Which would be your ESSENTIAL (00)7 Bond films?

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    :)) nice choice.
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  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,965MI6 Agent
    edited August 2014
    I'd say DN, as the first in the series, then FRWL and GF: FRWL as the movie which polished the more 'serious' Bond, and GF as the film which completed the formula for a more 'fantastic' Bond. Sean Connery is essential as the original 007, blending both these aspects.

    More recently, CR makes a bid to get to the essence of Bond in the sense that it's all about the character 'becoming' 007. (QOS completes the arc which CR begins, and SF goes on to explore Bond's 'origins' at Skyfall by revealing and reflecting back on his defining childhood trauma - being orphaned - but I'm not going to include either of these two in my 7.)

    I need three more, so I'll go for:
    LTK, showing an 'essential' Bond in the sense that he's a man motivated to act outside his 00 license (and because it's more convincing than the movie to which it's similar in that respect, OHMSS);
    YOLT, reflecting 60s Bondmania at its peak;
    TSWLM, proclaiming itself, a decade later, to be "the biggest ... the best ... Bond... and beyond!"

    Thus, in chronological order:

    1. DN
    2. FRWL
    3. GF
    4. YOLT
    5. TSWLM
    6. LTK
    7. CR
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  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    OK if you were only allowed to have 7 Bond films - just 7, no more and no less - which would you choose?
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    From the 1962-2002 era I would choose:

    1. Dr. No
    2. Goldfinger
    3. OHMSS
    4. TSWLM
    5. Moonraker
    6. Licence to Kill
    7. Goldeneye

    It's only fair that every Bond actor is represented and Connery & Moore get x2 each. :)
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    Well now......................

    OHMSS, LTK, TLD, DN, L&LD, AVTAK, CR
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I see we share Two films in our list, OHMSS,LTK . {[]
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    Two great films played by two of the best Bonds!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    {[] I wouldn't argue with that. :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • King KamalKing Kamal Posts: 85MI6 Agent
    1. Dr No (So different to any other Bond film. Espionage)
    2. You Only Live Twice (Great location, Blofeld, tremendous fun)
    3. On Her Majesties Secret Service (Perfection)
    4. Live and Let Die (Cartoon strip)
    5. The Spy Who Loved Me (Adventure. Moore's best film)
    6. The Living Daylights (Slightly darker. Great Plot. Dalton)
    7. Skyfall (Great cinematic experience)

    Really a mix of the best films, the most entertaining films and the most "different" films ie not having two that are too similar. Decided to be a bit of an oddball and leave off GF despite being very high in my rankings because it is maybe a bit too much of a definitive Bond while others go off in other more diverse angles (and I also don't think its Connery's best performance). Likewise CF which I also rate very highly but once they leave the Casino is just struggles to engage me. Pained me very much to leave OP off the list.
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    I didn't answer this one. Here it goes.

    FRWL.- Connery at his best.
    GF.- The music alone
    OHMSS.- Great movie. In order to make up for the uncertainty of a new Bond, all the rest was as safe (good safe) as possible, and it shows.
    MR.- Just very fun to watch. Possibly my favourite PTS.
    FYEO.- Best Moore.
    TLD.- Great spy thriller. Dalton is magnificent.
    CR.- A total classic. Up there with the FRWL/GF in my book. Craig,best Bond since Connery.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    Virgil37 wrote:
    TLD.- Great spy thriller. Dalton is magnificent.
    You are so right here. -{
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Virgil37 wrote:
    TLD.- Great spy thriller. Dalton is magnificent.
    You are so right here. -{

    Yes. Yes he is. -{
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Another statement I can't argue with -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Virgil37 wrote:
    TLD.- Great spy thriller. Dalton is magnificent.
    You are so right here. -{

    Yes. Yes he is. -{

    Let's drink to TLD and Dalton! -{
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    Virgil37 wrote:
    chrisisall wrote:
    You are so right here. -{

    Yes. Yes he is. -{

    Let's drink to TLD and Dalton! -{
    {[]

    Dalton's never relied on his looks or his sheer nature to portray Bond; he works at every scene.
    He handles his gun like a tool, not an instrument of drama.
    He never 'winks' at the audience, even when some one-liners come off weak.

    Dalton was almost single-handedly responsible for ending Bond's silver age on the highest of notes. -{
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Virgil37Virgil37 Posts: 1,212MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Virgil37 wrote:

    Yes. Yes he is. -{

    Let's drink to TLD and Dalton! -{
    {[]

    Dalton's never relied on his looks or his sheer nature to portray Bond; he works at every scene.
    He handles his gun like a tool, not an instrument of drama.
    He never 'winks' at the audience, even when some one-liners come off weak.

    Dalton was almost single-handedly responsible for ending Bond's silver age on the highest of notes. -{

    + -{
    Very well said!
  • Ens007Ens007 EnglandPosts: 863MI6 Agent
    Casino Royale
    Quantum Of Solace
    From Russia With Love
    Thunderball
    Goldeneye
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    A View To A Kill

    Skyfall should be on there, but I've seen it too many times of late! :s
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    I'm going to radically change my seven:

    DN
    TB
    OHMSS
    TLD
    LTK
    TND
    QOS
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • lueth2048lueth2048 Posts: 120MI6 Agent
    From Russia, With Love
    Goldfinger
    Thunderball
    OHMSS
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    For Your Eyes Only
    Casino Royale
  • DutchJamesBondFanDutchJamesBondFan the NetherlandsPosts: 414MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger (FRWL really was close)
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Licence to Kill
    GoldenEye
    Casino Royale
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  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    Skyfall
    Casino Royale
    Quantum of Solace
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    From Russia with Love
    Thunderball
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    For Your Eyes Only (My favourite One)
    Skyfall
    Goldeneye
    From Russia With Love
    The LIving Daylights
    OHMSS
    Octopussy

    One from each actor, then two Moore's cause he's probably my fav
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,988Quartermasters
    edited September 2014
    FRWL - My favourite all-round
    GF - Seed of the Precious Classic FormulaTM
    OHMSS - First Bond novel read; changed my life
    DAF - First one I saw on the big screen/guilty pleasure
    TLD - Dalton gives the series CPR after Moore
    CR - Craig takes it to the nuts and owns the part - Fleming's Bond suffers, and nobody has portrayed this as well, IMO.
    SF - Fitting 50th anniversary

    Picking only seven films is really quite excruciating. When I separated from my wife, the complete Bond canon (film and original Fleming literary) was one of the things I fled the house with. True story.
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  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    For Your Eyes Only (my favourite one)
    The Living Daylights
    From Russia with Love
    OHMSS
    Casino Royale
    Goldfinger
    Skyfall

    With 'Spy' missing a place by a whisker
    1. For Your Eyes Only 2. The Living Daylights 3 From Russia with Love 4. Casino Royale 5. OHMSS 6. Skyfall
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    edited October 2014
    I'm going to change my seven AGAIN:

    DN- The first great Connery Bond.
    YOLT- The last great Connery Bond
    OHMSS- Important event in Bond's life.
    TLD- First great Dalton Bond.
    LTK- Last great Dalton Bond.
    TND- Brosnan's finest (two)hour(s).
    QOS- The 21st Century's LTK.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    23 films is a lot, so I narrowed down 7 as the most essential picks. They're what I would recommend a newcomer who wants to get the very best out of the series, and a taste of each actor, without watching every single movie.

    Connery: Dr. No, Goldfinger or From Russia with Love (pick 2 of them)
    Lazenby: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Moore: The Spy Who Loved Me
    Dalton: License to Kill
    Brosnan: Goldeneye
    Craig: Casino Royale
  • MilleniumForceMilleniumForce LondonPosts: 1,214MI6 Agent
    I'd have a bit of everything:

    Skyfall - Modern Bond
    Moonraker - Camp Bond at his best
    Goldfinger - The classic
    Licence To Kill - Dark 80's Bond
    GoldenEye - Bond brought into a new decade in the perfect way
    From Russia With Love - The Bond thriller
    Live And Let Die - The Bond that showed he was ready for the seventies and that the series didn't need Connery.

    These aren't my favourite films, but they each represent different types of Bond, and if I had to show someone who had never see a Bond film seven films, these would be the ones.

    (Goldfinger or The Spy Who Loved Me when it comes to the classic)
    1.LTK 2.AVTAK 3.OP 4.FYEO 5.TND 6.LALD 7.GE 8.GF 9.TSWLM 10.SPECTRE 11.SF 12.MR 13.YOLT 14.TLD 15.CR (06) 16.TMWTGG 17.TB 18.FRWL 19.TWINE 20.OHMSS 21.DAF 22.DAD 23.QoS 24.NSNA 25.DN 26.CR (67)
  • Agent LeeAgent Lee Posts: 254MI6 Agent
    edited March 2015
    Great idea Brosnan fan! here are my thoughts:

    I think ultimately, it would be unwise to simply pick your top 7 "favorites". instead, I think the thing to consider is the importance of each film in the series, but tempered by personal taste. I also think, for whatever reason, it's important to include all six actors. With that in mind, here are mine (in order of release):

    From Russia With Love - THE classic IMO

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Lazenby's one and only, and all around one of the absolute best of the series

    The Spy Who Loved Me - the best of the Moore era all wrapped up in one film

    Licence To Kill - Dark, Dangerous, Dalton.

    Goldeneye - Best of the Brosnan era, and one of the best of the series

    Casino Royale - the game changer. HUGE deal in Bond history.

    Skyfall - Just brilliant execution of Bond on his 50th anniversary. Also historically significant in that regard.
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  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    Agent Lee wrote:
    I think ultimately, it would be unwise to simply pick your top 7 "favorites". instead, I think the thing to consider is the importance of each film in the series, but tempered by personal taste. I also think, for whatever reason, it's important to include all six actors. With that in mind, here are mine (in order of release):
    From Russia With Love - THE classic IMO
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Lazenby's one and only, and all around one of the absolute best of the series
    The Spy Who Loved Me - the best of the Moore era all wrapped up in one film
    Licence To Kill - Dark, Dangerous, Dalton.
    Goldeneye - Best of the Brosnan era, and one of the best of the series
    Casino Royale - the game changer. HUGE deal in Bond history.


    Remember how Scaramanga said every great artist strives for that one, undisputed masterpiece ?

    Although nothing is undisputed here on AJB, I do feel that each Bond actor did get one masterpiece Bond film. These six films fulfilled their potential and remain the high-water marks of the series.

    1. Connery - Goldfinger
    2. Lazenby - OHMSS
    3. Moore- The Spy Who Loved Me
    4. Dalton - Licence to Kill
    5. Brosnan - Goldeneye
    6. Craig - Casino Royale
    7. N/A
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    Firemass wrote:
    Although nothing is undisputed here on AJB,

    3. Moore- The Spy Who Loved Me
    Moore's masterpiece was Octopussy, dude.
    Well... or maybe TSWLM...
    No! It was OP!! Definitely!
    I think.
    :))
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,418Quartermasters
    edited March 2015
    From Russia With Love - In my opinion the best film in the series.

    Goldfinger - The most iconic film in the series.

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service - A key story in the Bond mythos.

    The Spy Who Loved Me - The best example of a Roger Moore Bond film.

    Goldeneye - The rebirth of the series for the post Cold War era, although the film is still somewhat rooted in the Cold War.

    Casino Royale - Another key story in the Bond canon, and another rebirth of the series.

    Skyfall - I wasn't sure about this one, but I included it as the 50th anniversary celebration, and it is also a damn good film.
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