Who's the best James Bond? (We'll settle this once and for all!)

[pokerfan]

We've done this before, of course, but since tomorrow (Oct. 5) is the 50th anniversary of the release of the first film, Dr. No, we're doing one final time.

We're keeping it to the official Eon produced films, so no Barry Nelson, David Niven or Woody Allen...

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	Sean Connery
	6 (50%)
	George Lazenby
	0 (0%)
	Roger Moore
	1 (8%)
	Timothy Dalton
	0 (0%)
	Pierce Brosnan
	1 (8%)
	Daniel Craig
	4 (33%)
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[ohiosmith]

1. Sean Connery with Daniel Craig a close second. The worst was Roger Moore.

[Archae]

24. No, the worst was David Niven.

"Casino Royale"

I actually watched that movie, and STILL have no idea what it was about!

[GoneOffShore]

25. Doesn't really count as a "Bond" film I think.

But he was pretty bad.

It was almost certainly a "rent" movie for him.

[onehandle]

2. In order...

Sean Connery

Pierce Brosnan

Roger Moore

George Lazenby

Timothy Dalton

Daniel Craig

[HappyMe]

3. Daniel Craig and Sean Connery

are the best.

[IrishEyes]

4. Roger Moore was my favorite.

Of course, I haven't watched a lot of James Bond films.

[Taverner]

5. Where's David Niven???

[ohiosmith]

6. And,....believe it or not,....Barry Nelson.

[pokerfan]

8. from the OP...

We're keeping it to the official Eon produced films, so no Barry Nelson, David Niven or Woody Allen...

[pokerfan]

7. My rankings

1. Daniel Craig (the first truly multidimensional Bond, closest to the novels)
2. Sean Connery (defined the role but edged out by Craig, IMO)
3. Pierce Brosnan (decent performances marred by mugging and smirking)
4. Timothy Dalton (good actor but not enough machismo for a "serious" Bond)
5. George Lazenby (just one film and not that memorable)
6. Roger Moore (a silly interpretation with the exception of FYEO)

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

13. I have to mostly agree with this list.

Daniel Craig has been the most human of the Bonds. You summed him up in the perfect word: multidimensional. There's something amazingly complex about how Craig's bond was written and performed.

My mother can't stand Bond for the most part, but she'll watch Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace repeatedly. She likes them that much. Then again, we'll also sit down and throw in the Bourne Trilogy for kicks, too.

Can't wait for Skyfall.

[pokerfan]

18. My SIL said pretty much the same thing

Said that Casino Royale was the first time she really felt that she understood Bond.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

23. Has to do with Craig, I think.

He's the first actor they've brought into Bond that really pushes past the traditional Bond: you know...the womanizing, boozing, always-with-a-quip-in-any-situation spy.

Then again, he has Dame Judi Dench as his boss, and she's fantastic.

I do recall that in the original book for Casino Royale, it ends on Bond's "Job's done..." quote. They naturally added M's line prodding Bond to look further into Vesper's actions and realize she did everything for him at the end, but was trapped in a situation with no exit.

Stellar writing. Stellar acting.

And it shocked the crap outta me to hear Bond tell Vesper he loved her.

Okay, I've rambled enough.

[hifiguy]

9. Connery/Dalton

Craig
Brosnan

in that order.

Connery's characterization is soooo dated but he was so good in that role. Dalton always embodied the Bond I'd visualized reading the books. Craig is excellent and Brosnan was very good. We shall not speak of Roger Moore.

[edbermac]

10. Connery, although IMHO the best Bond film starred Lazenby.

Moore was the worst, camping it up with Bond.

[whistler162]

22. Lazenby... Lazenby... Lazenby the best!

[Initech]

11. Ranking them: Connery, Craig, Brosnan, Moore, Dalton, Lazenby

Now anyone got $150 I could borrow so I could pick up that Bond 50 blu ray box set?

[pokerfan]

12. shop around

Overstock has it for $101.

http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/Bond-50-Celebrating-Five-Decades-of-Bond-007-DVD/6726631/product.html

[Initech]

15. Sweet!!!!! It shall be mine!

I'll be able to have a marathon before Skyfall is released!

[RiffRandell]

14. I love Connery but have you seen Craig's ab's lately?

Holy Christ.

[lastlib]

16. Daniel Craig looks dorky, IMHO

And who the hell is George Lazenby? What was he in?

[hifiguy]

17. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

in 1969. With the delectable Diana Rigg, after she'd been Emma Peel but long before she was a Dame.

[GoneOffShore]

26. His nickname was "Big Fry" because he was the face of Fry's Candies for awhile.

All my Brit friends couldn't take him seriously as Bond because of the Fry's adverts where he came through windows clutching boxes of sweeties.

He shows up at 2:40

[argyl]

19. Craig with Connery a close second.Moore and Brosnan look like they'd break a hand throwing a punch.

[bigwillq]

20. Not a huge Bond fan, but always thought Connery was the best (nt)

[frogmarch]

21. Sean Connery. I'd loved him earlier in

Darby O'Gill and the Little People, so I also loved him as James Bond.



♪ ♫ Oh, she is my sweet, my darlin' one
Her eyes so sparklin', full of fun ♪ ♫

Sigh...

[Glorfindel]

29. Yes!! One of my favorite movies of all time

Thanks for the reminder. It's going in my NetFlix queue.

[pokerfan]

27. NPR poll results

Pretty similar to ours. I voted for Craig but really have no problem with Connery as #1 as he remains my very close second.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/05/162175114/picking-the-best-bond-connery-and-craig-rise-to-the-top

[Bake]

28. Connery, with Craig in the second spot.

Bake