The Ultimate 007 James Bond Thread - Page 17 - Blu-ray Forum

willtopower · 12-01-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich65

My favorite Bond girl is Diana Rigg's Tracy, she did more than melt his heart, she totally captured it. She was also resourceful, tough, smart and beautiful. The ending to On Her Majesty's Secret Service is one of the most wrenching scenes in Bond history. I love the fact she is mentioned in the following films, especially For Your Eyes Only.

+1 forever. She captured my heart as well. That scene in the barn when she has that soft glow around her is so damn beautiful.

The Great Owl · 12-01-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Holly

Yes, Brosnan got screwed by the screenwriters, he has admitted so much himself. The November Man was great, I love the idea of an old, washed-up Bond who's amusing functioning alcoholism has descended into "just stealing liquor from people's fridges and not caring about making a fancy drink out of it" and such.

The November Man is fun, not only because it stars Pierce Brosnan, but also because it stars former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko. I won't go so far as to say that it's a great movie, but it's a solid Saturday afternoon guy movie sort of flick.

willtopower · 12-03-2015, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by maxbone007

Connery, obviously
Brosnan
Moore
Craig
Dalton
Lazenby

Thunderball
Goldeneye
Goldfinger
For Your Eyes Only
The Spy Who Loved Me
Dr. No
From Russia With Love
The World Is Not Enough
You Only Life Twice
The Man With The Golden Gun
Tomorrow Never Dies
Live And Let Die
Spectre
Skyfall
License To Kill
Quantum Of Solace
Octopussy
The Living Daylights
Die Another Day
Casino Royale
Diamonds Are Forever
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
A View To A Kill
Moonraker

Hey, Mad Dog 82 started it...

I disagree with so much about this list but damn I'm so happy to see Thunderball at the top.

AKORIS · 12-03-2015, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The November Man is fun, not only because it stars Pierce Brosnan, but also because it stars former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko. I won't go so far as to say that it's a great movie, but it's a solid Saturday afternoon guy movie sort of flick.

just got this for $3.99 on an Amazon Black Friday deal... along with another Brosnan title "Survivor"... looking forward to seeing both with expectations in check...

Geoff D · 12-03-2015, 10:54 PM

I rewatched the other three Craigs after watching Spectre and damn, Casino Royale is a superb film. Is it the best 'Bond film', emphasis on the Bond part? Probably not, but in terms of it simply being a film film it's a stunner.

QoS I still dig as this straight-up revenge actioner but it's a very disjointed film (I don't mean the action, I mean the story) and it pales next to CR.

Skyfall I've warmed to, I never really liked it before but it's a masterpiece next to Spectre and this time I really got into it. Dat Blu-ray is incredible, I may not care too much for how clean and 'digital' the photography looks but the encode itself is outstanding, those scenes near the end with all those horrendous gradations of soft light and shadow are handled impeccably.

Smartmark · 12-04-2015, 01:48 PM

10 - Spectre
09 - Licensed To Kill
08 - Sky Fall
07 - Casino Royale
06 - The Spy Who Loved Me
05 - Goldeneye
04 - Thunderball
03 - Dr. No
02 - Goldfinger
01 - From Russia With Love

From Russia with Love.jpg

Rich65 · 12-06-2015, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Smartmark

10 - Spectre
09 - Licence To Kill
08 - Sky Fall
07 - Casino Royale
06 - The Spy Who Loved Me
05 - Goldeneye
04 - Thunderball
03 - Dr. No
02 - Goldfinger
01 - From Russia With Love

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Your list is pretty spot on with mine but I would take out Skyfall and Spectre and replace them with On Her Majesty's Secret Service and For Your Eyes Only.

StingingVelvet · 12-06-2015, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Smartmark

05 - Goldeneye
04 - Thunderball
03 - Dr. No
02 - Goldfinger
01 - From Russia With Love

Probably my top 5 as well, though maybe Goldeneye a little higher since it was the first one I saw and I have intense nostalgia for it.

Doctor Jack · 12-06-2015, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Probably my top 5 as well, though maybe Goldeneye a little higher since it was the first one I saw and I have intense nostalgia for it.

Goldeneye was the first Bond movie I saw also.

Riddler The Slag · 12-10-2015, 04:24 PM

I still say Ralph Fiennes of the 90's would have been a spectacular James Bond.

dgoswald · 12-10-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

I still say Ralph Fiennes of the 90's would have been a spectacular James Bond.

What a great call! I can definitely see that.

The thing is back in those days there was still a strange disconnect between what some might call "worthy" films and roles, and other popular fare that the masses flocked to. Actors such as Fiennes in the 90's probably thought stuff like Bond was beneath them. It was only when, you might argue, the HP series kicked off - and that calibre of actor coincidentally began to see the roles they were up for begin to dwindle - did the lines begin to blur, and we saw great classically trained performers start to appear in popular films on a regular basis.

Aside from the above, Fiennes would've been the perfect Bond!

Geoff D · 12-10-2015, 05:06 PM

Fiennes did tosh like The Avengers though, so I don't think he thought he was too worthy for Bond!

baheidstu · 12-10-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoswald

What a great call! I can definitely see that.

The thing is back in those days there was still a strange disconnect between what some might call "worthy" films and roles, and other popular fare that the masses flocked to. Actors such as Fiennes in the 90's probably thought stuff like Bond was beneath them. It was only when, you might argue, the HP series kicked off - and that calibre of actor coincidentally began to see the roles they were up for begin to dwindle - did the lines begin to blur, and we saw great classically trained performers start to appear in popular films on a regular basis.

Aside from the above, Fiennes would've been the perfect Bond!

Ralph Fiennes played a Bond-ish role in the 90s as John Steed in the Avengers so I don't think this theory holds water.

dgoswald · 12-10-2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by baheidstu

Ralph Fiennes played a Bond-ish role in the 90s as John Steed in the Avengers so I don't think this theory holds water.

Yeah, you're right. Dunno what I was thinking, lol. It's partially true... just a tad.

dgoswald · 02-27-2016, 12:01 AM

Me whilst watching Spectre:

Craig's Bond arc is nicely wrapped up. He's driven off into the sun...rise, ahem, and he's come full circle: he started off with a saucy French lass in CR and he's finished with another one in Spectre. He was great in CR and QoS (yep, no joke), but Skyfall was awkward and Spectre was, unbelievably, very dull. Not his fault BTW, just the way things have panned out.

How could they have made something so uninspiring with all they had at their disposal?

P.S. The writers missed such an obvious gag when Bond was nudging that little Fiat with his Aston Martin. I was willing Bond to say something like, "I was always a back-seat driver" or something along those lines. I mean, c'mon, that would've been rather amusing and quite fitting.

stlcards · 03-24-2016, 07:11 PM

On EW.com, Archer reviews every James Bond movie. In the video, Archer just reviews a handful of the films. In the writeup, Archer reviews all of them. They are very short reviews but it's Archer. lol

Zivouhr · 12-02-2021, 10:33 PM

I was watching 1965's Thunderball again, where Sean Bond ventures to the island and meets some Spectre agents and leaders, and lots of sharks.

The sharks in the film actually look like they were killed on set while filming, which with today's standards, would not be allowed just for the sake of filming a scene.

Overall though, an interesting movie and Connery definitely carries the film well with his acting.

I see currently, Tubi has a number of free to watch Bond movies, but with some commercials.

CyberpunkCentral · 12-02-2021, 10:46 PM

Markgway · 12-03-2021, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Zivouhr

I was watching 1965's Thunderball again, where Sean Bond ventures to the island and meets some Spectre agents and leaders, and lots of sharks.

The sharks in the film actually look like they were killed on set while filming, which with today's standards, would not be allowed just for the sake of filming a scene.

Yes, sadly I think they were killed for real. Probably legal where they shot the scenes, but a disagrace all the same. Thankfully it wouldn't happen now.

Guy87 · 12-03-2021, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Fiennes did tosh like The Avengers though, so I don't think he thought he was too worthy for Bond!

....

ahem

02-27-2016, 12:01 AM	#335
dgoswald Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2015 Location:Erath Blu-ray collection:61	Me whilst watching Spectre: Craig's Bond arc is nicely wrapped up. He's driven off into the sun...rise, ahem, and he's come full circle: he started off with a saucy French lass in CR and he's finished with another one in Spectre. He was great in CR and QoS (yep, no joke), but Skyfall was awkward and Spectre was, unbelievably, very dull. Not his fault BTW, just the way things have panned out. How could they have made something so uninspiring with all they had at their disposal? P.S. The writers missed such an obvious gag when Bond was nudging that little Fiat with his Aston Martin. I was willing Bond to say something like, "I was always a back-seat driver" or something along those lines. I mean, c'mon, that would've been rather amusing and quite fitting. Last edited by dgoswald; 02-27-2016 at 12:14 AM.

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12-03-2015, 10:54 PM	#325
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1073 Blu-ray collection:2377 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	I rewatched the other three Craigs after watching Spectre and damn, Casino Royale is a superb film. Is it the best 'Bond film', emphasis on the Bond part? Probably not, but in terms of it simply being a film film it's a stunner. QoS I still dig as this straight-up revenge actioner but it's a very disjointed film (I don't mean the action, I mean the story) and it pales next to CR. Skyfall I've warmed to, I never really liked it before but it's a masterpiece next to Spectre and this time I really got into it. Dat Blu-ray is incredible, I may not care too much for how clean and 'digital' the photography looks but the encode itself is outstanding, those scenes near the end with all those horrendous gradations of soft light and shadow are handled impeccably.

12-04-2015, 01:48 PM	#326
Smartmark Senior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Upstate NY 4K collection:412 Blu-ray collection:2922 DVD collection:355	10 - Spectre 09 - Licensed To Kill 08 - Sky Fall 07 - Casino Royale 06 - The Spy Who Loved Me 05 - Goldeneye 04 - Thunderball 03 - Dr. No 02 - Goldfinger 01 - From Russia With Love From Russia with Love.jpg

12-10-2015, 04:24 PM	#330
Riddler The Slag Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Tulsa, OK (formally S. Wales) Home Theater Gallery:53 4K collection:219 Blu-ray collection:787 DVD collection:68	I still say Ralph Fiennes of the 90's would have been a spectacular James Bond.

12-10-2015, 05:06 PM	#332
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1073 Blu-ray collection:2377 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Fiennes did tosh like The Avengers though, so I don't think he thought he was too worthy for Bond!

03-24-2016, 07:11 PM	#336
stlcards Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Land Of Lincoln, USA 4K collection:170 Blu-ray collection:1085 MA collection:559 Digital collection:762 iTunes collection:506 Prime collection:566 Trading Score:47	On EW.com, Archer reviews every James Bond movie. In the video, Archer just reviews a handful of the films. In the writeup, Archer reviews all of them. They are very short reviews but it's Archer. lol

12-02-2021, 10:33 PM	#337
Zivouhr Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	I was watching 1965's Thunderball again, where Sean Bond ventures to the island and meets some Spectre agents and leaders, and lots of sharks. The sharks in the film actually look like they were killed on set while filming, which with today's standards, would not be allowed just for the sake of filming a scene. Overall though, an interesting movie and Connery definitely carries the film well with his acting. I see currently, Tubi has a number of free to watch Bond movies, but with some commercials.

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