Superior to Diamonds Are Forever + Thunderball + You Only Live Twice

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I do like this one, but I don't think I'd agree it's better than those other three. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE and DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER are seriously underrated.


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I think that Sean did a better job in NSNA than in DAF, and that the pace in NSNA was much faster than in YOLT.

As to the comparison with Thunderball, to me you can't compare these two films: Thunderball was meant to be a serious Bond adventure, while NSNA was more about glamour, style and action. We're less involved in the "worldwide threat" thing here than in Thunderball, the focus is not on the operation but on the characters. For instance, I found the interaction between Largo and Domino more interesting in NSNA than in Thunderball. But there's also much less tension. The final scene between Bond and Fatima Blush (who is yet an excellent villainess) is not on par with the climax (no pun intended) between Bond and Fiona.

In fact, NSNA is a pure product of the Moore era, to me it's a Moore movie with Connery playing Bond.

I never compare Connery with Moore, so I can't compare NSNA with Thunderball.

To me, Never Say Never Again is marginally better than Thunderball, although Thunderball had some great moments and more style. But I don't place it before the other Connery films. Sean himself was very good in NSNA and looked very fit, I must say.

Agreed on DAF and YOLT, but with TB, its a dificult case: It arguably is a faster-paced action thriller, whereas this one takes the FroM Russia With Love stance, so really, a tie for me. Both have their flaws, but their strengths do put them ahead of the curve.

dr no was great, as for from russia, i find it as good as never say never, i can't remember goldfinger. i find diamonds as good as never, a little better than you only live, and really better than thunder, it could have been much better if they found a beautiful actress for domino. sean was old, too old, and really tired. he looked much better in the 1990s in more suitable roles!

Nope. This is prob the 4th or 5th worst Bond movie behind all the Timothy Dalton ones and View to a kill which was 100% horrible,

No fricking way.

Bond is too old and large parts of the movie are done as a gag.

Thunderball has the hottest quartet of Bond girls ever and is an original, which this is not.

You Only Live Twice is arguably Connery's best Bond, at least 2nd best behind FRWL. And the Bond girls in that are gorgeous as well. LOVE the Japanese girls!

This movie was a cash grab by all involved and shouldn't be considered canon since it is merely a remake of an earlier movie.