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Craigs first appearance was the best Bond film ever made. He is shown for the first time as a Human Being with feelings, and is as vulnerable as the rest of us. The torture scenes made Craig Bond number 1. Shame about his bollocks mind. '
 
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Scenes like M quoting Tennyson, Mallory proving in a desperate gun battle that he is far more than a bureaucrat, the prickly but respectful loyalty between Judi Dench's M and Bond . . . the guest appearance of the Aston Martin for a good plot reason, Bond displaying his strategic ability as he takes M to ground where they can outmaneuver Silva, the glimpse of Bond's boyhood and the things that formed him . . .

It would have been an extraordinary adventure film even had it not been about a character named "James Bond."

Casino Royale was a superb reboot for the series and a grand debut for Craig's interpretation of the role -- even including Bond's cold remark about Vesper, straight from the novel. But Skyfall is truly epic. If CR, Quantum of Solace, and SF form a trilogy about Bond, SF is the capstone.
 
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After watching the old spy series called "Callan", I always would have liked to see how Edward Woodward would have been as Bond.
My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .

. . . wait for it . . .

Richard Burton.

Before you laugh, look here:

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There is a distinct resemblance between the young Burton in profile (this is from The Desert Rats, 1953) and the young Connery. Yes, by the mid-'60s he would have aged out of the role. But had someone had the foresight to produce a Bond flick, perhaps adapt Moonraker or Live and Let Die, in '56 or so . . . Burton could have handled it and added some of the intensity we see in Craig.
 

FarmerTan

"Self appointed king of Arkoland"
My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .

. . . wait for it . . .

Richard Burton.

Before you laugh, look here:

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There is a distinct resemblance between the young Burton in profile (this is from The Desert Rats, 1953) and the young Connery. Yes, by the mid-'60s he would have aged out of the role. But had someone had the foresight to produce a Bond flick, perhaps adapt Moonraker or Live and Let Die, in '56 or so . . . Burton could have handled it and added some of the intensity we see in Craig.
You have a good eye!
 
My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .

. . . wait for it . . .

Richard Burton.

Before you laugh, look here:

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There is a distinct resemblance between the young Burton in profile (this is from The Desert Rats, 1953) and the young Connery. Yes, by the mid-'60s he would have aged out of the role. But had someone had the foresight to produce a Bond flick, perhaps adapt Moonraker or Live and Let Die, in '56 or so . . . Burton could have handled it and added some of the intensity we see in Craig.
Good call.
 
Scenes like M quoting Tennyson, Mallory proving in a desperate gun battle that he is far more than a bureaucrat, the prickly but respectful loyalty between Judi Dench's M and Bond . . . the guest appearance of the Aston Martin for a good plot reason, Bond displaying his strategic ability as he takes M to ground where they can outmaneuver Silva, the glimpse of Bond's boyhood and the things that formed him . . .

It would have been an extraordinary adventure film even had it not been about a character named "James Bond."

Casino Royale was a superb reboot for the series and a grand debut for Craig's interpretation of the role -- even including Bond's cold remark about Vesper, straight from the novel. But Skyfall is truly epic. If CR, Quantum of Solace, and SF form a trilogy about Bond, SF is the capstone.


You have changed my mind, sir. Always felt that "Russia" was the best of the lot, but you have swayed me.

Best Bond = Daniel Craig, followed by Sean Connery.
Best Film = Skyfall, followed by From Russia With Love.
 

TexLaw

Fussy Evil Genius
My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .

. . . wait for it . . .

Richard Burton.

I'm afraid that's not as revolutionary an idea as you might think. As documented in The Battle For Bond - The Genesis Of Cinema's Greatest Hero, Ian Fleming wanted Richard Burton to play Bond.
 
I'm anxiously awaiting the release of Craig's last stint as Bond. I like the rougher and more emotional take that he brings to the character. Of the three he's been in so far, I seem to like Casino Royale the best. Not sure why but I can watch that movie over and over and not get tired of it.
 
Skyfall is, I think, the best representation of Craig's Bond. It highlights the dynamic between Bond and M, and reveals more of his character than even Casino Royale does.

Besides, how can you not love, "Welcome to Scotland."?
 
Skyfall is, I think, the best representation of Craig's Bond. It highlights the dynamic between Bond and M, and reveals more of his character than even Casino Royale does.

Besides, how can you not love, "Welcome to Scotland."?

A good movie for sure. I just couldn't get past the scenes of them running across the ice. Just a bit too fantastical for me and for the more realistic humanized Bond.
 
I'm afraid that's not as revolutionary an idea as you might think. As documented in The Battle For Bond - The Genesis Of Cinema's Greatest Hero, Ian Fleming wanted Richard Burton to play Bond.
Oh, yes; it's mentioned on Burton's IMDb page -- the Quotes under the Bio section:

"I almost replaced Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball. This was before Sean played Bond. . . . Ian Fleming was big on me for the role."

Now he had the dates mixed up a bit. Connery was first cast as Bond in 1962, not 1965, when Thunderball was filmed. And in 1965 Fleming had already passed away. But I can imagine Fleming suggested Burton way back in 1961 or '62, when they were casting Doctor No.
 
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