You’re a very underrated KZfaqr, Calvin. Keep up the great work. “Do you expect me to comment? No Mr. Bond, to subscribe!”

Much like Desmond being the best Q, I think 99.9% of Bond fans would agree that Martin Campbell is the best director. It's astonishing that, as you said, he can introduce a new Bond and reinvent the series TWICE and give us one of the best films in the series BOTH times. I certainly wouldn't complain if he got brought back for Bond 26.

I really have a soft spot for John Glen, and Majesty's Secret Service, is my favorite Bond Film, so that puts Peter Hunt quite high for me.

I loved how in the 60s movies, they kept Blofeld a mystery. You only heard his voice and saw his hands. Until YOLT. The modern film has none of that mystery and then they make Blofeld and Bond adoptive brothers.

Still think John Glen ought to be number one but he'll forever be underappreciated by the fandom. His admittedly workmanlike approach gave Bond the stability it needed durng the 80s McClory fiasco, he's still the best at shooting action setpieces and chases (License to Kill's finale is one of the best, ever) and I appreciate that he experimented with comedy and tone when others wouldn't dare. His biggest flaw was that he consistently surrounded himself with mediocre talent, specifically DPs and production designers, who made his films look cheap. If it weren't for Glen (and Campbell too) the series may not have lasted this long.

17:19 Dear old Terence Young trying to put his sunglasses into a non-existent shirt pocket always makes me smile.

In my opinion, I'd have to say Terrance Young. He set the tone, look, and style with Dr. No and From Russia with Love. Then continued it with Thunderball, while building off of Guy Hamilton's work in Goldfinger and his own work. Most underatred, John Glen. Generally, he gave solid job to each of his movies and his action sequences are really well shot. Least favorite, Michael Apted. I don't think he really had a grasp on that story or action sequences for The World is Not Enough. Strangely, I did enjoy his 3rd Narnia movie.

Glen is my favorite. I like how his films were more realistic instead of grandiose and bombastic like the ones prior to his arrival. Him and Dalton were a perfect match.

Sam Mendes once said making a Bond movie is "not a healthy way to work." Considering he made Calvin's favorite Eon-produced Bond film and followed it up with his least favorite, I can believe that.

Worst: Marc "Jumpcut" Forster Best: Martin "Reboot" Campbell

Roger Michell revealed that he was offered Quantum and was told to start storyboarding straight away. He asked if the script was finished and was told it was no where near finished. He said he knew it was not going to work and walked away.

You should do a Ranking for the best to worst Bond Film Movie posters

I very much appreciate the film-making knowledge you bring to this video in particular - your familiarity with the language of film is evident and has helped me to understand some of the reactions I've had to the different approaches taken by Bond film directors. Oh, and the presence of Mrs. Bell is ALWAYS welcome!

I’d take Forster over Tamahori myself - those slowdown/speedup bits really do annoy me, as does his mentality that CGI just makes everything better (in a series which, for the most part, does everything practically, which is perhaps why it’s so aggravating) plus I think Forster got better performances from his actors than Tamahori did. Yes Forster’s artistic flourishes are annoying, but they don’t bother me too much, at least not as much as Tamahori’s flourishes do. But I’m not in disagreement that both deserve to be at the bottom of the ranking, just, if I had to pick a poison, I’d take Forster’s arty-farts over Tamahori’s excessive cheese™.

I'd LOVE to see a Bond film directed by Denis Villeneuve & again shot by Roger Deakins. Their pairing in Sicario & Blade Runner is one of the most underrated in cinematic history. The tension in Sicario built from slow, lingering shots that are quickly broken by short, harsh and incredibly violent sequences would lend itself well to a retelling of more classic Bond stories & a more faithful interpretation of the Fleming source material.

OHMSS is so gorgeous to watch that it hurts to think what could have happened had Hunt been allowed to take Bond into the New Hollywood 70s. Grittier, more realistic, more mature stories, but with a period flair that (at least for us yung'uns) would still feel like a natural extension of the 60s. By 1977 they still could have passed the torch to Sir Roger and given us the disco-era high camp. But I would sacrifice Diamonds, LaLD and Golden Gun for three more from Hunt, easy.

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Great video Calvin, you displayed a lot of knowledge of film techniques in this video. My ranking would go like this : 1. John Glen - I think a lot of the darker elements now present in Bond were brought in by Glen. He really brought the spy and thriller elements back. I absolutely love FYEO, TLD and LTK. All top 10. He knew what worked about Bond and utilised them perfectly. 2. Martin Campbell - Another director who understands how to craft a Bond film. He reinvented the series twice and made two of some of the best Bond films. He's a legend. 3. Peter Hunt - OHMSS is the most beautiful looking Bond film. The shots are full of texture and beauty. He really should've done more. 4. Lewis Gilbert - His films have the sheer action spectacle that defines Bond. All really consistently great films as well. 5. Terence Young - Really sharp behind the camera, also created the Bond cinematic identity. 6. Guy Hamilton - Not a big fan of any of his films but he's consistent, his films are the kind I'd marathon in one night. 7. Roger Spottiswoode - He was good, could've done more films and I wouldn't complain. 8. Michael Apted - You were right, his direction is one of the weaker parts of the film. 9. Sam Mendes - He has a good visual style but he's also extremely pretentious. If he'd just done Skyfall, he'd be way higher. 10. Lee Tamahori - His direction is probably the worst part of DAD, all the early 2000s motifs are awful. 11. Marc Forster - Pretentious and has no clue how to make a Bond film. Should never have been hired.

I’d put Terrance Young above John Glen - Young’s films have more flair to them, and I think Young understood the Bond character better. Though I do think Glen did a better job with Dalton than he did with Moore, though perhaps that was just because he had more experience by TLD. And whilst I think John Glen did a good job with his films, I think it’s a shame that Timothy Dalton never got to work with any other directors, I would’ve liked to have seen another director’s take on Dalton’s Bond, one with a bit more style than Glen. According to MI6-HQ, John Landis of ‘The Blues Brothers’ and ‘An American Werewolf in London’ was touted for ‘Bond 17’, which I think could’ve been very cool (those two are some of my favourite films), as was Ted Kotcheff (‘First Blood’) and John Byrum (uh... no idea. You can IMDb him yourself).

Goldeneye and Casino Royale are by far two of my favorites Bond movies. So ranking Campbell as your number one feels very good to me. Thanks for this ranking!

In Mr. Foresters defence, he didn’t actually really have script to work with, because of the ongoing writers strike, he Daniel Craig and a few others, were essentially making the whole thing up as they went along.

This was one of the best videos on Bond I have seen in a long time...so on point, well discussed, and thought provoking. Calvin, you did it again!

All of Calvin’s videos are incredibly insightful, but this one really hit the next level. It really gave me some new things to think about in terms of these directors! Nothing short of brilliant! Well done

I just rewatched Spectre last night, and was surprised just how enjoyable I found it. The story is a bit rough and made some choices I wouldn't agree with, but Spectre felt fun to watch.

I like John Glen’s direction very much. His set pieces were unforgettable...as was the humour.

1) Martin Campbell Both Goldeneye and Casino Royale are some of the best looking entries in the series and MC brings an infectious flair to his action sequences (Ex. The Tank Chase in Goldeneye, the Parkour chase in CR). Truly the complete package as far as Bond directors are concerned. Hopefully one of these days he'll be brought back to do another one. 2) John Glenn Even though his directing style could be accused of being workman-like; I always appreciated the level of efficiency showcased in Glenn's Bond entries. He was also second only to Campbell when it came to filming action sequences and the two Dalton films are his finest achievements in that regard. The Tanker Truck chase in LTK still remains to this day my absolute favorite action sequence in the franchise. 3) Sam Mendes It honestly surprises me how divisive Mendes tends to be in the Bond fandom. Both Skyfall and Spectre are the most visually gorgeous entries in the Bond franchise. He's great with actors for the most part and has also delivered some neat action sequences along the way (Ex. The climax of Skyfall, The Day of the Dead opening in Spectre). While I still enjoy Spectre to an extent, it's questionable narrative beats and odd editing does bring down Mendes' place in the countdown. 4) Terence Young Young deserves a lot of respect for helping lay down the foundation of the franchise in terms of visual style, tone and the cinematic Bond in it's formative years. He always brought a nice sophisticated style to his entries that I feel has never been captured again since. I always felt his primary weakness tended to be action sequences though, especially fist fights. 5) Lewis Gilbert YOLT, TSWLM and MR contain some of the best set designs of the series. 6) Peter R. Hunt Even though he only directed one entry (OHMSS), Hunt does reasonably well behind the camera and delivers one of the more visually-arresting entries inofthe 60's Bond era. Would be higher if OHMSS didn't suffer from some very choppy editing. 7) Guy Hamilton Goldfinger was great and one of the most iconic Bond entries. The three movies he did afterwards (DAF, LALD, TMWTGG) have their moments but always felt cripplingly work-man-like and blandly forgettable. 8) Marc Forster While I do enjoy QOS, it could have benefited if it had a different director. Forster is great with actors and QOS does have some neat sequences (Ex. opera scene) but the disorienting editing during the action sequences is frustrating. 9) Roger Spottiswoode/Michael Apted It's a shame Campbell didn't return to direct any of the post-Goldeneye Brosnan flicks because one of my primary problems with both TND and TWINE is that they are both suffer from bland overly-sterilized direction. The both lack the polish, gloss and tight editing that made Goldeneye so enjoyable. 10) Lee Tamahori Gosh DAD has not aged well at all, especially when it comes to it's early 2000s XXX-style direction and it's super fake-looking Ice Hotel sets. Also there is the CGI surfing scene.....yeah.

Spot on list! I read something about Forster wanting there to be four main action sequences in Quantum representing the four elements - surely that was a major red flag that the guy was not suitable for the job.

Lewis Gilbert is my favorite, his Bond movies are simply grand and epic in scale thanks in no small part to Ken Adams iconic set designs. No other Bond directors have reached that level since and honestly we could really need another Bond epic after the dreary Craig era.

John Glens Bond films started of dark then went more lighthearted then went dark again. Interesting

Personally I consider Peter Hunt the best Bond director since imo OHMSS is a near perfect film and I love his visual style. Martin Campbell is definitely a close 2nd though!

Calvin, great video. Have to say your director ranking the whole way through is absolutely spot on and the rationale behind your reasoning is eloquently and intelligently put across.

Outstanding video, as usual. Really enjoyed all the behind the scenes footage. If I’d just read your ranking as a list I may have taken issue with a few placements but after your explanations I think my list is your list.

I'm feeling like David Walliams right now....Lee Tamahori better than Marc Forster!!?? I think you're right about Skyfall's plot holes. The film flows so well that if you don't stop to overthink it and Spectre is...the opposite.

John Glen is easily my favourite! First because he directed Octopussy which is my favourite Bond movie! Second, out of all the directors, John Glen directed the most movies. Third, he directed non stop during an entire decade and fourth because he also directed some of the best movies in the series!

I knew about Martin Campbell a fair bit, but not much about the other directors so thanks for the in depth analysis of their work. Really fascinating.

Calvin, this is an excellent video - probably your best one. Intelligent, concise analysis, an original subject (I've never seen much discussion of the merits of the various Bond directors before), and nice insights into the personalities and styles of the guys. Maybe worth devoting a full-length video to the way the directorship of the series changed hands over the decades and the impact that it had on the films?

Something worth mentioning with Glen was how LOW the budgets are during his era, and yet his TV background was perfectly suited for stretching every dollar. Great list, probably my ranking as well.

Best video you've ever made, extremely informative, well-written and precise and shows your deep understanding of the material. Martin Campbell is the GOAT. Did you see The Protege yet? Michael Keaton kind of plays James Bond in it

Your assessment of Tamahori is spot on. I honestly thought he was just handed a checklist and told to follow that and try to make it as big as possible to the point of stupidity. It's bizarre because he's known here in New Zealand for the film "Once Were Warriors" which is seen as one of his best films he's directed for and its a very dark and grungy film and basic in comparison to Die Another Day. Depending on who you ask, Once Were Warriors is either a New Zealand cult classic film, or literally just some shots of domestic abuse, alcoholism, gang affiliations and sexual assault edited to make a film.

I’ve got to agree with you, Martin Campbell is definitely my number 1

Hmm, Brosnan and Craig had the worst directors, but also the best director.

I have to pick John Glen as my favorite. Every one of his Bond films rank among my favorites and all make my top ten (1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 specifically) when ranking the Bond films.

Another great video Calvin 😁

One of your best. Great video. Whether agreeing w/rankings or not, this is so well researched and presented. You really have a knack at dissecting the directing. Unlike others, you are never pretentious or ego first in these 007 offerings. Kudos.

Gotta go with Sam Mendes since Skyfall was the movie that made me wanna explore and study film

Been waiting a long time for you're ranking video of you're inputs on the Bond directors so thank you :) I always knew you would put the directors for Die Another Day and Quantum of Solace at the bottom two which I completely agree with you :)

I would say my favourite is Lewis Gilbert, as I really like his style of bond movies

Great list and I agree with those rankings. I especially agree with Peter Hunt's ranking as OHMSS is in my opinion one of the more stylized Bond films, gaining the admiration of other directors such as Christopher Noland and Steven Soderbergh. It's a shame that Peter Hunt wasn't kept on as director or editor. In the book The Making of On Majesty's Secret Service, there is a letter from Richard Maibaum to Broccoli/Saltzman protesting the hiring of Guy Hamilton for Diamonds over Hunt.

I lost it at Peggy as M. Maybe the M stands for Mitchell? 😂

What a fantastic video! Thanks for this Calvin, can always count on you for great Bond content. I’m a filmmaker (hence the name) and want that to be my job so this video particularly interested me. So really great picks and well justified. Stay safe and take it easy mr Dyson!

John Glen behind Martin Campbell. Glen was able to handle vastly different tones and themes

Something I realised recently is that it’s the Guy Hamilton films that have the ‘ambush by surviving villain in the epilogue’ scenes rather than a love scene or something. I don’t know how much that has to do with the director though if it’s in the script.

I love how much you know about the James Bond series! It is truly amazing. I don’t think anyone knows more than you.

Campbell. It's amazing he rebooted the series w 2 different Bonds and made 2 different styles of movie.

I'm fascinated to see where Fukunaga lands on this list. From what I've seen I think he has top 5 potential but we'll have to wait and see. My list: 11. Lee Tamahori 10. Marc Forster 9. Roger Spotiswoode 8. Guy Hamilton 7. John Glen 6. Michael Apted 5. Lewis Gilbert 4. Terence Young 3. Sam Mendes 2. Peter Hunt 1. Martin Campbell

John Glen is one of directors, who is seriously underrated. He found the right ingredients for Bond and carried the torch for the franchise singlehandedly during 80s. I am surprised he isn’t knighted for his contribution to Bond films. Terence Young and Guy Hamilton are the pioneers who went beyond 60s filmmaking and predicted what to come for action films. To be fair, Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman also contributed to the direction of the films as much as every director did.

Been waiting on this one!

That Peggy Mitchell edit had me in stitches 😂

I was just cleaning my Glock 42 when I was looking for a youtube video to listen to and I saw this one. Just now, I looked through the stripped barrel in front of a light just to see the spiraling rifling(as in the 007 gunbarrel effect)

Although Quantum isn't a great film and some of the action scenes are incomprehensible; I liked some of the fast-paced editing, location texts and scene transitions like with the MI6 calling America map while the car is going to the plane.

Guy Hamilton is my pick. Guy always has a sense of fun with his films, and was clearly a passionate fan of 007. Even Diamonds and Golden Gun are enjoyable films. Also love Martin Campbell as well.

Great video! And I COMPLETELY agree on the ranking!

Really good analytical look at the directors.

Brosnan's Campbell impersonation had me in stitches.

Well my top 3 would include 1. Peter Hunt, 2. Lewis Gilbert and 3. Martin Campbell. OHMSS is just such a beautiful, atmospheric film where I never feel my attention wandering at any point. Gilbert is who hooked me on Bond as a child. I appreciate FUN! Campbell got a very solid action training on shows like The Professionals. His films just feel very sophisticated to me. I'd put Michael Apted higher - I just feel his sensibility is very English and I like his rather measured (for want of a better term) approach. John Glen I would agree I appreciate more now.

My Bond director ranking: 1) John Glen 2) Martin Campbell 3) Irvin Kershner 4) Peter Hunt 5) Sam Mendes 6) Terence Young 7) Lewis Gilbert 8) Roger Spottiswoode 9) Guy Hamilton 10) Michael Apted 11) The directors from the 1967 Casino Royale flick 12) Lee Tamahori 13) Marc Forster Yeah, I personally think John Glen is the best Bond director. I like his emphasis on plot and giving his Bond films a bit of a hard edge and darker tone, yet managing to add some humor and fun into them. He really finds the proper balance between the hard edge and the fun gags, and I feel all of his Bond movies have been pretty solid.

1. Terence YOUNG Young created the cinema Bond with an incredibly stylish vibe of excitement, elegance and eroticism; while staying faithful to the books, he added a sardonic humour and was the best at capturing the atmosphere of his locations. I take my hat off, bow to and kneel before the Man of Style, the most brilliant director the franchise has ever had and will ever have. 2. John GLEN He was overall very consistent yet versatile and delivered the best action sequences in the whole series. Glen knows exactly what a James Bond film - and the character that is Bond - is all about. His films are endlessly re-watchable; his first one and the Dalton ones are absolute highlights. 3. Martin CAMPBELL He directed the best outings of two Bond actors - a great accomplishment (with regards to Brosnan's tenure, that's not saying much, though). While I will never be the biggest fan of "GoldenEye", "Casino Royale" is a masterpiece. Campbell just understands Bond and should come back after Craig is done. 4. Guy HAMILTON The ultimate "camp" director! "Goldfinger" is legendary, and I love "Live and Let Die". Hamilton brought a completely different direction to James Bond: His films are loud, colourful and, most of all, funny. Hamilton is completely unable to do action; it's always played for the laughs, but unlike with some other directors, you actually do laugh. 5. Lewis GILBERT He shot the same film three times - one version is good, one is mediocre, one is bad: Enough to earn him the fifth place. He knew what Bond has to look like on the big screen, his films had the best cinematography. I don't think he cared much for Fleming's character, though. 6. Peter HUNT I may have put him higher had he done more films... I kind of like "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", like many former editors he was great with action scenes. I'm not sure if he handled Lazenby the right way, or if he should have cast him in the first place. Mixed feelings! 7. Roger SPOTTISWOODE "Tomorrow Never Dies" is a generic 90s action movie, and not necessarily among the better ones. It's mostly Bruce Feirstein's script though - Spottiswoode's direction is solid if generic. He did what he was asked to. Very superficial entry, but good action. 8. Sam MENDES I don't think Mendes knows what a James Bond film is. Mendes delivers kitchen sink psychoanalysis instead of espionage; his "action" is terribly dull. The "Home Alone" ending of "Skyfall" has to be one of the worst in Bond history; then Bond cries over M's death: This kind of drama has no place in a Bond picture. "Spectre" is altogether rubbish. His over-polished films look beautiful on screen, but they exhaust you and get worse with each viewing. 9. Lee TAMAHORI The CGI criminal. Responsible for the most embarrassing, artificial Bond film. 10. Marc FORSTER Hopelessly out of his depth with a James Bond film. 11. Michael APTED Hopelessly out of his depth with a James Bond film.

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This is a great video - thoroughly enjoyable - very little I'd disagree on - I watched this after watching your really old DAD review which left me unhappy that Tamahori was left carrying the baby so to speak - I was relieved to find that in the intervening years there had been some reappraisal and found this evaluation of his contributions extremely fair by comparison.

The best way to describe Martin Campbell's direction is expressive, but not pretentious.

RIP Michael Apted (1941-2021)

I personally would switch Forster and Tamahori, and Apted with Spottiswoode. But otherwise...yeah. I think you hit a great list, here. I also think Glen is very underrated, although I do sort of see some of his style as kind of flat.

I’d love to see Martin Campbell direct the next Bond introduction, talk about making a great Bond trilogy.

Skyfall and Spectre are gorgeous to look at. Yes, there are plot holes with each, but the directing is great

Watching behind the scenes from the 60s is so heartwarming

Nailed this list. 100% on Martin Campbell for number one. _GoldenEye_ and _Casino Royale_ are my two favourite Bond movies. Picking a favorite between those two is like picking a favourite child.

I'm putting The world is not enough being a soap under the category of things I can't unsee.

Despite On Her Majesty's Secret Service being one of my absolute favorites, every time I watch it, I forget how actually insane the directing is. It blows me away, every time.

I knew Campbell was your number 1 before watching but I also agree! As for Peter Hunt, I sure wish he got to do Diamonds Are Forever. OHMSS has a great style and from a purely filmmaking perspective I'd consider it the best Bond film. The visual style and production value is classic Hollywood without looking dated or low-budget like some of the other Bond movies that surround it.

Terence Young definitely is above Guy Hamilton for me. I know people love Goldfinger, but something about Hamilton's Bond films lean a bit too much into spectacle and camp over espionage and class. I'd rank Mendes a bit higher up, in part because I think Spectre's problems are more as a creative team whole and not him, and the man knows how to stage a gorgeous scene without pretension.

Sam Mendes is much better than what you are saying. Skyfall is a top 3 Bond Film and I think Spectre is underrated. Yeah it isn't as good as Skyfall, but with all the references to the old films it is pretty nice. I don't really see the plot holes in Skyfall you were saying, I think the whole story being a reborn of Bond and the following of Tennyson is just really cool.

Martin Campbell is without question workmanlike but it’s blood and guts workmanship. He gets great performances out of his cast, delivers on story and utilises fancy shots and atmosphere where necessary.

Roger Spotiswoode probably stayed calm by knowing that even if Tomorrow Never Dies was released unfinished, it would still be better than Stop or My Mom Will Shoot

Great picks man. I maybe would have bumped up Terrance Young a spot or two, but mostly you’re just bang on

I think I agree completely; so interesting, when I was growing up, especially persuaded by the special features on the DVDs, I would have thought everyone would pick Young, but I never felt that way. I guess it was hard to shake off his original impression for a lot of the folks that were there at the time. But the two top directors made what I think are three of the top five films of the series, so how can one argue?

Excellent video

Lee Tamahori's direction for Die Another Day comes across as a John Woo impression from Mission Impossible 2. That makes sense as MI2 was one of highest grossing film of 2000 but looks really dated now, especially as MI2 is usually regarded as the worst of that series.

I'd give Lee Tamahori a bit more credit- the whole "turning up the dial to 11" is probably about the most reasonable thing one could have done with the script. I can imagine that, just as the editor takes cues from the director, the director takes cues from the script.

Nice video Calvin. Think your list is spot on. Thanks for putting Peter Hunt & John Glen high up on the list. It's a shame that Peter didn't direct another movie.

5:46 I haven't done a spit take that big since I was a kid, thanks for that Calvin lmao

I wonder where Cary Joji Fukunaga would rank in your list now that you've seen NTTD, Calvin! As far as I'm concerned, there it goes for me : 1) Martin Campbell (absolute no-brainer, GE and CR are my two favourite Bond films, and it just can"t be understated how incredible a feat it is to reinvigorate the franchise not once, but twice) 2)Lewis Gilbert (yes, you could argue that he basically did three times the same film, but he did more in superb fashion each time, delivering three absolute classics) 3) Terence Young (I do agree that his presentation might be rough at times, but his films have a flair to them that is second to none, and characterization-wise, I think he did the best job out of all the Bond directors) 4) Peter Hunt (I won't hold the Blofeld plothole against him, but the middle of the film drags a little bit, which is the only reason why he is not on the podium. OHMSS is otherwise a masterpiece, in no small parts thanks to Hunt himself) 5) John Glen (I almost feel bad for not putting him higher, given how much he gave to this franchise, but while I enjoy each and everyone of his films, they tend to lack the magic that the previous four in this list were able to put in theirs) 6) Sam Mendes (tough choice. Had he done only SF, he would probably be at least #3 or #4, but regardless of the plot, his direction on SP is so lethargic that I can't put him higher) 7) Guy Hamilton (Goldfinger is as perfect a 007 film as you can get, and it shaped the entire series in so many ways. But his other three entries are some of my least favourite Bond films, so...) 8)Cary Joji Fukunaga (he did a more than decent job, especially considering the circumstances he came in to the film, but the last 1/3 of NTTD feels so much like it's veering into The Dark Knight rises that I forgot I was watching a Bond film. And his comments on Sean Connery's Bond rubbed me the wrong way. Still, I wouldn't be mad if the Broccolis call him back!) 9)Michael Apted (his lone film might be the most schizophrenic of them all, but it's also one of the more memorable, so kuddos to him. I wish he had come back too) 10) Roger Spottiswoode (I agree that he probably made the best out of a troubled production, and while I love TND, it's as basic as they come, and the 2nd unit stuff and the acting that truly stand out to me) 11) Marc Foster (I still dislike QoS a lot, but it has grown slightly in my estimation recently, and there are a couple of scenes where his admittedly pretentious and incoherent shtick delivers. But they are few and between...) 12) Lee Tamahori (the wrong man for the job. His vision was absolutely not what the series needed at the time. Shame he had to bring down Brosnan with him)

Excellent stuff and honestly, burst out laughing at Peggy Mitchell!

Calvin, I was really looking forward to this list...And it didn't disappoint! Also, there's something I would LOVE to know: What softwares do you use for Blu-Ray playback and screen capture when you gather all the film clips for your videos? Thanks and keep up the great work!

Sam Mendes would be higher for me, just because of the smoke effect when the guns are fired

You pretty much nailed it. I would have set it up with a tie between Forster & Tamahori. I also don’t understand where the Soap Opera stuff comes from for TWINE, but Apted and Spottiswoode should be tied as well. Mendes is a tough director to place, but I think you got it right as a whole! Good video as usual! 🤙🏻

I have to give the top spot to Martin Campbell. Casino Royale is by far my favorite Bond film. But honestly I think Spottiswoode did a great job with Tomorrow Never Dies despite production problems and studio interference.

Martin Campbell and Terence Young are tops for me. Directed three of my favorite bond films, Casino royale, Goldeneye, and From russia with love

Terence Young, Guy Hamilton & Lewis Gilbert brilliantly Directed my absolute fave 'Bond' Films !

Your assessment on Marc Forster was spot on, however I like the way he shot and edited the opera shoot out. Agreed 100% on Martin Campbell as the best director.

9:05 best joke I've seen in Calvin's videos so far😂