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I am a bit of an oddity in that I have almost no preference to my Bond. I love the gritty Craig movies, I love the goofy Moore movies, I love the espionage thriller-esque Connery movies, the Fleming-esque Dalton movies, the explosive Brosnan movies and the black sheep that is OHMSS.
Are there any others that love all the Bond films, regardless of tone or actor ?
Are there any others that love all the Bond films, regardless of tone or actor ?
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I grew up with RM and was blown away by TSWLM/MR and FYEO and lost enthusiasm a bit for OP. TD's films were fantastic and I wish he'd done a few more. Along the way I grew to get into SC's films and now have equal feelings for him as Bond that I maybe didn't at the outset. OHMSS blew me away when I first saw it around the time I was getting into Bond and the film is still my favourite for every aspect - so what if GL is a bit deadpan or wooden. PB and DC are both excellent Bonds too though the middle PB films seem eminently forgettable sadly, not something l can say for Craig's.
We're all Bond enthusiasts, but for sure there's been some awful releases along the way suich as AVTAK and Diamonds are Forever for example. I appreciate every Bond that has played the part, from Connery up to Craig, but they've been involved in some truly disappointing releases, that wasn't always down to them. License to Kill and QOS would be two prime examples. Good Bond films are Good Bond films wherever you find them, but unfortunately there's been one or two questionable entries into the franchise, so therefore can't buy into it that everyone may love everything the series has had to offer. I think 'love' may be too strong a word for me for any James Bond title, but would say I greatly enjoy releases such as Live and Let Die, Moonraker, TMWTGG and Dr No for example
But all others entertain me on some level!
Yes. I also don't rank the movies. I have films that I see as being objectively better, while others I view more frequently, but there isn't a Bond I dislike. I think each one has made it's own decent contribution to Bond-lore. I spent most of my childhood watching at least one film a day and if I'd skipped school that would probably be up to 5, with multiple back to back viewings of the same film, on occasion. The whole series is so engrained in my brain that I assume the familiarity adds a sense of contentment. I'm still the six year old wannabe James Bond that I always was. And Yes, I did want to be a 57 year old man, fighting atop the Golden Gate Bridge.
I can pass on Grace Jones though - that should be no ones dream.
Absolutely. That's still one of my favourite Roger moments.
Agreed on Jones.
:-O :-O :O
Really??? I would say that lots of Bond fans love every single piece of Bond out there. And I mean every comic, song, book, even spoof about Bond...
I really enjoy every Bond film. Of course, I have my preferences and my top is a Top-7 with a tie-in between seven films of four! different actors.
For every moment and every time in your life, we have a Bond... ;) :D
This is a very salient point.
Sometimes you just feel like a Rog romp, sometimes you want Lazenby perfection, sometimes you want pure Dalton grimness and sometimes you're in the mood to see Charles Grey hamming it up in DAF.
And yes on occasion I have thought to myself 'I have a whim to put DAD on'. Not that often though.
I've done that too. Quite recently actually :(
I don't think all the films are great but I can enjoy them all in some way or another.
The last bit would seem accurate, as whatever material it provides for any given release, there's really no such thing as a boring Bond film (Goldfinger aside), and they all provide entertainment at one stage or another. One such example would be Tomorrow Never Dies. It's an overall poor release, but the first half is almost enjoyable and there's lots to get involved in
Truly enjoyable and affectionate Bond releases for me would be again, Dr No, Live and Let Die, TMWTGG, Moonraker, even Octopussy to an extent, TWINE, and possibly Casino Royale and Skyfall - but there's no one single title I could say I "love" - because that would be lying. The closest thing to it, would be Live and Let Die for real tangible affection
1) Licence To Kill
2) The Living Daylights
3) Goldeneye
4) The Spy Who Loved Me
5) On Her Majesty's Secret Service
6) From Russia With Love
7) Skyfall
8) The World Is Not Enough
9) Octopussy
10) You Only Live Twice
Yeah that seems about right.
I think that Bond is overall, probably the most consistently good film series around. Some are better than others, but to me at least, they all do what they set out to do: Entertain !!!!
The same goes with the Bond's.
I couldn't have put it better !
Bravo, sir
=D>
Outside of the films, I've read a few of the novels, own a few soundtracks, collect a little bit of merch and most recently dabble in making props.
This too! I'll almost always switch to a Bond film if given the option, regardless of where it's at on my list, compared to something else.