The Best James Bond Film... - Page 13

crazybikerme · 05-14-2010, 10:00 PM

The one with Sophie Marceau...............Tomorrow never Dies.............(I think..............)

meshandlace · 05-15-2010, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

It's a cliche, i know but i do think Goldfinger is the best. Fleming's Bond is cruel,misogynistic and racist, a world away from any of the movie Bonds.

I agree. And that's why Connery was IMO the best Bond.

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

Of the classic Bonds, Connery was by far the best and Goldfinger by far the best film, just before the techno-gadgets started to dominate.

You took the words out of my mouth. I think the techno-gadgets wasn't the main problem, though. The main problem IMO was that Moore was beginning to age and he couldn't stand up to the image of the superspy. So the producers/writers/directors introduced the whole concept of self-parody, which gradually started to turn into a disgrace. I hated Bond literally dressed as a clown in Octopussy

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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

Of Roger Moore's ouevre I would choose Live and Let Die, ...not to mention Julius Harris as TeeHee and Geoffrey Holder as Baron Samedi. The movie also is unique in the Bond canon for it's supernatural elements.

Moore was at his youngest as Bond in that film. And he was still relatively close to Connery's Bond. I remember a conversation between him and the black girl. Bond threatens to kill the black girl. She responds something along the lines of "But you can't do it. Not after we 've slept together". Bond replies "I certainly wouldn't do it before"

(not precisely in these words, but you get my point...).
I liked the supernatural elements, the whole grim and gritty feel of the film as well. Not to mention Sir Paul's proto-metal title song (of course, he had done it before with that calm and peaceful little tune called Helter Skelter

). Perfectly in touch with the general tone of the film. The lovely Ms Seymour as the Bond girl didn't hurt either. I hated the redneck sheriff, a sad indication of what was to follow in the next Moore films...

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

Moonraker was very very bad indeed. Really egregious tosh from start to finish.

Those were the disco and the Star Wars years, my friend

. What did you expect? They even managed to make a mockery out of Jaws as well...

I liked pretty much everything with Connery in it, possibly excepting Diamonds are Forever (first hints of self-parody raising its ugly head).
Despite what I said earlier, I have some fondness for Moore as well. I liked a couple of his films: Live and Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, even For Your Eyes Only (for purely nationalistic reasons...

).

I won't even bother to discuss Dalton. He pretty much made me lose faith in the series. The rest I didn't care for anymore. Brosnan seemed too handsome and stylised to be Bond, at least to me. Craig I tend to dislike more. He seemed a little emo to me in Casino Royale, with the sole exception of the final scene which truly reminded of the Bond I once knew. That's just about my story mates. Take care!

dlnhank · 06-19-2010, 07:44 PM

My favourite Bond movie is Thunderball!
To me this movie has it all: the best badguy ;(Adolfo Celi), lovely bond ladies, especially Luciana Paluzzi, great story and good action!
The music is excellent and the general "mood" is simply perfect!
Will never get tired of this masterpiece!
And, of course, this group is involved in the story...:

S.P.E.C.T.R.E

diablo mad · 06-19-2010, 08:58 PM

Gotta say that as much as I thought he would suck I think Daniel Craig made a damn good Bond but the best film was Live and Let Die how can you not love Jane Seymore as Solitaire.

MrKinkade · 06-20-2010, 07:59 AM

You know something always puzzles me about Goldfinger when Bond is being chased in the DB5 in Goldfingers industrial complex Switzerland, the old women at the entrance with the machine gun why didnt bond just mow her down was the windscreen bullet proof ? or was bond just being the English gent that he is ?
Well found a youtube clip that answers most of my Q. Also Bond could have used the front wing machine guns to make mince meat out of the old bag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=wUG1...eature=related

Staffsyeoman · 06-20-2010, 03:10 PM

Everyone dumps on it, but I rather like Moonraker - mainly for Michel Lonsdale, proving that you don't have to chew the scenery to be a villain. Now you certainly couldn't do that from the book. 'Goldfinger' is ringfenced as best. I like 'The Spy Who Loved Me' - Moore hadn't quite slipped into self-paradoy by then. One I utterly can't abide is 'For Your Eyes Only'. Greatest mystery for me is how genuinely exciting the Craig Casino Royale was - then the disaster area that was Quantum of Solace.

bullrider · 06-28-2010, 03:47 PM

In my opinion Sean Connery was the only true James bond and as for the best Bond film...
I would have to say that was Goldfinger.

thundergod74 · 06-28-2010, 07:16 PM

My favorite is You Only Live Twice!

**Rick Danger** · 06-28-2010, 09:18 PM

Man, this is tough.

I have to say that my favorite Bond film is From Russia With Love (1963). Two reasons. First, Bond's fight with Grant (played by Robert Shaw) was chosen by Black Belt Magazine as one of the Top 10 Fight Sequences of all time. I know many think that Daniel Craig's portrayal of Bond is the most physical and tough, but I would still hold that Sean Connery's acting in that scene was just as tough and realistic. This was a knock down, fighting for your life brawl. Totally believable.

Secondly, this was the final appearance of Pedro Armendáriz, who died shortly after the film was released. I loved his portrayal as Kerim Bey.

I think that Daniela Bianchi is under appreciated as a Bond girl. Simply sexy!

I generally have found something that I liked in most of the actors who portrayed Bond. But I thought that Roger Moore was better in his earlier roles, before Bond was turned into a buffoon.

One final comment. While I can understand the popularity of Pierce Bronson with women, many seem to be drawn to Daniel Craig, who isn't exactly a pretty boy. Women like the bad boys!

"I tell ya, I'm not a sexy guy. I was a centerfold for Playgirl magazine. The staples covered everything." - Rodney Dangerfield

janejoyce · 07-02-2010, 06:15 PM

I've seen all of the Bond movies and last summer decided to read all of the Bond books. Starting with Casino Royale and finishing with Octopusy and The Living Daylights, I must say that OHMSS is just about the closest thing to Fleming"s vision of the character. However, my favorite still has to be You Only Live Twice. It's certainly not the best of the films, but it was the first one I saw.
And, yes, we can agree, The Man With The Golden Gun has to be just about the worst!

06-19-2010, 08:58 PM	#124
diablo mad Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 17 Thanks: 67 Thanked 116 Times in 18 Posts	Best Bond Is.... Gotta say that as much as I thought he would suck I think Daniel Craig made a damn good Bond but the best film was Live and Let Die how can you not love Jane Seymore as Solitaire.

06-20-2010, 07:59 AM	#125
MrKinkade Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 108 Thanks: 610 Thanked 985 Times in 212 Posts	You know something always puzzles me about Goldfinger when Bond is being chased in the DB5 in Goldfingers industrial complex Switzerland, the old women at the entrance with the machine gun why didnt bond just mow her down was the windscreen bullet proof ? or was bond just being the English gent that he is ? Well found a youtube clip that answers most of my Q. Also Bond could have used the front wing machine guns to make mince meat out of the old bag. http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=wUG1...eature=related Last edited by MrKinkade; 06-20-2010 at 08:47 AM.. Reason: more info

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05-14-2010, 10:00 PM	#121
crazybikerme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4,294,967,295 Times in 4,294,967,288 Posts	The one with Sophie Marceau...............Tomorrow never Dies.............(I think..............)

06-19-2010, 07:44 PM	#123
dlnhank Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 202 Thanks: 1,721 Thanked 1,579 Times in 185 Posts	My favourite Bond movie is Thunderball! To me this movie has it all: the best badguy ;(Adolfo Celi), lovely bond ladies, especially Luciana Paluzzi, great story and good action! The music is excellent and the general "mood" is simply perfect! Will never get tired of this masterpiece! And, of course, this group is involved in the story...: S.P.E.C.T.R.E

06-20-2010, 03:10 PM	#126
Staffsyeoman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 336 Thanks: 3,932 Thanked 2,637 Times in 463 Posts	Everyone dumps on it, but I rather like Moonraker - mainly for Michel Lonsdale, proving that you don't have to chew the scenery to be a villain. Now you certainly couldn't do that from the book. 'Goldfinger' is ringfenced as best. I like 'The Spy Who Loved Me' - Moore hadn't quite slipped into self-paradoy by then. One I utterly can't abide is 'For Your Eyes Only'. Greatest mystery for me is how genuinely exciting the Craig Casino Royale was - then the disaster area that was Quantum of Solace.

06-28-2010, 03:47 PM	#127
bullrider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In my opinion Sean Connery was the only true James bond and as for the best Bond film... I would have to say that was Goldfinger.

06-28-2010, 07:16 PM	#128
thundergod74 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Watertown,NY Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My favorite is You Only Live Twice!

06-28-2010, 09:18 PM	#129
Rick Danger Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ice Station Zebra Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 4,224 Thanked 12,802 Times in 1,089 Posts	Man, this is tough. I have to say that my favorite Bond film is From Russia With Love (1963). Two reasons. First, Bond's fight with Grant (played by Robert Shaw) was chosen by Black Belt Magazine as one of the Top 10 Fight Sequences of all time. I know many think that Daniel Craig's portrayal of Bond is the most physical and tough, but I would still hold that Sean Connery's acting in that scene was just as tough and realistic. This was a knock down, fighting for your life brawl. Totally believable. Secondly, this was the final appearance of Pedro Armendáriz, who died shortly after the film was released. I loved his portrayal as Kerim Bey. I think that Daniela Bianchi is under appreciated as a Bond girl. Simply sexy! I generally have found something that I liked in most of the actors who portrayed Bond. But I thought that Roger Moore was better in his earlier roles, before Bond was turned into a buffoon. One final comment. While I can understand the popularity of Pierce Bronson with women, many seem to be drawn to Daniel Craig, who isn't exactly a pretty boy. Women like the bad boys! "I tell ya, I'm not a sexy guy. I was a centerfold for Playgirl magazine. The staples covered everything." - Rodney Dangerfield

07-02-2010, 06:15 PM	#130
janejoyce Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 3 Thanks: 47 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	I've seen all of the Bond movies and last summer decided to read all of the Bond books. Starting with Casino Royale and finishing with Octopusy and The Living Daylights, I must say that OHMSS is just about the closest thing to Fleming"s vision of the character. However, my favorite still has to be You Only Live Twice. It's certainly not the best of the films, but it was the first one I saw. And, yes, we can agree, The Man With The Golden Gun has to be just about the worst!