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[singleentendre]

-Connery brought ruggedness and toughness
-Lazenby brought emotion and was a great fighter
-Moore brought humor (mostly funny, but sometimes misplaced) to the series
-Dalton also brought emotion, and a realistic touch
-Brosnan brought the right balance of humor and action
-Craig brought cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness, but also humanity and vulnerability, and is also a great fighter

I totally agree with all this. It's the reason I don't have a favorite Bond. Asking which Bond is my favorite is like asking if I like tables or chairs better. Two entirely different things that are left more useless without the other.

[007FANATIC]

-Connery brought ruggedness and toughness
-Lazenby brought emotion and was a great fighter
-Moore brought humor (mostly funny, but sometimes misplaced) to the series
-Dalton also brought emotion, and a realistic touch
-Brosnan brought the right balance of humor and action
-Craig brought cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness, but also humanity and vulnerability, and is also a great fighter

I totally agree with all this. It's the reason I don't have a favorite Bond. Asking which Bond is my favorite is like asking if I like tables or chairs better. Two entirely different things that are left more useless without the other.

I completely agree with you. Each Bond brings unique things to the "table" .

[007FANATIC]

Earlier I said:
"After watching YOLT, and DAF, I now don't like Charles Gray's Blofled, and I now really like Donald Pleasance's Blofeld. He's now my favorite "seen" Blofeld.
I love when they reveal his face. It's a classic Bond moment. Pleasance is definitely my favorite Blofeld. "


I think I rushed this decision. I still like Pleasance, but I really like "The unseen Blofeld" from From Russia With Love and Thunderball, palyed by Anthony Dawson (body) and Eric Pohlmann (voice). To me, he's more iconic. He is the Blofeld we are introduced to, and the one that I remember the most fondly. Both of his main scenes (The meeting with Klebb and the SPECTRE meeting) are awesome, and as perfect as any villain scene.

I hope that they bring back SPECTRE and Blofeld. Maybe he's the unrevealed head of Quantum, and later becomes head of SPECTRE? We might never know since Bond 23 won't be a third part to the Quantum saga. I sort of wish it was...
Maybe Bond 24 will end the Quantum saga? We will see.

Edited by 007FANATIC, 29 April 2009 - 12:26 AM.

[H.M.S Ark Royal]

I'm a literary Bond fan, the movies are footnotes in my eyes or pleasant diversions.

I am too and i share your opinion about the movies.

My "best of" :

My Favorite Bond Film: FRWL.

Connery IS James Bond, the film and the book are very similar. The casting is the best of all.

My Favorite Bond: Impossible !

Each actor reflects Bond in his era. But Dalton was James Bond from head to toe. Craig...I've got a problem with him...He looks like Red Grant! The movies are built for HIS Bond, something between Bourne and Bauer. It's a post 9/11 007.
Brosnan was perfect as 007, just tie between Dalton, but the films weren't built for him...

My first Bond film was: Dr No (On VHS at this time !)
First in theaters: Octopussy

My favorite gadget is: The Trick Briefcase / The "snow jacket"

My favorite villain is: Le Chiffre

My favorite henchmen is: Red Grant

My favorite henhwoman is : Xenia Zargeyevna Onatopp / Fiona Volpe

My favorite Bond girl is: Vesper Lynd / Magda (Octopussy Girl)

My favorite Bond song is: You Know My Name

Favorite Fight: The attack of the gipsy camp. The score "007" rocks !

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5 / BMW 750iL / Aston Martin Vantage V8 / Aston Martin DBS / Lotus S1

Favorite quote : James Bond: That gun... it looks more fitting for a woman.
Emilio Largo: You know much about guns, Mr. Bond?
James Bond: No, but I know a little about women.

Favorite book : Moonraker

Edited by H.M.S Ark Royal, 29 April 2009 - 10:00 AM.

[Stephen Spotswood]

My Favorite Bond Film: From Russia With Love
My Favorite Bond: Sean Connery
My first Bond film was: From Russia With Love
My favorite gadget is: Velcro tuxedo collar
My favorite villain is: Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Telly Savalas
http://arcona.files..../11/blofeld.jpg
My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob
My favorite Bond song is: Goldfinger
My favorite Bond girl is: Tracy Draco
Favorite Fight: Bond vs Red Grant

I don't know that Magda is underrated but I suspect most have a fond spot for their 'first' Bond girl. Granted I'd seen Moonraker and then a bunch of earlier Bonds as they came on HBO but OP was the first Bond after puberty and Magda was just all that and a bag of chips.

I guess underrated is the wrong word. Maybe "overlooked"?
I agree. She's a great Bond girl.
Thinking of my fist Bong girl, I guess that would be Jill Masterson from Goldfinger.

Edited by Stephen Spotswood, 29 April 2009 - 03:41 PM.

[oddjob3]

After watching For Your Eyes Only for my first time I grew to like two various scenes in particular.
1.) The underwater scene
2.) Locque's death
I enjoyed the humor in Bond saying to speak only when necessary in order to conserve oxygen in the breathing tanks, however he continued to chit chat! But, Moore continued to display his sense of adventure while having fun as Bond!

Edited by oddjob3, 29 April 2009 - 06:26 PM.

[007FANATIC]

I'm a literary Bond fan, the movies are footnotes in my eyes or pleasant diversions.

I am too and i share your opinion about the movies.

My "best of" :

My Favorite Bond Film: FRWL.

Connery IS James Bond, the film and the book are very similar. The casting is the best of all.

My Favorite Bond: Impossible !

Each actor reflects Bond in his era. But Dalton was James Bond from head to toe. Craig...I've got a problem with him...He looks like Red Grant! The movies are built for HIS Bond, something between Bourne and Bauer. It's a post 9/11 007.
Brosnan was perfect as 007, just tie between Dalton, but the films weren't built for him...

My first Bond film was: Dr No (On VHS at this time !)
First in theaters: Octopussy

My favorite gadget is: The Trick Briefcase / The "snow jacket"

My favorite villain is: Le Chiffre

My favorite henchmen is: Red Grant

My favorite henhwoman is : Xenia Zargeyevna Onatopp / Fiona Volpe

My favorite Bond girl is: Vesper Lynd / Magda (Octopussy Girl)

My favorite Bond song is: You Know My Name

Favorite Fight: The attack of the gipsy camp. The score "007" rocks !

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5 / BMW 750iL / Aston Martin Vantage V8 / Aston Martin DBS / Lotus S1

Favorite quote : James Bond: That gun... it looks more fitting for a woman.
Emilio Largo: You know much about guns, Mr. Bond?
James Bond: No, but I know a little about women.

Favorite book : Moonraker

My Favorite Bond Film: From Russia With Love
My Favorite Bond: Sean Connery
My first Bond film was: From Russia With Love
My favorite gadget is: Velcro tuxedo collar
My favorite villain is: Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Telly Savalas
http://arcona.files..../11/blofeld.jpg
My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob
My favorite Bond song is: Goldfinger
My favorite Bond girl is: Tracy Draco
Favorite Fight: Bond vs Red Grant

I don't know that Magda is underrated but I suspect most have a fond spot for their 'first' Bond girl. Granted I'd seen Moonraker and then a bunch of earlier Bonds as they came on HBO but OP was the first Bond after puberty and Magda was just all that and a bag of chips.

I guess underrated is the wrong word. Maybe "overlooked"?
I agree. She's a great Bond girl.
Thinking of my fist Bong girl, I guess that would be Jill Masterson from Goldfinger.

Great choices! I'm not a big fan of the books, since Fleming's a total bigot. He's racist and sexist, and that offends me very much.
BTW, I love Craig. He's the best Bond actor.
I also like the briefcase, Red Grant, Onatopp, Volpe, Sean Connery, Blofeld (but my favorite incarnation is the "Unseen Blofeld" in FRWL and Thunderball), Goldfinger the song (and movie), and Tracy.
Thanks for posting!

BTW, why did you post the "Quicksilver Messenger Service - Fresh Air" video?

Edited by 007FANATIC, 29 April 2009 - 09:14 PM.

[007FANATIC]

After watching For Your Eyes Only for my first time I grew to like two various scenes in particular.
1.) The underwater scene
2.) Locque's death
I enjoyed the humor in Bond saying to speak only when necessary in order to conserve oxygen in the breathing tanks, however he continued to chit chat! But, Moore continued to display his sense of adventure while having fun as Bond!

I agree. Both scenes are great!
Locque's death is the best moment in the Moore Bond movies. When he kicks the car off the cliff, it's brutal, cold-blooded, and ruthless, just how I like it. I love when he coolly stands in front of Locque's car, and fires.
The underwater retrieval of the ATAC is unintentionally hilarious. Even after he says to conserve air, he just keeps on talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and... (It goes on for infinity).
Still, the second best Moore movie after Octopussy.

[007FANATIC]

I'm so happy that I'm over 150 posts!
It's great to know that so many people love the Bond movies the way I do.
Thank you all!

Edited by 007FANATIC, 30 April 2009 - 04:20 AM.

[007FANATIC]

Here are some awesome QoS tributes:
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Edited by 007FANATIC, 30 April 2009 - 04:23 AM.

[Kilroy6644]

My Favorite Bond Film: Casino Royale (2006)

My Favorite Bond: Connery

My first Bond film was: I don't remember. I've been watching Bond my whole life. The first I recall seeing in a theater was TWINE.

My favorite gadget is: I don't know that it's really a "gadget" per se, but the AR-7 rifle that Bond carried in his briefcase in FRWL was pretty cool.

My favorite villain is: Le Chiffre (2006)

My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob. The definition of "henchman."

My favorite Bond song is: Excluding the main theme, I think either Live And Let Die, or the vocal version of From Russia With Love.

My favorite Bond girl is: Domino

Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Red Grant

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

[007FANATIC]

... (Post deleted because of change of opinion.)

Edited by 007FANATIC, 01 May 2009 - 04:13 AM.

[staveoffzombies]

My Favorite Bond Film: From Russia With Love
My Favorite Bond: Tie between: Sean Connery
My first Bond film was: You Only Live Twice
My favorite gadget is: Tricked out Aston Martion DB5
My favorite villain is: Emilio Largo
My favorite henchmen is: Red Grant
My favorite Bond song is: Nobody Does It Better
My favorite Bond girl is: Solitaire
Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Red Grant
Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

BEST SCENE IN EACH BOND MOVIE:
Dr. No: TIE: Bond killing Professor Dent
FRWL: The fight on the train with Grant
Goldfinger: The golf outing.
Thunderball: Bond goading Largo during the baccarat game.
YOLT: The unveiling of the volcano lair.
OHMSS: The ending.
DAF: TIE: The elevator fight.
LALD: The alligator escape scene.
TMWTGG: The final duel between Bond and Scaramanga
TSWLM: The pre-titles as well as the fantastic chase scene culminating in the underwater Lotus.
Moonraker: The approach to the space station. Great use of visuals and usic to convey such an epic and grand feeling.
FYEO: The lead climbing scene...great tension.
Octopussy: The build-up and subsequent disarming of the nuclear bomb.
AVTAK: The fight with Zorin on the Golden Gate Bridge.
TLD: The final fight with Necros.
LTK: The explosive tanker climax followed by a very satisfying villain death.
GoldenEye: The pre-title bungee jump and Trevalyan's death.
TND: The pre-titles sequence.
TWINE: The torture chair scene I guess...
Die Another Day: The title sequence.
Casino Royale: The free-running sequence as well as the climax of the poker game as well as the torture scene.
QoS: The confrontation with Yusef at the end along with his final words with M.

My top ten movies:
1. From Russia With Love
2. Casino Royale
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. The Spy Who Loved Me
5. Thunderball
6. Goldfinger
7. Goldeneye
8. The Living Daylights
9. Octopussy
10.Licence to Kill


Favorite Teasers: From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale

Edited by staveoffzombies, 30 April 2009 - 03:17 AM.

[007FANATIC]

My Favorite Bond Film: Casino Royale (2006)

My Favorite Bond: Connery

My first Bond film was: I don't remember. I've been watching Bond my whole life. The first I recall seeing in a theater was TWINE.

My favorite gadget is: I don't know that it's really a "gadget" per se, but the AR-7 rifle that Bond carried in his briefcase in FRWL was pretty cool.

My favorite villain is: Le Chiffre (2006)

My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob. The definition of "henchman."

My favorite Bond song is: Excluding the main theme, I think either Live And Let Die, or the vocal version of From Russia With Love.

My favorite Bond girl is: Domino

Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Red Grant

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

My Favorite Bond Film: From Russia With Love
My Favorite Bond: Tie between: Sean Connery
My first Bond film was: You Only Live Twice
My favorite gadget is: Tricked out Aston Martion DB5
My favorite villain is: Emilio Largo
My favorite henchmen is: Red Grant
My favorite Bond song is: Nobody Does It Better
My favorite Bond girl is: Solitaire
Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Red Grant
Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

BEST SCENE IN EACH BOND MOVIE:
Dr. No: TIE: Bond killing Professor Dent
FRWL: The fight on the train with Grant
Goldfinger: The golf outing.
Thunderball: Bond goading Largo during the baccarat game.
YOLT: The unveiling of the volcano lair.
OHMSS: The ending.
DAF: TIE: The elevator fight.
LALD: The alligator escape scene.
TMWTGG: The final duel between Bond and Scaramanga
TSWLM: The pre-titles as well as the fantastic chase scene culminating in the underwater Lotus.
Moonraker: The approach to the space station. Great use of visuals and usic to convey such an epic and grand feeling.
FYEO: The lead climbing scene...great tension.
Octopussy: The build-up and subsequent disarming of the nuclear bomb.
AVTAK: The fight with Zorin on the Golden Gate Bridge.
TLD: The final fight with Necros.
LTK: The explosive tanker climax followed by a very satisfying villain death.
GoldenEye: The pre-title bungee jump and Trevalyan's death.
TND: The pre-titles sequence.
TWINE: The torture chair scene I guess...
Die Another Day: The title sequence.
Casino Royale: The free-running sequence as well as the climax of the poker game as well as the torture scene.
QoS: The confrontation with Yusef at the end along with his final words with M.

My top ten movies:
1. From Russia With Love
2. Casino Royale
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. The Spy Who Loved Me
5. Thunderball
6. Goldfinger
7. Goldeneye
8. The Living Daylights
9. Octopussy
10.Licence to Kill


Favorite Teasers: From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale

Great choices! I also like Connery, Le Chiffre, Oddjob, Largo, Red Grant, Solitaire, and too many of your favorite scenes to list.
Thanks for posting!

[H.M.S Ark Royal]

Fleming's a total bigot. He's racist and sexist, and that offends me very much.

No sir, Ian Fleming wasn't racist or sexist. He was a man of his time ! He was like thousand and thousand other men and women ! You stigmatize a man while he was the exemple of a general way of thinking!
You should read more books of this time or about the way of life in the beginning of XX century! Tintin in the Congo for example!
May I remind you Commander Ian Fleming fought the nazis ! So please respect !

Edited by H.M.S Ark Royal, 30 April 2009 - 06:06 AM.

[hilly]

My Favorite Bond: Connery

My first Bond film was:Dr No, when 1st shown on British tv. My first one in the cinema was TWSLM when it was released

My favorite gadget is: The briefcase in FRWL
My favorite villain is:Goldfinger

My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob

My favorite Bond song is: I think either Live And Let Die, Nobody Does It Better or, if it counts, the OHMSS theme
My favorite Bond girl is: Tracey

Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Red Grant

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5


My Favorite Bond Film: OHMSS
My Favorite Bond: All of them for different reasons


BEST SCENE IN EACH BOND MOVIE:
Dr. No:"Bond. James Bond"
FRWL: The fight on the train with Grant
Goldfinger: The golf scene. Or "Do you expect me to talk" etc
Thunderball: Bond tells Domino that her brother's dead.Only in a Bond film could this happen on a picturesque Bahamian beach after he's given her one underwater!
YOLT: Bond meets Blofeld. or Helga meets the piranhas
OHMSS: The ski and bob chases
DAF: TIE: The Slumber inc. sequence, including the car ride from the airport. Hilarious dialogue and Connery actually seems to be enjoying himself.
LALD: The alligator escape scene.Or the boat chase
TMWTGG: The car roll
TSWLM: Lotus car chase or ski jump
Moonraker: Pre-titles sequence or Corinne's death
FYEO: Climbing sequence
Octopussy: The fight on the train
AVTAK: The fight with Zorin on the Golden Gate Bridge.
TLD: The final fight with Necros.
LTK: The tanker chase
GoldenEye: The pre-title bungee jump .
TND: The BMW chase in the car-park
TWINE: Pre-titles boat chase
Die Another Day: The title sequence.Or the sword fight
Casino Royale: Bond. James Bond.
QoS: Pre-titles chase

My top ten movies:
1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. Goldfinger
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
4. You Only Live Twice
5. Casino Royale
6. Live and Let Die
7. From Russia With Love
8. Licence To Kill
9. Octopussy
10.The Living Daylights

[007FANATIC]

Fleming's a total bigot. He's racist and sexist, and that offends me very much.

No sir, Ian Fleming wasn't racist or sexist. He was a man of his time ! He was like thousand and thousand other men and women ! You stigmatize a man while he was the exemple of a general way of thinking!
You should read more books of this time or about the way of life in the beginning of XX century! Tintin in the Congo for example!
May I remind you Commander Ian Fleming fought the nazis ! So please respect !

I disagree 100%. He WAS a bigot. I remember reading about a passage in Goldfinger, where he said that Koreans were lower than apes. He is more extreme than most people at the time, and I know most people agree with me that he's a bigot.\
The only thing I thank him for is creating Bond, so we could have the best movie series ever made.
BTW, my Grandfather fought the nazis and was a POW, so respect him!

My Favorite Bond: Connery

My first Bond film was:Dr No, when 1st shown on British tv. My first one in the cinema was TWSLM when it was released

My favorite gadget is: The briefcase in FRWL
My favorite villain is:Goldfinger

My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob

My favorite Bond song is: I think either Live And Let Die, Nobody Does It Better or, if it counts, the OHMSS theme
My favorite Bond girl is: Tracey

Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Red Grant

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5


My Favorite Bond Film: OHMSS
My Favorite Bond: All of them for different reasons


BEST SCENE IN EACH BOND MOVIE:
Dr. No:"Bond. James Bond"
FRWL: The fight on the train with Grant
Goldfinger: The golf scene. Or "Do you expect me to talk" etc
Thunderball: Bond tells Domino that her brother's dead.Only in a Bond film could this happen on a picturesque Bahamian beach after he's given her one underwater!
YOLT: Bond meets Blofeld. or Helga meets the piranhas
OHMSS: The ski and bob chases
DAF: TIE: The Slumber inc. sequence, including the car ride from the airport. Hilarious dialogue and Connery actually seems to be enjoying himself.
LALD: The alligator escape scene.Or the boat chase
TMWTGG: The car roll
TSWLM: Lotus car chase or ski jump
Moonraker: Pre-titles sequence or Corinne's death
FYEO: Climbing sequence
Octopussy: The fight on the train
AVTAK: The fight with Zorin on the Golden Gate Bridge.
TLD: The final fight with Necros.
LTK: The tanker chase
GoldenEye: The pre-title bungee jump .
TND: The BMW chase in the car-park
TWINE: Pre-titles boat chase
Die Another Day: The title sequence.Or the sword fight
Casino Royale: Bond. James Bond.
QoS: Pre-titles chase

My top ten movies:
1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. Goldfinger
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
4. You Only Live Twice
5. Casino Royale
6. Live and Let Die
7. From Russia With Love
8. Licence To Kill
9. Octopussy
10.The Living Daylights

Great Choices! I also like the briefcase, Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob, Tracy, the OHMSS title theme (it totally counts), and too many of your choices to list.
Thanks for posting!
BTW, I also,love the OHMSS score. It's one of Barry's best, so therefor it's one of the best ever.

Edited by 007FANATIC, 30 April 2009 - 01:46 PM.

[Zorin Industries]

I'm a literary Bond fan, the movies are footnotes in my eyes or pleasant diversions.

I am too and i share your opinion about the movies.

My "best of" :

My Favorite Bond Film: FRWL.

Connery IS James Bond, the film and the book are very similar. The casting is the best of all.

My Favorite Bond: Impossible !

Each actor reflects Bond in his era. But Dalton was James Bond from head to toe. Craig...I've got a problem with him...He looks like Red Grant! The movies are built for HIS Bond, something between Bourne and Bauer. It's a post 9/11 007.
Brosnan was perfect as 007, just tie between Dalton, but the films weren't built for him...

My first Bond film was: Dr No (On VHS at this time !)
First in theaters: Octopussy

My favorite gadget is: The Trick Briefcase / The "snow jacket"

My favorite villain is: Le Chiffre

My favorite henchmen is: Red Grant

My favorite henhwoman is : Xenia Zargeyevna Onatopp / Fiona Volpe

My favorite Bond girl is: Vesper Lynd / Magda (Octopussy Girl)

My favorite Bond song is: You Know My Name

Favorite Fight: The attack of the gipsy camp. The score "007" rocks !

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5 / BMW 750iL / Aston Martin Vantage V8 / Aston Martin DBS / Lotus S1

Favorite quote : James Bond: That gun... it looks more fitting for a woman.
Emilio Largo: You know much about guns, Mr. Bond?
James Bond: No, but I know a little about women.

Favorite book : Moonraker

My Favorite Bond Film: From Russia With Love
My Favorite Bond: Sean Connery
My first Bond film was: From Russia With Love
My favorite gadget is: Velcro tuxedo collar
My favorite villain is: Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Telly Savalas
http://arcona.files..../11/blofeld.jpg
My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob
My favorite Bond song is: Goldfinger
My favorite Bond girl is: Tracy Draco
Favorite Fight: Bond vs Red Grant

I don't know that Magda is underrated but I suspect most have a fond spot for their 'first' Bond girl. Granted I'd seen Moonraker and then a bunch of earlier Bonds as they came on HBO but OP was the first Bond after puberty and Magda was just all that and a bag of chips.

I guess underrated is the wrong word. Maybe "overlooked"?
I agree. She's a great Bond girl.
Thinking of my fist Bong girl, I guess that would be Jill Masterson from Goldfinger.

Great choices! I'm not a big fan of the books, since Fleming's a total bigot. He's racist and sexist, and that offends me very much.

He's only so bigotted, racist and sexist as his fictional creations and you rate them very highly.

Isn't it interesting how the term "favourite" can be so limiting when discussing something as wide ranging as James Bond...?

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

Quantum of Solace: Bond hopping over the hotel railing to escape M's agents

Seconded! That scene WAS kinda cool!

[oddjob3]

Octopussy is a great movie! It brought back more adventure to Bond films keeping the watcher excited with the suspense and action in some way. However, seeing Bond disguised as a circus clown was a little strange, haha. Great scenes showing the locations and each character in the movie did an exceptional job from the henchmen to the bond girls! overall, definitely a must see of the films.

Edited by oddjob3, 30 April 2009 - 03:07 PM.

[Stephen Spotswood]

Since James Bond already had to fight a flunky with the name Oddjob

When's he gonna have to a fight a moll named ?

[007FANATIC]

Quantum of Solace: Bond hopping over the hotel railing to escape M's agents

Seconded! That scene WAS kinda cool!

Octopussy is a great movie! It brought back more adventure to Bond films keeping the watcher excited with the suspense and action in some way. However, seeing Bond disguised as a circus clown was a little strange, haha. Great scenes showing the locations and each character in the movie did an exceptional job from the henchmen to the bond girls! overall, definitely a must see of the films.

I agree on the Quantum scene! I also like when he knocks out the guards in the elevator.
I also love Octopussy. It's my definite favorite of the Moore era, and it's truly a classic Bond movie. I love everything in it except two things: 1) telling the tiger to "SIT!" and 2) the Tarzan yell.
Otherwise, it's great! I really love the auction scene. It shows that you don't need action to be exciting.
Thanks for posting!

I'm a literary Bond fan, the movies are footnotes in my eyes or pleasant diversions.

I am too and i share your opinion about the movies.

My "best of" :

My Favorite Bond Film: FRWL.

Connery IS James Bond, the film and the book are very similar. The casting is the best of all.

My Favorite Bond: Impossible !

Each actor reflects Bond in his era. But Dalton was James Bond from head to toe. Craig...I've got a problem with him...He looks like Red Grant! The movies are built for HIS Bond, something between Bourne and Bauer. It's a post 9/11 007.
Brosnan was perfect as 007, just tie between Dalton, but the films weren't built for him...

My first Bond film was: Dr No (On VHS at this time !)
First in theaters: Octopussy

My favorite gadget is: The Trick Briefcase / The "snow jacket"

My favorite villain is: Le Chiffre

My favorite henchmen is: Red Grant

My favorite henhwoman is : Xenia Zargeyevna Onatopp / Fiona Volpe

My favorite Bond girl is: Vesper Lynd / Magda (Octopussy Girl)

My favorite Bond song is: You Know My Name

Favorite Fight: The attack of the gipsy camp. The score "007" rocks !

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5 / BMW 750iL / Aston Martin Vantage V8 / Aston Martin DBS / Lotus S1

Favorite quote : James Bond: That gun... it looks more fitting for a woman.
Emilio Largo: You know much about guns, Mr. Bond?
James Bond: No, but I know a little about women.

Favorite book : Moonraker

My Favorite Bond Film: From Russia With Love
My Favorite Bond: Sean Connery
My first Bond film was: From Russia With Love
My favorite gadget is: Velcro tuxedo collar
My favorite villain is: Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Telly Savalas
http://arcona.files..../11/blofeld.jpg
My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob
My favorite Bond song is: Goldfinger
My favorite Bond girl is: Tracy Draco
Favorite Fight: Bond vs Red Grant

I don't know that Magda is underrated but I suspect most have a fond spot for their 'first' Bond girl. Granted I'd seen Moonraker and then a bunch of earlier Bonds as they came on HBO but OP was the first Bond after puberty and Magda was just all that and a bag of chips.

I guess underrated is the wrong word. Maybe "overlooked"?
I agree. She's a great Bond girl.
Thinking of my fist Bong girl, I guess that would be Jill Masterson from Goldfinger.

Great choices! I'm not a big fan of the books, since Fleming's a total bigot. He's racist and sexist, and that offends me very much.

He's only so bigotted, racist and sexist as his fictional creations and you rate them very highly.

Isn't it interesting how the term "favourite" can be so limiting when discussing something as wide ranging as James Bond...?

I would appreciate it if you posted your favorites.

Edited by 007FANATIC, 30 April 2009 - 07:28 PM.

[Jose]

I got 2 messages asking I post here. Been having a hard time deciding exactly what to post. And because school takes up a lot of time. Ah well.

This is subject to change anyway.

My Favorite Bond Film: The Living Daylights, Casino Royale
My Favorite Bond: Tie between Dalton and Craig
My first Bond film was: bits of TMWTGG
My favorite gadget is: The Ghetto Blaster, it's just so damn funny.
My favorite villain is: Tie between Blofeld (Telly Savalas), Dominic Greene (such a prick), Sanchez (made Bond mad enough to go rogue to avenge his friend)
My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob
My favorite Bond song is: Tie between You Know My Name, The Man with the Golden Gun (I'm serious), and Thunderball
My favorite Bond girl is: Kara Milovy
Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Greene
Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

BEST SCENE IN EACH BOND MOVIE:
Dr. No: TIE: "Both hands on the wheels, Mr. Jones, I'm a very nervous passenger!"
FRWL: Gypsy camp fight
Goldfinger: "Do you expect to talk?" 'No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!'
Thunderball: "I think he got the point."
YOLT: "Yes, this is my second life"
OHMSS: The ending.
DAF: "Welcome to hell, Blofeld."
LALD: "Names is for tombstones , baby!" it's just such a "wtf?" scene
TMWTGG: "I've lost my charm!"
TSWLM: When Bond tells XXX to stop talking when she so callously brings up Tracy's death.
Moonraker: Why did you break up the encounter with my pet python? "I discovered it had a crush on me."
FYEO: The lead climbing scene. And Bond dropping Blofeld down the smokestack.
Octopussy: "007 on an island populated entirely by women? We won't see him until sunrise!" hilarious!
AVTAK: Tie between- Fighting with Zorin on the Golden Gate Bridge. and "If you're the best they have, they're more likely to cover up your gross incompetence"
TLD: The last fight with Necros, "Stuff my orders!", and Bond's reaction to Saunders' death.
LTK: Tie between "Compliments of Sharkey!" and when Bond kills Sanchez by setting him on fire.
GoldenEye: "For England, James?" 'No. For me.'
TND: The pre-titles sequence.
TWINE: The pre-titles sequence.
Die Another Day: The sword fight with Graves.
Casino Royale: "The name's Bond. James Bond."
QoS: Tie between 'Goodbye, Mr. Greene' and Bond speaking Spanish.

My top ten movies:
1. The Living Daylights
2. Casino Royale
3. Thunderball
4. OHMSS
5. QoS
6. LTK
7. Goldfinger
8. TSWLM
9. You Only Live Twice
10.Live and Let Die

[007FANATIC]

I got 2 messages asking I post here. Been having a hard time deciding exactly what to post. And because school takes up a lot of time. Ah well.

This is subject to change anyway.

My Favorite Bond Film: The Living Daylights, Casino Royale
My Favorite Bond: Tie between Dalton and Craig
My first Bond film was: bits of TMWTGG
My favorite gadget is: The Ghetto Blaster, it's just so damn funny.
My favorite villain is: Tie between Blofeld (Telly Savalas), Dominic Greene (such a prick), Sanchez (made Bond mad enough to go rogue to avenge his friend)
My favorite henchmen is: Oddjob
My favorite Bond song is: Tie between You Know My Name, The Man with the Golden Gun (I'm serious), and Thunderball
My favorite Bond girl is: Kara Milovy
Favorite Fight: Bond vs. Greene
Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

BEST SCENE IN EACH BOND MOVIE:
Dr. No: TIE: "Both hands on the wheels, Mr. Jones, I'm a very nervous passenger!"
FRWL: Gypsy camp fight
Goldfinger: "Do you expect to talk?" 'No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!'
Thunderball: "I think he got the point."
YOLT: "Yes, this is my second life"
OHMSS: The ending.
DAF: "Welcome to hell, Blofeld."
LALD: "Names is for tombstones , baby!" it's just such a "wtf?" scene
TMWTGG: "I've lost my charm!"
TSWLM: When Bond tells XXX to stop talking when she so callously brings up Tracy's death.
Moonraker: Why did you break up the encounter with my pet python? "I discovered it had a crush on me."
FYEO: The lead climbing scene. And Bond dropping Blofeld down the smokestack.
Octopussy: "007 on an island populated entirely by women? We won't see him until sunrise!" hilarious!
AVTAK: Tie between- Fighting with Zorin on the Golden Gate Bridge. and "If you're the best they have, they're more likely to cover up your gross incompetence"
TLD: The last fight with Necros, "Stuff my orders!", and Bond's reaction to Saunders' death.
LTK: Tie between "Compliments of Sharkey!" and when Bond kills Sanchez by setting him on fire.
GoldenEye: "For England, James?" 'No. For me.'
TND: The pre-titles sequence.
TWINE: The pre-titles sequence.
Die Another Day: The sword fight with Graves.
Casino Royale: "The name's Bond. James Bond."
QoS: Tie between 'Goodbye, Mr. Greene' and Bond speaking Spanish.

My top ten movies:
1. The Living Daylights
2. Casino Royale
3. Thunderball
4. OHMSS
5. QoS
6. LTK
7. Goldfinger
8. TSWLM
9. You Only Live Twice
10.Live and Let Die

Great choices! I'm sorry about the 2 messages. I must have accidentally sent you the second one. I only send one, so I don't offend anyone by seeming to be obnoxious.
I also like The Living Daylights, Casino Royale (both in my top 10), Blofeld (I like Savalas, but my favorite is the "Unseen Blofeld from From Russia With Love and Thunderball), Greene, Kara Milovy, the ghetto blaster (it really is hilarious), and too many of your favorite scenes to list.
Thanks for posting!

Edited by 007FANATIC, 30 April 2009 - 09:34 PM.

[007FANATIC]

...(Another post deleted because of change of opinion.)

Edited by 007FANATIC, 01 May 2009 - 04:14 AM.

[Bond_train_Bond]

Updating my favorites list:

My Favorite Bond Film: Casino Royale (2006)

My Favorite Bond: Daniel Craig. His Bond seems to me the most 'real' version. Plus the man moves like fighter and killer.

My first Bond film was: Diamonds are forever

My favorite gadget is: Little Nellie. Though I also like the Laser watch!

My favorite villain is:: Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Isn't he the definition of a villian!?

My favorite henchmen is: Dario and Xenia Onatopp. Dario being the more believable psycho!

My favorite Bond song is: Goldfinger. The classic.

My favorite Bond girl is: Camille Montes Because it wasn't about her, she didn't have sex with Bond. Oh, an because I think she is the most gorgeous!)

Favorite Fight: The staircase scene in Casino Royale

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

[007FANATIC]

I love the game From Russia With Love.
First, it's based on the movie, so it has the basic plot of the movie (better that the book), plus more!
I'll list why it's the great:

-The voice work. Connery returns as Bond! Even if his voice sounds slightly different, it's so awesome to have him back that I don't care. The actors who imitate the other characters are the best, especially Klebb and Grant.
-The graphics. Simply superb.
-The Bond focus aiming. It is the best aiming system in any game. It allows you to target a specific part of an enemy, such as a grenade on his belt, causing it to explode. Or the rope he's hanging on, causing him to fall to his death.
-The vehicles. The return of the Aston Martin DB5, complete with rockets, machine guns and tire slashers. You also pilot the Thunderball jet-pack, which is immensely cool.
-The Gadgets. All are creative, and very fun to use. I love the laser watch.
-The multiplayer. Simply awesome, you play as one of many villains, including: Goldfinger, Dr. No and Red Grant.

Play this game. You'll love it!

Edited by 007FANATIC, 05 May 2009 - 12:00 AM.

[007FANATIC]

Updating my favorites list:

My Favorite Bond Film: Casino Royale (2006)

My Favorite Bond: Daniel Craig. His Bond seems to me the most 'real' version. Plus the man moves like fighter and killer.

My first Bond film was: Diamonds are forever

My favorite gadget is: Little Nellie. Though I also like the Laser watch!

My favorite villain is:: Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Isn't he the definition of a villian!?

My favorite henchmen is: Dario and Xenia Onatopp. Dario being the more believable psycho!

My favorite Bond song is: Goldfinger. The classic.

My favorite Bond girl is: Camille Montes Because it wasn't about her, she didn't have sex with Bond. Oh, an because I think she is the most gorgeous!)

Favorite Fight: The staircase scene in Casino Royale

Favorite Car: Aston Martin DB5

Great choices! I think Dario and Onatopp are great choices, but my all time favorite henchman is Red Grant. Little Nellie, Goldfinger the song, and Blofeld are great choices too. My favorite Blofeld is the "Unseen Blofeld" from From Russia With Love and Thunderball.
Thanks for posting!

[007FANATIC]

My favorite movie for each actor:
Connery: Goldfinger
Lazenby: OHMSS (Duh.)
Moore: TSWLM
Dalton: LTK
Brosnan: GoldenEye
Craig: Casino Royale

But, I like them all.

I'm "officially" changing the best Moore film to Octopussy.

[007FANATIC]

I'm thinking of renting Quantum of Solace the game for PS3...
It looks awesome!
It might be my new favorite Bond game...
We shall see.