Thread: Greatest Bond Film

Originally Posted by Christabel

Well, I've obviously missed that. To me he comes across as a pouting, self-admiring muscle man. In his interviews on The Graham Norton Show I've found him shallow and vain. Much more so than the ordinary actor!! And I saw him recently in an old episode of "Heartbeat" and he was one-dimensional in that.

I think the Bond franchise has grown effete - some time ago actually.

I think Daniel Craig is a sensational Bond. Sean Connery is, of course, the original, so that’s stuck in our heads. The others are too jokey, especially Roger Moore, but that’s his shtick.

Bringing it back to the ostensible topic of the sub-forum, the greatest score to a Bond movie is On Her Majesty's Secret Service, by the great John Barry.

Originally Posted by MAS

I think Daniel Craig is a sensational Bond. Sean Connery is, of course, the original, so that’s stuck in our heads. The others are too jokey, especially Roger Moore, but that’s his shtick.

Roger Moore didn't really choose the direction the filmmakers wanted, but he's a cooperative actor that does what's asked of him.

I think he'd have been able to make his Bond less "jokey" if that's what the producers wanted, but they didn't.

Originally Posted by Kieran

Daniel Craig has had 3 triumphs and an oomph (Quantum of Solace, which is actually a very good and interesting Fleming short novel, a tale which has nothing to do with the film for which its title was lazily borrowed) - but Craig isn't Fleming's Bond either. Sean Connery is the closest we have to that. However, Craig's films have restored an edge to the films.

I have read all the books, most before I saw all the movies and while Connery was Fleming's pick for the actor to play him on screen as far as the character in the book I personally feel the closest portrayal was Timothy Dalton. His movies were obviously far from the best and we only got two of them, but as far as the way he played the character I don't think anyone has brought out as many of the "written characters traits" like Dalton did.

That said as far as films. I love all of them for different reasons. It's really hard to pick a favorite because I take many different factors into account when watching a film as well as many personal feelings on actors, things I grew up with, etc.

I adore Christopher Lee so while perhaps the story might not be the greatest The Man With The Golden Gun holds a special place for me.

From Russia With Love is probably the one I would think of as the culmination of the best of everything.

Goldfinger is the one I think is probably considered by most to be the quintessential film.

Casino Royale I think is the best of the Craig series up to this point and would be my favorite pick for the modern bond entry.

Originally Posted by realdealblues

I have read all the books, most before I saw all the movies and while Connery was Fleming's pick for the actor to play him on screen as far as the character in the book I personally feel the closest portrayal was Timothy Dalton. His movies were obviously far from the best and we only got two of them, but as far as the way he played the character I don't think anyone has brought out as many of the "written characters traits" like Dalton did.

That said as far as films. I love all of them for different reasons. It's really hard to pick a favorite because I take many different factors into account when watching a film as well as many personal feelings on actors, things I grew up with, etc.

I adore Christopher Lee so while perhaps the story might not be the greatest The Man With The Golden Gun holds a special place for me.

From Russia With Love is probably the one I would think of as the culmination of the best of everything.

Goldfinger is the one I think is probably considered by most to be the quintessential film.

Casino Royale I think is the best of the Craig series up to this point and would be my favorite pick for the modern bond entry.

I've read all the 007 written up until 1975 or 1980 or so.

Still like the Lazenby Bond film a lot. Really like Daniel Craig.

Originally Posted by pianozach

I've read all the 007 written up until 1975 or 1980 or so.

Still like the Lazenby Bond film a lot. Really like Daniel Craig.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is definitely an enjoyable one. Lazenby breaking the "4th wall" with "This never happened to the other fellow" might be my favorite line from the whole franchise.

I like Daniel Craig as Bond. Casino Royale was stellar. The others I enjoyed overall. A couple had some tremendous moments but they also had a lot of disappointing moments/scenes/story aspects, etc. that just seemed pointless but as far as Craig's performance I didn't have any issues with him.

I went with Skyfall narrowly over Goldfinger. I like most of the bond films except the dreadful Die Another Day, which was just awful.