The real 007 has passed away
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Yankee_Jack
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Anybody got a favorite JB line .....
Diamonds ar Forever ... to Plenty O’Toole ... “named after your father, no doubt”
Diamonds ar Forever ... to Plenty O’Toole ... “named after your father, no doubt”
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Brilliant actor, huge personality and will be sorely missed. RIP, Sean, you left a bucketful of truly great memories.
That said, despite thoroughly enjoying his performances as 007, I'm going to invite pelters by saying he was not my favourite Bond. Not necessarily his fault as he had to follow script and direction. Will explain further later.
That said, despite thoroughly enjoying his performances as 007, I'm going to invite pelters by saying he was not my favourite Bond. Not necessarily his fault as he had to follow script and direction. Will explain further later.
Right, here goes. Actually my favourite Bond was Timothy Dalton and there's no Welsh bias involved here. I read Bond from an early age and, to my mind, Dalton's interpretation was more accurate in terms of what I read in the books - of perhaps how Fleming envisaged his film persona.
Certainly, I have read many critiques from Bond afficionados who also agree that Dalton's Bond was the most reflective of all the actors chosen to portray him. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, Daniel Craig ranks highly in this respect as well. Fleming's Bond, although suave, sophisticated and certainly a man of the world, was, in effect, a cold-eyed killer who possessed far less humour than shown by the other actors. He was a spy, a special agent, motivated by the realities of his profession in grim austere times after the war, rather than a playboy type fitting his job in between seducing glamorous females.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with Connery's Bond, nor for that matter with those of Moore and Brosnan. The films were highly entertaining, enjoyable and the actors were very good in them. Even Lazenby put in a pretty decent performance given his limited acting experience, even if he was hugely supported by the talented Diane Rigg who helped him immensely in carrying out the role.
I suppose it boils down to what floats your boat. Connery, Moore and Brosnan played it more for laughs than did Dalton then and Craig now. Personally, I prefer my Bond more downbeat because that's how Fleming wrote him but I understand that others will have their own opinions, preferring the gadgets, the gimmicks and the one-liners. Nothing wrong with that because I enjoyed them too.
Certainly, I have read many critiques from Bond afficionados who also agree that Dalton's Bond was the most reflective of all the actors chosen to portray him. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, Daniel Craig ranks highly in this respect as well. Fleming's Bond, although suave, sophisticated and certainly a man of the world, was, in effect, a cold-eyed killer who possessed far less humour than shown by the other actors. He was a spy, a special agent, motivated by the realities of his profession in grim austere times after the war, rather than a playboy type fitting his job in between seducing glamorous females.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with Connery's Bond, nor for that matter with those of Moore and Brosnan. The films were highly entertaining, enjoyable and the actors were very good in them. Even Lazenby put in a pretty decent performance given his limited acting experience, even if he was hugely supported by the talented Diane Rigg who helped him immensely in carrying out the role.
I suppose it boils down to what floats your boat. Connery, Moore and Brosnan played it more for laughs than did Dalton then and Craig now. Personally, I prefer my Bond more downbeat because that's how Fleming wrote him but I understand that others will have their own opinions, preferring the gadgets, the gimmicks and the one-liners. Nothing wrong with that because I enjoyed them too.
Yankee_Jack
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Connery and Craig are my two favorite Bonds. Moore and Lazenby the least. Dalton and Brosnan were both more than OK.
The Blobster
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To me Connery will always be James Bond.
The worst bond was Roger Moore, Imo he didn't suit the role at all .
The worst bond was Roger Moore, Imo he didn't suit the role at all .
Borini
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Too saintly ?
The Blobster
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Too weak !
I think Moore was chosen to play the part in a lighter vein, which was not what Fleming ever envisaged. That said, within the parameters he was given, I think he did a decent enough job. Ever modest, he was quick to acknowledge that he wasn't a particularly good actor, often saying that he only had two expressions: A) when he raised his right eyebrow and B) when he raised his left eyebrow.
However, he was able to play harder more serious characters when called on. There's a war movie called Sea Wolves, based on a true story with a terrific cast of character actors of the time starring Gregory Peck. Moore plays a far stronger character than he portrays in Bond and gives a real glimpse of what he could do when the script called for it.