Duane Thomas Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Okay, since it's my poll I guess I get the first vote. I think George Lazenby was by far the best Bond. Though he only did one movie, IMO no one else has so totally nailed the character - the charm and polish of Cary Grant with the brutality of Jack Palance (to paraphrase something said in the Special Features section of On Her Majesty's Secret Service). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwiz Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Lazenby is by far the best. Exuded the charm and wit that best exemplified the character. Roger Moore 2nd, then Connery (Never Say Never Connery), then Bronsan, Dalton and then early Connery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 27, 2004 Author Share Posted July 27, 2004 Lazenby is by far the best. Exuded the charm and wit that best exemplified the character. You are obviously a man of perception, wit and intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Duane there will only be one Bond, Sean Connery...sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 27, 2004 Author Share Posted July 27, 2004 Hah! Sez you. Let's see you argue with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Duanethere will only be one Bond, Sean Connery...sorry... Yeah - what he sez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwiz Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Tightloop - Young or Old Connery? Duane - Can I get an Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 27, 2004 Author Share Posted July 27, 2004 AMEN!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I don't think it matters if it is young or old Connery...it's like asking if Shakespeare was the better writer when he was young or old... Sean will forever be the quintessential Bond for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Unlike the Bond Girl poll, this won't even be close ; Connery all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyB Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Brosnan for me, Connery was just too scottish, Moore was just..... Of course I'm expecting the call any day to play the role, I have the accent off to a tee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Gotta agree with TL on this ( ) noone played JB better than Sean Connery. He only lacked a few cm in the height department to be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve223 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 This one isent even close Sean Connery is by far the best Bond and then Brosnan. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwiz Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The reason I asked young or older Connery is b/c for me, who was the "best" Bond depends in part of the quality of the Bond film. While Connery was good in the early Bond movies, a lot of them were pretty pedestrian (exceptions being "Goldfinger", "Dr. No" and parts of "Diamonds Are Forever"). But you have to deduct for "From Russia With Love", "Thunderball" and "You Only Live Twice". "Never Say Never Again" was Connery (and the franchise) back on form. Taken together, all of the Moore Bond films were better than all of the Connery ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerT Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Connery will always be "Mr. Bond" to me, but I hate the guy. Anyone who makes almost their entire carrier from movies that have LOTS of gun play, and then give money and allow their name to be used for Gun Control organizations are nothing but hypocrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Although I think Lazenby COULD have been the best bond, he wasnt around long enough to find out. Connery is the perfect bond. Brosnan is WAY WAY to small to be as tough as he is. Old connery is the perefct big macho tough guy while being suave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyB Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Just guessing, but I bet most people choose the 1st Bond they saw. By that I mean, if you saw Connery play him first then you'd choose him, whereas if you saw Lazenby first you'd choose him instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyn Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Deduct "From Russia with Love" !!!!!!! That's the best Bond movie! Depsite his heinous political views, Connery set the Bond standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwiz Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Yes, deduct. According to my scale, minus -5 for BadBondGirl, -5 for bad plot, -5 for bad special effects. Then, add back +10 for KoolBondVilians - Robert Shaw and Lotte Lenya. It's all very simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyn Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Allow me to retort: Connery as Bond +10 Good (but not great) Bond Girl +5 (More of the "Oh, James" variety) Gypsy Cat Fight followed by Bond Arbitration +25 This actually is one of the most sexually risque Bond movies. See how we've advanced with the milquetoast adventures of Brosnan Good Plot (JFK mentioned that this Fleming novel was one of his favorite books)+10 This plot fits SPECTRE into the Cold War World quite well. Excellent use of the locations and peoples of the Med area. Great Sidekick +10 (Fav Line "Back to the Salt Mines") Great Villains +10 (Rosa Kleb just drips with EVIL) Recorded Conversation about Bond and Qs adventures in Hong Kong +5 Great fight in the Train +5 Red Wine with Fish +5 Cool early 60s gadgets but plot does not completely rely on gadgetry +5 Bond as professional cold-blooded killer and not just a dandy +10 Total points: 100! An argument can certainly be made for Goldfinger as best Bond movie however. But back to the thread. Although Connery is supreme I think Dalton is underrated. He brought some of the cold blooded professional back to the Bond movies. I much prefer him to Moore's foppish dandy. Brosnan's good but the movies are too PC. George? Worst actor of the lot. But the story, Bond girl, and villain make On Her Majesty's Secret Service palatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 You forgot a bunch of Bonds. How could you overlook David Niven? Who would win the All Bond, Cage Match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Connery takes it. I am with Kelly on FRWL as the best plot and least wacky gadgetry along with Dr. No as truest to the Fleming novels. My parents wouldn’t let us see the early ones when they first came out because it was considered too violent and risque for kids our age so I had to go buy paperback copies of the Fleming novels and read them covertly. The first Bond film I saw in a theater was Thunderball, but my favorites to this day are in order, From Russia With Love, Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Bond franchise starts to drop off in quality for me after that and I find most of the Moore ones to be almost unwatchable with the exception of Man With The Golden Gun, where Moore actually showed a little of the ruthless side of Bond that Connery played so well when required. “It’s a Smith & Wesson. You’ve had your six....“ -- Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 George has it right. From Russia With Love, Dr. No and Goldfinger are the closest, though not that close, to Ian Flemmings novels. After that they are all Thunderball gadgets and special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I used to love Bond movies. Now when I try to watch them, I can't believe how boring they are. Apparently I changed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I though Sean Connery WAS James Bond, he was just using the actor thing as a cover story, to hide his true identity. Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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