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Favourite James Bond?
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It's a tough one.
When I was growing up the first Bond I grew to know and love was Roger Moore, as he was the one making movies at the time. However as I got a little older I discovered the older films with Connery and fell in love with his suave style. He seemed somehow more sinister and less cheesy than Moore. Plus one of my all time favourite Bond moments is a Connery classic:
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I also think Brosnan did a very decent job despite some dreadful films. Goldeneye was the only good effort he was involved in but he always did the role justice.
Timothy Dalton, as others have said, didn't really get a fair crack of the whip. His two films weren't bad, and he made the role a bit more serious after Moore's slapstick.
And then we have our current Bond, Mr Craig, who I wasn't very optimistic about at all when he was first announced. However he has done a STERLING job and Casino Royale was an absolute BELTER so I'm very much looking forward to seeing more of him. Quantum of Solace was a bit damp by comparison but he still put in a good shift.
The fact of the matter however is that whenever ANYONE does a Bond impression, it is inevitably Connery's shaucy, scotch accshent that they adopt, so I'd say he is truly THE quintessential Bond.
When I was growing up the first Bond I grew to know and love was Roger Moore, as he was the one making movies at the time. However as I got a little older I discovered the older films with Connery and fell in love with his suave style. He seemed somehow more sinister and less cheesy than Moore. Plus one of my all time favourite Bond moments is a Connery classic:
[yt]bcNGYRKBfHA[/yt]
I also think Brosnan did a very decent job despite some dreadful films. Goldeneye was the only good effort he was involved in but he always did the role justice.
Timothy Dalton, as others have said, didn't really get a fair crack of the whip. His two films weren't bad, and he made the role a bit more serious after Moore's slapstick.
And then we have our current Bond, Mr Craig, who I wasn't very optimistic about at all when he was first announced. However he has done a STERLING job and Casino Royale was an absolute BELTER so I'm very much looking forward to seeing more of him. Quantum of Solace was a bit damp by comparison but he still put in a good shift.
The fact of the matter however is that whenever ANYONE does a Bond impression, it is inevitably Connery's shaucy, scotch accshent that they adopt, so I'd say he is truly THE quintessential Bond.
jakarta
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Slapstick?
Moore - Yes, as lightwight as they come
Connery - No, certainly sardonic but clearly a bit of a bastard
Can't say I would cross the road to watch any of the modern Bond Films, I think the Bourne franchise has rather stolen their thunder....
albie_noobs
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Has to be Daniel Craig, Bond was dying a death until he resurrected it with the finest Bond film ever 'Casino Royale'
nipponseagull
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- Apr 17, 2011
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Tough question!! Connery was perfect for the 60's while Moore was perfect for the 70's. I grew up with Roger Moore as JB, but his movies are now considered lightweight. The 80's change to Dalton was just too big a change for most people. Brosnan was very handsome, but as he said, never really got JB. Daniel Graig's CR was amazing! he banged it on the head first time!! unfortunately, he totally lost it on that crap second film. Each actor has made good and bad Bond films, and as long as the movie is right, it doesn't matter! Sean Connery [most peoples favourite] could not of pulled off Roger Moore's films, and neither could RM vice versa!
The Rock? Brilliant for me
Gregory2Smith1
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The Large One
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You've never seen The Hill then.
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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Amphibious Lotus, check. Great film.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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This
Have to say OVERALL Connery
HOWEVER Live and Let Die, MWTGG, and the Spy Who Loved me are three GREAT Moore films. Then they declined really.
A shoe in for OHMSS (best theme EVER) as Fleming fans site that as the best along with FRWL as two that stick closer to the novels.
If it wasnt for Dalton dispensing with the gadgets and being more gritty we probably would have not have had stuff like Bourne.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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I could have sworn TLO included him. Ah well. Shoddy poll, I say. Shoddy!
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Not the best, but I had to vote for Dalton as License to Kill is one of my favourites, mainly for that gruesome shark execution.
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Vankleek Hill Seagull
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Before the franchise was rebooted, Timothy Dalton in "The Living Daylights" was the best Bond.
However Daniel Craig has added some darkness to the character which none of the others were able to match and I think is closest to the concept of Bond in the books.
And Eva Green is a hottie.
However Daniel Craig has added some darkness to the character which none of the others were able to match and I think is closest to the concept of Bond in the books.
And Eva Green is a hottie.
The Large One
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Daniel Craig is closer to Fleming's Bond than the mostly camp imitations, though Dalton does a decent turn.
So Daniel Craig it is.
So Daniel Craig it is.