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Post by cinemafan97 on May 15, 2020 23:14:43 GMT
In your opinion, which actor was the better James Bond and why?
What do you folks think?
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Post by mslo79 on May 15, 2020 23:31:07 GMT
Brosnan has a better presence in general but I think Moore tops Brosnan when it comes to Bond movie quality as there is not a single Brosnan Bond movie I like at this point in time.
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Post by politicidal on May 15, 2020 23:33:40 GMT
Pierce Brosnan. He had the charm to spare, but I could believe "oh yeah this guy kills people for a living."
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 16, 2020 0:37:23 GMT
Pierce Brosnan. He had the charm to spare, but I could believe "oh yeah this guy kills people for a living." And I don't find Moore believable in either category. |
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Post by maxwellperfect on May 16, 2020 0:58:38 GMT
I think Brosnan did a good job walking that line between suave ladies' man and ruthless killer. Moore was just too much of a goof. Maybe it was the fault of the movies he was in. And yet, I still like Moore as Bond better because he's just so darn likable.
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Post by Lux on May 16, 2020 1:04:45 GMT
Pierce Brosnan. He had the charm to spare, but I could believe "oh yeah this guy kills people for a living." And I don't find Moore believable in either category. If Bond's enemies already suspected him of being a killer because of the way he looks then he wouldn't be a secret agent would he? |
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Post by Lux on May 16, 2020 1:05:55 GMT
I think Brosnan did a good job walking that line between suave ladies' man and ruthless killer. Moore was just too much of a goof. Maybe it was the fault of the movies he was in. And yet, I still like Moore as Bond better because he's just so darn likable. Roger was never a "goof". Douchebags always use that word. |
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on May 16, 2020 5:55:39 GMT
Brosnan for me is the best Bond. The Bond films are still relatively new to me but Brosnan is was what I expected Bond to be.
Moore is cool too though.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 16, 2020 6:50:52 GMT
And I don't find Moore believable in either category. If Bond's enemies already suspected him of being a killer because of the way he looks then he wouldn't be a secret agent would he? Good thing I was talking about his performance and not how he looked. |
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on May 16, 2020 6:51:40 GMT
Moore edged out Brosnan in the charm/savoir faire department. (He was a very likable screen presence.)
Brosnan was more believable as a spy/action hero.
That said, the best 007s are Connery, Dalton and Craig.
(Moore remains the definitive Simon Templar, aka "The Saint".)
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Post by Lux on May 16, 2020 7:41:12 GMT
If Bond's enemies already suspected him of being a killer because of the way he looks then he wouldn't be a secret agent would he? Good thing I was talking about his performance and not how he looked. Same thing. Whether it's how he looked or how he performed. |
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Post by Raimo47 on May 16, 2020 12:36:10 GMT
1. Moore
2. Dalton
3. Connery
4. Brosnan
5. Lazenby
6. Craig
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Post by wolf359 on May 16, 2020 12:48:03 GMT
1. Daniel Craig
2. Sean Connery
3. Pierce Brosnan
4. Roger Moore
5. Timothy Dalton
6. George Lazenby
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Post by theravenking on May 16, 2020 13:27:28 GMT
I used to like Moore better, but after rewatching some of his films, I came to the opinion that they haven't aged too well.
Moore wasn't very convincing in the action scenes and some of his quips which I used to find funny have become embarassing with time.
Sometimes I even found myself fearing for Moore' health. There is a scene in The Man With The Golden Gun where Bond is taken to a karate school and forced to fight, and watching that my first thought was: Poor Roger this isn't going to end well for him. Of course he does come out of the situation unharmed, but with Connery I always had the impression that he could've handled himself well in any danger, whereas Moore had to pretend being a tough spy, since physically he just didn't seem fit enough.
I used to think Brosnan didn't have enough screen presence to pull off a charismatic character like Bond, but for me his early films have even improved with time.
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Post by movielover on May 16, 2020 14:32:37 GMT
Roger Moore
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Post by Reynard on May 16, 2020 14:50:26 GMT
Moore edged out Brosnan in the charm/ savoir faire department. (He was a very likable screen presence.) Brosnan was more believable as a spy/action hero. Exactly. Brosnan was more believable and thus "better" Bond, but I simply like Moore's screen presence better. Moore's career as Bond is a mixed bag. I can see why younger audiences may not like them, but for me they are just so damn nostalgic.
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Post by Prime etc. on May 16, 2020 19:34:17 GMT
Moore
For an adventure character, Moore was better cast, since he conveyed a kind of Errol Flynn quality--romantic leading man yet macho enough to be believably threatening in a movie sense when he had to be.
Brosnan never came across as threatening to me. I couldn't see him doing the Moore part in the Wild Geese. He's more of a James Mason type.
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Post by Lux on May 16, 2020 20:13:46 GMT
I used to like Moore better, but after rewatching some of his films, I came to the opinion that they haven't aged too well. Moore wasn't very convincing in the action scenes and some of his quips which I used to find funny have become embarassing with time. Sometimes I even found myself fearing for Moore' health. There is a scene in The Man With The Golden Gun where Bond is taken to a karate school and forced to fight, and watching that my first thought was: Poor Roger this isn't going to end well for him. Of course he does come out of the situation unharmed, but with Connery I always had the impression that he could've handled himself well in any danger, whereas Moore had to pretend being a tough spy, since physically he just didn't seem fit enough. I used to think Brosnan didn't have enough screen presence to pull off a charismatic character like Bond, but for me his early films have even improved with time. If Roger's jokes have become embarrassing to you then I doubt you ever understood them in the first place. It's called self deprecating humour has the lockdown made some people dull humourless zombies or what. |
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Post by theravenking on May 16, 2020 20:35:40 GMT
I used to like Moore better, but after rewatching some of his films, I came to the opinion that they haven't aged too well. Moore wasn't very convincing in the action scenes and some of his quips which I used to find funny have become embarassing with time. Sometimes I even found myself fearing for Moore' health. There is a scene in The Man With The Golden Gun where Bond is taken to a karate school and forced to fight, and watching that my first thought was: Poor Roger this isn't going to end well for him. Of course he does come out of the situation unharmed, but with Connery I always had the impression that he could've handled himself well in any danger, whereas Moore had to pretend being a tough spy, since physically he just didn't seem fit enough. I used to think Brosnan didn't have enough screen presence to pull off a charismatic character like Bond, but for me his early films have even improved with time. If Roger's jokes have become embarrassing to you then I doubt you ever understood them in the first place. It's called self deprecating humour has the lockdown made some people dull humourless zombies or what. It sure has turned you into a rude moron unless you were already one in the first place.
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Post by Lux on May 16, 2020 20:37:50 GMT
If Roger's jokes have become embarrassing to you then I doubt you ever understood them in the first place. It's called self deprecating humour has the lockdown made some people dull humourless zombies or what. It sure has turned you into a rude moron unless you were already one in the first place. You're a dull moron. |
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