I've always preferred Brosnan's looks in The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day - especially his hairstyle and suits - to his earlier two films. And believe me, I am a Brosnan fan.
I grew up with Brosnan too he is really good. He is also the bond actor who has done the most games too. Even though Sean connery and Roger Moore still are the best. Bond always looks good 😂😂
Good discussion. But the theory does not hold up for me. Connery looks great in FRWL, but he looks better in Goldfinger. He looks great in his iconic white dinner jacket, and I love the awesome gray suit he wears while imprisoned at Goldfinger's ranch. He's also so comfortable in the role and the film around him--the locations, the girls, and the production design--is so glamorous that it adds to Connery's look. Moore definitely looks his best in TMWTGG, without a doubt. But Brosnan looks his best in TWINE. He's so comfortable in the role, but also his Brioni suits are the most stylish in that film. Dalton looks great in TLD, and Craig looks best in QOS with that awesome casual look, as you say. So really, only Moore looks the best in his second film in my opinion.
May I suggest another theory - perhaps for a future episode. It's based on the question: "Which of each Bond's films is the most memorable?" From a personal stand point, I really really enjoy watching them. But if asked the next day what the plot was, I'd have to answer "no idea, can't rememeber." That, of course, has it's advantages - I can watch them, and enjoy them, over and over. I'm not trying to be negative. I just find it an interesting personal phenomenon. Am I wierd, or is is the same for some others? PS. I entirely agree, with the conclusions of this excellent and entertaining video.
There were many strengths to LTK but the weaknesses were mostly technical and aesthetic. Due to having $10m less in the budget than TLD, they had to use a cheeper film stock, they had to over light sets to save time in set ups and they used a lot of 50mm lenses that flatten the image, all TV techniques to save time and money. And yes, we used to buy our suits and jackets one size too big. It took me a long while to get out of that habit having grown up in that era.
Sean Connery looked at his best in Thunderball. No question about it. Look at that scene at the clinic just after he triggered the alarm ("I don't know-could it be the front doorbell?"). Look at Sean's casual poolside attire. It wouldn't look a bit out of place in 2024. Goldfinger just didn't look as cool. It was still very much Fedora hats and baggy suit pants.
@PFNel Yes. You complimented and said it much better than I did. And Sean is in print and in an interview saying "THUNDERBALL" was his favorite. Now, he very much liked FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE, for the same reason the rest of us did; it's fidelity to the Fleming novel (with some notable departures) There is NO argument on what Sir Sean's least favorite was; YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.
@@jesseowenvillamor6348 It's entirely possible he loved both fairly equally. I know Sean said he liked and admired the "realistic" quality of FRWL. But I distinctly recall him saying once in a tv interview and again in a magazine article. Too, he wanted to to do "NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN" because he thought it would be fun to revisit THUNDERBALL. CHEERS!!
ugh Dalton looks soooo good in The Living Daylights. even though half the outfits in it are straight out of my dad’s closet, he still looks sexy as hell so props to him. whoever did his hair in Licence to Kill needs their licence to style revoked
He's probably the least stylish Bond (and that hair not the best lol) and I'm personally not a fan of that era men's fashion but there's something about him that makes him attractive. If I was a Bond girl and I had to choose one Bond it would probably be him.
I think you must remember, 007 was practically on vacation in LTK. No access to his best clothes or his best equipment. So the loose, relaxed look kinda made sense to me. These are dudes who have never understood LTK has a different look for a reason.
Sean Connery in THUNDERBALL. Sean is looking fantastic and like he's having great fun. Connery has also stated that "THUNDEBALL" was his favorite film. His thing is practically hanging out in some shorts. Yeah, Sean.
The arc of the individual actors across the franchise and hindsight into their sojourns in the role has driven, once again, one of Mr. Zaritsky's splendid videos. But what if it could be the ultimate Bond ensemble? Combining all the elements and all the actors “looks” across all the films? Surely David’s extensive collection could be mined to create such a video? Connery’s suits? Craig’ casuals? Brosnan’s Tuxedos? Moore’s Sportscoats? Lazenby’s….err, kilts? Could be a fun video.
I prefer Brosnan's look in TND to TWINE - there's less suiting in TND, sure, but his looks up until the Vietnam segment of the movie have a genuine glamor that exceeds that of his other films (right down to that luxurious leather coat for the PTS).
I'm genuinely SO depressed about the state of the world right now, and your videos are one of the small moments in which I can forget about the collapse of democracy and genocide overseas and just be happy for a moment. Never underestimate the importance of what you do. Oh, and hey Kyle!
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Oh great idea with this. I agree with you guys with Sean Connery in FRWL. Now to Roger Moore. With Roger I think his first 3 movies he looks his best in. And if I had to pick one, it would be Live and Let Die because I’m not looking at his skin tones but I’m looking at his haircuts. And in LALD I feel he’s got the best clean cut. Timothy Dalton I agree the Living Daylights. Pierce Brosnan again I agree Tomorrow Never Dies. Daniel Craig I would have to say Skyfall. Again just like Roger he has a nice clean haircut. Great game boys!
Think mine would be Connery - Goldfinger Moore - Live and Let Die Dalton - The Living Daylights Brosnan - The World Is Not Enough Craig - Quantum of Solace
Fun content. But I would argue that Connery was at peak physical form in both Dr.No and FRWL. I hardly see the difference. Also in regards to Roger Moore, I'm surprised the guys failed to mention his action wear from Live And Let Die. The black turtle neck, slacks, and brown shoulder holster is both stylish and badass.
I like Roger Moore as an actor and a bloke, but I could not take him seriously as Bond. After seeing the way Sean could kill and two seconds later was On the job with a femme fatale. Women wanted to be WITH him and men wanted to BE WITH HIM. Wait a tick...I'll have to work that out, yeah?
I'd say both Connery and Brosnan looked their best in their third film (Connery's Goldfinger style is peak Bond), while Dalton looked his best in his first film. But I'd agree on the the others, with Lazenby being an obvious exception. Craig in particular looked great in QoS, but that's mainly because of the emphasis on his casual wear, which he nailed.
@@Visqo1 Have to take into account the era. Generally think Brosnan had the best hair. Sean was ok until it became obvious it was a toupee. My mum commented on George's poor haircut. Funny how she can instantly see something that Harry & Cubby missed. Moore was ok when younger. Dalton had potential with his black hair, but the dracula look was poor.
@@Visqo1 Craig had a poor haircut. But the crew cut was fashionable. Believe the short at the sides and slicked back look will always work. Both Sean & Pierce had that.
The one look I’ll give Dalton in LTK was his tuxedo/assassin outfit. A nice carryover from TLD. The suit he wears during the tanker chase (and at the Pan Am counter) work but that’s it. The second film usually has a bigger budget, which can mean more for wardrobe. Couple that with the Bond actor, “settling in” can make for great sartorial moments. I’m appreciating Moore’s wardrobe “more and more,” as I re-Watch his films. Nothing too trendy and I agree about his shirts in TMWTGG. Everything in FRWL looks good on Connery, though I’d lean toward Goldfinger for iconic looks. TND carries the 2nd film theory with Brosnan’s outfits. I’ll say it again and often, QOS is a look book with gunfire. It’s a menswear defining film and will continue to be so for years to come! Enjoyed this fully. Kudos to you David and Kyle!
Another great video David! I think your theory holds up across the board. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the giant collared shirts that Roger Moore and Christopher Lee wear in The Man with the Golden Gun. Such a product of its time, but looking at it from today... yikes!
Connery - yolt - the grey and blue suits were superb and of course, pink shirt, the commander outfit Moore - lald- For obv reasons, the robe, the chesterfield coat, the reverso suit, the aligator farm outfit and the iconic black turtleneck. Brosnan - tnd- Arms bazar outfit, briefing suit/camel overcoat, hamburg brioni 2 piece, commander outfit, halo jump suit and stealth boat raid outfit 👍👍👍
Great discussion, guys! I wasn't going into this thinking that From Russia with Love was when Connery looked his best, but you've won me over. Roger easily looks his best in Golden Gun. His hair looks its best too. I'm not sure I agree with Brosnan. I'm not into Brosnan's wet hair look. I think he looks best in TWINE all the way. Beyond the clothes, he's so perfectly relaxed in that film too. Craig easily looks his best in Quantum of Solace. His clothes, his physique and how relaxed he is. The hair is better than in Casino Royale too, but not perfect. Though Dalton doesn't have the look right, like all the others he's more relaxed the second time.
Interesting. I would say Connery in From Russia With Love definitely. Moore in The Man With The Golden Gun certainly (I do like his look in For Your Eyes Only quite a lot too). Dalton in The Living Daylights easily. I think Pierce is 50/50 between Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough. And Craig.. Quantum Of Solace and Spectre.
I disagree. Sean looks better in Goldfinger and even Thunderball he looks awesome. Roger Moore looks so much younger and better in live and let die. And Spectre has beautiful suits and still he does good casual.
I'm a rare case of liking Brosnan's style best in GoldenEye (yes even the hair). Brosnan naturally looks so clean and polished that those touches in GE added the ruggedness I believe Bond to have. The navy blazer-blue shirt combo and jungle outfit hit this best for me: he's got taste, but threw that stuff on to get on w/the investigation, concerned w/practicality and time vs looking like he's ready for a business meeting. I liked Craig's slow buildup. Started wearing more casual attire, started wearing suits more in QOS before going full Bond style Skyfall onward.
I choose Goldeneye as well. He had some cool outfits in that movie, like the jungle suit you mentioned as well as the black tactical outfit in the beginning of the movie.
Great discussion as always gents! Yes, Brosnan came into his own sartorially in TND, but my favorite of his in that regard will always be TWINE. There was such a variety of styles and colors which allowed easy replication when I used to wear suits to work in such a diabolical climate as the Southeast US. Two other favorite looks that use similar color ways are from GE. The Bond/Xenia car chase and the Manticore/helicopter sequence. My next N. Peal piece will likely be their homage to that sweater. @thebondexperience and @easysmilesandexpensivewathches a pleasure as always!
Connery: Goldfinger (might be the best Bond has ever looked - even in Miami he pulls that off!) Moore: For your eyes only (TSMWL has more iconic looks but 70s fashion hasn't necessarily aged well, so I'll go with Meditarrenan Vacation-mode Bond instead!) Dalton: The Living Daylights (it's not a home-run like the two aforementioned, but he looks spectacular in the Bratislava tux and in his Tangiers outfits) Brosnan: Tomorrow never dies (tough to choice between his four films, but his long coat at the Hamburg airport gives TND the slight edge) Craig: Spectre (I don't care much about the film itself but his wardrobe is actually pretty flawless, although his first three entries are more than solide too. Went downhill on the last mile though...)
Kyle...Happy 37th! Birthday 🍸 Cheers. FRWL is Connery's last appearance as Bond with he's own hair. There after he's wearing a toupee. Why does Dalton get so much stick for the combed back hair?? Its styled like that because Bond is acting out a fake persona its a different look, to appear more sinister to fool & win favour with Sanchez. Bond as Bond has a side parting or a less severe look.
Good discussion. Dalton definitely looked worse/cheaper in License. Otherwise hard to argue. I think Roger always looked good so someone could argue for another film but he looked great in Golden Gun. Brosnan also generally always looked great. Daniel I agree with Quantum, the style arguably the best part of the film. He always wears clothes too tight so hard pressed to find another film he looked better. Always stylish but fit doesn’t seem right. Quantum or perhaps Casino, very sharp. Good work, gentlemen.
The only comment I have about Craig in Quantum is his hair. It’s definitely the worst of the 5. I think Spectre and No Time to Die are his best hairstyles. Skyfall isn’t too bad.
Great discussion! Hot takes - I also don't mind Dr No's high waisted pants (I know, it's that vintage vibe, what can I say) also QoS - which I love - does have a few casual moments that maybe haven't aged as well as others. The almost boot cut jean is very mid naughties although the TF Harrington is a standout. The shirt under the cardigan sometimes feels too formal for me, if they were going for a Steve McQueen vibe, why not a t-shirt? And imho the Skyfall Scotland outfit is so perfect, I find it difficult to give QOS the Win - at least on the casual side of things - formal wise QoS wins on cuts but SF suits although they were a bit tight they were also beautiful. And I feel SF looks fresher today than QoS. There - I've said it! Now to the sin bin with me.
I gotta say that the suit that always impresses me in the entire series is Moore's suit in Octopussy when he's at Sotheby's - it's right on the money! Altogether a pretty sound theory for a video (sorry LTK you just luck out 😅)
Honorable mention: Wolverine 😂 Hugh Hackman once said he underestimated what it took to look the part in the first x men film so in the second he went all out with the workout regiment
I think he's correct. Moore does look in his prime in The Man With the Golden Gun, which is not one of my favorites of the Roger Moore era. His suits are perfect, I wear that wider kind of cut personally, and I cannot complain about the looks I get. Connery I could lean either way. Dalton, Brosnan, and Craig I concur.
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"When James Bond doesn't look his best, I feel the film drops a little bit because he's not operating at the peak of masculinity," - Kyle. I disagree with this statement. A truly masculine man is not going to worry about his clothing except for the purpose of mission. This is the case in LTK where Bond is operating alone out of vengeance. It would be the more effeminate male whose clothing choices would really matter to him. To be fair, I think I know what Kyle meant. Adding the word "masculinity" throws the meaning off. Without that one word, the sentence works much better. I don't mean to be pedantic, I know it's hard speaking precisely at the best of times, but the idea that Dalton's Bond was less masculine due to his sartorial presentation is a ludicrous statement.
QoS sartorially is my favorite of all the Bond films! Mostly because I can wear all those looks and I'm comfortable in that style. Brosnan dresses like my dad. That being said, I would love for the future Bond to stop with the non English menswear and go back to Saville row suits and casual looks. To be true to the character, Bond who lives in Chelsea, should look like he took a walk down Jermyn Street and did all his shopping in one day. The brands should be all the classics like Turnbull & Asser, Crockett & Jones and Floris etc. His suits should be from Savile Row. Pick someone like Huntsman, Anderson & Sheppard, Gieves & Hawkes or Richard Anderson. Henry Poole & Co might too old school. Make Bond's tailoring British again!
For me…. Sean Connery - Thunderball Roger Moore - The Spy Who Loved Me Timothy Dalton - The Living Daylights Pierce Brosnan - Goldeneye Daniel Craig - Skyfall
Excellent discussion, gents. Here’s another one for you: in which of the movies does the actor use the weapons as if he knows what he’s doing. It may not be fair to Sean Connery because the early Bond movies probably didn’t hire a weapons trainer, but i would like to hear your views. Bond is licensed to kill, after all. v/r JR
Connery's has to be Goldfinger- it has a better colour range than FRWL. The panther outfit at Goldfingers factory, the iconic Aston Martin suit, the golfing outfit, the three piece suit at the horse stud, the white tux and red carnation .. Moore I'd go The Spy Who Loved me, Brosnan I'll go Goldeneye and Craig I'll go Skyfall for the grey suit at the start, the tux in Macau, the Pea coat and black/white shirt and tie combo and finally the Barbour "Scotland" outfit . .
Brosnan in Goldeneye, Dalton in Living Daylights. Love Brosnan in casino, and on Manticore yacht in GE. Love Daltons tan Blazer in Tannzania. Connery I like in YOLT, and Goldfinger. Moore in LALD, Spy. Craig in Casino.
Im definitely 60/40 against Brosan films and him as Bond will have to rewatch them been at least 6 /7 years sinse I've seen any of them. My go to Bond films are the Classics not gonna lie
Sean Connery - Goldfinger George Lazenby - On Her Majesty Secret Service (duh) Roger Moore - For Your Eyes Only Timothy Dalton - Licence to Kill Pierce Brosnan - Tomorrow Never Dies Daniel Craig - SPECTRE
Can we all of us be of one accord that NO ONE filled out a pair of shorts better than Sir Sean Connery. In THUNDERBALL(S), in several scenes there threatened a wardrobe malfunction. Of course, little was left to the imagination when in Feb 1974 ZARDOZ was released...and so nearly were Connery's healthy wedding tackle...no matter one's orientation your eyes were constantly drawn to that nutslinger.
Brosnan look the best in Twine, but his best Bond be in Tomorrow Never Dies. In LTK Dalton best look be at villian lair, some looks of LTK feel in production design/cinematography always remember me to Yolt and QOS have that flair also. In my opnion from TSWLM till TLD production design and looks of Bond and feel of the movies are hand in hand too. I think Yaphet Kotto wins it from Roger for LALD. Daniel Craig looks best in QOS followed by NTTD (Remember me a bit to my grandfather and why i like that dark blue so much).
When Connery did Diamonds Are Forever he didn’t seem to care he was more for the large paycheck he received of which he donated it all but he was noticeably heavier to then he was in You Only Live Twice which then he didn’t care either he was fed up with the role of Bond.
I disagree. Sean has his peak in Thunderball so no. 3. Roger has his peak in TSWLM so again no.3. Timothy yes the second. Pierce with TWINE is again no. 3. And with Daniel it would be the last so no 5. Anything close to a rule would be the third.
Fun episode! I have a bit of a different take. Connery: I have to go 'Goldfinger'. Every outfit he wore from the golf ensemble on and off the course, the long sleeved polo shirt when he was in stealth mode, the white dinner jacket and of course the gray three piece suit, he never looked better. Lazenby: he pulled the blue ski outfit off well. Moore and Dalton: Never liked their look in any of their films. Brosnan: Never looked better or was more Bondian that in 'The World is Not Enough'. Deeply flawed film, but he was completely at home as Bond, was the right age, had the right haircut too. Craig: 'Skyfall'- the suits, the Skyfall outfit, the peacoat, the haircut; Craig figured it out by number three.
I have seen Daniel Craig in his first outing as J B and no way is he JB he is a great actor but the film looked like the Bourne Identity with fast over editing and nothing like the look of the rest of the movies.
Well first off, The Bourne Identity had no fast editing. When Greengrass came on to direct in the sequels is when the fast editing and shaky cam was introduced. Craig's first outing was fine and not overly edited. I think you may be confused.
By the way, David. You have some very best Bond memorabilia items(especially watches) but also some very worst. Do you really need that stupid Safin's mask from NTTD(2021)!? You don't have to pick up every crap!
Sean’s best dressed 0:02 is definitely Goldfinger so theory blown. As for George you can get away with him looking good in his second film. ( First and last !! )
completely disagree about Connery and Moore. To me Connery looks his most iconic in Goldfinger and Thunderball. And The Man with the Golden Gun- i hate Moore's clothes in that movie. They look cheap and dated. I think it's probably his third that he looks his best.
Bonds in order are.. Connery..The original and best.. Brosnan..A really good second... Moore....Played for laughs...decent Dalton....Filling in the part.... Craig......Not Bond even though he tried... Lazenby..Who???
Sean Connery: "Thunderball"(1965). George Lazenby: "OHMSS"(1969). Roger Moore: "TSWLM"(1977) & "Moonraker"(1979). Timothy Dalton: "TLD"(1987). Pierce Bronsan: "GoldenEye"(1995) & "TWINE"(1999). ***** And the 6th guy... He's not James Bond, I think! He's Jason Bourne 2.0.
Poor Timothy Dalton. He was too good ,too handsome , too talented for the tacky 80s. Bad clothes, bad hair and bad scripts. A shame he couldn’t have been a 35 year old Bond in the Craig era .He would have been stunning.
So I think it's more random than the Theory of Seconds. Connery-Goldfinger (more at ease, less swarthy cinematography), Moore-LiveLetDie or ForYourEyesOnly - very crisp suits, good lighting, variety of locales. Lazenby's best in the ski-suit---looks like a man on a mission. Not a lot of his wardrobe does that. Dalton in Living Daylights (suits in Licence are horrible). Pierce in GoldenEye I prefer. His other suits seemed a bit shiny and thin? DieAnotherDay back to form. Craig I never liked in any suit. Always ended up looking like the henchman.
Kyle's theory....💩. LoL. We all know the best dressed movies were Diamonds are Forever, Octopussy, Licence to Kill, Die Another Day, and No Time to Die. Hahaha, just kidding. But not about the theory...💩. 🤪
Interesting video. I enjoyed your content, except the discussion regarding Roger Moore. The worst Bond of all. He should have stared in comedy and not in action movies. All of my friends who are Bond fanatics have the same opinion. Why he was in so many movies as Bond, I’ll never know. Totally untrue to the character Fleming created. Don’t bring the character of Saint, that he played, into Bond. I enjoy your channel very much, until you talk about bloody Moore.
Interested to know what generation you and your friends are, because back in the 70's and 80's Roger Moore was massively popular as Bond. So much so, that fans weren't initially happy when Dalton took over the role from him (honestly!). Agree that poor old Roger wasn't cut out for Bond in the later movies due to his age, but he had a certain charm and charism that made his portrayal so great. if you check out Calvin Dyson's James Bond channel, he is a hardcore James Bond fan from the Brosnan generation, yet Moore is his favourite Bond actor. It's all subjective I suppose!
lol - I'm sure The Bond Experience will never talk about Roger Moore again now just to keep you on board!! You are right, though, about Roger bringing his Saint persona to the Bond movies. He comes across more like the Saint than Bond in some scenes...
@@joycey845 Well, he did, in my opinion, but I like Roger. I will say his personality fits the Saint better than Bond. It was just as good casting as Connery was for Bond.
@@SirHilaryManfatI grew up with Bond right from Connery’s Dr No. I was totally taken in by the character. So much, in fact, that I purchased and read all of Ian Fleming’s books. Roger Moore is a great actor. I can’t take that away from him, but he is no Bond. Most people who liked Roger Moore, and I will go out on a limb here, never read the books. Case in point. One of my cousins thought Moore was the best Bond. Did he read any of Fleming’s books? No! Another cousin of mine. Totally disliked Moore as Bond. Did he read any of Fleming’s books? Yes, and like me, all of them. Unless one knows the character that Fleming portrayed, really can’t pass correct judgment as to who is the best Bond actor. For me, and all that I personally know of that knows the character from Fleming’s books, feel as I do. I’m fine with those who think Moore did a fine job, that’s OK. But if you are a true Bond fan who knows and understands the character, in all honesty can’t accept RM as Bond.
I've always preferred Brosnan's looks in The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day - especially his hairstyle and suits - to his earlier two films. And believe me, I am a Brosnan fan.
I grew up with Brosnan too he is really good. He is also the bond actor who has done the most games too. Even though Sean connery and Roger Moore still are the best. Bond always looks good 😂😂
@@fighterthug1793Timothy Dalton is the best.
Connery is at his most physically fit in Dr No. But he seems more relaxed wearing a suit in his next 3 bond films. That's the difference.
Good discussion. But the theory does not hold up for me. Connery looks great in FRWL, but he looks better in Goldfinger. He looks great in his iconic white dinner jacket, and I love the awesome gray suit he wears while imprisoned at Goldfinger's ranch. He's also so comfortable in the role and the film around him--the locations, the girls, and the production design--is so glamorous that it adds to Connery's look. Moore definitely looks his best in TMWTGG, without a doubt. But Brosnan looks his best in TWINE. He's so comfortable in the role, but also his Brioni suits are the most stylish in that film. Dalton looks great in TLD, and Craig looks best in QOS with that awesome casual look, as you say. So really, only Moore looks the best in his second film in my opinion.
May I suggest another theory - perhaps for a future episode. It's based on the question: "Which of each Bond's films is the most memorable?" From a personal stand point, I really really enjoy watching them. But if asked the next day what the plot was, I'd have to answer "no idea, can't rememeber." That, of course, has it's advantages - I can watch them, and enjoy them, over and over. I'm not trying to be negative. I just find it an interesting personal phenomenon. Am I wierd, or is is the same for some others? PS. I entirely agree, with the conclusions of this excellent and entertaining video.
Dalton's hair in Licence to Kill is the most accurate hair we've had to Fleming's Bond.
There were many strengths to LTK but the weaknesses were mostly technical and aesthetic. Due to having $10m less in the budget than TLD, they had to use a cheeper film stock, they had to over light sets to save time in set ups and they used a lot of 50mm lenses that flatten the image, all TV techniques to save time and money. And yes, we used to buy our suits and jackets one size too big. It took me a long while to get out of that habit having grown up in that era.
Alex we segued from LTK into 90s Hip Hop. It took us 10-20 years to “slim down” again! 🤣
Sean Connery looked at his best in Thunderball. No question about it. Look at that scene at the clinic just after he triggered the alarm ("I don't know-could it be the front doorbell?"). Look at Sean's casual poolside attire. It wouldn't look a bit out of place in 2024. Goldfinger just didn't look as cool. It was still very much Fedora hats and baggy suit pants.
I agree. I think sartorially the theory might hold water but not physically.
@PFNel Yes. You complimented and said it much better than I did. And Sean is in print and in an interview saying "THUNDERBALL" was his favorite. Now, he very much liked FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE, for the same reason the rest of us did; it's fidelity to the Fleming novel (with some notable departures)
There is NO argument on what Sir Sean's least favorite was; YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.
@@michaelg1060I thought From Russia with Love was Sean's favorite.
@@jesseowenvillamor6348 It's entirely possible he loved both fairly equally. I know Sean said he liked and admired the "realistic" quality of FRWL. But I distinctly recall him saying once in a tv interview and again in a magazine article. Too, he wanted to to do "NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN" because he thought it would be fun to revisit THUNDERBALL. CHEERS!!
ugh Dalton looks soooo good in The Living Daylights. even though half the outfits in it are straight out of my dad’s closet, he still looks sexy as hell so props to him. whoever did his hair in Licence to Kill needs their licence to style revoked
He's probably the least stylish Bond (and that hair not the best lol) and I'm personally not a fan of that era men's fashion but there's something about him that makes him attractive. If I was a Bond girl and I had to choose one Bond it would probably be him.
@@teijaflink2226 you hit the nail on the head on that one he is gorgeous
I think you must remember, 007 was practically on vacation in LTK. No access to his best clothes or his best equipment. So the loose, relaxed look kinda made sense to me. These are dudes who have never understood LTK has a different look for a reason.
Sean Connery in THUNDERBALL. Sean is looking fantastic and like he's having great fun. Connery has also stated that "THUNDEBALL" was his favorite film. His thing is practically hanging out in some shorts. Yeah, Sean.
Sean Connery stated in an interview years ago that "From Russia With Love" was his favorite James Bond film.😊
I think you guys hit it right on the head. Those second outings of each Bond actor do seem to their peak of sartorial tastes.
The arc of the individual actors across the franchise and hindsight into their sojourns in the role has driven, once again, one of Mr. Zaritsky's splendid videos.
But what if it could be the ultimate Bond ensemble?
Combining all the elements and all the actors “looks” across all the films?
Surely David’s extensive collection could be mined to create such a video? Connery’s suits? Craig’ casuals? Brosnan’s Tuxedos? Moore’s Sportscoats? Lazenby’s….err, kilts?
Could be a fun video.
But he doesn't like suggestions..
I prefer Brosnan's look in TND to TWINE - there's less suiting in TND, sure, but his looks up until the Vietnam segment of the movie have a genuine glamor that exceeds that of his other films (right down to that luxurious leather coat for the PTS).
I'm genuinely SO depressed about the state of the world right now, and your videos are one of the small moments in which I can forget about the collapse of democracy and genocide overseas and just be happy for a moment. Never underestimate the importance of what you do. Oh, and hey Kyle!
YES YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE WORLD IT IS SOON FINISH WITH MANKIND ON THIS PLANET.AND JAMES BOND IS DEAD SO HE CANNOT COME AND SAVE THE WORLD ANYMORE OOOHHH
Oh great idea with this. I agree with you guys with Sean Connery in FRWL. Now to Roger Moore. With Roger I think his first 3 movies he looks his best in. And if I had to pick one, it would be Live and Let Die because I’m not looking at his skin tones but I’m looking at his haircuts. And in LALD I feel he’s got the best clean cut.
Timothy Dalton I agree the Living Daylights.
Pierce Brosnan again I agree Tomorrow Never Dies.
Daniel Craig I would have to say Skyfall. Again just like Roger he has a nice clean haircut.
Great game boys!
Think mine would be
Connery - Goldfinger
Moore - Live and Let Die
Dalton - The Living Daylights
Brosnan - The World Is Not Enough
Craig - Quantum of Solace
Fun content. But I would argue that Connery was at peak physical form in both Dr.No and FRWL. I hardly see the difference. Also in regards to Roger Moore, I'm surprised the guys failed to mention his action wear from Live And Let Die. The black turtle neck, slacks, and brown shoulder holster is both stylish and badass.
I like Roger Moore as an actor and a bloke, but I could not take him seriously as Bond. After seeing the way Sean could kill and two seconds later was On the job with a femme fatale. Women wanted to be WITH him and men wanted to BE WITH HIM. Wait a tick...I'll have to work that out, yeah?
I'd say both Connery and Brosnan looked their best in their third film (Connery's Goldfinger style is peak Bond), while Dalton looked his best in his first film. But I'd agree on the the others, with Lazenby being an obvious exception. Craig in particular looked great in QoS, but that's mainly because of the emphasis on his casual wear, which he nailed.
Happy Birthday, Kyle! 🎂
1. Sean Conery
2. Roger Moore
3. Pierce Brosnan
4. George Lanzeby
5. Timothy Dalton
6. Daniel Craig
You should do a video of the highs & lows of each Bond's hair cuts. There has certainly been some good ones and horrors.
That's a good idea
Have they done a video on which Bond films had the best aesthetics?
@@Visqo1 Have to take into account the era. Generally think Brosnan had the best hair. Sean was ok until it became obvious it was a toupee.
My mum commented on George's poor haircut. Funny how she can instantly see something that Harry & Cubby missed.
Moore was ok when younger. Dalton had potential with his black hair, but the dracula look was poor.
@@Visqo1 Craig had a poor haircut. But the crew cut was fashionable.
Believe the short at the sides and slicked back look will always work. Both Sean & Pierce had that.
The one look I’ll give Dalton in LTK was his tuxedo/assassin outfit. A nice carryover from TLD. The suit he wears during the tanker chase (and at the Pan Am counter) work but that’s it.
The second film usually has a bigger budget, which can mean more for wardrobe. Couple that with the Bond actor, “settling in” can make for great sartorial moments.
I’m appreciating Moore’s wardrobe “more and more,” as I re-Watch his films. Nothing too trendy and I agree about his shirts in TMWTGG.
Everything in FRWL looks good on Connery, though I’d lean toward Goldfinger for iconic looks. TND carries the 2nd film theory with Brosnan’s outfits.
I’ll say it again and often, QOS is a look book with gunfire. It’s a menswear defining film and will continue to be so for years to come!
Enjoyed this fully. Kudos to you David and Kyle!
Another great video David! I think your theory holds up across the board. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the giant collared shirts that Roger Moore and Christopher Lee wear in The Man with the Golden Gun. Such a product of its time, but looking at it from today... yikes!
Connery - yolt - the grey and blue suits were superb and of course, pink shirt, the commander outfit
Moore - lald- For obv reasons, the robe, the chesterfield coat, the reverso suit, the aligator farm outfit and the iconic black turtleneck.
Brosnan - tnd- Arms bazar outfit, briefing suit/camel overcoat, hamburg brioni 2 piece, commander outfit, halo jump suit and stealth boat raid outfit 👍👍👍
Great discussion, guys! I wasn't going into this thinking that From Russia with Love was when Connery looked his best, but you've won me over. Roger easily looks his best in Golden Gun. His hair looks its best too. I'm not sure I agree with Brosnan. I'm not into Brosnan's wet hair look. I think he looks best in TWINE all the way. Beyond the clothes, he's so perfectly relaxed in that film too. Craig easily looks his best in Quantum of Solace. His clothes, his physique and how relaxed he is. The hair is better than in Casino Royale too, but not perfect. Though Dalton doesn't have the look right, like all the others he's more relaxed the second time.
Interesting. I would say Connery in From Russia With Love definitely. Moore in The Man With The Golden Gun certainly (I do like his look in For Your Eyes Only quite a lot too). Dalton in The Living Daylights easily. I think Pierce is 50/50 between Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough. And Craig.. Quantum Of Solace and Spectre.
Sean-Thunderball
Roger- Live and let die
Brosnan- Twine
Craig- Spectre
I disagree. Sean looks better in Goldfinger and even Thunderball he looks awesome. Roger Moore looks so much younger and better in live and let die. And Spectre has beautiful suits and still he does good casual.
I'm a rare case of liking Brosnan's style best in GoldenEye (yes even the hair). Brosnan naturally looks so clean and polished that those touches in GE added the ruggedness I believe Bond to have. The navy blazer-blue shirt combo and jungle outfit hit this best for me: he's got taste, but threw that stuff on to get on w/the investigation, concerned w/practicality and time vs looking like he's ready for a business meeting.
I liked Craig's slow buildup. Started wearing more casual attire, started wearing suits more in QOS before going full Bond style Skyfall onward.
I agree re: Brosnan. Also think Connery physically looked best in Thunderball.
I choose Goldeneye as well. He had some cool outfits in that movie, like the jungle suit you mentioned as well as the black tactical outfit in the beginning of the movie.
Sean Connery in Thunderball.
Great episode. Curious…..what watch is Kyle wearing?
Great discussion as always gents! Yes, Brosnan came into his own sartorially in TND, but my favorite of his in that regard will always be TWINE. There was such a variety of styles and colors which allowed easy replication when I used to wear suits to work in such a diabolical climate as the Southeast US. Two other favorite looks that use similar color ways are from GE. The Bond/Xenia car chase and the Manticore/helicopter sequence. My next N. Peal piece will likely be their homage to that sweater. @thebondexperience and @easysmilesandexpensivewathches a pleasure as always!
Connery: Goldfinger (might be the best Bond has ever looked - even in Miami he pulls that off!)
Moore: For your eyes only (TSMWL has more iconic looks but 70s fashion hasn't necessarily aged well, so I'll go with Meditarrenan Vacation-mode Bond instead!)
Dalton: The Living Daylights (it's not a home-run like the two aforementioned, but he looks spectacular in the Bratislava tux and in his Tangiers outfits)
Brosnan: Tomorrow never dies (tough to choice between his four films, but his long coat at the Hamburg airport gives TND the slight edge)
Craig: Spectre (I don't care much about the film itself but his wardrobe is actually pretty flawless, although his first three entries are more than solide too. Went downhill on the last mile though...)
Kyle...Happy 37th! Birthday 🍸 Cheers.
FRWL is Connery's last appearance as Bond with he's own hair. There after he's wearing a toupee.
Why does Dalton get so much stick for the combed back hair?? Its styled like that because Bond is acting out a fake persona its a different look, to appear more sinister to fool & win favour with Sanchez. Bond as Bond has a side parting or a less severe look.
Good discussion. Dalton definitely looked worse/cheaper in License. Otherwise hard to argue. I think Roger always looked good so someone could argue for another film but he looked great in Golden Gun. Brosnan also generally always looked great. Daniel I agree with Quantum, the style arguably the best part of the film. He always wears clothes too tight so hard pressed to find another film he looked better. Always stylish but fit doesn’t seem right. Quantum or perhaps Casino, very sharp. Good work, gentlemen.
If a james bond has ever looked confident and cool in any movie it is Roger Moore in TMWTGG..
The only comment I have about Craig in Quantum is his hair. It’s definitely the worst of the 5. I think Spectre and No Time to Die are his best hairstyles. Skyfall isn’t too bad.
Skyfall has to be the worst
I prefer the variety and looks in Living Daylights to License to Kill
Curious…. What watch is Kyle wearing?
Great discussion! Hot takes - I also don't mind Dr No's high waisted pants (I know, it's that vintage vibe, what can I say) also QoS - which I love - does have a few casual moments that maybe haven't aged as well as others. The almost boot cut jean is very mid naughties although the TF Harrington is a standout. The shirt under the cardigan sometimes feels too formal for me, if they were going for a Steve McQueen vibe, why not a t-shirt? And imho the Skyfall Scotland outfit is so perfect, I find it difficult to give QOS the Win - at least on the casual side of things - formal wise QoS wins on cuts but SF suits although they were a bit tight they were also beautiful. And I feel SF looks fresher today than QoS. There - I've said it! Now to the sin bin with me.
I agree for the most part with Kyle, but being a huge Brosnan Bond fan I personally think Brosnan looked his best in The World Is Not Enough
David, make a video discussion of the best villains in the franchise.
I prefer Brosnan's Bond look. The way he handles himself in the movies is amazing.
I gotta say that the suit that always impresses me in the entire series is Moore's suit in Octopussy when he's at Sotheby's - it's right on the money! Altogether a pretty sound theory for a video (sorry LTK you just luck out 😅)
Honorable mention: Wolverine 😂 Hugh Hackman once said he underestimated what it took to look the part in the first x men film so in the second he went all out with the workout regiment
Sean In Goldfinger, George in…, Roger Golden Gun, Dalton Living Daylights, Brosnan The World Is Not Enough, Craig SPECTRE
Dalton and Craig line bal for second l after Connery, for being so kick arse and realistic as 007 Bond !
I think he's correct. Moore does look in his prime in The Man With the Golden Gun, which is not one of my favorites of the Roger Moore era. His suits are perfect, I wear that wider kind of cut personally, and I cannot complain about the looks I get. Connery I could lean either way. Dalton, Brosnan, and Craig I concur.
Kyle rocking the Skyfall Aqua Terra I see. I'm wearing mine as I write this. 🙂
And David has now acquired this beautiful watch!
I agree. All the Bond's looked better in their second films, Connery looked so great in FRWL and Goldfinger.
I think every actor has his special character and played it with their best style, action etc. I like the love story inside and the Music. I wish all the best. For D Craig I have the idea make a choreography as DANCER 007, f.e. about CASINO ROYAL etc. Work with me as exclusive Consultant , 5 diploma
I would say Thunderball, Ohmss, The Spy Who Loved Me, Living Daylights, Golden Eye (or any Brosnan Movie) amd Casino Royale are when Bond looks best.
"When James Bond doesn't look his best, I feel the film drops a little bit because he's not operating at the peak of masculinity," - Kyle. I disagree with this statement. A truly masculine man is not going to worry about his clothing except for the purpose of mission. This is the case in LTK where Bond is operating alone out of vengeance. It would be the more effeminate male whose clothing choices would really matter to him. To be fair, I think I know what Kyle meant. Adding the word "masculinity" throws the meaning off. Without that one word, the sentence works much better. I don't mean to be pedantic, I know it's hard speaking precisely at the best of times, but the idea that Dalton's Bond was less masculine due to his sartorial presentation is a ludicrous statement.
Roger Moore looked his best in For Your Eyes Only. I love that gray suit he wore in Q's lab.
QoS sartorially is my favorite of all the Bond films! Mostly because I can wear all those looks and I'm comfortable in that style. Brosnan dresses like my dad. That being said, I would love for the future Bond to stop with the non English menswear and go back to Saville row suits and casual looks. To be true to the character, Bond who lives in Chelsea, should look like he took a walk down Jermyn Street and did all his shopping in one day. The brands should be all the classics like Turnbull & Asser, Crockett & Jones and Floris etc. His suits should be from Savile Row. Pick someone like Huntsman, Anderson & Sheppard, Gieves & Hawkes or Richard Anderson. Henry Poole & Co might too old school. Make Bond's tailoring British again!
For me….
Sean Connery - Thunderball
Roger Moore - The Spy Who Loved Me
Timothy Dalton - The Living Daylights
Pierce Brosnan - Goldeneye
Daniel Craig - Skyfall
Happy birthday Kyle. Thanks both.
Connery, Goldfinger. Moore, The Spy Who Loved Me. Dalton, License to Kill. Brosnan, Tomorrow Never Dies. Craig, Skyfall. In my humble opinion. 🇺🇸👍🏻🇬🇧
This vid only compared Dr No to FRWL. I’d like to hear Kyle and David compare to his others because I’m surprised Goldfinger didn’t come up.
Connery: Russia with love. Rog: spy who loved me. Tim: daylights. Pierce: tomorrow never dies. Dan: quantum
Excellent discussion, gents.
Here’s another one for you: in which of the movies does the actor use the weapons as if he knows what he’s doing. It may not be fair to Sean Connery because the early Bond movies probably didn’t hire a weapons trainer, but i would like to hear your views. Bond is licensed to kill, after all.
v/r
JR
Connery's has to be Goldfinger- it has a better colour range than FRWL. The panther outfit at Goldfingers factory, the iconic Aston Martin suit, the golfing outfit, the three piece suit at the horse stud, the white tux and red carnation ..
Moore I'd go The Spy Who Loved me, Brosnan I'll go Goldeneye and Craig I'll go Skyfall for the grey suit at the start, the tux in Macau, the Pea coat and black/white shirt and tie combo and finally the Barbour "Scotland" outfit . .
Brosnan in Goldeneye, Dalton in Living Daylights. Love Brosnan in casino, and on Manticore yacht in GE. Love Daltons tan Blazer in Tannzania. Connery I like in YOLT, and Goldfinger. Moore in LALD, Spy. Craig in Casino.
Im definitely 60/40 against Brosan films and him as Bond will have to rewatch them been at least 6 /7 years sinse I've seen any of them. My go to Bond films are the Classics not gonna lie
Sean Connery - Goldfinger
George Lazenby - On Her Majesty Secret Service (duh)
Roger Moore - For Your Eyes Only
Timothy Dalton - Licence to Kill
Pierce Brosnan - Tomorrow Never Dies
Daniel Craig - SPECTRE
I m a fan dr no suit it fits my style of suit
Can we all of us be of one accord that NO ONE filled out a pair of shorts better than Sir Sean Connery. In THUNDERBALL(S), in several scenes there threatened a wardrobe malfunction. Of course, little was left to the imagination when in Feb 1974 ZARDOZ was released...and so nearly were Connery's healthy wedding tackle...no matter one's orientation your eyes were constantly drawn to that nutslinger.
Sean is a tough one either FRWL, GOLDFINGER or THUNDERBALL Roger has got to be LIVE AND LET DIE Dalton LIVING DAYLIGHTS Craig has got to be QUANTOM
Without doubt or debate, George Lazenby peaked in OHMSS !
Happy Birthday to Kylan the Barbeauian!
Brosnan look the best in Twine, but his best Bond be in Tomorrow Never Dies. In LTK Dalton best look be at villian lair, some looks of LTK feel in production design/cinematography always remember me to Yolt and QOS have that flair also. In my opnion from TSWLM till TLD production design and looks of Bond and feel of the movies are hand in hand too. I think Yaphet Kotto wins it from Roger for LALD. Daniel Craig looks best in QOS followed by NTTD (Remember me a bit to my grandfather and why i like that dark blue so much).
Brosnan's hair looked better longer (Goldeneye) and Connery needed to dye the grey hair black in Diamonds are Forever.
When Connery did Diamonds Are Forever he didn’t seem to care he was more for the large paycheck he received of which he donated it all but he was noticeably heavier to then he was in You Only Live Twice which then he didn’t care either he was fed up with the role of Bond.
@@scottknode898He was def FED up. 😂
Pretty much on the mark I think.
I m more i fan of dressy suit of bond look I allways suit and tie
Connery looked best in Goldfinger. Actually no one ever looked better than Connery in Goldfinger
Think Moore looked best in TSWLM. Wearing a tux and navy uniform.
I disagree. Sean has his peak in Thunderball so no. 3. Roger has his peak in TSWLM so again no.3. Timothy yes the second. Pierce with TWINE is again no. 3. And with Daniel it would be the last so no 5. Anything close to a rule would be the third.
Fun episode! I have a bit of a different take. Connery: I have to go 'Goldfinger'. Every outfit he wore from the golf ensemble on and off the course, the long sleeved polo shirt when he was in stealth mode, the white dinner jacket and of course the gray three piece suit, he never looked better. Lazenby: he pulled the blue ski outfit off well. Moore and Dalton: Never liked their look in any of their films. Brosnan: Never looked better or was more Bondian that in 'The World is Not Enough'. Deeply flawed film, but he was completely at home as Bond, was the right age, had the right haircut too. Craig: 'Skyfall'- the suits, the Skyfall outfit, the peacoat, the haircut; Craig figured it out by number three.
I have seen Daniel Craig in his first outing as J B and no way is he JB he is a great actor but the film looked like the Bourne Identity with fast over editing and nothing like the look of the rest of the movies.
Well first off, The Bourne Identity had no fast editing. When Greengrass came on to direct in the sequels is when the fast editing and shaky cam was introduced. Craig's first outing was fine and not overly edited. I think you may be confused.
By the way, David. You have some very best Bond memorabilia items(especially watches) but also some very worst. Do you really need that stupid Safin's mask from NTTD(2021)!? You don't have to pick up every crap!
Sean’s best dressed 0:02 is definitely Goldfinger so theory blown. As for George you can get away with him looking good in his second film. ( First and last !! )
Roger Moore has the best suits of them all.
completely disagree about Connery and Moore. To me Connery looks his most iconic in Goldfinger and Thunderball. And The Man with the Golden Gun- i hate Moore's clothes in that movie. They look cheap and dated. I think it's probably his third that he looks his best.
Bonds in order are..
Connery..The original and best..
Brosnan..A really good second...
Moore....Played for laughs...decent
Dalton....Filling in the part....
Craig......Not Bond even though he tried...
Lazenby..Who???
Two ghosts!? Either that or theyve got the lights up too bright.
Goldeneye brosnan looks super skinny like waiter in a restaurant
Sean Connery: "Thunderball"(1965). George Lazenby: "OHMSS"(1969). Roger Moore: "TSWLM"(1977) & "Moonraker"(1979). Timothy Dalton: "TLD"(1987). Pierce Bronsan: "GoldenEye"(1995) & "TWINE"(1999). ***** And the 6th guy... He's not James Bond, I think! He's Jason Bourne 2.0.
Purposely left out, LAZENBY ??
Brosnan looks fatter in the face in TND. He was not a physically imposing man in any case.
Poor Timothy Dalton. He was too good ,too handsome , too talented for the tacky 80s. Bad clothes, bad hair and bad scripts. A shame he couldn’t have been a 35 year old Bond in the Craig era .He would have been stunning.
Brosnan never looked better than tomorrow never dies except thomas crown maybe.
So I think it's more random than the Theory of Seconds. Connery-Goldfinger (more at ease, less swarthy cinematography), Moore-LiveLetDie or ForYourEyesOnly - very crisp suits, good lighting, variety of locales. Lazenby's best in the ski-suit---looks like a man on a mission. Not a lot of his wardrobe does that. Dalton in Living Daylights (suits in Licence are horrible). Pierce in GoldenEye I prefer. His other suits seemed a bit shiny and thin? DieAnotherDay back to form. Craig I never liked in any suit. Always ended up looking like the henchman.
Kyle's theory....💩. LoL. We all know the best dressed movies were Diamonds are Forever, Octopussy, Licence to Kill, Die Another Day, and No Time to Die. Hahaha, just kidding. But not about the theory...💩. 🤪
In my opinion, I think Pierce Brosnan and maybe Daniel Craig look perfect in every film
That's easy for Craig - he never looked good in any film!
Yeah, many of he's suits were so tightly cut it was ridiculous.
The closest he got to looking like James Bond was Quantum of Solace. But yeah, way too ugly and short to be Bond.
@@dtuk22Good point. Craig era was slim fit overkill.
@@Romans8-9 "Slimfit over kill"....ha ha yeah i like that. 👍 .....well at least we were spared skinny fit.
@@dtuk22 yeah we missed out on the emo Bond era.
Interesting video. I enjoyed your content, except the discussion regarding Roger Moore. The worst Bond of all. He should have stared in comedy and not in action movies. All of my friends who are Bond fanatics have the same opinion. Why he was in so many movies as Bond, I’ll never know. Totally untrue to the character Fleming created. Don’t bring the character of Saint, that he played, into Bond. I enjoy your channel very much, until you talk about bloody Moore.
Interested to know what generation you and your friends are, because back in the 70's and 80's Roger Moore was massively popular as Bond. So much so, that fans weren't initially happy when Dalton took over the role from him (honestly!). Agree that poor old Roger wasn't cut out for Bond in the later movies due to his age, but he had a certain charm and charism that made his portrayal so great.
if you check out Calvin Dyson's James Bond channel, he is a hardcore James Bond fan from the Brosnan generation, yet Moore is his favourite Bond actor. It's all subjective I suppose!
lol - I'm sure The Bond Experience will never talk about Roger Moore again now just to keep you on board!! You are right, though, about Roger bringing his Saint persona to the Bond movies. He comes across more like the Saint than Bond in some scenes...
@@secretsymphony Or you could say that he brought a lot of himself to both roles.
@@joycey845 Well, he did, in my opinion, but I like Roger. I will say his personality fits the Saint better than Bond. It was just as good casting as Connery was for Bond.
@@SirHilaryManfatI grew up with Bond right from Connery’s Dr No. I was totally taken in by the character. So much, in fact, that I purchased and read all of Ian Fleming’s books. Roger Moore is a great actor. I can’t take that away from him, but he is no Bond. Most people who liked Roger Moore, and I will go out on a limb here, never read the books. Case in point. One of my cousins thought Moore was the best Bond. Did he read any of Fleming’s books? No! Another cousin of mine. Totally disliked Moore as Bond. Did he read any of Fleming’s books? Yes, and like me, all of them. Unless one knows the character that Fleming portrayed, really can’t pass correct judgment as to who is the best Bond actor. For me, and all that I personally know of that knows the character from Fleming’s books, feel as I do. I’m fine with those who think Moore did a fine job, that’s OK. But if you are a true Bond fan who knows and understands the character, in all honesty can’t accept RM as Bond.
Timothy Dalton looks worse in LTK. His hair is the worst LMFAO.