OT The Name is Elba, Idris Elba

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    I couldn't even get past Lazenby's fight on the beach. I'm a big Bond fan but have not seen OHMSS, even though I own it. Just find it as an anomoly.

    I actually enjoyed Moore and Dalton a lot. The past few Craig movies I thought were a little too emotional for my tastes. They were good to watch once, but don't have a lot of replayability. I'm kind of tired of watching Craig's personal struggles in Bond movies.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    That's correct. David Niven was a horrible James Bond. Not quite as bad as George Lazenby or Pierce Brosnan but almost.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Moore was not good at all in that role. Dalton was barely tolerable. I think Daniel Craig is the second best Bond.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Wasn't that Casino Royale movie from the 60s a parody? I watched it, it was pretty hard to watch.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Brosnan is Irish and Lazenby Australian. Also, Dalton is technically Welsh.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Connery is Scottish. Scotland is on the isle of Great Britain and therefor British.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I can't stomach it.
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Do you know where Brosnan and Lazenby are from?
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Moore was great, I enjoyed his movies for the most part. Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy were amoung my favorites.

    Dalton was badass. He was way grittier, I love License to Kill and The Living Daylights is a very underrated Bond movie. He had that unhinged borderline serial killer vibe to him.
     
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    If I had to rank:

    1. Connery
    2. Moore
    3. Dalton
    4. Craig
    5. Brosnan
    6. Lazenby (incomplete)
     
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    Casino Royale was great.
    I actually enjoyed Quantum a lot. I'm in the minority on that one.
    Skyfall was bad
    Spectre was "ok" but a little overdramatic.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    "Brosnan is Irish and Lazenby Australian." - Portland Platypus up above
     
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    Lazenby is Austrailian and Brosnan is Irish. Connery is indeed Scottish. I know James Bond from the inside out.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I've read all the books at least three times, some 6 or 7 times. The guy said he wanted to write the greatest spy story of all time and he did it.

    I memorized the theme songs to "From Russia with Love" and "Thunderball". Even the instrumental themes were excellent.

    I remember reading about the production of the movie, "Dr. No" before it was released. It was in some magazine. Could have been Look or Life.
     
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    MARIS61 Real American

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    Seriously?

    You really believe that?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think whats more important than who plays Bond, it's if the movie ages well. Certain movies (Brosnan and Moore for example) didn't really age well.
     
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    I too have read the books
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    It was a spoof.
     
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