Commander
Posted 08 April 2013 - 08:12 AM
I would have to say that the most watchable Bond films would have to be Licence to Kill and pretty much any of the Moore films, with the exception of The Man With the Golden Gun.
Not "The Living Daylights"? That one is always on my "visual comfort food"-list.
Midshipman
Posted 12 April 2013 - 10:16 AM
I think the most constantly rewatchable film is TSWLM.
Easy to sit through, gripping but not grim, exciting but not Michael Bay, Moore is great, Bach looks incredible.
Lt. Commander
Posted 13 April 2013 - 06:17 PM
I'm finding I can't turn away from Casino Royale when I see it on TV. It's the only Daniel Craig movie whose locations I want to be in--specifically the Ocean Club, the Casino, and Venice.
Edited by Professor Pi, 13 April 2013 - 06:18 PM.
Commander
Posted 13 April 2013 - 06:51 PM
I would have to say that the most watchable Bond films would have to be Licence to Kill and pretty much any of the Moore films, with the exception of The Man With the Golden Gun.
Not "The Living Daylights"? That one is always on my "visual comfort food"-list.
I find that I sometimes have to be in the mood to watch The Living Daylights. It's a great Bond film, but I have to be in the right frame of mind to watch it, whereas I can put on Licence to Kill or the majority of the Moore films pretty much at any time.
Cadet
Posted 14 April 2013 - 07:17 AM
That's a tough one......
I bought the blu-ray 50th anniversary box set when it first came out and I'm still watching at least 2 (random from each era) Bond films a week....
The problem with this question is...many (almost all) of the Bond films are very watchable depending on my mood or what locations/Bond girls/villians I want to see.
I must admit, I don't watch the Craig Bonds over again...they aren't that fun for me and I can't wait until he gets replaced.
I love Pierce as Bond but I almost always grab a Roger Moore Bond flick.
I do love Sean as well...but Roger wins out.
Roger's Bond movies are so difficult to pick from because I love them all.
It would probably be - Man with the Golden Gun, Moonraker, Spy Who Loved Me (and i don't even like Barbara Bach) LOL
Fun Stuff:
Golden Gun - (many dislike this one but I don't) great locations (especially Scaramangas island), Herve is great, Christopher Lee is a great villian (the nipple is hilarious), I like Maud in this as well, It's also different watching Roger man handle Maud - this wasn't his usual Bond...he was a bit more gritty and tough (most of his other movies he would seduce the woman for info not man handle her).
Moonraker - Bond in space, Lois Chiles (I can't get over how much she reminds me of Milla Jovovich - she even has the same mannerisms), great special effects for the time, Drax is also a unique villian, the space station and the noah's ark reference, I didn't care too much for Jaws falling in love but I really like his character.
Spy Who Loved Me - I really liked Stromberg and the underwater city idea, the Egypt location is fun with the Jaws sequence, I like the soundtrack as well (bought that as an 8track tape when I was a kid), the underwater lotus was awesome and Caroline Munro (much better than Barbara Bach).
Cadet
Posted 15 April 2013 - 12:45 PM
Gosh. Had to think hard about this one. Until I contracted bronchitis. And when I was sitting there coughing, hacking and generally feeling sorry for myself I thought....TMWTGG would cheer me up no end. And it did. Followed by a healthy dose of daft DAF.
Lt. Commander
Posted 16 April 2013 - 05:43 PM
Probably Octopussy or Moonraker, so over the top and silly, but so fun.......
Lieutenant
Posted 19 April 2013 - 12:49 AM
Casino Royale never seems to wear out its welcome with me. I can't take my eyes off the poker scenes, or Miss Lynd's perfectly formed dress.
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 20 April 2013 - 07:02 AM
Commander
Posted 20 April 2013 - 02:42 PM
Over the years I've found YOLT has enormous watchability qualities for me. Connery is phoning in his part, much of the story is either redundant or ludicrous or ludicrously redundant. And yet it's considerable fun to watch this romp. It's got this unique blend of Marvellike-science fiction, bizarre occurrences and characters and dreamlike visuals. I always wondered what kind of Bond novel Roald Dahl would have produced. Anyway, I never get tired of this one.
Lt. Commander
Posted 20 April 2013 - 03:55 PM
Thunderball. Hey, what can I say, I just love it. FRWL goes second on that list. Then, Dr. No. And then...TMWTGG, TLD, CR, ... Bah, it´s hard to say. The ones I watch less and less, are MR, DAD (not since the DVD first came out, and then, just once), YOLT, DAF, LTK, and AVTAK.
I´d say I´ve watched TB more than 100 times, skipping the undewater sequences a couple of times, of course. But still. That one and FRWL
Lieutenant
Posted 20 April 2013 - 05:37 PM
All of the Brosnan entries, Skyfall, From Russia With Love and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Lt. Commander
Posted 21 April 2013 - 04:16 AM
Now that I think about it, I've probably seen For Your Eyes Only more than any other Bond movie. It's straightforward story make the chase scenes fit together regardless of one's entry point into the movie. Doesn't seem dated either even after more than thirty years.
Midshipman
Posted 22 April 2013 - 11:27 AM
Casino Royale, by far. I've lost track of how many times I've watched it and it never gets old.
Commander
Posted 22 April 2013 - 02:31 PM
Any of the below when I really think about it...
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 29 May 2013 - 07:23 PM
Edited by jmarks4life, 31 May 2013 - 08:09 PM.
Commander
Posted 29 May 2013 - 08:32 PM
Midshipman
Posted 30 May 2013 - 12:22 AM
That's a tough one. I love the vast majority of the Bond films but if one stands out as one I can watch over and over it would have to be The Living Daylights. I love Dalton's portrayal of Bond and I really enjoy the story and most of the supporting cast.
Cadet
Posted 11 July 2013 - 07:41 PM
Casino royale
Goldfinger
On her majesties secret service
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 12 July 2013 - 03:13 AM
The Living Daylights
For Your Eyes Only
Casino Royale
Tomorrow Never Dies
OHMSS
Diamonds Are Forever
Midshipman
Posted 12 July 2013 - 06:38 AM
Either Goldfinger or The Man with the Golden Gun. The former for its great pacing, iconic moments and (relatively) lowkey story, and the latter for its exotic locations, unique score and Christopher Lee's excellent performance.
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 17 July 2013 - 12:00 PM
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 18 July 2013 - 12:10 PM
I can't stop watching Skyfall
Midshipman
Posted 18 July 2013 - 02:46 PM
Great topic.
For me, probably Octopussy and TWINE are the ones that I watch most often. I don't think either of them are even close to the best the series has to offer, but they are both what I personally want out of a Bond movie: an appropriately light tone, solid action sequences, and Bond performances that just ooze cool.