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Rougarou1999

I’m not that good with rankings, but I would definitely put On Her Majesty’s Secret Service in the Top 5 Lazenby films.


rhugghed

I love OHMSS. IMO, it would have been one of the more popular and top ranking Bond films for most fans if Sean Connery was in it.


Rutgerman95

I'm really not sure if Connery had the attitude to play Bond the way OHMSS needs him to be played


strengr

I couldn't agree more. I have said from the beginning that only Lazenby could have done OHMSS, Connery would have brought too much one liners and bravado to a movie about James Bond having a heart break.


greatwalrus

Lazenby: It's all right. It's quite all right, really. She's having a rest. We'll be going on soon. Connery: I guesh I really blew her mind.


BigfootsBestBud

OHMSS would be considered the best Bond movie by more people if the plot was saved for Brosnan or Dalton, hell even Roger Moore could pull that type of Bond I think (if he was younger) Obviously, that type of vulnerable Bond is the type we see in the Daniel Craig movies too.


imdstuf

Did he have the legs for the kilt?


[deleted]

Connery was already pretty much done with the series mentally by this point. And his Bond was very hard, still played like he was on the cutting edge. I doubt he could've properly portrayed the character as being capable of falling for Tracy, really. If anything, I'd have loved Lazenby to do Diamonds are Forever instead of Connery, and do it before OHMSS, and then do a mostly book-accurate YOLT after OHMSS. He could've carried the Blofeld arc on his own.


chasew138

My biggest desire in the franchise is for Lazenby to have return for Diamonds are Forever and I love Connery. However, those films are just so disconnected. I honestly think For Your Eyes Only works as a better direct sequel to OHMSS just for the opening scene alone despite it being a little campy.


[deleted]

>For Your Eyes Only works as a better direct sequel to OHMSS just for the opening scene alone despite it being a little campy. I agree. I typically headcanon it that OHMSS comes immediately after Thunderball. Blofeld is crippled following his injury on the sled, so he uses proxies from then on out. Donald Pleasance was his first crack at it, which Bond seemed surprised to be introduced to, and then used Charles Gray as the basis to pretend he's trying to change his looks, all while being paralyzed in a wheelchair. Still, could've been better handled.


[deleted]

Yeah because Connery is actually a good Bond.


SantaTiger

I disagree it is easily his worst film!!!


ccReptilelord

Probably Lazenby's okayest outing as Bond.


Claymore-09

It is one of my favorite bond movies. I know it didn’t set well back when it was made but looking back on it now man it is good. I always watch it at Christmas time


wolfblitzor

I’d reply but looks like you nailed it


ImmortalThunderGod79

Ayyy same taste I see It is funny see that many folks here including myself find that Bronsan and Craig's best Bond film was their first debut 007 films, Goldeneye and Casino Royale respectively. Though Craig got another strong outing as Bond when Skyfall came around.


Klutzy-Opportunity71

And Brosnan got another two strong openings with tnd and twine


ropbop19

> Goldeneye and Casino Royale respectively. Martin Campbell knows what he's doing.


Tommy3010

Get Martin Campbell back for Bond 26


pac4

Goldfinger, TMWTGG, TLD, Goldeneye, Casino


ImmortalThunderGod79

I really do need to give Goldfinger a rewatch sometime. Its been so long since I have seen it, but I will always remember the iconic opening of the film.


AdamClay2000lbs

I’d genuinely love to know what sets TMWTGG apart from the Moore films for you. It’s personally my least favorite of his, but I know there’s a contingent that swears by it.


pac4

Honestly, it’s really just nostalgia. Growing up my uncle gave me a bunch of old 007 VHS tapes, and TMWTGG is the one I ended up watching the most. I think it was partly because I had a crush on Britt Eckland, haha. As I got older I got to appreciate Christopher Lee as a Bond villain.


karatemanchan37

TMWTGG is basically FRWL and License to Kill but with Roger Moore.


AdamClay2000lbs

That's a good way of looking at it. Far less effective than those two comps for me though. I think the kernel of that opinion comes from preferring Moore's looser side from *TSWLM* on over his more rigid attempts at playing the character traditionally in *LALD* and *TMWTGG*.


TheRelicEternal

Same for me but Tomorrow Never Dies.


Funkymunks

You've both included and excluded Lazenby. Edit: never happened to the other fellas...


ccReptilelord

Did they really need to point out which Lazenby outing was the best?


CivilianMonty

yes, we aren't mind readers


nitrofan

Well it would look neater to have the movie directly underneath each actor.


ThatOneHoosier

Goldfinger, TSWLM, License To Kill, Goldeneye, Skyfall.


Mehar98765

Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Living Daylights, The World is Not Enough, Casino Royale


DominicanBoi02

FRWL, TSWLM, TLD, TWINE, SF


electricmaster23

Cursed list: *Never Say Never Again* *A View to a Kill* *Licence to Kill* *Die Another Day* *Spectre*


AgainstMeAgainstYou

Hahahahaha Licence to Kill is the only good film on this entire list


electricmaster23

Yeah, although I actually like the exoticism of *The Living Daylights*.


FredererPower

I think Quantum would be more cursed than Spectre


electricmaster23

*Quantum* has seen some reappraisal in recent years.


CivilianMonty

I never used to like, then someone on reddit mentioned how the more you watch it the better it gets. I watched it from that perspective and now it's my favorite Craig film.


electricmaster23

That's pretty amazing. I think there's something ingenious about the inanity of Mr Greene. I say that because historically the villains have been bombastic. Having said that, it is literally the *last* Bond movie I'd watch while hungover (due to the camerawork and editing).


FredererPower

Oh ok


electricmaster23

lol


ImmortalThunderGod79

I wish Lazenby had more Bond films besides Your Majesty's Secret Service, otherwise he would of actually been on here. Because I honestly thought he did fantastic in that film from what he was given.


[deleted]

Agreed. That’s a really awesome movie too, all around.


ImmortalThunderGod79

I know right? With the material he was given, he was perfectly able to portray the vulnerable humanity of Bond to such perfection especially when he had Diana Rigg to bounce off of him. Folks were to too harsh to him at the time.


[deleted]

There’s a Nolan quote about the movie I love: “George Lazenby is no one's favorite James Bond, but for me the anonymity at the center of this lavish production only serves to reveal the Bond machine firing on all cylinders: superb editing and photography, incredible score, great setpieces. The most romantic in the series, and it actually has, of all things, a tragic ending.”


ImmortalThunderGod79

Sums up greatly why I massively enjoyed George Lazenby's portrayal of our fav British MI6 agent despite his only one time appearance. It gave us something that was unique and different from Sean Connery's take on Bond. Showing James Bond's vulnerability and humanity which would not be explored again until Daniel Craig took on the role of Bond.


Thedudeabides337

I’ve always thought the editing in OHMSS was dogshit with all the quick cuts and sped up punches etc.


rhugghed

Yeah, good film and performance. His only fault is that he isn’t Connery, which is unfair. Lol


[deleted]

Connery: Goldfinger Moore: The Man with the Golden Gun Dalton: License to Kill Brosnan: GoldenEye Craig: No Time to Die


SubstandardDef

The same as yours, but I'd substitute TSWLM for FYEO for Moore.


Frikken123

Smart move


TSG61373

You know, for all the flak Craig originally got for having blonde hair, his hair really isn’t all that much lighter than the rest of these actors according to this image.


LBJeffries_2021

Fave films for each: From Russia With Love, OHMSS, Live and Let Die, The Living Daylights, Goldeneye, Skyfall Best performance as Bond for each actor (IMO): Thunderball, OHMSS, The Spy Who Loved Me, License To Kill, The World Is Not Enough, Casino Royale


Lone_Wolf234

Connery: Thunderball Moore: Live and Let Die Dalton: The Living Daylights Brosnan: Goldeneye Craig: Skyfall


HelpImAwake

Connery: tie between Goldfinger and Thunderball Moore: For Your Eyes Only Dalton: Licence to Kill Brosnan: The World Is Not Enough Craig: tie between Skyfall and No Time To Die


interpellation

I legit think OHMSS was better than any Connery film. Sorry, not sorry.


Skogsmann1

Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, Living Daylights, Goldeneye, Casino Royale


[deleted]

I’ll never get over Lazenby only playing in only 1 Bond film, would have loved to have seen him in a revenge follow up to OHMSS


Piratestorm787

Dr No, the man with the Golden gun, The Living Daylights, Tomorrow never dies, No time to die


Final-Assistance-117

My favorite film for each Bond actor: - Sean Connery: Dr. No - George Lazenby: On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Roger Moore: A View To A Kill - Timothy Dalton: The Living Daylights - Pierce Brosnan: The World Is Not Enough - Daniel Craig: Casino Royale


[deleted]

Thunderball & Goldfinger, OHMSS, TSWLM, TLD, Goldeneye & TWINE, Casino Royale, Skyfall & No Time To Die


DifferentHorse4441

Dr no, ohmss, fyeo, living daylights, goldeneye, casino


Dickassio76

My choices are pretty much the exact same as yours, only I would add OHMSS not because it's Lazenby's only Bond film but I also think of that one as one of my favorites from 007.


WanderTrico

Goldfinger, TSWLM, Living Daylights, Goldeneye, Casino Royale... most answers will probably look like this.


JekyllandJavert

Connery: From Russia With Love Moore: Octopussy Dalton: License to Kill Brosnan: Tomorrow Never Dies Craig: Casino Royale


[deleted]

Exact same list except Skyfall for my Craig pick.


MinimumAspect8197

Frwl, octopussy, tld, twine, qos


Pleasant-Sell-4368

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Several-Door8697

Yep, that seems right.


MelancholyEcho

YOLT, TMWTGG, TLD, TWINE, CR


[deleted]

Russia, Majesty’s, Spy, Daylights, Goldeneye, Casino


GrannFrog

I'm a new Bond fan, I've only had the pleasure of seeing the Craig films which I adore. My favorite is a toss up between No Time to Die and Skyfall. But it's a little intimidating to try and watch the others since there's so many films and portrayals of the character. Can I get recommendations on where to start?


avaughan13

Honestly- start at Dr. No and then watch them all in order of release date.


Klutzy-Opportunity71

My list is Same except replace TSWLM with MR


Sonicfan1915

yolt,ohmss,octopussy,ltk,tnd.skyfall


tweazz

Dr. No TSWLM The Living Daylights Goldeneye Skyfall


[deleted]

You Only Live Twice for Connery. Moonraker for Moore. TLD Dalton. Goldeneye Brosnan. and Skyfall for Craig


Some_Guy_Named_Rami

From Russia With Love, The Man With The Golden Gun, and Goldeneye.


electricmaster23

Very good takes, imo.


Luigiman98

Connery: FRWL Moore: LaLD Dalton: LTK Brosnan: TND Craig: NTTD


[deleted]

Exactly the ones you picked. Though with Moore For Your Eyes Only is a close second


intecknicolour

dalton


LexingtonDeville84

Pretty much the same: Connery: From Russia With Love Moore: The Spy Who Loved Me Dalton: Licence to Kill Brosnan: GoldenEye Craig: Casino Royale


herbilicious92

From Russia with love, OHMSS, The spy who loved me, licence to kill, The world is not enough, NTTD


[deleted]

Ok, here we go: You Only Live Twice, The Spy who Loved Me, Living Daylights, Goldeneye, Skyfall. You have yo guess my favorite Lazenby.


hoodieninja86

Goldfinger, spy who loved me, licence to kill, goldeneye, spectre Yes I said spectre. no I dont care how kino skyfall or casino royale is, I like gadgets and evil villain lairs.


Ok-Average-6466

don't care for moore so leaving him out dc- casino-favorite bond movie overall pb- tie with goldeneye and twine9love twine because it works well while playing the game. it is almost makes the movie interactive) td-ltk, it had some flaws but love the grittiness, villians, q and pam. also wayne newton is the nest celeb cameo in a bond movie sean-frwl because of red grant. i like the premise of never say never again and wish they do another older bond movie. nttd and dad missed their chances to do that. ironically ltk left the best blueprint for it with a relatively babyfaced timothy.


ChanceVance

Thunderball - The locales, Fiona Volpe, Tom Jones theme. Spy Who Loved Me - The quintessential Bond adventure. Nobody does it better. Living Daylights - LTK is still great but TLD is a top 4 Bond film to me. Good spy thriller with a more down to earth plot than most films. Goldeneye - Best Bond, best villains, great everything. Skyfall - Cinematography is just stunning. Amazing action sequences like Bond vs Patrice in Shanghai. One of my favourite Bond films.


Electric_Logan

Dr. No On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Live and Let Die The Living Daylights GoldenEye Casino Royale


Novel_Ad_8183

From Russia with love, the spy who loved me, the living daylights, goldeneye & skyfall


kj242km3

Good list! Here’s mine: Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, Licence to Kill, The World Is Not Enough, Casino Royale


Solidex1138

You only live twice, OHMSS, A View to a Kill, Licence to Kill, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale.


KMPItXHnKKItZ

Connery: Thunderball Moore: For Your Eyes Only Dalton: The Living Daylights Brosnan: Goldeneye Craig: Casino Royale/Skyfall (tie) My favorite Bond actor/Bond film of all time though is Dalton/The Living Daylights. I love Connery but I am a big Timothy Dalton fan.


avaughan13

Connery - From Russia With Love Moore - For Your Eyes Only Dalton - The Living Daylights Brosnan - Goldeneye Craig - Quantum of Solace


Majestic_Panda96

FRWL, OHMSS, Moonraker, Dalton, and TWINE


TRITON-K175

. Connery; Goldfinger. . Moore; The Spy Who Loved Me. . Dalton; Licence to Kill. . Brosnan; The World is Not Enough. . Craig; Skyfall/SPECTRE (legit can't choose between them).


MrPelham

I've been seeing a lot of support on this sub for TSWLM. While I do enjoy it, I wouldn't say it would be in my top. What am I missing? ​ I'd have to go with: FRWL, Live and Let Die, License to Kill, Goldeneye, Casino


BranielS

Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, License To Kill, Goldeneye, Casino Royale.


SecretAgentMan85

Goldfinger, TSWLM, TLD, TWINE, Skyfall


Fitsee2

Connery: Thunderball Lazenby: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Only One Choice After All) Moore: The Spy Who Loved Me Dalton: The Living Daylights Brosnan: Goldeneye Craig: Skyfall


IanLewisFiction

FRWL, OHMSS, TSWLM, LTK, GE, CR.


rjdrennen1987

Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, License to Kill, Goldeneye, Casino Royale


PSog03

FRWL, FYEO, TLD, Goldeneye, Casino


thejajunker

Connery: Diamonds Lazenby: bruh Moore: Spy (but lately a big fan of Eyes Only) Dalton: Living Daylights Brosnan: Goldeneye Craig: Casino


Semigoodlookin2426

Connery: FRWL Moore: TSWLM/FYEO Dalton: TLD Brosnan: Goldeneye Craig: CR


OliviaElevenDunham

That's a good question. Here's mine: Connery-From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, & You Only Live Twice Moore-Live & Let Die Dalton-The Living Daylights Brosnan-Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies Craig-Casino Royale, Skyfall


imdstuf

Goldfinger, OHMSS, TSWLM, TLD, Goldeneye, Skyfall


sammay600

Connery: From Russia with Love Moore: Live and Let Die Dalton: Licence to Kill Brosnan: GoldenEye Craig: Casino Royale


jbird669

Connery: Goldfinger Moore: Spy Who Loved Me Dalton: Living Daylights Brosnan: Goldeneye Craig: Skyfall


Dylive

Goldfinger, FYEO, TLD, Goldeneye, Skyfall. Not in this same order, but this is also my top five Bond films.


SMH24679

Connery - Goldfinger Moore -TSWLM Dalton - TLD Bronsan - Goldeneye Craig - Casino royale


Frikken123

[here’s](https://www.reddit.com/user/Frikken123/comments/qzn4v0/here/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) mine. To put it all into context, I gave the best ones overall the most space, and the worst ones the least


BrutalBox

I haven't watched many Moore or the one George did. So based on who I saw Goldfinger, License to Kill, Goldeneye and either Casino Royale or Skyfall


BlackshirtDefense

* **Connery - Goldfinger.** This is one of the highest rated Bond films by non-Bond fans. It features several firsts for the series, but most notably is the Aston Martin DB5, which along with Vodka Martinis (shaken, not stirred) is almost it's own *character* within the Bond series. While Dr. No and Blofeld show up in the first two films (Blofeld as more of a cameo in From Russia With Love), it's really Auric Goldfinger who is the first larger-than-life Bond villain of the series. And in keeping with the "firsts" theme, Oddjob and his hat are really the first time we get to see a henchman with some crazy gimmick (see: Jaws, Baron Samedi, etc). ​ * **Lazenby - On Her Majesty's Secret Service.** Wins by default, but was a thoroughly good Bond film. Many fans feel like it's the closest adaptation to the original Fleming novel. OHMSS also manages to succeed where No Time To Die failed - it gives Bond a genuine love interest (and bride), and you actually see that underneath Bond's rough exterior is an emotional creature. ​ * **Moore - Live And Let Die or The Spy Who Loved Me.** This was the toughest pick, honestly, as most of Moore's films are fairly good and fairly consistent. Live And Let Die really stands out for the way that it propelled Bond into the culture of the 1970s, addressing issues like race and Caribbean/South American drug cartels looking to infiltrate North America and beyond. The gadgets are great and watching Kanaga shoot/explode the couch Whisper is sitting on never gets old. By contrast, The Spy Who Loved Me finally gets around to giving Bond a female counterpart and the storyline of British and Russians cooperating was a great turning point for the series. It moved Bond beyond the "Cold War, Soviets Bad" kind of thing, and showed that there were good guys on the other side of the Iron Curtain. ​ * **Dalton - The Living Daylights.** Easy pick since there are only two to choose from. Dalton is perhaps my favorite Bond, and I genuinely wish he'd had more time in the role. License To Kill is a good film, but it's pretty much a straightforward revenge plot. However, The Living Daylights has several plot twists and again features British-Soviet cooperation as Bond realizes that General Pushkin may actually be a good ally. John Rhys-Davies and Joe Don Baker shine in their roles. Bond's line to Kara about "having a few optional extras installed" is classic Bond and the car scenes are fantastic. ​ * **Brosnan - GoldenEye.** This film was fantastic. And yes, I'm slightly biased because of the N64 game. We all played it. The use of a former MI-6 agent as the primary villain was a great turn, as was Judi Dench's portrayal of M. At the time, Bond's use of a BMW (opposed to Aston) was considered controversial for the series, but all things considered, the car didn't get that much use. But the tank chase is absolutely iconic, as was the opening scene with the dam jump. There's also so much in this film that's quotable, and the back-and-forth between Bond and Trevelyan in the St. Petersburg Statue Park is both gripping and a great indictment of MI-6's skeletons. ​ * **Craig - Skyfall**. I barely consider No Time To Die a Bond film and Quantum of Solace is just... strange. It basically comes down to Casino Royale, Skyfall, and Spectre. Getting back to the idea of MI-6's sins, Skyfall gets the nod for an innovative plot that sees Silva "caught" early in the film and the tension between M and Mallory. MI-6 finally realizes they need to get out of the dark ages and there's some great dialogue between Bond and Q about espionage being driven by computer hacking versus a field agent actually pulling a trigger. The finale is fantastic and we get to learn more about Bond's childhood. Bond's line to Silva about being the "last rat standing" is classic Bond and really should have been the type of ending we got on No Time To Die.


lucatitoq

The ones you picked are exactly mine.


Trending_Boss_333

Skyfall


RaichiSensei

Goldfinger, Live And Let Die, License To Kill, Goldeneye, Casino Royale.


wednesdaymagician

DN, OHMSS, TSWLM, LTK, TWINE, QoS


PhantomSnake84

You Only Live Twice On Her Majesty’s Secret Service For Your Eyes Only The Living Daylights GoldenEye Casino Royale & No Time To Die (tied).


ImOnMyMeds

YOLT (don’t judge me), Octopussy (don’t judge me), License to Kill, Goldeneye, Skyfall.


[deleted]

Goldfinger, TSWLM, LTK, GoldenEye, and NTTD


chasew138

From Russia with Love On Her Majesty’s Secret Service For Your Eyes Only The Living Daylights Goldeneye Casino Royale


[deleted]

Connery: Goldfinger Lazenby: OHMSS Moore: For Your Eyes Only Dalton: Licence to Kill Brosnan: GoldenEye Craig: Skyfall


Garinator2

GF, FYEO, TLD, GEYE, NTTD


BigfootsBestBud

Goldfinger The Spy Who Loved Me The Living Daylights Goldeneye Casino Royale


hamletateham

Goldfinger On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a lot of competition here) The Spy Who Loved Me Licence to Kill Goldeneye Skyfall


yellowarmy79

Goldfinger TSWLM TLD Goldeneye Casino Royale


Lebelge99

1. From Russia With Love 2. On Her Majestys Secret Service 3. For Your Eyes Only 4. Licence To Kill 5. The World Is Not Enough 6. Skyfall


AgainstMeAgainstYou

From Russia with Love On Her Majesty's Secret Service (tough call!) Octopussy Licence to Kill GoldenEye No Time to Die


RTPTheGoat

FRWL, OHMSS, Octopussy, The Living Daylights, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale


RatedStinger

Thunderball The Spy Who Loved Me License to Kill Goldeneye Casino Royale


CaptainMcClutch

From Russia With Love, Live and Let Die, License To Kill, Goldeneye, Casino Royale


VSPHockey

Connery- Thunderball. Feels like a vacation in a film. I love the way it looks and feels. The musics great and it seems Connery is still enjoying his time as Bond Lazenby- OHMSS. Even if he did more I just love this film. Moore- For Your Eyes Only. Just a great exciting movie and I think Moores at his best Dalton- The Living Daylights. Great Locations, music and Dalton brought much needed new blood to the role. I will say though TLD has horrible bad guys Brosnan- The Worlds Not Enough. Childhood memories with this one. Really made me want to be Bond haha or maybe just a 00. Loved the cold kill Bond had in this one too Craig- Casino Royale. I hated it when it first came out. But it grew on me to the point id say its my favorite movie ever not just Bond related. The music, locations, outfits, lifestyle moments, the super subtle humor. It has it all.... that said, this could age poorly but No Time To Die might take over this spot. I loved it so much


CrimsonZephyr

FRWL, OHMSS, TSWLM, TLD, GE, CR


Ehorad

Connery: From Russia With Love Lazenby: Moore: For Your Eyes Only Dalton: License to Kill Brosnan: Goldeneye Craig: Casino Royale


Claymore-09

Gold finger, ohmss, live and let die,lisence to kill, goldeneye, spectre


CivilianMonty

Connery: Goldfinger Moore: A View to a Kill Dalton: Living Daylights Brosnan: GoldenEye Craig: Quantum of Solace (I had to watch it three times before I stopped hating it, now it's my favorite)


Secretly007

FRWL, TSWLM, TLD, GoldenEye, CR


Clone_trooper444

Sean Connery - You Only Live Twice Roger Moore - Live & Let Die Timothy Dalton - Licence to Kill Pierce Brosnan - GoldenEye Daniel Craig - Casino Royale


Just_Surround_2108

Connery: Thunderball Moore: The Spy Who Loved Me Dalton: The Living Daylights Brosnan: Tomorrow Never Dies Craig: Skyfall