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YOLT beats DAD 27-3
Landslide for the Gilbert films. Over to Round 2.
LALD vs TMWTGG
and
DAD vs SF
LALD over TMWTGG. The only thing TMWTGG might have over LALD is a better Bond villain, but even then Kananga is a very good villain. Moore is good in both but better in LALD. LALD is far more memorable and legitimately humorous than TMWTGG. LALD is just barely outside my Top 10, while TMWTGG is stuck in my bottom 5.
SF over DAD. DAD is nearly at the bottom of the pile on my list, and SF is #4 on my list right now. Total blowout; not one thing I really prefer about DAD over SF. One of Craig's best against Brosnan's worst.
My vote as well.
The other match is, even for a staunch Pierce defender like myself, no contest. Give me Broz’s first three pictures over any of these two but for now SF wins.
LALD - one of the first 5 or so Bond films I ever saw. I've never thought less of it, always held it in high regard. A real treat, love the voodoo themes. The only thing naff here is Jay Dubya.. and then, he's not that bad but gets a bit too much screen time IMO.
TMWTGG - some great stuff happening here - Scaramanga and his dinner with Bond, island lair, Bond waiting across from the Bottoms Up, checking his Rolex with stogie between teeth. Like SF, the Macau scenes are one of the highlights of the film, but there's also a lot of naff stuff which should've been cut: slide whistle, ballet school etc.
SF > DAD
SF - I really love the middle of SF - the Shanghai-Macau-London scenes, as well as Silva's entrance and speech - except for him referring to 'those fools in Q-Branch' - which I took as a personal swipe. Still, a great Bond film and different in tone to everything that came before.
DAD - like the last round with SP, I still find DAD slightly more entertaining than SF, but we know which is the better made film, and SF manages not to force every homage imaginable into it for the big Five-Oh.
Ha ha !
Real SF fans will get that joke.
SF vs DAD couldn't have been more lopsided. SF takes it home in every category.
Both films have a weak final act, but SF is a far better and more enjoyable film.
LALD and SF
SF over DAD.
DAD vs SF
Gotta say DAD v SF had to have more thought than I would imagine.
SF vs DAD - SF. I didn't have to think about this one. Both anniversary films, but one is a classic while the other is a shambles. Probably one of the easiest choices I've had to make on this site and really doesn't require justification imho.
Tempted to be the first to go for TMWTGG as it has possibly my favourite villain in the series, but LALD is a more well rounded adventure, with a pretty great line up of villains and henchman in itself.
SF > DAD
Why?
You know the answer to that. You know the whole story.
I would have beat you to it anyway. And for the same reason as well ;)
Oh yeah you did, great to see at least someone sticking up for it, I think I'm already regretting my vote :(
LALD vs TMWTGG: LALD
Jane Seymour heals all the wounds, including Rosie, JW and the Tarot card thing. Plus, the stupid Beirut scene and Barry's whistle are unforgivable.
DAD vs SF: SF
DAD can be enjoyable but in terms of pure quality, SF beats it every time.
The other match is a challenge. I remember DAD well and I had so much fun watching it from start to finish.
Skyfall is so different and if it's only for picking the one I was more entertained with then it's DAD, even if I was thinking watching Skyfall, that it is one of the few unique special Bond films.
My pick. DAD, because that's a film I will watch again a lot of times for sure.
DAD beats SF. Corny entertainment beats artistic boredom every time.
LALD beats Golden Gun
Although the two leads in GG are class acts, the rest of the film struggles to match it. Whilst LALD - sans Pepper - is a pretty good picture.
SF beats DAD
A film that subverts many of the Bondian tropes, yet still feels classic Bond, versus DAD, a film made for teenagers. (By teenagers it seems)
SF > DAD
SF over DAD - This really is no contest, even though I may not enjoy SF quite as much as I used to.
They still have spots.
What sharp little eyes you've got
DAD