Best Bond Girl: Ursula Andress
Best Bond Girl Name: Pussy Galore (was there ever any doubt)

Forgot to mention the most important thing about Connery is how often he is at a massive disadvantage that he has to overcome. That’s why he’s great. He gets beat up a lot.

@garfiald what?! That fight feels more real than most fight prior. The pre-Dalton Bond movies are so camp I can’t call the fights good. Watch this escalate: https://youtu.be/fNxA27iQkGw

@Thomas im not claiming its not great! i guess it depends on what your definition of "fight" is, if you dont have time for camp then i am a staunch defender of many of craigs scenes. and i dont think theres any question casino royales madagascar chase is the best bond action scene

@garfiald all the modern ones spoil you for good acting and set pieces

@Thomas @garfiald this like being angry that they invented pizza and cake that's healthy for you

@Thomas I always idealized Lazenby in my head as a romantic outsider Bond—until I actually watched OHMSS in full and was thoroughly disappointed. Part of the internal conflict was Lazenby wanting his Bond to be more of a loose unshaven hippy for the 60s and 70s: a big Bond no-no. I like to think if he'd accepted a 6-film run he might have been able to grow comfortably into the role.

@Thomas …as a hippy

@brownpau @Thomas
Opening the movie with Lazenby breaking the fourth wall and announcing that he's not Sean Connery was probably a mistake. It was meant to be a sly joke, but felt desperate - "I know i'm not the guy you want, but i'm trying my best, please be nice!"
That instantly dug a hole the guy had to climb out of for the rest of the film.

@Banquo @brownpau I also think he was really unattractive. Maybe that’s just me

@Thomas For a while I honestly couldn't tell him and Roger Moore apart

@brownpau Roger Moore is the distractingly old one, lol