We might have to agree to disagree. Don’t get me wrong, I had fun watching it - and I’ll definitely watch it again - but it was as nonsensical as Brosnan’s French accent.

The score for GoldenEye is what dates it the most. It couldn't be more mid-90s action movie score if it tried. 

It was but I didn’t give him props for The Matador which was post-Bond.

All of Taffin is great but that scene is a great example of why. 

Also, the CD single of The World is Not Enough had the track Ice Bandits on from the score and, while its probably just the fact I heard it so much that way, it’s one of my favourite bits of Bond music.

Tomorrow Never Lies is great!

Completely agree. Brosnan is probably the weakest of the Bonds for me because he doesn’t seem to add anything of his own to it (even Lazenby was the romantic Bond, even if that’s more down to the story he had than his acting choices). He looked exactly how you would expect Bond to look and was a nice balance of…

“And he’s been great in everything I’ve seen him in since then”

“For British eyes on-lyyyyyyyyyyyy!" 

I’ve been watching a whole bunch of 2001 films this year and had forgotten what a busy year Hackman had. Romantic comedy (Heartbreakers), David Mamet crime drama (Heist) and the Owen Wilson/Gene Hackman Cinematic Universe double bill of generic action film (Behind Enemy Lines) and quirky indie comedy (The Royal…

“And everyone knows Spectre is one of the worst films ever made”

For me, Quantum of Solace’s biggest flaw is that it feels like an Arrested Development-esque “On the next Casino Royale” punchline - it’s fun but it’s short, silly, inconsequential and relies entirely on what came before rather than standing alone.

“I’m ready for some cheese”

No Time to Diegetic. 

An oldie but a goldie:

That flick with Dame Judi Dench created Oscar-Nominee Steve Coogan!

It’s worth noting that there are two documentaries. The first - which features Saville himself and is the more fascinating (and the one most people refer to) - is from his When Louis Met... series. The Louis Theroux: Saville documentary is from after Saville died and features Theroux grappling with Saville’s legacy…

That wasn't based on the Dahl book, though. Just the pre-existing idea of gremlins wrecking wartime aircraft. 

I hadn't even considered Connery and Lazenby but my first thought was how Craig was 37 when he began filming Casino Royale, which is definitely not middle-aged. 

“...we have an extraordinary opportunity to write multiple new chapters of these beloved stories” is a very PR way of saying “We are going to wring this IP for all it’s worth”.