The thread of Bond lists - LIST 157 - Evaluate the FRWL Opening Titles. (see criteria)

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  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited September 2014 Posts: 12,459
    Now that is interesting, @DarthDimi - I thought Bach's makeup was definitely subtle enough in that film! Wow; we really see that differently. I just looked at some photos online; eyeliner and shadow yes ... but hardly overdone. Super smoky eyes/major eye make up would be Vesper and Severine; and they all look great, I think.

    Oh the Blofeld casino dress in DAF; Kerim, you kill me. ;))
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    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.
    LIST 130: 7 crew members whose (temporary or permanent) absence can/could be felt most.
    LIST 131: Six favourite scenes with animals in the Bond films.
    LIST 132: Seven mistakes they have made in the Bonds.
    LIST 133: Six things you do a few hours before watching a new Bond film.
    LIST 134: Seven reasons why you are a Bond fan.
    LIST 135: Rank Guy Hamilton's Bond films.
    LIST 136: Your 007 favourite Bond - M conversations.
    LIST 137: Six things your favourite Bond spoofs actually did better than the Bond films themselves.
    LIST 138: Rank the decades of Bond movies.
    LIST 139: List your 6 favourite parties / fun events in the Bond films.
    LIST 142: 6 Best musical moments in DN - GF
    LIST 143: 7 visually most beautiful moments in the Craig films.
    LIST 144: Rank the Kleinman OT sequences.
    LIST 145: Rank the Moneypenny's.
    LIST 146: Your 6 favourite car chases.
    LIST 147: Your 7 favourite Ken Adam sets.
    LIST 148: Which 5 Oscars would you retroactively give MR?
    LIST 149: Top 6 dresses worn by Bond girls.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 150</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>Rank the Bonds in the best dressed category.</b></font>
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    6 - Roger Moore

    Poor Roger. His outfits were not always what they could and should have been. LALD, TMWTGG, MR, ... some pretty embarrassing fashion mistakes in these films.

    5 - George Lazenby

    He had some special outfits for sure in OHMSS But I don't necessarily agree with everything they gave him to wear. Though he had done some modelling and looked good in that ski-outfit, and though his casino tux is pretty awesome, that Sir Hilly thing he did, though charming, isn't something I'd wear with pleasure.

    4 - Pierce Brosnan


    He looked good pretty fine in a costume.

    3 - Timothy Dalton

    Despite the t-shirts and pyjamas in LTK, Dalton looked very good in a tux and other costumes. I love his 80s casual outfits in TLD. During that hotel room scene with Puskin, I think he looked his best.

    2 - Sean Connery


    I don't mind the swim suits in TB or the Japanese clothing in YOLT. Point is, when Conners wears a tux, he owns the place. The pink tie in DAF may have been a slip-up though. ;-)

    1 - Daniel Craig

    Either Craig has an easy body to dress or good dressers or both, but the man dons some impressive outfits in all three of his films, especially in CR and QOS IMO. Whether he wears a tux or just some casual clothing, he always does so in style and I never cease to wish I could wear the exact same outfit and look equally good in it.
  • Are we talking taste in suits or overall costumes here?
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Overall stuff, @Soundofthesinners! :-)
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    6. Sir Roger Moore
    Poor Sir Rog. Someone had to be last, and his safari suits, and lapels than should have wingspans, unfortunately it's him.

    5. Timothy Dalton

    Is it just me or does Dalton's suits look rather large for him? I'm going to assume that Dalton was going for a civil servant type of look, hence no expensive suits for him.

    4. George Lazenby
    Apart from the frilly dress shirts, and the orange ensemble, not too shabby. He wears a suit well, this 'un.

    3. Daniel Craig
    When watching Casino Royale recently, I was struck how badly his Brioni suits fit him. Craig really hits his stride by QoS, but I was less than impressed with his "skinny" suit trousers in Skyfall.

    2. Pierce Brosnan
    Say what you will about him, but my God he knows how to wear a suit.

    1. Suave, and achingly cool, thy name is Sean Connery. Nobody else could pull off a blue toweling thingy in GF. His suits will stand the test of time. Perfection.



  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited October 2014 Posts: 12,459
    Overall -

    1. Sean (even in spite of the horror he was wearing pool side in GF)
    2. Pierce (definitely!)
    3. Daniel (quite nice)
    4. Roger (I love him in a tux, but some other outfits were not great)
    5. Timothy (I feel he was shortchanged)
    6. Lazenby (I think about him so little, I left him off at first)
  • @4EverBonded cmon, rompers for grown men are in vogue these days!
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Dear heavens, I hope not. :-O
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    1. Connery. Definitely had the best outfits for the given situations he was put in.

    2. Brosnan. Looked great in everything.

    3. Craig. Has had some good outfits and a few off ones.

    4. Moore. I like most of his outfits except for the yellow ski suit and a majority of stuff in Octopussy. (Loved that black outfit during the ending though.)

    5. Dalton. Was never a fan of the baggy clothes he wore in TND or LTK, but as previously mentioned, he can wear a tux well and that awesome black battle outfit in the PTS of TLD.

    6. Lazenby. Just awful taste in clothes.
  • Though I pretty much agree with the majority of lineups presented here, am I the only one who thinks Lazenby totally rocked his baronet kilt costume? Thought he also looked great in the blue hooded outfit he wears to assault Piz Gloria.
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    Though I pretty much agree with the majority of lineups presented here, am I the only one who thinks Lazenby totally rocked his baronet kilt costume? Thought he also looked great in the blue hooded outfit he wears to assault Piz Gloria.

    Nope haha count me in; I think he pulled off the kilt better than any of the others could have. Matches his face the most. I liked his traditional suit in the beginning scenes too.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Though I pretty much agree with the majority of lineups presented here, am I the only one who thinks Lazenby totally rocked his baronet kilt costume? Thought he also looked great in the blue hooded outfit he wears to assault Piz Gloria.

    No, I think the kilt suited him! It was very refreshing look, indeed.
  • LicencedToKilt69007LicencedToKilt69007 Belgium, Wallonia
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    1. Sean Connery (top class)
    2. Pierce Brosnan (looks great in almost everything)
    3. Daniel Craig (not bad at all)
    4. Timothy Dalton (baggy is not a style I like but he was ok in tux)
    5. Roger Moore (awful dress in general)
    6. George Lazenby (loved his tux and his kilt but that's all)
  • 1. Sean Connery
    2. Daniel Craig
    3. Pierce Brosnan
    4. Roger Moore
    5. Timothy Dalton
    6. George "Kilt" Lazenby
  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
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    6. Sir Roger Moore

    5. George Lazenby

    4. Timothy Dalton

    3. Pierce Brosnan

    2. Daniel Craig

    1. Sean Connery
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,449
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    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.
    LIST 130: 7 crew members whose (temporary or permanent) absence can/could be felt most.
    LIST 131: Six favourite scenes with animals in the Bond films.
    LIST 132: Seven mistakes they have made in the Bonds.
    LIST 133: Six things you do a few hours before watching a new Bond film.
    LIST 134: Seven reasons why you are a Bond fan.
    LIST 135: Rank Guy Hamilton's Bond films.
    LIST 136: Your 007 favourite Bond - M conversations.
    LIST 137: Six things your favourite Bond spoofs actually did better than the Bond films themselves.
    LIST 138: Rank the decades of Bond movies.
    LIST 139: List your 6 favourite parties / fun events in the Bond films.
    LIST 142: 6 Best musical moments in DN - GF
    LIST 143: 7 visually most beautiful moments in the Craig films.
    LIST 144: Rank the Kleinman OT sequences.
    LIST 145: Rank the Moneypenny's.
    LIST 146: Your 6 favourite car chases.
    LIST 147: Your 7 favourite Ken Adam sets.
    LIST 148: Which 5 Oscars would you retroactively give MR?
    LIST 149: Top 6 dresses worn by Bond girls.
    LIST 150: Rank the Bonds in the best dressed category.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 151</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>Six worst villains.</b></font>

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    6 - Elliot Carver

    5 - Scaramanga (don't kill me...)

    4 - Max Zorin (again: don't kill me!)

    3 - Gustav Graves

    2 - Blofeld (DAF)

    1 - Renard The Fox
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    6 - Elliot Carver

    5 - Scaramanga (don't kill me...)

    4 - Max Zorin (again: don't kill me!)


    3 - Gustav Graves

    2 - Blofeld (DAF)

    1 - Renard The Fox


    Luckily you're a friend, otherwise........ ;-)


    Blofeld (YOLT) - iconic but hardly menacing
    Blofeld (DAF) - pity as I thought Grey's performance was rather good.
    Graves - after the great sword fight, he, and the rest of the film to be fair, went to hell in a hand basket

    Now, it gets tricky. I don't dislike any of them, per se, but...

    Renard - just a lackey in the end, kinda like Bane from TDKR
    Koskov - too slimy to be threatening
    Whitaker - too avuncular, plus he had limited screentime...


  • edited October 2014 Posts: 7,653
    1- Dominic Greene
    2- Silva
    3- General Koskov (a waste of a good actor)
    4- Gustav Graves
    5- Blofeld (DAF), he looked silly in a dress)
    6- 006, kept underestimating his best friend
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    1. Gustav Graves
    2. Georgi Koskov/Brad Whitaker
    3. Blofeld (YOLT)
    4. Karl Stromberg
    5. Emilio Largo
    6. Dominic Greene
    SaintMark wrote: »
    1- Rosa Klebb
    2- Hugo Drax
    3- Blofeld (OHMSS)
    4- Gustav Graves
    5- General Gogol
    6- Dr. Julius No

    Is this your list of worst villains? If so, I'm surprised you didn't include Dominic Greene!

    And General Gogol?
  • Posts: 7,653
    1. Gustav Graves
    2. Georgi Koskov/Brad Whitaker
    3. Blofeld (YOLT)
    4. Karl Stromberg
    5. Emilio Largo
    6. Dominic Greene
    SaintMark wrote: »
    1- Rosa Klebb
    2- Hugo Drax
    3- Blofeld (OHMSS)
    4- Gustav Graves
    5- General Gogol
    6- Dr. Julius No

    Is this your list of worst villains? If so, I'm surprised you didn't include Dominic Greene!

    And General Gogol?

    General Anatol Gogol played by Walter Gottel in TSWLM until TLD, he was the Russian spymaster that was the opponent of 007 even if they agreed on certain outcomes. He did want Anya to kill 007 etc.

    Dominic Green does not figure for me as he works for Quantum, and he is more scared of them than they of him. Now the boss of Quantum would be another thing.
    ;)
  • 1. Aries Kristatos
    2. Dominic Greene
    3. Gustav Graves
    4. Blofeld (DAF)
    5. Brad Whitaker
    6. Georgi Koskov
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited October 2014 Posts: 5,080
    SaintMark wrote: »
    1. Gustav Graves
    2. Georgi Koskov/Brad Whitaker
    3. Blofeld (YOLT)
    4. Karl Stromberg
    5. Emilio Largo
    6. Dominic Greene
    SaintMark wrote: »
    1- Rosa Klebb
    2- Hugo Drax
    3- Blofeld (OHMSS)
    4- Gustav Graves
    5- General Gogol
    6- Dr. Julius No

    Is this your list of worst villains? If so, I'm surprised you didn't include Dominic Greene!

    And General Gogol?

    General Anatol Gogol played by Walter Gottel in TSWLM until TLD, he was the Russian spymaster that was the opponent of 007 even if they agreed on certain outcomes. He did want Anya to kill 007 etc.
    ;)

    Yes, I am quite aware of who he is. And he isn't a Bond Villain. In fact, he's quite the opposite.

    From the James Bond Wikia:

    "Despite the popular assumption about the James Bond series' Cold War focus, Gogol is never depicted as a true villain. At his most hostile, he is a respectful competitor and more often is an ally against the common foes of peace."
    SaintMark wrote: »
    He did want Anya to kill 007 etc.

    No he didn't.

    "Dominic Green does not figure for me as he works for Quantum, and he is more scared of them than they of him. Now the boss of Quantum would be another thing."

    Dominic Greene is a villain.

    Ross Klebb works for SPECTRE, and she is clearly scared of Blofeld (shown in the Kronsteen death scene) yet you included her.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    1. Koskov.(So effing annoying.)

    2. Graves (Could have been awesome if they stuck with just Moon alone instead of the stupid Magic Plastic Surgery.)

    3. Blofeld-DAF (drag...)

    4. Greene. (Too much of a weakling for Craig's Bond.)

    5. Scaramanga. (Just an evil Mr. Roark with a laser canon. Bond's fantasy Island anyone?) :))
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,882
    1. Blofeld (Diamonds Are Forever)
    2. Dominic Greene
    3. Goldfinger
    4. Le Chiffre
    5. Gustav Graves
    6. Dr No
  • 1. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Charles Gray)
    2. Aris Kristatos (Julian Glover)
    3. Brad Whitaker (Joe Don Baker)
    4. Georgi Koskov (Jeroen Krabbé)
    5. Karl Stromberg (Curd Jürgens)
    6. Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens)
  • 1. Blofeld (Diamonds Are Forever)
    2. Dominic Greene
    3. Goldfinger
    4. Le Chiffre
    5. Gustav Graves
    6. Dr No

    Whoa.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    1. Blofeld (Diamonds Are Forever)
    2. Dominic Greene
    3. Goldfinger
    4. Le Chiffre
    5. Gustav Graves
    6. Dr No

    So to clarify you rate the likes of Stromberg, Kristatos, Koskov, Whitaker, Carver and Elektra above Dr No and Goldfinger?

    That is what you're saying right? Or have I just had a brain haemorrhage and am currently lying on the floor, my oxygen starved brain imagining all manner of preposterous universes - including one in which people prefer the guy with the webbed fingers who sits pressing buttons all the time or the bloke who does comedy karate kicks to two of the series most classic Fleming villains?
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