All things Bond, eventually - Page 2

innerSpaceman · 08-05-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I've seen Moonraker more than any other, because any time it was on and I flipped to it I couldn't resist sticking around.

Hahahaha, Moonraker is, by far, the worst Bond movie ever made. And that's saying a lot.

I'm a big fan, but lordy some of those movies are just awful.

Strangler Lewis · 08-05-2010, 07:23 PM

My favorite Bond?

Ward Bond.

€uroMeinke · 08-05-2010, 07:27 PM

Connery's my favorite Bond - Shirley Bassy is my favorite Bond Songstress - so Goldfinger & Diamonds are Forever. Live and Let Die would be my next favorite theme song - though if we take remixes into the mix, the Propellerheads On Her Majesty's Secret Service cannot be beat.

Not Afraid · 08-05-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

And even if Lazenby wasn't Connery, On Her Majesty's Secret Service is one of the best Bond movies.

My very FAVORITE Bond film. It never gets old to me.

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Connery's my favorite Bond - Shirley Bassy is my favorite Bond Songstress - so Goldfinger & Diamonds are Forever. Live and Let Die would be my next favorite theme song - though if we take remixes into the mix, the Propellerheads On Her Majesty's Secret Service cannot be beat.

Yeah, well, there's a reason why we're married.

And, thank you for playing the Propellerheads really loud for me right now. Best Bond Theme EVER!

Even with Connery as my favorite Bond, my second favorite film is "Live and Let Die" followed by Goldfinger. I also love View to a Kill - which isn't Connery either.

I was really happy with Daniel Craig as Bond. It's a different style of Bond but I liked it.

JWBear · 08-05-2010, 10:34 PM

Live and Let Die is my favorite non-Connery Bond film.

€uroMeinke · 08-05-2010, 11:18 PM

Been sipping bourbon while listening to Bond music - apparently I have 5 hours worth of music on my itunes under that search term.

scaeagles · 08-06-2010, 06:42 AM

But doesn't it just rip at your heart strings when Jaws turns good with his little girlfriend?

innerSpaceman · 08-06-2010, 07:15 AM

No.

The films may be uneven, but the music and theme songs from the Bond films are almost always great.

I think my favorite generally under-appreciated song is The Man With the Golden Gun by Lulu. But what an odd film.

Some of the worst films have great songs. Shirley Bassey's Moonraker is velvety good, but the poorest of her record three contributions. Goldfinger is, of course, the classic - and deservedly so. But Diamonds are Forever is, imo, her best. On all three, Bassey's vocals are purely rad.

I think my favorite vocal is Tom Jones on Thunderball.

Tina Turner's Goldeneye comes in a close second.

Perhaps the oddest opening credits song was the one that's not a song at all. On Her Majesty's Secret Service features a distillation of the score. And it's likely the coolest piece of Bond music ever.

Download and listen!

Daniel Craig made a splash not only with his puggish Bond, but with a superb opening credits sequence featuring a song I love, but not everyone does. You Know My Name is great, and if you don't think so - you are simply wrong.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-06-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Daniel Craig made a splash not only with his puggish Bond, but with a superb opening credits sequence featuring a song I love, but not everyone does. You Know My Name is great, and if you don't think so - you are simply wrong.

I watched/listened to it again just to be sure and yeah, I completely disagree. Perhaps with different singer and different arrangement?

Tref · 08-06-2010, 11:06 AM

Connery and Lazenby are good as Bond. Craig was great in Casino Royal, though the follow up was so bad I will have to wait for the next one to really judge. Dalton was OK, though I just didn't buy it. Same with Brosnan, though I think it had to do with the overall quality of the films. I saw them. Liked them. But I never want watch them again.

If it is about repeatability, Moore wins every time.

Best Bond films:

A. Live and Let Die
B. The Man with the Golden Gun
C. The Spy Who Loved Me

When they are on, I will always watch them from start to finish. By total coincidence, Octopussy and A View to a Kill were on last night. They were both pretty bad. I made it all the way through OP though I gave up half through AVtaK.

I recall actually enjoying Moonraker though I would have to watch it again to decide.

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Connery's my favorite Bond - Shirley Bassy is my favorite Bond Songstress - so Goldfinger & Diamonds are Forever. Live and Let Die would be my next favorite theme song - though if we take remixes into the mix, the Propellerheads On Her Majesty's Secret Service cannot be beat. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Live and Let Die is my favorite non-Connery Bond film. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Been sipping bourbon while listening to Bond music - apparently I have 5 hours worth of music on my itunes under that search term. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	But doesn't it just rip at your heart strings when Jaws turns good with his little girlfriend?
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08-06-2010, 07:15 AM	#8
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	No. The films may be uneven, but the music and theme songs from the Bond films are almost always great. I think my favorite generally under-appreciated song is The Man With the Golden Gun by Lulu. But what an odd film. Some of the worst films have great songs. Shirley Bassey's Moonraker is velvety good, but the poorest of her record three contributions. Goldfinger is, of course, the classic - and deservedly so. But Diamonds are Forever is, imo, her best. On all three, Bassey's vocals are purely rad. I think my favorite vocal is Tom Jones on Thunderball. Tina Turner's Goldeneye comes in a close second. Perhaps the oddest opening credits song was the one that's not a song at all. On Her Majesty's Secret Service features a distillation of the score. And it's likely the coolest piece of Bond music ever. Download and listen! Daniel Craig made a splash not only with his puggish Bond, but with a superb opening credits sequence featuring a song I love, but not everyone does. You Know My Name is great, and if you don't think so - you are simply wrong.
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08-06-2010, 11:06 AM	#10
Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Oh, James. Connery and Lazenby are good as Bond. Craig was great in Casino Royal, though the follow up was so bad I will have to wait for the next one to really judge. Dalton was OK, though I just didn't buy it. Same with Brosnan, though I think it had to do with the overall quality of the films. I saw them. Liked them. But I never want watch them again. If it is about repeatability, Moore wins every time. Best Bond films: A. Live and Let Die B. The Man with the Golden Gun C. The Spy Who Loved Me When they are on, I will always watch them from start to finish. By total coincidence, Octopussy and A View to a Kill were on last night. They were both pretty bad. I made it all the way through OP though I gave up half through AVtaK. I recall actually enjoying Moonraker though I would have to watch it again to decide. (Pic unrelated) __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?!
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