Bond films: Underrated Roger Moore, Overrated Sean Connery

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Live and Let Die [DVD] [1973]
1.  Live and Let Die [DVD] [1973] DVD ~ Roger Moore
The list author says:
  ""Names is for tombstones baby." Best film, song and indeed book!  No moore, sorry more, to be said."
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Licence to Kill [DVD]
2.  Licence to Kill [DVD] DVD ~ Timothy Dalton
The list author says:
  "Good old gritty Tim.  Very like the book character, and a good mix of a more real-life villain & plot and traditional Bond action & gadgetry."
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The Man With the Golden Gun [DVD]
3.  The Man With the Golden Gun [DVD] DVD ~ Roger Moore
The list author says:
  "Christopher Lee!  Britt Eckland in a bikini!! A peanut-totting midget!!!  They don't make 'em like that anymore."
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The Spy Who Loved Me [DVD]
4.  The Spy Who Loved Me [DVD] DVD ~ Roger Moore
The list author says:
  "Barbara Bach, Jaws and submersible Lotus"
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Diamonds Are Forever [DVD] [1971]
5.  Diamonds Are Forever [DVD] [1971] DVD ~ Sean Connery
The list author says:
  "Oddly enough, being more of a Moore fan, my fave Connery is the first in the 70s.  Charles Gray, Mr Kidd & Mr Wint make the campest baddies - perfect for a setting in Vegas really."
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View to a Kill [DVD] [1985]
6.  View to a Kill [DVD] [1985] DVD ~ Roger Moore
The list author says:
  "John Steed of The Avengers (ok, Patrick Macnee) finally teams with Bond to face the best villain - Christopher Walken!  More than makes up for Grace Jones."
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Goldfinger [DVD]
7.  Goldfinger [DVD] DVD ~ Sean Connery
The list author says:
  "One that all the old fuddy-duddies traditionally love. 'It was the first I saw'. Not me mate, but I did have the toy car..."
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From Russia With Love [DVD]
8.  From Russia With Love [DVD] DVD ~ Sean Connery
The list author says:
  "A nice cold war thriller, almos subtle for Bond.  And another good baddie in Robert 'Jaws' Shaw.  Enjoy the belly dancing and girl fight, boys!"
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The Living Daylights [DVD] [1987]
9.  The Living Daylights [DVD] [1987] DVD ~ Timothy Dalton
The list author says:
  "Tim again, in aother less over-the-top production but still a good thriller."
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Moonraker [DVD]
10.  Moonraker [DVD] DVD ~ Roger Moore
The list author says:
  "Okay, the space bit gets daft. But folks, that's at the END.  Before that it's really quite good: Drax is a fascist French nutter, Jaws is back and has a great fight atop a cable car."
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Goldeneye [Special Edition] [DVD] [1995]
11.  Goldeneye [Special Edition] [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Pierce Brosnan
The list author says:
  "Enter Pierce Brosnan, donning a tux and using all the catchphrases and aston martin to mimic Bond. Sorry, it's not enough.  Fortunately it's a decent story, and the heroine and villainess help."
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Octopussy [DVD]
12.  Octopussy [DVD] DVD ~ John Glen (II)|Roger Moore|Maud Adams|Louis Jourdan
The list author says:
  "Exotic India, exotic ladies - all mostly white?!  And a French prince from Afghanistan?  Feeling foolish? No? Then let's dress Moore up as a clown. Steven Berkov's good though - oh, he's been shot."
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Tomorrow Never Dies [Special Edition] [DVD] [1997]
13.  Tomorrow Never Dies [Special Edition] [DVD] [1997] DVD ~ Pierce Brosnan
The list author says:
  "Lot's of bang and crashes, alas paving the way they now seem to want Bond to go.  Let up with some dialogue please.  Ahh, saved by the tremendous Dr Kaufman - oh, he got shot too."
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You Only Live Twice [DVD]
14.  You Only Live Twice [DVD] DVD ~ Sean Connery
The list author says:
  "Connery becomes Japanese? Connery marries a Japanese?  Roald Dahl should've done better."
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For Your Eyes Only [DVD]
15.  For Your Eyes Only [DVD] DVD ~ Roger Moore
The list author says:
  "Moore tries for a more down-beat thriller, spoiled by silly intro with Blofeld; ice skating bimbo and Margaret Thatcher?  Shoot whoever hatched that idea, Mr Bond."
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Never Say Never Again [DVD] [1983]
16.  Never Say Never Again [DVD] [1983] DVD ~ Sean Connery
The list author says:
  "A bold attempt to remake Thunderball, marginally succeeding.. Yes I know it's not an official one but worth mentioning for Kim Basinger alone."
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Dr No [Special Edition] [DVD] [1962]
17.  Dr No [Special Edition] [DVD] [1962] DVD ~ Sean Connery
The list author says:
  "It's the first!  Fair enough.   The eponymous villain doesn't appear until the last 20 minutes.   Novel."
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Thunderball [DVD] [1965]
18.  Thunderball [DVD] [1965] DVD ~ Sean Connery
The list author says:
  "The makers were obviously excited with the first to feature underwater action.  Not me, fast forward those bits... Domino was nice."
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service [DVD] [1969]
19.  On Her Majesty's Secret Service [DVD] [1969] DVD ~ George Lazenby
The list author says:
  "So what's this one about... er, snow... sking?  Nice try, George.   Telly Savalas?  Stick to Kojak."
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The World Is Not Enough [DVD] [1999]
20.  The World Is Not Enough [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ Pierce Brosnan
The list author says:
  "More scenes for Judi Dench!! Not good.  More Robbie Coltrane for no reason, ineffectual villain - could producers loose the plot anymore?  Yes."
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Die Another Day - Special Edition [DVD] [2002]
21.  Die Another Day - Special Edition [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Pierce Brosnan|Halle Berry|Rosamund Pike
The list author says:
  "Worst song, Halle Berry tries to mimic Andress, cars covered in guns, invisible cars, more dench & cleese - Brocolli & Flemming turn in their graves! Stop it now!!"
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