Pros and Cons: Compendium (50 years of James Bond 007)

Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
edited October 2015 in The James Bond Films
If there's one legacy I'll leave to the James Bond fanbase, it's a series of enjoyable, and at times funny, discussions from my loving friends at AJB007. We talk about the faults of the movies, but more importantly, we talk about the many strengths of the films, which have made each of them a part of the world's biggest film series. And, here's the master list.

01 DR. NO (1962, Connery)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45444/pros-and-cons-dr-no/
02 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963, Connery)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44839/pros-and-cons-from-russia-with-love/
03 GOLDFINGER (1964, Connery)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45547/pros-and-cons-goldfinger/
04 THUNDERBALL (1965, Connery)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45309/pros-and-cons-thunderball/
05 YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967, Connery)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44867/pros-and-cons-you-only-live-twice/
06 ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969, Lazenby)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44902/pros-and-cons-on-her-majestys-secret-service/
07 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971, Connery)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45310/pros-and-cons-diamonds-are-forever/
08 LIVE AND LET DIE (1973, Moore)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44855/pros-and-cons-live-and-let-die/
09 THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974, Moore)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45260/pros-and-cons-the-man-with-the-golden-gun/
10 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977, Moore)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45420/pros-and-cons-the-spy-who-loved-me/
11 MOONRAKER (1979, Moore)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45490/pros-and-cons-moonraker/
12 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981, Moore)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45784/pros-and-cons-for-your-eyes-only/
13 OCTOPUSSY (1983, Moore)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45587/pros-and-cons-octopussy/
14 A VIEW TO A KILL (1985, Moore)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44811/pros-and-cons-a-view-to-a-kill/
15 THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987, Dalton)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44851/pros-and-cons-the-living-daylights/
16 LICENSE TO KILL (1989, Dalton)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45498/pros-and-cons-license-to-kill/
17 GOLDENEYE (1995, Brosnan)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44922/pros-and-cons-goldeneye/
18 TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997, Brosnan)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45328/pros-and-cons-tomorrow-never-dies/
19 THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999, Brosnan)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45133/pros-and-cons-the-world-is-not-enough/
20 DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002, Brosnan)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45226/pros-and-cons-die-another-day/
21 CASINO ROYALE (2006, Craig)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45832/pros-and-cons-casino-royale-2006/
22 QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008, Craig)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45878/pros-and-cons-quantum-of-solace/
23 SKYFALL (2012, Craig)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/39471/skyfallpros-and-consspoilers/
24 SPECTRE (2015, Craig)
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/post/779476/
THE BOND ACTORS
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45907/pros-and-cons-each-bond-actor/

Comments

  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    Yes, quite an achievement for a relatively new member. Well done. :) -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Agreed, AC has put some Effort into these :)
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Much as I've tended to nitpick on details, I want to say that this has been an enjoyable series and I salute AC for his efforts and would like to say "Thank You" {[]

    And if it's worth anything.... there IS no "best film in the series" as far as I'm concerned. :D
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    But a " best Composer" :v
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    But a " best Composer" :v

    Of course!


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  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    But a " best Composer" :v

    Of course!


    aa_old_man.jpg

    I think we nearly all agree on that! :) -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,292MI6 Agent
    Higgins must have forgot.

    Compendium (50 years of James Bond 007) is probably the best movie from the entire series :D
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    edited June 2015
    :)) :)) :))

    Not sure, I thought that the best movie from the entire series would probably be "Pros and Cons"
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent

    I think we nearly all agree on that! :) -{

    You haven't heard me playing the flute :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:

    I think we nearly all agree on that! :) -{

    You haven't heard me playing the flute :D

    True. That might change my mind. :D
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    But a " best Composer" :v
    welshboy78 wrote:
    Higgins must have forgot.

    Compendium (50 years of James Bond 007) is probably the best movie from the entire series :D
    Barbel wrote:
    Much as I've tended to nitpick on details, I want to say that this has been an enjoyable series and I salute AC for his efforts and would like to say "Thank You" {[]

    And if it's worth anything.... there IS no "best film in the series" as far as I'm concerned. :D
    Yes, quite an achievement for a relatively new member. Well done. :) -{
    Agreed, AC has put some Effort into these :)

    I love you all.
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    But a " best Composer" :v

    Of course!


    aa_old_man.jpg

    I think we nearly all agree on that! :) -{

    {[] Indeed we can
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    John Barry wins and it's not a fair fight. Lol.
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    I added SPECTRE to the compendium.
  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,907MI6 Agent
    the above SPECTRE link is incorrect.
    Should be: https://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/49175/pros-and-cons-spectre/

    could this thread maybe stickied? Its buried deeper than most of the threads it's linking to.
  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,907MI6 Agent

    a couple of new ones to be added to the list:


    There is a Pros n Cons thread for the new movie that we all feared we might never get to see, created by @John from Cork :

    Pros and Cons: No Time To Die


    I myself created Pros and Cons: Casino Royale (1967) (the "funny" version)

    I also Pros-n-Cons-ified the Climax Mystery Theatre version, but didn't think it warranted its own thread, so its buried in a general Climax Mystery Theatre thread

    we still need Pros-n-Cons threads for Never Say Never Again, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang


    @Shady Tree created a Pros n Cons thread for Call me Bwana, which is an EON production and therefor relevant. I think Shady is the only one to have ever actually seen this movie, but we've all seen the advertisement for the Istanbul showing.

  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,907MI6 Agent

    I have added a thread for Connery's rival BondFilm of 1983:

    Pros and Cons: Never Say Never Again

  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff

    Great work, and much appreciated.

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