Critic Peter Travers ranks 24 Bond films, including Never Say Never Again ("If a movie stars Sean Connery as 007, it's a Bond film. End of story.")
1 Goldfinger ("indelible")
2 From Russia With Love ("the most raw of the series")
3 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4 Casino Royale
5 Skyfall ("continues Bond's backstroy with staggering style and assurance")
6 Dr No
7 You Only Live Twice ("just gets better and cooler with age")
8 The Spy Who Loved Me ("spectacular")
9 Thunderball
10 Die Another Day ("Brosnan shows grit as 007")
11 Live and Let Die
12 For Your Eyes Only
13 Never Say Never Again
14 The Man With the Golden Gun
15 Moonraker
16 Octopussy
17 A View To A Kill
18 Diamonds Are Forever
19 Goldeneye
20 The World Is Not Enough
21 Tomorrow Never Dies ("shallow")
22 The Living Daylights ("dull", "humorless")
23 License to Kill ("drab")
24 Quantum of Solace ("fiasco")
I am almost ashamed to admit this, but I have never seen a Sean Connery James Bond film. I was introduced to James Bond in the 70's with Roger Moore, and I guess it wasn't my genre because other than 1 or 2 007 movies, I never sought out anymore. I know, I know, that makes me out of step with most everyone else on the planet...but I am used to that by now.
ReplyDeleteNo, I think it's OK not to be all that into it. I know a bunch of people who aren't into Bonds. It's not everyone's cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteI've seen only 5 Bond films!
Hearing other people talk about which ones are their favorites is fun, and it helps me decide which ones to watch first.
The Connery ones are usually at the top of lists!