Anyone else miss Pierce Bronson as Bond? - Blu-ray Forum

urrutiap · 02-15-2018, 04:01 AM

Even though I couldn't stand Pierce as James bond back then I miss the good old days of Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day

dallywhitty · 02-15-2018, 04:09 AM

Nope. He's my least favourite of the Bonds.

Trace Buster Buster · 02-15-2018, 04:11 AM

Love peirce

Arawn · 02-15-2018, 04:13 AM

It's 'Brosnan'

Talleyrand · 02-15-2018, 04:15 AM

I disliked his Bond so much that, when I was young, I thought I didn't like James Bond. (First one I saw in the theatre was The World is Not Enough iirc.)

...then I saw the other ones.

It's largely not his fault, though, he just was of the appropriate age in an era when they went soft. He's admitted as much. And in The November Man he has demonstrated he can do a great spy film.

Besides, Goldeneye is an awesome film. 1/4 is not a good record, but it's better than nothing. Tomorrow Never Dies is mediocre, certainly low in the world of Bond, but it has its moments. Some of the villains are pretty good. The other two are pretty unwatchable though. Easily the worst two movies I own.

Star Lord · 02-15-2018, 04:18 AM

Nah. GoldenEye was great but rest were so-so.

Thomas Irwin · 02-15-2018, 04:23 AM

Interesting news headline regarding Brosnan from today:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/cel...cid=spartanntp

Definitely one of my favorite actors to play Bond.

The_Donster · 02-15-2018, 04:24 AM

I liked him and Dalton take on Bond. Unfortunately both Brosnan and Moore left on weak points. Moore's last movie should have been For Your Eyes Only and The World is Not Enough for Brosnan. I actually thought that one was a pretty good mix of the formula with a few twists. So I think that the producers have a tendency to strain the formula and keep the actors on too long instead of letting them leave on a high note. I've enjoyed his performances through the years.

Kylo Ren · 02-15-2018, 04:36 AM

Yes. Craig is by far the worst Bond yet (doesn't even look like the Bond Fleming created) and Brosnan is my favorite. Not his fault he got stuck with some of the worst Bond movies. He could only do so much.

The_Donster · 02-15-2018, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Kylo Ren

Yes. Craig is by far the worst Bond yet (doesn't even look like the Bond Fleming created) and Brosnan is my favorite. Not his fault he got stuck with some of the worst Bond movies. He could only do so much.

Well, to be far, Connery was the closest to how Fleming described Bond, sans the scar. I like the Craig stuff, but worry for the arguments I made in my last post. I thought the last movie put everything in a nice bow for a conclusion to his run on Bond. Have no idea what's being brought to the table on the next one.

ZoetMB · 02-15-2018, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Donster

Well, to be far, Connery was the closest to how Fleming described Bond, sans the scar. I like the Craig stuff, but worry for the arguments I made in my last post. I thought the last movie put everything in a nice bow for a conclusion to his run on Bond. Have no idea what's being brought to the table on the next one.

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Originally Posted by Kylo Ren

Yes. Craig is by far the worst Bond yet (doesn't even look like the Bond Fleming created) and Brosnan is my favorite. Not his fault he got stuck with some of the worst Bond movies. He could only do so much.

No, it's been documented many times that Fleming thought Bond should look like Hoagy Carmichael because secret agents should not stand out in a crowd and they should look ordinary. And he described Bond as having "thin, cruel lips" (whatever that meant) and none of the movie Bonds had thin lips, IMO, but if any of them ever comes across as "cruel", it's Craig.

By the way, there's a new Bond novel coming out in the UK. It's by Anthony Horowitz who wrote the previous novel, "Trigger Mortis", which takes place after Goldfinger and includes ***** Galore. This new one is called "Forever and a Day" and it's a prequel to Casino Royale, the first novel. Don't know when it will be published in the U.S.

Edit: That's the site censoring Galore's name, not me.

dallywhitty · 02-15-2018, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoetMB

That's the site censoring Galore's name, not me.

Vagina Galore.

Kazutaka · 02-15-2018, 05:52 AM

#FreeThePussy

It's 2018 guys, you can say Dick van Dyke and Who Killed Cock Robin.

mar3o · 02-15-2018, 05:53 AM

I liked him as Bond but I disliked the Bond films he ended up in. I wish he could have been in some better Bond films.

Rich65 · 02-15-2018, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mar3o

I liked him as Bond but I disliked the Bond films he ended up in. I wish he could have been in some better Bond films.

I agree, Goldeneye was awesome after that there was a steady decline in the films but Brosnan was always solid. Dalton should have had at least one more film, possibly 2. But when the legal entanglements regarding the rights happened that caused no films for 6 years, he decided to step down. Too bad I would have liked to have seen Goldeneye with him. Nothing against Brosnan but Dalton is one of my favorite actors. I almost look at The November Man as Brosnan saying " Look I still have it", he was badass in that movie.

robgmun · 02-15-2018, 06:00 AM

No, he was a caricature of what everyone else who doesn't know bond thought bond was. As if he was based off all the comedy spoofs in the 80's and 90's done over the years which warped the idea of what Bond was.

Also, UO, i don't get the hype over Goldeneye, it's as a generic bond film as you can get sticking mercilessly to the formula without any originality. That's why i liking the Craig films so much more

cinemaphile · 02-15-2018, 06:09 AM

Brosnan was by far the best Bond.
Some of his movies had their flaws, but HE wasnt the problem with them.

dgoswald · 02-15-2018, 06:17 AM

Right Bond, wrong everything else. GoldenEye is brilliant.

dallywhitty · 02-15-2018, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Brosnan was by far the best Bond.

Jasonic · 02-15-2018, 06:30 AM

Brosnan has always been the worst Bond to me. Even in GoldenEye, which is a decent movie, he was just so boring and never brought anything new and interesting to the character. If he was going for the most vanilla Bond yet, he nailed it.

02-15-2018, 04:01 AM	#1
urrutiap Banned Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:46 DVD collection:65	Anyone else miss Pierce Bronson as Bond? Even though I couldn't stand Pierce as James bond back then I miss the good old days of Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day

02-15-2018, 06:17 AM	#18
dgoswald Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2015 Location:Erath Blu-ray collection:61	Right Bond, wrong everything else. GoldenEye is brilliant. Last edited by dgoswald; 02-15-2018 at 06:27 AM.

02-15-2018, 04:09 AM	#2
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:319 Blu-ray collection:1679 DVD collection:178	Nope. He's my least favourite of the Bonds.

02-15-2018, 04:11 AM	#3
Trace Buster Buster Special Member Member since:Dec 2017 Location:The Earth's Core 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:678	Love peirce

02-15-2018, 04:13 AM	#4
Arawn Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2015	It's 'Brosnan'

02-15-2018, 04:15 AM	#5
Talleyrand Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Canada	I disliked his Bond so much that, when I was young, I thought I didn't like James Bond. (First one I saw in the theatre was The World is Not Enough iirc.) ...then I saw the other ones. It's largely not his fault, though, he just was of the appropriate age in an era when they went soft. He's admitted as much. And in The November Man he has demonstrated he can do a great spy film. Besides, Goldeneye is an awesome film. 1/4 is not a good record, but it's better than nothing. Tomorrow Never Dies is mediocre, certainly low in the world of Bond, but it has its moments. Some of the villains are pretty good. The other two are pretty unwatchable though. Easily the worst two movies I own.

02-15-2018, 04:18 AM	#6
Star Lord Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2017 Location:Knowhere 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:177	Nah. GoldenEye was great but rest were so-so.

02-15-2018, 04:23 AM	#7
Thomas Irwin Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:87	Interesting news headline regarding Brosnan from today: https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/cel...cid=spartanntp Definitely one of my favorite actors to play Bond.

02-15-2018, 04:24 AM	#8
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	I liked him and Dalton take on Bond. Unfortunately both Brosnan and Moore left on weak points. Moore's last movie should have been For Your Eyes Only and The World is Not Enough for Brosnan. I actually thought that one was a pretty good mix of the formula with a few twists. So I think that the producers have a tendency to strain the formula and keep the actors on too long instead of letting them leave on a high note. I've enjoyed his performances through the years.

02-15-2018, 04:36 AM	#9
Kylo Ren Power Member Member since:Sep 2015	Yes. Craig is by far the worst Bond yet (doesn't even look like the Bond Fleming created) and Brosnan is my favorite. Not his fault he got stuck with some of the worst Bond movies. He could only do so much.

02-15-2018, 05:52 AM	#13
Kazutaka Special Member Member since:Jun 2015	#FreeThePussy It's 2018 guys, you can say Dick van Dyke and Who Killed Cock Robin.

02-15-2018, 05:53 AM	#14
mar3o Banned Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:2	I liked him as Bond but I disliked the Bond films he ended up in. I wish he could have been in some better Bond films.

02-15-2018, 06:00 AM	#16
robgmun Banned Member since:Nov 2007	No, he was a caricature of what everyone else who doesn't know bond thought bond was. As if he was based off all the comedy spoofs in the 80's and 90's done over the years which warped the idea of what Bond was. Also, UO, i don't get the hype over Goldeneye, it's as a generic bond film as you can get sticking mercilessly to the formula without any originality. That's why i liking the Craig films so much more

02-15-2018, 06:09 AM	#17
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	Brosnan was by far the best Bond. Some of his movies had their flaws, but HE wasnt the problem with them.

02-15-2018, 06:30 AM	#20
Jasonic Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Utah 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:876 Trading Score:115	Brosnan has always been the worst Bond to me. Even in GoldenEye, which is a decent movie, he was just so boring and never brought anything new and interesting to the character. If he was going for the most vanilla Bond yet, he nailed it.

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