DWW's Merry Bond Adventure

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Or how DWW is marathoning before the big October Challenge by watching all the Eon Bond Films, and watching them in order as Fleming Published them, then the rest in chronological order of release. I will also be giving fresh grades to each entry.

1. Casino Royale (Film: A+, Song: A, Bond Girls: A+, Fave Bond Girl: Vesper Lynd, Villain: A)
2. Live And Let Die (Film: B+, Song: A, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Solitair, Villain: B+)
3. Moonraker (Film: C+, Song: B+, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Corinne Dufour, Villain: B)
4. Diamonds Are Forever (Film: C+, Song: A-, Bond Girls: B+ , Fave Bond Girl: Plenty O'Toole, Villain: B )
5. From Russia With Love (Film: A+, Song: B+, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Tatiana Romanova, Villain: A+)
6. Dr. No (Film: A, Song: A+ it gave us the main theme, Bond Girls: A-, Fave Bond Girl: Honey Rider, Villain: A)
7. Goldfinger (Film: A+ , Song: A+, Bond Girls: B, Fave Bond Girl: Jill Masterson, Villain: A+ )
8. A View To A Kill: (Film: C-, Song: A+, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Jenny Flex, Villain: B+)
9. For Your Eyes Only: (Film: C+, Song: D, Bond Girls: A-, Fave Bond Girl: Bibi Dahl, Villain: C)
10. Thunderball (Film: A , Song: B+, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Fiona Volpe, Villain: A-)
11. The Spy Who Loved Me (Film: A-, Song: A-, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Naomi, Villain: B )
12. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Film: A, Song: C, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Ruby , Villain: A+)
13. You Only Live Twice (Film: A, Song: B, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Aki, Villain: A+)
14. Man With The Golden Gun (Film: A-, Song: B+, Bond Girls: A-, Fave Bond Girl: Mary Goodnight, Villain: A)
15. Octopussy (Film: C, Song: B-, Bond Girls: B, Fave Bond Girl: "Hotel Guide", Villain: C-)
16. The Living Daylights (Film: B+, Song: A-, Bond Girls: B, Fave Bond Girl: Kara Milovy, Villain: B+)
17. License To Kill (Film: A, Song: A, Bond Girls: A+, Fave Bond Girl: Lupe Lamora & Pam Bouvier (tie), Villain: A-)
18. Goldeneye (Film: A-, Song: B, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Xenia Onatop, Villain: A-)
19. Tomorrow Never Dies (Film: D+, Song: B+, Bond Girls: B+, Fave Bond Girl: Wai Lin, Villain: F)
20. The World Is Not Enough (Film: B-, Song: A+, Bond Girls: A+, Fave Bond Girl: Elektra King, Villain: B-)
21. Die Another Day (Film: B-, Song: C, Bond Girls: B+, Fave Bond Girl: Miranda Frost, Villain: B)
22. Quantum of Solace (Film: C+, Song: D-, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Camille, Villain: D+)
23. Skyfall (Film: A+, Song: A+, Bond Girls: A, Fave Bond Girl: Eve Moneypenny, Villain: A+)
24. Spectre (Film: B+ , Song: C, Bond Girls: B+, Fave Bond Girl: Lucia, Villain: A-)
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So glad it starts out with a bang with Casino Royale.

I noticed in the book that Vesper says that Bond reminds her of Hoagie Carmichael. Out of all the actors, only T-Dal and Craig bare a resemblance to that singer. If given dark hair, Daniel Craig would have a stronger resemblance.
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Only seen a single Bond movie. Both Jason and Tigg have, in the past, suggested I watch them all, which is something I sort of want to do, but at the same time, sounds rather dull. :P

Hope you have a fun time, though.
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Jigsaw wrote:Only seen a single Bond movie. Both Jason and Tigg have, in the past, suggested I watch them all, which is something I sort of want to do, but at the same time, sounds rather dull. :P

Hope you have a fun time, though.
Which was it that you've seen?

God this dude's wife in the pink dress was fucking hot. Oye!
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You can add James Bond to the list of movies I have never seen. Have seen bits and pieces of a couple. Saw every minute of the Austin Powers movies if that counts for anything...
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Bare in mind, the Craig era is essentially the reboot era for the films. Die Another Day was the end of EON's first run, pretty much. Bond was already 00 in Dr. No. We see him achieve it in the opening of Casino Royale.
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Foo wrote:You can add James Bond to the list of movies I have never seen. Have seems bits and pieces of a couple. Saw every minute of the Austin Powers movies if that counts for anything...
Hmm. Lemme think.

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Jason wrote:Bare in mind, the Craig era is essentially the reboot era for the films. Die Another Day was the end of EON's first run, pretty much. Bond was already 00 in Dr. No. We see him achieve it in the opening of Casino Royale.
Eon is still producing, the only non Eon one is Never Say Never Again, which was just a remake of Thunderball. Casino is still the starting point no matter which way it's sliced. I can easily still fit the rest of the Craig stuff in.

The only confusing part is that Quantum directly follows Casino Royale, causing a hiccup in my plan of order-of-published.
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DancesWithWerewolves wrote:
Jason wrote:Bare in mind, the Craig era is essentially the reboot era for the films. Die Another Day was the end of EON's first run, pretty much. Bond was already 00 in Dr. No. We see him achieve it in the opening of Casino Royale.
Eon is still producing, the only non Eon one is Never Say Never Again, which was just a remake of Thunderball. Casino is still the starting point no matter which way it's sliced. I can easily still fit the rest of the Craig stuff in.

The only confusing part is that Quantum directly follows Casino Royale, causing a hiccup in my plan of order-of-published.
Yeah, but I'm saying there is continuity in the first 20 EON films. Not saying they stopped, the just rebooted their run with Casino. Spectre is essentially the Dr.No/FRWL era now...
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That Vesper....one of the best Bond girls.
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Taking advantage of the Starz membership on Amazon to watch the ones I don't own. 7 day free trial.
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DancesWithWerewolves wrote:
Jigsaw wrote:Only seen a single Bond movie. Both Jason and Tigg have, in the past, suggested I watch them all, which is something I sort of want to do, but at the same time, sounds rather dull. :P

Hope you have a fun time, though.
Which was it that you've seen?
For Your Eyes Only (1981) with Moore.
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Jigsaw wrote:
DancesWithWerewolves wrote:
Jigsaw wrote:Only seen a single Bond movie. Both Jason and Tigg have, in the past, suggested I watch them all, which is something I sort of want to do, but at the same time, sounds rather dull. :P

Hope you have a fun time, though.
Which was it that you've seen?
For Your Eyes Only (1981) with Moore.
I only remember that one as subpar, but I will be rewatching.
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Next up: Live and Let Die!
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And from what I remember, Jane Seymour as my hottest Bond girl.
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DancesWithWerewolves wrote:
Jigsaw wrote:
DancesWithWerewolves wrote:
Jigsaw wrote:Only seen a single Bond movie. Both Jason and Tigg have, in the past, suggested I watch them all, which is something I sort of want to do, but at the same time, sounds rather dull. :P

Hope you have a fun time, though.
Which was it that you've seen?
For Your Eyes Only (1981) with Moore.
I only remember that one as subpar, but I will be rewatching.
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#8 on my most recent ranking. The opening is terrible, the actual movie is pretty underrated.
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Knowing the book is just as bad with races, Live & Let Die really couldn't be remade today, lol. With how bad the snowflake crowd hates Bond's personality, this would probably get protested lol.
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DancesWithWerewolves wrote:And from what I remember, Jane Seymour as my hottest Bond girl.
I go back and forth with like 10 of them. :p

I can't deny Femke, though.
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DancesWithWerewolves wrote:Knowing the book is just as bad with races, Live & Let Die really couldn't be remade today, lol. With how bad the snowflake crowd hates Bond's personality, this would probably get protested lol.
Baron Samedi's voodoo loving ass is pretty awesome, though.
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Jason wrote:
DancesWithWerewolves wrote:Knowing the book is just as bad with races, Live & Let Die really couldn't be remade today, lol. With how bad the snowflake crowd hates Bond's personality, this would probably get protested lol.
Baron Samedi's voodoo loving ass is pretty awesome, though.
Indeed.
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