587 replies to this topic

[DouglasJ]

From Russia With Love - not only my favourite Connery Bond film, but my favourite Bond film ever. It's just perfect.

[elizabeth]

i think i like goldfinger the best. i just like the storyline a lot.

[Mr. Trevelyan]

Goldfinger. First time when all Bond elements were in the same movie.

Edited by Mr. Trevelyan, 13 December 2009 - 11:48 AM.

[volante]

Cant argue with GOLDFINGER

It would also transfer into Craig's BOND for a current film

[DR76]

Here is my ranking:

1. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

2. THUNDERBALL

3. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

4. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

5. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN

6. DOCTOR NO

7. GOLDFINGER

[B. Brown]

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

[Ambler]

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

[Debbie Does Bond]

EDIT.Sorry!

Edited by Debbie Does Bond, 14 December 2009 - 07:30 PM.

[Debbie Does Bond]

1. Dr.No
2. Thunderball
3. From Russia With Love
4. Diamonds Are Forever
5. Goldprick (nearly)
6. You Only Live Twice

[Major D.Smythe]

1. You Only Live Twice
2. From Russia With Love
3. Never Say Never Again
4. Diamonds Are Forever
5. Dr No
6. Thunderball
7. Goldfinger

[Max-Zorin]

1. Diamonds Are Forever
2. Dr. No
3. Never Say Never Again
4. Goldfinger
5. Thunderball
6. From Russia With Love
7. You Only Live Twice

[St. John Smythe]

I had a hard time choosing between FRWL and DAF for two very different reasons. I love FRWL because I find it to be a very taut, smart, well-written, and well-acted film. It drags a tiny bit for me, but only when I compare it to other Bond films. I love DAF for the opposite reasons: It's just awesome, campy, 70s, strap-yourself-in-and-go-with-it fun. And Tiffany Case/Jill St. John is one of my favorite Bond girls ever. She's sassy. But in the end, I chose FRWL.

I may be the only person on this board who thinks this, but I'd rather forget that Never Say Never Again even exists.

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

Oh, hey, I'm a Sub-Lieutenant now! Sweet . . .

Edited by St. John Smythe, 06 January 2010 - 09:32 AM.

[O.H.M.S.S.]

1. From Russia with Love (10/10)
2. Goldfinger (10/10)
3. Thunderball (10/10)
4. Dr. No (8/10)
5. You Only Live Twice (7/10)
6. Diamonds Are Forever (7/10)
7. Never Say Never Again (7/10)

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

My rankings:

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

[Attempting Re-entry]

1 Goldfinger
2 From Russia with Love
3 Diamonds are Forever
4 You only Live Twice
5 Dr No
6 Thunderball (just rewatched this one on Sunday and was strangely underwhelmed...)

Edited by Attempting Re-entry, 26 January 2010 - 12:02 PM.

[DamnCoffee]

1. From Russia With Love
2. Thunderball
3. Dr. No
4. Goldfinger
5. Never Say Never Again
6. You Only Live Twice
7. Diamonds Are Forever

[Lucky]

From Russia with Love was my favorite of the Connery Bond films. I read the book recently and was amazed at how faithful the film was to Fleming's original.

My rankings:

1. From Russia With Love
2. Goldfinger
3. Doctor No
4. Thunderball
5. You Only live Twice
6. Diamonds are Forever

I haven't seen Never Say Never Again, but might watch it someday.

[ChristopherZ22]

It really showed how he wasn't like others of the era. He didn't get into childish fads; he had no time for pop music. Perfect. Just perfect.

I don't think any 30 somethings did in those days; many didn't even in the 1980s when I was a kid. Rock music was still seen as only for kids in the 60s. Plus, 30 somethings were considered too old for childish fads. Also, extended adolescence did not really start until the 1990s.

More importantly, the Beatles were still a teeny bopper group in 1964. Their music did not mature until Revolver and Sgt. Peppers; although there was maturity in Rubber Soul (1965).

Edited by ChristopherZ22, 17 July 2010 - 10:18 PM.

[elizabeth]

I voted for FRWL way back when, but I re-watched Goldfinger and I was blown away by everything. Goldfinger is now tops on my list, but FRWL is a close second.

[Jimmy Bond 83]

1. From Russia With Love
2. Goldfinger
3. Dr. No
4. Never Say Never Again
5. Thunderball
6. You Only Live Twice
7. Diamonds Are Forever

FRWL (tied with OHMSS) is the best Bond film of all time, awesome thriller thats almost perfect in every way. GF is the funnest of his entries, while not at the expense of the character of the world he inhibits (Guy Hamilton forgot this later on). DR. NO is also an excellent thriller, but there's something missing in it I can't quite put my finger on it to tell. NSNA has great villains and I enjoy the emphasis on intrigue here, but also bad with its totally inappropriate score and myriad problems that EON's lawyers felt fit to prevent from not happening. TB is the best of the action-packed, story-driven Bonds, but its largely lacking in villains and a conclusion. YOLT is visually as good as any other Bond in the 60's, and its certainly as epic as TB and OHMSS, but the story is largely stupid, and super campy, at best - not my idea of a Fleming Bond, per se. Not to mention the complete miscast Blofeld and the ridiculous premise of space swapers.

And DAF... Well, lets just say its one of the top 3 worst Bond films of all time, and we'll leave it at that.

[DamnCoffee]

1. From Russia With Love
2. Thunderball
3. Goldfinger
4. Dr. No
5. Diamonds Are Forever
6. Never Say Never Again
7. You Only Live Twice

[Aris007]

Thunderball for me. I've originally voted for Goldfinger, but Thunderball is grittier and darker and has all the elements that a spy thriller should have.

[elizabeth]

1. Goldfinger
2. From Russia With Love
3. Thunderball
4. You Only Live Twice
5. Dr. No
6. Never Say Never Again
7. Diamonds Are Forever

[sharpshooter]

1. From Russia With Love
2. Doctor No
3. Thunderball
4. Goldfinger
5. You Only Live Twice
6. Diamonds Are Forever
7. Never Say Never Again

Any of my top four could get top spot, quite frankly.

[Lachesis]

From Russia With Love is my favourite Connery Film followed by Goldfinger but its actually Thunderball I think he, as in himself, is at his peak - he just owns the role in that film imo.

From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
Dr No
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds are Forever
Never Say Never Again

[Inspector Mathis]

From Russia With Love, Sean Connery felt a little more relaxed in the role, the action scenes were exciting, the script was finely tuned and perfect, the film was well casted all around, the soundtrack set the standard for all to come plus it had kept pretty faithful in spirit to the original novel while creating an identity for itself.

Edited by Inspector Mathis, 23 October 2010 - 06:38 AM.

[Colossus]

He did get more relaxed you're right, although i like his tense nervyness in DN too!

[J B]

I. From Russia With Love
II. Dr. No
III. Goldfinger
IV. Thunderball
V. You Only Live Twice
VI. Diamonds Are Forever
VII. Never Say Never Again

New to the forum. Anyway, this is my current ranking. Depending on things, it may change later.

[DR76]

I would choose FRWL, with THUNDERBALL a close second. Actually, those are the only two Connery movies that I really enjoy.

[Bond_Assassin90]

From Russia With Love is my favorite, with Goldfinger a close second.