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OK, OK ... I want to play, too!
My Worst Three Bond Movies:
3. Moonraker ... The tagline was "Outer space now belongs to 007!" Only it takes almost the entire movie for him to get there ... and in the meantime we have to put up with riffs on "Close Encounters" and "2001: A Space Odyssey". And the "sight gags" , oh ... the "sight gags"!! Who needs Austin Powers when you have self-parody??
2. Never Say Never Again - Yeah, I know: This movie wasn't part of the main franchise, but was an "authorized" re-make of Thunderball. Still, Bond without the 007 music? Forgetaboutit!
1. The Living Daylights - I don't know what to say about this film ... It just didn't seem like Bond to me ... Hey, it was a great little spy/action movie, though!
The Best:
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service - I'm in the camp that believes that Lazenby did a great job with a great Bond script. The movie was unique in that Bond truly falls in love. The movie has everything: Believable, but eye-popping, action sequences; a great villian played by a great actor (Telly Savalas); humor where needed; and human pathos (a rarity for a Bond movie)in spades.
2. From Russia with Love - Bond without gadgets, but depicted as the "pure spy". A great, intelligent script derived from an actual Ian Fleming novel. The unforgettable train fight between Connery and Shaw is still amazing to behold. A winner all the way.
1. Goldfinger - The only movie to give us "pure Bond" with just the right amount of high-tech gadgets mixed-in. The car is great, the villain is great, the henchman is great, the script is great, the women are great, the direction is great. The movie also has one of the most memorable quotes of the series:
Bond: "Do you expect me to talk?"
Goldfinger: "No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die."
Hey, you could lose your head over this movie! It's just ... Golden!
Joseph
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