See also: James Bond Villains Build the Best Lairs, From Volcanoes to Space You learn right off the bat how he earned his double-0 (license to kill) rating, then it's off to a spectacular chase and gunfight. There's nothing glib about this Bond, and if he does look good in a tuxedo, you always know there's a brute inside ready to battle the baddies. It stays true to that original story in many essential ways (not a hallmark of Bond movies in general) while at the same time updating it for modern audiences attuned to the Jason Bourne and Mission: Impossible movies.Ĭraig himself delivers all the muscle and menace the character deserves, in keeping with Fleming's depictions and as measured against Connery, still the standard by which all other Bonds are invariably judged. It's based on Ian Fleming's very first Bond novel and gives us Bond very much as he was introduced to the world. But Casino Royale (2006) also did what no previous Bond movie could do: It completely rebooted the franchise, blowing up a formula that many saw as played out, with far-fetched gimmicks and belabored puns, even as it remained a steady box office draw. But for contemporary audiences, I'm going with a different recommendation for which Bond movie to watch first, and where to go from there.ĭaniel Craig means business as MI6 secret agent James Bond, aka 007.ĭaniel Craig's first outing as James Bond is a terrific spy/action movie, period. I got started watching back in the Connery era, so I'm forever, um, bonded to those movies.
Over the years, there have been serious phases and silly phases, and Pierce Brosnan gives you a very different Bond from Connery, Craig or Roger Moore. Even if you've never seen a Bond movie, you probably know something about 007: the timeless pose (man in tux, pistol in hand), the cocktail catchphrase ("vodka martini, shaken not stirred"), Blofeld the Bond villain, famously lampooned as Dr. The James Bond movie franchise is a pop culture institution, featuring one of the most indelible movie characters of all time - a suave, stylish secret agent played by six different actors - as well as spectacular stunts, gorgeous locales and arguably the best movie theme music ever.
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