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It was an interesting list to make. I've mostly focused on rewatchability in 2019, and going by which films I watch the most and/or am likely to pick out of the shelf, this was the end result.
It's been one of my favourites for as long as I've been a Bond fan, and if anything I like it even more these days than as a kid. If that's not worthy a top spot, I'm not sure which film is!
We have just finished the Golden Era. Below are his rankings so far.
He used to watch these films with me all the time, but after SP, he swore off Bond (which hurt like hell); but he’s come back to the fold and has had a blast watching these with me. So far a great list and I don’t think anything from the 70s, save for LALD, will disrupt what he has thus far:
1/OHMSS
2/DN
3/FRWL
4/YOLT
5/TB
6/GF
Smart boy— takes after his mother.
What was really interesting was watching OHMSS with him. He was enthralled and moved. He genuinely found the great Telly Savalas an intimidating opponent... and Diana Rigg being the obvious choice to steal Bond’s heart (suffice to say he loved the barn scene proposal).
2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
4. THUNDERBALL
5. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
6. DR NO
7. CASINO ROYALE 06
8. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
9. LIVE AND LET DIE
10. GOLDENEYE
11. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
12. SKYFALL
13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
14. LICENCE TO KILL
15. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
16. MOONRAKER
17. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
18. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
19. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN/ CR 54
20. A VIEW TO A KILL
21. SPECTRE
22. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
23. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
Pretty good list. We Have FRWL,OP,LTK and MR in the same spots.
1. GOLDFINGER
2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
5. DR. NO
6. THUNDERBALL
7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
8. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
9. LICENCE TO KILL
10. SKYFALL
11. CASINO ROYALE 06
12. LIVE AND LET DIE
13. MOONRAKER
14. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
15. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
16. GOLDENEYE
17. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN/ CR 54
18. A VIEW TO A KILL
19. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
20. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
21. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
22. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
23. SPECTRE
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/ CR 67
Excellent ranking @Birdleson.
A few notes. The overall series is pure joy. I look at the films with a strong open mind, I basically like every portrayal that has been presented since the beginning. If a film is ranked #22 doesn't mean I hate it. I just like it slightly less than the others. The rewatchability of the overall franchise is outstanding. Even in the worst one, like MR and DAD, there's always something to enjoy. Funnily, I deeply love Moore as Bond, even tho I find his movies the "weakest" alongside the Brosnan era. So, here's the poll:
01. Casino Royale
02. From Russia with Love
03. Thunderball
04. Skyfall
05. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
06. Dr. No
07. Spectre
08. Goldfinger
09. Licence to Kill
10. Quantum of Solace
11. The Living Daylights
12. The Spy Who Loved Me
13. GoldenEye
14. You Only Live Twice
15. Live and Let Die
16. The World Is Not Enough
17. A View to a Kill
18. Octopussy
19. Tomorrow Never Dies
20. For Your Eyes Only
21. Diamonds Are Forever
22. The Man with the Golden Gun
23. Moonraker
24. Die Another Day
While regarding the actors I'd say:
Craig - Connery - Dalton - Lazenby - Moore - Brosnan
Biggest complain?
Dalton doing just two. He is awesome.
When NTTD is released, I'll add it in.
1. From Russia With Love
2. Dr.No
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Octopussy
5. Casino Royale
6. The Living Daylights
7. For Your Eyes Only
8. Goldfinger
9. Thunderball
10. The Spy Who Loved Me
11. You Only Live Twice
12. Live And Let Die
13. GoldenEye
14. Skyfall
15. Licence To Kill
16. Quantum Of Solace
17. The Man With The Golden Gun
18. Moonraker
19. Spectre
20. A View To A Kill
21. Die Another Day
22. Tomorrow Never Dies
23. Diamonds Are Forever
24. The World Is Not Enough
Few changes here and there. But nothing too life changing. QOS continues to gain a few higher placing's though.
I should also state, that there are no Bond films I overly dislike. All of them have scenes, dialogue, characters or what have you that I love. Though some films I appreciate more than others. I think most Bond fans have a similar disposition.
Also my biggest complaint. ;)
1. Moonraker
2. The Spy Who Loved Me
3. Goldeneye
4. Live And Let Die
5. Tomorrow Never Dies +1
6. The World Is Not Enough +2
7. The Living Daylights -2
8. Die Another Day -1
9. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
10. The Man With The Golden Gun +3
11. A View To A Kill +4
12. Octopussy +2
13. You Only Live Twice -3
14. For Your Eyes Only +1
15. Dr No +2
16. Goldfinger -5
17. Skyfall -5
18. Casino Royale
19. Diamonds Are Forever
20. Spectre
21. From Russia With Love +1
22. Thunderball -1
23. Quantum Of Solace
24. Licence To Kill
As mine appears to be the complete reversal of most of the lists posted here, I did consider not adding numbers. I could then claim that I had in fact listed the films in reverse order and I’d get lots of admiring remarks. But, it is what it is.
ABSOLUTE FAVOURITES
1. The Living Daylights
2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. Thunderball
4. Quantum of Solace
5. GoldenEye
6. Licence to Kill
7. Octopussy
OTHER FAVOURITES
8. From Russia with Love
9. The World Is Not Enough
10. The Man with the Golden Gun
11. You Only Live Twice
VERY GOOD
12. Casino Royale
13. Moonraker
14. Dr. No
15. Live and Let Die
GOOD
16. Die Another Day
17. Goldfinger
18. The Spy Who Loved Me
19. A View to a Kill
20. Diamonds Are Forever
LEAST FAVOURITES
21. For Your Eyes Only
22. Skyfall
23. Tomorrow Never Dies
24. Spectre
Edit: If I'd include NSNA or CR67 they'd be somewhere between TND and SP. So I didn't think it'd be worth including them despite both films boasting impressive casts.
2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
5. DR. NO
6. THUNDERBALL
7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
8. SKYFALL
9. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
10. CASINO ROYALE 06
11. LIVE AND LET DIE
12. MOONRAKER
13. LICENCE TO KILL
14. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
15. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
16. GOLDENEYE
17. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
18. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
19. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN/ CR 54
20. A VIEW TO A KILL
21. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
22. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
23. SPECTRE
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
1. Goldfinger
2. The Spy Who Loved Me
3. Licence to Kill
4. The Man with the Golden Gun
5. GoldenEye
6. You Only Live Twice
7. The World Is Not Enough
8. Dr. No
9. Live and Let Die
10. Diamonds Are Forever
11. Octopussy
12. Thunderball
13. Moonraker
14. Die Another Day
15. From Russia with Love
16. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
17. The Living Daylights
18. For Your Eyes Only
19. A View to a Kill
20. Tomorrow Never Dies
I'll do a current, updated ranking after I finish my Bondathon.
1. The World Is Not Enough
2. Thunderball
3. Goldeneye
4. The Living Daylights
5. Tomorrow Never Dies
6. Spectre
7. Goldfinger
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. You Only Live Twice
10. Die Another Day + 5
11. The Man With The Golden Gun
12. On Her Majesty's Secret Service + 2
13. Skyfall - 3
14. From Russia With Love - 1
15. License To Kill - 3
16. For Your Eyes Only
17. Live And Let Die
18. Diamond's Are Forever + 3
19. Casino Royale
20. Dr. No - 2
21. Octopussy - 1
22. Moonraker
23. Quantum Of Solace
24. A View To A Kill
No worries, the TWINE love makes up for a lot ;)
2. TB
3. OHMSS
4. DN
5. LALD
6. MR
7. CR
8. TSWLM
9. QoS
10. GF
11. TLD
12. LTK
13. YOLT
14. GE
15. OP
16. DAF
17. TMWTGG
18. AVTAK
19. FYEO
20. DAD
21. TWINE
22. TND
23. SF
24. SP
A couple of minor changes, my ranking does not tend to alter much these days.
2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
4. DR NO
5. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
6. CASINO ROYALE 06
7. THUNDERBALL
8. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
9. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
10. LIVE AND LET DIE
11. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
12. SKYFALL
13. MOONRAKER
14. LICENCE TO KILL
15. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
16. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
17. A VIEW TO A KILL
18. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN/ CR 54
19. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
20. GOLDENEYE
21. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
22. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
23. SPECTRE
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/ CR 67
2. Licence to Kill
3. The Living Daylights
4. Casino Royale
5. Quantum of Solace
6. Thunderball
7. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
8. From Russia with Love
9. Dr. No
10. Goldfinger
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Live and Let Die
13. Tomorrow Never Dies
14. The World Is Not Enough
15. Die Another Day
16. Octopussy
17. Diamonds Are Forever
18. Skyfall
19. The Spy Who Loved Me
20. A View to a Kill
21. Moonraker
22. You Only Live Twice
23. The Man with the Golden Gun
24. Spectre
Looking at the last few members lists, its interesting how much Spectre has dropped in peoples rankings. Though not suprising i might add.
My new list...
1. Spectre
24. The rest of them
But i thought your favourite Bond film was TWINE.... ;)
I'm afraid you caught me with more than my hands up.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Thunderball
Dr. No
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
Casino Royale
The Living Daylights
Licence To Kill
Goldeneye
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
Moonraker
The Spy Who Loved Me
Skyfall
Spectre
Quantum of Solace
Live And Let Die
The Man With The Golden Gun
A View To A Kill
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds Are Forever
Tomorrow Never Dies
Die Another Day
The World Is Not Enough
The first 10 are the only that really matter to me, personally.
And a very solid top 10 it us too!
(Apart from GE for me!)
Tier 1:
The World Is Not Enough
Thunderball
Goldeneye
The Living Daylights
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tier 2:
Goldfinger
You Only Live Twice
The Spy Who Loved Me
Die Another Day
Spectre
Tier 3:
From Russia With Love
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Man With The Golden Gun
License To Kill
Skyfall
Tier 4:
Dr. No
Diamond's Are Forever
Live And Let Die
For Your Eyes Only
Casino Royale
Tier 5:
Moonraker
Octopussy
Never Say Never Again
A View To A Kill
Quantum Of Solace