Pierce Brosnan deserves so much more credit. Not just for Bond, but as an actor period. The November Man was a brilliant example of the dark chocolate analogy. He was able to do exactly that. I would say the underrated After The Sunset would be his “outside of Bond” milk chocolate. Pierce brings a lot of nuance to his performances. As he said in the GoldenEye interview, he finds emotional hooks and knows how to give a human feel to a superhuman role.

I think Tomorrow Never Dies is a highly underrated Bond Movie....nonstop action and entertainment from start to finish with a kick-ass cast

Pearce Brosnan's bond is almost perfect dare I say, a good mix of corny comedy and seriousness. Or perhaps a James Bond whiplash mix of making jokes whilst saving the world from disaster I dunno.

If I decide to watch a Bond for Christmas it's always a Brosnan. They are the most consistently entertaining of the whole franchise for me. Endlessly rewatchable. Yes, even Die Another Day 😜

I think The World Is Not Enough and Tomorrow Never Dies are so so underrated!!!!! They’re absolutely brilliant.

I agree completely about Brosnan. I've always found him to be the quintessential Bond, because he was able to look at past portrayals and take everything that worked from all of them. The charm, the levity, the seriousness, the emotion, etc. That's how I've always felt about it, and you put it perfectly into words! Wow, after reading that Edgar Wright quote, suddenly I want him to be the next Bond director! He wasn't really on my list before, but if it means the first fun Bond film since 2002, please jump on board, Edgar, haha

I’ve seen a lot of people say Brosnan was screwed over by the scripts after GoldenEye but personally, I feel like Tomorrow Never Dies and especially The World is not Enough still held onto that magic he brought to the screen in GoldenEye.

One of the things I love most is how you can just feel Brosnan LOVED being Bond. You can tell he's not just going through the motions to get the paycheck unlike...some people.

I'm a bit like you, Brosnan is the definite Bond for me as a 90s kid. He's smooth, suave, good looking, excellent in action scenes, his movies had everything. I particularly believe that TND is massively slept on and was ahead of its time, story wise. Now more than ever, media manipulation is a real thing and those days when the media would provide cool, objective coverage is long gone. Nowadays their coverage is politically motivated, similar to what Jonathan Pryce's Elliott Carver did with his news & media empire. (Maybe not to the extent of potential WW3, but not too far either). Brosnan's acting is fantastic too, the man delivered on what was asked of him by the directors.

I similarly picture Brosnan when I think of Bond. He just… has that look of a super spy like James Bond.

Brosnan's Bond felt fresh at the time, since there'd been a relatively long hiatus since Licence to Kill. He's the perfect blend of Connery and Moore, it's just a pity he never got a fifth film.

Tomorrow Never Dies has the most kickass Bond girl in Michelle Yeoh, David Arnold's best music for the series, one of the most memorable cars of the franchise, among the best motorcycle chases ever, a very creative & imaginative plan for the main villain, etc... Still my personal favorite to this day.

Sign me up. Brosnan was my first, and then I strayed far, as so many of us did, in the Daniel-era. But, inexplicably, the very first thing that popped into my head during my 1st screening of NTTD, when the vanity shot of Daniel looking skyward rolled on screen, was Brosnan. I suddenly appreciated that he did his job and never put himself above the legacy. And suddenly had a whole lot of nostalgia for my similarly Brosnan-steeped childhood.

I loved Brosnan's movies because he seemed like a boy having fun. I also loved the supporting cast at MI-6. I loved the banter between Q, Money Penny or M. I loved the coldness of Brosnan, but also the deadpan delivery of one-liners. It was just sheer fun. I also thought Bond looked like a spy. The shadowy eyes, the cold expression, the calculated movements and the fact that he could blend in as a businessman.

Brosnan's 'Just surviving, Mr Chang, just surviving,' line in Die Another Day is pure perfection. He's just come back from being tortured and the irony and humour in the delivery is just spot on. His line delivery throughout his tenure was as masterful as Sean or Roger at their peak.

I've never heard him discuss that scene from Goldeneye. It is such a grounding scene for his portrayal, cutting through the bravado to uncover a rawness which he is often not credited for. Also, the score's track "What Keeps You Alone" supporting the scene is soo good and underrated.

Die Another Day has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. Also, when Goldeneye was being made a lot in the media said without the USSR, Bond was no longer relevant in the world. Brosnan brought the franchise back from the abyss. Let's remember, whether it is Brosnan or Craig, these scripts have been generally written by the same folks over these decades and these actors have done the best they can with what is put in front of them.

TWINE is enormously underrated. It is quite literally the last Bond film in the classic mold.

'20th anniversary of Nightfire' I feel like I should be drawing my pension and picking out a coffin now. That made me feel so old

Being born in 87 Brosnan was all I ever knew really, like Calvin said growing up with Goldeneye on the N64 made me want to be Brosnans bond

Speaking of Brosnan getting the order mixed up, I was once at an event where one of his stunt doubles was a guest of honour. He did a speech about being in “GoldenEye, then Tomorrow Never Dies, Die Another Day, and finally The World is Not Enough.” It took a lot of willpower to not stand up and do an Alan Partridge “Stop Getting Bond Wrong!” to his face - not wanting to make a scene, I instead went with the snarky “heh, he got the order wrong” to my friends afterwards option.

To me, Brosnan is my 2nd favourite Bond (just behind Dalton). He represents everything I love about the best aspects of each actor playing Bond: Connery's coolness, Lazenby's lovelorn, Moore's romanticism and Dalton's rage. His first 3 films are some of the most enjoyable films in the Series. Tomorrow Never Dies is a bit plotless and too action-heavy, but is still an enjoyable watch. World is Not Enough is genuinely fantastic and has Brosnan's best performance. And Goldeneye is still my favourite Bond film. Really hope fans give the Brosnan films some reappraisal.

I think Brosnan’s Bond is a great balance of fun and heavier moments. Going back and watching those 90s films is a breath of fresh air, especially after fifteen years of Craig impersonating a plank of wood.

The World Is Not Enough is actually my favourite of the Brosnan era, he gets the performance absolutely spot-on and the coldness with which he executes Elektra always stuck with me. Die Another Day is also not that bad but should have had it's climax at the ice palace instead of the stupid bit with the cargo plane that I always thought was one action sequence too many.

He may not be everyone’s favorite, but he’ll always be the actor that I associate with Bond.

Pierce Brosnan is my favorite Bond. He encapsulated the best elements of all the Bond actor's, making him absolutely perfect. And just like him, his films were a perfect combination of high octane action with a hard edge and an element of darkness, daring to bring in uniqueness but also retaining the original elements that made Bond films so much fun.

90s kid here. To me Brosnan was/is Bond. Goldeneye was my first Bond movie and of course the game. I was so pumped for TND I rented the game before I saw the film. I'm already on the reappraisal having rewatched them all after getting the big box set for Christmas. Brosnan was a really fun Bond. We need more milk chocolate.

Yes he does. Brosnan's bond was the turning point from classic bond to modern bond. A 50/50 mixture of the golden age of cinema styled characterization and pulp adventure, and character motivated dramatics of the last 20 years. It introduced bond as a sizeable presence in a new medium, gaming, of which it serves a keystone classic for console gaming, and it saw Cubby's departure with Barbara's ascension as lead producer. Standard directors to work on multiple movies became less common, all sorts of important things happened in his era.

I couldn't agree more Calvin. For me, the Brosnan era is exactly where I want my Bond films to be in terms of tone. They strike the perfect balance of humour, fun, emotion and heart. All of them are so fun to watch and I have such a love and appreciation for that era. For me, Brosnan will always be the perfect, and my favourite James Bond ❤️

I've wrestled for a long time as to who my favourite Bond is, I didnt have one. But it is now Brosnan. Best dressed, best looking and was born for the role. He could do it all. Such a shame he didn't get better scripts and got replaced by Craig.

I'd say Tomorrow Never Dies and The World is Not Enough definitely deserve another look.

As a fellow 90s kid Brosnan was absolutely the gateway drug for me and to this day remains the benchmark against which I measure the rest of them. Bottom line is when I finish any Brosnan film I am buzzing with excitement whereas Craig's films more often than not leave me wanting to lie in a fetal position inside a priest hole...

For me, one of the biggest problems with the Craig era was that it never felt like Being bond was ever enjoyable. Like He would sit in the most sun drenched part of the world with the most expensive drink and being waited on by serving staff and he'd have the most dower expression on his face because he was only about the job. Craigs bond never felt like a person, he was almost like a piece of military equipment, to the point his living spaces were mostly empty cold affairs. So I guess when we had to engage with his love stories it felt hollow to me, as this guy who never seemed to want any kind of normal life was now so invested in being a family man. Then you have Brosnan, who would relax after and before a mission, and enjoy himself. He wouldn't ever turn off his readiness but he would at least enjoy a drink and order a meal. When he's Skiing with Electra you get the impression he might take time off in the Swiss alps to enjoy his life when he has down time. Ian Flemings Bond did have his darker moments, but he also knew a very good scrambled eggs recipe and knew which wine to order.

An epic video Calvin. Yes Mr Brosnan was quite an incredible Bond. I always found his portrayal of Bond interesting and fresh. I was 33 when Goldeneye came out, and despite the fact, that Roger Moore will always be my favourite, Mr Brosnan is well deserving of Praise.

I remember Brosnan's appearance on Muppets Tonight, which our family had on VHS. The episode depicts him as being a total klutz - until the studio is invaded by militant Lobsters and he has to disguise himself as a giant prawn to save the day...

Brosnan was the way it started for me. Goldeneye and Tommorrow Never Dies. Certainly came across as described, “Charming Sophisticated Secret Agent” (RIP Robbie Coltrane, I enjoyed him as a supporting role in two bond films as well as Hagrid)

IMO Brosnan does not deserve reappraisal since he is still popular with many, but TND deserves reappraisal. Now with the Craig era completed, I have to say that TND was the last time Bond was escapist fun, and it should be a reminder of what Bond should strive to be, especially after fifteen years of Craig. Like Calvin, I am a 90s kid, and Goldeneye was the first Bond I saw at the cinema (an experience I do not hold in good memory since after watching Dalton’s two Bond efforts a week before, my perspective of Bond was cemented in stone) Yes, I played the games, his face was the image of Bond, but Brosnan for me was simply too much of a reminiscent of both Connery and Moore. However Edgar Wright is absolutely correct that there needs to be a change and there needs to be a return to the escapist fair because, in the end, isn’t that what hooked us to Bond in the first place?

I feel GoldenEye is perfect as is in terms of reception and all that, but I feel the later Brosnan films, Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough especially, definitely deserve some reappraisal from a good portion of fans.

Pierce Brosnan is still my favourite James Bond and Die Another Day will always be my favourite film 😊 You said "Brosnan made you want to be Bond" and to that I say that's so true as even I think like that. But these days people want to see themselves in the character which is kinda stupid as I don't want to see myself in Bond.

I think you're spot on Calvin! I too grew up with Brosnan, and I've always found his portrayal to be the perfect balance of light & dark. I enjoyed Craig's performances, but I think by-and-large his films never captured the sense of fun that Brosnan's did. Very much looking forward to your Nightfire retrospective too, an amazing game!

In the spirit of friendly discussion, I don’t think Brosnan’s renaissance is due to be anything like Lazenby or Daltons, because I don’t think he really had much of a slump. I think the Lazenby and Dalton renaissances were very much fuelled by a rally against the general consensus, against the perceived wisdom: the perception was Lazenby and Dalton’s portrayal of Bond and their films weren’t very good. Fans of L&D were like “no, they were good, give them a chance.” Whereas Brosnan? He’s always been liked. Your video shows, his portrayal of Bond and his films were popular. While opinion on his later films is mixed, I don’t think anyone ever wrote his Bond off the way they did with L&D. I’ve never seen anyone say “give Brosnan a chance” because, well, they’ve never had to say that. Lazenby came straight after the highly popular Connery and Dalton came straight after the highly popular Moore and both fell victim to “not as good as the last guy” syndrome. Whereas Brosnan had the six-year hiatus to wipe the slate (and memories) clean so he got instant popularity in the way Lazenby & Dalton never did. And I think a large part of L&D’s renaissance was the rediscovering of them, that their tenures were so brief they were forgotten - Lazenby was forgotten as soon as Connery returned and then Moore came along, Dalton forgotten once Brosnan relaunched the series. And since they both had such brief tenures it meant they didn’t leave a lasting impression in the way the other four have. And a lot of Brosnan’s goodwill comes from 90s kids who grew up with his era and knew no Bond before him. But 60s kids are gonna remember Connery, not Lazenby, and 80s kids are gonna remember Moore (not helped by the fact they would‘ve been too young for LTK). One year and three years are two short a length of time to grow up in (and yes, I know the Dalton era is technically seven years long since he stood down in 94, but considering the only thing that happened post-LTK was James Bond The Duel, I won’t be surprised if kids at the time were more familiar with James Bond Jr than Dalton Bond). And I don’t think that goodwill ever went away. Even during the height of Craig’s tenure people still liked him. Heck, I think I saw more hate for Craig during the Craig era than Brosnan hate. When GoldenEye on the Wii came out in 2010 I saw a lot of people saying “Boo, bring Brosnan back” - I never saw anyone saying “replacing Brozza with Craig is an improvement.” And sure, some of that was probably the decision to take Brosnan out of a Brosnan story, but still, those 90s kids weren’t just throwing him away just because Craig came along. I don’t think Craig was so popular that it caused a Brosnan slump. Maybe immediately after Casino Royale but when I got into Bond in 2010 there seemed to be plenty of Brosnan love. Sure the recent rescreenings weren’t good for Brosnan, but that was only in the UK and even then not every cinema in the UK so I don’t think it’s fully indicative of the feelings of the fan base or even the population in general. I dunno, maybe I just saw the Dalton renaissance differently 10 years ago because I was a Dalton fan, and it seemed like before his bounce it was a controversial thing to say that he was your favourite Bond, in the way it never did for Brosnan (a lot of the people saying “Brosnan saved the franchise” were also saying “after Dalton f*cked it up” - yes Brosnan saved the franchise but the hiatus wasn’t Dalton’s fault). It’s never seemed to me that saying “Brosnan is my favourite Bond” is a controversial thing to say. What I do agree with is that the individual films themselves will have a bounce. I have seen quite a bit comments like “Brosnan was a great Bond, but aside from GoldenEye his films were sh*t.” TND was seen as having a villain with a improbable plan, TWINE “huh-huh Denise Richards can’t act” and DAD had awful CGI and a hammy villain. But now TND has only become more probable in this age of fake news, people have stopped treating Christmas Jones as the worst thing ever and that her presence spoils the film, and DAD… Well it still has awful CGI and a hammy villain but people are old enough to be nostalgic about it now.

Sean Connery will always be my favourite but I grew up with Pierce Brosnan so I will always have a soft spot for his portrayal. GoldenEye has always been in the top 5 for me - but Tomorrow Never Dies & in particular The World is Not Enough have been climbing the ranks for me… and Die Another Day like Diamonds are Forever is like gooey candy, it’s not good for me but I bloody enjoy it from time to time 😅

The World Is Not Enough was a great film and I rank it pretty close to Goldeneye. I think what also helped Goldeneye be as popular and memorable for us who grew up in the 90s was the n64 game.

I have a soft spot for Tomorrow Never Dies. It was the first 007 movie I vividly remember particularly the BMW scene where it runs over the spikes Bond had dropped earlier blowing the tires and then seeing Bond pressing a button on his phone and re-inflating them. That was such an epic moment for me and became a 007 fan since then.

When it comes to the official Bond series, I can honestly and confidently say that there's yet to be anything even remotely close to a bad James Bond actor.

The fact that Die Another Day was dead last on that box office list makes me happy. Sorry, Calvin. :-)

I really like Tomorrow Never Dies and also Brosnan as Bond. He was 'my Bond' too when growing up so that's who I picture as the character. Also, I watched TND last week and there a load of 'before they were famous' actors as British sailors including Hugh Bonneville and Gerard Butler!

Pierce Brosnan was my first James Bond, he’s what got me into the franchise, and my second favorite Bond overall. He is a gold standard of how to play the character. Also the world is not enough is so underrated, that’s one of my top five favorite Bond films.

Brosnan was the most well rounded Bond performance wise and his tenure is the most consistent quality wise.

I think the Brosnan era got the perfect balance between emotional drama and fun entertainment. The end of the Dr. Kaufman scene in TND is a good example. He is obviously deeply hurt by Paris' death but after kissing her body after killing Kaufman, the character and the movie draws a line under the event and moves on. He has to in order to do his job correctly. What follows is an incredibly fun action scene. Perhaps when he returns home after the mission he grieves privately, but we don't really need to see that. Getting the balance between drama and fun in a Bond movie can be very delicate but Brosnan's era managed it perfectly whereas the Craig era overdosed on the drama at times. Over the last few months, I watched NTTD and TND with the same group of friends. They sighed at the end of NTTD and said it didn't feel like a Bond movie, whereas they had a great time with TND.

I'm with you, Calvin, Brosnan was who I grew up with. Even knowing I have some bias there and going back to watch his films critically... I still don't get why so many fans dislike his performance! He was both amusing and convincingly seemed like he'd kill you the moment you were a threat.

Well done! And I agree with you--although, for me, Die Another Day has always been my favorite of his films, as it was a true celebration of 40 years of Bond. After six very long years, bringing Bond back to the big screen was an enormous gamble, but it was one that truly paid off. And that triumph can largely be attributed to Pierce, who was perfect for the role. While the Craig era was undoubtedly successful. it is perhaps time to return to a less serious approach to the role, with the Brosnan era a perfect template to follow.

You bring up some good points, Calvin. I grew up with Brosnan as Bond and think he strikes the right balance of suaveness, comedy, and depth of character. His first two films are great, I like what they tried to do in TWINE, and I enjoy the first half of DAD more than most. His portrayal of Bond was always authentic and that's what I love about his films.

Both Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies are movies that I always enjoy when I go back to them, and I'm even warming to The World is Not Enough far more these days, as they never go too far into camp humour or over seriousness. The great thing about Brosnan's take is that while he never mastered any particular aspect of the character, he really deserves credit for hitting a perfect middle ground. To use Edgar Wright's analogy, I'd say Brosnan was a high cocoa content milk chocolate.

Edgar Wright's dark chocolate milk chocolate analogy is spot on. I've adored the dark chocolate Craig era but its time to go in a lighter direction. Following the Brosnan template is the way to go.

Couldn’t agree more with this-When I tell older film nerds that I’m obsessed with James Bond, but follow up on the next question by saying my favorite Bond is the Brosnan era, I immediately see them scoff and decide I have no taste😂 I do attribute it a lot to nostalgia, but I really hope the next Bond takes inspiration from this era. I want to leave a Bond movie saying “Wow! How cool would it be to get to be him!” With the Craig era I’ve been leaving thinking “Wow he’s kind of a sad alcoholic.” Or more recently “Why the hell was he driving that kid around?”

Couldn’t agree with you more. The Brozza was my coming-of-age Bond too, and to see him so discarded so quickly is depressing. He was SO beloved during his tenure. Craig is great too of course, but in a totally different way. Having been there with him, on set as Bond; he did have a very cool way about him.

Brosnan’s Bond is still my favorite. I felt he had the best balance between the campy and serious side of James Bond. Plus his era of games were the best. I even associate the Walther P99 as “Bond’s gun” as much as the PPK because of both him and the games.

What I liked about the Brosnan era was that even though the movies were escapist entertainment (more than the Dalton era), there were moments of quiet reflection. You highlighted the beach scene in Goldeneye, but I also liked the scene where Bond coldly takes out the assassin in his hotel room in TND. Plus, there is the fantastic cold-blooded killing of Electra King in TWINE, followed by a gentle kiss, made even more powerful by the fact that M witnessed the entire thing. There isn't quite a moment like those in Die Another Day, but the entire first half hour or so of the film is pretty serious before escalating to the outrageous, especially in the second hour.

As it happens, I just rewatched Tomorrow Never Dies this morning. I had an absolute blast!

TL;DR warning Brosnan definitely doesn't deserve the hate he gets. While I think "Tomorrow Never Dies" is somewhat middle-of-the-road, "Goldeneye" and "The World Is Not Enough" are both in my Top 10...Hell, after the sh*tshows of "Quantum of Solace" and "No Time To Die" and I don't even hate "Die Another Day" as much as I used to. Don't me wrong it's still deep in the lower half of my rankings...but at least there's SOME fun to be had so it's kinda moved up without really doing anything. CALVIN! You'll be happy to know I'm not even as hard on Roger Moore as I used to be. I've said time and again how I prefer more grounded, realistic Bond films...and then Daniel Craig became "be careful what you wish for". "Casino Royale" and "Skyfall" not withstanding, where was the fun and adventure??? Yeah, Brosnan had some pretty outlandish moments but I think his films for the most part perfectly walked the line of serious and fun. I don't mind the occasional emotional moment; I mean Vesper Lynd's death scene still chokes me up 16 years later BUT Bond is NOT supposed to be a relatable character; he's supposed be a male fantasy: guns, gadgets, martinis, casinos, fast cars, beautiful women, exotic locations, villains in lairs... Hopefully he does get the same reevaluation that Dalton got. Because...What might be a controversial opinion...The 2 Dalton films and first 3 Brosnan films are the best stretch of Bond films since Connery's tenure.

Timothy Dalton is the best Bond for me, from a Fleming standpoint and indeed, as you wisely said - ahead of his time

Really great video! Brosnan was my first Bond too and to me, he'll always be Bond. Also, I was really happy to see some shots from "007 Nightfire" and can't wait for your video on it, as it's one of my all-time favorite games!!

The beautiful recreation of the Thunderball poster in Last Night in Soho definitely shows Edgar Wrights love for the Bond films. The reaction to the Cuba section of No Time To Die shows a massive desire for a camp fun return to Bond.

I hope so! I have always liked the first 3. I used to dislike DAD a lot, but now i think its good and fun untill Bond goes to the ice palace. Its been a while since your old reviews where up, so I look forward to your reviews of the Brosnan Bond films. Goldeye is still number 1 for me.

Pierce Brosnan was the first Bond I saw so I think he does a great job as the character, I just think he wasn’t given the best film material at the end.

I'm so ready for the Nightfire video. I used to love playing the Skyrail and covering every entrance with trip wires and seeing if my cousin could get in without setting any off.

Having just rewatched the Brosnan films this weekend, finishing the world is not enough only an hour before finding this video, I would say yes.

I'm glad that Pierce Brosnan is getting a lot of praise for his performance as Doctor Fate in Black Adam. From what I can tell anyway. I haven't seen it yet but I'd be interested to know your thoughts.......

Brosnan was a fantastic Bond. I don’t get why his movies get a lot of hate now a days. I know Die Another Day wasn’t the best film, but Brosnan always delivered in his performances as Bond! I remember when Daniel Craig was the new Bond, I was about 8 years old at the time and I told myself what happened to Brosnan! Point is, him and his movies were not bad, and he deserves all the recognition in the world!

This was a fantastic video. You make no secret of being a Brosnan fan, like myself, but put forward objective and fair arguments on the subject. I didn't go see any of the re-releases in cinema but I actually now kind of regret that listening to your experience of seeing Die Another Day. I remember my sheer excitement and anticipation waiting for that to come out 20 years ago.

I've thought that EXACT thing about Brosnan in Die Another Day for the past 9 years. Thank you for backing me up. I was starting to think I was going crazy.

Fantastic video! You nailed something I have never considered about my own Bond fandom. I'm roughly the same age as you but my introduction was from my Nana who loved the Connery films, so I have very traditional Bond views from that as I lived Pierce's first Bond experience 30 years later. Having said that, Brosnan was "my" Bond same as you and I have a huge soft spot for GoldenEye, TnD and TWiNE (sorry but I can't follow you down the DAD rabbit hole😅). Great work, thank you.

Much as I love Daniel Craig (and always will), Pierce Brosnan was my Bond. I think young fans have a tendency to rebel against whichever Bond that preceded their entry point into the franchise. I remember being very snarky about Roger Moore when I was a teenager but now absolutely adore the man and his films. What concerns me slightly is that the gritty tone of the Craig era opened the door for viewers that would otherwise turn their noses up at the older entries and might decry it again were the series to revert back to "lighter" fare.

Just found your channel recently and I have been loving your videos. Grew up loving the Bond films watching them with my dad (rip) and my last name is Bond! Keep up the great work brother!

That outrageous outburst of laughter by Brosnan is really refreshing. It highlights that even he thought that tsunami scene was utterly ridiculous. I guess he just politely played along ultimately to the detriment of his Bond tenure... or how it has come to be perceived. But he's the best bond for me

Pierce Brosnan was and always will be the perfect 007, the looks the charm and everything he brought to the table was just impeccable

I grew up watching Brosnan's Bond and I just love his way and portrayal of Bond. Pierce once said that he was just copying a little from Roger Moore and Connery but he definitely brought something unique to the table and I'm always looking forward to Goldeneye TND and TWINE whenever I do a marathon

Your credits music brought back so many N64 memories! Thanks for that.

I'm absolutely ready for the Brosnaissance! It made me smile to hear that you had mildly reappraised Die Another Day because that one has always been a guilty pleasure of mine.

I definitely re-evaluated the bond movies recently and found that I love more bond movies than I realized however even ones that aren't my favourites, still have moments I love. my favourite films though are still the Brosnan films as when I was younger he was the Bond I started watching the films with and I honestly had the biggest crush on him. that crush has not went away lol.

Oh most definitely! Brosnan is my personal favorite Bond. Whenever I'm introducing my friends to Bond, a lot of times I'll either show them Goldeneye or The World Is Not Enough.

I have to say, from what I saw, Brosnan's Bond potrayal always seemed to be one of the most loved in the series so I don't think he needs to be revalued like Dalton's. However, even though I LOVE my 007 movies more grounded a la Dalton/Craig I'm really craving for some white chocolate 😅

Complete total aside but I think he did a really good job as Doctor Fate in Black Adam. It was cool seeing him on film again as I've been on a bond kick and as such the Brosnan films as well.

My favorite thing about Pierce’s run as bond was that it kept a good amount of the campy stuff whole also being just serious enough to still take seriously. I think the more absurd things in bond are important for the series, but also finding a good balance of the seriousness helps to keep it something general modern audiences can get into. My biggest problem with Daniel’s run was just that a lot of the movies kinda just felt like a British John Wick as it lost its identity a bit

I do want a lighter Bond as long as they don't go full Fast & Furious / MCU. Die Another Day already feels like a precursor to the later F&F movies!

Will definitely be using the term “Brosnaissance” going forward! Keep up the great work, Calvin 👏🏻

You are the best at reminding us what is so special about each Bond actor. I feel like the writers let Pierce down a bit after TND but his stature certainly put Bond back on the map for audiences in the US.

I want him to have a proper finale like Craig did.

I still don’t get all the dislike for Octopussy, yes it might be silly but I personally enjoy it and think Roger Moore and Maud Adams did a fantastic job in the film

Goldeneye review and a nightfire video before the end of the year? Christmas time going to be special this year!

Great video Calvin. Both you and Edgar Wright have perfectly articulated the Bond era's and how I'm feeling about Bond now. As we're of the same generation, I'm hoping for a hard hitting story but not at the expense of fun and joy. I want to come out of the cinema like I did after seeing Top Gun Maverick or RRR. I miss that feeling! Especially after seeing NTTD

Taking all into the account I do think Pierce Brosnan became a middle of the road Bond after all these years. Had a one good movie with Golden Eye and quite nice Tommorow Never Dies and World is not enough and quite bad Die Another day but other bonds had a quirks and characteristics that made them identifiable while Brosnan went middle of the road.

I grew up in the Daniel Craig era so Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond, but Die Another Day was the first Bond film I’d seen on DVD and I remember being absolutely blown away by it as a kid it’s what started my love for Bond. Say what you want about Pierce Brosnans films as a Bond he was absolutely incredible and up there with Connery and Moore. He also absolutely gave it his all and really enjoyed and appreciated the role which makes me appreciate his tenure even more. So yes you are absolutely right he deserves more credit.

Brosnan is forever my Bond. I loved him so much I made it a point to watch every single movie he ever played and will ever play in. Sometimes I regret that decision as he plays in a LOT of movies and sometimes has more minor roles in them haha but he’s just one of my favourite actor of all time and I’m happy to say I’ve seen all of his work!

Tomorrow Never Dies is my favouite Brosnan film. It's massively underrated and aged amazingly given today's geopolitical climate. On that note, TWINE feels very contemporary as well. Overall, he made 3.5 solid-to-great Bond films (the remaining 0.5 is the romp that DAD turns into from Iceland onwards). Most importantly: his tenure was FUN. The hate he's getting from some circles of people who consider themselves hardcore fans is utterly ridiculous.

This man was our action hero growing up, he was THE British action adventure hero!!! :) I also think the Brosnan era was also the beginning of the BB and MG era too with them behind the scenes. They really wanted Goldeneye to not just follow the safe formula of what's come before, but really push for new ideas in writers and directors in the following movies. Goldeneye brought not only the old fans back, but it brought in a new genreation of audiences and fans. the MTV generation love him to bits too :) No one should judge Die another day as the reason Brosnan was a failure, he deserved a 5th movie and it always puzzles me why they let him go. even though he said he's glad he wasn't in The living Daylights, I still kinda wish he was in that movie as it would have been just that little bit better :)

Brosnan will always be my favorite. Every time he's on screen for me I feel like I'm 7 years old again, watching Bond while playing with my Spy Gear toys. Not to mention the fact that his tenure gave us Nightfire, which will always be my favorite Bond video game.

I'm happy to hear you say all these wonderful things about Brosnan era. I feel the same way. Recently watched DAD and enjoyed it more than ever.

Pierce Brosnan is literally my favorite bond, so I just hope we get a sort of Tim dalton and roger Moore style reappraisal because that would just be so awesome