9) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)īecause the first post-Connery Bond, George Lazenby, only appeared in this one entry, people assume that his short tenure as Bond was a bust. Thankfully he did, as No Time to Die is a much more emotionally satisfying send-off to the Craig era. But clearly, he wanted to get that bad taste out of his mouth. For a while, SPECTRE appeared to be the last Daniel Craig outing, with the actor famously saying he would “slash his wrists” before he played 007 again. The sophisticated multi-layered storytelling, emotional resonance, deepened character psychology, independent women, and contemporary themes along with the ever-improving action and stunts of modern films raised the stakes for Bond after the Roger Moore-level silliness of Pierce Brosnan’s final entry Die Another Day (Brosnan, to his credit, always tried to push for more psychological realism in the character).Īs with those earlier pictures, Bond not only contemplates settling down with a family but also recognizes that fighting for queen and country is never as motivating as protecting your loved ones. They can thank Batman Begins and the first two Bourne movies ( The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy) for paving the way. It took the producers 44 years, but they finally got it right. Not only the best Bond film ever made, but likely the best Bond film that ever will be made. As we wait for the announcement of which Eurocentric white man will next portray the “sexist, misogynist dinosaur and relic of the Cold War” (M’s words, not mine) well into the 21st century, we celebrate the best of the geezer’s exploits thus far. 10 best James Bond movies ever, rankedĭigital Trends celebrates the 60th anniversary of the James Bond movie franchise with our picks of the 10 best Bond movies of all time. Some enthusiasts would never hear of anything other than a title featuring the the OG Bond, Sean Connery, while others cite the more sophisticated modern installments led by Daniel Craig, who just recently retired from the role in last year’s excellent No Time to Die.
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