FabSwingers.com forum: Big debate. Best Bond movie

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ok. What in your opinion is the best Bond movie and why.

For me OHMSS . Great screenplay. Gteat theme tune and if I dare day a great bomd mr Lazenby....

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

The man with the golden gun

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine is dimonds are forever...I don’t know why it’s just my favourite

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Mine is dimonds are forever...I don’t know why it’s just my favourite "
you are allowed to love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plus one to OHMSS. Lazenby’s Bond was brilliant and the screenplay, script and score — best by far.

Wait for all the Connery fan club to shout us down now ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Plus one to OHMSS. Lazenby’s Bond was brilliant and the screenplay, script and score — best by far.

Wait for all the Connery fan club to shout us down now ...

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Lets stick together in the small but special Lazenby fan club. Hold on for a rough ride....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mine is dimonds are forever...I don’t know why it’s just my favourite you are allowed to love it "

I can dig that. Great film. Would’ve been better with Lazenby though

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Jaws

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jaws"

lol

Jaws 1 (SWLM) or Jaws 2 (M) ?

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Top 5:

1. You Only Live Twice

2. Goldfinger

3. OHMSS

4. Live & Let Die

5. Skyfall

Spy Who Loved Me gets a mention too but misses out on the top 5 as it's basically You Only Live Twice set in the sea instead of space

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Jaws"
Wow. Character not movie..... Although yes a movie but minus Bond...

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Jaws

lol

Jaws 1 (SWLM) or Jaws 2 (M) ?"

The one with the metal teeth

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Top 5:

1. You Only Live Twice

2. Goldfinger

3. OHMSS

4. Live & Let Die

5. Skyfall

Spy Who Loved Me gets a mention too but misses out on the top 5 as it's basically You Only Live Twice set in the sea instead of space "
I will give you YOLT for sure.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Plus one to OHMSS. Lazenby’s Bond was brilliant and the screenplay, script and score — best by far.

Wait for all the Connery fan club to shout us down now ...

Lets stick together in the small but special Lazenby fan club. Hold on for a rough ride...."

Although Connery will always be my favourite Bond you'll get no argument from me about Lazenby - thought he was an excellent Bond and got a very rough deal

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Top 5:

1. You Only Live Twice

2. Goldfinger

3. OHMSS

4. Live & Let Die

5. Skyfall

Spy Who Loved Me gets a mention too but misses out on the top 5 as it's basically You Only Live Twice set in the sea instead of space I will give you YOLT for sure."

Little Nelly is the best Bond vehicle too...forget the DB6 or the Esprit...Nelly was the dogs nadgers

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Top 5:

1. You Only Live Twice

2. Goldfinger

3. OHMSS

4. Live & Let Die

5. Skyfall

Spy Who Loved Me gets a mention too but misses out on the top 5 as it's basically You Only Live Twice set in the sea instead of space I will give you YOLT for sure.

Little Nelly is the best Bond vehicle too...forget the DB6 or the Esprit...Nelly was the dogs nadgers"
You have to love the jet pack too....

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Top 5:

1. You Only Live Twice

2. Goldfinger

3. OHMSS

4. Live & Let Die

5. Skyfall

Spy Who Loved Me gets a mention too but misses out on the top 5 as it's basically You Only Live Twice set in the sea instead of space I will give you YOLT for sure.

Little Nelly is the best Bond vehicle too...forget the DB6 or the Esprit...Nelly was the dogs nadgersYou have to love the jet pack too...."

Jet pack was cool but didn't have the same panache as Nelly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gold finger,Sean Connery at his best.

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By *lirty and funMan
over a year ago

Redditch

Well, as much as Connery is the best Bond, my favourite is Live And Let Die!

McCartney theme song is just amazing too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Top 5:

1. You Only Live Twice

2. Goldfinger

3. OHMSS

4. Live & Let Die

5. Skyfall

Spy Who Loved Me gets a mention too but misses out on the top 5 as it's basically You Only Live Twice set in the sea instead of space I will give you YOLT for sure.

Little Nelly is the best Bond vehicle too...forget the DB6 or the Esprit...Nelly was the dogs nadgersYou have to love the jet pack too....

Jet pack was cool but didn't have the same panache as Nelly"

The red Esprit (briefly in FYEO?) was the best car in possibly the worst film, equal last place with VTAK maybe

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Well, as much as Connery is the best Bond, my favourite is Live And Let Die!

McCartney theme song is just amazing too. "

My first ever Bond film and possibly Moore's finest (well he only made three worth watching in my opinion anyway)

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By *MBER KENTCouple
over a year ago

folkestone

View to a kill

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Top 5:

1. You Only Live Twice

2. Goldfinger

3. OHMSS

4. Live & Let Die

5. Skyfall

Spy Who Loved Me gets a mention too but misses out on the top 5 as it's basically You Only Live Twice set in the sea instead of space I will give you YOLT for sure.

Little Nelly is the best Bond vehicle too...forget the DB6 or the Esprit...Nelly was the dogs nadgersYou have to love the jet pack too....

Jet pack was cool but didn't have the same panache as Nelly

The red Esprit (briefly in FYEO?) was the best car in possibly the worst film, equal last place with VTAK maybe "

I remember it but don't remember anything special about it - best car would have to be the DB6 with the submarine Esprit running it close.

FYEO or Octopussy have to be the worst Bonds though - I'm not a fan of VTAK but it wasn't awful like either of those were

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

"View to a kill "

This. Great film & great theme tune. Proper stunts, no cgi & Roger Moore at his suave best.

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By *yantico86Man
over a year ago

drumchapel

Love all bond films but I reckon Skyfall has to be up there as the best for me x

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By *ensual-dominant-passionMan
over a year ago

sheffield

When you ask which is the best bond movie... and people reply with ten bond film names lol

For me it is The spy who loved me...

Reason Is my favourite bond which is Rodger Moor and also the villain also makes a bond movie.. and the bad guy is the most memorable... JAWS!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When you ask which is the best bond movie... and people reply with ten bond film names lol

For me it is The spy who loved me...

Reason Is my favourite bond which is Rodger Moor and also the villain also makes a bond movie.. and the bad guy is the most memorable... JAWS!"

Curd Jürgens was indeed an awesome villain. Good call.

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By *ensual-dominant-passionMan
over a year ago

sheffield

"When you ask which is the best bond movie... and people reply with ten bond film names lol

For me it is The spy who loved me...

Reason Is my favourite bond which is Rodger Moor and also the villain also makes a bond movie.. and the bad guy is the most memorable... JAWS!

Curd Jürgens was indeed an awesome villain. Good call. "

Yes him and Richard Kiel

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

Every one gets one film where it all comes together , peak bond for that film.

Connery , most say goldfinger, I think thunderball really had it dialled in , the swagger etc

Lazenby only got his 1 but it's a beauty , story, score, love interest , villain ( well, telly was ok)

Moore's ,...hmmm, his films were so derivative of the time is a bit tricky , live n let die is a good start , really diving in headfirst to a good story. For your eyes only is often overlooked. Just a good old fashioned spy plot.

Dalton , living daylights really, licence to kill coulda been so much more but you feel it got compromised .

Brosnan , tomorrow never dies . Simple as

Craig, ... they all bleed into each other a bit , which is good , but to pick one, for me , quantum of solace .

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By *orraine999Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Casino Royale

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By *eatrice BadinageWoman
over a year ago

In a Sparkly Dress

Goldfinger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OHMSS just has it over Casino Royale; Daniel Craig version (although I love the Niven/Sellars film).

Just to add to the mix: I think Oliver Reed should have replaced Connery in the mid 60’s and then Lewis Collins should have been given Bond in the late 70’s. Any other suggestions for people who would have been great Bonds (I thin Idris would be great as well)

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By *ungscotsman26Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

In my lifetime there has only been 2 bonds. So I'm going with Casino Royale

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The man with the golden gun"

That’s my husbands favourite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ohmss.... When Lazenby breaks the fourth wall "Well that never happened to the other fellow"... Writing genius

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

Live and let die

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Sorry but I just don’t get the Bond thing at all.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"The man with the golden gun

That’s my husbands favourite "

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By *Looking555Man
over a year ago

Surbiton

"Plus one to OHMSS. Lazenby’s Bond was brilliant and the screenplay, script and score — best by far.

Wait for all the Connery fan club to shout us down now ...

Lets stick together in the small but special Lazenby fan club. Hold on for a rough ride....

Although Connery will always be my favourite Bond you'll get no argument from me about Lazenby - thought he was an excellent Bond and got a very rough deal"

Another one for OHMSS...!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can honestly say never watched it......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sorry but I just don’t get the Bond thing at all. "

Whaaaaaat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Big Lazenby fan here too, though I have to say I do love the Daniel Craig reboots. Too tough to pick a single favourite though.

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Live and Let Die, the franchise should end now though it's really dated...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry to say, but I think OHMSS is one of the most overrated of the series (including Goldfinger) Nothing really happens throughout the entire film, apart from the final act. It's just George Lazenby sleeping around with all the young women in the institute, and we're supposed to believe he's fallen in love with Tracy?! Dianna Rigg is brilliant as Tracy by the way. But she's criminally underused. As is the 69 Aston DBS. George Lazenby shouldn't have passed the screen Tests. And I despise the scene where he breaks the 4th Wall

Connery in OHMSS would have been marvelous. Him and Diana Rigg, a force to be reckoned with. But unfortunately we got him back in potentially the Worst Bond film of the Classic Era.

So my vote is going to have to be From Russia With Love

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By *uriouscats30Couple
over a year ago

Hampshire

The Mrs loves Skyfall - not sure if that’s because of the story or because of the cast! Got to be Roger Moore’s best two for me: The spy who loved me and for your eyes only.

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By *aulaxd500TV/TS
over a year ago

Wigan

Casino royale it's the closest to the books, which are a lot grittier than the film's. Also has the least gadgets.

Honourable mentions for

Goldfinger

Living daylights

GoldenEye

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved spectre

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goldeneye! X

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