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[Qwerty]

True, without a doubt it is a very good sequence.

[DLibrasnow]

The background story to it is fascinating also.

[Qwerty]

Wholeheartedly agree. John Glen's autobiography and the James Bond Encyclopedia cover it well, if I recall correctly.

[DLibrasnow]

Yes, Glen even opens his book with it.

[Qwerty]

Ah, thanks. Haven't read that one in a while.

[Agent.006]

I think that A View To A Kill is the best movie with Roger Moore
after that it is The Spy Who Loved Me

[Qwerty]

Welcome to CBn Agent.006.

[DLibrasnow]

I think that A View To A Kill is the best movie with Roger Moore
after that it is The Spy Who Loved Me

You have exceptional taste Agent 006...both of those movies are in my Top 5.

[PRO-PAIN]

The Spy Who Loved Me is my fav. Moore Bond film, second would be For Your Eyes Only, and third would be A View To A Kill.

[DLibrasnow]

Wow TSWLM has exactly double the tally (108) of its closest competitor FYEO (54)

[Genrewriter]

I place Octopussy slightly above Spy in my top 2 but really, aside from Golden Gun all of Moore's Bond films are great.

Can't believe with almost two years here under my belt it took me this long to vote in this poll. Heck, I only grew up with Moore as Bond.

Edited by Genrewriter, 14 April 2005 - 04:00 PM.

[DLibrasnow]

Welcome to the thread Genrewriter.

I agree with your assessment, though I am also less fond of MOONRAKER which is really let down by its second half.

[Xboxster]

I'd put them in this order:

The Spy Who Loved Me
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
The Man With the Golden Gun
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
A View To A Kill

Is it me, or did the fight in space in Moonraker remind you of the fight in the water in Thunderball?

[Scottlee]

There are similarities, but in this instance Thunderball comes away with more credit.

[Qwerty]

Well both were grand in style I suppose, there's always that similarity.

[Janus Assassin]

My order

The Spy Who Loved Me
The Man with the Golden Gun
Live And Let Die
Moonraker
Octopussy
A View to a Kill
For Your Eyes Only

[DLibrasnow]

There are similarities, but in this instance Thunderball comes away with more credit.

They are both somewhat disorganized and confusing....but I think the end battle of THUNDERBALL was so poorly edited that I give the nod to MOONRAKER.

[pieffra]

1. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
2. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
3. MOONRAKER
4. OCTOPUSSY
5. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
6. LIVE AND LET DIE
7. A VIEW TO A KILL

[bryonalston]

1. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME- Simply perfect. The masterpiece of the Moore films
2. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY- The only Moore Bond film that seems like a genuine Bond story. Roger gives his best performance as 007
3. OCTOPUSSY- Relies on the same down to earth principles as FYEO, only adds a bit more spice to the story and plot line
4. MOONRAKER- Even though the story is hardly 007, the sheer size, scope and production value of this Bond epic makes it so bad, that it's good.
5. LIVE AND LET DIE- The most unique Bond film. The voodoo and supernatural undertones make this movie great. Kananga is a great villain, and the low production values actually work with the overall look and feel of the film
6. A VIEW TO A KILL- The movie overdoses with silliness, but an exciting score, great action sequences, and Zorin and an exciting plot make this movie worth watching.
7. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN- Not tarnished gold, just utter trash. Without a doubt the worst Bond movie, with DAD not far behind.

[Scottlee]

There are similarities, but in this instance Thunderball comes away with more credit.

They are both somewhat disorganized and confusing....but I think the end battle of THUNDERBALL was so poorly edited that I give the nod to MOONRAKER.

My cousin claims the special effects on Button Moon were better than the ones filmed for when Bond went to outer space. Slightly harsh, but I certainly don't think it's as good a sequence as the one in TB.

Edited by Scottlee, 06 July 2005 - 04:31 PM.

[Qwerty]

There are similarities, but in this instance Thunderball comes away with more credit.

They are both somewhat disorganized and confusing....but I think the end battle of THUNDERBALL was so poorly edited that I give the nod to MOONRAKER.

What did you think was confusing about the Moonraker sequence DLibra?

[Orbis-Non-Sufficit]

For Roger Moore, I belive it goes:
1) The Spy Who Loved Me, which is awesome even though it borrows greatly (plot-wise) from YOLT.
2) For Your Eyes Only, which does show Roger's best 007 as well as a good script and story complimented with good acting. Pre-credit sequence is ridiculous though, other then the visit to Tracy's grave.
3) A View To A Kill, because even though Bond and Moneypenny could be grandparents, it has a strong plot and excellent villain.
4) The Man With The Golden Gun, because despite Goodnight, Sherriff Pepper, and some horrible writing, Christopher Lee is the best bond villain ever and the funhouse duel is the best scene in years.
5) Live And Let Die, because it is unique, Moore still looks respectably young, and Solitaire and Kananga are well-acted. the chase scene however is way too long, and the plot is shaky.
6) Moonraker. As much as I don't want to be a moonraker-hater, i can't stop wondering how amazing the film could have been had they not ended almost every scene in an unecessarily slapstick way.

[bryonalston]

For Roger Moore, I belive it goes:
1) The Spy Who Loved Me, which is awesome even though it borrows greatly (plot-wise) from YOLT.
2) For Your Eyes Only, which does show Roger's best 007 as well as a good script and story complimented with good acting. Pre-credit sequence is ridiculous though, other then the visit to Tracy's grave.
3) A View To A Kill, because even though Bond and Moneypenny could be grandparents, it has a strong plot and excellent villain.
4) The Man With The Golden Gun, because despite Goodnight, Sherriff Pepper, and some horrible writing, Christopher Lee is the best bond villain ever and the funhouse duel is the best scene in years.
5) Live And Let Die, because it is unique, Moore still looks respectably young, and Solitaire and Kananga are well-acted. the chase scene however is way too long, and the plot is shaky.
6) Moonraker. As much as I don't want to be a moonraker-hater, i can't stop wondering how amazing the film could have been had they not ended almost every scene in an unecessarily slapstick way. 

I do agree that Scaramanga is a good villain, not the best, but he's great. However, I must disagree with you about the funhouse scene. The moment the PTS ended, I knew that Bond would switch places with the mannequin in order to kill Scaramanga (Bond Rule #1: Bond always uses the villains ego/weapon against them, i.e., Bond killing Red Grant with his own weapon; Kananga's "inflated opinion of himself"; Bond manipulating Sanchez throughout LTK.) So I found the ending to be a little predictable.

[Loyal Terrior]

For Roger Moore, I belive it goes:
1) The Spy Who Loved Me, which is awesome even though it borrows greatly (plot-wise) from YOLT.

Gotta give it credit for making it work so well.

[bryonalston]

Some people say that TSWLM is a rip-off of YOLT, even though it simply takes what was good about YOLT and builds upon it to make it better.

[Qwerty]

For Roger Moore, I belive it goes:
1) The Spy Who Loved Me, which is awesome even though it borrows greatly (plot-wise) from YOLT.

Gotta give it credit for making it work so well.

Quite. Will always be my favorite.

[Righty007]

Live And Let Die - 21?

[bryonalston]

Live And Let Die - 21?

What do you mean by 21? There's only 7 sequences to choose from.

[Qwerty]

It has 21 votes.

[Scottlee]

LALD actually seems to be very popular with casual Bond fans in real life whenever I ask them what their favourite Moore film is. Whether it's my cousin, my housemate, or the guy in HMV I spoke to once when I was buying a bunch of Bond DVD's, they all think about the question for all of 6 seconds then instinctively go "Oh errr, well I've only seen a few of course, but errr, Live and Let Die! Oh yeah, that was the best Moore one".

The rest of those poll results don't particularly surprise me, although it's nice to a serious film like FYEO doing so well.

Edited by Scottlee, 08 July 2005 - 02:56 PM.