Favorite and Least-Favorite JAMES BOND movies?

[Tom Lowe]

A list of my Favorite and Least-Favorite JAMES BOND movies...

Favorite

1. For Your Eyes Only
2. The Spy Who Loved Me
3. Dr. No
4. Goldfinger
5. Moonraker

Least Favorite

1. A View to a Kill
2. Die Another Day
3. Diamonds are Forever
4. Tomorrow Never Dies
5. You Only Live Twice

I realize that Moonraker is a controversial choice, especially over films like From Russia With Love, but these are simply the films I enjoy watching most, not necessarily the "best." Yes, Moonraker is silly, but it's also a lot of fun.

 

[Elsie N]

I'd break it down to three parts for my personal list

1. Most favored--anything with Sean Connery, including the Never Say Never Again.
2. Daniel Craig ones.
3. Sir Roger Moore ones
*3.a All the rest

And of the Sean Connery ones, I'd say

Dr. No
tie between You Only Live Twice and Goldfinger (Bond: You expect me to talk? Goldfinger: No Mr. Bond... I expect you to die.)
Thunderball (especially for the theme song by Tom Jones)

* exception-- though I did not see On Her Majesty's Secret Service, I heard from friends that George Lazenby did an outstanding job as Connery's replacement. I had to do a search to find who played Bond in that and found this page:

http://www.007james.com/articles/who_played_james_bond.php

There's a lot of old Bond stuff out there I didn't know existed.

 

[Rudi Herbert]

Tom,

Good calls. I always find myself gravitating towards "For your eyes only" every time I wanna just watch a Bond, it is not only my favorite Roger Moore entry, but probably my favorite all around. Looking at your list, I also detest all those Brosnan films, though I loved him for the character and certainly put Goldeneye among my top 3.

Favorites
- For your Eyes Only
- Thunderball
- Goldeneye
- The spy who loved me
- Casino Royale

 

[Andy White]

Favourites (not in order)@

Thunderball
OHMSS
Casino Royal (new one)
You only Live Twice
Live & Let die (the only Moore film I like!)

Loathes:

Octopussy
Octopussy
Octopussy
Octopussy
... err... Octopussy!

LOL.

 

[Graeme Nattress]

My favourites are Dr. No, Moonraker and Never Say Never Again. Moonraker is enormous fun and a great fun movie. It may not be what the purists think of as "James Bond", but that's missing the point! It's such an enjoyable movie compared to the tedium of Casino Royale or the terminal Quantum of Solace...

Will this be the most controversial RedUser off-topic topic ever?

Graeme

 

[Andy White]

Will this be the most controversial RedUser off-topic topic ever?

Graeme

Hope we don't get banned!

LOL.

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Hope we don't get banned!

LOL.

My name is Banned, James Banned.

Graeme

 

[Tom Lowe]

Hahaha. Glad to see some love for Moonraker here. I mean come on... it has JAWS!

 

[Elsie N]

My name is Banned, James Banned.

Graeme

:smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

I actually wrote a treatment for a Bond Movie using a female agent named Jamey Bond. It was treated as a serious but light-hearted story.

 

[Erik Bien]

With all due respect to Sir Roger, even at the low tide of '70s fashion, James Bond would never have been caught dead wearing this:

 

[Chase M. Wrenn]

I must be in the minority that loves the Daniel Craig versions...

1) You Only Live Twice

2) Casino Royale

3) The Man With The Golden Gun

4) Dr. No

5) Goldeneye

I'm a huge bond film and love them all...while also being able to recognize that some are just plain bad, but those are my top 5. James Bond is Japanese!!!​ Ridiculous, but a favorite

 

[Elsie N]

I must be in the minority that loves the Daniel Craig versions...

1) You Only Live Twice

2) Casino Royale

3) The Man With The Golden Gun

4) Dr. No

5) Goldeneye

I'm a huge bond film and love them all...while also being able to recognize that some are just plain bad, but those are my top 5. James Bond is Japanese!!!​ Ridiculous, but a favorite

I forgot about You Only Live Twice... have to go back and revise my list. So many of the older Bond Films are tied to memories. I saw Dr. No because it was the only movie showing at the Ritz Theatre in my home town on a day I skipped school on a whim.

 

[Chase M. Wrenn]

I remember back in middle school, was out for a sick day, head spinning, laying on the couch and there was a Bond marathon on tv. You Only Live Twice was the first Bond film I ever saw that day, and after a few more played (including Moonraker!), I've been a fan of the series ever since.

 

[Chase M. Wrenn]

My favourites are Dr. No, Moonraker and Never Say Never Again.

Any reason for Never Say Never Again over Thunderball? They're nearly the same movie...

And at what point will this thread drift from favorite Bond films to Bond girls? Ha... just saying for future record, The Spy Who Loved Me, Barbara Bach...or Dr. No, Ursula Andress...

 

[Elsie N]

Any reason for Never Say Never Again over Thunderball? They're nearly the same movie...

And at what point will this thread drift from favorite Bond films to Bond girls? Ha... just saying for future record, The Spy Who Loved Me, Barbara Bach...or Dr. No, Ursula Andress...

Heh, heh on the Bond Girls, but don't forget the movie theme songs as well. You Only Live Twice with Nancy Sinatra still makes me stop what I'm doing, kick back, and just listen. And Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger... another of those work-stoppers.

 

[Chase M. Wrenn]

Heh, heh on the Bond Girls, but don't forget the movie theme songs as well. You Only Live Twice with Nancy Sinatra still makes me stop what I'm doing, kick back, and just listen. And Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger... another of those work-stoppers.

Agreed. Theme songs are a large part of what made me love the franchise...and are a big part of why even some of the worst films still get major love. YOLT, TWINE, CR, and so many more awesome themes...

I know what I'm watching tonight!

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Any reason for Never Say Never Again over Thunderball? They're nearly the same movie...

And at what point will this thread drift from favorite Bond films to Bond girls? Ha... just saying for future record, The Spy Who Loved Me, Barbara Bach...or Dr. No, Ursula Andress...

Seriously, do you have to ask???

Graeme

 

[Tom Lowe]

A few underrated Bond girls: Jane Seymore was gorgeous as Solitaire in Live and Let Die. Britt Ekland in Man with the Golden Gun, and of course Carole Bouquet in For Your Eyes.

 

[Evan Starkey]

Pussy Galore anyone ? and Solitaire timeless

 

[Elsie N]

My worst Bond Girls list is:

1....hmmm
2...hmmm

unpopulated.