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There. I said it. I stand by it.
Daniel Craig is the best Bond, period.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)in which Connery is fully developed as an actor.
But yes, I agree with you.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)And I would love to see a Craig remake of it in 2033.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)and did a good job with it, but the films didn't come together well. Heck George Lazenby was a terrific Bond in a film that doesn't really enough credit for his acting. I even enjoyed the Roger Moore films for the way he did the humor parts.
But Casino Royale with Craig (not the comedy) was put together perfectly in every respect and Craig (and all the other actors) nailed the roles. Quantum and Skyfall have not aged as well for me due to the scripts.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)He had exactly the right look and mien that Fleming seemed to have in mind. His Bond was sometimes less than thrilled with the things he had to do and that quality came through.
Craig is fantastic, though. But Dalton remains severely underrated.
We shall not speak of R.M.
cemaphonic
(4,138 posts)Largely because, like you say, the films he was in were terrible.
csziggy
(34,139 posts)But his part was not as big as some of the others. His best scene in the movie:
What Tapestries Are For:
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/314332/Lion-In-Winter-The-Movie-Clip-What-Tapestries-Are-For.html
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)Not more than Connery, but I do like him.
Unfortunately I've found the movies he's been in (other than the first one) virtually unwatchable. Too much CGI, not enough wit.
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)Capt.Rocky300
(1,005 posts)Roger Moore even though he wasn't listed as an option. My wife is a Connery fan all the way. Craig's facial features remind both of us of Putin.
pokerfan
(27,677 posts)It was the silly scripts. Let's face it, they were all fine actors, even Goerge Lazenby, and Lazenby had the benefit of a great script in OHMSS with an unforgettable ending. But based on sheer acting ability I will give the slight edge to Craig.
Kaleva
(36,395 posts)Capt.Rocky300
(1,005 posts)and only seeing it referred to on "The Big Bang Theory" , you're gonna have to explain your comment to me.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)He played an posh bond with a sense of humor. The scripts were weak. The stunts were spectacular. The one that sticks with me was The Man With The Golden Gun because of how the villain's vanity finally did him in. The resentment that he wasn't Connery always struck me as odd.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)was the only Bond I knew. Not long after my mom and dad divorced, mom decided we needed a movie night to cheer things up and she took me to see The Man With The Golden Gun. I was 11 or 12 and have loved James Bond movies ever since. Even the bad ones. I eventually learned there was some Irish guy who did them too and I grew to love those movies as well but Roger will always be my sentimental favorite no matter how awesome anyone else is as Bond. (And I do absolutely love all the later Bonds too. Special nod to Pierce Brosnan. I thought he got screwed out of some good years as Bond.)
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)progressoid
(50,013 posts)Taitertots
(7,745 posts)He got his twig and berry destroyed by a giant rope. Worst Bond movie ever.
LordshipLadyship
(405 posts)Casino Royale the movie was the closest representation to the book. That torture scene comes out of the book. Craig did it spectacularly. One minute he's the victim and then he wasn't. He knew what button to push, and it worked.
I grew up reading the books, dating back to the Kennedy administration. Kennedy helped make them popular.
They slowly ruined the films by putting in slapstick. Daniel Craig is Bond, the Bond that can kill and not blink an eyelash, but also has a human side.
Sad day when they have to let Craig go. He made O07 come alive.
Judging from the newest Spectre trailer, they're paying homage to past films. I can't wait! Darn Britain gets to see it earlier. Bond belongs to them, so I'll try not to complain.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)But Adam West is by far the best Batman.
Aristus
(66,522 posts)For all the talk about Connery, his Bonds look as silly and dated as the Roger Moore Bonds.
Craig is the only Bond who behaves as if being a member of the 00 Section of MI6 is tough, unpleasant, and only intermittently rewarding. Fleming made it clear that Bond served out of a sense of duty, and disliked killing. Craig gives the impression of a man who wants out, but can't quite imagine what else he would do with his talents.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Something about combination of those ice blue eyes and being a cold blooded killing machine.
Orrex
(63,263 posts)His Casino Royale is my favorite Bond film by a long shot, even besting the legendary Goldfinger.