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Who’s your favourite James Bond.
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I really liked Timothy Dalton.
His intensity came at a time when audiences probably weren't ready for it also the writing was still pretty cheesy.
I think given a better script and maybe ten years later he would have been far more popular. |
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So difficult to rank them as it changes often.
Connery and Craig are joint top place.
However, I do like the Lazenby Bond as he was close to the way Fleming wrote the character, bit of a misogynist cad.. |
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"Have to say though, grew up watching Roger Moore but find his films way too cheesy now. "
Yeah same. I used to always say roger Moore was my favourite, as that's who I watched when I was a kid but going back the comedy is a bit too much. |
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"So difficult to rank them as it changes often.
Connery and Craig are joint top place.
However, I do like the Lazenby Bond as he was close to the way Fleming wrote the character, bit of a misogynist cad.. "
I agree with this although I think Daltons version is the closest to the books. |
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"David Niven.
I was waiting for that. Poor choice, comic film but can’t be considered the best.
Don’t get me wrong, I love David Niven but not as Bond. "
From what I have read, he is closer to Ian Fleming's vision of Bond (from a gentlemanly, suave and witty viewpoint) than any other Bond (although Roger Moore comes pretty close as well).
I always thought, real spy work was more like "Slow Horses" or "Smiley" than whizz-bang explosions and stuff. As exciting as those may be, I think for a movie to be taken seriously and authentically, it should have a certain verisimilitude about it.
(Not that Casino Royale 1967 with David Niven was any better in that regards, it was made deliberately as a comedy and spoof for some odd reason). |
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When Daniel Craig answered the barman asking if he wanted his martini shaken or stirred ,with.....
Do I look like I give a damn ?
I was hooked . an up to date , more realistic gritty Bond was born.
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