WHo was the best Bond?

[Chups]

Connery followed by Pierce.

[cupocity303]

1.Connery
2.Moore
3.Brosnan

This.

What is this Deja Vu? I could swear we had one of these threads just a few weeks ago.

[cupocity303]

I like Daniel Craig the best. He's the most gritty and realistic. The rest of them were pretty boys.

Hence why he doesn't belong as James Bond.

[cupocity303]

Craig is overrated. If we go by the criteria that made the Bond character a hit to begin with, he doesn't cut it. In fact the quality kept going down the longer it kept going from the 1990's on to the 2000's and up. You can't beat the old, over-the-top Sean Connery/Roger Moore movies, as the light PG 1960-70's 'Melodrama' setting made the James Bond character what it is.

You can't put that character into present world with the new technology and expect it to flourish. The character now is pretty much indistinguishable from the Bourne and Taken characters. It's like they almost forget to include that Bond is a chauvinist ladies man/charmer and not just another high skilled Government Agent. Pierce Brosnan was passable, particularly the first two in the 90's. His last one, not so much.

[_original_]

Craig is overrated. If we go by the criteria that made the Bond character a hit to begin with, he doesn't cut it. In fact the quality kept going down the longer it kept going from the 1990's on to the 2000's and up. You can't beat the old, over-the-top Sean Connery/Roger Moore movies, as the light PG 1960-70's 'Melodrama' setting made the James Bond character what it is.

You can't put that character into present world with the new technology and expect it to flourish. The character now is pretty much indistinguishable from the Bourne and Taken characters. It's like they almost forget to include that Bond is a chauvinist ladies man/charmer and not just another high skilled Government Agent. Pierce Brosnan was passable, particularly the first two in the 90's. His last one, not so much.

That's incorrect, Craig's Bond is actually more true to the source material; the Ian Fleming novels.

[Chups]

Dalton is the worst and Craig probably is second worst if not counting that guy who was James Bond only once. (in the 60's)

[_Gatti_]

Dalton is the worst and Craig probably is second worst if not counting that guy who was James Bond only once. (in the 60's)

agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TBear]

I'm a fan of Lazenby as well. I think "Majesty's..." is one of the best Bond movies and one of the best soundtracks as well.

My list:

Connery
Craig
Lazenby
Moore
Dalton
Brosnan

I agree about Lazenby but I might move Dalton above Moore.

Connery
Craig
Lazenby
Dalton
Moore
Brosnan

Either way Connery was such a hard act to follow.

[TheNegation]

I like Daniel Craig the best. He's the most gritty and realistic. The rest of them were pretty boys.

I'll admit I was skeptical when he took over as Bond in Casino Royale, but I agree I like him the best.

Before I was very biased towards Brosnan, mostly because the first Bond movie I ever saw was Goldeneye and it's actually still my favorite Bond movie.

But yeah Craig as Bond more accurately epitomizes a spy/assassin which is what Bond is supposed to be, but at the same time still possesses the same wit, charm and overall charisma that made the character popular, without being over the top cheesy and cartoonish.

[cupocity303]

That's incorrect, Craig's Bond is actually more true to the source material; the Ian Fleming novels.

Nah, that's incorrect. And you probably misunderstood what I said.