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Thanks for sharing; bro-hug?It's always one of the lowest rated and maybe it's just my youthful memory talking but I loved Octo##### and I don't care who knows it.
That felt really therapeutic to say out loud.
Thanks for sharing; bro-hug?It's always one of the lowest rated and maybe it's just my youthful memory talking but I loved Octo##### and I don't care who knows it.
That felt really therapeutic to say out loud.
Agreed.They had made so much money for the first 4-5 movies that they bought themselves a minimum of 10 more on the hopes there would be more hits.. and oh there are.Honestly after these last two movies I'm a little surprised the franchise survived.
Man with Golden Gun is one of those love/hate movies... either Christopher Lee, Nik Nak, and the gorgeous broad in the bikini will have you loving it, or you'll think it's an abomination.
Then you'll get one of the 2-3 best movies in the franchise with The Spy Who Loved Me
But until Goldeneye I really think there are only two great scripts... Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only
I always liked Lee as Dracula.Man With The Golden Gun is my favorite Moore Bond film. It's one of the few times Moore got the badass part of Bond down. Plus I'm a huge Christopher Lee fan.
Tons of eye candy in this one.It's always one of the lowest rated and maybe it's just my youthful memory talking but I loved Octo##### and I don't care who knows it.
That felt really therapeutic to say out loud.
Like a lot of 007 movies, the first half of this script is pretty solid. There's some mystery and tension as the Rodge does some spywork to track Scaramanga down. But the second half of the movie goes completely off the rails. For some reason, the screenwriters introduce the solar gadget as a plot device but they can't decide whether it's a death ray or the solution to the world's energy problems. It's also not clear what Lee wants to do with it; he's more of a mercenary than a megalomaniac like Blofeld. There's no clear direction from the solar gizmo to the final shootout so the filmmakers throw a kitchen sink full of idiot supporting characters and action set pieces to distract the audience from this fact.I always liked Lee as Dracula.Man With The Golden Gun is my favorite Moore Bond film. It's one of the few times Moore got the badass part of Bond down. Plus I'm a huge Christopher Lee fan.
Odd that his Bond character only used one bullet but for some reason had an extra nipple.
Brosnan and those scripts killed this franchise for me. Craig revived what I once thought was dead to me.For me, Connery was the best, followed by Craig. Then a tier of Dalton and Moore. I like Moore better than most. He was campy, but my favorite is when he got serious in For Your Eyes Only. That movie is seriously underrated. Didn't like OHMSS at all and I think Brosnan is very overrated. I know that everyone thinks he "should" have been a great Bond, but I think he blows it. The movies are pretty ridiculous as well. Craig has saved the franchise, in my opinion. I also like QOS better than most people, although it's clearly the worst of the three Craigs.
This would lead me to have a similar discussion that we've had about the best Bonds. I think Lee is by far the GOAT when it comes to Dracula. The only other performance I've seen that comes close is (and don't laugh) Jack Palance's TV version. That was actually really good. Some of the more recent ones like Langella, Oldman and whatever the hell that was in Blade 3 were terrible in my opinion.I always liked Lee as Dracula.Man With The Golden Gun is my favorite Moore Bond film. It's one of the few times Moore got the badass part of Bond down. Plus I'm a huge Christopher Lee fan.
So do I...Holly Goodhead.Agreed.They had made so much money for the first 4-5 movies that they bought themselves a minimum of 10 more on the hopes there would be more hits.. and oh there are.Honestly after these last two movies I'm a little surprised the franchise survived.
Man with Golden Gun is one of those love/hate movies... either Christopher Lee, Nik Nak, and the gorgeous broad in the bikini will have you loving it, or you'll think it's an abomination.
Then you'll get one of the 2-3 best movies in the franchise with The Spy Who Loved Me
But until Goldeneye I really think there are only two great scripts... Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only
But I have a huge guilty pleasure with Moonraker. I love that movie for a lot of little reasons.
If Brosnan hadn't gotten Goldeneye he would have had just a dreadful run of scripts.Brosnan and those scripts killed this franchise for me. Craig revived what I once thought was dead to me.For me, Connery was the best, followed by Craig. Then a tier of Dalton and Moore. I like Moore better than most. He was campy, but my favorite is when he got serious in For Your Eyes Only. That movie is seriously underrated. Didn't like OHMSS at all and I think Brosnan is very overrated. I know that everyone thinks he "should" have been a great Bond, but I think he blows it. The movies are pretty ridiculous as well. Craig has saved the franchise, in my opinion. I also like QOS better than most people, although it's clearly the worst of the three Craigs.
They had made so much money for the first 4-5 movies that they bought themselves a minimum of 10 more on the hopes there would be more hits.. and oh there are.Honestly after these last two movies I'm a little surprised the franchise survived.
Man with Golden Gun is one of those love/hate movies... either Christopher Lee, Nik Nak, and the gorgeous broad in the bikini will have you loving it, or you'll think it's an abomination.
Then you'll get one of the 2-3 best movies in the franchise with The Spy Who Loved Me
But until Goldeneye I really think there are only two great scripts... Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only
The Bond franchise has been a cash cow and almost a license to print money. Sadly, making a good script or great movie at times really didn't matter.They had made so much money for the first 4-5 movies that they bought themselves a minimum of 10 more on the hopes there would be more hits.. and oh there are.Honestly after these last two movies I'm a little surprised the franchise survived.
Movie Cost GlobalDr. No 1 59.5From Russia With Love 2 79Goldfinger 3 125Thunderball 9 141You Only Live Twice 9.5 111.5On Her Majesty's Secret 8 82Diamonds Are Forever 7.2 116Live And Let Die 7 162Man With The Golden Gun 7 97.5Spy Who Loved Me 14 185.5Moonraker 31 210For Your Eyes Only 28 195.5Octopu-ssy 27.5 187.5Never Say Never Again 36 160A View To A Kill 30 152.5Living Daylights 40 191License To Kill 42 156Golden Eye 60 356.5Tomorrow Never Dies 110 339.5World Is Not Enough 135 361.5Die Another Day 142 432Casino Royale 102 594.5Quantum Of Solace 230 591.5Skyfall 200 1110
Does not specify, but I think it only counts real dollars . . .Are those earlier ones adjusted for inflation?
Agreed. I only liked two of Brosnan's Bond flicks. His first (Goldeneye) and his last (Die Another Day). The middle two were bunk and totally forgettable.Brosnan and those scripts killed this franchise for me. Craig revived what I once thought was dead to me.For me, Connery was the best, followed by Craig. Then a tier of Dalton and Moore. I like Moore better than most. He was campy, but my favorite is when he got serious in For Your Eyes Only. That movie is seriously underrated. Didn't like OHMSS at all and I think Brosnan is very overrated. I know that everyone thinks he "should" have been a great Bond, but I think he blows it. The movies are pretty ridiculous as well. Craig has saved the franchise, in my opinion. I also like QOS better than most people, although it's clearly the worst of the three Craigs.
wow, you liked Die Another Day? I guess there has to be someoneAgreed. I only liked two of Brosnan's Bond flicks. His first (Goldeneye) and his last (Die Another Day). The middle two were bunk and totally forgettable.Brosnan and those scripts killed this franchise for me. Craig revived what I once thought was dead to me.For me, Connery was the best, followed by Craig. Then a tier of Dalton and Moore. I like Moore better than most. He was campy, but my favorite is when he got serious in For Your Eyes Only. That movie is seriously underrated. Didn't like OHMSS at all and I think Brosnan is very overrated. I know that everyone thinks he "should" have been a great Bond, but I think he blows it. The movies are pretty ridiculous as well. Craig has saved the franchise, in my opinion. I also like QOS better than most people, although it's clearly the worst of the three Craigs.
I'll watch anything Halle Berry is in until the proper conclusion.I walked out of Die Another DayBrosnan and those scripts killed this franchise for me. Craig revived what I once thought was dead to me.For me, Connery was the best, followed by Craig. Then a tier of Dalton and Moore. I like Moore better than most. He was campy, but my favorite is when he got serious in For Your Eyes Only. That movie is seriously underrated. Didn't like OHMSS at all and I think Brosnan is very overrated. I know that everyone thinks he "should" have been a great Bond, but I think he blows it. The movies are pretty ridiculous as well. Craig has saved the franchise, in my opinion. I also like QOS better than most people, although it's clearly the worst of the three Craigs.
LOL one of the few I guess.wow, you liked Die Another Day? I guess there has to be someoneAgreed. I only liked two of Brosnan's Bond flicks. His first (Goldeneye) and his last (Die Another Day). The middle two were bunk and totally forgettable.Brosnan and those scripts killed this franchise for me. Craig revived what I once thought was dead to me.For me, Connery was the best, followed by Craig. Then a tier of Dalton and Moore. I like Moore better than most. He was campy, but my favorite is when he got serious in For Your Eyes Only. That movie is seriously underrated. Didn't like OHMSS at all and I think Brosnan is very overrated. I know that everyone thinks he "should" have been a great Bond, but I think he blows it. The movies are pretty ridiculous as well. Craig has saved the franchise, in my opinion. I also like QOS better than most people, although it's clearly the worst of the three Craigs.
Rosamund Pikewow, you liked Die Another Day? I guess there has to be someoneAgreed. I only liked two of Brosnan's Bond flicks. His first (Goldeneye) and his last (Die Another Day). The middle two were bunk and totally forgettable.Brosnan and those scripts killed this franchise for me. Craig revived what I once thought was dead to me.For me, Connery was the best, followed by Craig. Then a tier of Dalton and Moore. I like Moore better than most. He was campy, but my favorite is when he got serious in For Your Eyes Only. That movie is seriously underrated. Didn't like OHMSS at all and I think Brosnan is very overrated. I know that everyone thinks he "should" have been a great Bond, but I think he blows it. The movies are pretty ridiculous as well. Craig has saved the franchise, in my opinion. I also like QOS better than most people, although it's clearly the worst of the three Craigs.
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I just loved the camp and it really was the first one in a long time to try and recapture the classic bond action and adventure and have a compelling villain. Halle Berry was superbly hot in this movie.The invisible snow car or whatever was pretty out there even for a Bond film but I liked Die Another Day too.
Outside of those, I can't understand how anyone legitimately likes any of the 70s+80s Bond movies outside of pure nostalgia.Then you'll get one of the 2-3 best movies in the franchise with The Spy Who Loved MeHonestly after these last two movies I'm a little surprised the franchise survived.
But until Goldeneye I really think there are only two great scripts... Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only
As far as the 70's and 80's Bond movies the only ones I love areOutside of those, I can't understand how anyone legitimately likes any of the 70s+80s Bond movies outside of pure nostalgia.Then you'll get one of the 2-3 best movies in the franchise with The Spy Who Loved MeHonestly after these last two movies I'm a little surprised the franchise survived.
But until Goldeneye I really think there are only two great scripts... Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only
no.I like the opening scene in Diamonds Are Forever with Bond avenging his wife's death from Majesty. Other than that it's pretty hokey but it's still Connery as Bond which means by definition it's still all kinds of awesome.
For me, Connery as Bond is like pizza. Even if it isn't all that great it's still pizza which is pretty darn good.Dentist said:no.packersfan said:I like the opening scene in Diamonds Are Forever with Bond avenging his wife's death from Majesty. Other than that it's pretty hokey but it's still Connery as Bond which means by definition it's still all kinds of awesome.
Never Say Never Again is like two-day old Totino's Party Pizza.For me, Connery as Bond is like pizza. Even if it isn't all that great it's still pizza which is pretty darn good.Dentist said:no.packersfan said:I like the opening scene in Diamonds Are Forever with Bond avenging his wife's death from Majesty. Other than that it's pretty hokey but it's still Connery as Bond which means by definition it's still all kinds of awesome.
Even that is better than that movie.Never Say Never Again is like two-day old Totino's Party Pizza.For me, Connery as Bond is like pizza. Even if it isn't all that great it's still pizza which is pretty darn good.Dentist said:no.packersfan said:I like the opening scene in Diamonds Are Forever with Bond avenging his wife's death from Majesty. Other than that it's pretty hokey but it's still Connery as Bond which means by definition it's still all kinds of awesome.
I'd like that a lot.I'll sift through two-day old pizza to get to Barbara Carrera.
Barbara Carrera's presence in any film is best described by a line from Lone Wolf McQuade - "How'd you like to bite that in the butt, develop lockjaw and be dragged away to death?"
I think Dalton played the part well, and I do generally like the Living Daylights... License to Kill is a pretty solid combination of total cheese with Wayne Newton and some of the more gruesome scenes in the series with Felix Leiter getting chewed up by sharks (spoiler alert).I actually like Dalton. The first Bond film I ever saw was Living Daylights. I was only 7 or 8 at the time but it was awesome to me with the ski chase and explosions and such.
There is something to be said for the first Bond you see being your favorite or ranked higher than they should be. That's the way I am with Moore.I actually like Dalton. The first Bond film I ever saw was Living Daylights. I was only 7 or 8 at the time but it was awesome to me with the ski chase and explosions and such.
My first was Connery but Craig is really gaining on him for me.There is something to be said for the first Bond you see being your favorite or ranked higher than they should be. That's the way I am with Moore.I actually like Dalton. The first Bond film I ever saw was Living Daylights. I was only 7 or 8 at the time but it was awesome to me with the ski chase and explosions and such.
I wouldn't be surprised if Craig said Dalton influenced him with his portrayal. I think Craig perfected what Dalton was going for.I liked Dalton in the role. He had the physicality and presence to play it.
My first bond movie I can remember seeing was Moonraker... so Moore was the Bond I knewThere is something to be said for the first Bond you see being your favorite or ranked higher than they should be. That's the way I am with Moore.I actually like Dalton. The first Bond film I ever saw was Living Daylights. I was only 7 or 8 at the time but it was awesome to me with the ski chase and explosions and such.
I think this is pretty accurate. I think if Dalton had the scripts and the modern tech that Craig has that he could've produced a similar result... albeit I think Craig has slightly better comedic timing.I wouldn't be surprised if Craig said Dalton influenced him with his portrayal. I think Craig perfected what Dalton was going for.I liked Dalton in the role. He had the physicality and presence to play it.
My first was Diamonds Are Forever. Even that doesn't make it any better.There is something to be said for the first Bond you see being your favorite or ranked higher than they should be. That's the way I am with Moore.I actually like Dalton. The first Bond film I ever saw was Living Daylights. I was only 7 or 8 at the time but it was awesome to me with the ski chase and explosions and such.
Actually as I recall Craig has said Connery was his main influence. And Connery really seems to love what Craig is doing with the character. Connery called Moore's Bond a parody.I wouldn't be surprised if Craig said Dalton influenced him with his portrayal. I think Craig perfected what Dalton was going for.I liked Dalton in the role. He had the physicality and presence to play it.
That was my second after The Spy Who Loved Me. Those two movies go hand in hand with Jaws gluing them together.My first bond movie I can remember seeing was Moonraker... so Moore was the Bond I knewThere is something to be said for the first Bond you see being your favorite or ranked higher than they should be. That's the way I am with Moore.I actually like Dalton. The first Bond film I ever saw was Living Daylights. I was only 7 or 8 at the time but it was awesome to me with the ski chase and explosions and such.
I like Dalton a lot as an actor and I thought he could have been a good Bond. It just never materialized with the fans.I liked Dalton in the role. He had the physicality and presence to play it.
Agree with Connery about that.Actually as I recall Craig has said Connery was his main influence. And Connery really seems to love what Craig is doing with the character. Connery called Moore's Bond a parody.I wouldn't be surprised if Craig said Dalton influenced him with his portrayal. I think Craig perfected what Dalton was going for.I liked Dalton in the role. He had the physicality and presence to play it.
I never got the Dalton dislike personally. And yeah I wouldn't be surprised if he looked at what Dalton was going for and took parts.Agree with Connery about that.Actually as I recall Craig has said Connery was his main influence. And Connery really seems to love what Craig is doing with the character. Connery called Moore's Bond a parody.I wouldn't be surprised if Craig said Dalton influenced him with his portrayal. I think Craig perfected what Dalton was going for.I liked Dalton in the role. He had the physicality and presence to play it.
As far as what Craig said I don't doubt Connery was an influence. He has to be for everyone who plays the role. But I think much of what Craig is doing is what Dalton was going for. I definitely could be wrong but I could see Craig possibly watching those films and seeing things Dalton did that he could possibly do better (which I think he has). It wouldn't have been very popular if Craig said when he took the role that Dalton had influenced him. Not like many Bond fans were crazy about Dalton.
I was watching an interview with Brosnan where he was talking about November Man and how it was influenced by the look and feel of Craig's Bond. Grittier and more realistic than what he did in the Bond films.Yeah I definitely think Craig has a much better feel for the sly type of humor that Connery mastered. Dalton's approach was heavy on the seriousness. Then Brosnan came and tried to get closer to Moore but not full-out camp which I think worked well for him for the most part.