DISQUS

ScreenRant.com · 1 year ago

Ballsy post, and right on I must say.

Vic

Mister Hand · 1 year ago

I'm in the "OHMSS" is a great film camp, and I enjoyed Savalas as Blofeld. Otherwise, I have nothing to disagree with here. Except for the fact that you left out the worst thing that's EVER happened in the Bond universe. Pigeons doing a double-take in MOONRAKER, anyone?

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

On the "bourbon and water" note, Bond, at least in the books, drank everything from beer cocktails to champagne. In fact, he drank champagne more often than he drank martinis.

Kevin Carr · 1 year ago

You're absolutely right, Fure. The whole martini thing was an element of the films. And in one of the films, Bond drinks a martini that is specifically stirred rather than shaken. Still... I love the tradition.

and Mister Hand... there were a lot of things wrong with Moonraker... the Star Wars attempt at the James Bond universe. For me, though, it was the first one I ever saw in the theater, so my heart does have a soft spot for it. (I know, I'm in the minority on this one.)

Mister Hand · 1 year ago

I will always have a soft spot for MOONRAKER, myself. But the pigeons cross the line.

THEY CROSS THE LINE!!

John Black · 1 year ago

You may want to check your facts on "and Craig doesn’t utter the famous line, “Bond, James Bond.” " That is one of the last lines in Casino Royale.

Kevin Carr · 1 year ago

@ John...

You're right. It's the last line of Casino Royale, but he doesn't say it at all in Quantum of Solace.

Bill Laidig · 1 year ago

You forgot the casting of Tanya Roberts in View to a Kill. She was easily the worst Bond girl ever! She couldn't act her way out of a paper bag.

Aleric · 1 year ago

If they had stuck with all the elements in the first few books the original movies would have been even better. But leave it to Hollywood to make the movie "better" by adding in stupid and ridiculous situations and characters to "appeal to a wider audiance".

Also the Bond films were origially released as R rated, when they dropped to a PG rating they basically castrated the series.

TL · 1 year ago

I have to agree with Bill about Tanya Roberts.
Denise Richards was a terrible Bond girl, but Tanya was much worse.

I just took a look at that picture with Roger Moore and Grace Jones.
My eyes hurt.

Espouser · 1 year ago

I think you are a spoilsport. In my opinion, part of the charm of these movies are these moments of sheer weirdness, and in a sense are "traditional Bond elements". To airbrush them away might make the films more palatable and coherent, but we've already got enough of that from mainstream Hollywood. Long live Broccoli's Brit bizareness.

And also totally disagree on the original Casino Royale.

Drew · 1 year ago

IMHO, #8 is for the best. They are trying (and succeeding) to detach James Bond from the
original camp that was making him obsolete. We've seen it countless times, and I think
eventually the audience would just start groaning. I don't need a "Bond, James Bond," nor
the aged and low-fi barrel sequence. Progress I say!

John · 1 year ago

I know Bond films have been known for their cheesy puns and one liners but when he says "Saved by the bell" in Die Another Day, I almost walked out of the theater. I mean puns can be great but that was not even creative.

Dex · 1 year ago

Good list but the fact that you recognize NSNA as a Bond movie make me question things.
;)

Kitten a.ka. daughter of a "se · 1 year ago

i have to agree with my mom, casino royale sucked. and the points you make about geriatric bond i definitely agree with, as well as the horrid bad guys in diamonds are forever *cringes*, tho you missed roger moore trying to kiss maud adams in octopussy... with a booger in his nose (long live pause and rewind :P), and the fact that never say never again was a repeat of thunderball i believe.

now back to casino royale... all i gotta say is the scene where bond is being tortured by his family jewels getting smashed with a metal ball, and him laughing and asking for more =0 made it less a bond film and more a sick s&m snuff film :/ i can live with unrealistic crap such as it supposedly being bond at his start, despite it having the new "M" (they shoulda had a guy play the old "M" even if it was him at a younger age:P), PDA's tho those weren't around at the time and of course, bond leaving a woman to follow a lead?? *raises eyebrow* well, she was bleh looking so i'll give him that...

the movie soundtrack was good at least, nice for listening to while trying to calm yourself about the demise of bond. we're both too scarred at the pillaging of the bond name at the hands of casino royale to attempt a look at quantum of solace (doesn't even seem a bond name to us), and now reading that he doesn't do his trademark introduction that has been imitated by so many guys (don't deny it :P), i really cringe to even see the ads or even hear daniel craig's name. hehe, and in my humblest opinion, timothy dalton was the worst bond... was. ahhh the good old days :'(

let the disagreeing commence :) sorry if i've stepped on anyone's corns.

Masteradept · 8 months ago

Good Post with good ideas and opinions. As a Bond fan I take each incarnation on their merits and flaws.

disassociated · 8 months ago

I just watched on her majesty's secret service for the first time. I was so shocked and disappointed in lazenby at times i had to change the channel to one of the other hbo's to let my nerves calm down. lazenby may or may not be a good actor, but he is the WRONG person to play bond. that one was terrible. just downright awful. the whole ohmss movie overall sucked. i got the feeling some yanks from hollywood directed the movie, did the effects, etc. the only good thing about ohmss was the bomd girl. smashing really. the villain was also a hit.


few more comments. brosnan was GREAT when he was younger. connery is the undisputed king.

the piggeons doing a double take in moonraker was rediculous as everyone else said.

grace jones in a bond film? ill never watch that one. i guarantee it. boycott grace jones!

Bruce · 3 months ago

The invisible car and every scene with Denise Richards. (Tanya Roberts acting is equally insipid but trailer trash Richards as a nuclear physicist in a tank top and shorts takes the prize in my view)