Eleven Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Rules: (1) David Niven doesn't count; that wasn't canon. (2) Please keep in mind that the writing deteriorated over time and don't blame the actors for bad scripts. (3) You do not get to talk to Mr. Connery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Timothy Dalton and it's not even close. He just didn't have any of the traits the character was supposed to have. It's like Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher. Oh.. wait. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Had to unvote then revote. Lazenby. He had a great movie and a great script. But he was a drunken piece of wood. That's what you get when you hire a model from AUSTRALIA!!!! who had literally never acted before to play Bond, James Bond. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Almost went Dalton but ubkev is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Lazenby by a country mile. Just absolutely awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Laz followed closely by Dalton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 I don't know who the old timers are (except Connery) but I don't care for Daniel Craig too much.... He's on the same level as Jason Statham for me, just blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Weave said: Timothy Dalton and it's not even close. He just didn't have any of the traits the character was supposed to have. It's like Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher. Oh.. wait. I originally though this, as well. Watch him again, now, though, without the specter of Moore recently gone. He’s better than you would think. His writhing didn’t help. 23 minutes ago, Taro T said: Lazenby by a country mile. Just absolutely awful. Yep. Brosnan was a cartoon character of Moore,... who was a cartoon character. I like Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXSabrefan Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 I picked Dalton, hopefully more interesting is some Buffalo / James Bond related trivia: Bell Aerospace in Wheatfield developed the jet pack that James Bond used in Thunderball (1965). https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Bell_Rocket_Belt My dad worked there in the 60's and brought home one of the people from the movie (not Sean Connery) that was in town for some reason that I have long forgotten. Still remember him showing us his Thunderball ring though. One of my engineering professors at UB worked there as well. He told us when they originally tested the jet pack they were concerned it would go straight up and run out of fuel, so they hooked a tether up to the pilot. He went up.. rope went taught... and slammed him back into the ground. Not a great idea. The wiki link mentions the testing fun. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Rocket_Belt Thunderball is one of my all time favorite movies. I heard Sean Connery spent his last days in Nassau where it was filmed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 40 minutes ago, TXSabrefan said: I picked Dalton, hopefully more interesting is some Buffalo / James Bond related trivia: Bell Aerospace in Wheatfield developed the jet pack that James Bond used in Thunderball (1965). https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Bell_Rocket_Belt My dad worked there in the 60's and brought home one of the people from the movie (not Sean Connery) that was in town for some reason that I have long forgotten. Still remember him showing us his Thunderball ring though. One of my engineering professors at UB worked there as well. He told us when they originally tested the jet pack they were concerned it would go straight up and run out of fuel, so they hooked a tether up to the pilot. He went up.. rope went taught... and slammed him back into the ground. Not a great idea. The wiki link mentions the testing fun. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Rocket_Belt Thunderball is one of my all time favorite movies. I heard Sean Connery spent his last days in Nassau where it was filmed. But the even cooler roll jump over the canal was designed, tested, & perfected at Calspan across the street from the airport. They even thank Calspan for developing it in the end credits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXSabrefan Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, Taro T said: But the even cooler roll jump over the canal was designed, tested, & perfected at Calspan across the street from the airport. They even thank Calspan for developing it in the end credits. Yea I remember that one also! It was cool. Can't recall the movie it was in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 23 minutes ago, TXSabrefan said: Yea I remember that one also! It was cool. Can't recall the movie it was in. The Man with the Golden Gun. Sheriff JT Peppers 2nd movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXSabrefan Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Ha yea I remember him. Louisiana sheriff. Classic character 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Best and Worst movie for each Bond. (Except Lazenby) 1) Connery - Best: From Russia With Love (Goldfinger a close second); Worst: Never Say Never Again (If Eon on then You Only Live Twice. 2) Moore - Best : Live and Let Die; Worst: A View to a Kill (but Octopussy and Moonraker are nearly as bad) 3) Dalton - Best: The Living Daylights; Worst: License to Kill 4) Brosnan - Best: Goldeneye; Worst; Tomorrow Never Dies 5) Craig- Best: Casino Royale or Spectre, Worst: Quantum of Solace Favorite Bond Villain - Goldfinger Favorite Bond Girls - Lea Seydoux (Spectre), Daniela Bianchi (From Russia With Love), Eva Green (Casino Royale), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) & Rosamund Pike (Die Another Day). Favorite Bond Title Song - Live and Let Die, A View to a Kill, and You Know My Name. That said Shirley Bassey is awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Y'all weren't ready for Timothy Dalton. The Living Daylights was awesome. And Licence to Kill only suffered from a fairly weak script. He was Daniel Craig's version of bond 20 years sooner. He took out the guy who set up Dr. Richard Kimble, the guy from The Goonies and a prime Benicio Del Toro. He was a certified bad ass. He had a top 2 Moneypenny and Pam Bouvier! The disrespect! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 11 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: I don't know who the old timers are (except Connery) but I don't care for Daniel Craig too much.... He's on the same level as Jason Statham for me, just blah. There's a movie called Layer Cake that gave Craig his start. I highly recommend it. One of the best crime films ever; it's almost as good as *****. 9 hours ago, Taro T said: The Man with the Golden Gun. Sheriff JT Peppers 2nd movie. ***** communist? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 I'm writing in @inkman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: I'm writing in @inkman. Due to my surname, I’ve been hearing James Bond jokes since 1st grade. They got old before 2nd grade started. So I’ve always had a connection with Bond, Roger Moore was my Bond growing up. Didn’t even realize Connery was “the” Bond until my adult years. I’ve actually never gone back to watch any of Sean’s Bond movies. I do enjoy Daniel Craig’s version. The guys in between, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 It's a hard choice for worst. It's much easier to single out the best. Connery and it's not close at all. A Scot playing the best version of an English secret agent. That's just plain old awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 This is one of my favorite podcasts, episode is on A View to a Kill: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, Lanny said: This is one of my favorite podcasts, episode is on A View to a Kill: I've often wondered whether it's a real movie or merely a vehicle for Duran Duran. Tanya Roberts, though...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Naughton Jr Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 I’ve never watched a single Bond movie but I believe Sean Connery was the best. Is that even a debate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Cal Naughton Jr said: I’ve never watched a single Bond movie Please fix this asap. And start with the OLD ones. They're on Pluto.tv for free constantly. No registration, even. Edited November 17, 2020 by Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Eleven said: They're on Pluto.tv for free constantly. No registration, even. I did exactly this yesterday. Watched part of the world is not enough… And part of Dr. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 My eyes are so bad I keep reading the thread tittle as: [Olofsson] The worst James Bond actor? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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