Rank all the Bond Films!

It's the one that established the 'Bond Formula' and has many an iconic moment but I seem to recall Khanners saying before now that he reckons that GF is less than the sum of its parts.

And yes, Sarai ... have seen a few saying that they think Bond spends too long locked-up during the second half.

Sarai wrote:

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Those crafty Canucks.

I thought it was obvious.

why is GF so low? I know some find the second half boring.

I've had it lower in the past, actually.

The "Hoods' Convention" is pretty naff, and I'm not wild about Pussy Galore--the character, anyway. But I probably underrate GF. I'm always willing to listen to reasons why I should mark it higher.

All those early movies rank really high for me because of Connery. The golf scene for example in GF, have another Bond play that and I probably wouldn't find it all that great.As far as Pussy Galore goes I can see your point on that and admit I have to force myself to like her as well. The idea of a lesbian character named Pussy ...well what's not to love but the execution isn't all that great and I'm not sure if it isn't just the actress for me.  right or wrong I see the sexual subtext all through GF too which helps put it in my top 5

22. YOLT

another one in my top 10 due to Connery so I guess I just really am swayed by the actor as much as anything

It may well be his weakest but I still rank it well above the best Brosnan films

Sarai wrote:

22. YOLT

another one in my top 10 due to Connery so I guess I just really am swayed by the actor as much as anything

It may well be his weakest but I still rank it well above the best Brosnan films

My main beef with YOLT is that, in it, Bond is actually the third coolest guy behind Dikko Henderson and Tiger Tanaka. And that's on Seanery. He totally phones it in, IMO.

Sarai wrote:

All those early movies rank really high for me because of Connery. The golf scene for example in GF, have another Bond play that and I probably wouldn't find it all that great.As far as Pussy Galore goes I can see your point on that and admit I have to force myself to like her as well. The idea of a lesbian character named Pussy ...well what's not to love but the execution isn't all that great and I'm not sure if it isn't just the actress for me.  right or wrong I see the sexual subtext all through GF too which helps put it in my top 5

For me, it's the actress. There's just something about Blackmon.

bitchy look, bitchy face, bitchy voice...
and while it is the whole point of the character being a villain and all it still adds up to a bit of an irritating experience having to spend time with her

whereas Xenia Onatopp is a complete psychotic, mass murderer and borderline necrophiliac, I still want to marry her

Sarai wrote:

bitchy look, bitchy face, bitchy voice...
and while it is the whole point of the character being a villain and all it still adds up to a bit of an irritating experience having to spend time with her

Yeah. She's the grandmother of Sophie Marceau, so to speak.

Sarai wrote:

whereas Xenia Onatopp is a complete psychotic, mass murderer and borderline necrophiliac, I still want to marry her

 

Been stroking your maple leaf for her?

dammit, I started it now I can't think of a witty reply

on a semi related note nobody told me about that scene with Britt Ekland in The Wicker Man

a little disappointed in you here

In the full-length shots of her from the back in that scene, it's a body-double.

Perilagu Khan wrote:

I'm always willing to listen to reasons why I should mark it higher.

If only that were true for TND.

And the opposite for CR.


Not being a fan of Honor's pussy (and her character) is a huge surprise. So much presence and charm.

Blunt Instrument wrote:

In the full-length shots of her from the back in that scene, it's a body-double.

well why would you tell me that? I never would have known..it's like telling a little kid Santa isn't real!

Well, Virginia...

Ranked by actor: (I don't care for Top 10 lists and find it impossible to pin down)

Connery:
#1 Thunderball
#2 Goldfinger
#3 Diamonds Are Forever
#4 Dr.No
#5 From Russia With Love
#6 You Only Live Twice

Moore:
#1 Octopussy
#2 Live and Let Die
#3 Moonraker
#4 A View To A Kill
#5 The Spy Who Loved Me
#6 Man With the Golden Gun
#7 For Your Eyes Only

Dalton:
#1 The Living Daylights
#2 License Revoked

Brosnan:
1: Goldeneye
#2 The World is Not Enough
#3 Die Another Day
#4 Tomorrow Never Dies

Craig:
1:Skyfall
2: Casino Royale
3: Quatum of Solace
#4 Spectre
#5 No Time To Die

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

Craig:
1:Skyfall
2: Casino Royale
3: Quatum of Solace
#4 Spectre
#5 No Time To Die

But seriously, everybody knows it.

I find really difficult to rank the whole series together these days. The only ones that have remained consistent are my top five and bottom five, anything between really depends on my mood. But Gravy's method is much more straightforwardly easy.

Connery:

From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
Dr. No
Thunderball
Diamonds Are Forever
You Only Live Twice

Moore:

Moonraker
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
The Spy Who Loved Me
Live and Let Die
A View to a Kill
The Man with the Golden Gun

Dalton:

The Living Daylights
Licence to Kill

Brosnan:

GoldenEye
Die Another Day
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World is Not Enough

Craig:

Skyfall
Casino Royale
Spectre
Quantum of Solace

CJB wrote:

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

Craig:
1:Skyfall
2: Casino Royale
3: Quatum of Solace
#4 Spectre
#5 No Time To Die

But seriously, everybody knows it.

You're probably right, and we all know how I feel about the era. BUT from the stuff we've seen, at least there's a sense of local colour and maybe a sense of bizarre that is sorely missing from CR06.

As for me with Grav's method (though I feel you don't get a sense of how they all relate to each other):

Connery
From Russia With Love
Thunderball
Dr. No
Goldfinger
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds Are Forever

Moore
For Your Eyes Only
A View to a Kill
Octopussy
The Spy Who Loved Me
Moonraker
The Man With The Golden Gun
Live and Let Die

Dalton
The Living Daylights
Licence to Kill

Brosnan
Tomorrow Never Dies
Goldeneye
The World Is Not Enough
Die Another Day

Craig
Skyfall.




Quantum of Solace
Spectre



















Casino Royale

I like this idea

SC:
FRWL
DN
TB
GF
DAF
YOLT

RM:
LALD
TMWTGG
TSWLM
MR
AVTAK
FYEO
OP

TD:
TLD
LTK

PB:
GE
TND
TWINE
DAD

I could try and rank all the 007s in CR 67 but that would take ages. However it made me realize even the 007 seal in CR 67 is better than what we have now.

Connery:

Dr. No
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds Are Forever

Moore:
The Man With The Golden Gun
Octopussy
For Your Eyes Only
Moonraker
A View To A Kill
Live and Let Die
The Spy Who Loved Me

Dalton:
The Living Daylights
License to Kill

Brosnan:
The World Is Not Enough
GoldenEye
Tomorrow Never Dies
Die Another Day

Craig:
Quantum of Solace
Casino Royale
Skyfall
Spectre

Order of release for Connery, Sarai. One could easily make a case for that.

Order of release are what my ranking of Brosnan's 4 would be.

Blunt Instrument wrote:

Order of release are what my ranking of Brosnan's 4 would be.

Absolutely. Broz started out like gangbusters and deteriorated precipitously.