The official James Bond Movie Tournament Thread

[Bond]

I'll take Casino Royale because I know Goldfinger is going to win anyway. I love them both so much.

 

[BLACK-SPIDEY]

Casino Royale......yeah its gonna lose anyways.

 

[Evil Twin]

Goldfinger

Casino Royale is a terrific modern action film blending Bond with modern action storytelling. Goldfinger is the movie you show people when you want to explain what the James Bond series is.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

I'm gonna wait another day to end it because I need more time to prepare the finals.

 

[Bim]

I absolutely love both of these, so this is hard . I'll give it to Casino Royale, just to make it a close fight

 

[Harry_Lime02]

Casino Royale is top 5, but Goldfinger is top 1.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Goldfinger wins.

I had something planned, but I think its better if I just move on

Now without further interruption, The James Bond Final!

These films both starred Sean Connery, were back to back in the series, and the two films that many subsequent try to match but few equal. I'm talking about:

From Russia With Love

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VS.

Goldfinger

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[Mrs. Sawyer]

As much as I love Goldfinger, From Russia with love imo is not only my most favorite Bond film, its the best bond film. I vote FRWL.

 

[The Joker]

Goldfinger. It is the quintessential Bond movie.

 

[jmc]

This is like asking a parent to choose between their two children. Watch both recently, they are still awesome. I kinda wished CR had won the last round coz this ones gonna be tough. Will have to think about this one.

 

[childeroland]

Goldfinger

 

[NY1981]

Goldfinger, by the smallest of margins.

 

[Ajendo]

Goldfinger is more iconic and too much of an obvious choice and I'm pretty sure it's going to win.

I however, am going to vote for FRWL simply because I feel it's a much better film and has a noir feel to it. The stalking actions of red grant, the timeless coolness of Connery, particularly smoking whilst walking along the train platform, the awesome ally in Kerim Bey and of course the film's overall atmosphere. Terrence Young was a cot damn genius and to date the best Bond director of all time.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Goldfinger. Better villain and better climax. FRWL loses its steam a little bit after leaving the Orient Express.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

btw I'm leaving the final will go until Friday. If its close I'll extend it to Monday.

 

[Immortalfire]

Goldfinger

 

[Ajendo]

FRWL only has 2 votes?!? GF is going to take this with considerable ease.

 

[jmc]

Goldfinger, it gets my vote because it was the first Bond flick I ever saw.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Ladies and Gentlemen we have a winner!

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Goldfinger is the greatest Bond film of all time!*
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Spoiler

According to the Superherohype forums

So anyone else have fun during the tournament? So sound off on your favorite Bond films, and what film should've won during the other battles. Dicuss your all-time favorite Bond scenes and Bond moments. Did the hype get it right?

Personally, I preferred From Russia with Love but you can't go wrong with Goldfinger

 

[The Joker]

A well deserved win. Goldfinger is the quintessential Bond movie. It's where the Bond series struck gold, if you'll pardon the pun

FRWL definitely deserved to be the runner up.

 

[jmc]

Should do one for the Bond theme songs now.

 

[Immortalfire]

I've always said Goldfinger is the essential Bond film..and this tournament has proven it.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Well there are a bunch of good ideas for another tournaments:

There are Bond theme songs,
Bond villains,
Bond girls,
which one do you think should be next?

 

[Immortalfire]

Bond girls will probably be the preferred choice among users because there are so many..some films with multiple hotness. But songs would be great too if you want to try something easier.

 

[Mr. Earle]

Dang, i missed the tournament!

If i may comment though, i wasnt surprised by the results. The Connery movies were great but they also had novelty and nostalgia going for them. Even if ever make a Bond film better than Citizen Cane, it will always lose to some Connery movie. I mean, all of Connery's movies are considered great. How can this be?

Personally, i like the Connery movies but i think that people overestimate some of them just because of Connery and the nostalgia. I have no objection to Goldfinger winning though. It was great.

However, my favourite Bond movie will always be Goldeneye. The best Brosnan bond film, with great themes, great action, a great M and of course 006. I also liked Tomorrow Never Dies. For me both films did fun, explosions and character development really well and showed us what's underneath Bond's armor without overdoing it.

And this is why i hate Casino Royale. It was BORING and overly dramatic with all that "i have no armour". Like Nolan in Begins, they were hitting us over the head with the plot and how Bond was scarred. And if i want to watch a Poker tournament, i'll watch a poker tournament. Maybe that's how Flemming wrote Bond, but it was boring, bland, and lacked any sense of fun or excitement that we've come to associate Bond films with. It was a lecture on why Bond became an arrogant womanizer.

Other Bond films that i love are "The Man with the Golden gun" (which no surprise lost to a Connery film even though it was a mediocre one) and "The living daylights". The latter had the tough luck to go against Goldeneye. It could have gone a bit further up.