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  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    edited July 2022 Posts: 7,314
    I finally watched all the Bond films in the same calendar year and thought I'd throw my hat into the ring.

    This is my first ranking since 2016!



    1) Skyfall
    2) On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    3) From Russia With Love
    4) The Spy Who Loved Me
    5) For Your Eyes Only
    6) Quantum Of Solace
    7) Casino Royale 2006
    8) Goldeneye
    9) The Living Daylights
    10) Octopussy
    11) Live And Let Die
    12) Dr. No
    13) Goldfinger
    14) You Only Live Twice
    15) Moonraker
    16) Never Say Never Again
    17) A View To A Kill
    18) Diamonds Are Forever
    19) Thunderball
    20) The Man With The Golden Gun
    21) Tomorrow Never Dies
    22) The World Is Not Enough
    23) Licence To Kill
    24) Spectre
    25) No Time To Die
    26) Die Another Day
    27) Casino Royale 1967

    I'm going to cheat and make a few comments since it's been so long.

    Skyfall getting the top spot surprised me, although it had placed as high as #4 in a previous ranking. It really moved me this time around. My extreme disappointment with NTTD was undoubtedly a deciding factor.

    Indeed, I go to extremes when it comes to the Craig era. I absolutely love his first three, as you can see, but his last two... well, let's just say they weren't my cup of tea.

    Roger Moore is my favorite Bond. I grew up watching his films and I think he's quite underrated these days. Some of his films are much better than their reputations would suggest.

    Connery is still objectively the best Bond. He had it all. He is my father's Bond and while I may not place some of his films as traditionally high as other fans, I still have a deep level of respect for them.

    I enjoy both Dalton and Brosnan but sometimes the scripts and direction let them down.

    Each Bond actor has at least one entry in my top 10, excluding the mess that is CR67, naturally. I like what they all brought to the table, individually. Can you believe there will soon be a new Bond? Are we ready for it?
  • BirdlesonBirdleson
    Posts: 2,161
    Very insightful @pachazo , I'm just sad that your 11-13 placed so low.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    Time to cause a few waves....................

    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    4. THUNDEBALL
    5. OCTOPUSSY
    6. NO TIME TO DIE
    7. DR. NO
    8. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    9. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    10. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    11. CASINO ROYALE 06
    12. CLIMAX:CASINO ROYALE 54
    13. LIVE AND LET DIE
    14. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    15. MOONRAKER
    16. GOLDENEYE
    17. LICENCE TO KILL
    18. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    19. SKYFALL
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    22. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    23. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    24. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    25. A VIEW TO A KILL
    26. SPECTRE
    27. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    28. CASINO ROYALE 67
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    Posts: 3,789
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Time to cause a few waves....................

    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    4. THUNDEBALL
    5. OCTOPUSSY
    6. NO TIME TO DIE
    7. DR. NO
    8. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    9. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    10. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    11. CASINO ROYALE 06
    12. CLIMAX:CASINO ROYALE 54
    13. LIVE AND LET DIE
    14. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    15. MOONRAKER
    16. GOLDENEYE
    17. LICENCE TO KILL
    18. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    19. SKYFALL
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    22. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    23. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    24. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    25. A VIEW TO A KILL
    26. SPECTRE
    27. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    28. CASINO ROYALE 67

    Time to ruffle some feathers..... :>
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,139
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Time to cause a few waves....................

    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    4. THUNDEBALL
    5. OCTOPUSSY
    6. NO TIME TO DIE
    7. DR. NO
    8. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    9. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    10. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    11. CASINO ROYALE 06
    12. CLIMAX:CASINO ROYALE 54
    13. LIVE AND LET DIE
    14. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    15. MOONRAKER
    16. GOLDENEYE
    17. LICENCE TO KILL
    18. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    19. SKYFALL
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    22. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    23. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    24. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    25. A VIEW TO A KILL
    26. SPECTRE
    27. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    28. CASINO ROYALE 67

    Any man that puts Octopussy in their top five can’t be all bad ;)
    Interesting ranking @ToTheRight
    Good top 10, though NSNA doesn’t rank that highly for me.
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
    Posts: 1,534
    1. GoldenEye
    2. Licence to Kill
    3. The Living Daylights
    4. Casino Royale
    5. Quantum of Solace
    6. Thunderball
    7. From Russia with Love
    8. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    9. Dr. No
    10. Goldfinger
    11. For Your Eyes Only
    12. No Time to Die
    13. Octopussy
    14. Live and Let Die
    15. The World Is Not Enough
    16. Tomorrow Never Dies
    17. The Spy Who Loved Me
    18. Die Another Day
    19. Skyfall
    20. Moonraker
    21. Diamonds Are Forever
    22. A View to a Kill
    23. You Only Live Twice
    24. The Man with the Golden Gun
    25. Spectre
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    I've been doing my aggregate scores since NTTDs release and there's been a few trends.

    The 'average' reviewer / youtuber tends to rank SF, GF, LTK, GE more highly and OP, QOS, OHMSS lower than MI6c'ers.
    CR is universally no 1. SF and not GF tends to be no 2 for average viewers. For MI6 members top spots tend to feature FRWL, OHMSS, TLD.

    I will post a list at some point.
  • Universal_Exports83Universal_Exports83 Scotland
    Posts: 60
    1. From Russia With Love
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    3. The Living Daylights
    4. Thunderball
    5. Licence To Kill
    6. Casino Royale
    7. Goldfinger
    8. Dr. No
    9. For Your Eyes Only
    10. Skyfall
    11. Octopussy
    12. No Time To Die
    13. You Only Live Twice
    14. Goldeneye
    15. Spectre
    16. The Spy Who Loved Me
    17. Quantum Of Solace
    18. Tomorrow Never Dies
    19. Live And Let Die
    20. Diamonds Are Forever
    21. The Man With The Golden Gun
    22. The World Is Not Enough
    23. Moonraker
    24. A View To A Kill
    25. Die Another Day
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    edited July 2022 Posts: 3,789
    w2bond wrote: »
    I've been doing my aggregate scores since NTTDs release and there's been a few trends.

    The 'average' reviewer / youtuber tends to rank SF, GF, LTK, GE more highly and OP, QOS, OHMSS lower than MI6c'ers.
    CR is universally no 1. SF and not GF tends to be no 2 for average viewers. For MI6 members top spots tend to feature FRWL, OHMSS, TLD.

    I will post a list at some point.

    I'm not sure about that trends though.
    I'm always watching some YouTube stuffs about Bond, and these films always makes their top 5: CR, GE, TSWLM, GF and FRWL.

    SF, along with OHMSS, TB and LTK ends up usually somewhere at Top 10.

    Joblo channel, Sean Chandler are some of the examples of videos about Bond that I've watched recently.

    I'm sure you've watched Chris Stuckmann's video, those were the exact films that he put in his Top 5.

    CR is universally no.1? Well, not me, I'm putting it somewhere near my top 10, maybe #11, but it's not my no.1.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    MI6HQ wrote: »
    w2bond wrote: »
    I've been doing my aggregate scores since NTTDs release and there's been a few trends.

    The 'average' reviewer / youtuber tends to rank SF, GF, LTK, GE more highly and OP, QOS, OHMSS lower than MI6c'ers.
    CR is universally no 1. SF and not GF tends to be no 2 for average viewers. For MI6 members top spots tend to feature FRWL, OHMSS, TLD.

    I will post a list at some point.

    I'm not sure about that trends though.
    I'm always watching some YouTube stuffs about Bond, and these films always makes their top 5: CR, GE, TSWLM, GF and FRWL.

    SF, along with OHMSS, TB and LTK ends up usually somewhere at Top 10.

    Joblo channel, Sean Chandler are some of the examples of videos about Bond that I've watched recently.

    I'm sure you've watched Chris Stuckmann's video, those were the exact films that he put in his Top 5.

    CR is universally no.1? Well, not me, I'm putting it somewhere near my top 10, maybe #11, but it's not my no.1.

    That top 5 looks about right, and you're right about the others. But I'm not just talking about videos - also the comments. There's a guy called Sean Chandler and been through all 1200 comments and added up the lists there too. Yes I have too much time
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,145
    I’ve been away for a while, so I feel I can now safely post my latest ranking ;)

    1. The Living Daylights
    2. Licence to Kill
    3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    4. From Russia with Love
    5. GoldenEye
    6. Thunderball
    7. Casino Royale
    8. Octopussy
    9. Quantum of Solace
    10. The Man with the Golden Gun
    11. Moonraker
    12. Diamonds Are Forever
    13. The World Is Not Enough
    14. For Your Eyes Only
    15. Dr. No
    16. The Spy Who Loved Me
    17. Goldfinger
    18. A View to a Kill
    19. Never Say Never Again
    20. Spectre
    21. You Only Live Twice
    22. No Time to Die
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Tomorrow Never Dies
    25. Live and Let Die
    26. Casino Royale (1967)
    27. Skyfall
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    I’ve been away for a while, so I feel I can now safely post my latest ranking ;)

    1. The Living Daylights
    2. Licence to Kill
    3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    4. From Russia with Love
    5. GoldenEye
    6. Thunderball
    7. Casino Royale
    8. Octopussy
    9. Quantum of Solace
    10. The Man with the Golden Gun
    11. Moonraker
    12. Diamonds Are Forever
    13. The World Is Not Enough
    14. For Your Eyes Only
    15. Dr. No
    16. The Spy Who Loved Me
    17. Goldfinger
    18. A View to a Kill
    19. Never Say Never Again
    20. Spectre
    21. You Only Live Twice
    22. No Time to Die
    23. Die Another Day
    24. Tomorrow Never Dies
    25. Live and Let Die
    26. Casino Royale (1967)
    27. Skyfall

    Excellent list @GoldenGun. Only surprise for me would be LALD, and can imagine a few eyebrows raised at your last place, but I do understand, its not one of my favourites either and I still claim its Craigs weakest!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,145
    Thanks @Mathis! Always a joy to read your feedback! :)
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    3. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    4. NO TIME TO DIE
    5. OCTOPUSSY
    6. THUNDERBALL/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    7. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    8. LIVE AND LET DIE
    9. DR NO
    10. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    11. CASINO ROYALE 06
    12. LICENCE TO KILL/ CR54
    13. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    14. SKYFALL
    15. A VIEW TO A KILL
    16. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    17. MOONRAKER
    18. GOLDENEYE
    19. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    20. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    21. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    22. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    23. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    24. SPECTRE
    25. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR67
  • BirdlesonBirdleson
    Posts: 2,161
    We agree on the Top Two.
  • ProfJoeButcherProfJoeButcher Bless your heart
    edited August 2022 Posts: 1,711
    After all these years, OP is finally not exactly as good as NSNA! :))
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    ProfJoeButcher wrote: »
    After all these years, OP is finally not exactly as good as NSNA! :))

    Haha! They tend to be fixed in my top 10, though.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    edited August 2022 Posts: 16,170
    Re-ranking the Bonds every 2 weeks until Eon reverts to a 2 year cycle again or until we get another film. Which ever comes first.
    As tomorrow is Sir Sean's birthday I'll start now.

    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    3. NO TIME TO DIE
    4. THUNDERBALL/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    5. OCTOPUSSY
    6. DR. NO
    7. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    8. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    9. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    10. CASINO ROYALE 06/ CR 54
    11. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    12. LIVE AND LET DIE
    13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    14. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    15. LICENCE TO KILL
    16. MOONRAKER
    17. SKYFALL
    18. GOLDENEYE
    19. A VIEW TO A KILL
    20. SPECTRE
    21. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    22. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    23. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    24. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    25. DIE ANOTHER DAY/ CR 67
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,145
    Great to see I’m not alone in liking NSNA. Always feel I should apologise for that, but I really like it :)
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    edited August 2022 Posts: 3,789
    My current rankings (could likely to change upon rewatches)

    1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    2. For Your Eyes Only
    3. The Spy Who Loved Me
    4. Skyfall
    5. The World Is Not Enough
    6. Licence To Kill
    7. From Russia With Love
    8. The Living Daylights
    9. Dr. No
    10. Tomorrow Never Dies
    11. Moonraker
    12. Quantum of Solace
    13. Casino Royale
    14. Octopussy
    15. Goldfinger
    16. Goldeneye
    17. Live And Let Die
    18. Die Another Day
    19. A View To A Kill
    20. SPECTRE
    21. Thunderball
    22. The Man With The Golden Gun
    23. You Only Live Twice
    24. No Time To Die
    25. Diamonds Are Forever
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    Posts: 1,034
    Very original, non-traditional list MI6HQ!
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Great to see I’m not alone in liking NSNA. Always feel I should apologise for that, but I really like it :)

    I always had a soft spot for it, Saw it opening weekend in '83. The only Connery Bond made during my lifetime.
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    edited August 2022 Posts: 1,034
    Some movement lately… Octopussy continues to climb, Spectre continues to drop. Now they’ve met in the middle. And a few other minor shifts:

    1. Casino Royale
    2. From Russia With Love
    3. The Living Daylights
    4. Skyfall
    5. Quantum of Solace
    6. Dr. No
    7. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    8. Goldfinger
    9. Goldeneye
    10. For Your Eyes Only
    11. Tomorrow Never Dies
    12. No Time To Die
    13. Thunderball
    14. Spectre
    15. Octopussy
    16. License to Kill
    17. The Spy Who Loved Me
    18. Moonraker
    19. You Only Live Twice
    20. Man With the Golden Gun
    21. Live and Let Die
    22. The World Is Not Enough
    23. A View to a Kill
    24. Die Another Day
    25. Diamonds Are Forever
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,145
    Carrying a newborn around for several hours a day gives one plenty of time to reconsider one’s Bond film rankings.

    Just using the Agent Under Fire / Nightfire award system again, since I’m a nostalgic fellow.

    PLATINUM
    1. The Living Daylights (+/-)
    2. Licence to Kill (+/-)

    GOLD
    3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (+/-)
    4. From Russia with Love (+/-)

    SILVER
    5. Thunderball (+1)
    6. The Man with the Golden Gun (+4)
    7. Octopussy (+1)
    8. Casino Royale (-1)
    9. GoldenEye (-4)

    BRONZE
    10. Quantum of Solace (-1)
    11. Dr. No (+4)
    12. A View to a Kill (+6)
    13. Moonraker (-2)
    14. Never Say Never Again (+5)

    MISSION COMPLETED
    15. For Your Eyes Only (-1)
    16. Diamonds Are Forever (-4)
    17. You Only Live Twice (+4)
    18. The Spy Who Loved Me (-2)
    19. The World Is Not Enough (-6)
    20. Goldfinger (-3)
    21. Spectre (-1)
    22. Tomorrow Never Dies (+2)

    MISSION FAILED
    23. Live and Let Die (+2)
    24. No Time to Die (-2)
    25. Casino Royale ‘67 (+1)

    MISSION ABANDONED
    26. Skyfall (+1)
    27. Die Another Day (-4)
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    Congratulations on the newborn. @GoldenGun.

    1. GOLDFINGER
    2. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    4. THUNDEBALL
    5. OCTOPUSSY
    6. NO TIME TO DIE
    7. DR. NO
    8. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    9. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    10. LIVE AND LET DIE
    11. CASINO ROYALE 06
    12. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    13. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    14. SKYFALL
    15. MOONRAKER
    16. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    17. LICENCE TO KILL
    18. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    19. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    20. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    21. CLIMAX:CASINO ROYALE 54
    22. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    23. GOLDENEYE
    24. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    25. A VIEW TO A KILL
    26. SPECTRE
    27. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    28. CASINO ROYALE 67
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    I see you finally split up OP/NSNA, @ToTheRight!
    And despite CR'67 reputation as being a bit of a mess, I still find it more entertaining than DAD!!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,145
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Congratulations on the newborn. @GoldenGun.

    Thanks a lot @ToTheRight !

    Nice to see TLD remains a favourite of yours. :)
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,410
    DEFINITIVE RANKING 2021/22

    1. Dr No
    2. On Her Majestys Secret Service
    3. The Living Daylights
    4. Thunderball
    5. Goldeneye
    6. Live And Let Die
    7. Goldfinger
    8. Octopussy
    9. You Only Live Twice
    10. From Russia With Love
    11. The Spy Who Loved Me
    12. Casino Royale
    13. The World Is Not Enough
    14. For Your Eyes Only
    15. Tomorrow Never Dies
    16. The Man With The Golden Gun
    17. A View To A Kill
    18. Moonraker
    19. Diamonds Are Forever
    20. Die Another Day
    21. License To Kill
    22. Skyfall
    23. Quantum of Solace
    24. SPECTRE
    25. BOND 25

    It really weights heavily on my heart to have to rank the recent films so low, since they were the only films I've been able to view in the theatre in my lifetime, I wish I could say I left those experiences with fond memories. Hopefully I can leave Bond 26 breathing a sigh of relief knowing all is right in the world of Bond once more. :-<
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,282
    I take it that your username, @Mendes4Lyfe, is ironical in nature then? :)
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,410
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    I take it that your username, @Mendes4Lyfe, is ironical in nature then? :)

    what is ironic is that I did have a brief honeymoon period with SP when it was first released, much to my embarrassment now, (as chronicled somewhere within the deep annuls of this site) I attribute this to my mind being overtaken by the traditional elements and bondian moments they snuck into that film, and the overall grandiose presentation of the thing. But then I was younger back then, and like to think I'm much less susceptible to being carried away on such dalliances these days, as evidenced when I wasn't taken in for a second by Bond 25 on first viewing and left feeling completely deflated, but that's a story for another thread...

    but saying that, the Craig era was a catastrophe in slow motion, and once we made it to "the final film" in the arc, we all knew, based on the other films, how it would end. That's what makes it so insulting, as someone who never liked Craigs shtick particularly to begin with (casino royale is well constructed from a directorial viewpoint, but even then I feel they lean into mid-noughties angst too much for my taste, and it kinda dates the film looking back), they never steered out of the tailspin, they just rode it all the way, repeating the same tired plot points about mistrust in mi6, Bond going rogue, familial connections, and so on, each time just became more tedious, they didn't try anything new and then killing off bond to get back at fans for not liking nomi was the final straw.
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