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Post by Doomsday on Dec 5, 2014 13:16:26 GMT -5
Sometimes I have little debates/discussions/heated and violent arguments with friends regarding certain movies. I thought I would make a thread, post a poll for a few days with usually two options then do another one after a while. Sound good?
First, a little Craig Bond action.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 5, 2014 17:18:53 GMT -5
Casino Royale
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 5, 2014 17:34:02 GMT -5
Skyfall, I actually think it's the 3rd best Bond ever.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 5, 2014 17:39:39 GMT -5
Skyfall. I don't consider myself much of a Bond fan, but Skyfall was just a pretty great film in general, Bond or not.
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Post by Dracula on Dec 5, 2014 17:53:04 GMT -5
Casino Royale. I still think Skyfall was pretty over-rated.
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 5, 2014 17:57:19 GMT -5
Skyfall slips on rewatches. It's a lot more flawed than I initially thought. Casino Royale on the other hand is a great action movie with tons of memorable moments and scenes. It also doesn't have the "try hard" feel that Skyfall it does. It's changes to the Bond formula feel a lot more natural.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 5, 2014 18:23:12 GMT -5
Skyfall, I actually think it's the 3rd best Bond ever. 1. Goldfinger 2. From Russia With Love 3. GoldenEye 4. The Spy Who Loved Me 5. Casino Royale 6. Thunderball 7. You Only Live Twice 8. The Living Daylights 9. Skyfall10. Diamonds Are Forever ( SORRY) 11. Dr. No 12. A View to a Kill ( SORRY) 13. Licence to Kill 14. The World Is Not Enough 15. Tomorrow Never Dies 16. Quantum of Solace ( SORRY) 17. Never Say Never Again ( SORRY) 18. On Her Majesty's Secret Service ( SORRY) 19. For Your Eyes Only ( SORRY) 20. Octopussy 21. Die Another Day 22. Moonraker 23. The Man With The Golden Gun 24. Live and Let Die |
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Post by FShuttari on Dec 5, 2014 18:47:13 GMT -5
Casino Royale, what a great entrance for Daniel Craig. Everyone shut-ups once the movie was out.
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 5, 2014 19:15:06 GMT -5
Skyfall, I actually think it's the 3rd best Bond ever. 1. Goldfinger 2. From Russia With Love 3. GoldenEye 4. The Spy Who Loved Me 5. Casino Royale 6. Thunderball 7. You Only Live Twice 8. The Living Daylights 9. Skyfall10. Diamonds Are Forever ( SORRY) 11. Dr. No 12. A View to a Kill ( SORRY) 13. Licence to Kill 14. The World Is Not Enough 15. Tomorrow Never Dies 16. Quantum of Solace ( SORRY) 17. Never Say Never Again ( SORRY) 18. On Her Majesty's Secret Service ( SORRY) 19. For Your Eyes Only ( SORRY) 20. Octopussy 21. Die Another Day 22. Moonraker 23. The Man With The Golden Gun 24. Live and Let Die The only thing you need to apologize for is For Your Eyes Only being that low. I mean it's below The World Is Not Enough. Not cool, NE, not cool at all. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 6, 2014 14:28:09 GMT -5
Hmmm well Neverending did it so why not.
1. From Russia With Love
2. Goldfinger
3. Skyfall
4. Thunderball
5. GoldenEye
6. Casino Royale
7. The Spy Who Loved Me
8. For Your Eyes Only
9. Dr. No
10. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
11. The Living Daylights
12. You Only Live Twice
13. Tomorrow Never Dies
14. Licence to Kill
15. Octopussy
16. Live and Let Die
17. The World is Not Enough
18. Diamonds are Forever
19. Quantum of Solace
20. The Man with the Golden Gun
21. A View to a Kill
22. Never Say Never Again
23. Moonraker
24. Die Another Day
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Post by Neverending on Dec 6, 2014 16:01:44 GMT -5
What I love about James Bond movies is that everyone agrees that Goldfinger and FRWL are the best movies, but everything else is up for debate. I can't think of another franchise where that's the case.
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 7, 2014 14:04:26 GMT -5
Casino Royale beat Skyfall....but not by much.
Onto the next one. Out of the two most popular Indy movies, which one do you think triumphs?
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 7, 2014 14:18:06 GMT -5
Fuck. I'm going to need a minute.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 7, 2014 14:49:03 GMT -5
I don't need a minute; Raiders. Last Crusade is great, too, but it seems to rely a lot on its comedy to help make it so, whereas every aspect of Raiders is expertly done, period.
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Post by FShuttari on Dec 7, 2014 15:59:02 GMT -5
Last Crusade. I like comedy and action especially when they are done well together.
I'm looking at you Michael Bay!
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Post by Neverending on Dec 7, 2014 16:16:10 GMT -5
Last Crusade.
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 7, 2014 17:34:43 GMT -5
Raiders, but not by much. Both are pretty much perfect, but Raiders has more grit, and the scenes are just a bit more classic.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 7, 2014 18:35:50 GMT -5
Raiders, but not by much. Both are pretty much perfect, but Raiders has more grit, and the scenes are just a bit more classic. Crusade has Sean Connery Case Closed |
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 7, 2014 19:08:01 GMT -5
Wait, that was Sean Connery in Last Crusade?!? I better change my vote.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 8, 2014 11:42:56 GMT -5
Raiders. It has more defining moments and scenes, plus its opening sequence is one of the best in film history.
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Post by Knerys on Dec 8, 2014 11:51:39 GMT -5
Last Crusade. It's gets the edge for purely nostalgic reasons. And Sean Connery. And it's takes the fantastic model that Raiders was and improves on it.
But Raiders still has my favorite Indy girl.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 8, 2014 11:58:05 GMT -5
If we're going for nostalgia, Temple of Doom should have gotten some love. I remember, as a kid, that was everyone's favorite Indy movie. I didn't realize people "hated" that movie till the Internet came along. When I was growing up, it was:
1. Temple of Doom
2. Last Crusade
3. Raiders
And I didn't know a single person who disagreed with that.
But now, as an adult, there's no doubt that Last Crusade is the best Indiana Jones movie. The other two - or three - don't come close. Pairing Harrison Ford with Sean Connery was lightening in a bottle. You can point out every scene in Raiders if you want, I don't care, nothing in that movie can top the chemistry between Ford and Connery.
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 8, 2014 15:13:41 GMT -5
People never comment on how fun Marcus Brody is in Last Crusade. He wasn't terribly necessary overall but was a great character nonetheless.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 8, 2014 15:21:19 GMT -5
The actor played the butler in Trading Places and he was great in that too.
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Post by Knerys on Dec 8, 2014 15:36:32 GMT -5
"I'd rather spit in your face. But since I haven't got any spit.."
Temple of Doom was and remains my sister favorite. We all view it fondly however. But yes Last Crusade takes the cake.
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