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Thank you @FoxRox; as I said I've always loved the Young films so having them in the middle there is really strange to me - I chalk it up to oversaturation; they're the ones I watch the most, so I found myself just passively watching them, whilst actively looking for the positives in pretty much everything else (if that makes sense).
And funnily enough LALD has never been in my top ten (it's normally been around 12th placed), but I do always enjoy watching it, mostly for Moore's performance.
Thanks @Birdleson; TB and LALD's placing are really the worst casualties of how anomalous this watch has been for me - although LALD has always been around eleventh or twelfth placed in my eyes, the lowest TB has been before this is seventh, so it's a great shame where it has ended up.
And I happily admit SP's placement is definitely being generous - it ended up at 21st entirely due to my renewed appreciation for Hoyte van Hoytema's cinematography, and also because I felt the Rome sequence (up until 'Cuckoo') was remarkably well directed, lit, and acted; I think the whole concept of classic Bond mixed with a little bit of Eyes Wide Shut is really interesting, and I'm a big fan of the whole business with the whispering and holding off on letting Waltz speak - it's wonderfully suspenseful and a great introduction to the modern incarnation of SPECTRE. If the rest of the film had captured something of that mood, instead of going off on awful personal tangents, it could have been excellent.
@DrKaufman Nice list also.
@DrKaufman, that is a neat list. It's nice to see FYEO in the top 10. That's a film I see many times in the 11-15 spot in member's rankings for some reason, along with LALD. Hoping to see the great FRWL move back up in time.
2. THUNDERBALL
3. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
4. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
5. DR NO
6. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
7. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
8. LIVE AND LET DIE
9. SKYFALL
10. OCTOPUSSY/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
11. A VIEW TO A KILL
12. CASINO ROYALE 06
13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
14. GOLDENEYE
15. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
16. LICENCE TO KILL
17. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
18. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
19. MOONRAKER
20. SPECTRE
21. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
22. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
23. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY
1) CONNERY: Blofeld, FRWL
2) LAZENBY: Telly, of course.
3) MOORE: Jaws, multiple films
4) DALTON: Sanchez, TLK
5) BROSNAN: Trevelyan, GE
6) CRAIG: Le Chiffre, CR
1.The Spy Who Loved Me
2.On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. Goldeneye
4. From Russia With Love
5. You Only Live Twice
6. Casino Royale
7.Dr.No
8. For Your Eyes Only
9. The Living Daylights
10.Licence To Kill
11.Thunderball
12. Goldfinger
13. Tomorrow Never Dies
14. Moonraker
15. The Man With The Golden Gun
16. Live And Let Die
17. Skyfall
18. AVTAK
19. Octopussy
20. Die Another Day
21. Diamonds Are Forever
22. Spectre
23. TWINE
24. QOS
QOS I flat out dislike, along with TWINE.
OP: It's an ok, solid film. I think the location of India was somewhat wasted. I find Khan to be a little too understated but Orlov to be far too hammy. There is just something missing in this one for me. It neither has the lavish beauty of TSWLM or MR, nor the intrigue of FYEO. Just missed the mark.
Skyfall: It does have a lovely atmosphere, particularly in Shanghai and Macau. Very well shot too. I just find it to be extremely pretentious, a cardinal sin for me in a Bond film. The much lauded villain Silva felt like a weaker rehash of The Joker from The Dark Knight, particularly in the character beats(having an issue with the authority figure rather than the hero, getting caught intentionally, a feeling of random actions) I also think Bond being out of touch and burnt out just a few years(and presumably missions) after CR frankly ridiculous.
QOS: My dislike of QOS is strongly linked to my love of CR. It just feels like such a missed opportunity. I despise the editing, the pace of the film feels rushed.Green has virtually no screen time.The only moment it takes to breath is The Tosca scene, which is pretty much the only part I like.
All fair points and I can see where you are coming from with the 2 points I have highlighted above.
Orlov is over-acting in parts but just makes me laugh for it,i think Berkoff was high on weed during filming !!
But yes,i hate the idea of this burnt out Bond after just 2 films (and they were based on the same day with the end of CR and the PTS of QOS ).
He cant just suddenly be burnt out and 'old dog new tricks','Its a young mans game','both played out' etc,so I fully support you on that .
If there had been a film between QOS and SF showing Bond in his prime, then I don't think it would be so jarring.
Continuity doesn't bother me either normally,with any of the other Bonds,but it has been rammed down our throats constantly during Craig's run,thats the problem.
You cant do continuity with films that are 5 years apart without seeming arrogant and presumptuous to me.
Succinctly put
Exactly. Continuity never mattered before the Craig films. However, that's no longer the case unfortunately.
Spot on, Barry!
Also AVTAK has made it's way into my top 10 just pushing OP down a bit. Seems I like the Bond actors' respective 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th outings close together. Interestingly, five of the 1st outings are ranked together and are now in my top 10.
1. THUNDERBALL
2. GOLDFINGER
3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
5. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
6. DR NO
7. CASINO ROYALE 06
8. LIVE AND LET DIE
9. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
10. A VIEW TO A KILL/NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
11. OCTOPUSSY
12. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
13. GOLDENEYE
14. LICENCE TO KILL
15. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
16. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
17. SPECTRE
18. SKYFALL
19. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH/ CR 54
20. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
21. MOONRAKER
22. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
23. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY/CR 67
It was my number one all throughout the Brosnan era, actually. Back then, due no doubt to Claudine Auger. It's always remained at least a top 10 for me, but tonight's viewing elevated it to first place.
@ToTheRight I like to see that kind of love for TB. It’s an absolutely excellent Bond film. Connery is in top form, and it has my favorite overall collection of Bond girls and is probably the second-best depiction of the SPECTRE organization after FRWL. Also one of the best soundtracks of the series I believe. Can’t go wrong with it.
I would argue this is probably the most 'Bond like' performance in the whole series.
As a kid I used to watch it from time to time on cold, dark, rainy autumn nights in London after school and it whisked me away vicariously to sunnier climates and locales, providing respite. I actually became an avid swimmer on account of the film.
Baywatch did the same thing (loved that show).
GE was the biggest drop and LTK the suprising riser.
SP is a difficult one to place at the moment.
1. GOLDFINGER
2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
3. DR NO
4. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
5. CASINO ROYALE
6. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
7. THUNDERBALL
8. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
9. SKYFALL
10. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
11. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
12. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
13. OCTOPUSSY
14. LICENCE TO KILL
15. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
16. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
17. GOLDENEYE
18. MOONRAKER
19. SPECTRE
20. LIVE AND LET DIE
21. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
22. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
23. A VIEW TO A KILL
24. DIE ANOTHER DAY
1. Dr.No
2. From Russia With Love
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. The Living Daylights
5. Octopussy
6. Casino Royale
7. Goldfinger
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. Thunderball
10. For Your Eyes Only
11. You Only Live Twice
12. GoldenEye
13. Live And Let Die
14. Spectre
15. Licence To Kill
16. Diamonds Are Forever
17. Skyfall
18. Moonraker
19. Die Another Day
20. The Man With The Golden Gun
21. Tomorrow Never Dies
22. A View To A Kill
23. Quantum Of Solace
24. The World Is Not Enough
After watching a few Bond films recently, I feel the list needs to be amended a little.
1. Dr.No
2. From Russia With Love
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Octopussy
5. Goldfinger
6. Casino Royale
7. The Living Daylights
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. Thunderball
10. You Only Live Twice
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Live And Let Die
13. Skyfall
14. GoldenEye
15. Diamonds Are Forever
16. Spectre
17. Licence To Kill
18. The Man With The Golden Gun
19. A View To A Kill
20. Die Another Day
21. Moonraker
22. Tomorrow Never Dies
23. Quantum Of Solace
24. The World Is Not Enough
I feel a lot of the films from the 60's, 70's and 80's had much more of an entertaining fun factor. The last 20 years or so seem to have lost that somewhat.
@Benny-- interesting top ten, where I'm with you on most, and find your number four refreshing. I like OP and I think it's Moore's best. However, I don't think it could find itself inside my top five, but I'm glad there's someone out there giving it this kind of love, lol!