James Bond: The Ultimate Collection (1962-2012) + Volume Collections - Page 141 - Blu-ray Forum

drush9999 · 12-10-2018, 12:38 PM

Both Dalton movies are great. He's perfect as James Bond, and how I imagine the literary Bond when reading the Ian Fleming novels.

Dailyan · 12-10-2018, 01:44 PM

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She's a great throwaway character.

https://i.imgur.com/8YeKsVr.mp4

dallywhitty · 12-10-2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CV19

I'm probably in the minority here, but I actually enjoyed On Her Majesty's Secret Service...

That's because it's the best one...

Stanis · 12-10-2018, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MJD64

DAF is the least of the Connery Bonds (though it certainly has better pacing than the rather turgid THUNDERBALL)

I thought i was the only Connery Bond fan who dislikes Thunderball. It is literally one of the few Bonds I choose not to watch, those underwater scenes are so repetitious and boring. Give me YOLT anyday

Monterey Jack · 12-10-2018, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CV19

I'm probably in the minority here, but I actually enjoyed On Her Majesty's Secret Service

That's pretty much one of the top-three Bond movies ever made, and most fans of the series put it at or near the top of their rankings of the films.

MJD64 · 12-10-2018, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Stanis

I thought i was the only Connery Bond fan who dislikes Thunderball. It is literally one of the few Bonds I choose not to watch, those underwater scenes are so repetitious and boring. Give me YOLT anyday

Agreed. Despite that great 60's flavor and Connery still in his prime, I find THUNDERBALL painfully overlong and terribly draggy. It's also hindered by Claudine Auger's Domino, the first truly dull Bond heroine (she's so easily eclipsed by Luciana Paluzzi's luscious Fiona Volpe). I know YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE is a far more divisive film, but it's a speedier, wittier and more entertaining Bond adventure by far.

Ruemorgue10 · 12-10-2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Stanis

I thought i was the only Connery Bond fan who dislikes Thunderball. It is literally one of the few Bonds I choose not to watch, those underwater scenes are so repetitious and boring. Give me YOLT anyday

It's always fascinating to see how individual fans rank the Bond films because there is never a universal agreement; everyone has their own favorites and least favorites. I personally love Thunderball and...brace yourself...cannot stand Goldfinger. As for You Only Live Twice...I totally agree with you! That movie is the s**t!

Stanis · 12-10-2018, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by largo1965

The wheelie? Okay, that looks a bit goofy, but instead of focusing on that, how about how amazing it was to pull the stunt of having an 18-wheeler do the old driving on its side wheels stunt? That was a staple of action flicks in the 70s and 80s (with cars) including Diamonds Are Forever, so to do that with a semi was focking impressive as far as I'm concerned.

No, that wheelie is the shiznit. Its the one where he puts the semi up on its back wheels to go through the fire that annoys me. The semi on its side wheels is an incredible stunt

Stanis · 12-10-2018, 06:38 PM

I didn't see In Your Majesty until well into my late 20s (my first watch through of all of 007s) and I found it incredible. That dark ending sealed the deal for me completely. Connery's shadow I guess was too much for the Aussie but he did fit the shoes well and it had a very strong script (chicken-phobic women and kilt ski lodges aside). Time has treated it very well, even into the 80s the film was so derided I never saw so much as an airing on tv. It was just Moore moore moore when I was a kid.

posthaste · 12-10-2018, 06:46 PM

CV19 · 12-10-2018, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by largo1965

You're not in the minority at all. On Her Majesty's Secret Service is now regarded as one of the best Bond films ever made by most knowledgeable fans. Lazenby does a good job as Bond considering it was his first acting role.

I'm glad to see I'm not in the minority after all.

It's possible the ones I've come across who didn't like the film could well be because they didn't like Lazenby rather than disliking the movie itself. However for me personally, I agree it's very good indeed.

CV19 · 12-10-2018, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stanis

I thought i was the only Connery Bond fan who dislikes Thunderball. It is literally one of the few Bonds I choose not to watch, those underwater scenes are so repetitious and boring. Give me YOLT anyday

My favourite of the Connery Bond's is You Only Live Twice and From Russia With Love. I tend to agree with you about Thunderball - never been a favourite of mine either.

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Originally Posted by Stanis

Time has treated it very well, even into the 80s the film was so derided I never saw so much as an airing on tv. It was just Moore moore moore when I was a kid.

Agreed. I can only recall seeing OHMSS once as a kid, and the next time I saw it was well into my late teens - the same as with Dr. No.

Dailyan · 12-10-2018, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

That's because it's the best one...

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Originally Posted by CV19

I'm glad to see I'm not in the minority after all.

In my Top 5.

glennstl · 12-11-2018, 01:06 AM

Watched Golden Eye. Pierce Brosnan never was one of my favorite Bonds, but he did a great job in this one. Sean Bean was awesome as 006. I kinda wish they could have brought him back in later movies. The story, plotting, etc. was very well done.

Almost done watching Tomorrow Never Dies. I like Brosnan in this one also. The story is decent but definitely not as good as Goldeneye was. Still, an enjoyable Bond movie.

trevrox · 12-11-2018, 02:53 AM

I must confess... I have only seen the Daniel Craig Bond films

BluProofie · 12-11-2018, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

That's because it's the best one...

Yes it is. I knew I loved you

Cherokee Jack · 12-11-2018, 04:09 AM

Put on the opening scene from Goldeneye to show my GF the similarities to Serra's score for Leon and holy god the transfer is even worse than I remember.

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Originally Posted by Ruemorgue10

I...brace yourself...cannot stand Goldfinger

Geoff D · 12-11-2018, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by glennstl

Watched Golden Eye. Pierce Brosnan never was one of my favorite Bonds, but he did a great job in this one. Sean Bean was awesome as 006. I kinda wish they could have brought him back in later movies. The story, plotting, etc. was very well done.

Almost done watching Tomorrow Never Dies. I like Brosnan in this one also. The story is decent but definitely not as good as Goldeneye was. Still, an enjoyable Bond movie.

GoldenEye is AWESOME. Love the action, love the music, love the 'have their cake and eating it too' by pointing out how much a "sexist, misogynist dinosaur" Bond was but still having him shag loads of birds, fight off the threat of a rogue Russian satellite etc etc. It's almost like the best of all worlds when it comes to Bond and I adores it, precious.

Doctorossi · 12-11-2018, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

GoldenEye is AWESOME.

I try to enjoy it, but it just feels like a repeating sequence with no development:

10 - expository dialogue scene directing Bond to next action set-piece

20 - action set-piece

30 - go to 10

Tom Sharky · 12-11-2018, 02:11 PM

I will admit that the camp and silliness sometimes got to be a bit much with the Roger Moore movies but I actually think the best non-Craig Bond movies that I have seen are Roger Moore's first two: Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun. I thought both of them were excellent films and were better than any of the Connery films.

12-10-2018, 12:38 PM	#2801
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6093 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Both Dalton movies are great. He's perfect as James Bond, and how I imagine the literary Bond when reading the Ian Fleming novels.

12-10-2018, 06:38 PM	#2809
Stanis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:23	I didn't see In Your Majesty until well into my late 20s (my first watch through of all of 007s) and I found it incredible. That dark ending sealed the deal for me completely. Connery's shadow I guess was too much for the Aussie but he did fit the shoes well and it had a very strong script (chicken-phobic women and kilt ski lodges aside). Time has treated it very well, even into the 80s the film was so derided I never saw so much as an airing on tv. It was just Moore moore moore when I was a kid.

12-11-2018, 01:06 AM	#2814
glennstl Power Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:St. Louis, MO. 4K collection:369 Blu-ray collection:1241 DVD collection:87	Watched Golden Eye. Pierce Brosnan never was one of my favorite Bonds, but he did a great job in this one. Sean Bean was awesome as 006. I kinda wish they could have brought him back in later movies. The story, plotting, etc. was very well done. Almost done watching Tomorrow Never Dies. I like Brosnan in this one also. The story is decent but definitely not as good as Goldeneye was. Still, an enjoyable Bond movie.

12-11-2018, 02:53 AM	#2815
trevrox Special Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:706 Blu-ray collection:1762 DVD collection:169 Trading Score:11	I must confess... I have only seen the Daniel Craig Bond films

12-11-2018, 02:11 PM	#2820
Tom Sharky Expert Member Member since:Jul 2018 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:252 DVD collection:17	I will admit that the camp and silliness sometimes got to be a bit much with the Roger Moore movies but I actually think the best non-Craig Bond movies that I have seen are Roger Moore's first two: Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun. I thought both of them were excellent films and were better than any of the Connery films.

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