GardenSirens

I'll watch with you!

~ Jis_Bon ~

I will follow you if I can

GardenSirens

Absolutely!!!

~ Jis_Bon ~

Thank you

GardenSirens

Always

Mi||iê Måë

That should definitely be a theme week then!

~ Jis_Bon ~

Mi||iê Måë

Such a busy weekend ahead, I'm sad I might not have time for movies!

The Shadow Strikes

A Bond board? I don't think i've posted here before. Time for an introduction. I live in the UK, and have been a Bond fan since 1996. The first Bond film I watched was You Only Live Twice, which had just been re-released on VHS. The first Bond I watched on the big screen was Tomorrow Never Dies. Since then, my Bond collection has grown to include VHS tapes, DVD's figures, graphic novels, video games, reference books, model cars, posters, and of course the novels.

Best / Worst...?
Bond: Timothy Dalton / Daniel Craig
Bond girl: Maryam d'Abo / Tanya Roberts
Bond villain: Robert Davi / Mathieu Amalric
Bond film: The Living Daylights / Quantum of Solace
Bond book: Moonraker / Solo.
Bond game: Nightfire / Quantum Of Solace (PS3)

GardenSirens

You consider Dalton the best and Craig the worst? Is that just because everyone loves Craig as Bond, or is it the blonde hair? Dalton wasn't my fave, but he definitely wasn't bad. Certainly not the popular choice so that's awesome to see he at least has some fans!

The Shadow Strikes

Not everyone loves him (not everyone has Connery as #1), but no, that's not the reason. And it's not Craig's blonde hair either, if the next actor cast was also blonde, i'd reserve my judgement until I saw him in action, same as I did for Craig, and would do for any new Bond, whatever colour hair he had. I should point out that it is not just Craig's performances that I don't like, it's the way his Bond has been written that I don't like. Gone are the qualities that made Bond stand out, he is now nothing more than a generic action hero.

~ Jis_Bon ~

I liked Timothy Dalton in both movies but for me the best is still Sean Connery...I find Daniel Craig the most suitable for the role, though and his versions are very excited!

Mi||iê Måë

I've always preferred Craig's Bond over all the rest, but that's just my opinion. It's nice to have different opinions, makes for good discussion.

The Shadow Strikes

I'll give him credit, Sean Connery was at his best in Dr No and From Russia With Love. But starting with Goldfinger, continuing with Thunderball and You Only Live Twice, Connery's Bond lost that lethal edge. As for Diamonds Are Forever, Connery looked so bored (and out of shape, it's hard to believe that he was only 41), that he clearly didn't want to be there, but was doing it only for the money. If only Lazenby had accepted the 7 film contract, we could have had a proper revenge film with a reworked Diamonds Are Forever, which would have used the plot of the You Only Live Twice book. Follow that with an adaption of The Man With The Golden Gun (keep Christopher Lee, he was the best part of the film), and then few more Bonds with Lazenby... that would have been so good.

If he had accepted, Lazenby would have been Bond from 1969 to 1983, this is his cameo from The Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. released in 1983:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WIXI4AfbwA

~ Jis_Bon ~

It's nice to have different opinions
I like that you're so a big fan of James Bond Series and analyze every single aspect of it