What's considered the best Sean Connery Bond?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Nov 2006, 15:03

As title.

Having recently seen Dr. No and it not being half as good as I remember I want to give another one ago.

I was thinking of:

1. From Russia with Love: Is it as good as they say, story wise?
2. Goldfinger: I hear it's just so much action packed fun, right?

Or maybe another?

It's been so long since I've seen them they've all gelled together.

p.s - The villain in Dr. No is very weak and the story plods along to slowly for my liking but no before anyone says it it's not me expecting something more action packed.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 Nov 2006, 15:44

You Only Live Twice

Closely followed by "From Russia with Love".

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Nov 2006, 17:05

Thanks but why?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Nov 2006, 17:09

Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Nov 2006, 17:41

Come on guys just saying the film titles gives me very little to work on

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 26 Nov 2006, 17:52

Just watch them all then!

I would recommend Goldfinger & From Russia With Love as the best of Connery's Bond films...

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 26 Nov 2006, 18:24

You Only Live Twice. It's been by favourite Bond for 13 years now (I've always wondered if it affected on my Jap fandon, or perhaps the other way round. Note that I was only 7 years old when I first saw it).

Dr. No and Goldfinger are fantastic as well. I haven't seen Russia for a long time, so I can't really say anything about it. I love the theme song, though.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 Nov 2006, 20:03

Best: From Russia With Love

Worst: Diamonds Are Forever

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 Nov 2006, 23:19

So Brad, does you say that you have not watched all Bond films so far?

And yes, I have watched "Borat" again tonight.

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 27 Nov 2006, 09:13

Aren't all the Connery Bonds great? Lot's of folk say GOLDFINGER is THE Bond movie... Personally I have a weak spot for DR. NO (it was the first, and the first I saw) and DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (which I seem to recall hasn't held up so good against the ravages of time...). FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE is a classic though.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 27 Nov 2006, 09:16

From Russia With Love and You Only Live Twice are my favourites. Diamonds are Forever is pretty horrible.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Nov 2006, 01:11

Thanks guys YOLT seems to be the winner. I've got a good idea I'll like YOLT and Goldfinger but am intrigued by FRWL. I'll see that next.

Agreed I'm sure they're all good (although I wasn't particularly impressed with Dr. No) but I've really no interest in watching them all.

Just 2-3 of the best (that is all the Bonds).

IronMonkey wrote:Just watch them all then!

Fancy doing my job for me? Then good idea

thelostdragon wrote:So Brad, does you say that you have not watched all Bond films so far?

I've seen every Bond but like many, all over the years so my memory is very sketchy on which is good/bad.

They're on TV all the time for starters.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Nov 2006, 18:53

YOLT: It's interesting you guys love YOLT so much many other seems to prefer Goldfinger.

From what I remember of YOLT while having Blofeld it's rather silly. We have Bond disguised as a Japanese person and even a space sequence, IMO Bond and Space has always come across rather stupidly.

It's clear Dr. No and From Russia with Love are very different from the rest.

Why do you guys like YOLT so much? And in particular more so than Goldfinger?

Thunderball & Diamonds are Forever look to be the weakest, right?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 29 Nov 2006, 20:24

I like Thunderball.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Nov 2006, 20:54

And why?

TBH I like all Bonds (except recently Dr. No, okay it's average) but I'm only interested in keepers here.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 29 Nov 2006, 20:58

Just do.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 29 Nov 2006, 21:16

You Only Live Twice has EVERYTHING that is Bond in it. But most importantly it has a secret volcano base and ninjas.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Nov 2006, 21:44

Thanks Lourdes.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 30 Nov 2006, 00:38

What Lourdes said + "You Only Live Twice" has my favourite James Bond soundtrack, too.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 30 Nov 2006, 11:31

It also features the most convincing film disguise ever.

All Bond films are a little bit cheesey and a bit weak in places. In that respect I prefer FRWL for the story and pimp slapping that whining ho but YOLT has a lot of good stuff in it.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 30 Nov 2006, 16:45

What you guys didn't believe Connery as a Japanese?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Nov 2006, 18:55

Thanks guys.

You guys plus some reviews convinced me I should also get YOLT.

I've FRWL + GF from Sendit.com and YOLT from Asda. That's it for me. I've gone from owning 3 PB Bonds to what will now be 8 in total (the 3 mentioned + the 2 Dalton's).

I watched FRWL: UE last night and the remaster job is excellent. Personally I thought the FRWL DD5.1 remix was restrained and not obtrusive at all. The mono issue doesn't bother me.

I hear Diamonds are Forever is pretty lame but what about Thunderball?