Bondian by Rick

A View to a Kill

John Glen (1985)

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Rick liked it.

A somewhat middling Moore Bond. Christopher Walken is cool. Grace Jones is just really, really...androgynous...and scary...beat-you-up scary. Watching Bond seduce Grace is...odd. The fact that there is a fight and it involves a blimp is pretty sweet though.

Diamonds Are Forever

Guy Hamilton (1971)

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Rick liked it.

Pretty good, although Sean is clearly getting a little long in the tooth on this one. Classic 70's Las Vegas cheese is all over though, and the homosexual assassins are somewhat amusing, in a creepy way ("Alright Mr. Wynt." "Yes, Mr. Kidd" as they hold hands and walk calmly away after killing a man)

Die Another Day

Lee Tamahori (2002)

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Rick disliked it.

Actually, quite awful. The airplane fight sequence at the end was the final straw. That and Bond surfing down a wave on a piece of "rocket powered ice sled." And the fact that Madonna makes a cameo...and she's just insufferable. And did I forget the giant ice-palace that is melted by an outer-space death-ray satellite? Because that's in there too.

Dr. No

Terence Young (1962)

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The classic that started it all. Not too special in terms of fun "toys," but Dr. No's underground lair is pretty cool. It really set alot of the standards for the series--exotic locations, beautiful women, and bizzare, megalomaniacal villains bent on world domination from their elaborate lairs. And 35 years later, Mike Myers has a big pile of material to make fun of.

For Your Eyes Only

John Glen (1981)

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A pretty good Moore Bond that tries to be more "real." Topol is fantastic is the Greek Smuggler (at least I think that's what I remember he was). I found myself wanting to sing "Tradition" and "If I Were a Rich Man." Alas, songs like that are out of place in this film. Oh, and the teenage ice-skating girl who pursues bond like a rabid puppy is just kinda disturbing.

From Russia With Love

Terence Young (1963)

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Traditionally looked at as the "best" bond. It was (as I read somewhere) consciously modeled after "North by Northwest," which is another personal favorite. Rosa Klebb is a great character--the typical ugly, evil Russian spy. Karim Bay is a fantastic, sympathetic sidekick and guide for Bond. Quite recommendend.

GoldenEye

Martin Campbell (1995)

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The first Brosnan Bond, and pretty good as far as the "New Bond" goes. Plus, the videogame was mind-bendingly awesome and you could easily waste HOURS playing it with your friends.

Goldfinger

Guy Hamilton (1964)

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Another one of the "Classic Bonds." I wasn't a big fan of the plot/the big evil deed they were trying to pull of. The industrial laser scene is legendary though--which is kind of funny actually, as (at least as I've read) industrial lasers didn't really exist at that time--it was purely science fiction. And who can forget the female heroine, Pussy Galore? Outrageous.

Licence to Kill

John Glen (1989)

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Just kind of weird. 80's drug war weird badness. I remember popping this in the VCR as a very young lad, vaguely aware that I probably shouldn't be watching it because it was "PG-13" or something like that...but I thought I could get away with it because my parents weren't around. Then I remember then that the opening scene involved a scantily clad woman and the scary drug boss guy taking out a whip or something. I became very scared and turned it off. Oh, and Wayne Newton plays a crazy cult leader/televangelist guy, which is funny. And for a bit of movie fun, watch for Benicio Del Toro taking a turn as one of the evil drug lord's assassins/bodyguards.

Live and Let Die

Guy Hamilton (1973)

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VOODOO!! Jane Seymour is hot...excuse me, "extremely attractive" in this movie. The boat chase through the Louisiana Bayou is absolutely fantastic. Oh, and there's a big white Cadillac at the beginning that shoots a poison dart out of its rearview mirror. Awesome.

Moonraker

Lewis Gilbert (1979)

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Probably the most outlandish of the Bond films, but oddly one of my favorites. The combination of lots of international locations mixed with a completely ridiculous plot with a dash of ripped-off Star Wars "technology" makes for a hilarious and, I think, engrossing film. Seriously, you can hear the studio executives saying to themselves "Let's set this one in Space! 40-something Roger Moore will be just like Luke Skywalker! And he'll have a laser gun!." I bask and revel in this movie's ridiculousness and vulgarity.

Never Say Never Again

Irvin Kershner (1983)

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Rick lost interest.

Questionable whether this should be here, as it's kind of a fake James Bond created because of a legal settlement. Thunderball (which is the exact same story as this) is much better.

Octopussy

John Glen (1983)

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I really don't like this one. It starts with a ridiculous name and gets worse from there. I mean, I'm all for insane Russian generals, but it's just a little bit too much here. Plus, a lot of it centers around a circus, and circus performers. And that's just creepy.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Peter Hunt (1969)

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Another kind of "odd man out" in the Bond saga, as George Lazenby got a little too big for his britches after making this. It is however the most strangely "touching" Bond film, as his wife of 5 minutes is gunned down at the end. Oops, I guess I spoiled that one. The mountaintop Swiss setting is pretty fantastic though and the theme-song is, in my opinion at least, probably the best in the series. Oh, there's also a pretty sweet, unbelievably fake, ski chase scene.

The Living Daylights

John Glen (1987)

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This will always hold a special place in my heart as the first Bond I ever saw. It's the first Dalton Bond, and he's decent in the role. The female lead, however, is dreadful. Simply awful. The opening sequence, involving a mock-assault on Gibraltar is quite neat however, and there is an extended car-chase sequence that is pretty great is an 80's technology way. I love it when missiles and skies pop out of cars. Also, there is a pretty great midair fight sequence that stunt-men actually performed in real life vs. the CGI crap we get these days.

The Man with the Golden Gun

Guy Hamilton (1974)

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Another favorite in the Bond Canon. Christopher Lee is great playing the deadly assassin with a third nipple, who has his own Island, shoots people with golden bullets from a golden gun, and has a creepy dwarf valet (Da Plane! Da Plane!). Wonderfully outlandish, and again utilizing lots of excellent international locations. There's a good boat chase through the canals of Bangkok.

The Spy Who Loved Me

Lewis Gilbert (1977)

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My favorite of the series. Oil tanker with a bow that opens up + submarines + ridiculously hot Russian spy + undersea base/lair = AWESOME. Words fail me. There is little else to say about this one other than it must be seen.

The World Is Not Enough

Michael Apted (1999)

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Denise Richards? As a Nuclear Physicist? I don't know what else to say about this one, other than it's pretty typical of the Bond genre--women, toys, international locations. It does have a submarine though, and I guess that's pretty cool. I like submarines.

Thunderball

Terence Young (1965)

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Surprisingly fulfilling. Tropical location...check. Evil genius bent on world domination using "atomic weapons"...check. Attractive women...check. Really great underwater SCUBA photography...check. Check it out.

Tomorrow Never Dies

Roger Spottiswoode (1997)

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As I recall, one of the best Brosnan Bonds. Not too much in terms of exotic locations, but the toys are pretty cool--a remote control BMW, a stealth boat, and other stuff. If the 60's, 70's, and 80's tick you off, try a refreshing shot of up-to-date 90's technology. But we'll probably laugh at this too in 30 years.

You Only Live Twice

Lewis Gilbert (1967)

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Bond in Japan. Brilliant. The "transformation" that the very Scottish Sean Connery undergoes to become Japanese is pretty hilarious. And there's funny scenes in space involving those newfangled "space capsules" flown by "astronauts." The volcano space launching lair it truly epic though, and really sets the bar for ridiculousness and absurdity in evil-genius lairs.

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