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Would you rather watch DAF (64%) OR SP (63%) Rotten Tomato Ranking battles!

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  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,511
    Would have picked QOS for years, but my latest LALD viewing was so much fun that I'm going to pick that one.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,971
    While both LALD and QOS are flawed (IMO), I'll go with LALD for purely sentimental reasons ..... and the killer theme song by MACCA.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,684
    I like them pretty equally and consider them upper but not highest tier Bond films. LALD by just a little.
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
    Posts: 3,379
    In my completely subjective and arbitrary Moose Marks, I would give it to LALD at 93% vs QoS at 74%
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
    Posts: 537
    LALD easily
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,602
    TLD > FYEO… TLD is top 10

    QOS = LALD (mood dependent but enjoy both immensely; and yes, Moore had a great debut).
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    Posts: 3,279
    QOS.
    You're surprised, I can tell...
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,722
    Perhaps unsurprisingly given where I live, I find the first half of LALD much more engaging than the second half. Something narratively falls apart for me around the time Rosie drops out of the movie. The stakes feel super low from that point on, like they needed to carry through with one of the established henchman (Tee Hee, Whisper, etc.).

    I still think QoS has more energy.
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    Posts: 1,995
    echo wrote: »
    Perhaps unsurprisingly given where I live, I find the first half of LALD much more engaging than the second half. Something narratively falls apart for me around the time Rosie drops out of the movie. The stakes feel super low from that point on, like they needed to carry through with one of the established henchman (Tee Hee, Whisper, etc.).

    I still think QoS has more energy.

    The film has the script of an episode of a television series. Don't ask too much.

    It's easy to understand why they included the Solex thing in TMWTGG
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    Posts: 5,816
    Good stuff! Loved how we have some great thoughts behind the choices and yet some are just laid bare with their love of one movie over the other.

    On to a very different pairing:

    Would you rather watch DAF (64%) OR SP (63%)?

    On one hand we have Connery returning to the role after 4 year absence. We have a witty script with some colourful characters. Yet another actor portrays Blofeld and brings a feel that fits the tone of the film. The humour and lightness of this movie is not for everyone, but does give the audience a fun ride.

    Rotten Tomatoes says Diamonds are Forever is a largely derivative affair, but it's still pretty entertaining nonetheless, thanks to great stunts, witty dialogue, and the presence of Sean Connery.

    OR

    Craig's fourth movie is a return to big, over the top action. The gadgets come back and we have a ominous henchman who battles Bond to a wonderful fight aboard a train. This film also features Blofeld as the villain. This Blofeld is personally attached to Bond as a step brother or a family friend.

    Rotten Tomatoes says Spectre nudges Daniel Craig's rebooted Bond closer to the glorious, action-driven spectacle of earlier entries, although it's admittedly reliant on established 007 formula.

    So which adventure is likely to go on your screen?
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited 12:12am Posts: 12,684
    SP, but it’s close. Both have bad Blofelds and feel tonally inconsistent with the rest of their respective Bond’s tenures.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 15,088
    LALD

    The fictional island, voodoo themes, mild horror, fun gadgetry, villain ensemble, great vibes here and more adventure than QOS. San Monique sections are the best parts.

    I like seeing Bond in New York, and even wish for the state to be the main location for one film, naturally titled 007 in New York.

    QOS is great but the locations don't really appeal to me and I prefer the more jovial entries.

    DAF

    Mud bath scene is a lot of fun, eerie but grand title song, Wint & Kidd and their sly theme always brings a smile, great dialogue, impotent beach boys and nostalgic look at Vegas before it all changed.

    Love the atmosphere of the casino city in the desert and nothing else for miles. Best stretch for me is when Bond follows the van out to Whyte Tectronics through to Moon buggy chase.

    I've come to like SP more but a few things still don't sit well like the office de-briefing/C intro, over-saturation of filter and CGI wristwatch.
  • R1s1ngs0nR1s1ngs0n France
    Posts: 2,237
    DAF, barely.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,683
    SP, without hesitation.

    You might as well ask me if I'd rather watch Eyes Wide Shut or Porky's Revenge.
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    edited 8:42am Posts: 1,995
    DAF

    SP is too long and Blofeld in drag is better than Brofeld.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited 9:13am Posts: 5,275
    Both have their highs and lows, and I will say on rewatches I enjoy both despite these being more on the lower end of Bond films for me. Ultimately I think SP is the better Bond film on the whole (DAF is frustrating at times and has this noticeable drop in filmmaking quality for the series. It lags a bit too much during the middle too in my opinion. I do appreciate DAF’s witty script, and of course Wint and Kidd though).
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