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My son, who is 32, likes Connery, Craig, and Brosnan, in that order. I think rather than it being generational, it is a matter of what you think Bond should be. When sharing drinks with gazillionaires, which is what usually happens, I find it difficult to see Connery being accepted into that social class as an equal (relative or otherwise). He comes across with a certain roughness. Brosnan, on the other hand, would, I think, fit smoothly. If you think that what matters most is action, not sophistication, I think Craig is hard to beat. I can't imagine Connery sitting tied naked in a chair and having his "privates" whipped and telling the villain to move it over a little to catch the itch. I view Connery as a compromise when viewed against Brosnan and Craig, although for the 1960s, I don't think there was anyone who could have done a better job as Bond. When I imagine them all in their prime and having to audition for Bond today, my choice would be between Brosnan and Craig, depending on whether social abilities or raw action were to be emphasized, with Connery as the backup compromise for either case. |
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Classic but not as good, I think, as the scene I described with Craig having is "privates" smacked by a heavy knotted rope, when he said: "I've got a little itch down there. Would you mind?"
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I'm a Connery fan, but the first Bond movies I saw were with Roger Moore. I didn't start to appreciate Connery until I read Fleming's books and saw that Connery was actually much closer to the rough-around-the-edges Bond in the books. One of the books bears no resemblance to the movie at all: The Spy Who Loved Me. Couldn't believe they used that title when the movie didn't even try to match the story!
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Gonna have to buy these collections on DVD. I've got Her Majesties Secret Service on Audiobook as well, gotta love Dr. Who reading Bond. |
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For me, I loved Connery because - well, I love Sean Connery as an actor. Always have. But for me, I was always waiting for Brosnan to become Bond. After Moore, I thought Brosnan was going to be the next as he was always James Bond - just renamed to Remington Steele.
So I was pretty put out when Dalton got the role. Not that I don't like him as an actor. He's actually a fantastic actor, but wasn't the Bond I wanted. Ironically, when I finally got my wish with Brosnan, I didn't actually like the movies that much. As for Craig, I haven't watched those. I will one day I'm sure and Craig is also a really good actor, but - well - I don't know, one day I guess. Meanwhile, I purchased every Fleming ebook recently when they were $1.99 each and this year I'll read Casino Royale. I have only read one Bond book by Fleming and one by Gardner. So it will be interesting working out whether Fleming really is just a hack as I've heard mentioned before. Last edited by caleb72; 04-19-2013 at 09:28 AM. |
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For the newer Bonds, I find that their first movie is always their best. Dalton - The Living Daylights Brosnan - Goldeneye (one of the absolute best!) Craig - Casino Royale I'm not sure which I like best, I like them all. Roger Moore was great in his early ones but stayed in the role too long. His last 3 movies or so were blah. Brosnan was good but his last two movies were SOOOOO over the top it was ridiculous. |
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I think I like Connery and Craig about equally. Both of them have the physicality that I think the Bond character should have. That's a quality I don't see in Moore's Bond movies, where I get the impression that the spy gadgets are used as a substitute. Dalton never struck me as quite right for the part even though I've enjoyed his work in other roles. I think Brosnan has the charm and suavity down but the plots for his movies were uneven. I can't even remember which movie starred George Lazenby.
Having said all that, I've never read a Bond book. Where is a good place to start? |
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For the record, Craig is my fave, followed by Connery. I could never take any of the others seriously, and in fact stopped watching them during Brosnan's run as Bond). |
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That's the only Fleming I've read when I was in high school and I do remember liking it. Of course, I was much younger then, so I'm interested to see what I think now.
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