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- Die Another Day — The Absurd Ice Chase. Brosnan’s final Bond movie at its campy best. Die Another Day’s opening sequence, wherein Bond escapes a North Korean prison camp, shared some of the brutality that would come to define Daniel Craig’s tenure in the role.
- The World Is Not Enough — Elektra King Tortures 007. Brosnan’s most memorable enemy stole the show. Although The World Is Not Enough isn’t Brosnan’s best Bond movie, it does feature his most memorable Bond girl.
- Tomorrow Never Dies — The Motorcycle Chase. A masterpiece of action, stunts, and comedic timing. In many ways, Tomorrow Never Dies is the first truly modern Bond movie thanks to the lead character's array of gadgets.
- GoldenEye — The “Death” of 006. GoldenEye’s twisty opening proved Brosnan’s Bond was unpredictable. GoldenEye might have brought back Bond’s sense of humor, but that doesn’t mean that Brosnan’s franchise debut was devoid of stakes.
- 27 'Casino Royale'
- 14 'Never Say Never Again'
- 13 'The Living Daylights'
- 12 'You only Live Twice'
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 26%
Not only a disastrous film but also a huge missed opportunity, 1967's spy parody Casino Royale is by far the lowest-rated James Bond film with a woeful score of just 26%. On paper, assembling major Hollywood names like Orson Welles, Peter Sellers, David Niven, and Woody Allen to lampoon espionage thrillers was a fantastic idea, but Casino Royale's messy executionleft plenty to be desired. It follows a peacefully retired 007 (Niven) as he is called back into action to combat the criminal organ...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 71%
Amid the see-sawing quality of Moore's Bond era, Never Say Never Again saw Sean Connery return to the role that he first made famous some 21 years prior. Just the second Bond film not to be overseen by Eon, it effectively ran as a rehash of Thunderball, tracking an aging Bond as he is reinstated to recapture two stolen warheads and kill the terrorists who took them. While it did attract criticism for being derivative of the franchise's past achievements, Never Say Never Again had enough panac...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 73%
While his films weren't fully appreciated upon release, Timothy Dalton's tenure as Bond has come to be viewed in a much higher regard retrospectively. As the first of his two Bond movies, The Living Daylights held no reservations about what Dalton's 007 would be. When Bond helps a KGB officer defect, he is forced to seek out Soviet spies sent to kill the informant. However, as he explores the apparent threat, he learns that the defective Russian may have an ulterior motive. Taking on Russian...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 74%
The fifth film in Connery's tenure as James Bond, You Only Live Twice marked a point where the creative and refreshing effervescence of the actor's earliest films began to fade as a formulaic rigmarole began to take root in the franchise. That being said, the 1967 film still boasted an abundance of Bond tropes, stunning locales, scintillating special effects, and Donald Pleasance's iconic portrayal of Blofeld to overcome its flaws with a wondrous sense of heightened adventure. While a script...
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One of the most infamous James Bond films ever made, Moonraker was, in part, a reaction to the immense success of the original Star Wars movie and took 007 to space to stop a villain seeking to end all life on Earth.
Oct 1, 2021 · These are the greatest thrills, iconic introductions, and jaw-dropping stunts from across 007's illustrious career on Her Majesty's secret service. We've tried to include moments from every James...
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- The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) - 6.7. Available for purchase on Prime Video. Sometimes a memorable Bond villain is enough to please fans and cement a movie as one of the best.
- The Living Daylights (1987) - 6.7. Available to stream on Pluto TV. Though Daniel Craig is credited for the darker Bond take, Timothy Dalton's turn as 007 was similarly brooding.
- For Your Eyes Only (1981) - 6.7. Available to purchase on Prime Video. Following the big Star Wars-inspired Moonraker, the Bond franchise was brought back down to Earth with a much simpler adventure in For Your Eyes Only.
- Live And Let Die (1973) - 6.8. Available to stream on Pluto TV. Roger Moore first stepped into the role of Bond in the unusual yet entertaining Bond movie, Live and Let Die.
Feb 10, 2024 · Here is a look at the significant, if not crucial, moments in the history of the Bond movies that defined 007 and the series itself, from the initial casting of the British agent to his ...
Oct 2, 2021 · The latest James Bond movie, "No Time To Die, arrived in theaters in 2021. The film was Daniel Craig's last outing as Bond. Below, Insider has ranked all seven actors who have portrayed Bond on...
