Watch "The Man Who Would Be King". The rapport between Sean Connery and Michael Caine is so good. And there's some unfortunate Kipling-era racism, so you'll love it.

You don't have to like Bond; plenty of people don't. One of the things about Bond is that it's always basically aping whatever is popular at the time (e.g., Jason Bourne -> Casino Royale), so for me a big part of the appeal is going back in time to see what was "cool" at any given point in history. Because cool is all Bond is ever trying to be.

Hazelnut, I'll consider it. Especially if it has tons of blackface in it!

To Two Jar Slave's point, the next Bond's movies will most likely be "Superhero" movies. Probably looking something like Moonraker but dialed up with extensive CGI and science-fantasy Q gadgets.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, it might actually be fun after the dour Craig years.

Absolutely, garcet. The public's current apetite for irreverence could push Bond into some deep Roger Moore or latter-day Brosnan waters. Should be fun!

I also assume some sort of cinematic universe will be attempted, with spin-offs for Q, young M prequels, other 00 agents, etc. Attempted and promptly cancelled.

The most fun to watch bond movies are definitely Roger Moore’s.

But I think it helps the series’ longevity to pendulum between Cool Spy Gadgets Fun Time Bond and Super Serious Male Power Fantasy Bond.

Roger Moore's were overall the most fun camp, but I've got to go with Goldeneye as the best overall.

This is balanced out by the rest of Brosnan's being the worst. Yes, even worse than On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Craig's entire run has been a mixed mess of dour, Borne Identity, and emotional vulnerability. All of them botched.

Connery's Bond had its charm, but his movies were just dull. They're 90% just bouncing around to Club Med resorts.

I don't understand the flak On Her Majesty's Secret Service always gets. It's a good adventure, very well shot for a Bond film (don't take my word for it -- Christopher Nolan cites it as a major visual influence), and Lazenby was suitable as the first non-Connery actor.

You're right about Goldeneye, though. Same director as Casino Royale, and it shows. Both have the right mix of momentum, characterization, stupid fun, and brawn. Goldeneye is top-shelf, and, honestly, Tomorrow Never Dies is a fine follow-up. I don't remember The World is Not Enough at all, so it's probably that one and Die Another Day that forever ruined Brosnan's legacy.

The tank chase from Goldeneye is objectively the best single scene in the entire franchise.

The chase scenes from all the Craig movies just made me check the time and fiddle on my phone until they were over.

I think On Her Majesty's Secret Service is one of the best ones honestly. Especially since its the only one with a Bond-Girl that is a real match for Bond (RIP Diana Rigg). And some of the best music of the series also. Of course like all Bond films you have to look the other way on a lot of the films uneven and misogynistic-even-by-the-standards-of-the-time parts you see in most Bond films.

Film Crit Hulk is a huge Bond fan and basically wrote a book in installments online with the central thesis that each Bond film can be viewed as an overreaction to the previous one. I can't seem to get the Day 1 post to come up but here is Day 2

https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2014/07/17/hulk-vs.-james-bond-da y-2

Hell yes.

Good movie. Better accent.