Which James Bond did you use to like, but now find unwatchable?

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April 05, 2020, 10:11 AM

ChuckFinley

Which James Bond did you use to like, but now find unwatchable?

For me it's Roger Moore.

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April 05, 2020, 11:13 AM

Rinehart

Let's just say that Live and Let Die didn't age as well as Jane Seymour.

A beautiful and elegant lady who in her prime was... intoxicating.

April 05, 2020, 11:14 AM

lyman

quote:
Originally posted by Rinehart:
Let's just say that Live and Let Die didn't age as well as Jane Seymour.

A beautiful and elegant lady who in her prime was... intoxicating.

but it is the only Moore bond film that is tolerable,

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April 05, 2020, 11:17 AM

sigspecops

I really don't mind Moore's Bond but I hated the Dalton version. I pretend they don't exist.
My Ranking:
Craig
Connery
Brosnan
Moore
Lazenby
Dalton

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April 05, 2020, 11:57 AM

r0gue

Once Craig took the stage with Casino Royal, all that came before were diminished. Most decimated. Some early Connery stuff still has some charm to me. But honestly, Moore, Brosnan, Dalton... Somewhere between Meh and Blech!

April 05, 2020, 12:00 PM

Rinehart

quote:
Originally posted by lyman:
quote:
Originally posted by Rinehart:
Let's just say that Live and Let Die didn't age as well as Jane Seymour.

A beautiful and elegant lady who in her prime was... intoxicating.

but it is the only Moore bond film that is tolerable,

You are right on that- I just realized that Octopussy is the only Bond movie that I never saw in a cinema. Meh.

April 05, 2020, 12:04 PM

cas

I used to find all the James Bond movies unwatchable.
Now I can enjoy the Connery ones for their campiness.

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April 05, 2020, 12:54 PM

Leemur

Connery IS Bond for me. Brosnan is the only other acceptable Bond.

April 05, 2020, 12:55 PM

LastCubScout

The answer I have closest to your question's premise is Pierce Brosnan, but "unwatchable" is a bit strong. I just find him tepid.

April 05, 2020, 01:05 PM

Orguss

Dalton and Lazenby are the only two whose movies I haven't seen. Out of the others, I guess I'll pick Moore.

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April 05, 2020, 01:25 PM

iron chef

Why so much hate for Timothy Dalton? He was the more serious, grittier Bond before Daniel Craig.

I think Dalton made a good Bond but got bad scripts (for all two of his films).

April 05, 2020, 01:36 PM

46and2

Anything with Moore being tough. "Stop, or I'll be so polite and proper I'll annoy you to death."

About as convincing as Rowan Atkinson kicking someone's ass.

April 05, 2020, 02:56 PM

ZSMICHAEL

quote:
Connery IS Bond for me

^^^
Yep. Goldfinger set the tone for me when it was released.

April 05, 2020, 03:01 PM

Lord Vaalic

didn t like Moore.

Didn't like the Brosnan movies, he was OK as Bond, but the stories just sucked

I thought Dalton was a good Bond

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April 05, 2020, 03:15 PM

46and2

Moonraker still rules because it has a laser gun battle in space, so there's that.