lawrocket 3 #1 October 13, 2005 I sometimes hear this debate. I wonder what other people's opinions are. Personally, I'll take Sean Connery, Trebek! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #2 October 13, 2005 I voted Sir Roger Moore, With multiple choice, would have also voted for Sir Sean Connery... Brosnan is the wors JB ever... Look at him when he runs... Pathetic...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #3 October 13, 2005 Like there's a real choice! - Sean IS Bond.... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireflyer 0 #4 October 13, 2005 I like the old and the new. Sean and Pierce all the way. Roger Moore was like my old dirty uncle. Well, if I had one . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #5 October 13, 2005 There was only one Bond. The rest are imposters."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #6 October 13, 2005 Connery number one, no doubt about it, just watch From Russia With Love. Brosnan should be second but you'd have to ignore the absolute travesty of a film called Tomorrow Never Dies. I like Roger Moore but he made too many films playing it for laughs and kind of became a suave charicature. Interestingly Dalton in his ruthless humourless manner is probably closest to the Bond character portrayed by Ian Fleming in his novels, but it doesn't work as well on screen. OMG I'm such a nerdDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #7 October 13, 2005 David Niven. "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #8 October 13, 2005 Sean, hands down. Pierce is a close second though - I love that grin! you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 October 13, 2005 Wow... I'd forgotten that one. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #10 October 13, 2005 QuoteDavid Niven. Como say what? you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #11 October 13, 2005 The problem I have with the more recent Bond movies has less to do with the actors and more to do with the plots. In Die Another Day he gets captured and tortured at the begining of the movie... WTF is that? James bond isn't supposed to get tortured. Sure he gets caught like 8 times in only 2 hours, but he's supposed to smooth talk his way out of it, or just bust out a gadget and cut through the wall or something. He's a martini drinking spy, not an action hero soldier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #12 October 13, 2005 Absolutely... in Casino Royale (with Woody Allen) (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #13 October 13, 2005 QuoteQuoteDavid Niven. Como say what? Casino Royale. Not strictly speaking canon but still good. "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #14 October 13, 2005 QuoteI sometimes hear this debate. I wonder what other people's opinions are. Personally, I'll take Sean Connery, Trebek! What do you mean you "sometimes" hear this debate? This has been debated ad nauseum. There are many arguments you can make, depending on what angle you're looking at. For starters, George Lazenby was a snooty Australian fashion model who did one film and was by far the worst acting ability-wise. Oddly enough, I've read that people thought "On His Majesty's Secret Service" (btw, filmed in the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland where those BASE jumpers jump near Interlaken) was the best film of them all - I'm guessing since Bond "married" (how ever short it lasted), great scenery and good plot (even when most say "Who the f*ck is he?" wrt Lazenby). Connery usually gets the nod as the best. He has the best acting skills, chicks dig him the most, guys love his machismo and chauvinism and he was the first Bond. But Connery is Shhhhcottish. James Bond is not a Scot. Connery fact: he wore a toupee in every single Bond film he made. I like Connery a lot. Moore is about as well known as Connery and usually is just behind Connery in popularity, but in the past few years has to compete with Brosnan. Moore is in fact, the only actual "British" Bond. Interesting tidbit: the producers originally wanted Moore around Dr. No time, but he was still under contract for The Saint. Also, they felt he was still too young and pretty boy looking at the time. Moore is in fact older than Sean Connery. He was I think 42 in Live and Let Die and 58 in A View to a Kill. I think he aged well, although he did look old in hindsight. He is more suave and subtle than the brash Connery and my personal favorite - largely due to the fact that I grew up with him since I was born in the mid-70's. Brosnan I think has elements of both Connery and Moore and people like him from his Remmington Steele days. In fact, we may have never seen Dalton if the Remmington producers wouldn't have hamstringed Brosnan with one more year on his contract. Brosnan is good, but is the "new guy", runs like he has a stick up his ass (as previously mentioned) and is Irish. James Bond is not Irish. I still like Brosnan regardless. Dalton, appeared in two movies, with the second being rather weird plot-wise. Living Daylights was classic Bond though in almost all aspects of the film. That Aston Martin was an awesome car. Dalton was too serious for most people, is Welsh (close, but no cigar), is just not as interesting as the others (Lazenby disqualified). Still, as pointed out above, I've read that he is actually closest to the Ian Fleming James Bond. Yes, I'm a fan. I think the series is one of the greatest ever despite the flaws. And I actually only own 3 or 4 of the movies, but I'd like to own them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsisson 0 #15 October 13, 2005 QuotePersonally, I'll take Sean Connery, Trebek! OMG...I just about shot my soda out of my nose... TREBEK! That kills me everytime.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 October 13, 2005 Originals are good.... I like originals instead of copies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #17 October 13, 2005 Pierce Brosnan is also in a tie for best Bond Girl. What a wuss! Bond is a man of action. Who would you want at a bad moment? Brosnan "I'm going to kick your butt when I get my hair combed ?" Roger Moore "I'm so charming that you should lay down those guns." Connery "The name is Bond. James Bond." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #18 October 13, 2005 Quote Interestingly Dalton in his ruthless humourless manner is probably closest to the Bond character portrayed by Ian Fleming in his novels, but it doesn't work as well on screen. OMG I'm such a nerd Absolutely agree. But the movies took on a life of their own after Fleming died.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #19 October 13, 2005 In order: Séan Connery Pierce Brosnan Timothy Dalton Roger Moore Surely George Lazenby is only there as a joke? The thing I liked most about Connery's portrayal was the cruel edge he brought to the part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #20 October 14, 2005 Did you know that Sean Connery wore a hair piece in all the James Bond movies? He's had thinning hair since his 20's. That doesn't take away from him being the best James Bond, though.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotalus01 0 #21 October 14, 2005 Connery. Period. oh yeah, for those who vote for Moore, he is the only Bond to have a transexual Bond girl (Caroline Cossey - born Barry Cossey, in For Your Eyes Only - also one of, if not the worst Bond films in history). (s)he was not a love intrest, just a girl by the pool, but still.... As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #22 October 14, 2005 QuoteDid you know that Sean Connery wore a hair piece in all the James Bond movies? He's had thinning hair since his 20's. That doesn't take away from him being the best James Bond, though. You obviously didn't read my post - I beat you to it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #23 October 14, 2005 Interesting...I've heard people say they thought FYEO was one of the better movies. Now Carole Bouquet (the hottie with the crossbow) was awesome and definitely not a tranny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #24 October 14, 2005 QuoteInteresting...I've heard people say they thought FYEO was one of the better movies. Now Carole Bouquet (the hottie with the crossbow) was awesome and definitely not a tranny. Carole Denise Richards is sexy, but she was always wearing the little spank-me shorts and trying too hard. CB didn't work at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrion 0 #25 October 14, 2005 Roger Moore, followed by Sean Connery.... George Lazenby is hands down the worst. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
