Biggest film for each Bond actor (that isn't a bond film)

JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
What is the biggest film for each Bond actor (that isn't a bond film)?
1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
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  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,107MI6 Agent
    Boat Trip (RM) scooped $8 million at the box office.
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  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,651MI6 Agent
    I would include TV work as an alternative since films can be limiting; for example, what's Tom Selleck's best movie? Even with "biggest," you'd need to narrow down the criteria for that, biggest in terms of box office? Acting achievement? As a collective body of work, like a TV show? So, in the case of Bond actors, what I would roughly identify as each actor's biggest achievements are:

    Connery-Untouchables for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

    Lazenby-kind of sad, I think we'd need to look at the inflation adjusted returns of his B-movies and TV appearances, which would be the hardest to chase down IMO.

    Moore-The Saint TV Series

    Dalton-Tough to determine because of his extremely extensive stage work; if you look at his credits, this film, TV and Stage roles are generally the same length. As for film, I'VE READ (and haven't watched) that his notable ones are Lion in Winter and Wuthering Heights.

    Brosnan-Remington Steele TV Series

    Craig-Based on the concentration of film nominations received, The Mother, Layer Cake (the only of these I've watched) and Enduring Love.
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  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,906MI6 Agent
    how'd The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo do? whatever happened to the followup?
  • ToTheRightToTheRight Posts: 314MI6 Agent
    Boat Trip (RM) scooped $8 million at the box office.

    You beat me to it! I was going to say BOAT TRIP.

    Connery- several- Man Who Would Be King, Untouchables, Indy 3, Red October, etc
    Lazenby- Gettysburg maybe
    Moore- The Cannonball Run was a huge hit, Shout at The Devil, The Sea Wolves
    Dalton- Hot Fuzz, though Lion in Winter is most classic
    Brosnan- Mrs Doubtfire was huge- Dante's Peak did alright as well
    Craig- Dragon Tattoo, Layer Cake...I forget the Spielberg movie he did.......
  • MarcAngeDracoMarcAngeDraco Piz GloriaPosts: 564MI6 Agent
    Connery's biggest film outside of Bond is probably Indiana Jones. His best is probably Untouchables, but don't think it's as popular as Indy. Entrapment is probably a close second.

    Dalton's would probably be Toy Story 3.

    Brosnan's would either be Mrs Doubtfire or (unfortunately) Mamma Mia even though the film is a stinker.

    For Craig, even though the film is solid, no one really cared about Dragon Tattoo. His appearance is all too brief in Road to Perdition, despite a great performance. And despite it being an excellent film, it's not on the same level as the above 'biggest films' of Dalton, Connery and Brosnan. Instead, Cowboys and Aliens is probably Craig's biggest non-Bond film, for all the wrong reasons.
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  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,418Quartermasters
    Connery - It has to be The Untouchables, I think. But there are some other good contenders which have been mentioned already (Last Crusade, Red October.) I think some other runners up could be Marnie and The Rock.

    Lazenby - ???

    Moore - The Wild Geese is one worth mentioning

    Dalton - The Lion in Winter is the obvious one, also supprting roles in succesful films Hot Fuzz and Toy Story 3

    Brosnan - In addition to the films mentioned already, The Thomas Crown Affair is also worth a shout.

    Craig - I would nominate Dragon Tattoo, decent box office and good critical reception.
  • MilleniumForceMilleniumForce LondonPosts: 1,214MI6 Agent
    Connery - Indianna Jones and the Last Crusade, Hunt for Red October, The Rock

    Moore - Cannonball Run

    Dalton - Hot Fuzz

    Brosnan - Mamma Mia

    Craig - Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Layercake
    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)
  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,906MI6 Agent
    ToTheRight wrote:
    Craig- ...I forget the Spielberg movie he did.......
    Munich? about the Israeli MOSSAD response to the 1972 Olympics massacre
    he also voice-acted the villain in Tintin, but I don't think that one did too well, still waiting for the sequel to that one too

    also, Brosnan was in Mars Attacks
  • sniperUKsniperUK UlsterPosts: 594MI6 Agent
    Brosnans best, Thomas Crown Affair.
  • welshguy34welshguy34 Posts: 219MI6 Agent
    Connery - The Untouchables. Honourable mentions to Indy & The Man who would be King.

    Moore - Wild Geese

    Dalton - A Lion In Winter

    Brosnan - Thomas Crown Affair

    Craig - Munich
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    Dalton- Hot Fuzz

    And Brosnan was in it's sequel - The World's End.

    Brosnan was also in the first Percy Jackson movie.
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • Gassy ManGassy Man USAPosts: 2,972MI6 Agent
    What do you mean by biggest? Budget? Box office? Most critically acclaimed? Fan favorite?

    In terms of box office and not adjusted for inflation, it's probably:

    Connery -- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    Lazenby -- Gettysburg
    Moore -- The Cannonball Run
    Dalton -- Toy Story 3
    Brosnan -- Mama Mia!
    Craig -- Tomb Raider

    The Bond actors, with the exception of Connery, are not big draws outside of the role.
  • JagJag Posts: 1,167MI6 Agent
    ToTheRight wrote:
    Craig- ...I forget the Spielberg movie he did.......
    Munich? about the Israeli MOSSAD response to the 1972 Olympics massacre
    he also voice-acted the villain in Tintin, but I don't think that one did too well, still waiting for the sequel to that one too

    also, Brosnan was in Mars Attacks


    My favourite Craig movie was Defiance. Munich wasn't too bad either.
  • JagJag Posts: 1,167MI6 Agent
    how'd The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo do? whatever happened to the followup?

    Let's hope there won't be a follow-up. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo would not be a bad movie, if it had not already been made before, so why waste time and money again?
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,416Chief of Staff
    Jag wrote:
    how'd The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo do? whatever happened to the followup?

    Let's hope there won't be a follow-up. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo would not be a bad movie, if it had not already been made before, so why waste time and money again?

    Tell that to the people that just remade Ben Hur :))

    There are a myriad of remade/reimagined films out there...some are better than the original...and its only a "waste (of) time and money" if they don't make a profit...
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  • JellyfishJellyfish EnglandPosts: 461MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    Jag wrote:
    how'd The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo do? whatever happened to the followup?

    Let's hope there won't be a follow-up. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo would not be a bad movie, if it had not already been made before, so why waste time and money again?

    Tell that to the people that just remade Ben Hur :))

    There are a myriad of remade/reimagined films out there...some are better than the original...and its only a "waste (of) time and money" if they don't make a profit...

    When the Daniel Craig version of Dragon Tattoo came out, I remember reading that there wouldn't be much demand for the series to continue as people have already seen the same story twice, in the books and in the Swedish films, and wouldn't be all that enthusiastic about it for a third time.
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,651MI6 Agent
    Jellyfish wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    Jag wrote:

    Let's hope there won't be a follow-up. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo would not be a bad movie, if it had not already been made before, so why waste time and money again?

    Tell that to the people that just remade Ben Hur :))

    There are a myriad of remade/reimagined films out there...some are better than the original...and its only a "waste (of) time and money" if they don't make a profit...

    When the Daniel Craig version of Dragon Tattoo came out, I remember reading that there wouldn't be much demand for the series to continue as people have already seen the same story twice, in the books and in the Swedish films, and wouldn't be all that enthusiastic about it for a third time.

    I think the concern for Dragon Tattoo is that it was too similar and it came out too soon after the original, and the entire trilogy no less. It must have been a concern if audience interests could be sustained through the twists and turns of parts 2 and 3 when it's likely a significant part of audiences of the DC version would have seen those already.
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  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,906MI6 Agent
    my memory of later Blomkvist/Salander books is Salander is in a hospital bed most of the time and Blomkvist is philosophizing about journalistic ethics and doing library research ... i.e. not so much cinematic potential

    which reminds me, one Connery film not yet mentioned that I thought was really good is The Name of the Rose, based on a book by the philosopher Umberto Eco
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    edited September 2016
    I have set myself a little task :D

    I plan to watch 6 films one after the other (either over 1 or 2 days), each of the 6 films being a non-bond film that stars one of the bonds each.

    The films I am watching will be:
    Connery - The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    Lazenby - The Kentucky Fried Movie
    Moore - Boat Trip
    Dalton - The Rocketeer
    Brosnan - Mrs Doubtfire
    Craig - Dream House

    These are films I haven't seen before btw. Many other films mentioned in this thread I've likely already seen.

    Looking forward to this :D
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • sniperUKsniperUK UlsterPosts: 594MI6 Agent
    Shout at the Devil, bought this recently on Bluray, great entertainment that turns dark half way through, one of Moores best , make sure you get the 132 or 150 minute version though rather than the 115 minute one usually shown.
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    Agreed, great film. -{
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    I have set myself a little task :D

    I plan to watch 6 films one after the other (either over 1 or 2 days), each of the 6 films being a non-bond film that stars one of the bonds each.

    The films I am watching will be:
    Connery - The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    Lazenby - The Kentucky Fried Movie
    Moore - Boat Trip
    Dalton - The Rocketeer
    Brosnan - Mrs Doubtfire
    Craig - Dream House

    These are films I haven't seen before btw. Many other films mentioned in this thread I've likely already seen.

    Looking forward to this :D

    I've watched these 6 now, and here are my thoughts:

    The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen - A fun and enjoyable film. It wasn't a 'good' film as such, but I enjoyed it, and that's all that maters. Solid Connery performance.

    The Kentucky Fried Movie - A bit of a piece of crap. Just numerous sketches and the vast majority were just not funny. Lazenby got like 1 minute of screen time. And he sounded dubbed in parts too.

    Boat Trip - Not a 'good' film, but it made me laugh, therefore it did it's job. Moore's character was hilarious.

    The Rocketeer - Oh yes. What a great film. Definitely my favourite of the 6. Just a very enjoyable and entertaining film, and Dalton is a brilliant villain in it too.

    Mrs Doubtfire - Great film. Brosnan is so skinny in this. An all-round great family film, with good comedy and good messages.

    Dream House - Not bad. It was weird but interesting. Part of me quite enjoyed it, but it was hard to follow at times. Good twist and great Craig performance.

    Will do this again with another 6 films and report back.
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,416Chief of Staff
    Jarvio wrote:
    Dream House - Not bad. It was weird but interesting. Part of me quite enjoyed it, but it was hard to follow at times. Good twist and great Craig performance.

    I actually really enjoyed this movie - and it got a hell of a roasting by critics and film fans alike :o

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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    Jarvio wrote:
    Dream House - Not bad. It was weird but interesting. Part of me quite enjoyed it, but it was hard to follow at times. Good twist and great Craig performance.

    I actually really enjoyed this movie - and it got a hell of a roasting by critics and film fans alike :o

    It one of DC's better films -{

    Even Craig didn't think so highly of this film. But I thought it had a good performance from him.
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  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,906MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen - A fun and enjoyable film. It wasn't a 'good' film as such, but I enjoyed it, and that's all that maters. Solid Connery performance.
    I saw this when it came out and couldn't deal with it ... it was a very loose adaptation of an Alan Moore comic that totally missed much of the cleverness and humour
    at the same time it came out there was also From Hell, with Johny Depp, also based on an Alan Moore comic and also missing much of the point
    funny thing was in the comics Alan Quatermain (Connery's character) was an opium addict, and the Inspector investigating the JackTheRipper murders (Depp's character) was a very clean living Victorian conservative type
    but in the two films its Depp's character who smokes opium and Connery's does not
    I can just imagine Connery saying no way is he going to play a character smoking opium, then Depp saying he'd gladly do it if Connery won't, even if it contradicts the way his character was written

    another good Dalton appearance in recent years: he played Rasillon, LordPresident of the Timelords in David Tennant's final Dr Who episode ... the character returned in Peter Capaldi's last series but unfortunately with a different actor
  • Agent LeeAgent Lee Posts: 254MI6 Agent
    Connery - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

    Lazenby - his cameo on Jim Jefferies' series "Legit"

    Moore - Cannonball Run? or The Saint

    Dalton - Hot Fuzz

    Brosnan - Mrs. Doubtfire

    Craig - Defiance
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    Just watched another 6:

    The Untouchables (with Connery) - Not usually my genre, but it was a decent film.

    Who Saw Her Die? (with Lazenby) - Lazenby was dubbed, which was disappointing in this otherwise bizzare film.

    The Cannonball Run (with Moore) - Great fun! And some good bond references for us bond fans too!

    The Lion In Winter (with Dalton) - More like a play. Not my cup of tea, but technically well-made.

    Mars Attacks! (with Brosnan) - Not very good. A comedy that just isn't that funny.

    Munich (with Daniel Craig) - Found it hard to follow, but otherwise a good film, although too long. Interesting to see three bond actors in this film - Daniel Craig, Dominic Greene, Hugo Drax.
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    And..... another 6

    The Anderson Tapes (with Connery) - Awesome film. Good crime thriller. And also features a young Christopher Walken!

    The Man From Hong Kong (with Lazenby) - Finally, I get to see a Lazenby film where he is not dubbed AND has a prominent role. This film was so much better than I expected. I'd even go as far to say that it is quite like a bond film, but with Lazenby as the villain!

    Gold (with Moore) - AVTAK alert! Roger Moore manages a gold mine where an evil plot is going on to flood the mine. This is so much like AVTAK which means I loved it!

    Agatha (with Dalton) - After watching 3 very enjoyable films, this one was a let-down. Not bad by all means, but just average, and kinda weird too.

    The Lawnmower Man (with Brosnan) - Bizarre but I absolutely loved it!

    The Invasion (with Craig) - Average at best.
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    I own the Wild Geese.
    that's a fantastic film, Moore plays a much darker character. In one gripping scene he forces someone to swallow a bag full of heroin.
    Mamma Mia is a classic. I have a soft spot for it.
    Dalton's villainous role in Hot Fuzz is a sure-fire winner.
    Connery did a good job in Finding Forrestor and I love The Rock.
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    I just watched North Sea Hijack with Roger Moore. I really enjoyed it, and again, he plays a much darker character than Bond.
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
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