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Rank the 5 Daniel Craig Bond films (no discussion, just list)

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  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe Moderator
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    1. Skyfall
    2. Casino Royale



    3. SPECTRE




    4. Quantum Of Solace


































































    5. No Time To Die
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    My one main takeaway is how absolutely beautiful every frame is, when wonky CGI or green screen isn't stinking it up.

    That's about all I get out of it though. The performances are very solid. And trust me, I've tried really, really, really hard to come around on this one. It's only gone up in my estimations thanks to how utterly terrible I think SP is.

    I think they felt a ton of pressure to make the 50th anniversary Bond as immaculate as possible; crossing every t and dotting every i, rounding every corner off, putting as much "Bond" in it as absolutely possible, and I think they accomplished all that... but forgot to make it fun.

    The polar opposite of Spectre; slapped together, rough around the edges, pieces don't quite all fit... but I derive a lot more fun from it.

    Well put. They definitely made a classic but forgot to inject any sense of fun or escapism into it.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper By the powers *in*vested in me by this parish, I hereby do commandeer this message board
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    I haven't followed this thread for more than half a year, but I still stand by what I wrote in August 2022:
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    I don't know if I already wrote a post to this thread and didn't feel like checking it all. But at present, my personal preferences are as follows:

    1) SKYFALL - for the sheer enjoyment I felt when watching it at the cinema (two of them, at that) ten years ago.

    2) CASINO ROYALE - the worthy revival of the James Bond franchise.

    3) NO TIME TO DIE - a magnificent movie without major flaws, ending the Daniel Craig tenure and timeline. The end really being needed to start the franchise anew.

    You may juggle the succession of those three, and I'm fine with the outcome, since I might as well throw a dice as well.

    4)/5) QUANTUM OF SOLACE... or SPECTRE...or both...there is so much wrong with both of them. QOS suffers mainly from its editing (I'm sure I've said THAT before!), while I still can stand that foster brother narrative at the core of SP. Either way, within this thread (Top DC movies), they are badly beaten by the other three for me.
    Nuff said, I guess.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    My one main takeaway is how absolutely beautiful every frame is, when wonky CGI or green screen isn't stinking it up.

    That's about all I get out of it though. The performances are very solid. And trust me, I've tried really, really, really hard to come around on this one. It's only gone up in my estimations thanks to how utterly terrible I think SP is.

    I think they felt a ton of pressure to make the 50th anniversary Bond as immaculate as possible; crossing every t and dotting every i, rounding every corner off, putting as much "Bond" in it as absolutely possible, and I think they accomplished all that... but forgot to make it fun.

    The polar opposite of Spectre; slapped together, rough around the edges, pieces don't quite all fit... but I derive a lot more fun from it.

    Well put. They definitely made a classic but forgot to inject any sense of fun or escapism into it.

    Yes, both films had opposite strengths & weaknesses. Both could have been pure gold with just a little re-writing..
  • mattjoesmattjoes
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    4. Quantum Of Solace

    (GIANT GAP)

    5. No Time To Die

    :))
  • R1s1ngs0nR1s1ngs0n France
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    I watched NTTD for the second time the other day and it has lost a lot of its original appeal this time around. My thoughts about the film's second half pretty much remain unchanged (it stinks!) but the first half which I thought was pretty great when I first saw it in the theater, now seems pedestrian and nothing special really.
    The Craig era is simply one I don't connect with on any level.

    SP
    NTTD
    CR
    SF
    QOS
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,470
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    My one main takeaway is how absolutely beautiful every frame is, when wonky CGI or green screen isn't stinking it up.

    That's about all I get out of it though. The performances are very solid. And trust me, I've tried really, really, really hard to come around on this one. It's only gone up in my estimations thanks to how utterly terrible I think SP is.

    I think they felt a ton of pressure to make the 50th anniversary Bond as immaculate as possible; crossing every t and dotting every i, rounding every corner off, putting as much "Bond" in it as absolutely possible, and I think they accomplished all that... but forgot to make it fun.

    The polar opposite of Spectre; slapped together, rough around the edges, pieces don't quite all fit... but I derive a lot more fun from it.

    Well put. They definitely made a classic but forgot to inject any sense of fun or escapism into it.

    Yes, both films had opposite strengths & weaknesses. Both could have been pure gold with just a little re-writing..

    100% agreed.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    4. Quantum Of Solace

    (GIANT GAP)

    5. No Time To Die

    :))

    That WAS a giant gap.
    I honestly don't know which film I will ever watch Once More Before I Die, Moonraker Or No Time To Die.
    It's a coin toss. Silly vs. stupid.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    mattjoes wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    4. Quantum Of Solace

    (GIANT GAP)

    5. No Time To Die

    :))

    That WAS a giant gap.
    I honestly don't know which film I will ever watch Once More Before I Die, Moonraker Or No Time To Die.
    It's a coin toss. Silly vs. stupid.

    Moonraker, at least it had a competent, tough Bond girl, who's very much Bond's equal.

    And a menacing, threatening villain with a lot of personality, believable and convincing as a megalomaniac.

    The tone might be silly, but the characters, at least were compelling.

    Edit: And anyway, Bond films can be silly (they're supposed to be escapism by the way), but they cannot be stupid, that's different.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    Casino Royale
    Skyfall
    Spectre
    No Time to Die
    Quantum of Solace

    My most recent viewings of the latter Craig films have swapped. While Spectre is bloated with ridiculousness, I could always watch it from start to finish. While with NTTD, I usually stop once Blofeld is dead.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe Moderator
    Posts: 13,351
    Moonraker, for all of it's faults, isn't a depressing film. I saw No Time To Die on the big screen (in the 2nd week I think it was), I paid for my ticket, and saw it legally. That's all that could be asked of me. I will admit, the film had it's moments, but the ending casts a shadow over the rest of the film, and I just don't have the enthusiasm to watch it again.
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
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    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Yeah I can't help but find Skyfall to be a bit boring these days. Usually won't get through it in one sitting.

    It is beautiful though.


    Some call it boring...I call it a slow burn. In fact, four of my top five Bond films move at a pretty slow pace: Skyfall, Thunderball, Goldfinger, and From Russia With Love. Except for the PTS and the ending, the action is pretty minimal--especially Thunderball. To me, this increases the intrigue. But to each their own.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Moonraker, for all of it's faults, isn't a depressing film. I saw No Time To Die on the big screen (in the 2nd week I think it was), I paid for my ticket, and saw it legally. That's all that could be asked of me. I will admit, the film had it's moments, but the ending casts a shadow over the rest of the film, and I just don't have the enthusiasm to watch it again.

    Aside from the ending, the characters were also bland, I just don't care about them, they're not interesting.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    SIS_HQ wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Moonraker, for all of it's faults, isn't a depressing film. I saw No Time To Die on the big screen (in the 2nd week I think it was), I paid for my ticket, and saw it legally. That's all that could be asked of me. I will admit, the film had it's moments, but the ending casts a shadow over the rest of the film, and I just don't have the enthusiasm to watch it again.

    Aside from the ending, the characters were also bland, I just don't care about them, they're not interesting.

    I really didn't like Skyfall, but NTTD makes SF look like bloody Lawrence Of Arabia...
  • timdalton007timdalton007 North Alabama
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    Interesting to see SF getting waylaid here, given how positively it was received at the time.

    From my own POV, I'm inclined to agree with Calvin Dyson's ranking of the Craig era (SF included), even if his reasons aren't always my own.

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