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To me, Brosnan was the worst Bond


Don't get me wrong, Brosnan is a very good actor but his Bond was formulaic and boring.
Goldeneye was awesome but then it got sillier and sillier, as they just tried to keep the franchise alive with the good old recipe, without trying anything new.

Some don't like the violence of Craig and Dalton or the campiness of Moore, but at least they added something fresh and new to the series.
Brosnan was a little violent "but not too much", a little emotional "but not too much", a little funny "but not too much" and he ended up being BOOOO-RING !

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I disagree, friend. That little bit of everything trait you mentioned, I actually see as a strength.

He could as easily fit into Casino Royale or Licence To Kill as he could Diamonds Are Forever or Moonraker.

I dont think you could say that about all the other Bond actors.

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He could as easily fit into Casino Royale or Licence To Kill as he could Diamonds Are Forever or Moonraker.


Exactly, You said it all !
Again, he's a very good actor. But what he was asked to do for his 4 films was basically "be a bit of every Bond portrayal", so he could equally fit in any other Bond film.

What I like in other Bond actors is that they had their own personality and own directions for the character. Moore was too campy and cartoonish, but at least they tried something new.
Same for Dalton with the violence, Lazenby for the emotions, etc...

Brosnan, you said it, was so bland he could easily be interchangeable in any of the films...it is a matter of taste, but I personally don't like that.

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What I like in other Bond actors is they had their own personality

Daniel Craig doesn't have a personality either onscreen or in real life... Besides, you find personalities BOOOORING!!!!! so stop chatting crap.

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Well I am not sure about that. I think Connery or Moore could easily adapt to any if the Bond films too(maybe not Licence To Kill) but could you honestly see Craig, Dalton(and I do like Dalton) or Lazenby in Moonraker or Die Another Day?

Anyway I take your point, but I prefer a Bond actor that can be adaptable.

Connery- From Russia With Love- Diamonds Are Forever

Moore- Moonraker-For Your Eyes Only

Brosnan-Goldeneye- Die Another Day.

There are huge contrasts in those movies, and the way Bond is portrayed. But those three adapted. I respect your opinion, but taking Craig as an example, you pretty much know what type of film he is going to be in. With those three, you would never be quite sure what you are going to get, and that is the magic of Bond to me.

You may get an all out Epic adventure, you may get a straight spy story...or anything inbetween.

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Some don't like the violence of Craig or Dalton or the campiness Moore


Why do idiots keep parroting that violence line when talking about Daniel Craig's critics??? It's nothing to do with the "violence" of Daniel Craig the man is a poor, unemotional, untalented actor with no RANGE!!!! JESUS CHRIST!!!! Why can't you thickos comprehend that... And why you needed to create a thread to a reply you made to me last week is so autistic of you.

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Verily I say unto thee..Bond fans will not voice their real opinions of Daniel Craig until they see the first movie by his replacement. That is fanboy mentality I'm afraid.

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That is fanboy mentality I'm afraid

You mean fickle.

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Brosnan is objectively the weakest Bond to date. Kids who grew up during his time like him for nostalgic and subjective reasons, but informed people know he was all at sea and his films were dung, including the disgustingly overrated GoldenEye, the praise for which is no different to the praise Trump receives from his supporters - idiotic, delusional and without any merit whatsoever.

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