD was the first Bond film I saw at the cinema (showing my age there!), and I remember thinking that Timothy Dalton was Fleming's Bond made flesh. Although it's still a hair's breadth between him and Connery for my favourite 007.....
My first Bond film at the cinema was LALD so i'm really showing my age!
I thought exactly the same when i saw TLD for the first time. Dalton really made Fleming's Bond a flesh and blood character. The whole film was a breath of fresh air and a sorely needed jab in the arm for the series at the time.
The climax is superb, the level of tension that Glen wrings out of a series that was becoming increasingly reliant on action as opposed to suspense is something to really applaud. The supporting cast is by and large fantastic, Moore's performance is tremendous (but really, when isn't it). I also dig Conti's score.
Nevertheless, glad to see we both really like it. I don't think it cracks my top 10, but it's somewhere around there. Early teens, or so.
For a long time TLD and LTK were my numbers 1 and 2, with TLD holding firm due to its more classic 'Bondian' feel. I'm gutted Dalton didn't get to do more, but hey, two films are better than none at all.
And, as a side note.... I was so desperate to be like Dalton-Bond that I blew all my pocket money on a black leather jacket (as sported in the Ice Chase sequence) 😂😂
@ThighsOfXenia. While I wouldn't call Glen a master of suspension he pulls it off very well in FYEO during the rock climb, and end of Octopussy.
I'm assuming you are a fan of Goldeneye as well. I'm personally glad it's liked by most people but not without valid criticism from some.
A good list, reasonably conventional.
Interesting how we are all so drawn into these films that they influence our lifestyle
@ThighsOfXenia I mean the film overall - given your username. It's easily in my top 7 but the score is the big downside so it moves around in the top 7 rather than being even higher
1. GoldenEye
2. Die Another Day
3. Tommorow Never Dies
4. Moonraker
5. Licence To Kill
6. From Russia With Love
7. The World Is Not Enough
8. A View To A Kill
9. For Your Eyes Only
10. The Spy Who Loved Me
11. The Man With The Golden Gun
12. Goldfinger
13. Live And Let Die
14. Dr. No
15. Diamonds Are Forever
16. The Living Daylights
17. Octopussy
18. Quantum Of Solace
19. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
20. Casino Royale
21. ThunderBall
22. You Only Live Twice
23. Spectre
24. Never Say Never Again
25. Skyfall
Ballsy ranking.
Very cool list. Seven of your bottom ten, are part of my top ten-- so you and me are on opposite poles. But I smiled when I looked at your ranking. It's quite clear you like what you like. Great list @Daniel316 ... I can't wait to hear more of your thoughts on the films and James Bond himself. Have you ever read any of the novels? How'd you become a fan?
Sorry, which way up does this list go, again?!!!
I know. I was joking....
It's such an unusual list...
In that case, look no further than Octopussy. Which is strangely low on your list @Daniel316
;)