What's your favourite Bond film of all time?

LordSutch · 26-10-2015 8:37pm #1

So on the very night that 'SPECTRE' opens in the Cinema, what is your favourite Bond film of all time?

'Never Say never Again' (1983)* = unofficial Bond Film

Enjoy.

26-10-2015 8:41pm

Full Metal Jacket. Especially the scenes where he's the drill instructor.

Ghost Buster · 26-10-2015 8:43pm

I really liked Sky Fall. Ive seen em all and would probably need to see them again to really give an honest opinion but Craigs Bond and Skyfall I really like.

Collie D · 26-10-2015 8:44pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Full Metal Jacket. Especially the scenes where he's the drill instructor.

Don't forget the theme tune thread

NachoBusiness · 26-10-2015 8:45pm

Dr.No.

the groutch · 26-10-2015 8:46pm

That one with David Niven in it.

awec · 26-10-2015 8:46pm

Craig's Bond is my favourite because it's a lot darker and less cheesy than older Bonds. Really liked Skyfall, though I haven't seen the older ones in ages.

biko · 26-10-2015 8:48pm

James Bond meet THE CAPITALS!!1!

Agricola · 26-10-2015 8:48pm

Probably Goldeneye. Brosnan is more Bond than this new Bourne type action man they went for. Sean Bean was good, as was Alan Cumming. Onatop! Great setpieces/scenery.

Sheep Lover · 26-10-2015 8:49pm

What makes this Official? Do we have an Unofficial thread? We should if not.

wendell borton · 26-10-2015 8:51pm

A view to a kill, Christopher Walken is the best bond villain.

Turtyturd · 26-10-2015 9:08pm

Agricola wrote: »

Probably Goldeneye. Brosnan is more Bond than this new Bourne type action man they went for. Sean Bean was good, as was Alan Cumming. Onatop! Great setpieces/scenery.

The game it's based on is even better.

MilesMorales1 · 26-10-2015 9:10pm

Casino Royale or goldeneye.

LordSutch · 26-10-2015 9:11pm

the groutch wrote: »

That one with David Niven in it.

I deliberately didn't mention the 'dud'.

26-10-2015 9:12pm

I'd have to watch some older ones again to judge!
I want the aston martin from casino royale though

Peregrine · 26-10-2015 9:57pm

Leaving this one open in AH. Moved one to Films forum.

LordSutch · 26-10-2015 10:25pm

Agricola wrote: »

Probably Goldeneye. Brosnan is more Bond than this new Bourne type action man they went for. Sean Bean was good, as was Alan Cumming. Onatop! Great setpieces/scenery.

Couldn't stand Brosnan myself

Connery 1, Graig 2, Moore 3, in my ratings.

Riddle101 · 26-10-2015 10:30pm

I'd have to say Goldeneye. But I do enjoy Daniel Craig's bond too. I think Daniel Craig is a little more like James Bond from the book. While the other actors have kind've played him as a more likable character, basically a good guy. Craig plays him as I believe he should. He is a cold and remorseless, and a very dark man. Essentially he is a sociopath. He is a chain smoking(although Craig doesn't actually smoke), heavy drinking, Benzedrine popping, womanizing who indulges in his vices to silence the demons brought on by his dark profession as a government sanctioned killer. His work is his life. He is smooth, suave, and sophisticated gentleman agent with tough, violent, and ruthlessly cold thug. But that's my opinion anyway. I think Craig get it right with his portrayal of Bond.

26-10-2015 10:32pm

I am going with Casino Royale 2006. I loved the rest. I loves it getting back to basics - without too much silly tech and too much silly cheese. It is like they took everything good about Bond - and mixed it with the rawness that was good about Bourne and learned from it. Yet still leaving enough of everything in it to still appeal to the Bond purists.

I was never a big bond fan myself - I would always watch all the films just because they were there - but I found 2006 to be a good distillation of all that was good about the character and the series - while streaming in lessons from sources like Bourne.

Whether they can keep that up remains to be seen - as the sequels so far have steadily returned to the norm - with the exception of the inclusion of John Cleese as a curve ball. So my hope remains low. But I think 2006 was a highlight to the series. I am maintaining some optimism for the upcoming sequel however - though I reckon it is going to make me or break me as a fan.

Tony EH · 27-10-2015 12:10am

The older ones are absolute cobblers really. I can take the first three Connery ones as curiosity pieces now and like 'Live and Let Die' more than I should.

But, the Daniel Craig ones are great and a very good example of how a franchise should be rebooted for a modern day audience. He's easily the best Bond and shot straight to the top of the list as far I was concerned.

I wasn't going to bother giving 'Casino Royale' a go, but was delighted when I did, as I found it to be brilliant and even though 'Quantum of Solace' took a dip, the series was right back up again with 'Skyfall' (the only James Bond picture I've seen in a cinema). So good is the series now that I'll be heading to see 'Spectre' this week.

bnt · 27-10-2015 12:16am

I've long been a fan of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and have been pleasantly amused to see it enjoying a critical reappraisal in recent years. It seems to be popular among filmmakers too, with Christopher Nolan and Stephen Soderbergh (here) among its vocal fans.

LETHAL LADY · 27-10-2015 12:26am

Jaws is still my favourite character from the bond movies I watched as a nipper.

27-10-2015 12:28am

Yeah he was probably introduced when someone told them the script had no bite

27-10-2015 12:32am

http://i.imgur.com/IjHUeOM.png

Sir Osis of Liver. · 27-10-2015 12:35am

Fairly impressive when Jaws bit the steel cable car rope asunder.
Good man Jaws.

Moore is under-rated,brought a bit of comedy to the role.

LETHAL LADY · 27-10-2015 12:35am

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah he was probably introduced when someone told them the script had no bite

Ah he was as cool as a cucumber though :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj1lTyy-HxE

ricero · 27-10-2015 12:39am

Has to be goldfinger. It has the best bond villain and also his henchman is great. Also has pussy galore in it

Bonzo Delaney · 27-10-2015 12:41am

The Daniel Craig Bonds are very good but I'll always fall back on " live and let die" probably seen it first about mid 80s when I was about 9 or 10 so it has the nostaliga factor for me plus the Kananga line " names are for tombstones baby" is my favourite quote of all time.

eternal · 27-10-2015 1:15am

Daniel Craig is definitely the hottest but Sean Connery in his heyday was savage as well. Choices, choices.

Tony EH · 27-10-2015 1:18am

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

Ah he was as cool as a cucumber though :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj1lTyy-HxE

That's gas. I probably haven't seen that scene since I was a kid and I remember thinking that girl looked like an ugly speccy nerd. Ugh...

But, now... mmmmmmm.

endacl · 27-10-2015 1:23am

Confession time. My name is endacl. I am 41 years old. I have never seen a Bond film.

I have seen bits of Bond films. I've arrived in when others have been watching them. I've scrolled past and watched bits. I've left one on while having me dinner, but never went back after washing up. I have however never watched one from start to finish.

Am I alone?

Interesting aside... I've never ever had a piece of chewing gum. I digress....

Teafor two12345 · 27-10-2015 1:39am

Casino Royal 1967! And you don't have it up there! Peter sellers and the amazing ursula andress ...

Soundtrack is class!

Junkyard Tom · 27-10-2015 1:43am

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines.

LordSutch · 27-10-2015 1:44am

Teafor two12345 wrote: »

Casino Royal 1967! And you don't have it up there!

It was a spoof.

See posts #6 and #14.

Teafor two12345 · 27-10-2015 2:20am

LordSutch wrote: »

It was a spoof.

See posts #6 and #14.

Still counts :-( Still my fav. :-)

Um ok then :-) I go by the bond girls I like. Babara Bach, Britt Ekland, Ursula Andress and Eva Green.The man with the golden gun the spy who loved me and the Casino Royale with Eva Green. Dr NO with Ursula Andress. :-)

I think Monica Belluci will be GREAT!

seenitall · 27-10-2015 2:27am

In spite of the fact I am a contrarian fecker who likes to think of herself as unique in every way, I have to be honest and admit I'm not being all that original and am with the majority this time - it's CR 2006 for me too. I love Craig's ruggedness and the grittiness that his deadpan, less-puns-more-muscle, "I believe this" approach to the role brought to the franchise.

QoS was not as tense, though, and Skyfall was a bit too much of a chamber music style piece for me to take the first spot. Looking very much forward to seeing Spectre (tomorrow!)

Honourable mentions: From Russia With Love, The View to a Kill, and The Living Daylights.

branie2 · 27-10-2015 11:18am

You Only Live Twice

BoJack Horseman · 27-10-2015 11:21am

From Russia With Love.

Though the 'gypseys - for no reason' scenes was odd.

cowboyBuilder · 27-10-2015 12:54pm

I voted for For your eyes only but only cos I'm a massive Roger Moore fan and he is the Bond for me (he should still be playing him).

Even though Casino Royale is a better film if you imagine it as a standalone ...

diomed · 27-10-2015 12:57pm

The real Goldfinger was someone Ian Fleming did not like.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ern%C5%91_Goldfinger

Kolido · 27-10-2015 1:03pm

Actually watched all the bond movies over the summer, hard to pick a favorite but From Russia With Love stands out, also Skyfall was very good.

techdiver · 27-10-2015 1:10pm

License To Kill is the most underrated Bond film of them all as well as Dalton himself being very underrated. He had the best qualities all all the Bonds.

I love all Bond films. I watched them all back to back last year again. I have probably seen them all countless times.

Difficult to pick a favourite, but I went for License to Kill because I knew very few others would.

Nerdlingr · 27-10-2015 1:13pm

Really liked the Dalton ones. Bond became a more darker , serious, cold hearted assassin, living on the edge. Loved that!! Went for The Living Daylights, can't beat that cello in the snow scene !!

Zebra3 · 27-10-2015 1:30pm

Live and Let Die for nostalgic reasons. Scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. And Jane Seymour in it, yum.

Skyfall was incredible though.

27-10-2015 1:53pm

Of course when I sent this on to someone earlier my auto correct asked them what their favourite Bondage Film of all time was.

The Backwards Man · 27-10-2015 2:00pm

Secret agent?!

On whose side?!

elefant · 27-10-2015 2:07pm

bnt wrote: »

I've long been a fan of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and have been pleasantly amused to see it enjoying a critical reappraisal in recent years. It seems to be popular among filmmakers too, with Christopher Nolan and Stephen Soderbergh (here) among its vocal fans.

That's always been my favourite too.

I don't know when the last time I watched it in full was, but I can remember the setting in the Alps being amazing, the plot of the film being really interesting, the bad guys being some of the best (if not the best) in the series and the ending being unusually powerful for a Bond film.

Most of the Bond films I couldn't tell from each other in terms of plot if you just gave me their titles, but On Her Majesty's Secret Service always stood out.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 27-10-2015 2:48pm

I've only seen the first 3 and the Brosnan and Craig ones (apart from SPECTRE).I'm planning on reading all the Ian Fleming books as the Casino Royale Book was brilliant.

Casinoa Royale was pretty much a perfect film for it's type .It blew me away when I saw it first so I'd say it's the best of the ones I've seen with From Russia with Love and Skyfall second.

The King of Moo · 27-10-2015 2:50pm

I think I'll always prefer the early, more serious ones like Dr.No, From Russia with Love and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. I love Goldfinger too, it's a bit more silly but in that sense it's the quintessential Bond.
You Only Live Twice is great too, hard to take seriously but great fun.
Of course it's also no coincidence that all bar one feature Sean Connery, easily the best Bond for me.

Goldeneye will always have a big place in my heart, though that's probably due to how well it matched the fantastic game I'd played to death for a couple of years before I saw the film.

The new Casino Royale is fine as a stand-alone film, but for me it was just a bit too po-faced and lacking in the old Bond charm.
Skyfall and Spectre are ok, and clearly are trying to bring back some of the old-school silliness and swagger, but it doesn't quite mesh with the new-fangled grittiness.
Another problem with the newer films it that it doesn't make sense to have someone like Bond in the modern intelligence world. I know they always have an obligatory reference to that in the new films, but disbelief is harder to suspend when you could do everything Bond does with a smartphone and a drone.

Cool_CM · 27-10-2015 2:53pm

Different ones for different reasons:

OHMSS as a fully rounded Bond film.
Octopussy as a good film with some measured silliness.
The Living Daylights because of Dalton.

LaGlisse · 27-10-2015 2:55pm

Love the living daylights,Dalton is a great bind,one of the best bond girls,great stunts (parachute out of truck driven off rock of Gibraltar, the ending hanging out of the plane). Licence to kill good too.
After that prob Russia with love/OHMSS then Goldeneye.
Have a thing for View to a Kill also for som reason

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