Post by mslo79 on Mar 24, 2020 9:35:10 GMT
On a positive note...
at least you got the following on the higher half...
1 From Russia With Love (1963)
2 Goldfinger (1964)
5 Casino Royale (2006)
6 Dr. No (1962)
9 Skyfall (2012)
10 License to Kill (1989)
NOTE: there are basically 25 Bond movies, not 24. because 'Never Say Never Again (1983)' is pretty much a Bond movie even though some might not count it (since it's not more of the standard ones that everyone knows are 100% in which case the more official 1983 Bond movie would be Octopussy (1983)) but I feel one should as the only one I would not count is Casino Royale (1967). but anyways... either way, by the 24-25 movie standard that basically makes the first twelve movies listed as part of the higher half.
On a negative note...
my biggest complaints...
1)Putting Diamonds Are Forever above Skyfall (and some others) as those two movies have a rather huge gap in quality, with Skyfall being far superior.
2)Putting Spectre/Quantum of Solace on the lower half of the Bond movies. (they should easily be upper half at the minimum)
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because for me when I look at the Bond movies that stand out in general to be among my favorite movies it boils down to the following...
1.Skyfall (2012) - 9/10
2.Casino Royale (2006) - 8/10
3.Spectre (2015) - 7.5-8/10
4.From Russia with Love (1963) - 7/10
-.Licence to Kill (1989)
-.Goldfinger (1964)
-.Dr. No (1962)
Honorable Mentions (just shy of making My Favorite Movies)...
8.The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - 6-6.5/10
-.Quantum of Solace (2008)
at least you got the following on the higher half...
1 From Russia With Love (1963)
2 Goldfinger (1964)
5 Casino Royale (2006)
6 Dr. No (1962)
9 Skyfall (2012)
10 License to Kill (1989)
NOTE: there are basically 25 Bond movies, not 24. because 'Never Say Never Again (1983)' is pretty much a Bond movie even though some might not count it (since it's not more of the standard ones that everyone knows are 100% in which case the more official 1983 Bond movie would be Octopussy (1983)) but I feel one should as the only one I would not count is Casino Royale (1967). but anyways... either way, by the 24-25 movie standard that basically makes the first twelve movies listed as part of the higher half.
On a negative note...
my biggest complaints...
1)Putting Diamonds Are Forever above Skyfall (and some others) as those two movies have a rather huge gap in quality, with Skyfall being far superior.
2)Putting Spectre/Quantum of Solace on the lower half of the Bond movies. (they should easily be upper half at the minimum)
3)Putting Skyfall not much over mid-pack. (should be much higher)
etc
so anyways, to get back to your question in the topic... I disagree quite strongly in some ways but it's not all negative as you can see above.
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because for me when I look at the Bond movies that stand out in general to be among my favorite movies it boils down to the following...
1.Skyfall (2012) - 9/10
2.Casino Royale (2006) - 8/10
3.Spectre (2015) - 7.5-8/10
4.From Russia with Love (1963) - 7/10
-.Licence to Kill (1989)
-.Goldfinger (1964)
-.Dr. No (1962)
Honorable Mentions (just shy of making My Favorite Movies)...
8.The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - 6-6.5/10
-.Quantum of Solace (2008)
p.s. but I do like 14 out of the 25 Bond movies (soon to be 26 once No Time to Die (2020) is released). the rest I mildly like are... Moonraker/OHMSS/The Living Daylight/You Only Live Twice/Thunderball. everything else not listed here is a Thumbs Down.
I disagree but what two lists would be the same out of 24 films?
Good point.
but I would be more concerned with what Bond movies are good enough for the viewer to be among that persons favorite movies in general. this help separate the true gems from just another movie pretty much.