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[Agent 76]

1. The Living Daylights

2. Goldeneye

3. Thunderball

4. From Russia With Love

5. Casino Royale

6. Spectre

7. SkyFall

8. Licence To Kill

9. The Spy Who Loved Me

10. For Your Eyes Only

11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

12. The World is Not Enough

13. Quantum of Solace

14. Tomorrow Never Dies

15. Octopussy

16. Live and Let Die

17. You Only Live Twice

18. Goldfinger

19. Dr No

20. The Man with the Golden Gun

21. A View to a Kill

22. Die Another Day

23. Moonraker

24. Diamonds are Forever

I don't know if I have participated in this thread before, but after a few thoughts I think my ranking goes something along this list.

[tdalton]

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

[DaveBond21]

 

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

 

 

Interesting that SPECTRE ranks so high, tdalton.

[seawolfnyy]

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

[PrinceKamalKhan]

I feel like doing this by decades:

 

1960s:

 

001) TB

002) OHMSS

003) FRWL

004) YOLT

005) GF

006) DN

 

1970s:

001) MR

002) TMWTGG

003) TSWLM

004) DAF

005) LALD

 

1980s:

001) TLD

002) OP

003) LTK

004) FYEO

005) AVTAK

 

1990s:

 

001) TND

002) GE

003) TWINE

 

2000s:

 

001) CR

002) DAD

003) QOS

 

2010s:

001) SP

002) SF

[glidrose]

I feel like doing this by decades:

I usually do it by actor, but I know exactly how you feel. I haven't been able to compile a single list for around 20 years now. Best of luck doing a *single solitary* rank the Bond novels - originals and continuations.

[Professor Pi]

I feel like doing this by decades:

 

I'll do it by director:

 

John Glen:

#1 Licence to Kill

#2 For Your Eyes Only

#3 The Living Daylights

#4 Octopussy

#5 A View to A Kill

 

Guy Hamilton:

#1 Goldfinger

#2 Live and Let Die

#3 Diamonds Are Forever

#4 The Man with the Golden Gun

 

Terence Young:

#1 From Russia with Love

#2 Doctor No

#3 Thunderball

 

Lewis Gilbert:

#1 The Spy Who Loved Me

#2 Moonraker

#3 You Only Live Twice

 

Martin Campbell

#1 Casino Royale

#2 GoldenEye

 

Sam Mendes:

#1 SPECTRE

#2 Skyfall

 

One time directors:

#1 OHMSS - Peter Hunt

#2 QoS - Marc Forster

#3 TND - Roger Spottiswoode

#4 DAD - Lee Tamahori

[tdalton]

 

 

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

 

 

Interesting that SPECTRE ranks so high, tdalton.

 

 

Upon further reflection, and a rewatch of all of Craig's other films, I do think I rated it too high.  It'll probably serve as my lesson to not do a ranking immediately after seeing a film.  There needs to be time to evaluate it, both on its own merits as well as in comparison to the other films in an actor's tenure.

[BesBond]

1. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (10/10)
2. Licence to Kill (9.5/10)
3. Octopussy (9/10)
4. From Russia with Love (9.5/10)
5. Moonraker (9/10)
6. Live & Let Die (9/10)
7. The Living Daylights (9/10)
8. Tomorrow Never Dies (8.5/10)
9. You Only Live Twice (8.5/10)
10. Thunderball (8.5/10)
11. Skyfall (8.5/10)
12. A View to a Kill (8/10 - a guilty pleasure)
13. For Your Eyes Only (8/10)
14. Dr No (7.5/10)
15. Casino Royale (8/10 - need to re-watch)
16. Goldfinger (7/10)
17. The Spy Who Loved Me (7/10)
18. Die Another Day (7.5/10 - need to re-watch)
19. Goldeneye (7/10)
20. Spectre (7/10)
21. Diamonds Are Forever (6.5/10)
22. The Man with the Golden Gun (6/10)
23. The World Is Not Enough (6.5/10)
24. Quantum of Solace (6/10)

This list changes constantly!

Edited by BesBond, 22 January 2016 - 03:40 PM.

[DaveBond21]

I think when ranking these we all need to have rewatched them all prior to posting, because the list changes but also sometimes we don't watch our least favourites as often and it is hard to judge. For example YOLT and LTK have really gone up in my list after recent viewings.

[Ytadel]

I've posted in this thread twice before, in 2007 and 2009, but plenty of time has passed to post again (I'll also include the three unofficial films):

 

#1 - GoldenEye (10/10)

#2 - The Spy Who Loved Me (10/10)

#3 - Goldfinger (10/10)

#4 - Octopussy (9.5/10)

#5 - You Only Live Twice (9.5/10)

#6 - Casino Royale (9.5/10)

#7 - From Russia With Love (9/10)

#8 - Live and Let Die (9/10)

#9 - Skyfall (9/10)

#10 - The Living Daylights (9/10)

#11 - Tomorrow Never Dies (8.5/10)

#12 - Moonraker (8.5/10)

#13 - A View to a Kill (8.5/10)

#14 - For Your Eyes Only (8/10)

#15 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (8/10)

#16 - Licence to Kill (8/10)

#17 - Spectre (7.5/10)

#18 - Dr. No (7.5/10)

#19 - The Man With the Golden Gun (7/10)

#20 - Die Another Day (6.5/10)

#21 - Thunderball (6/10)

#22 - The World Is Not Enough (5.5/10)

#23 - Diamonds Are Forever (5.5/10)

#24 - Quantum of Solace (5/10)

#25 - Casino Royale (1954) (4.5/10)

#26 - Never Say Never Again (3/10)

#27 - Casino Royale (1967) (1.5/10)

[DamnCoffee]

Slightly updated ranking. SPECTRE has fallen to #10. Still a great film, just nothing really 'remarkable'. Absolutely love the PTS, but as good as the rest of the action is, it doesn't quite top it. Far from terrible, just leaves a slightly dull response. 

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

[tdalton]

 

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

 

 

This post here serves as the best of evidence that ranking a film immediately after a first viewing and so close to its release is pretty much pointless.

[DaveBond21]

 

 

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

 

 

This post here serves as the best of evidence that ranking a film immediately after a first viewing and so close to its release is pretty much pointless.

 

 

So can we see your amended list?

[tdalton]

I'll get around to it when (or if) I can actually sit through Spectre in its entirety for a second time.  So far, I've shut it off three times out of boredom.  

 

If I can't sit through it, it's safe to say that Spectre will probably take a tumble all the way to the last spot on the list.

[DaveBond21]

I'm more interested in why you like your Top 5, as they are 5 of my favourites too.

[SecretAgentFan]

25. NSNA  

 

24. TWINE

23. DAD

22. TB (re-watched it and was reminded of the really bad pacing of the film, despite having some brilliant sequences such as Bond being shot during his escape from Fiona)

21. DAF

20. FYEO 

19. LTK

18. AVTAK

17. DN

16. GE

15. YOLT

14. CASINO ROYALE (dropped, mainly because, for me, it is all over the place: Brosnan era action mixed with serious spy drama, turning into a love story with cringe-worthy dialogue about little fingers, then action again and re-starting a narrative before ending it)

13. MR

12. TMWTGG

11. GF

 

10. TND 

9. OP

8. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (dropping a bit, since I got tired of the whole "dark, serious, brooding"-atmosphere of this film and its whole era of filmmaking; just a personal thing)

7. SPECTRE (rising into my top ten, due to my renewed love for it)

6. TLD

5. OHMSS

4. LALD (rising - it still is the gutsiest and most consistently entertaining re-boot of the series)

 

3. FRWL

2. SKYFALL

1. TSWLM

 

My top three seems to stay rock solid - but it´s mainly my personal craving for more "fun" in my entertainment that has pushed some darker films down the ladder and rose others upwards.

 

I´m still looking forward to re-watching DAF and FYEO - two films that dropped many, many places since my previous re-watch session.  Also, I feel like watching TMWTGG, LALD and YOLT again, just for kicks.

[tdalton]

 

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

Edited by tdalton, 17 April 2016 - 12:38 AM.

[Hockey Mask]

Spectre worse than Die Another Day? I Judge your judgement.

[Harmsway]

SPECTRE may indeed be that dire.

We'll see how I feel about it a decade from now, but right now I'm inclined to rank it just where TDalton ranked it.

[tdalton]

Die Another Day at least has an actor who shows up and, arguably, delivers his best performance in the role.  It also has a villainous plot that, while certainly being over-the-top and a ripoff of some of the previous films, at least has some menace to it.  Spectre is about a government bureaucrat trying to get nine countries to vote "Yes".  M, who directly opposes C in that effort, may actually be the true hero of the film.  Bond and Bloferhauser are merely elaborate distractions from the main plot.

[Hockey Mask]

Brosnan's performance parasailing certainly delivered.

[tdalton]

Probably moreso than Craig pretending to shoot at a CGI mouse.

[Hockey Mask]

I can understand if you're more disappointed with Spectre but to say it is worse than DAD sounds hyperbolic.

[tdalton]

Perhaps, more accurately, it's my actual opinion.

[Hockey Mask]

I would suggest watching Die AnotherDay again.

[tdalton]

There's no reason to do so.  I've seen it many times.  I know what the film is and I know what it isn't.  

[Professor Pi]

 

 

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

 

 

I know you don't like Goldfinger, tdalton, but I can't argue with much of your top ten.  Also in agreement on #19-24.  Nice to see Octopussy get some love!

[Bondage007]

My updated list, in tiers

 

1. The Living Daylights

2. Octopussy

3. Casino Royale

4. From Russia with Love

5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

6. Goldeneye

7. For Your Eyes Only

8. The Spy Who Loved Me

9. Tomorrow Never Dies

10. Dr No

11. Moonraker

12. Diamonds are Forever

13. Licence to Kill

14. You Only Live Twice

15. A View to a Kill

16. Goldfinger

17. The Man with the Golden Gun

18. Die Another Day

19. Thunderball

20. Live and Let Die

21. The World is Not Enough

22. Quantum of Solace

23. Skyfall

24. Spectre

Edited by Bondage007, 11 May 2016 - 12:16 PM.

[Messervy]

The Spy Who Loved Me

Goldfinger

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

The Living Daylights

Quantum of Solace

Live and Let Die

GoldenEye

Casino Royale

Skyfall

Thunderball

From Russia with Love

For Your Eyes Only

Octopussy

A View to a Kill

Dr. No

Spectre

You Only Live Twice

Moonraker

The World Is Not Enough

Licence to Kill

Diamonds Are Forever

The Man with the Golden Gun

Tomorrow Never Dies

Die Another Day