I watched Die Another Day on Pro-sieben last night too & indeed it is one of the crapper Bond films. They’ve been showing quite a few recently.

Being dubbed in German doesn’t make it any better. Piers stick to being Thomas Crown or similar..

No on has mentioned “Never say never” a really bad remake of Thunderball.

Moonraker was the worst, just shoved out to try and capitalise on the “star wars” effect.

The Bourne trilogy exposed how bad the whole series has become.

Quantum of solace is the worst one I’ve seen. I don’t think I’ll be watching any more after that effort: Daniel Craig just doesn’t have the charisma necessary for the role. I enjoyed Roger Moore’s “hammy” far more than Craig’s tough-guy blandness.

I thought Brosnan was good but yes, the screenplays got worse and worse. The invisible car in the arctic was a real “jumping the shark” moment for the Bond series.

was Die Another Day the one with the pointless CGI’d “kite surfing” scene??

i have to say i actually enjoy some of the roger moore ones, Live and Let Die, or The Man with the Golden Gun for instance. They are silly, but thats part of the appeal.

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All are however better than any of the Bourne films. I have not been able to watch any of those without falling to sleep.

Now you see I love the Bourne films. Mind you, I’m going to marry Matt Damon 🙂

Goldeneye or You only live twice are my favourites.

Die Another Day is unquestionably the worst.

Divagirl – will there be a remake of the ‘I’m ****ing Matt Damon’ video then? 🙂

clubber – Member

Divagirl – will there be a remake of the ‘I’m ****ing Matt Damon’ video then?

haha clubber, that would be my dream, we wouldn’t be singing tho! 😀

Daniel Craig one’s have got to be up there.. poor villains and a wooden Daniel Craig with no charisma!

…..simple not bond!

Quantum of Solace, hope for the next one they manage to hire a camerman without Tourette’s.

I think you meant to put “Parkinson’s” or something rather than Tourette’s. I know what you mean though. They were trying to copy the handheld camera-work that’s become a trademark of the Bourne films but it just ended up looking like they couldn’t afford tripods or the cameraman was constantly tripping over.

I’ve always preferred the films where they get Bond closest to the ruthless killer of Fleming’s books:

Dr No, with the classic “you’ve had your six” line, Live and Let Die was the closest Rog ever got to that, and the new Casino Royale was excellent or the same reasons.

Conversely, the more hammy they made the dialogue, the worse the films became – Diamonds are Forever was pretty bad, and the later Roger Moore films were risible.

Quantum of Solace indicated a worrying trend back towards blowing up supervillain lairs which the Bourne films, and Casino Royale have shown to be pretty unnecessary to making a decent popcorn/spy/action film.

Why oh why do criminal masterminds never learn that it’s always a bad idea to tie the hero up and explain their plot to him in graphic detail.

Just shoot the bugger before he unties the knot and brings your evil lair down around your ears.

You can’t say Roger (some) Moore is rubbish when he was in Live and Let Die.

A pefect Bond film with a bit of mid 70’s racism thrown in. Brilliant.

Die Another Day was indeed pants, but I have to agree with everyone else who said Octopussy as being the very worst.

Of the three main Bonds my best and worse are:

SC: Best – Goldfinger
Worst: Diamonds are Forever (Never Say Never Again is unofficial so doesn’t count)

RM: Best – Moonraker
Worst: Octopussy

PB: Best – Goldeneye
Worst: Die Another Day

Timolthy Dalton’s two efforts are fairly good as for Daniel Craig enjoyed Casino Royale, one of the best Bond’s so far but Quantum of Solace was trout

Moonraker was the worst,

I was waiting for that. I know it’s an unpopular choice, but I really like Moonraker.

Bear in mind too, it predates the shuttle programme. All those launch sequences, the real shuttle hadn’t actually flown at that point. Whilst the Star Wars ‘blow up the virus in thew atmosphere, it’ll be fine’ (as opposed to ‘it’ll ensure maximum coverage’) scene was clearly bobbins, they got a surprising amount right.

Though, I’m a bit of an astrogeek so might be biased. (-:

I thought that women hated the whole Roger Moore Bond style, and went for the whole Sean Connery thing.
Clearly Divagirl turns this preconception on its head. Presuming that Divagirl is actually a girl as the name suggests, (there is some confusing names on here !)

Tomorrow Never Dies, is far and away the worst Bond film ever, truly awful. Of the old school stuff its “spy who loved me” for me every time, and the newer era “goldeneye” (but thats because of Famke Janssen mainly 🙂

Mind you, I’m going to marry Matt Damon

All together now:

[Team America] MATT DAAAAAAMMMMMOOONNNNN [/Team America]

**** Yeah!

Presuming that Divagirl is actually a girl as the name suggests, (there is some confusing names on here !)

Ah sorry, didnt read the whole marrying Matt Damon thing by DG, yep that probably clears up the confusion.

Let us know how the old marrying Matt Damon thing goes, good luck with that, and all the best to you both. Assuming of course he doesnt get a restraining order on you, restricting you to a 500 yard radius of him

No-one’s mentioned View to a Kill… when I saw that I though it was the worst film of all time, let alone the worst Bond.

QOS was definately a disappointment – storyline was pants.

The last to Pierce Brosnan ones weren’t great either – Die another day and Tomorrow Never Dies.

Wasn’t impressed by View to a Kill either.

As for worst – Casino Royale (the first one).

Does age and newer films change perception of the films I once liked – almost certainly. I am getting more picky.

Bourne is definately better. But each Bond Film does have something very good and memorable. Even Moonraker & QOS even if it is a little trashy.

good point mike_p, that was horrific.

Moonraker was pretty bad though.

hughjengin – Member
Presuming that Divagirl is actually a girl as the name suggests, (there is some confusing names on here !)
Ah sorry, didnt read the whole marrying Matt Damon thing by DG, yep that probably clears up the confusion.

Let us know how the old marrying Matt Damon thing goes, good luck with that, and all the best to you both. Assuming of course he doesnt get a restraining order on you, restricting you to a 500 yard radius of him

haha, thanks Hugh, once the restraining order kicks in, I might have to marry Jack Bauer instead. (I am a girl btw!)

No-one’s mentioned View to a Kill… when I saw that I though it was the worst film of all time, let alone the worst Bond

Saw some of that yesterday; the first half is rather good but yes, the second half is complete toilet.

I quite like the Roger Moore films, especially Live & Let Die.

Don’t really like anything from Tim Dalton onwards tbh. They all fall into the “bigger is better” trap, when it comes to action and effects.
It’s o.k. to slightly push the boundaries of what’s believable, but I lose interest as soon as it goes OTT. The humour doen’t work now either imho, as the films seem to take themselves a bit too seriously.

Disappointing to see most people on here being wrong. Moore was the best Bond, then Sean, then it doesn’t matter.

Dalton was good I thought, and his Bond films were alright too.

Roger Moore’s Bond films are mostly very entertaining too IMO, they’re just action comedies rather than action films/thrillers.

It’s The Brosnan films that were cack, as others have said. The North Korea one was absurd, especially the bit where he surfs on a tidal wave.

(I am a girl btw!)

Yes, sorry about that

View to a Kill

I like that film (not the best, but still like it), Christopher Walken is a spot on proper nut job villain in it..as Max Zorin and Zorin Industries…

+ Duran Duran – top job

RM is my fav bond.

Grace Jones is a worse actor than Madonna. It must be worth watching AVTAK just to see that. And Patrick McNee is always good fun.

Grace Jones is a worse actor than Madonna.

Yes Grace as Mayday is not really an acting tour de force….

(havent read most of the above)

was sat down feeding the baby last night watching view to a kill, was wetting myself laughing at the bit on the golden gate bridge with the airship, when the bad guy (whats his face) is figting with bond on the bridge.

the stunt doubles they used look nothing like them and the wigs were a crime!

it amazes me the cost of hiring out an airship etc then spending 5 pence on the stunt doubles attire.

the stunt doubles they used look nothing like them and the wigs were a crime!

Yep, all the stunt scenes had me in stitches for those reasons