In terms of looks alone, I think Pierce Brosnan fits the role perfectly (then Lazenby), but in terms of Bond style and total suave Alpha-ness, Sean Connery is it, which is why I think Connery is the best Bond overall.

Roger Moore adds a lot of humour to his Bond films, and you can see they kind of wrote more humour into his films as a result, and that is great when you don't take Bond too seriously. Like this, I prefer Bond movies where the plot is secondary to the general atmosphere of being a awesome pimp spy. This is why I especially don't like Brosnan and Craig films. I don't like the Dalton ones either, for similar reasons.

Connery and Moore are on top, Lazenby is good in his one film, I don't like the others much.

Servius_Fulvius

United States947 Posts

August 19 2011 13:38 GMT

#25

Almost all my favorite Bond films star Roger Moore. Done deal!

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

August 19 2011 13:41 GMT

#26

well i grew up wtih brosnan.. haha
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RogerX

New Zealand3180 Posts

August 19 2011 13:41 GMT

#27

I actually like Daniel Craig... He just doesn't have the looks of a James Bond thats all

REDBLUEGREEN

Germany1904 Posts

August 19 2011 13:48 GMT

#28

On August 19 2011 20:01 blahman3344 wrote:
For me, I grew up with Pierce Brosnan as James bond for me especially due to that 007 game for the N64, so for most of my life, Pierce Brosnan was my image of bond. I have yet to watch the other films before I reconsider, though.

Same for me except that i watched the older ones by now but Pierce still is bond in my head

BloodNinja

United States2791 Posts

August 19 2011 14:04 GMT

#29

#1 Sean Connery
#2 Roger Moore
#3 Pierce Brosnan

Easy rankings as a huge 007 fan. Nothing makes me happier than when I see a "007 days of ________ (insert holiday)" marathon running on TV. Even though I have seen all of the movie countless times, they are still great to watch.

intotheheart

Canada33091 Posts

August 19 2011 14:37 GMT

#30

Sean Connery just had it all.

There weren't special effects galore either which was nice for me. :D

ninini

Sweden1204 Posts

August 19 2011 14:38 GMT

#31

I prefer the Sean Connery movies. They are the most realistic and suspenseful. Plus, he is the only Bond who is believable as a man's man who gets all the ladies. Roger Moore was decent too. He doesn't really ooze masculinity like Connery, but Moore's Bond is more charming and cultured, and he's pretty convincing in that role. Plus, I think the Moore movies were quite well made as a whole. They had the best villains and great humour.

Brosnan is completely undeserving of the amount of votes he's gotten. He only made 1 good movie, Golden Eye, and he's also the most illusive of all Bond characters. But most ppl here, including me are from the Brosnan generation, so it's only natural I guess.

Schnake

Germany2819 Posts

August 19 2011 14:53 GMT

#32

Connery, then Moore. Craig is a quite a different Bond, so I wouldn't compare him to the others.

Madera

Sweden2672 Posts

August 19 2011 15:06 GMT

#33

I grew up with Pierce Brosnan, so yeah. I haven't watched that many Bond movies, only a couple of them.

QuanticHawk

United States32097 Posts

August 19 2011 15:48 GMT

#34

Pierce got me into Bond, but Connery is the Bond. Dude had that role down pat

however, I agree with the dude a few above that Goldeneye was really the only truly good bond Pierce was in. The others were pretty meh.

Serejai

6007 Posts

August 19 2011 16:02 GMT

#35

This shouldn't even be a contest. Piece Brosnan is James Bond until a movie better than Goldeneye comes out.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

August 19 2011 16:58 GMT

#36

On August 20 2011 01:02 Serejai wrote:
This shouldn't even be a contest. Piece Brosnan is James Bond until a movie better than Goldeneye comes out.

Goldfinger. Done.

Iplaythings

Denmark9110 Posts

August 19 2011 17:14 GMT

#37

On August 19 2011 20:19 Catch]22 wrote:
Dont make me choose between Connery and Moore...

What I thought :s

Chose Moore though

Roe

Canada6002 Posts

August 19 2011 17:34 GMT

#38

I'm gonna have to break the tie and say Pierce Brosnan even though I think the movies with Sean Connery and Moore were better(Goldeneye is up there at the top but the next few weren't up to Connery and Moore). And when I'm reading the books by Ian Flemming I can't help picture Pierce as Bond sometimes. Has anyone else actually read the books from way way back? They're much more based on suspense and intrigue, along with some nice sex scenes(that one's probably not different from today).

Stratos_speAr

United States6959 Posts

August 19 2011 17:34 GMT

#39

Sean Connery. I can say nothing more than this.

It's fucking Sean Connery.

That said, Daniel Craig deserves an honorable mention. While he's very different, it's really nice seeing the "young" James Bond and Craig plays him very well.

Probe1

United States17920 Posts

August 19 2011 17:39 GMT

#40

I'm glad to throw the vote to bring Sean Connery to the tie. My best friend and I grew up watching Bond movies and it would be sinful to say James Bond is anyone but Connery to us.

But Roger Moore is definitely a recognized answer. Just don't say Timothy Dalton