Rank John Glen's Bond films from Best to Worst

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-The Living Daylights
As you said, a breath of fresh air after the Roger Moore years. Along with an amazing song and score.

-Octopussy
Despite a few shortcomings (Clown suit, tarzan yell), this is my favourite Moore outing with a great locations but this should've been Moore's last.

-For Your Eyes Only
A great return to form, has one of the best allies ever and Moore's best performance as Bond.

-A View to a Kill
While watchable, Dalton was badly needed here. Christopher Walken and the song and score are the major plus points.

-Licence to Kill
This film seriously lacks the magic that makes the series so speical and felt like it was made-for-tv.

That's all, old man.

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I still need to watch License to Kill a bit more to give my fair opinion on it, but here goes with the other ones....

1) For Your Eyes Only (8.5/10) The story is a bit slow-going, but it's a serious spy flick. Like you said, it was a good espionage thriller. I loved the whole climax of the movie. It was a welcome change in the middle of the Roger Moore sillyness.

2) A View to a Kill (8/10) Yeah, I said it. I know this is like the worst-recieved Bond film, but I still liked it a lot. The actual story felt like a half-hearted rehash of Goldfinger, but I loved the characters. I loved May Day, I loved Zorin, and I loved Stacey, often considered the worst Bond girl ever. The film wasn't your typical Bond. It had a modest feel about it, and that's why I rated it so high.

3) Octopussy (7.5/10) The plot was confusing as all hell, but the locations were amazing. This film had elegance and class. And Moore seemed different in this one. I don't know if it was because he was getting tired of the role, but I liked the change. And the clown suit was NOT that bad.

4) The Living Daylights (7.5/10) The first time I watched it, I thought it had the potential to become one of the best Bonds, and if not, THE best. But as the story plugged along, I felt that it fell back into strict average-ness.

Keep in mind that I enjoy all of the Bond films immensely.

EDIT: Okay, I watched License to Kill again. I'd give an 8.5/10, so tied for first with For Your Eyes Only.

The rage is relentless.

1. For Your Eyes Only - My favorite Bond film, a real spy thriller. Great locations, soundtrack, characters and cast. One of the few Bond films that do not rely on gadgets, which makes it great. When I watch the car chase scene in the Bourne Identity (Matt Damon), it reminds me a lot of the car chase scene in Spain in FYEO.

2. Licence To Kill - The grittiest Bond film of them all. The best interpretation of the literary James Bond on the screen and quite a different Bond film from the rest. Timothy Dalton WAS Danny Craig before Danny Craig. Timothy Dalton IS the James Bond.

3. The Living Daylights - Smashing debut of Timothy Dalton as James Bond although it felt like he was in the role for a long time. One of the few Bond films that convey realism. The non-stop action from the Russian air base is worth the price.

4. Octopussy - Very entertaining.

5. A View To A Kill - While not really that bad, it was the most boring of the ones that John Glen directed and Roger Moore REALLY showed his age and badly.

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The Living Daylights

License to Kill

For Your Eyes Only

Octopussy

A View to a Kill



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