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Ranking Bond Performances By Film

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  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited October 2018 Posts: 23,883
    Updated, after some revisits of the films lately. As difficult to do as ever. Dalton has moved up a bit. Moore & Connery have moved around (perhaps controversially, I have positively reassessed both their performances in DAF & MR respectively). Craig has slipped.

    1/2. Sean Connery - FRWL
    2/1. Sean Connery - TB
    3. Sean Connery - DN
    4. Roger Moore - TMWTGG
    5. Sean Connery - GF
    6. Daniel Craig - CR
    7. Roger Moore - LALD
    8. Roger Moore - TSWLM
    9. Timothy Dalton - LTK
    10. Roger Moore - OP
    11. Daniel Craig - SF
    12. Sean Connery - NSNA
    13. George Lazenby - OHMSS
    14. Timothy Dalton - TLD
    15. Daniel Craig - QoS
    16. Roger Moore - MR
    17. Sean Connery - DAF
    18. Roger Moore - FYEO
    19. Pierce Brosnan - DAD
    20. Sean Connery - YOLT
    21. Pierce Brosnan - GE
    22. Roger Moore - AVTAK
    23. Pierce Brosnan - TND
    24. Pierce Brosnan - TWINE
    25. Daniel Craig - SP
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
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    Mine is very similar. I should also redo it.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    I should too. Connery’s first four dominate for me too.
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
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    My main difference from @bondjames is that I’d probably place FYEO and QOS much higher.
  • BirdlesonBirdleson San Jose, CA
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    And Brosnan would fair a bit better in mine. But only a bit. Timothy, a bit worse.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    I'll try again. It's quite tricky! Connery's first four are all practically interchangeable especially, since they're all so amazing.

    1. Daniel Craig - CR
    2. Sean Connery - DN
    3. Sean Connery - TB
    4. Sean Connery - FRWL
    5. Sean Connery - GF
    6. Daniel Craig - QOS
    7. Daniel Craig - SF
    8. Roger Moore - FYEO
    9. George Lazenby - OHMSS
    10. Roger Moore - TSWLM
    11. Roger Moore - LALD
    12. Pierce Brosnan - TND
    13. Timothy Dalton - LTK
    14. Pierce Brosnan - GE
    15. Roger Moore - TMTWGG
    16. Timothy Dalton - TLD
    17. Roger Moore - OP
    18. Pierce Brosnan - DAD
    19. Roger Moore - AVTAK
    20. Sean Connery - DAF
    21. Pierce Brosnan - TWINE
    22. Sean Connery - YOLT
    23. Roger Moore - MR
    24. Daniel Craig - SP
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    @Birdleson I used to have Rog in FYEO much higher. I still love the film and him in it, but found the other performances more compelling or interesting. Same goes for Craig in QoS - great performance for the film but I like the others more. I think one of the biggest moves up for me is OP. Despite the flaws in the film, I think Moore does a great job and holds it together. Similarly with MR. It's very difficult to do this. Probably the toughest list to rank on here.

    That's a decent list @FoxRox. I debated about Laz when doing mine. A part of me wanted to put him higher (in the top 10).

    This is the first time I've ranked Sean in NSNA as well. I really like his performance in that film. A bit older and more seasoned but still vintage Connery.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    @bondjames Thank you. Lazenby’s is a tough one for me to rank too; its window I would say is about 8 to 12. It’s mostly a very good Bond performance I think, with a few less-than-great moments but too many strong ones for me to put it too low. I usually rank Lazenby as my third favorite Bond after Connery and Craig, because despite having just one film, I thought he did a very good job and balanced the humor and drama very well.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    @FoxRox, I agree that he did balance the tone very well in OHMSS. If that performance had been a little more sentimental or weepy the film could have collapsed and become overwrought. His performance, to a great extent, is what keeps it being so rewatchable for me. I think I have him at fifth (of the six) now but honestly I really feel like moving him up next time. I always face a challenge when evaluating him (wanting to put him higher but then not doing so on account of a small evaluation sample).
  • GBFGBF
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    Probably very controversial

    01 FRWL
    02 DN
    03 TLD
    04 FYEO
    05 TSWLM
    06 GE
    07 TB
    08 GF
    09 SF
    10 OP
    11 LALD
    12 SP
    13 AVTAK
    14 MR
    15 DAF
    16 CR
    17 OHMSS
    18 TND
    19 LTK
    20 YOLT
    21 QoS
    22 TMWTGG
    23 TWINE
    24 DAD
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    GBF wrote: »
    Probably very controversial

    01 FRWL
    02 DN
    03 TLD
    04 FYEO
    05 TSWLM
    06 GE
    07 TB
    08 GF
    09 SF
    10 OP
    11 LALD
    12 SP
    13 AVTAK
    14 MR
    15 DAF
    16 CR
    17 OHMSS
    18 TND
    19 LTK
    20 YOLT
    21 QoS
    22 TMWTGG
    23 TWINE
    24 DAD
    I like the top 10.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Station B, Belgium
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    Not your usual ranking, but if I’m truly honest I just adore Dalt and Laz.

    1. Timothy Dalton in TLD
    2. Timothy Dalton in LTK
    3. George Lazenby in OHMSS
    4. Sean Connery in FRWL
    5. Sean Connery in TB
    6. Sean Connery in DN
    7. Roger Moore in TMWTGG
    8. Pierce Brosnan in GE
    9. Daniel Craig in QOS
    10. Roger Moore in LALD
    11. Sean Connery in GF
    12. Pierce Brosnan in TWINE
    13. Sean Connery in DAF
    14. Daniel Craig in CR
    15. Roger Moore in AVTAK
    16. Pierce Brosnan in TND
    17. Roger Moore in TSWLM
    18. Roger Moore in FYEO
    19. Roger Moore in OP
    20. Daniel Craig in SF
    21. Sean Connery in YOLT
    22. Roger Moore in MR
    23. Pierce Brosnan in DAD
    24. Daniel Craig in SP
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 1,882
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Not your usual ranking, but if I’m truly honest I just adore Dalt and Laz.

    1. Timothy Dalton in TLD
    2. Timothy Dalton in LTK
    3. George Lazenby in OHMSS
    4. Sean Connery in FRWL
    5. Sean Connery in TB
    6. Sean Connery in DN
    7. Roger Moore in TMWTGG
    8. Pierce Brosnan in GE
    9. Daniel Craig in QOS
    10. Roger Moore in LALD
    11. Sean Connery in GF
    12. Pierce Brosnan in TWINE
    13. Sean Connery in DAF
    14. Daniel Craig in CR
    15. Roger Moore in AVTAK
    16. Pierce Brosnan in TND
    17. Roger Moore in TSWLM
    18. Roger Moore in FYEO
    19. Roger Moore in OP
    20. Daniel Craig in SF
    21. Sean Connery in YOLT
    22. Roger Moore in MR
    23. Pierce Brosnan in DAD
    24. Daniel Craig in SP

    Nice one! Top 5 is spot on!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Station B, Belgium
    Posts: 3,248
    Thanks! @Mathis1
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