MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response...

Posted by mkuller (A) on December 12, 2008 at 14:40:00

In Reply to: Poll; who's your fave bond actor and what's your age? posted by grantv on December 12, 2008 at 14:08:38:

Dear Mick: I disagree with you that Daniel Craig is at least the second best 007 (after Sean Connery). Craig brings a certain thuggishness to the role, and to me he looks uncomfortable in the stylish clothing and lavish surroundings. Dressing him as Bond doesn't make him Bond. I think Pierce Brosnan is the second-best Bond, as he shares the suave sophistication, mannerisms and confidence of Connery, with the same underlying calculation of a cold-blooded assassin.
Dave Powell, San Bruno

Dear Dave: When I watch the Connery Bonds again, I'm actually surprised at how rough Connery looks. He's cool, but I think it was Roger Moore who introduced suavity into the James Bond repertory. Overall, I think there are two myths about the James Bond franchise that have been pervasive for decades. The first is that the movies used to be better than they are today. The second is that most of the guys who have played James Bond have been lousy. The truth is the reverse. Watch the movies again. Most of the films are lackluster, benefiting mainly from a certain James Bond atmosphere and from a built-up sense of audience expectation. However, the actors who played Bond were all first-rate. Connery set the standard, but I loved Moore's radiant narcissism and the effete quality he brought to the role. George Lazenby wasn't too flashy, but he didn't get in the way of a good entry ("On Her Majesty's Secret Service"). I wasn't crazy about Timothy Dalton. I saw him as a gritty reaction to Moore, but he was certainly competent and committed. And Brosnan was superb, combining Moore's self-satisfaction with Dalton's sensitivity. As for Craig, his innovation is that he has stepped out of the tradition and has reconceived the role for himself as a young tough guy with a lot of pain going on inside. And M (Judi Dench) is his mother substitute. It's too early yet to say he's the best, but right now he's my favorite

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Topic - Poll; who's your fave bond actor and what's your age? - grantv 14:08:38 12/12/08 (24)

49- Connery n/t - grinagog 17:50:43 12/15/08 (0)

Connery-49 nt - padreken 09:13:53 12/15/08 (0)

Lazenby hands down.........someone had to say it n/t - Awe-d-o-file 06:10:17 12/14/08 (0)

Connery but it's hard to tell since several of his films were far - tinear 16:34:32 12/13/08 (0)

Connery. I'm 57. I do like Craig. I recall reading many years ago - Wendell Narrod 09:45:07 12/13/08 (0)

I have read all the novels more than once and Craig is the only choice. * - mr grits 08:29:37 12/13/08 (4)

RE: I have read all the novels more than once and Craig is the only choice. * - Pondfish 16:07:29 12/20/08 (0)

I have read the novels a long time ago and Craig is indeed a match. - Harmonia 14:18:10 12/14/08 (0)

And you're how old, sonny? (nt) - mkuller 11:03:24 12/13/08 (1)

The answer is below, in case you missed it. * - mr grits 14:32:08 12/13/08 (0)

RE: Who has read the novels has no other choice but Sean Connery...nt - patrickU 04:01:09 12/13/08 (0)

Craig...and I'm ... - Harmonia 21:38:23 12/12/08 (1)

RE: Craig...and I'm ... - patrickU 01:33:01 12/13/08 (0)

Sean Connery ---) 53 ...nt - dwill123 17:34:50 12/12/08 (0)

Moore 43(nt - Eldragon 17:29:04 12/12/08 (0)

Connery....... Sean Connery....51...N/T - musetap 16:41:50 12/12/08 (0)

Connery. 41.nt - jamesgarvin 14:54:12 12/12/08 (0)

MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response... - mkuller 14:40:00 12/12/08 (2)

Who said Bond was sauve? He was an orphan sent to a boarding school . . . - mr grits 08:36:14 12/13/08 (0)

RE: MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response... - jamesgarvin 15:07:09 12/12/08 (0)

Connery, 45 - WinthorpeIII 14:20:35 12/12/08 (0)

Sean Connery; I'm 44 - grantv 14:10:04 12/12/08 (2)

Hey! You left out David Niven! (& Peter Sellers too, kind of...). I'll use your "ahem" here...N/T - musetap 16:47:10 12/12/08 (0)

Connery, 40 - Prisoners 14:24:47 12/12/08 (0)

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MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response... - mkuller 14:40:00 12/12/08 (2)

Who said Bond was sauve? He was an orphan sent to a boarding school . . . - mr grits 08:36:14 12/13/08 (0)

RE: MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response... - jamesgarvin 15:07:09 12/12/08 (0)

MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response...

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