›
Planned server maintenance is scheduled for Monday 22nd 0500 BST. The forums will be unavailable for a short period.

Ranking Bond Performances By Film

1246789

Comments

  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 2,899
    01. TIMOTHY DALTON in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    02. SEAN CONNERY in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    03. SEAN CONNERY in DR. NO
    04. PIERCE BROSNAN in GOLDENEYE
    05. SEAN CONNERY in GOLDFINGER
    06. ROGER MOORE in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    07. ROGER MOORE in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    08. DANIEL CRAIG in SKYFALL
    09. ROGER MOORE in LIVE AND LET DIE
    10. PIERCE BROSNAN in THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    11. ROGER MOORE in MOONRAKER
    12. PIERCE BROSNAN in TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    13. SEAN CONNERY in THUNDERBALL
    14. DANIEL CRAIG in SPECTRE
    15. DANIEL CRAIG in CASINO ROYALE
    16. PIERCE BROSNAN in DIE ANOTHER DAY
    17. ROGER MOORE in OCTOPUSSY
    18. ROGER MOORE in A VIEW TO A KILL
    19. TIMOTHY DALTON in LICENCE TO KILL
    20. SEAN CONNERY in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    21. ROGER MOORE in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    22. SEAN CONNERY in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    23. GEORGE LAZENBY in ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    24. DANIEL CRAIG in QUANTUM OF SOLACE
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    edited April 2016 Posts: 1,817
    GBF wrote: »
    01. TIMOTHY DALTON in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    ...
    24. DANIEL CRAIG in QUANTUM OF SOLACE

    Good on you for putting Tim's performance in TLD first.

    Incidentally, a very odd choice for last place, I thought Craig's acting in QOS was one of the few good things about the movie.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 2,115
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    GBF wrote: »
    01. TIMOTHY DALTON in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    ...
    24. DANIEL CRAIG in QUANTUM OF SOLACE

    Good on you for putting Tim's performance in TLD first.

    Incidentally, a very odd choice for last place, I thought Craig's acting in QOS was one of the few good things about the movie.

    You might not like QoS (and a lot of fans don't) but you can't fault Craig's performance in it.

    To put his performance last is just absurd.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    1. Daniel Craig in Skyfall
    2. Daniel Craig in Casino Royale
    3. Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace
    4. Sean Connery in Frrom Russia with Love
    5. Sean Connery in Dr. No
    6. Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill
    7. Timothy Dalton in The Living Daylights
    8. Sean Connery in Goldfinger
    9. Daniel Craig in Spectre
    10. Sean Connery in Thunderball
    11. Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only
    12. Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye
    13. Pierce Brosnan in Tomorrow Never Dies
    14. Roger Moore in Octopussy
    15. Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me
    16. Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun
    17. Roger Moore in Live and Let Die
    18. Pierce Brosnan in The World is Not Enough
    19. Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice
    20. Sean Connery in Diamonds Are Forever
    21. Roger Moore in Moonraker
    22. George Lazenby in On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    23. Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day
    24. Roger Moore in A View to a Kill
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,029
    I have done this last year, since then some views of mine have changed.

    Here is my updated list strictly judging Bond performance:

    1 TB - Connery
    2 GF - Connery
    3 FRWL - Connery
    4 SP - Craig
    5 TLD - Dalton
    6 TSWLM - Moore
    7 TND - Brosnan
    8 DAD - Brosnan
    9 OHMSS - Lazenby
    10 QOS - Craig
    11 LTK - Dalton
    12 LALD - Moore
    13 TMWTGG - Moore
    14 YOLT - Connery
    15 DN - Connery
    I really consider those 15 performances very good, not much to complain about.


    16 GE - Brosnan
    17 CR - Craig
    18 FYEO - Moore
    19 OP - Moore
    20 MR - Moore
    Still very good performances, GE and CR show some insecurities of both actors. Moore plays more or less just himself in those three.

    21 TWINE
    22 SF
    23 AVTAK
    24 DAF
    Never cared much for those four performances. Dreary, boring, caricature, parody.
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 2,899
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    GBF wrote: »
    01. TIMOTHY DALTON in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    ...
    24. DANIEL CRAIG in QUANTUM OF SOLACE

    Good on you for putting Tim's performance in TLD first.

    Incidentally, a very odd choice for last place, I thought Craig's acting in QOS was one of the few good things about the movie.

    You might not like QoS (and a lot of fans don't) but you can't fault Craig's performance in it.

    To put his performance last is just absurd.

    Well I just don't like him there. Maybe I don't even mind his acting abilities so very much. It is more how he has to act, how the character is written. So one can blame the director or the script rather than the actor himself. But I personally just dislike the Bond character in QoS. I don't really like any of the dialouge scenes, I find Bond to be extremely unprofessional and one-dimensional. I personally prefer the Bond characters who show more than just one dimension. The scene when he tosses Matthis in the trash is probably my least favorite scene in all of Bond.

    Actually I think it is very difficult to distinguish between Bond character and Bond performance. You just cannot like a Bond performance if you don't like a specific Bond character.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf England
    edited April 2016 Posts: 3,811
    I can't fault Craig's performance in it. I can imagine the Bond (character) in Fleming's books tossing Matthis in the trash in order to continue the mission/ personal vendetta.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited April 2016 Posts: 23,883
    I remember coming out of QoS the first time I saw it thinking it was a big let down (compared to the overall brilliance of CR), but that Daniel Craig had solidified his position as Bond, and we were lucky to have him in the role, because he damn near carried that film.

    Since then, like many, I have warmed to the film, as I have warmed to LTK. It is still deeply flawed in my view, but has a lot of redeeming qualities as well, chief among them Daniel Craig himself.

    I don't have the same view of his performance in SP though. I much preferred his raw, edgy take in QoS. Visceral and dangerous. Lethal. Reminds me so much of McQueen.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,029
    Craig in QOS is my No 10 Bond performance. How can it not be in the Top 10??
  • stun_harvestingstun_harvesting
    Posts: 337
    Craig's Bond in QoS was still the same Bond as in CR. Since then, he hasn't played that Bond anymore - certainly not in SP.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Station B, Belgium
    Posts: 3,278
    In QOS, Craig adds something that is sorely missing from his other performances: Bond's snobbery.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited April 2016 Posts: 11,160
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Interesting thread. I'm surprised how highly Dalton's performance in LTK is ranked. I thought it was bloody awful. Especially coming after his superb turn in TLD.

    In a lot of LTK's scenes you can see his acting. it's not natural at all. Especially the scene where he finds Leiter and Della in the house. He overdoes it to the point where the scene has no power whatsoever. Even his 'farewell to arms' joke is badly overdone.

    Brown does give the better performance in that scene I feel.

    Also, look at the way he later reaches for his gun inside his jacket when the Ninja attacks him.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 2,115
    bondjames wrote: »
    I remember coming out of QoS the first time I saw it thinking it was a big let down (compared to the overall brilliance of CR), but that Daniel Craig had solidified his position as Bond, and we were lucky to have him in the role, because he damn near carried that film.

    Since then, like many, I have warmed to the film, as I have warmed to LTK. It is still deeply flawed in my view, but has a lot of redeeming qualities as well, chief among them Daniel Craig himself.

    I don't have the same view of his performance in SP though. I much preferred his raw, edgy take in QoS. Visceral and dangerous. Lethal. Reminds me so much of McQueen.

    Exactly right, bondjames. Craig's Bond in QoS was mean, surly and nasty, with a real edge to him. Just how I like my James Bond to be!

    That scene in the lift was just brutally good! Nicked by Marvel for Captain America The Winter Soldier!

    One of the main reasons I really love QoS is Craig's performance. It's the Bond film I watch the most when in the mood for 007.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    That scene in the lift was just brutally good! Nicked by Marvel for Captain America The Winter Soldier!
    That was a great scene no doubt @LeonardPine. I think they both nicked it from Die Hard 3.
  • MansfieldMansfield Where the hell have you been?
    Posts: 1,256
    Reviewing my rankings to include Spectre and modify the order. Half of this is from memory and subject to change the next time I watch the series.

    1. Sean Connery - FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    2. Sean Connery - GOLDFINGER
    3. Daniel Craig - SKYFALL
    4. Sean Connery - DR. NO
    5. Daniel Craig - CASINO ROYALE
    6. Roger Moore - THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    7. Daniel Craig - QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    8. Sean Connery - THUNDERBALL
    9. Pierce Brosnan - THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    10. Timothy Dalton - THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    11. Roger Moore - THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    12. Pierce Brosnan - GOLDENEYE
    13. Sean Connery - YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    14. Roger Moore - OCTOPUSSY
    15. Pierce Brosnan - DIE ANOTHER DAY
    16. Roger Moore - LIVE AND LET DIE
    17. Timothy Dalton - LICENCE TO KILL
    18. Daniel Craig - SPECTRE
    19. Pierce Brosnan - TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    20. Roger Moore - FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    21. George Lazenby - ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    22. Sean Connery - DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    23. Roger Moore - MOONRAKER
    24. Roger Moore - A VIEW TO A KILL
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    edited April 2016 Posts: 2,753
    deleted
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
    edited April 2016 Posts: 25,628
    That's an already existing thread. Take it over there. http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/15290/favorite-bond-actor-s-performances-that-arent-007/p1
  • Problem_EliminatorProblem_Eliminator Ojai, CA
    Posts: 582
    this will be hard for me to rank all but I think Connery killed it in his first three and those are my favorites and I will go Dr No for the best. So original and so great after that it was just chasing.
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    Posts: 1,817
    GBF wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    GBF wrote: »
    01. TIMOTHY DALTON in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    ...
    24. DANIEL CRAIG in QUANTUM OF SOLACE

    Good on you for putting Tim's performance in TLD first.

    Incidentally, a very odd choice for last place, I thought Craig's acting in QOS was one of the few good things about the movie.

    You might not like QoS (and a lot of fans don't) but you can't fault Craig's performance in it.

    To put his performance last is just absurd.

    Well I just don't like him there. Maybe I don't even mind his acting abilities so very much. It is more how he has to act, how the character is written. So one can blame the director or the script rather than the actor himself. But I personally just dislike the Bond character in QoS. I don't really like any of the dialouge scenes, I find Bond to be extremely unprofessional and one-dimensional. I personally prefer the Bond characters who show more than just one dimension. The scene when he tosses Matthis in the trash is probably my least favorite scene in all of Bond.

    Actually I think it is very difficult to distinguish between Bond character and Bond performance. You just cannot like a Bond performance if you don't like a specific Bond character.

    Against popular opinion I will back you up here @GBF I hate the dumpster scene as well. Mathis's death and his general appearance in QOS is a farce. His death is just written so so badly.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 2,115
    bondjames wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    That scene in the lift was just brutally good! Nicked by Marvel for Captain America The Winter Soldier!
    That was a great scene no doubt @LeonardPine. I think they both nicked it from Die Hard 3.

    Ha Ha good spot!

  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    edited April 2016 Posts: 2,753
    Birdleson wrote: »
    That's an already existing thread. Take it over there. http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/15290/favorite-bond-actor-s-performances-that-arent-007/p1

    Thank you.

    But here is my suggestion. MODS PLEASE TAKE NOTE. The search function on this site SUCKS, so let's see what can be done to improve it.
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
    Posts: 25,628
    I also find it very frustrating.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited April 2016 Posts: 23,883
    You can search on google and type "MI6 Community:" (without quotes) in front of the searched item. That normally throws out the proper thread.

    I think perhaps it could help if we had more detailed and specific 'categorization' of existing threads in order to make it easier to go through and find relevant ones.
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
    Posts: 25,628
    Yes.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 3,858
    1. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE – Sean Connery
    2. THUNDERBALL - Sean Connery
    3. DR. NO – Sean Connery
    4. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS – Timothy Dalton
    5. CASINO ROYALE – Daniel Craig
    6. GOLDFINGER – Sean Connery
    7. SPECTRE – Daniel Craig
    8. LICENCE TO KILL – Timothy Dalton
    9. SKYFALL -Daniel Craig
    10. QUANTUM OF SOLACE – Daniel Craig
    11. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME – Roger Moore
    12. OCTOPUSSY – Roger Moore
    13. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Roger Moore
    14. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE – George Lazenby
    15. DIE ANOTHER DAY – Pierce Brosnan
    16. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH – Pierce Brosnan
    17. MOONRAKER -Roger Moore
    18. TOMORROW NEVER DIES – Pierce Brosnan
    19. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN – Roger Moore
    20. LIVE AND LET DIE – Roger Moore
    21. GOLDENEYE – Pierce Brosnan
    22. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER – Sean Connery
    23. A VIEW TO A KILL – Roger Moore
    24. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE – Sean Connery

    I spent an inordinate amount of time compiling this list. And look @Birdleson, GF is ahead of SP!
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
    Posts: 25,628
    That is a fine thing! And thanks for taking the time. Though we share 7 of the Top Ten we have some dramatic differences.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 3,858
    Yes I know. If I could have the top 15ish or so, in my top ten, then I would.
  • MansfieldMansfield Where the hell have you been?
    Posts: 1,256
    @royale65

    What makes you put YOLT last? It's not Connery at his best, but I think there are flashes of great form in it.
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
    Posts: 25,628
    That is surprising. I have it 10 or 11. It's not as great as its predecessors, but such a wild ride.
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    Posts: 1,817
    Mansfield wrote: »
    @royale65

    What makes you put YOLT last? It's not Connery at his best, but I think there are flashes of great form in it.

    Connery's YOLT performance is maligned way out of proportion...
Sign In or Register to comment.