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[ChrissBond007]

Updated list:

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. Goldeneye
3. From Russia with Love
4. For Your Eyes Only
5. Goldfinger
6. Live and Let Die
7. You Only Live Twice
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Casino Royale
10. A View to a Kill
11. Octopussy
12. Thunderball
13. Dr. No
14. The Living Daylights
15. The Man with the Golden Gun
16. Moonraker
17. The Spy Who Loved Me
18. Diamonds Are Forever
19. Licence to Kill
20. Tomorrow Never Dies
21. Die Another Day

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Updated list:

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. Goldeneye
3. From Russia with Love
4. For Your Eyes Only
5. Goldfinger
6. Live and Let Die
7. You Only Live Twice
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Casino Royale
10. A View to a Kill
11. Octopussy
12. Thunderball
13. Dr. No
14. The Living Daylights
15. The Man with the Golden Gun
16. Moonraker
17. The Spy Who Loved Me
18. Diamonds Are Forever
19. Licence to Kill
20. Tomorrow Never Dies
21. Die Another Day

My order would be very similar, but can't believe Licence To Kill is so low down!

[SPOTTER]

I like posts like this. Okay, here goes.

1. THUNDERBALL
2. GOLDFINGER
3. LIVE AND LET DIE
4. CASINO ROYALE
5. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
6. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
7. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
8. DR. NO
9. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
10. MOONRAKER
11. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
12. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
13. OCTOPUSSY
14. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
15. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
16. LICENCE TO KILL
17. GOLDENEYE
18. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
19. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
20. DIE ANOTHER DAY
21. A VIEW TO A KILL

All Bond films are very watchable and there isn't really a bad film but whilst my first 9 choices are what I consider top draw, the other 11 just fit nicely into the just watchable catogory, nothing special whilst at the same time perfect for a weekend afternoon.

[DamnCoffee]

Updated list:

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. Goldeneye
3. From Russia with Love
4. For Your Eyes Only
5. Goldfinger
6. Live and Let Die
7. You Only Live Twice
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Casino Royale
10. A View to a Kill
11. Octopussy
12. Thunderball
13. Dr. No
14. The Living Daylights
15. The Man with the Golden Gun
16. Moonraker
17. The Spy Who Loved Me
18. Diamonds Are Forever
19. Licence to Kill
20. Tomorrow Never Dies
21. Die Another Day

My order would be very similar, but can't believe Licence To Kill is so low down!

I'm suprised The Spy Who Loved Me is so low down, aswell.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Updated list:

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. Goldeneye
3. From Russia with Love
4. For Your Eyes Only
5. Goldfinger
6. Live and Let Die
7. You Only Live Twice
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Casino Royale
10. A View to a Kill
11. Octopussy
12. Thunderball
13. Dr. No
14. The Living Daylights
15. The Man with the Golden Gun
16. Moonraker
17. The Spy Who Loved Me
18. Diamonds Are Forever
19. Licence to Kill
20. Tomorrow Never Dies
21. Die Another Day

My order would be very similar, but can't believe Licence To Kill is so low down!

I'm suprised The Spy Who Loved Me is so low down, aswell.

Yeah good point! I actually see The Spy Who Loved Me as one of Moore's best!

[DamnCoffee]

Updated List:


1. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - A*
2. Casino Royale (2006) - A*
3. The Spy Who Loved Me - A
4. From Russia With Love - A
5. Tomorrow Never Dies - A-
6. The World is not Enough - A-
7. Thunderball - B
8. Goldfinger - B
9. Licence to Kill - B
10. Live and Let Die - B-
11. The Living Daylights - C
12. Octopussy - C
13. For Your Eyes Only - C-
14. Moonraker - C-
15. The Man with the Golden Gun - D
16. Die Another Day - D-
17. Diamonds Are Forever D-
18. A View to a Kill - D-
19. Never Say Never Again - E
20. Dr. No - E
21. GoldenEye - E-
22. You Only Live Twice - F
23. Casino Royale (1967) - U

[Melack]

Since I'm new here I guess I should do this one to show what kind of taste in Bond movies I have

I have only included the films that I've seen enought times to properly judge them. I've only seen TND and TWINE once each and that's not enough. I just know I didn't like them

Well here we go

1. Thunderball
2. From Russia With Love
3. Casino Royale
4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
5. You Only Live Twice
6. Goldfinger
7. The Living Daylights
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. For Your Eyes Only
10. Dr No
11. Moonraker
12. GoldenEye
13. Octopussy
14. Diamonds Are Forever
15. A View to A Kill
16. License to Kill
17. The Man With the Golden Gun
18. Live And Let Die
19. Die Another Day

[Publius]

Updated List:


1. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - A*
2. Casino Royale (2006) - A*
3. The Spy Who Loved Me - A
4. From Russia With Love - A
5. Tomorrow Never Dies - A-
6. The World is not Enough - A-
7. Thunderball - B
8. Goldfinger - B
9. Licence to Kill - B
10. Live and Let Die - B-
11. The Living Daylights - C
12. Octopussy - C
13. For Your Eyes Only - C-
14. Moonraker - C-
15. The Man with the Golden Gun - D
16. Die Another Day - D-
17. Diamonds Are Forever D-
18. A View to a Kill - D-
19. Never Say Never Again - E
20. Dr. No - E
21. GoldenEye - E-
22. You Only Live Twice - F
23. Casino Royale (1967) - U

Ouch! Did you feel the need to give some of each grade, or do you really think so little of half the Bond films? Still, it has to be a good feeling knowing you only give high marks to a fraction of this franchise's entries yet are still left with more movies than most franchises have in total.

[The Dove]

Good lord, I've been trying to find when was the last time I updated my ranking list (I know its been at least since Casino Royale came out), so its probably long overdue that I updated my rankings.. I'll list all the films ranking first and then rank each era in order of favorites to least.. and that has changed for me..

1 Casino Royale '06
2 Thunderball
3 You Only Live Twice
4 For Your Eyes Only
5 Live And Let Die
6 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
7 Dr. No
8 From Russia With Love
9 The Spy Who Loved Me
10 Goldfinger
11 Moonraker
12 Tomorrow Never Dies
13 Goldeneye
14 Licence To Kill
15 The Living Daylights
16 The World Is Not Enough
17 Octopussy
18 A View To A Kill
19 Diamonds Are Forever
20 The Man With The Golden Gun
21 Die Another Day

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

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

Lazenby Era: 1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Dalton Era: 1. Licence To Kill
2. The Living Daylights

Brosnan Era: 1. Tomorrow Never Dies
2. Goldeneye
3. The World Is Not Enough
4. Die Another Day

Craig Era: 1. Casino Royale
??? Quantum of Solace ( the big mystery... will it surpass Casino Royale??)

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

My Updated List:

1. Goldeneye
2. Licence To Kill
3. Casino Royale
4. The World Is Not Enough
5. Dr. No
6. Live And Let Die
7. OHMSS
8. For Your Eyes Only
9. The Living Daylights
10. A View To A Kill
11. Octopussy
12. Goldfinger
13. Tomorrow Never Dies
14. From Russia With Love
15. You Only Live Twice
16. Moonraker
17. The Spy Who Loved Me
18. Thunderball
19. The Man With The Golden Gun
20. Die Another Day
21. Diamonds Are Forever

[DamnCoffee]

Something really strange has happened, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service has dropped the third place in my ranking, The Spy Who Loved Me has risen to first place, followed by Casino Royale.

1. The Spy Who Loved Me
2. Casino Royale (2006)
3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
4. From Russia With Love
5. Tomorrow Never Dies
6. The World is not Enough
7. Thunderball
8. Goldfinger
9. Licence to Kill
10. Live and Let Die
11. The Living Daylights
12. Octopussy
13. For Your Eyes Only
14. Moonraker
15. The Man with the Golden Gun
16. Die Another Day
17. Diamonds Are Forever
18. A View to a Kill
19. Never Say Never Again
20. Dr. No
21. GoldenEye
22. You Only Live Twice
23. Casino Royale (1967)

[Shadow Syndicate]

1. Thunderball
2. Casino Royale
3. The Living Daylights
4. GoldenEye
5. From Russia With Love
6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
7. For your Eyes Only
8. License to Kill
9. Dr. No
10. Live and Let Die

and Frankly, none of the rest really stand out for me, so the order doesn't matter too much

[ChrissBond007]

Updated list:

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. From Russia with Love
3. Goldeneye
4. For Your Eyes Only
5. Goldfinger
6. Live and Let Die
7. You Only Live Twice
8. The World Is Not Enough
9. Casino Royale
10. The Living Daylights
11. The Man with the Golden Gun
12. Octopussy
13. Dr. No
14. Thunderball
15. A View to a Kill
16. Moonraker
17. The Spy Who Loved Me
18. Diamonds Are Forever
19. Tomorrow Nerver Dies
20. Licence to Kill
21. Die Another Day

[Joey Bond]

I've thought long and hard about this, and realized I have 2 lists and I'm sure you all do too.

First there's the good list, meaning how good you think the films are. Then there's a favorite list, meaning how much you like the film. Sometimes you know that a film is good, but you don't like it (example for me: FRWL). Other times you have your 'guilty pleasures', liking a film you know is bad (for me: Die another day)

So here goes my 2 lists
Good list
1) On her Majesty’s Secret Service
2) From Russia with Love
3) Casino Royale
4) The Living Daylights
5) The Spy who loved me
6) Goldfinger
7) Goldeneye
8) Live and let die
9) You only live twice
10) For your eyes only
11) Octopussy
12) Dr. No
13) The World is not enough
14) Thunderball
15) Tomorrow Never dies
16) License to kill
17) A view to a kill
18) Diamonds are forever
19) Die another day
20) Moonraker
21) The man with the Golden gun

Favorites list
1) The Living daylights
2) Casino Royale
3) On her Majesty’s secret service
4) Goldeneye
5) The Spy who loved me
6) Goldfinger
7) You only live twice
8) Live and let die
9) From Russia with love
10) Dr. No
11) For your eyes only
12) The world is not enough
13) Octopussy
14) Tomorrow Never dies
15) Die another day
16) License to kill
17) A view to a kill
18) Diamonds are forever
19) The man with the Golden gun
20) Thunderball
21) Moonraker

[Publius]

I've given up on outright ranking them, so I'll just group them into tiers instead:

Tier 1: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, Casino Royale

I've seen these about 100 times apiece and they still don't tire me. They have everything the Tier 2 films have, but also bring to the table an emotional weight that gives them the edge.

Tier 2: Dr. No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball

Definitive Bond. I watch them as much as I can. They're cool, sexy, and sharply written.

Tier 3: Live and Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies

Great fun. Not quite as classic as the above are, but still quintessential Bond.

Tier 4: You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Moonraker, Octopussy

Solid entries. I might not always pop in the VHS/DVD, but if they're on TV I will sit down and watch them contently.

Tier 5: Diamonds Are Forever, A View to a Kill, The World is not Enough, Die Another Day

Meh. I can and do watch them, they each have their own thing going for them, but generally speaking the less said about them the better.

[Judo chop]

Tomorrow may never die, but it's diving.

1 From Russia With Love
2 Thunderball
3 Casino Royale
4 Dr. No
5 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
6 Live and Let Die
7 Goldfinger
8 The Spy Who Loved Me
9 The Living Daylights
10 For Your Eyes Only
11 Moonraker
12 Goldeneye
13 Octopussy
14 Die Another Day
15 The Man with the Golden Gun
16 License to Kill
17 A View to a Kill
18 Tomorrow Never Dies
19 Diamonds are Forever
20 You Only Live Twice
21 The World is not Enough

[BoogieBond]

Wow, Judo. I thought Thunderball would have been 1# and Live and Let Die as the favourite RogBond. Surprised

Dr. No seems to rate highly on most peoples list. I don't know why I can't love that film more .
I think I will revisit it and LTK as well.

Edited by BoogieBond, 15 August 2008 - 03:42 PM.

[Judo chop]

Wow, Judo. I thought Thunderball would have been 1# and Live and Let Die as the favourite RogBond. Surprised

Dr. No seems to rate highly on most peoples list. I don't know why I can't love that film more .
I think I will revisit it and LTK as well.

TB once reigned supreme for having the coolest James Bond ever, but FRWL is clearly more nuanced, and recent viewings have convinced me that James in that film is nearly as cool.

But LALD IS my fave Rogbond.

DN may be hurting for a little more budget, and Sean is still searching for his perfect stride, but it's just so blasted iconic it can't ever sink too low on my list.

[BoogieBond]

Wow, Judo. I thought Thunderball would have been 1# and Live and Let Die as the favourite RogBond. Surprised

Dr. No seems to rate highly on most peoples list. I don't know why I can't love that film more .
I think I will revisit it and LTK as well.

TB once reigned supreme for having the coolest James Bond ever, but FRWL is clearly more nuanced, and recent viewings have convinced me that James in that film is nearly as cool.

But LALD IS my fave Rogbond.

DN may be hurting for a little more budget, and Sean is still searching for his perfect stride, but it's just so blasted iconic it can't ever sink too low on my list.

I am going to rewatch Dr No with new eyes now, as I would my old grandfather, it all started with him, he commands respect, and he has a charming glint in his eye.
Sorry, my wierd abbreviations and Live and Let Die is a great Roger Film, just surprising it is above TSWLM on so many peoples list. I will have to revisit good old Tee Hee some time soon as well I think

Edited by BoogieBond, 15 August 2008 - 05:43 PM.

[Judo chop]

Live and Let Die is a great Roger Film, just surprising it is above TSWLM on so many peoples list. I will have to revisit good old Tee Hee some time soon as well I think

Best villain combo in the series: Tee-Hee, Kananga, Samedi and even Whisper. Beauty and innocence manifested and perfectly bound together in Solitaire. The true beginning of the Great Bond Stunt. Fantastic dialogue. (Listen for Rog's zinger when he is released from the handcuff chair. Lots of folks miss that one and it's my fave in the series.) Harlem's a bit of a downer, but otherwise a very pretty film.

And not a second too long. A perfectly tight-knitted adventure.

That's my synopsis and I'm stickin' to it!

[DamnCoffee]

Some of my rankings have changed in the past few weeks.


1. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
2. Casino Royale (2006)
3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
4. From Russia With Love (1963)
5. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
6. Octopussy (1983)
7. Moonraker (1979)
8. The World is not Enough (1999)
9. Thunderball (1965)
10. Goldfinger (1964)
11. Licence to Kill (1989)
12. Live and Let Die (1973)
13. The Living Daylights (1987)
14. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
15. Die Another Day (2002)
16. GoldenEye (1995)
17. Dr. No (1962)
18. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
19. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
20. A View to a Kill (1985)
21 Never Say Never Again (1983)
22. You Only Live Twice (1967)
23. Casino Royale (1967)

[sharpshooter]

I've got this far, I'll work the rest out later.

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
2. From Russia With Love (1963)
3. Dr. No (1962)
4. Goldfinger (1964)
5. Thunderball (1965)
6. You Only Live Twice (1967)
7. Casino Royale (2006)
8. GoldenEye (1995)
9. Licence To Kill (1989)
10. The Living Daylights (1987)
11. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
12. Moonraker (1979)
13. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

[BoogieBond]

Re: Bond films that need protecting.
See from the ranking lists, OHMSS , FRWL and CR need no protecting, they seem to be in most peoples Top 7. Add Goldfinger/TSWLM to the list I think although not always at the top, not often at the bottom either.

MHarkin007, I am relieved someone else is not in awe of Dr. No. But I am definitely gonna give it another shot very soon.

Edited by BoogieBond, 22 August 2008 - 06:22 PM.

[Publius]

Wow, Judo. I thought Thunderball would have been 1# and Live and Let Die as the favourite RogBond. Surprised

Dr. No seems to rate highly on most peoples list. I don't know why I can't love that film more .
I think I will revisit it and LTK as well.

There's so much great with Dr. No, you just have to look past the rambling finish and weird sci-fi elements. Connery drives the film more than is the case for any other Bond film (save maybe LTK and CR), and Joseph Wiseman has more gravitas than probably ANY Bond villain. It's incredibly raw, but that's how I like my steak.

Also, it's the first revenge story in Bond history:

Dr. No: I had even hoped that there would be a position for you in our organization.
James Bond: I'm honored. Of course, I'd prefer the Revenge department. My first job would be to find out who killed Strangways and Quarrel.

Fantastic dialogue.

Agreed.

"Names is for tombstones, baby! Y'all take this honkey out and waste him!"
"Did you mess with that?"
"Now you listen to me, Trooper boy! We got a swamp full of Black Russians traveling fast enough to beat the band down here."

Truly the pinnacle of wit.

But all joking aside, I agree that LALD is a great one.

[Judo chop]

Fantastic dialogue.

Agreed.

"Names is for tombstones, baby! Y'all take this honkey out and waste him!"
"Did you mess with that?"
"Now you listen to me, Trooper boy! We got a swamp full of Black Russians traveling fast enough to beat the band down here."

Truly the pinnacle of wit.

I never said 'wit'. I said FANTASTIC.

In any case, and call me 'racist' if you like, I think the first two examples fit a Harlem warlord Mr. Big character to a tee (or is it 't'?). Why would we need wit during these moments? The second one in particular is powerfully (relative to Bond) convincing thanks to a marvelous Kotto.

The third one... well, nobody's perfect.

[Publius]

I never said 'wit'. I said FANTASTIC.

In any case, and call me 'racist' if you like, I think the first two examples fit a Harlem warlord Mr. Big character to a tee. Why would we need 'wit' during these moments? The second one in particular is powerfully (relative to Bond) convincing thanks to a marvelous Kotto.

I know and agree, I just take any opportunity I can to quote LALD dialogue.

The third one... well, nobody's perfect.

I heard that's what Sam Raimi said last summer.

[PrinceKamalKhan]

My rankings change but this is my current list:

1)TB
2)FRWL
3)TLD
4)YOLT
5)OHMSS
6)CR
7)MR
8)GF
9)OP
10)DN
11)DAF
12)TMWTGG
13)TSWLM
14)LTK
15)DAD
16)TND
17)FYEO
18)GE
19)LALD
20)TWINE
21)AVTAK

It's been almost 1 1/2 years. I need to rerank them again.

I've given up on outright ranking them, so I'll just group them into tiers instead:

Tier 1: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, Casino Royale

I've seen these about 100 times apiece and they still don't tire me. They have everything the Tier 2 films have, but also bring to the table an emotional weight that gives them the edge.

Tier 2: Dr. No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball

Definitive Bond. I watch them as much as I can. They're cool, sexy, and sharply written.

Tier 3: Live and Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies

Great fun. Not quite as classic as the above are, but still quintessential Bond.

Tier 4: You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Moonraker, Octopussy

Solid entries. I might not always pop in the VHS/DVD, but if they're on TV I will sit down and watch them contently.

Tier 5: Diamonds Are Forever, A View to a Kill, The World is not Enough, Die Another Day

Meh. I can and do watch them, they each have their own thing going for them, but generally speaking the less said about them the better.

Ranking them in tiers is a good idea, Publius. The problem with just a straight 1-21 ranking is that it may make you think 1 is vastly superior over the other when it may just be you find them of almost equal quality but there may be a little element or two that gives it an edge over another. I also tend to regard the 1960s Bond films in almost a different universe than the rest in that they were Bond was he was fresh, new and cutting edge. It's very hard to rank say Casino Royale vs. Dr. No since they came from different time periods and were made with different audiences in mind.

I'll think I'll rank them by decades this time and go in reverse decade order for the fun of it:

2000s
1)Casino Royale
2)Die Another Day

1990s
1) Tomorrow Never Dies
2) GoldenEye
3) The World is not Enough

1980s

1) The Living Daylights
2)Octopussy
3)Licence to Kill
4)For Your Eyes Only
5)A View to a Kill

1970s(though I tend to rank 2-4 here as basically tied)

1) Moonraker
2) The Spy Who Loved Me
3) Diamonds Are Forever
4) The Man with the Golden Gun
5) Live and Let Die

1960s

1) Thunderball
2) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
3) From Russia With Love
4) You Only Live Twice
5) Goldfinger
6) Dr. No

As for which decade is generally best to worst. I rank them as follows

1) 1960s
2) 1970s
3) 2000s(so far)
4) 1980s
5) 1990s

It doesn't necessarily mean I prefer all films of say the 1970s to the 1980s and 2000s, since I consider The Living Daylights and Casino Royale to best the 2 best Bond films made post-1970. But judging from their respective decade's general output, that is how I would rank them

[Fiona Volpe lover]

As I'm in the process of watching the film again as I review them, my list is probably different now. I suppose the main difference is that You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service have swapped places! And yes, I still really like Moonraker and Die Another Day! It's something like

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2 You Only Live Twice
3. Thunderball
4. Casino Royale
5. Moonraker
6. From Russia With Love
7. The Living Dyalights
8. Octopussy
9. Die Another Day
10.Live And Let Die
11.The Spy Who Loved Me
12.For Your Eyes Only
13.Tomorrow Never Dies
14.Diamonds Are Forever
15.The World Is Not Enough
16.Goldfinger
17.Dr No
18.Never Say Never Again [for completist sake]
19.The Man With The Golden Gun
20.Goldeneye
21.A View To A Kill
22.Licence To Kill

[solace]

These are mine,

1. Casino Royale
2. On her majestys secret service
3. From Russia with Love
4. Dr No
5. Goldfinger
6. Thunderball
7. the Living Daylights
8. License to kill
9. Tomorrow Never Dies
10. You only live twice
11. Goldeneye
12. the world is not enough
13. Diamonds are forever
14. Die another day
15. Live and let die
16. The man with the golden gun
17. the spy who loved me
18. For your eyes only
19. Moonraker
20. Octopussy
21. A view to a kill

This is how it stands at present but QOS is on the way......

[staveoffzombies]

My current list:


1. From Russia With Love
2. Licence to Kill
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. The Spy Who Loved Me
5. Casino Royale
6. Thunderball
7. The Living Daylights
8. Goldfinger
9. Goldeneye
10. Octopussy
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. The World Is Not Enough
13. Diamonds Are Forever
14. Moonraker
15. You Only Live Twice
16. Tomorrow Never Dies
17. The Man With the Golden Gun
18. Dr. No
19. Live and Let Die
20. A View to a Kill
21. Die Another Day