Now, as anyone who knows the original Fleming books will realise, Dalton is the best film Bond. Closest to the Bond he wrote, you see. Craig is the second best, that’s for certain.
McAvoy would be a good bond, aye, though he might struggle to fill Craig’s shoes since he’s brought the physical sides out so well… but lets keep Craig for a bit longer- after all,he’s the best there’s ever been 😉
(OK, he’s maybe further from the original character than Dalton. Don’t care. These are films not books)
Now, as anyone who knows the original Fleming books will realise
Fleming saw his Bond character and novels, although clearly rather fantastic, as fairly serious propositions. The films, well certainly the early ones, saw it all very much in terms of tongue in cheek with a lot of comedy potential. And quite right too. It’s a shame that the later films started to take the absurd character of Bond in a much more serious light.
Agree about Dalton (there don’t seem to be too many of us though).
I think The Living Daylights is the best of the Bond films. Skyfall is probably the best of the DC ones.
But God, there have been some mediocre ones over the years, you only realise when you watch some of them for about the 4th time and wonder “what were they thinking?!”
Fleming saw his Bond character and novels, although clearly rather fantastic, as fairly serious propositions. The films, well certainly the early ones, saw it all very much in terms of tongue in cheek with a lot of comedy potential. And quite right too.
I like Craig’s bond. Casino Royale is my favourite, however I like my action/spy films played a bit straighter. I might get shot down in flames here, but I much prefer the Bourne films.
For suggestions how about,
Michael Fassbender?
Henry Cavill?
But God, there have been some mediocre ones over the years, you only realise when you watch some of them for about the 4th time and wonder “what were they thinking?!”
were they the ones with Roger Moore in them?
IMO:
Connery – well, he made the role and the role kinda made him
Dalton – closest to Fleming’s idea
Craig – second closest
the rest
Dalton is generally under rated except on STW where he is over rated.
Thing is they were sort of set in their times and these days Bond should be a sort of Bourne character IMHO as the gadgets and cars and girls etc is a tad outdated.
Shame though as I do love Bond.
I always though Bond films were stupid, until the Craig ones. Hard to tell who’s the better actor as the DC films are SO much better, and would be whoever was in them. Craig does nail it though. By far the baddest ass Bond, no question.
Fiona Bruce – Dalton’s looks, Moore’s eyebrows, Connery’s tattoo (ok, only guessing there), Brosnan’s ability to sing (sorry now I am going way off-piste)….. 😉
Was Skyfall DC’s latest? We liked his first two Bond films as they had a gritty reality to them but the last returned to the more ‘normal’ stupid puns and silliness. If the next two are in the same vein, we won’t bother.
