5 unpopular opinions on the Bond films

[@tomchris60]

This is why I love being a James Bond fan. We all come to the party with different taste and opinions but in the end we part as friends.

[@benrawson007]

100%. Other series movies such as Star Wars argue and fallout over such things.

[@MU-oi1su]

Meanwhile, Star Wars and Fallout fans are out there murdering eachother's souls at this very moment.

[@yesdollyhadbraces7442]

Here’s one. Tomorrow Never Dies is the last great ‘Bond’ film in terms of being a standard mission for Bond with no formula stretching. Every movie since then is either a dud on some level (WINE, DAD, QoS, Spectre) or may be a superior film (CR, Skyfall, NTTD) but stretches or twists the Bond formula to the limit. In other words, it was the last one that was both good and felt like a classic Bond adventure. For instance, Bond didn’t go ‘rogue’ or M wasn’t in trouble, no huge drama for Bond, etc.

[@DutchBondFan]

In the way that you put it, I can actually fully agree!

[@ghostviggen]

I certainly feel the same way. It’s define what a Bond movie should be about. The later movies tries to much to be Bourne Begins.

[@drno62]

Not really an opinion, more of a fact you're saying there

[@holdingpattern245]

Bond goes rogue constantly, like what is his problem?

[@anonymanynomsen6034]

It is interesting to me also that TND was the last Bond movie NOT written by Purvis and Wade.... It's like they changed the game

[@DiegoLopez-ft5wd]

I feel I have a more unpopular opinion: I think Goldfinger is overrated, it's not a bad movie, it just isn't as great as people make it to be. Please allow me to elaborate: First, I don't like Bond in that movie, he's way too incompetent. He is ordered to quietly spy on Goldfinger, but instead he decides to expose himself and sleep with his girl, which would be funny if it didn't get Jill killed, a beautiful gold-painted victim of Bond's ego. Then he tries to go "undercover" when obviously they know who he is (they just forgave his life in Miami) all just to win an useless golf game. He teams up with Tilly, who is a totally wasted character btw, she's very interesting but sadly the movie wouldn't be different if she wasn't in it; anyway she was in cover behind the DB5, and Bond I don't know why tells her to run and that gets her killed. He then gets captured and remains a prisoner until the end (not to mention he is unable to escape while driving a super car), every attempt he makes to escape or communicate with the outside world fails and his best idea is to try to rapely seduce Pussy into changing sides... This somehow works. In the third act he's okay, but only because he just has to punch his way out of the movie and collect his undeserving victory. I get people like him because he's more charismatic, funny and relaxed that in the previous movies, but I prefer him in those, because he was a way better agent. Second, I think Pussy galore is a bad character. I feel people like her, just because Honor Blackman is beautiful and charismatic, but her character I don't get. She's presented as a villain, and is an accomplice on Goldfinger's plan. I'm unsure how much she knows, the gas being lethal and the plans to nuke Fort Knox, being two major points that would make her a despicable human being if she is willing to go with it. Perhaps she doesn't know the full plan and that's how Bond convince her to help, but since this isn't in the movie, her turning to the light side doesn't make sense at all; I'm not asking for a huge character journey but this is the major twist of the movie that saves the day, and I don't know why it happens. I know this movie's success made James Bond what he's today, and sure, historically speaking it's iconic and influential, mostly because people hadn't seen anything like it at the time. I acknowledge the movie has good in it; Goldfinger and Oddjob are fun, entertaining antagonists, the villain plan is elegant and classic, the DB5 and the gadgets are cool (I don't like however that they are useless to the mission); but Bond's incompetence, Pussy turning good just because, Tilly's wasted potential, are in my opinion heavy flaws that keeps this movie from being great, I wouldn't call it bad either just because it's not boring to watch, but as a movie it's just okay.

[@MatthewMakesAU]

These all make more sense if you've read the book, but that's a sign of a bad adaptation so I agree with you

[@DiegoLopez-ft5wd]

@@MatthewMakesAU That's very interesting, thanks for the insight! I will try to read it someday. Nonetheless I still wish it would be better portrayed in the film.

[@LukeMM95]

Couldn't have put it better. I've never been too fond of the Guy Hamilton films due to their more sloppy and campy style. Goldfinger was popular due to how fresh it felt at the time but it definitely hasn't aged the best in terms of execution. As you put it, Connery is great but his character is all over the place. Compared to the previous film FRWL, it feels like a step back and I'm glad they went back to Young with Thunderball and stopped hiring Hamilton after TMWTGG.

[@DiegoLopez-ft5wd]

@bloodymuzzle yes, I have made some research about the book and it seems Tilly was wasted as much in the book as in the movie. For what she does in the movie they shouldn't have even include her. It's a bit frustrating because I see the seeds of a great character in this brave yet inexperienced, sloppy woman trying her best to avange her sister, just to be an unnecessary second sacrificial lamb. Its a shame because I find the concept of Tilly more interesting than Pussy; and it just occurred to me something I believe would improve the movie without changing it so much: They should have combined the characters of Tilly and Pussy; imagine if you meet this pilot woman, a brave, misterious, leader of her own squad who is working for the bad guy; she's acting a little resentful to Bond yet he doesn't know why she seems like a good person within, so he trusts his instincts and spends the time he's captured winning her over. She is a smart woman yet inexperienced as a double agent and makes some mistakes which makes Bond figure out her identity as Jill's sister and that she's actually secretly working to sabotage Goldfinger's plan and avenge her sister, even though she doesn't fully know how she will accomplish her goal. At the beginning she doesn't like Bond, yet comes to realize he's a good man that regrets that he inadvertently caused her sister death, and they start planning and working together (not rape scene though). Bond being the experienced agent comes out with the strategy they use and it's only on their combined effort that they manage to defeat Goldfinger and Oddjob, she can even assist or cause one of the kills, so Jill can have some justice. I feel these small alterations, would fix the more significant problems I see with the film. Jill's death although tragic will be significant as it would cause Goldfinger's downfall, fixes Pussys motivation and takes full advantage of the avenging sister angle, and even will make sense that Bond saves the day by romancing this apparent rival which his experience tells him is trustworthy. He even would have a character moment, by showing some regret about Jill, not super emotional or anything, just a tiny bit of humanity, which will have major consequences as it gets them working together and save the day.

[@DiegoLopez-ft5wd]

@@LukeMM95 I agree, I think Dr No, FRWL and Thunderball, are better films than Goldfinger. Not to discredit Sean Connery, because as an actor he is great in the movie, the problems for me are with the script. In fact I would say Sean Connery does such a good job at being this cool, badass, charismatic persona, he makes the audience fall in love with him so much just for his natural charm, that people fail to notice that Bond is actually embarrassingly sloppy and incompetent at his job in this movie. Any other actor with the same script would have resulted in people criticizing the character more.

[@philippverch2]

I agree with you on the Talisa Soto issue. Totally makes sense to me that Lupe knows exactly what's going on there.

[@peterrebic4436]

Yeah but how delivery was kind of strange like she was 12 years old and talked about a puppy..lol

[@Palestina.non.grata86]

I didn't see it that way until then, at least not to the extent that she did

[@Beingjamesbond]

Absolutely loved this! Some really interesting points and excellent editing! Well done Dutch!!

[@DutchBondFan]

Thanks Joe, happy to catch you on my videos frequently! Talk soon my friend! 😄

[@nicktalksbond]

An unpopular opinion of mine is that EoN isn’t capable of serving the series in the way it needs to be in the 21st century. Completely reactionary and without any forward creative planning.

[@thursoberwick1948]

I don't see Eon films as necessarily canon, or in line with Fleming's chracter at all

[@mrblueeyes7889]

Maybe it will all change with Amazon......We may get movies or tv series with other 00's, Moneypenny or Felix Leiter.

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

I wouldn't really call these unpopular outside of the first and second entires. I know a multitude of people who adore Serra's music to GoldenEye, myself included. The industrial sound just works so well for Bond, one of the examples would be to also compare it directly to his work on Leon The Professional which is essentially identical in sound but minus the cheesier aspects of scenes like the car chase to Monaco. It's far from a bad soundtrack at all.

[@DutchBondFan]

I agree! I see a lot of disliking for it though! as for these not being unpopular. I find my number 3 (on Talisa Soto) i'm defenitely in the minority of people defending this (i've never really seen it elsewhere!)

[@thursoberwick1948]

Let's come up with ten unpopular opinions (note, not necessarily my own): 1 Barry Nelson was the best Bond. 2 David Niven was the best film Bond 3 Casino Royale is canon because it is based on a Fleming book, unlike most Eon productions. 4 Only work based directly on Fleming is canon. 5 A View to a Kill is one of Moore's best films. 6 Kingsley Amis' Colonel Sun is canon and should be adapted. 7 Daniel Craig films should be more camp. 8 Sam Neill would have made a better Bond than some of official ones. 9 James Bond is Scottish, and should be played with a Scottish accents. 10 James Bond should be shown doing drugs occasionally like Sherlock Holmes

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

I honestly don’t get the dislike of Goldeneye soundtrack, there are certain parts that sound more like random sounds at certain times, but there’s also orchestra and that theme was so famous that it led to the beloved Goldeneye N64 soundtrack

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@DutchBondFan Live and Let die has a better song then The Man with The Golden Gun

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@michaelhawkins7389 The Golden Gun theme is easier to sing.

[@DC9848]

Spectre would be a very good movie if it were: 1) 20% shorter (more concise) 2) revised plot for the last 30% of the movie (removing totally the aim to bind all craig movies together) 3) change the Morocco "villain's lair" to a better location such as old cold war era bunker somewhere in Europe. The train sequence would be much better if filmed again on some European rail connection

[@theolms8915]

I couldn’t agree more. GREAT POINT!

[@Jdo4031]

And had a better song, the one for it sucks so bad.

[@h0nza_]

@@Jdo4031 Originally there was supposed to be Spectre by Radiohead.

[@Jdo4031]

@bloodymuzzle yep i have read all the j bond books from flemming and the contuatinon atutors

[@MrFacePeck]

Lets change the color grading while were at it :)

[@markkumanninen6524]

I liked Lazenby's grin and outright physicalness. He reminded my of my policeman father's ways and style. The direction of OHMSS was slick and the story more enjoyable than some later offerings. But then - NOTHING can make me see any redeeming qualities in Spectre.

[@tylerjsmithers8385]

It also doesn't help that they tried to make Madeline Swan the new Vesper...

[@JeffBondOO7]

I think that the Goldeneye soundtrack is so brilliant that it's perfect for the movie. For me it's dark and industrial feel has always somehow seemed to pair so well with post-Soviet Union Russia. But I'm probably very biased because Goldeneye the video game and the movie are what got me into James Bond in the first place. My unpopular opinion: Diamonds Are Forever is great and is one of my personal favorites. The setting of old-school Las Vegas, the music, the lighting, it takes me places and I've always loved it for that.

[@lukegregoryCOHBL]

I'm with you on The Man with the Golden Gun - very underrated. And I actually really enjoyed Spectre personally, minus the ending

[@xavevoncroy]

Unpopular opinions: - Quantum of Solace is a great cinematographic achievement (I love its style, its narration, its photography, its character treatment), and it works either as a great stand-alone AND as a great second chapter for the Quantum organisation continuous narrative (which the two Sam Mendès films butchered) - The Spy Who Loved Me would be such a great film if it was only 30 minutes-long movie. We can save the Egypt sequence and forget all the rest (ok, I'll only miss the underwater car chase). After the Egypt sequence, there is no more story line, it's a boring 90 minutes-long final action scene. And also, Agent Triple-X is written like any generic damsel-in-distress character, despite being introduced as a virtuose agent. Seriously, why do every other character seems to take for granted that she kicks ass????? (ok, I admit that it was the very first attempt in the series to have a female agent that would be equal to Bond, but it's a failed attempt) - I'm not a fan of Sam Mendès classical approach to the franchise. Despite great visual and directing qualities, those two films choose to do a back-to-the-bond-clichés. Reintroducing the old Aston Martin cars is fine, but it's such a shame to have reintroduced the over-the-top elements and the tongue-in-cheek tone of the film series, that Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace had been working hard to deconstruct. - Octopussy is my second best Roger Moore film (I love John Glen serious take on the plots of each of his films, it feels more like real spy movies with action in it, than action movies) and I even have absolutely no issue with the clown disguise sequence (just because he is disguised as a clown doesn't make the scene clownesque. He's masquerading only to get to the bomb, that's what a secret agent could do to get the job done. Not every Bond sequence has to be stylish and bad-ass. It's a smart and brave move required by the urgency of the situation.) - I love Eric Serra's score for Goldeneye, INCLUDING THE CAR CHASE SEQUENCE.

[@maniaccop3403]

My personal unpopular opinions all stem from Brosnan. I think he is the best cinematic Bond, and that 3/4 of his films are all some of the greatest Bond movies of all time, and that DAD gets way too much hate

[@mrblueeyes7889]

YES YES YES......I'm 53 and I grew up with Sir Sean (Tv Bond) and Sir Roger (Cinema Bond) and Pierce Brosnan is the perfect mix of both.....All four movies did what they were supposed to do...ENTERTAIN!.....Pierce Brosnan is James Bond...end of!

[@maniaccop3403]

@@mrblueeyes7889 Very true! Especially Tomorrow Never Dies, the most rewatchable Bond ever

[@LeonWick526]

I never understood the hate for Spectre. It's the most Bondian film made since Die Another Day. I think Spectre would've made a better ending for the Craig era than No Time To Die did.

[@WorldCityStudios]

I too have always been onboard with Spectre. It was my first Bond Film in the theater but to see that they had gone back to a touch of lightheartedness always meant something special to me following all the dark and gritty elements of the first three Craig movies. Not as fun as Tomorrow Never Dies but it was like Craig's take on a Classic Bond Movie. I still don't think Cary's cinematography could be Sam's either. Spectre is still very visually pleasing.

[@Mildi3]

I love the golden gun, its the first Bond movie that i watched with my dad over 15 years ago, to this day we still watch these amazing movies almost every Weekend.

[@matthewganong1730]

In regards to #1, I think there’s an answer in the film for one of your questions. Before Bond destroys Piz Gloria he photographs the map in Blofeld’s lab showing the pictures and locations of each of the girls. Presumably MI6 will have them brought in and deprogrammed ASAP. I completely agree with you about Spectre. I actually like it quite a bit.

[@philnewton-england7795]

1:04 Thank you for giving me a mention. Greatly appreciated. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ravensthorne4631]

If Connery had stayed in shape and not grown to hate the role of 007, OHMSS would have been a perfect swansong for his tenure as Bond LALD and TMWTGG are both equally bad, as far as I'm concerned 😋 I agree totally about that Talisa Soto line. It was always obvious to me that it was her character Lupe who was the bad actor, pretending to love Bond, not Talisa herself. Again, I agree about Spectre. It's better than the miserable Skyfail, which is hugely overrated (in my opinion) The Goldeneye score has grown on me. As a Bond score I still think it's poor, but it does capture the sound of a 90s post cold-war thriller. Maybe that's just 1990s nostalgia on my part...

[@rfletch62]

Dalton in "Living Daylights" gets Best Bond from me. Cold war Bond is the best. That "pipeline to the West" showed the trouble we have now.

[@Aceimus1066]

DUUUUDE!!! I LOVE ERIC SERA'S GOLDENEYE SOUNDTRACK! I'm tired of listening to everyone slate it. It's so unique with that industrial cold war sound. And that gunbarrel music! Great video 👍

[@daxmiller35]

It really is the best Gunbarrel

[@ChibabaDave]

Its iconic,

[@ClaudioTV2005]

A STEREOTYPICAL BOND FAN: No, no, no, no! Turn this off!!

[@flyingtilliamdying]

I agree, I love the soundtrack too! It so fits the era and contributes a lot to making Goldeneye great!

[@ManyTriangles]

With 25 movies over 60 years, each one is bound to be someone’s favorite, each one is someone’s least favorite. It’s fine. We’re all different but we’re all also here because we love Bond.

[@trondsi]

I have three: 1. I actually enjoyed Quantum of Solace more than Casino Royale. I have to rewatch both to figure out why. Something about the prolonged torture and things like that, and I also like the bond girl in QS. I wonder if it felt a bit more like a classic Bond movie, even if CR is more closely based on the book. 2. Octopussy is underrated. I love this one, even if it has a couple of bad jokes. Love the trains, knife fighting, the opening is epic (both the plane and the murder of the clown agent). 3. Even if I love Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever is possibly the worst Bond movie ever. Maybe.

[@bjgandalf69]

Quantum of Solace had the kernel of a good film but in execution due to the hatchet editing and the incomplete script (of course, due to the writer's strike), it IMHO doesn't quite work and is pretty much unwatchable as a whole but I agree there are good elements in it. Maybe someone just needs to reedit the film somehow with Casino Royale to make it work.

[@spencerkindra8822]

I agree with #2, Octopussy doesn't get nearly the love it deserves. Roger Moore is great in it, the action sequences are entertaining, Maud Adams is one of the best Bond girls ever and she's age appropriate, Vijay is a very likable Bond ally, and the theme song is terrific. My favorite part of the movie has to be the train sequence in the third act. It's biggest problems are the insanely convoluted plot and the villains; Kamal Khan just isn't a very good one, and General Orlov is so over the top that it's comical.

[@lloydkline1518]

❤️ casino royale james bond movie

[@Karifi]

Sorry, but you must be crazy. Casino Royale compete for the best Bond movie, when Quantum compete for be the worst. Quantum felt nothing like Bond movie, much less the classic ones. Quantum is like a generic Bourne imitation.

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

Well, I can't agree with number 1; but Octopussy IS an underrated entry in the franchise. Take away the safari and clown scenes and it's actually a pretty great film (let down perhaps by its villains). And Diamonds Are Forever is indeed fucking dreadful.

[@Direrain72]

I guess I must be odd then, cause I agreed with all of these. Though I would say For Your Eyes Only is my favorite Roger Moore film, over MWTGG. my unpopular opinion: Moonraker is a personal favorite, I love it every time. Sure its premise is ridiculous, but that's what sets Bond apart from any other spy movies for me.

[@MrAsd26]

My unpopular opinions: Roger Moore is the best Bond by far and Man With the Golden Gun is one of my favorite bond films.

[@chrisparkes2179]

In OHMSS the questions posed here are answered. Bond photographs the control panel showing the names and locations of the Angels of Death. I thought he dropped the camera at one point, but I think it would be on a wrist strap. Instamatic cameras always had wrist straps. So the girls were traceable. The instructions they are given say that they will be told how to use the atomisers. So at a pinch we can believe there is some sort of failsafe to prevent accidental deployment. After all, Blofeld wanted to live as a private citizen so wouldn't want any mishaps to endanger that. The last thing, and it took many viewings for me to realise this, is that Blofeld sustains a massive neck injury in the final chase and is next seen in a surgical collar. Ok, it's not part of Bond's plan, but it does indicate that his larynx has been severely damaged. Therefore as only his voice can activate the angels, the threat is over. Yes, this is my favourite Bond movie, yes, it's one of my favourite Christmas movies and yes, I do cut it some slack. And the soundtrack is fantastic. By the way, look up the breakfast buffet they do at Piz Gloria. It's worth risking getting shot and hung upside down for.

[@aeromurph]

Wow, I never noticed that in License to Kill. I see that scene in a totally different way now. Thank you!

[@DutchBondFan]

Im glad! You can see a lot of Lupe's manipulating character throughout the movie, Its a much more complex performance than people give it credit for !

[@scespinosab]

I feel that people's opinions about Spectre have changed over the years, I've seen may people recently saying they enjoy the movie. Perhaps its because from Skyfall, the bar was really high that Spectre didn't fulfill our expectations.

[@xms3458]

I also have an unpopular opinion: Timothy Dalton is the best bond of all time

[@unlimitedpower1385]

My unpopular opinion would be that Daniel Craig is a bad Bond. I just didn't like him because he didn't feel like James Bond. A lot of people mention that he is more accurate to the books but that honestly doesn't matter to me because the movies aren't the books.

[@alterdres]

I rank Moonraker higher then GF. AVTAK is in my top 5. TMND and Twine are my 2th and 3th favorite Bond movie. Skyfall my last favorite Bond movie whyle QOS is my favorite Daniel Craig Bond movie.

[@DutchBondFan]

Wow! Defenitely unpopular opinion worthy! Nice ones

[@mrblueeyes7889]

Having a PB day (Greek Easter Sunday here) just finished Tomorrow Never Dies, great movie PB, Michelle Yeoh and Teri Hatcher are perfect. Just about to start The World Is Not Enough.

[@rafachrzaszcz6997]

I also like Spectre. Can't even understand why people hated it while loving the totally idiotic No Time To Die. Spectre is some kind of summary and - maybe parody - of the rest of the Bond movies. As a fan of the old Bonds, I found this movie really enjoying and entertaining. It has no weak point, in my opinion.

[@Gary85Paul]

With you on the Eric Serra soundtrack. Look beyond the issues and there's a lot to like. I love "Run, Shoot, Jump". I also like a lot about The Man With The Golden Gun too. Overlook some of the silly little bits and it becomes great instead of good. Just like Octopussy.

[@malafakka8530]

Quantum of Solace and Spectrr are not as bad as their reputation. Skyfall isn't as good as they say. Nostalgia certainly plays a part in this, but The Man with the Golden Gun is my favorite of the Roger Moore Bond movies. These opinions are not set in stone for me, but it is how I feel about it as of now.

[@50ShadesofJoGray]

The reason I love your channel is because you talk about things that personally interest me as a fan of the series

[@bernardroth7200]

It's not forget the one that gets everybody's panties in a twist Barry Nelson was the first James Bond in 1954 and Ian Fleming's signed off on it

[@Matt.Pattinson]

A couple of mine would be that I have a huge soft spot for Diamonds Are Forever and Stromberg is one of my favourite villains in the series.

[@tomlock5484]

My unpopular opinion is that TWINE is Brosnan's best Bond film and it's on of the best in the series.

[@brentonboshoff1583]

I myself think that "The Man with the Golden Gun" is a very unfairly rated movie. I too feel it's one of the best in the series. I think Scaramanga's Island lair is probably the coolest lair ever. I just love it! The movie works for me on many levels. Personally, my favourite Bond movie will always be "The Spy Who Loved Me". There are numerous reasons for that, but one of the more 'unpopular' reasons for my liking the film so much is the main villain. The late Curt Jurgens as the evil Shipping Magnate Karl Stromberg was (to me) very convincing as a villain. The part where Bond looks into those impressive fish tanks and sees the remains of a woman's hand lying at the bottom of the tank was really upsetting when I first saw the movie as a child. I thought that really emphasised just how evil this man really is. His cold eyes and strange accent really added to that idea. Stromberg's underwater lair was also super cool - especially with those helicopters under the plexiglass domes. As a child, I was captivated by the idea of those helicopters still being intact under the sea, waiting to be found...

[@robertlauncher]

As someone who saw Goldeneye recently, I don’t understand why anyone would hate the music

[@grayfox6518]

The ending credits song is horrible. That's about the only bad thing.

[@frankb821]

I also love Eric Serra's score "Goldeneye" score, especially "The Experience of Loving" over the closing credits. It's a memorable score that is stylishly unique. Of course, I also love Michel LeGrand's jazzy "Never Say Never Again" score, so you can decide how much my opinion is worth :)

[@martyemmons3100]

I like "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". My favorite reason is Diana Rigg. I first remember seeing how beautiful she was on the 1960's British TV show "The Avengers". Second reason: Bond is injured, tired and feeling like there's no way out. Then, Tracy appears and helps get him out of danger. One of my favorite scenes from "Live And Let Die" is when sheriff J.W. Pepper is told that Bond is a secret agent. And he asks, "On who's side!?!". My favorite scene in "Man With The Golden Gun" is the car jump. When J.W. says, "You're not thinkin'..." and Bond answers "I sure am BOY!". I seriously can't believe that you're more interested in the 'cat fight' between Soto and Lowell!!! My favorite part of "License To Kill" is when professor Joe Butcher says, "Bless your heart" when Pam Bouvier snatches the money from him. In "Spectre", I can't believe how boring Christoph Waltz is. Not after his menacing performance on "Inglorious Basterds". Even Javier Bardem did a better job as Silva. And the only thing I liked about "Goldeneye" is Famke Janssen. She has a smile that rivals Angelina Jolie's. And as far as music is concerned, the last Bond music I liked was "A View To A Kill".

[@mrblueeyes7889]

Famke Janssen is perfect in Goldeneye....if it was not a Bond Movie she could of won so many awards....But Bond is always overlooked except for the theme songs.

[@mrblueeyes7889]

With the themes after A View To A Kill, I think Licence To Kill is ok

[@iammrbadguy9706]

I think Eric Serras soundtrack was important to differentiate Brosnans Bond from the other´s before him. Remeber, in the 90ties bond had such a bad reputation, that ace of base didn´t want to do a song for golden eye, in fear of their reputation. So to start from a new chapter, a lot had to be changed. The new graphics in the titlecard, finally a decent budget, unlike most of the 80ties movies, a new and fresh bond that emulated some of conneries qualaties, and a different score were needed, so the audience could forget some of the lackluster 80ties entries, like a view to a kill. Also it fits, because bond in the 90ties was very high tech and gadget oriented, so a more industrial score fits, as does a more classic score for casino royale, because that is the addaption of a classic bond story, like it would have been adapted in the 60ties, except with the technology of today and obivously set in todays time.

[@ysthafellgynghori8423]

A View To A Kill rocked! As did the 1990's Bond movies. The changes happened in 'Goldeneye' because Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.Wilson were the new producers and not because of any perceived shortcomings in the earlier films. The 80's Bond had decent budgets.

[@Account-nx3ui]

@@ysthafellgynghori8423 yeah especially TLD

[@samhodgson2262]

I have 3 unpopular opinions. I don't really interact with the Bond community to know how many other people agree, so feel free to agree or throw stones: 1. Thunderball is better than Goldfinger. I've never been a huge fan of Goldfinger. It feels for me that Bond is just held captive all the time and does little to end Goldfinger's scheme. Thunderball I feel improves on what Goldfinger did. It has its issues, but I like it more. 2. I rank Moonraker very highly. I often come back to Moonraker when I want to watch a Bond film that has it all. It has a great score, great humour, some great action and drama, as well as a menacing villain who is an improvement upon the Stromberg character from TSWLM. It is definitely top 10 for me, possibly even knocking on the door of top 5. 3. The John Glen-Roger Moore films deserve more credit than they get (especially Octopussy). For similar reasons to above, I really enjoy Octopussy. The story was perfect for the heightened Cold War era and unfortunately is playing out for real in our current era. Possibly has the most believable Bond/Bond girl relationship outside of Tracy and Vesper. I even enjoy coming back to A View to a Kill. It definitely has problems, the biggest being Roger's age, but I've never understood the amount of dislike these two films get.

[@jasongarufi8187]

Hi DutchBondFan as Bond fans we all like different parts of the franchise, and its it here, thanks to your hard work, we can all come together and talk about what we like and dislike about our favourite British spy. Keep up the good work

[@DutchBondFan]

You're welcome and thanks for the kind words!

[@ahjuprime78]

As a person who also enjoyed Eric’s score yes even the Mario kart track thought spectre was fine and agree with talisa soto taunting I got to 3 out 5 ain’t bad I’m surprised to hear Eric’s score isn’t well received as I love it even as a kid

[@englishfortravelers8676]

Do you want to hear the most unpopular opinion on Bond movies? *I loved "Casino Royale" (1967) so much that I thought that it was the best movie I've ever seen in my life* . Okay... I was 13 when I saw it for the first time, but I really loved everything on it: the soundtrack, the incredible cast (just imagine... Peter Sellers, David Niven, Orson Welles, Deborah Kerr, Ursula Andress, Woody Allen... all together in the same film!), the production... I grew up being a true fan of that movie and for many years it was for me the best movie I've ever seen.

[@thursoberwick1948]

It has some really hot Bond girls in it. Among the best in the series. Miss Moneypenny is esp. sexy.

[@thursoberwick1948]

I'm still trying to persuade Jeroen to recap it.

[@mrblueeyes7889]

I watched all Bond including 1967's Casino Royale and the Climax tv version at the start of lockdown......With the 1967 version...I love the theme music and The Look Of Love but the only time I laughed was when Woody Allen appeared....

[@englishfortravelers8676]

@@mrblueeyes7889 Peter Sellers scenes are also memorable.

[@RJSRdg]

Part of the car chase sequence was filmed from the balcony of an office block I used to work in. Unfortunately by the time I realised that, we had vacated the building so I couldn't access the balcony to replicate the shot.

[@AlexTate-gw5js]

I have many unpopular opinions on this series…..being on the same page as you with OHMSS, choosing Thunderball as my favorite Bond film. The Living Daylights as my third favorite, Octopussy as my fourth, having more favorable views on both Diamonds Are Forever and Die Another Die than most fans (but neither of them two being near my favorites), enjoying Spectre more than Skyfall. I enjoyed Licence To Kill more than most fans did before it seemed to grow on everyone in recent years. My number one and by far biggest unpopular opinion I have is on Casino Royale. Most fans went to see it with a bad feeling about the film and left feeling the complete opposite. I was about the only one who had those bad feelings confirmed and still feel so to this day. I rank Roger Moore as my second favorite Bond (after Connery) and Daniel Craig as my second least favorite Bond (after Lazenby) I have so many unpopular opinions that this has caused me in the past to exclude myself from any only discussions about the films. But I’m sure there are other Bond fans with other highly unpopular opinions and this should be expected with a multi-decade spanning film series which has changed in style and tone so much over the years. There’s something in it for everyone and some things that are not for everyone.

[@Betta66]

Unpopular opinion: Casino Royale 1967 is actually pretty fun. It's dumb and ridiculous, but you can still have fun with it.

[@thursoberwick1948]

It has great Bond girls. It is a bit uneven and disjointed, but it has its moments.

[@1953Stephan]

Just recently Re-watched Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall and I have noticed the Gun Barrel is at the end of these, Getting ready to re-watch Spectre tonight

[@henrykujawa4427]

"OHMSS" is my #1 favorite, and I'm only annoyed that to date I've never seen it in widescreen. I probably have the ultimate "unpopular" opinion regarding the Bond film series: MY favorite girl is Bibi Dahl. I would still love to meet someone like her.

[@LB1973]

ok thats pushing it lol

[@Traveler-VII]

OHMSS is still a top 2 Bond movie for me, but I will admit that the part where Lazenby's Bond is in disguise as Sir Hilary Bray and dubbed over by George Baker is rather weak (honestly, it's probably the worst part of the movie), and I do agree that Blofeld's plot is never really elaborated on enough for it to make complete sense. I still think some of the other elements of the movie (Telly Savalas as Blofeld, the terrific ski chases, and the fantastic score, for instance) are good enough to balance the bad stuff out, though, and George Lazenby (while a little unbalanced in his performance) has some really great moments. It's just a shame to me that various factors made it so that OHMSS never got a proper followup. Would have loved to see Lazenby as Bond and Savalas as Blofeld just one more time.

[@nightmaster5593]

"The Man With The Golden Gun" title song is actually one of my all-time favorites. Maybe even number one. Then again, "Live And Let Die" is way up there too.

[@0flan]

I think lulu's a great singer.

[@nightmaster5593]

@@0flan I totally agree! Plus the lyrics are awesome! I love her voice. I never understood the negative reactions to her singing.

[@mrblueeyes7889]

Nobody Does It Better ...for me

[@pietersybesma4991]

Gladys Knight for me!

[@HansBezemer]

@@0flan "Goodnight, goodnight. Sleep well my dear. No need to fear - James Bond is here" - I wrote that by heart. Go figure ;-)

[@steelbear4887]

I agree about Majestys and Goldeneye music, and I agree about Golden gun being a very entertaining and good movie (I do keep Let die above it though). About Majestys: One thing I really HATE is that the all mighty and intelligent to oblivion Blofeld DEGRADE himself to a henchman by putting on his skiis! WTF?! Blofeld should of course just send away his henchmen instead and keep calm, carresing his cat. The Russia with love and Thunderball Blofelds are my favorites followed by Pleasence. Those are my thoughts and my opinions.

[@snakeplissken8486]

I had never thought twice about the intent behind Talisa Soto's saying that to Pam to be honest, I really enjoyed your breakdown of it and the supporting evidence in other parts of the film. I'm definitely going to remember that every time I watch the movie from now on. My most unpopular opinion on the Bond franchise- Timothy Dalton is better than Roger Moore. Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike Moore, he did a lot of things very well. Dalton just suited the man in the book so much better in how I read the character.

[@gilesa.4052]

Dutchbondfan: agree with some points. the question that always interests me is not who is their favorite or least favorite Bond film or Bond actor but what and why is their most underrated Bond actor and film and would like to know your opinion. For me it's Dalton as he is very much like Flemmings Bond and License to Kill is so brutal with a great story, villian and stunts...

[@kirk1701]

I find #3 an interesting theory. Since _License to Kill_ is one of my top Bond films, I'll take it...lol We agree with #5. I dislike the music for the tank chase and the highway race as well, but I do like other music choices such as the escape in Russia (I jogged to that music, and yes...I've imagined myself in that situation...lol) and the end theme 'The Experience of Love' which turned up in _Leon: The Professional._ I think that song was originally for _Leon._

[@jameshernandez6712]

I liked Spectre and Goldeneye as well. But I also really like Quantum. Especially it's opening scene. But I found it funny in Goldeneye how all the bullet ricochets sounded like cartoon ricochets.

[@davider6884]

Number 1 - I disagree. I love the movie and I think recasting Bond was the correct move as Connery looked bored. I feel the complete opposite as you about Connery playing Bond here... Good thing he didn't. And I always thought that you don't like it for reasons that are very valid and that do make a lot of sense. Number 2 - I disagree. But it's close. The 2 movies are just 2 or 3 spots apart in my full ranking. TMWTGG feels much more like a classic Bond film because it has quite memorable stuff. Strangely, I only prefer LALD because of the soundtrack, which I find absolutely fantastic and the best soundtrack in the series. Number 3 - I disagree. Talisa Soto takes me out of the movie constantly. I find her lack of acting compared to everyone else painfully obvious. Although I don't look at this within the actual story. Because within the movie and the story itself, her saying that does make sense. All I personally see is an "actress" breaking character. And not much more. Number 4 - I agree. Spectre gets quite unfairly hated. I quite enjoy it. Mr Hinx is awesome, the cinematography and the locationwork is beautiful. It brings back the old elements that the series started with. And in many parts, it feels like an old classic. Number 5 - I agree. I can't really say anything else. I share the same thoughts as you.

[@DutchBondFan]

2 out of 5. Not bad! Its funny how that can be so different. I feel very strongly on the points I laid out in number 3 in particular. But I think that makes it all the more fitting for this list!

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@DutchBondFan Spectre is a better Bond than Skyfall. I would have liked to see some more of the old school tropes in there. I think Skyfall was so hyped, and as a Scottish person (Scotch Bond Fan?!) the Skyfall sets don't look much like Scotland, nor does the building. I like Kincade though.

[@neiljones1938]

OHMSS is a great novel, and a good movie. But it'll always annoy me that it lacks Sean Connery as Bond. Lazenby wasn't bad, but he's not Connery.

[@neiljones1938]

@Randy White The producers were greedy fools to piss off Connery. Very few actors could pull off playing James Bond. Brocoli himself said it was one of the worst mistakes in show business.

[@neiljones1938]

@@peregrino9154 it's always hit and miss with the Bond movies. Some great elements, others not so.

[@ChibabaDave]

I always feel the look lupe gives to the camera at the end when she kisses bond is directed to pam or to check pam is watching them. Grade a game playing

[@DutchBondFan]

Exactly! Another reason confirming my thoughts on Lupe is that there is a deleted scene, in the casino where Pam asks Bond jealously: 'who was that girl? 🤔' signalling this subplot was defeninetely planned

[@JamesBond-ke2qh]

Serra's Goldeneye soundtrack is great, very atmospheric

[@LoveSickWorld]

I’m not really sure if this is a unpopular opinion or not, but I consider Pierce Bronson to be at the very least the second best James Bond, I know he had an okay movie and a bad movie but I don’t know why that means he has to be really bad. He was charming, and he was like this mix of a gritty real bond and cheesy campy bond. My biggest gripe with Craig’s movies is that they just really stopped using so much campy stuff and gadgets and all that. At least more then most. Not to mention that if I was to judge Bond based off looks he is to me the apex. Yes, I am defiantly biased I grew up with him, no I kind of don’t care to look past that lol. Also agree really hard with the Goldeneye soundtrack. It was the orchestral jazzy type of stuff we typically get but it fit that movie so well with its sonar pings and synths, not to mention that whole movie felt like they where trying to really create a new generation of Bond and the sound really sells that.

[@seansunley2311]

Agree about Spectre. I was in a rage about Bolfeld being alive and brothers. Once I got over this the film improved greatly. Spectre and NTTD make a fine double feature. I wish Casino and Quantum were as good as a double feature.

[@ExAnimoPortugal]

I agree with you. Spectre has problems with it's screenwriting, but it's a modern classic Bond Movie. One or two re-writes of the script it would've been perfect.

[@wjkesq9918]

Live and Let Die was the first Bond film that I saw and, like Calvin with Moonraker, you always have a soft spot for the first one, but as time has gone by I have to agree with you on The Man With The Golden Gun. Sure it has plot holes, but so what. Notwithstanding the slide whistle, its a stripped down, bare boned, Bond movie and sometimes those work better than the others. Agree on the Bond girl and the boat chase, but Maud Adams is no slouch either

[@thursoberwick1948]

My three favourite Moore films theae days are LALD, TMWTGG, and AVTAK. Live and Let Die is a great film. Yes, it has issues, but I love the voodoo and New Orleans plots. It has been criticised for its portrayal of black people but I think the reverse, it's actually a showcase for black actors at the time who do a great job here.

[@dj71162]

@@thursoberwick1948 I heard that the only reason Sheriff Pepper appears in LALD is to make fun of white people, so thats its not just a movie that would be seen as making fun of black people.

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@dj71162 Probably. I'd buy that. I think it's a great showcase of black characters - Tee Hee is one of my favourites. Your comment was "hyd dun" by the way. Not in main replies.

[@bjgandalf69]

TMWTGG seems disjointed to me, showing the rushed nature of its production with it coming out not even 2 years after LALD with the Eon trying to strike while the iron was hot. It has good moments especially when Moore and Lee interact but also has tone deaf moments like the treatment of Maude Adam's character by Moore's Bond which is something more like what Connery might have done. I do want to like the movie more and this is with me saying LALD has some issues with its tonality as well.

[@patwaters-actormoviereviewer]

Here are my 4 unpopular opinions, 4. I actually like Die Another Day, 3. Eric Serra's score for GoldenEye is my favourite, 2. I like Bond's death in No Time To Die, 1. I don't like Casino Royale.

[@3D_Blu-ray_Bunker]

Great video! Totally agree re OHMSS: I blame Christopher Nolan for everyone these days seeming to think it's the best one. I dislike that awful dubbing, the terrible editing of the fight scenes, and I don't think the story's anything special either. Diana Rigg's a great actress, sure, but that's not enough to make it good (I don't even think she's all that amazing in this movie...). My unpopular opinion: As great as the movie is, Casino Royale destroyed the series forever by being a reboot, disregarded and threw away over four decades of history (despite the Craig era constantly referring "back" to it). There's loads to love about the Craig era films, but rebooting and then killing the character totally undermined - and under-valued - what for me was the whole appeal of the series in the first place. Agree on Spectre too - more than enough to admire in it (...and I feel the same about Die Another Day too), one or two poor choices aren't enough to derail the movie for me. Cheers.

[@paulthomas3247]

Tracy showing up at the ice rink is as good to me as Honey coming out of the ocean. The only time I can think of when Bond's clearly thinking, "Thank heavens you're here to save me."

[@Apanblod]

I always used to consider it the absolute worst Bond movie of them all. I hated the editing, the casting of Lazenby, the directorial style and the story, and vehemently argued against the praise it got from a growing number of fans online. But when I was about 23 and watched it again something just clicked and I completely changed my opinion. I don't know why but I suddenly agreed with what people seemed to love about it, and I would now consider it in the top 3. That being said I have a lot of sympathy for people who dislike it, being that I felt the same thing for a long time.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

In fairness Christopher Nolan has also said he's a big fan of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. I do wonder if the fact people never used to watch it has boosted it's reputation as a 'hidden gem' [ITV in the UK often skipped it in Bond seasons].

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

Yeah, I've never understood the love for OHMSS, and I used to really like the Craig era but been having major second thoughts since Spectre. It was fine up to Skyfall when they were establishing a more connected world but every film still worked individually, but once they started with all the interconnected shit and the retconning it really started to get on my nerves. And killing Bond was just pure vanity on Craig's part (he mentioned that's what he wanted to do right from the start), thinking only about his legacy rather than the character's. I still like Casino Royale and Skyfall, but the last few have really soured them for me.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@oliverholmes-gunning5372 Quantum doesn't work that well individually. It's very much 'Part 2' rather than a stand alone film, especially with Bond's character arc dealing with his grief over Vesper. Some of the retconning in Spectre was unnecessary [like Silva working for Spectre] but if you watch it as a 5 part series I can buy Spectre evolving from Quantum in the intervening years. Don't want to go down a rabbit hole with Bond's death but I really don't see why it harms Bond's legacy or anything. Craig's movies were it's own series and Bond 26 would likely be a reboot anyway [Which I was expecting even before NTTD came out given Nolan's Batman Series has nothing to do with the subsequent films] so if you were ever going to kill Bond, this was the time to do it [and it means you don't have to deal with his partner and child going forward and Felix+Blofeld also died in this continuity but can be used going forward if desired].

[@danbeck5051]

My view on your 5: 1 - I like OHMSS. It has its problems (the plan with the hypnosis is a bit silly, the romance a bit childish/forced) but still among the best. Great locations, some great suspensfull action sequences, great ending and one of the best Barry scores - Louis Armstrong song one of the best. 2 - Fully agreed. I think LALD just boring (even the overlong boat chase) but TMWTGG is really fun. 3 - Not great acting but she looks gorgeous, it is one of my favorite movies in the series and has one of my favorite Bond girls - Pam. 4 - Spectre was OK, going a bit back to the basics on the formula (gun barrel at the start, gadgets, some humor), but the siblings story and some ridiculous scenes (the torture on which nothing that Blofelds says happens, the easy destruction of the lair) and the retcon to try to put Spectre in the storyline of the previous entries puts it on the bad bond list for me. 5 - Is an OK score in the film. Two major flaws for me - the car chase scene you mentioned and unescored pre-credits ending, when the plane climbs (Barry, Arnold or other composer would certainly have used a big triumphant version of the Bond theme there) without score it seems something is lacking. Now my 5: 1 - Octopussy is the best Roger Moore film (right balance of humor and excitement) - one of the top 3 films in the series. In fact A View to A Kill is underrated too (and the 5 John Glenn Bonds are all great). 2 - Thunderball is the best of the Connery films. 3 - Skyfall is the worse of the Craig films and one of the worst in the series - everything falls appart after Silva's escape, in particular that Home Alone final section. 4 - I loved No Time To Die (even if killing Bond was unnecesary). Second best bond film of the Craig era (after the exceptional Casino Royale). 5 - Goldeneye is overrated (in fact none of Brosnan films is among the best). Famke Jansen is great and Brosnan is a good Bond but I much prefer Licence To Kill.

[@damienfenton3880]

Cool video. Here are my thoughts: 1. I agree. There is a lot to like in OHMSS but Lazenby will always prevent it from being higher than the middle tier in my ranking. I wish I could like him more. 2. Disagree. I don't really like both films but I find TMWTGG consistently rubbish but at least LALD has some great moments. 3. Agree, but only after your explanation. Very well argued, Jeroen! 4. Somewhat Agree. It is low in my ranking and it has loads of problems but I don't think it is terrible mostly because Craig is extremely watchable in it. 5. Somewhat Agree. Despite its reputation, some tracks are very good such as the pre title sequence music, and most music for Natalya. It is still my lowest ranked score though.

[@robert1746]

Spectre is NOT ok. The other four are valid opinions :) Spectre single-handedly trainwrecked not only that one movie but basically the whole Craig era because it made a mess of the whole SPECTRE plot that connects the movies, by introducing a harmless Christoph Waltz as ... I don't dare to type it... my fingers are shaking from a mixture of sadness and anger... step-brother of Bond. Did anybody proof-read that script before starting to shoot? Spectre is right there at the bottom of the barrel together with Diamonds are Forever.

[@benrush7090]

1 - OHMSS decent movie but Lazenby sucked. 2 - Golden Gun is way better than LALD, James Bond Islands are magical, JW pepper is annoying at all times. 3 - Licence to Kill is a long and boring movie. 4 - Spectre is long and boring 5 - Goldeneye sound track is a work of art and holds a special place for those that played Goldeneye as a kid. 5A - Leon is a great film

[@DutchBondFan]

Great! My point on no. 3 wasnt on the movie though, but on Talisa Soto's line !

[@thursoberwick1948]

Lazenby was good during Tracy's death scene. I was genuinely moved by it. It's amazing he pulled that off but couldn't do more basic acting.

[@benrush7090]

@@DutchBondFan Yes fair enough

[@benrush7090]

@@thursoberwick1948 Agreed great point

[@thomas2003]

My unpopular opinions: 1_I liked Spectre. In fact, i liked it more than Skyfall 2_Moonraker is my favourite Roger Moore film 3_I prefer Dr. No & From russia with love over Goldfinger (except for the villains and the theme song) 4_I liked Lulu's song for The man with the golden gun

[@staticclutch9932]

I absolutely loveeee Goldeneye’s score and I regularly just listen to it on its own

[@bochristensen9830]

OK, I'll dare go there: I think that killing off the Craig Bond at the end of NTTD was a deeply satisfying ending. So there!

[@davider6884]

My 5 controversial opinions: I DON'T LIKE LICENCE TO KILL: I have no fun with this film. The fact that it's so serious makes it way less entertaining for me. And my Bond films should be fun. I have no words for the bar fight scene. This stuff just absolutely doesn't belong into a 007 film. I'm not sensitive to physical violence in movies but I think "What's the point of shooting gross scenes if you're gonna sensor them in the first version anyway?" Casting Talisa Soto also makes me complain. The woman can't act and distracts me all the time. I find the title song nice but unnessecarily long and so repetitive and dragging in its lyrics. It could be at least 2 minutes shorter. This is actually in my 5 worst Bond films. No joke. I DON'T LIKE SKYFALL: I find Skyfall by far the most tremendously overrated film in the series. The whole idea of throwing Bond off the train bridge in the opening and then being old, retired and living on pills? I j can't get my head around that... There is also no main Bond girl. Severine is rather a secondary character. Although, from the Macao scenes onwards, I find the second part of this film very, very solid. And the final battle is actually even my favourite climax in the series. I DONT LIKE FGOLDFINGER: When someone says "Bond", this instantly jumps in as an absolute classic. No denying that this movie is timelessly iconic. But after the Switzerland parts, the Kentucky ranch scenes can near well put me to sleep. I find it so boring there. Bond is almost only locked in a cell... I also truly hate Pussy Galore. Nothing against Honor Blackman! But I find the character so annoying. And boring. And uninteresting... If I was Bond, I would want nothing whatsoever to do with this chick. I DON'T LIKE FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: I find this movie pretty boring. And it feels in many parts like a North By Northwest 2.0. The story is also quite hard to follow... The train sequences are really the only scenes I truly enjoy. OCTOPUSSY: It can put me to metaphorical tears to see Octopussy near the bottom in nearly every ranking I look at. My opinion couldn't be more different; This actually fights my number 1 top spot with GoldenEye. I could make a long list on how it fullfills to the last detail everything I ask for in a great action and/or Bond movie... But here are a few: The twins, Gobinda and the yo-yo saw killers have to be among the most deadly henchmen Bond ever had to face. Throughout the movie, I am left startled with breathtaking stuntwork in the opening, on the train and on the plane at the end. We get a strong, smart and capable Bond girl. And the whole film is just so much fun and entertainment.

[@thursoberwick1948]

I prefer the film Spectre to Skyfall. (Sincerely.)

[@wilmotandrobottom]

Totally agree, Octopussy is one of the absolute best, not sure the stunts have ever been bettered, for sure Roger didn’t have much to do with it, but everyone needs to remember someone did!

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@wilmotandrobottom I dunno, I can't be doing with that clown guff in Octopussy. Moore going meta? Ot summing up the franchise descending into being largely a camp comedy by this stage?

[@PROBOT-pv6ez]

License To Kill is a top 5 Bond film, and moments like the one mentioned in this video are only icing on the cake.

[@samokuma9596]

My fav mine : 1) Roger Moore's run IS not Bad at all, and i ranked it overall over Craig's 2) Goldeneye is at the very bottom of m'y top 3) Aki IS not a Bad Bond Girl 4) Savalas' Blofeld is the better one. 5) Adele's Skyfall IS fine, at best.

[@pietersybesma4991]

2) GoldenEye is in my top-10

[@songsoftheanthropocene]

Excellent list. The only one I personally disagree with is 4. To me, they started taking Bond too seriously after Quantum of Solace, and Spectre hit a low point. It even had boring moments, because it lacked that "wow-it's-a-Bond-movie" tension that you have in the earlier films which kept stuff together even when the going got weird. The thing is, Bond is a fantasy, a comic book character, or a modern day mythical figure if you will. Love and death just don't work like that in real life, but we (mostly men..) escape briefly into a fantasy world where we are allowed to pretend everything is cool and suave. Unleash too much psycho-analysis on the guy and you just miss the point, and ruin an otherwise perfectly healthy, just slightly toxic man-sperience. Anyway, my 5 unpopular opinions, in no particular order: 1. Moonraker was a fine movie, above average. There is nothing about the tacky space stuff that my suspension of disbelief can't handle. 2. Skyfall has the worst Bond-song. I know Adele can sing, but whatever she does on this under-produced mess... I mean, breathe girl, breathe! Like Bassey. Try to actually carry a melody past the first 2 notes. Of course, Die Another Day was BAD, but at least it didn't sound like a rip-off from a real bondsong. And oh yeah, why Radiohead lost out on Sam's inferior attempt in Spectre will always strike me as the biggest mistake in the franchise. 3. Dalton was the best Bond. I will gladly debate anyone who disagrees, and demolish them with objective empirical data to prove this god-given fact. 4. John Cleese does not do justice to the role of Q. Come on, show some reverence, like Whishaw. 5. Goldeneye is not as good as people think. I liked Goldeneye when it first came out. It's the first Bond movie I saw in a cinema, and it's passable. But it hasn't aged well. There are too many action scenes that feel like bad dancing routines, with lots of oohs and awhs, people overreacting to stuff or striking 'cool' poses. On re-watching, it feels like everyone is trying really hard to make a Bond movie, and it all feels a bit fake to me. Brosnan is okay, but there is no philosophy behind his Bond. Feel free to disagree!

[@scottyboyrulez]

I actually agree with more than I thought I would've: Spectre is fine, Soto's acting never bugged me bc i believed the same as you, Growing up with GoldenEye I've loved the score and I constantly go back and forth on whether I like live and let die or golden gun better but I do like Magesty's alot so there's that.

[@teijaflink2226]

I have always loved Man with the golden gun, Christopher Lee is amazing too, I was surprised that people don't really like the movie.

[@thefonzkiss]

Lazenby would have been just as good as Roger, had he stayed on for three or four films.

[@qwertymanor]

His acting is bad. How do you figure this would be the case? And comparing him to Roger Moore isn't a big compliment to me lol.

[@jareds7337]

I have an unpopular opinion. I think Quantum is the best Daniel Craig movie after Casino Royale. I'll admit the action scene editing was terrible, but the plot is fairly good. Hey, it's the only movie after Casino Royale that can't be summed up as "facially scarred leader of a previous unknown criminal organization is out for revenge and only James Bond can stop him." James Bond is supposed to be a spy not a professional revenge stopper. You know how you can tell, he's 1 for 3 at stopping people from getting revenge.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

I absolutely agree with OHMSS. I think becuz it was so hated in the beginning, perhaps when it became a cult classic it became a bit overhyped to compensate. Problem is George Lazenby is very obviously not a professional actor. And the film does very little to justify how many ppl see Tracy-Bond as the best pairing. I love Tracy, the actress is great, but Bond in the film shows very little care for her until she saves him and thats supposedly after they already had their honeymoon period. They don’t have much chemistry and its hard to see why he would marry her. There’s just a lot of problems for me with the film. The editing one of the biggest, the car/ice-rink scene is atrocious they re-use the same video and audio clips multiple times and it looks very amateurish. Its not bad but its just not that great for me.

[@chuckvsthemovie1614]

OHMSS does a wonderful job of showing Bond's love for Tracy. All lot of it is done during the montage they show set to Louis Armstrong's "We have all the time in the World" but it is there. He shows great love for her before she ever rescues him. Part of the reason he retires for her is because he loves her and never wants to have to give his body for the secret service. As for the Car/Ice rink scene, I have always enjoyed it and all the other great Stunts in the film. Next time I watch though I will carefully watch the scene again.

[@matthiasschomburg8700]

Soto‘s acting: Agree Spectre: Totally agree. OHMSS: Totally agree that I wish Connery would have done it. But the movie IS one of the best. Story is cool (ok - with a plot hole, but - hey - we find these in EVERY Bond movie. Savallas is great as Blofeld, Diana Rigg is perfect as THE One, Ski chase, all the action around Piz Gloria, what is a wonderful setting, the final scene, and so on… Live and let die vs. Golden Gun: Disagree. Both don‘t really work anymore for me, but Golden Gun has some annoying parts. Kung Fu Slapstick, Goodnight, The Solex-Story… no way. Golden Eye soundtrack: Worst of all. Here is another one: If I had to pick Brosnans best (and for me they all rank at the very end of the list) it wouldn‘t be Goldeneye but World is not enough.

[@joshcooper7755]

We agree completely on 3, 4 and 5. Talisa Soto's performance in LTK is fine, Spectre is a perfectly decent middle of the road Bond film and Eric Serra's score for Goldeneye is excellent (and even The Experience of Love closing title song) is decent. 1 and 2 you're on your own mate, though I will say my difference in enjoyment between LALD and TMWTGG is minor so I can see it. 3-5 you're band on the money there.

[@stevemeyer4765]

1. The ending of "No Time to Die" makes it completely unwatchable and hands down the worst Bond film and the only one I would consider "bad". Completely unearned and done only for short term shock value for general audiences. 2. Diamonds are Forever is charming and super entertaining. 3. I love Charles Gray as Bloefeld! 4. The first half of Die Another Day is terrific. 5. For Your Eyes only is possibly the best Bond film?

[@peteworrall9203]

This is a great video and some really fascinating opinions in the chat. My take on your 5 1. OHMSS is good. Lazenby's portrayal stops it being any more than that for me. 2. TMWTGG has aged well with me but I still prefer LALD. 3. Never thought about it. I'll go with your take it. 4. Spectre is indeed fine. I find the first 90 minutes really solid bond before the wheels start to come off. 5. Some of the soundbites are great but overall, it's my least favourite out of all of them especially if you watch a fan made edit with some of Barry's music. My unpopular opinions: 1. I really like QOS. There's a lot to love about it but I am fully aware of its shortcomings. 2. Goldfinger is overrated. 3. A View to a Kill is a great time. 4. I can't stand A-Ha's bond song. It's like nails on a chalk board for me. 5. Craig's bond is too damage proof. I love his first aid part in CR after the stairwell fight, it showed he was human & vulnerable. By NTTD, he can take bullets to the body, grenades to the face, bombs to the face and carry on, I really dislike the ending to NTTD because of that.

[@lflagr]

no. 3? A View to a Kill is almost universally hailed as one of the best themes. How is that an unpopular opinion?

[@johnsimmons831]

I don't blame Talisa Soto's acting so much as the script writing. It's tough to pull off bad dialogue.

[@tonychan8558]

My own popular opinion: Daniel Craig's Bond era was not great (apart from Casino Royale). I love Craig... Layer Cake, Munich, Cowboys & Aliens, Logan Lucky, Knives Out, even Flashbacks of a Fool! Great actor, but his Bond was not Bond. Suave, sophisticated secret agent, cars, guns, girls, glamour, the man all men want to be and all women want to be with. A man on a mission for Queen and country, taking us to exotic locations around the world. THIS is the fantasy, THIS is 007. But what did we get from Craig? Well, Casino Royale, we got ALL of that. But after that? We got a washed up agent, borderline alcoholic, probably suffering from depression, pining over his dead girlfriend (who he only knew for a few weeks at most), now declaring his love for a woman he thought had betrayed him in her kitchen, and making breakfast for his daughter??!??!?!?!?! This is not the fantasy life we associate 007 to be. This can be real life for the audience, not the escapist fantasy 007 gave us in the past. Although I am a big Daniel Craig fan, I'm glad his reign is over.

[@thursoberwick1948]

I feel the same way about Dalton. I love him in other films but he was never quite Bond for me. I respect him greatly as an actor though.

[@tonychan8558]

@@thursoberwick1948 Actually, I disagree. He was the only one I considered Ian Fleming's James Bond. Dalton said, 'Here was a hero who murdered in cold blood… The dirtiest, toughest, meanest, nastiest, brutalist hero we’ve ever seen. This is what started these movies. I wanted to bring people back to believing in this character, to bring my reality to it.'.... and I think he succeeded. His movies were more in tone with how Ian Fleming wrote the original books. Unfortunately, this did not translate to the movies.

[@anonymanynomsen6034]

Completely and utterly agree with everything you said. For me NTTD is the worst bond movie ever made (yes even worse than DAF), a complete shitshow from beginning to end. It's heartbreaking and sad to see what they did to the character... and i don't just mean the end scene (which of course is quite silly and downright disrespectful to the franchise), SOO many other things were done terribly with the character in that movie to the point it didn't feel like James Bond anymore. James Bond having a child, is like Spider-man suddenly donning a green suit instead and shooting vines out of his wrists instead of web. A complete disgrace. And that's not even mentioning rami malek perhaps giving us one of the weakest bond villains ever (what was the point of that character??? his hatred of Blofeld suddenly turning into some lame-ass world domination plot, what?...) and a huge waste of his massive potential. I could honestly go on. With Craig gone, perhaps they will revisit some of the older bond movies and maybe give us a classic bond movie again with all the elements that we know work! (Feminists go **** yourselves!)

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@anonymanynomsen6034 Quantum of Solace is worst. It's not the first film Bond has a daughter. And he even gets married in two Bond films. 😉

[@anonymanynomsen6034]

@@thursoberwick1948 I disagree, as i already pointed out in another comment. QOS is better than its reputation, while not great. Yes it's the first film bond has a child, what are you smoking?? And getting married does not have anything to do with that fact, although i didn't particularly liked bond getting married to begin with

[@mohammedkareem8317]

1. I share the same thoughts about on her majesty secret service. I could never understand why everybody liked it 2. I cannot agree with you on this as I like Live and Let die better 3. Bang on the Talisa Soto Issue. Neatly explained also (great editing by the way) 4. Spectre is definitely better than Quantum of Solace. Pre credits scene alone can vouch for that 5. Agree with on Goldeneye since this is the first bond movie I saw I always have a soft corner when it comes to Goldeneye

[@philippeh3904]

My unpopular Bond opinions - - Connery is my 4th favourite Bond behind Dalton, Craig and Moore. Sometimes I even put him in 5th behind Brosnan. - loved No Time To Die(everything about it) - Diamonds are Forever is a top 10 Bond film for me. - I really like Casino Royale, and it’s in my top 7 Bond films. But I don’t rewatch it a lot and am surprised how almost every Bond fan usually has it top 3. - Telly Savalas Blofeld is by far the best. - Dr No is so boring and vanilla. Quantum of Solace I’d rather watch.

[@thursoberwick1948]

I didn't mind NTTD either. I did have some issues with it, but I put it as my second favourite Bond after Casino Royale. I put it ahead of Skyfall too. Dr. No. Not the best by any means. The main problem was budget. However, it does have the "Bond, James Bond" delivery in it, and Honey Ryder, so I'll give it that.

[@thursoberwick1948]

I like Telly Savalas as Blofeld too. He has a touch of the gangster about him. Bizarrely, I've found Charles Gray's take on Blofeld growing on me. Pleasence's take was supposed to be creepy and the two fit in a way.

[@rocky-o]

my unpopular opinion...i love 'never say never again' and consider it every much a bond film as any other....

[@o-b-1]

1) Overall I agree, I like this film but it's not of my favorites in the series. 2) Agree, I don't like both of them, but I prefer The Man With The Golden Gun. 3) I actually never noticed that... 4) No, it's bad. The first 50 minutes of the film are really great but the rest is just boring. 5) I totally agree it's great.

[@thescreentroll8632]

I hate the villain to spectre. He does nothing and then claims he is bonds worst enemy

[@ryanodonovan9497]

All these opinions of yours I agree with. I have a couple of opinions I don't think are popular myself... 1. I don't think it's fair to call Bond a rapist for forcing himself on Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. I don't condone doing such, but what other option did Bond have at that point? He could've killed Galore (which I doubt people would've complained about despite that being worse), but then it wouldn't have helped with Bond's mission nor escape as her body would eventually be found, or at least her disappearance would be noticed, and he'd be the obvious suspect and be in more danger. Or he could've just obeyed her and gone back to his cell, but again, that wouldn't have improved his situation at all. Also, how is it nearly as bad, let alone worse, for Galore to have to endure a forced kiss than for Bond to be at risk of dying and the villain's scheme succeeding? Why sympathise with her for having a kiss forced on her when she was not only holding Bond in a worse situation than what he had her in, but planning on MURDERING people with nerve gas? You want an example of rape from Bond? The time he blackmailed that spa attendant in Thunderball into sex, since that, by contrast, was completely unnecessary. THAT is rape. It's at least bearable to me by the fact she ends up enjoying it and thus doesn't have to pay that big a price to keep her job, but it's still immoral and unjustifiable as hell in any case. In the case of Pussy Galore, there's a bigger picture that's overlooked. 2. I don't have any problem with the age gaps between Roger Moore's female co-stars. To all those who complain about such, I say - so what? Those actresses weren't children! They were grown adults who could make their own decisions. And when you take up the role of a Bond girl, what do you _think_ is going to happen?

[@JWBabaYaga]

I love Die Another Day. It is the final Bond film for Pierce Brosnan, my childhood 007.

[@mrblueeyes7889]

It is a great Bond Movie

[@MrToaster747]

I'd agree with all the points except Spectre which is unwatchable for me (but that also goes for no time to die which just drove me mad the story line is that stupid I'm not a Craig fan anyways). I'd like to point out that in her majesty's secret service could have been the best (or one of the best) Bonds ever made, if Connery would have played it. And you can see that in Diamonds are forever, which contrary to most people is one of my favorite Bond films of all time. Connery's acting is absolutely on point, the story is catchy and if they just would have put that effort into in her majesty's secret service we would've gotten an amazing Bond Movie...

[@Yunone]

Am I the only one who thinks that Eric Serra's GoldenEye score sounds like music taken straight from a video game? In fact, with my statement in mind, GoldenEye's score feels like a video game turned into a movie.

[@thursoberwick1948]

It can do. Although there is an industrial version of the Bond theme in it which is great.

[@justinrogers8080]

2 thoughts on OHMSS: 1. Dutch, try watching it as a regular movie, and not part of the Bond cannon. Like it was a stand-alone action film. Hopefully approaching the film with that mindset can help. Even without the "Lazenby" issue of the film, OHMSS still is an odd entry in the series. I don't know of a better way to say this, but this Bond film has a more "Brittish-ee" vibe about it than any other Bond film. It has this feel about it as if the non-action scenes were on par to watching an episode of Downton Abbey, or some other Brittish made PBS drama. 2. I'm glad you're honest that you acknowledge that your view on OHMSS is not a popular one. I can't stand it when folks make a minority opinion and loudly campaign it as if it were shared by the majority. It's like the occasional jack ass who says The Godfather sucks, or says Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon sucks, and gives a review like everyone agrees with them. Thank you for your humility in this video. And keep up the good work!!!

[@andre.mateus]

Have you seen The Saint with Roger Moore? Imagine if he was Bond from the very start instead of Sean Connery. I truly believe his portrayal would've been different. He was very underrated as an actor. He could've pulled OHMSS perfectly. The Man Who Haunted Himself is a movie that proves how good of an actor Moore was.

[@stvdagger8074]

re OHMSS "How does blowing up the command base stop Blofeld from activating his Angeld Of Death" - There is a scene during the attack when Bond photographs the giant map which Blofeld had posted with the names, addresses & photographs of the Angels. Presumably they will all be detained, & disarmed before Blofeld can re-establish communications and hopefully deprogrammed.

[@DutchBondFan]

You're right. Its funny, I actually commented on that moment too in the movie reaction we did to it not so long ago!