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  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    Vincent Price as Blofeld ( or Dr No, or Goldfinger, or Largo, or Scaramanga) would have been fantastic. The sinister voice alone would have put him the Top 5.
  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
    edited March 2014 Posts: 578
    7 - Vincent Price
    6 - Laurence Olivier
    5 - Marlon Brando
    4 - Jack Palance
    3 - Boris Karloff
    2 - Philip Seymour Hoffman
    1 - Peter Cushing
  • bigladiesmanbigladiesman
    Posts: 1,009
    No particular order:

    James Mason (no oarticular part)
    John Lennon (I know he wasn't an actor, and as much as I like him, I prefer Macca as a musician, but he had that kind of charisma... I've always been curious to see him in a bit part)
    Bruce Lee (a Henchman)
    Vincent Price (Blofeld)
    Roy Scheider
    Christopher Reeve (Scheider and Reeve were ideal as Felix Leiter IMHO)
    Alec Guiness (as M)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited March 2014 Posts: 23,591
    LIST 1: The 007 most intelligent Bond girls
    LIST 2: Your 007 favourite OT sequences by Maurice Binder
    LIST 3: Your 007 most annoying moments in a Bond film
    LIST 4: Rank the Aston Martin cars from the Bonds
    LIST 5: 007's 007 coolest moments
    LIST 6: Rank the non-Barry/Arnold scores
    LIST 7: Your 007 most sexy moments in the Bonds
    LIST 8: The 6 best moments of Bond in London
    LIST 9: The 007 best uses of the Bond Theme
    LIST 10: The 5 worst faces made by the Bonds
    LIST 11: Your top 10 PTS
    LIST 12: The 6 best scenes in OHMSS
    LIST 13: David Arnold's 6 finest moments in the Bonds
    LIST 14: The five nicest folks who ever played a part in a Bond film.
    LIST 15: Ranking the Glen directed Bonds.
    LIST 16: Rank the Blofelds (including NSNA and FYEO)
    LIST 17-65: The 5 worst moments in DN - The 5 best moments in SF.
    LIST 66-71: The 5 best things about Connery's Bond.- The 5 best things about Craig's Bond.
    LIST 72: The 5 best non-Bond roles for Sean Connery.
    LIST 73: Name 7 still living directors you want to do a Bond film.
    LIST 74: Five favourite franchises inspired by Bond.
    LIST 75-80: Five things the Moore Bond did that you never would. - Brosnan - Connery - Dalton - Craig - Lazenby
    LIST 81-85: Your 5 favourite one night stands from the 60s. - 2000s including SF.
    LIST 86: Six things NSNA did better than TB.
    LIST 87: Six Bonds that were significantly weaker than their predecessor.
    LIST 88: Six Bonds that were significantly stronger than their predecessor.
    LIST 89: Rank Arnold's Bond scores.
    LIST 90-114: The five most conspicuous characters (not Bond!) of DN-SF: coolest, prettiest, dumbest, funniest, most tragic.
    LIST 115: Rank your six favourite establishing shots.
    LIST 116: Five 'funny' moments you regret are in a Bond film.
    LIST 117: Rank your 6 favourite 007 moments in America.
    LIST 118: Who are the 7 dumbest Bond girls?
    LIST 119: Rank the John Barry scores
    LIST 120: Which six Bond girls have the loveliest face?
    LIST 121: Rank the M's (including NSNA and CR67)
    LIST 122: Your six favourite 'random' gadgets in Q's lab.
    LIST 123: Your six favourite conditions under which to watch a Bond film.
    LIST 124: Six moments when Bond came closest to defeat.
    LIST 125: 5 most amazing stunts ever performed in a Bond film.
    LIST 126: Six characters you wish had never been in a Bond film.
    LIST 127: Six locations from the Bond films that were totally underused.
    LIST 128: Your top 7 of male actors who have passed away but should have been in a Bond film.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 129</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>Your top 7 of actresses of 50 or older who should be cast in a Bond film.</b></font>
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,591
    7 - Maggie Smith

    6 - Meryl Streep

    5 - Glen Close

    4 - Judy Geeson

    3 - Sigourney Weaver

    2 - Jamie Lee Curtis

    1 - Vanessa Redgrave
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited March 2014 Posts: 13,997
    LIST 127: Six locations from the Bond films that were totally underused.

    (Probably not the most underused locations here, but ones I would like to have seen more of)

    1. The Amazon, considering how big it is.
    2. Spain in FYEO, TWINE (Madrid, Bilbao)
    3. Monte Carlo, GE
    4. Hamburg, TND
    5. Prague, CR
    6. Shanghai, SF

    List 129: Your top 7 of actresses of 50 or older who should be cast in a Bond film.

    1. Helen Mirren (duh)
    2. Sigourney Weaver (good call, Dimi!)
    3. Jessica Lange
    4. Michelle Pfeiffer :x
    5. Emma Thompson
    6. Julianne Moore
    7. Rene Russo

    Special Mentions:

    Jodie Foster
    Meryl Streep
    Jane Lynch
    Kelly Preston :x
    Annette Bening
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Betty White!

    So many more could've made the list, too.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited March 2014 Posts: 4,454
    Actresses of 50 or older who should be cast in a Bond film:

    Isabelle Huppert (51)
    Kristin Scott Thomas (53)
    Andie MacDowell (56)
    Vanessa Redgrave (77)
    Jane Fonda (77)

    All of them be a sugestion for famale Quantum leader. If changed in 45 or older i whant to at Eliana Alexander (46) who be my first choose and Connie Nielsen (48).
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    Betty White as a gatekeeper
    Cher as a madam
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Where are you, @Getafix? This is right up your alley. ;)
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    edited March 2014 Posts: 7,653
    Catherine Deneuve The French Godess

    Daliah Lavi ( even if she did play James Bond 007 before)

    Claudia Cardinale, she takes my breath away in any production.

    Monica Bellucci, 50 this year but a criminal neglicense on the part of EON

    Dana Delany , ever since China beach she is capable of watching any show she is on, even Desperate Housewives! And we need more Body of Proof imho.

    Françoise Dorléac(1942–1967), she was brilliant in Where the Spies Are with David Niven and died sadly way to early.

    Romy Schneider another femme fatale

    Marthe Keller , another beyond beautifull actress that did her own thing, for fans Black Sunday with Robert Shaw.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,333
    Monica Bellucci
    Jodie Foster
    Helen Mirren
    Sharon Stone
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Andie MacDowell
    Emmanuelle Béart
  • LicencedToKilt69007LicencedToKilt69007 Belgium, Wallonia
    Posts: 523
    LIST 129 :

    1) Meryl Streep
    2) Kristin Scott Thomas
    3) Sharon Stone
    4) Julianne Moore
    5) Jodie Foster
    6) Jamie Lee Curtis
    7) Catherine Deneuve
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,894
    1. Charlotte Rampling
    2. Isabelle Huppert
    3. Diane Lane
    4. Diana Dors
    5. Isabelle Adjani
    6. Elke Sommer
    7. Lauren Hutton
  • 00130013
    Posts: 1,817
    1. Monica Bellucci
    2. Michelle Pfeiffer
    3. Hellen Mirren
    4. Julianne Moore
    5. Sharon Stone
    6. Emma Thompson
    7. Jane Fonda
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    Sophia Loren
    Raquel Welch
    Helen Mirren
    Barbara Hershey
    Julie Walters
    Sonia Braga
    Ally Sheedy
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited March 2014 Posts: 23,591
    LIST 1: The 007 most intelligent Bond girls
    LIST 2: Your 007 favourite OT sequences by Maurice Binder
    LIST 3: Your 007 most annoying moments in a Bond film
    LIST 4: Rank the Aston Martin cars from the Bonds
    LIST 5: 007's 007 coolest moments
    LIST 6: Rank the non-Barry/Arnold scores
    LIST 7: Your 007 most sexy moments in the Bonds
    LIST 8: The 6 best moments of Bond in London
    LIST 9: The 007 best uses of the Bond Theme
    LIST 10: The 5 worst faces made by the Bonds
    LIST 11: Your top 10 PTS
    LIST 12: The 6 best scenes in OHMSS
    LIST 13: David Arnold's 6 finest moments in the Bonds
    LIST 14: The five nicest folks who ever played a part in a Bond film.
    LIST 15: Ranking the Glen directed Bonds.
    LIST 16: Rank the Blofelds (including NSNA and FYEO)
    LIST 17-65: The 5 worst moments in DN - The 5 best moments in SF.
    LIST 66-71: The 5 best things about Connery's Bond.- The 5 best things about Craig's Bond.
    LIST 72: The 5 best non-Bond roles for Sean Connery.
    LIST 73: Name 7 still living directors you want to do a Bond film.
    LIST 74: Five favourite franchises inspired by Bond.
    LIST 75-80: Five things the Moore Bond did that you never would. - Brosnan - Connery - Dalton - Craig - Lazenby
    LIST 81-85: Your 5 favourite one night stands from the 60s. - 2000s including SF.
    LIST 86: Six things NSNA did better than TB.
    LIST 87: Six Bonds that were significantly weaker than their predecessor.
    LIST 88: Six Bonds that were significantly stronger than their predecessor.
    LIST 89: Rank Arnold's Bond scores.
    LIST 90-114: The five most conspicuous characters (not Bond!) of DN-SF: coolest, prettiest, dumbest, funniest, most tragic.
    LIST 115: Rank your six favourite establishing shots.
    LIST 116: Five 'funny' moments you regret are in a Bond film.
    LIST 117: Rank your 6 favourite 007 moments in America.
    LIST 118: Who are the 7 dumbest Bond girls?
    LIST 119: Rank the John Barry scores
    LIST 120: Which six Bond girls have the loveliest face?
    LIST 121: Rank the M's (including NSNA and CR67)
    LIST 122: Your six favourite 'random' gadgets in Q's lab.
    LIST 123: Your six favourite conditions under which to watch a Bond film.
    LIST 124: Six moments when Bond came closest to defeat.
    LIST 125: 5 most amazing stunts ever performed in a Bond film.
    LIST 126: Six characters you wish had never been in a Bond film.
    LIST 127: Six locations from the Bond films that were totally underused.
    LIST 128: Your top 7 of male actors who have passed away but should have been in a Bond film.
    LIST 129: Your top 7 of actresses of 50 or older who should be cast in a Bond film.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 130</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>7 crew members whose (temporary or permanent) absence can/could be felt most.</b></font>
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,591
    7 - Terence Young

    6 - Derek Meddings

    5 - Peter Lamont

    4 - Peter Hunt

    3 - Ken Adam

    2 - Daniel Kleinmann in QOS

    1 - John Barry
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited March 2014 Posts: 12,459
    Yes my #1 is the same, Dimi

    1) John Barry

    2) Martin Campbell

    3) Ken Adam

    4) Derek Meddings

    5) Maurice Binder

    6) Roger Deakins

    7) David Arnold
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    John Barry
    Peter Hunt
    Ken Adam
    Daniel Kleinman
    Roger Deakins
    Bob Simmons
    Albert R Broccoli
  • LicencedToKilt69007LicencedToKilt69007 Belgium, Wallonia
    Posts: 523
    LIST 130 :

    1) John Barry
    2) Daniel Kleinman
    3) Roger Deakins
    4) David Arnold
    5) Ken Adam
    6) Martin Campbell
    7) Derek Meddings
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited March 2014 Posts: 13,350
    In order; Terence Young, Peter Hunt, John Barry, Cubby Broccoli, Bob Simmons, Ken Adam and Derek Meddings.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited March 2014 Posts: 4,454
    Derek Meddings and some other people who work on GE. With Die Another Day and Ice Palace Peter Lamoment give it atleast another try and then it take till Skyfall be the first bigger final since then that works for the biggest part. CR sinking house and QOS hotel be disapointed. But iam very happy with the new production designer Dennis Gassner and inspecialy with QOS. Now there should inprove on how it look like with the digital and locations.

    Bruce Feirstein (GE, TMND, Twine). Should have done screenplay of Die Another Day and mabey also work on Skyfall to make together with P&W, and Dench the end of era. M death missing emotions, the story be weak. More Eve and Mi6 whyle Bond and M are gone. So i like idea Bond be under the ice if he not return to fast and the danger between M, Kincade & Silva and his hechman be longer. Mabey also return for QOS. QOS have a bit of that TMND feeling and use bit same idea in plot as TMND and inspecialy i whant Bruce Feirstein using his Tomorrow Never dies dark elements experience for inprovement on car chase, the hotel scene and the scene's of slate and mabey come up with another idea of Mathis death.

    I wish Robert Elswit work on Skyfall. Mabey also Roger Spottiswoode be a better directer for Skyfall.

    Dicky Bear. Stuns on Tomorrow Never Dies, mis him with QOS.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
    Posts: 2,400
    1. John Barry. Should be everyone's #1.
    2. Ken Adam
    3. Albert R. Broccoli
    4. Derek Meddings
    5. BJ Worth. Bob's been gone for a long, long time and I think his successors in stunts were very worthy. Worth's work on the series is excellent, making for some of the best aerial work in the series.
    6. Roger Deakins. My heart sank when it was announced he wouldn't be doing 24; SF has the best cinematography in the series.
    7. Martin Campbell for TND and even more so for QoS.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    Albert R. Broccoli
    John Barry
    Ken Adams
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited March 2014 Posts: 11,189
    Can I include cast too:

    1. John Barry
    2. Peter Hunt
    3. Cubby
    4.. Daniel Klienman
    5. Judi Dench (come Bond 24)
    6. Ken Adam
    7. Desmond Llewelyn
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    edited March 2014 Posts: 6,396
    Kleinman's still with us!
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    yeah but when he's not there (QoS) his absence is felt.
  • 00130013
    Posts: 1,817
    1. John Barry
    2. Desmond Llewelyn
    3. Bernard Lee (in FYEO)
    4. David Arnold (in SF)
    5. Ken Adam
    6. Cubby Broccoli
    7. Daniel Kleinman (in QOS)
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    There's a lot more to worry about with QoS than Kleinman's absence. That's way down the list of priorities.
  • 00130013
    Posts: 1,817
    WillyGalore wrote:
    There's a lot more to worry about with QoS than Kleinman's absence. That's way down the list of priorities.

    That's true. Perhaps a most important absence in QOS could have been Martin Campbell. But nevertheless the title sequence in Quantum seems too generic. Kleinman always works around an idea or a concept. And by the way, I'm not the biggest fan of his work in SF, it seems to me the most inconsistent of all his sequences.
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