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  • CrzChris4CrzChris4
    Posts: 462
    Quantum Of Solace.

    I like this one - every time I watch it I like it more and more. I think the Bond/Bourne comparisons aren't completely accurate. A lot of the action is framed and shot beautifully in QOS.

    Love the fight with Slate - there's a real grittyness to the entire fight and shows how Bond is different than Bourne with Bond taking the time to clean himself up.

    Craig is on fire. The scene aboard the plane is one of the best scenes from Craig's era and David Arnold nails it. I wish a couple of piano notes from her theme would've also been inserted into SP when Bond picks up Vesper's interrogation tape in La'Americana.

    The biggest problem with QOS is that it follows Casino Royale. Any film would've had a hard time following up to it. In fact, I would say that an issue is that in a series of 24 films, I just can't rank it higher as much as I enjoy it.


    01. From Russia With Love
    02. Casino Royale '06
    03. Dr. No
    04. GoldenEye
    05. Octopussy
    06. The Spy Who Loved Me
    07. Quantum Of Solace
    08. You Only Live Twice
    09. SPECTRE
    10. The World Is Not Enough
    11. A View To A Kill
    12. Moonraker
    13. Never Say Never Again
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    @CrzChris4, I'm happy to see another QoS fan here. If you'd ever like to share what you enjoy about it, come around for a chat:

    http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/1117/quantum-of-solace-appreciation-thread-we-found-a-better-place-to-meet#latest
  • CrzChris4CrzChris4
    Posts: 462
    The Man With The Golden Gun.

    I used to have this one in my bottom three. Over time, I have come to appreciate Lee's performance as Scaramanga. There are some decent scenes, but like Moonraker and A View To A Kill, scenes that should be memorable for punctuated with poor attempts at humor. The slide whistle completely destroys a great stunt. JW Pepper has no reason being in the movie. The duel on Scaramanga's island is reason enough for me to rank it where I do.

    Also, I don't really care for Roger Moore's performance in this one. I don't buy him slapping around Maud Adams, it comes off as mean spirited, especially since she's written as a troubled soul looking for help.


    01. From Russia With Love
    02. Casino Royale '06
    03. Dr. No
    04. GoldenEye
    05. Octopussy
    06. The Spy Who Loved Me
    07. Quantum Of Solace
    08. You Only Live Twice
    09. SPECTRE
    10. The World Is Not Enough
    11. The Man With The Golden Gun
    12. A View To A Kill
    13. Moonraker
    14. Never Say Never Again
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    CrzChris4 wrote: »
    Also, I don't really care for Roger Moore's performance in this one. I don't buy him slapping around Maud Adams, it comes off as mean spirited, especially since she's written as a troubled soul looking for help.
    It's actually one of my favourite scenes of Moore's. This is an instance (along with Lazar) where he does what needs to be done to get answers quickly. He has a prized hitman on his tail (or at least, so he thinks) and the pressure to get to him first is relayed through the aggressive measures he has to employ.
  • CrzChris4CrzChris4
    edited January 2017 Posts: 462
    I can definitely agree that the scene makes sense - I just feel that Moore doesn't really pull it off as convincingly as Connery or even Dalton or Craig would've. I think Lewis Gilbert was correct when he said Roger was trying to do a Connery imitation...it might be why I enjoy Roger's performances a lot more starting with TSWLM.

    "Who knows? Maybe he will even use one of those little golden bullets on you. That would be very unfortunate...because they're very expensive." Moore's deadpan delivery on that line however makes me laugh every time.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited January 2017 Posts: 15,692
    I always said that in the 4 films that Hamilton directed, he brought Connery closer to Moore, and then Moore closer to Connery.
  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
    Posts: 2,094
    Watched LTK last night, I always like to sit down and watch the movie every once in a while. Robert Davi still ranks amongst my favorite Bond villains.
  • CrzChris4CrzChris4
    Posts: 462
    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    I always said that in the 4 films that Hamilton directed, he brought Connery closer to Moore, and then Moore closer to Connery.

    I've actually never made that connection until now. Spot on.
  • CrzChris4CrzChris4
    Posts: 462
    Tomorrow Never Dies.

    This one is interesting to watch today. If you've been sitting under a rock this past year, I would say the idea of a corrupt media giant creating headlines for ratings isn't so much a stretch anymore.

    Tomorrow Never Dies starts off great: some decent action, the sinking of the Devonshire, Bond getting called into action as the entire situation inches closer and closer to another world war. I love the scene where Bond is standing in the terminal looking at the Tomorrow headlines about the rising tensions and the accompanied music. I've long thought this was Arnold's weakest score but it still tops anything Newman put out - if this had been Newman, the only time the Bond theme would've showed up was Bond driving the DB5 to headquarters.

    The scenes inside the printing factory are great. It's a shame that the majority of the rest of the action in the film are so generic.

    Never been a fan of the motorcycle chase. Either the way it's shot or edited fails to impress me and the score doesn't generate any tension or memorable moments. The final battle aboard the stealth ship is devoid of any suspense.

    Carver has one of the more unfortunate deaths...delicious.

    Generic. That's the best way to describe this one. I can't think of one category where I say this one is close to being the best.

    1. From Russia With Love
    2. Casino Royale '06
    3. Dr. No
    4. GoldenEye
    5. Octopussy
    6. The Spy Who Loved Me
    7. Quantum Of Solace
    8. You Only Live Twice
    9. SPECTRE
    10. The World Is Not Enough
    11. The Man With The Golden Gun
    12. A View To A Kill
    13. Moonraker
    14. Tomorrow Never Dies
    15. Never Say Never Again
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,985
    Live And Let Die

    I used to like this but now it's kind of lame. The scenes with Rosie Carver now really grate and add nothing to the film. Just like the chase around the airport could have been cut out.

    The speedboat chase is still enjoyable and the climax with Baron Samedi and the Shark tank is spooky and atmospheric.

    The fight on the train is also pretty good.

    But overall I think this could be the weakest Moore effort.
  • GBFGBF
    edited January 2017 Posts: 3,195
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Live And Let Die

    I used to like this but now it's kind of lame. The scenes with Rosie Carver now really grate and add nothing to the film. Just like the chase around the airport could have been cut out.

    The speedboat chase is still enjoyable and the climax with Baron Samedi and the Shark tank is spooky and atmospheric.

    The fight on the train is also pretty good.

    But overall I think this could be the weakest Moore effort.

    Indeed a mixed bag. Great score, Great Bond, very stylish, unique and memorable, great set of villains, great Bond girl but many lame stuff, and a very unsatisfying death of the main villain, Rosie Carver is bad and the ending anticlmactic. The PTS is not a very good opening, they should have focused on one scene. The action is also not that great, except for the boat chase, even though it lacks any score and is a bit too long.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    I saw LALD again the other week. It's ok but not one of my favourites. It's very weakly plotted, relying on comedic action to bridge the gaps in the story.

    However, the film is sprinkled with some great lines.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,985
    GBF wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Live And Let Die

    I used to like this but now it's kind of lame. The scenes with Rosie Carver now really grate and add nothing to the film. Just like the chase around the airport could have been cut out.

    The speedboat chase is still enjoyable and the climax with Baron Samedi and the Shark tank is spooky and atmospheric.

    The fight on the train is also pretty good.

    But overall I think this could be the weakest Moore effort.

    Indeed a mixed bag. Great score, Great Bond, very stylish, unique and memorable, great set of villains, great Bond girl but many lame stuff, and a very unsatisfying death of the main villain, Rosie Carver is bad and the ending anticlmactic. The PTS is not a very good opening, they should have focused on one scene. The action is also not that great, except for the boat chase, even though it lacks any score and is a bit too long.

    Indeed the score is excellent. So is the theme song.

    I find Moore all to flippant and lightweight in the film. He is much better in TMWTGG.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,009
    I live in New Orleans, this was my first Bond in a theater; I was 10. At this point it's in the middle to upper middle of the pack for me. One thing though. The did not make the most out of filming in New Orleans.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,985
    talos7 wrote: »
    I live in New Orleans, this was my first Bond in a theater; I was 10. At this point it's in the middle to upper middle of the pack for me. One thing though. The did not make the most out of filming in New Orleans.

    Me too. My dad took me to see it when I was six. Scared the crap out of me! All that voodoo!
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,534
    @CrzChris4, soft-hitting, generic feeling action is one of my complaints with TND: most of the fight scenes feel so weak.
  • CrzChris4CrzChris4
    Posts: 462
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @CrzChris4, soft-hitting, generic feeling action is one of my complaints with TND: most of the fight scenes feel so weak.

    I feel the whole movie lacks a punch. Once Bond gets to Hamburg, I think any suspense the film has evaporates. Everything is just so by the numbers.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,534
    CrzChris4 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @CrzChris4, soft-hitting, generic feeling action is one of my complaints with TND: most of the fight scenes feel so weak.

    I feel the whole movie lacks a punch. Once Bond gets to Hamburg, I think any suspense the film has evaporates. Everything is just so by the numbers.

    Another thing I've noticed recently that helps detach me from any excitement during the action scenes is the heightened, cheesy sound effects when someone lands a punch. So cartoonish.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    Funny how perceptions of a film differ. I agree with your assessment of the film's sound effects—that they are heightened, in the realm of fantasy rather than reality—and yet for me this improves rather than detracts from the film. For Tomorrow Never Dies is a comic book action extravaganza, where things blow up and Bond strolls cool as all can through the newsprint factory and punches land with delicious smacks and crunches. You're along for the ride or you're not. This ain't your From Russia With Love or your Casino Royale. This is Tomorrow Never Dies, and Tomorrow Never Dies does what Tomorrow Never Dies does best: pure unadulterated comic book fun, with a dash of Bond brooding with a shooter of vodka.
  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
    Posts: 2,094
    Watched AVTAK. Still ranks amongst the bottom for me, despite some good qualities
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,534
    I mean, I get that certain films in the series are definitely more action-focused than others - hell, one of the main genres used to describe the series would be "action" - but it still doesn't help the TND sound effects. They're simply too cheesy and overbearing for my tastes. They should've gone with an audio effect that was more heavy-hitting and realistic.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited January 2017 Posts: 8,158
    I miss the Dr No way of doing things. I watched that film again recently, and there is still something so cool about Bond simply being given his gun and let loose in a exotic locale. He does all his own investigating, works things out for himself, and has to avoid death several times along the way. Then, like all good Bond films, once Bond discovers the Mysterious Dr No in his secret hideaway, the film becomes more grand and there is a pulse-racing crescendo at the end as Bond and Honey escape before the base explodes. All accomplished in under 2 hours of cinematic bliss, and it doesn't feel anemic in any way or prototypical. It really is such a sadness that they can't make a film with this kind of ruthless efficiency anymore. I guess certain habits live on, while others remain dead forever.
  • NSGWNSGW London
    Posts: 299
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    I miss the Dr No way of doing things. I watched that film again recently, and there is still something so cool about Bond simply being given his gun and let loose in a exotic locale. He does all his own investigating, works things out for himself, and has to avoid death several times along the way. Then, like all good Bond films, once Bond discovers the Mysterious Dr No in his secret hideaway, the film becomes more grand and there is a pulse-racing crescendo at the end as Bond and Honey escape before the base explodes. All accomplished in under 2 hours of cinematic bliss, and it doesn't feel anemic in any way or prototypical. It really is such a sadness that they can't make a film with this kind of ruthless efficiency anymore. I guess certain habits live on, while others remain dead forever.

    Well said.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,115
    I am proud to report that my mum, for whom Connery is the One True Bond, watched Skyfall after much nagging from me to try a Craig Bond, and enjoyed it. (Like her daughter, she is a huge Judi Dench fan, and I cruelly told her JD gets a lot to do in this one.)
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited February 2017 Posts: 6,804
    As my rankings have been changing too much lately, I decided to do a full Bondathon and revisit my rankings only until I have seen them all again.

    I have rewatched 11 films of the series now. My conclusions so far:

    - Dr. No: 8/10
    - Goldfinger: 8/10
    - You Only Live Twice: 6/10
    - On Her Majesty's Secret Service: 10/10
    - Live and Let Die: 9/10
    - The Spy Who Loved Me: 7/10
    - Moonraker: 6/10
    - Never Say Never Again: 6/10
    - Licence to Kill: 10/10
    - GoldenEye: 9/10
    - Tomorrow Never Dies: 6/10

    Next up: Diamonds Are Forever.
  • RasputinRasputin
    Posts: 44
    The spy who loved! One of the best!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited February 2017 Posts: 6,804
    Diamonds Are Forever. Sean Connery having quite a good time in his last official turn. I can see he's enjoying himself a lot more than last time out.

    Another stellar John Barry score. Also, DAF is probably my favourite Shirley Bassey Bond song. Ken Adam bringing some great set design to the show as usual, especially the Whyte penthouse is amazing. Excellent title sequence by Binder, with cats and diamonds all over the place. DAF is Connery's best gunbarrel too.

    I like the 1970's atmosphere, both in Amsterdam and Las Vegas. The car chase and the elevator fight are great stunts and I've always liked the PTS as well. The oil rig finale isn't great however, I'm glad the film has one decent action scene after that one.

    Jill St. John isn't my favourite Bond girl, but she's all right. Lana Wood not so much but her screentime is limited. Norman Burton is a bit dull as Felix, even though he does get something more to do than most colleagues in the role.

    Always liked Charles Gray hamming it up as Blofeld. Same goes for Wint & Kidd. I like the dialogue in this film and I realized that I miss modern Bond knowing his wines. That look Connery gives when he says: "Mouton Rothschild IS a claret." Priceless.

    8/10
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited February 2017 Posts: 6,804
    Very surprised viewing of FYEO. It was my least favourite for quite a while but I enjoyed it a lot yesterday. Definite climber in my final rankings.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Very surprised viewing of FYEO. It was my least favourite for quite a while but I enjoyed it a lot yesterday. Definite climber in my final rankings.

    Good, it is top 5 for me.

  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,588
    The Living Daylights

    One of the most positive experiences I've had with this film. Dalton is a complete badass.
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