Ranking the Connery Films

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  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    I'm young (23) and I've only been a Bond fan for about a year, so my opinions (especially on classics like these) are liable to change. But here's what I got now.

    1 - Dr. No
    A minimalist classic that shows us that less is often more.

    2 - From Russia with Love
    With a well developed story and setting in its own right, it stands apart from the Bond formula.

    3 - Goldfinger
    Invented the Bond formula, with the humor, the megalomaniac villain, the henchman, etc.

    4 - You Only Live Twice
    Great sense of setting, a lot of imagination, Blofeld and his lair. Love it.

    5 - Thunderball
    Overall good, but sometimes feels bloated and boring, especially compared to its predecessors.

    6 - Diamonds Are Forever
    So, Blofeld is a drag queen and Connery's Bond doesn't care that he murdered his wife.
  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    I'm young (23) and I've only been a Bond fan for about a year, .

    Wait till you meet the hardcore fans who started reading the books aged 9. Like me.
    1. For Your Eyes Only 2. The Living Daylights 3 From Russia with Love 4. Casino Royale 5. OHMSS 6. Skyfall
  • MilleniumForceMilleniumForce LondonPosts: 1,214MI6 Agent
    edited March 2015
    1. Goldfinger
    2. Diamonds Are Forever
    3. You Only Love Twice
    4. From Russia With Love
    5. Thunderball
    6. Dr No

    I'm not a fan of Connery.
    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)
  • 002002 New ZealandPosts: 558MI6 Agent
    Dr No
    From Russia with Love
    Goldfinger
    Thunderball
    You Only Live Twice
    Diamonds are Forever


    Yep, pretty much like that...
  • DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
    FRWL
    TB
    GF
    DN
    YOLT
    DAF
    NSNA

    Connery has made the best bond movies
    Top 10 Bond Films
    1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    1 ) From Russia With Love
    2 ) Goldfinger
    3 ) Dr No
    4 ) Thunderball
    5 ) You Only Live Twice
    6 ) Diamonds Are Forever
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Connery has made the best bond movies

    True that! {[]
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  • SpoffSpoff Posts: 244MI6 Agent
    TB
    DN
    Gf
    FRWL
    DAF
    YOLT
    NSNA
  • SpoffSpoff Posts: 244MI6 Agent
    Connery has made the best bond movies

    True that! {[]

    I think collectively yes.
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    I think I've seen Goldfinger far too many times to rank Connery's films fairly. I'm just so tired of Goldfinger that I might even rank DAF higher than it! So here's my ranking sans Goldfinger:

    FRWL
    YOLT
    TB
    DN
    DAF
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  • BIG TAMBIG TAM Wrexham, North Wales, UK.Posts: 773MI6 Agent
    1. From Russia With Love
    2. Goldfinger
    3. Thunderball
    4. Dr. No
    5. Diamonds Are Forever
    6. You Only Live Twice
    7. Never Say Never Again
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.

    i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Brosnan was far too young during the 60's :))
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  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    like i said, assume 40 year old brosnan took a time machine in the 50's.
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.

    i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.

    How about if Moore did Connery's 6 Bond films?

    NSNA isn't really a Bond film, but Brosnan would have been old enough for that, as long as they cut out the parts about Bond's age.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.

    i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.

    I disagree (shocking, right?). While it is true that Connery's seven films are some of the better written and better directed entries in the series, his presence and performance have a lot to do with how well the finished products turned out. I actually think OHMSS is better written than some of Connery's films, and it's very good even with Lazenby as the star. But I believe it would be even better if Connery was in it.
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  • Gassy ManGassy Man USAPosts: 2,972MI6 Agent
    1. Goldfinger - All of the elements of a great Bond film come together here. Connery gives an assured, confident performance, a sinister, meglomaniacal villain, a terrific fight with a very menacing and formidable henchman, clever gadgets, attractive Bond girls, classic one-liners.....it's all there.

    2. From Russia With Love - To me, this is Fleming's Bond terrifically translated to the screen. A great tale of espionage, and one of best henchmen (Grant) and the best ally (Kerim Bey) in the series.

    3. Dr. No - A nice way to introduce the character to the screen. Classic Bond Girl (Honey Ryder) and a standout scene that has withstood the test of time (Bond killing Dent).

    4. You Only Live Twice - My most-watched Bond film. For pure enjoyment, this one tops my list. Unusual, exotic location, great action scenes, an absolutely beautiful title song and soundtrack, fantastic sets. Just an all around fun movie.

    5. Thunderball - Solid entertainment, this one has a nice PTS, one of the sexiest of all Bond Girls (Lucianna Paluzzo), and another outstanding performance by Connery. The movie is dragged down a bit by the slow-moving underwater scenes, but still an overall top line Bond film.

    6. Diamonds Are Forever - Hooray for the return of Connery! He gives an amusing performance, but the film is a decidedly mixed bag. Good humor, a nice, brutal fight in the elevator, a stunning Bond Girl (Plenty O'Toole), a good title song featuring Dame Shirley Bassey. On the con side, Charles Gray's awful Blofeld, a weak leading lady (Jill St. John), and some lackluster action scenes (the dune-buggy chase and the battle on the oil rig).

    7. Never Say Never Again - Great to see Connery as Bond again. Bernie Casey is my favorite Felix Leiter (obviously!), and I loved Barbara Carrera as Fatima Blush. The lack of Bond music really hurt, though.
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  • 002002 New ZealandPosts: 558MI6 Agent
    moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.

    i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.

    I disagree (shocking, right?). While it is true that Connery's seven films are some of the better written and better directed entries in the series, his presence and performance have a lot to do with how well the finished products turned out. I actually think OHMSS is better written than some of Connery's films, and it's very good even with Lazenby as the star. But I believe it would be even better if Connery was in it.

    Superb opinion. Of course, I agree entirely. Bravo. {[]
  • SpoffSpoff Posts: 244MI6 Agent
    edited March 2015
    moreso connery was in the best films. not that he made them.

    i think if brosnan did these 7 films (assuming he were old enough), they'd be just as good if not better.

    I disagree (shocking, right?). While it is true that Connery's seven films are some of the better written and better directed entries in the series, his presence and performance have a lot to do with how well the finished products turned out. I actually think OHMSS is better written than some of Connery's films, and it's very good even with Lazenby as the star. But I believe it would be even better if Connery was in it.

    I totally agree with this BL.

    Brosnan was certainly no Connery.
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Seems like I might have lapsed into making sense again! At least to some of you! :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Since when have you ever made Sense? :v :D
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Since when have you ever made Sense? :v :D

    Well according to Gassy Man, 002 and Spoff, I made a little sense with my recent comment. So there's that! :D
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    :))
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  • Agent PurpleAgent Purple Posts: 857MI6 Agent
    Here's my ranking of Connery's EON 007 films:


    GF
    FRWL
    DN
    YOLT
    TB
    (some space)
    DAF
    "Hostile takeovers. Shall we?"
    New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
    1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
    Bond actors to be re-ranked later
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    So I rewatched them last week and I've made an adjustment.
    FRWL
    TB
    GF
    DN
    YOLT
    DAF
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  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    Objectively from best to worst:

    1. FRWL
    2. GF
    3. DN
    4. TB
    5. YOLT
    6. DAF

    How much I enjoy (and thus rank) them:

    1. GF
    2. YOLT
    3. FRWL
    4. TB
    5. DN
    6. DAF
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  • Bondage007Bondage007 AustraliaPosts: 371MI6 Agent
    1. FRWL
    2. DN
    3. DAF
    4. GF
    5. YOLT
    6. TB

    I have to say this everytime I list thunderball, because I quite like it, but the pacing kills it for me. If it was more tightly edited it would easily be top 2-3 on this list, and easily top 10 overall
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  • Agent PurpleAgent Purple Posts: 857MI6 Agent
    edited October 2015
    ^Agreed on TB's pacing.

    However, the reason I prefer it to DAF is because DAF is pretty much a headache for me to sit through. I don't want to watch it again for at least a year.

    TB I could probably watch again in less than a year, although if I want to sit through an EON Connery film, I'd prefer one of his first 3 or YOLT.
    "Hostile takeovers. Shall we?"
    New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
    1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
    Bond actors to be re-ranked later
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    I'll do what Dutchfinger did.

    Objective: GF > FRWL > DN > TB > YOLT > DAF

    My Opinion: GF > DN > YOLT > FRWL > TB > DAF
  • Agent PurpleAgent Purple Posts: 857MI6 Agent
    Dunno about TB being objectively better than YOLT, but I don't think it really matters.
    "Hostile takeovers. Shall we?"
    New 2020 ranking (for now DAF and FYEO keep their previous placements)
    1. TLD 2. TND 3. GF 4. TSWLM 5. TWINE 6. OHMSS 7. LtK 8. TMWTGG 9. L&LD 10. YOLT 11. DAD 12. QoS 13. DN 14. GE 15. SF 16. OP 17. MR 18. AVTAK 19. TB 20. FRWL 21. CR 22. FYEO 23. DAF (SP to be included later)
    Bond actors to be re-ranked later
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