"I can't really decide on an order, except to say that Dalton is tops."

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1. He's the finest actor ever to take on the role.
2. His Bond wasn't Superman -- he was human, with all the faults and frailties that entails. His steely, hundred-yard stare made him a most believable assassin, and his 007 exuded class and confidence, with an ever-present danger and turmoil bubbling just below his handsome exterior. Dalton also did much of his own stuntwork, which added an extra element of grit to his action scenes.

Perhaps you should put the comfort of conventional assessments aside and give his installments another look. Dalton's Bond -- nobody did it better."

"Craig is a great Bond. Not sure where I'd rank him yet, though. "

"Sorry for interrupting, but I'm afraid I have to disagree, S3N70R. No other actor could portray Bond better than Connery. He is obviosly the best there ever was. I even read the first three of Fleming's novels and I must say Connery really fits the character, both in the novels and in the movies. After all, Bond, from his biography, is born to a scottish father and a swiss mother. And Connery is from Scotland. All in all, I don't know about you, but Connery to me is the best Bond and nobody could beat him. I don't mind Craig, I absolutely agree, he is a very good Bond, similair to the character described in the novels, but not good enough to beat Connery. Oh, by the way, I found an interview with Craig where he said: “Sean Connery set and defined the character. He did something extraordinary with that role. He was bad, sexy, animalistic and stylish, and it is because of him I am here today. I wanted Sean Connery’s approval and he sent me messages of support, which meant a lot to me.”
So, if you're interested in this, i'll post you a link:
http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/bonds/index.php3
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"You said before you thought Craig could be better than Connery, and now you're saying Craig could, at best, "get very close" to Connery's interpretation. You're waffling. "

"No one came close to Roger Moore.Without him accepting the role after Connery left the scene,the James Bond franchise would have been no more,i mean no MOORE.Hail Sir Roger Moore the Saviour of Bond and the GREATEST BOND OF ALL TIME,FOREVER AND EVER"

"Moore and Dalton were the reason the series began to fail (well actuall the writers use of them), Brosnan had to rebuild the popularity of the series. Thats why for me Brosnan and Connery are the best, not only are they best in their portrayals, but Connery's Bond was what made people fall in love with Bond, and Brosnan made people fall back in love with Bond have years of despising te series. Craig seems to be retaining the audience that Brosnan built up."