"Well, Dalton didn't appear in "Goldeneye" but Brosnan did- and it's the best of his Bonds. "Diamonds" to me is just cheap looking and Connery walks through it- seeming to be on his way to pick up the check (and get on to filming "Zardoz"...). FRWL somehow just feels like an all around involving Bond story- gadgets exist- but come off as tools versus toys. The settings, the involvement with locals (including the character of Ali Kerim Bey, who could have been in every Bond as far as I am concerned- he's that enjoyable!) and the villiany just all come together, with the most subtle sexy Bond woman, to create a fine film that left the roughness of the first film behind, yet doesn't shoot for any single element to create an almost too memorable impact like the next few films (gold-painted woman, super-sinister gold freak, stolen nukes, spacecraft stealing rockets to name a few). SPECTRE wants a Lektor, but isn't about to blow crap out of the world to get one- they try to do it with a bit of finesse.

For the worst Bond film, not including the dreadful "Never Say Never" (Sean! WHAT the hey happened to "Warhead"?? I read the script you co-wrote and it played great!!), I have to say Brosnan's last "Die Another Day" just blows- and that's taking into account all of the Moores. DAD falls into the "itching powder in my underwear" category of movies. What a mess. I'd rather sit through "A View to a Kill" again than see that a 2nd time (actually I DiD watch it for the 2nd time recently- ugh. There's 2 hours of my life I'll never get back...).

BP"