My fiancée didn't like Bond at all, but as she is my fiancée that had to change. We started with Casino Royale, than we watched Goldfinger, but then I switched to Brosnan era cause I noticed she enjoyed Judy Dench as M. We watched World Is Not Enough and then now, for Valentine's Day, we gave Skyfall a go, and SHE REALLY LIKED IT. Now I can commit to marriage.

My Mount Rushmore films 1 Goldfinger 2 the Spy Who Loved Me 3 Goldeneye 4 Casino Royale Deep Cut 1 From Russia With Love 2 OHMSS 3 Tomorrow Never Dies 4 Skyfall

I'm almost 25, My first Bond film was the 1954 Casino Royale.. 😅 I got into Bond around 2015-16 time when I was 16-17 and I went to the beginning... the VERY beginning and started with the 54 Casino. Not the best place to start at all, but I think it's okay to be honest. I always rewatch it and the other unofficial ones when I rewatch the franchise. Obviously right after that I went to Dr No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger etc etc etc all through to when No Time To Die came out. Saw the whole franchise in order of release. Including the 66 Casino Royale and Never Say Never Again, which I enjoy both of those too. Especially Casino 66 is a really fun time. I'm an exception I guess though, I already had a history of watching loads of old movies before I got into Bond, like the Universal Horror movies, classic Godzilla movies and other classic monster movies like King Kong, Harryhausen's work etc. So Casino 54 didn't put me off. On the contrary though I wanted to show my wife 007 I showed her all of the Craig films on our honeymoon trip, she really enjoyed them! Haven't gotten around to showing her the older ones but she's not against it, I will one day. But the Craig films will forever be a symbol of our honeymoon period. 😊 We even bought the big lego DB5 to commemorate it and it's been sat on our living room shelf ever since.

I would recommend to a Bond newbie Diamonds are Forever, The Man with the Golden Gun, Die Another Day, and Quantum of Solace because if you can get through those four you can get through the rest of the series.

Some bond fans 4 films could be a rocky choice

5:12 That's something I like about the Bond films. They're each a product of that time. That's why I'm reluctant to ever do a period piece. It's cool to see the fashion, locations like old Vegas in Diamonds are Forever, the evolution of phones/cell phones, etc.

Agree with your Rushmore, but for my Deep Cuts I’d keep OHMSS and Skyfall but probably pick Live and Let Die and Living Daylights as the other two. There’s something with those two that resonates well with me.

GoldenEye is my go to Bond recommendation as well, so no bias accusation here! Coming from someone whose favorites are the deep cut ones!

Great choices for all of your eight. I wish we could also get in: You Only Live Twice: lots of classic Bond tropes, exotic locations, evil guy lair, gadgets and vehicles, and one of the best music scores Live and Let Die: one of the best of the Roger Moore era

I hadn't realized this until you doing this video that "The Spy Who Loved Me" had a visual style that was larger than life. Stromberg's base on the water, the scene where the submarines are stored, the location shots...all suggested something gigantic visually....tall ceilings, panoramic outdoor shots and exotic locations. Other Bond films used this visually as well, but "Spy" seemed to capitalize on that visual style that drew you into the story.

My Mount Rushmore picks: Goldfinger (could it be anything else?), OHMSS (it's the first emotion-heavy film), Octopussy (because it blends humour, tension, action and adventure together so well) and Casino Royale (it is a modern classic and updates the franchise really well) My molehill Rushmore picks: You Only Live Twice (scale and spectacle, as well as iconography), Live and Let Die (it does demonstrate just how much Bond can tap into contemporary pop culture), Goldeneye (a great choice if said new-fan is really into video games) and No Time to Die (it's such a great instance of Bond being grandiose, silly and emotional all at once) And, if you have someone whose brains you wish to scramble: The Man with the Golden Gun (what do you mean you don't like the slide-whistle? We Bond fans *love* the slide-whistle!), Never Say Never Again (for that friend who likes Sean Connery, but isn't a fan of the Bond theme...), Die Another Day (sometimes in Bond, plot is optional--look, an invisible car! We all love the invisible car!) and Quantum of Solace (for that friend who likes Jason Bourne, but if only the editing was more chaotic...)

Completely agree with this, exaclty the 4 I would pick! And yes, I would also exclude Dalton in terms of 'rushmore' despite LTK being my favorite Bond film

I completely agree with your top 4 iconic films. I called it before you even listed them. These all rank very high for me and while only a couple are among personal absolute favorites, they all represent the era identity of Bond perfectly.

Exactly the 4 films I thought before watching. The Classic Goldfinger. The best Action with Spy and GoldenEye. Personal Drama with CR. If one more could be included it would be OHMSS.

I won’t name four, but I really think the two most essential ones are Goldfinger and Casino Royale. You get the best of both worlds, a classic, zany adventure and a grittier, modern spy tale. The second is also more accurate to the tone of the Ian Fleming novels.

I agree with both your Mt Rushmore and Deep Cut picks. If I were to add a third tier to this my picks would be: Dr. No A toss up between Moonraker and Octopussy The World Is Not Enough No Time To Die

Agree with you 100% on the Mount Rushmore picks. For the Deep Cuts I'd keep FRWL, OHMSS and LTK but I'd take You Only Live Twice for my fourth DC. While yes there is a lot of overlap with Spy in terms of plot and tone, I'd say it's the best showcase of Ken Adam's craft in the series - that Volcano (and Donald Pleasence's Blofeld inside) is so iconic it feels wrong to leave it out entirely. While Goldfinger is great, I think it's YOLT that truly codified the image of Bond villainy and the world they inhabit. While the Bonds before had been larger-than-life, YOLT is the point where it became truly outlandish. It feels wrong to leave Dr. No off too but considering how much that one also did to establish the world of a Bond film, but seeing as how we're sticking to four Rushmores and four DCs I guess I have to leave it off.

Absolutely the best choices for both the Mount Rushmore and the deep cut selection.

I agree 100%. Those 8 are not only the best representation of franchise but the ones I regularly return to.

I literally paused the video before you listed your choices and thought about what my answers would be...I can't believe we picked the exact same films

Yeah, perfect choice for the 4 essentials.

Spot on! The four you picked would be the exact same ones I would say give the best idea of JUST WHAT BOND HAS BEEN OVER THE ENTIRE SERIES

This came at such the right time. Your videos have been keeping me sane all day moving and packing boxes around!

My 4: 1. From Russia With Love 2. Goldfinger 3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 4. The Spy Who Loved Me

My Mount Rushmore: - Goldfinger - Licence to Kill - Casino Royale - The Spy who loved me Deep cut: - Moonraker - Dr. No - OHMSS - You only live twice

Honestly Calvin, your Mt. Rushmore is spot on! You pretty much nailed the reason why they're the four Bond flicks I'd show, and I love how Casino Royale (which is my favorite in the series) is on there

Being a somewhat younger fan, the first intro I had to Bond was through one of the special edition box sets found at a thrift store. It included Dr. No, Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Goldeneye. Shortly after, I watched Tomorrow Never Dies, and I was hooked.

I would say for me Level 1: The grittier, spy thriller Casino Royale, Goldeneye, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, From Russia with Love Level 2: the classic with style and huge plots, and a badass Bond who means business. Goldfinger, Spy Who Loved Me, License to Kill, Skyfall Level 3: Fun, comedy and games that makes your inner child smile. Moonraker, Die Another Day, View To a Kill, Thunderball

My Mount Rushmore Bond: (in chronological order) -Thunderball -Spy Who Loved Me -GoldenEye -Skyfall My Deep Cut: -You Only Live Twice -On Her Majesty's Secret Service -Man with the Golden Gun -Living Daylights

Nailed it and I knew beforehand what you were going to choose!

Skyfall is such an incredible movie even for non-Bond fans. I went to see it in theaters with my then-girlfriend who hadn't seen a Bond film in her life. She absolutely loved it and wanted to see more. I decided to start with CR since it's the beginning of that series. She wasn't a fan. She had played a little GoldenEye on the N64 with friends as a kid, so we watched that next. Didn't like that either. Skyfall just happens to be that one film that can be enjoyable whether you're in to Bond or not, it seems!

My Mount Rushmore. - Goldfinger - The Spy who Loved me - From Russia with Love - Live and Let Die

DR. NO, because it was the first cinematic adaptation of Bond. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, because it's a great representation of the literary character, as well as being modern [ for the time ] and also a classic feeling Cold War era Bond. It was the first Bond film I ever saw, and one of the first films I remember ever watching in its entirety [ on video in the 1990s ] , and Timothy Dalton was always my favourite Bond, until Daniel Craig came along. CASINO ROYALE, for being the reintroduction of Bond to the world, in a brilliant adaptation of Ian Fleming's original novel. SKYFALL, because it's my all time favourite film. Deep cuts: Quantum Of Solace, because, while stylistically different, it wraps up the story begun in CR [ with Bond dismantling the organisation behind everything, and capturing Vesper's blackmailing ex-boyfriend ] From Russia, With Love, the natural progression from Dr. No. On Her Majesty's Secret Service, because it's simultaneously " off the beaten path " for casual Bond fans, and a close adaptation of the literary character. Licence To Kill, because it's a look at the darkest side of Bond, and because Timothy Dalton is brilliant as Bond.

I remember when I did the Bond marathon at uni with my mate's freshers The Man With The Golden Gun, The Living Daylights and Goldeneye. That actually went down well with them. Also, Skyfall at my old uni flat when it came out on DVD and shit. Then a year later, showing Goldfinger to a few other friends and that went well. Then I remember having another Bond marathon with my best mate from uni (he moved up to Liverpool), along with a mutual friend of mine. We watched Dr No (well, we watched that before my mate joined in), Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, Living Daylights and Goldeneye. Just thinking about those days and how those movies surprisingly went down well with certain people. So, I reckon the Timothy Dalton ones will go down well with certain people. Oooh, also watched Goldeneye with my old primary school friend (and his flatmates) a few years ago at his place. Back in the day, we used to re-enact scenes from the film/video game back at school!

All the yes! Totally agree with all your 8 picks and would choose the same ones myself! Another fantastic video Calvin!

4 for 4 on guesses for your Mt. Rushmore! I’m pretty much in agreement with you

I agree with your Mount Rushmore and your Little Mount Rushmore 👍

Goldfinger, TSWLM, GoldenEye and Casino Royale are definitely the more well loved and recognised Bond films for people to watch. As the the Deep Cut I also agree with your picks. FRWL is a perfect cold war spy thriller which is what the novels are set around, OHMSS is a great adaptation and shows Bond on a more emotional level, Licence to Kill is Bond at his most Bondesque and shows how far he films can go in terms of story and Skyfall in a a modern day classic that encapsulates Bond as a franchise

At the start of your video, I made my own Mount Rushmore choices, and I am happy to say I chose exactly the same ones as you. I also correctly guessed that you would choose these four films, so thanks! 😎😎❤❤👍👍

I mostly agree with the list but I also believe From Russia With Love deserves to also be up there. It's one of the best bond films

As always, can't really argue with your Rushmore. Excellent video. 👍

No arguments with either list from me. That being said, I did enjoy the quiet shout-out to Torn Curtain!

Solid Mount Rushmore. I think if you asked Bond fans to rank the top four not in terms of their favorite but in terms of just "the best", they'd choose the same. Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, GoldenEye, and Casino Royale are probably the four best Bond films. Though it does fluctuate. I wouldn't be surprised to see From Russia With Love or On Her Majesty's Secret Service on some top four lists.

My amount Rushmore was identical. I personally start most people with Goldeneye as I call it the first “modern” Bond film. My personal deep cut: You Only Live Twice, Live and Let Die, The World is Not Enough, Skyfall

Personally, I think Tomorrow Never Dies should also be somewhere in contention. It hits so much of the classic Bond tropes in it that it can be considered a sampler for the entire franchise.

Well done Calvin: these were excellent choices

Goldfinger is far from my favorite Bond film, but even I would put it on Mt. Rushmore. It is iconic.

Yeah, I am pretty much with you on this one like as a history buff who likes to look into the history of cinema in all forms, this is shockingly on par with what I consider the Mount Rushmore of Bond films.

Great video, Calvin! 100% with you on the Rushmore films. In addition to being (arguably) the best films in the series, they represent a wonderful array of different narrative styles and tones. TND stands out to me as a solid entry for the second tier.

I think TND is a good honorable mention deep cut, mainly because it arguably executes the Bond cinematic formula almost to a T, has a (sadly?) relevant and modern plot, and also shows Michelle Yeoh who has has a huge career resurgence recently

Nice video Calvin. I was actually thinking recently of who I'd include on a Mt. Rushmore of actors who appeared in Bond aside from the Bond actors themselves. I'd have to include Desmond Llewelyn because he is so beloved as Q. Although I really want to include Bernard Lee, I think Judi Dench just about pips him at the post as the one to represent M. Donald Pleasence isn't my personal favourite Blofeld but I'd have to include him due to his iconic appearance. And to represent Bond girls, I'm actually doing to go for Diana Rigg. You could argue that Eva Green may be more well known to modern audiences but I think 1960s Rigg was such as cornerstone of British pop culture and Tracy is without question the MVP of OHMSS. Runners up would definitely be Lois Maxwell and Gert Frobe.

My go to will always be A View To A Kill.

I completely agree with you about the Mount Rushmore and the Deep Cut films. In my opinion, those Bond films seem like the correct choices.

I totally agree with your four picks. And yes, not necessarily my favorite Connery or Moore films, but their significance in the franchise cannot be ignored.

I would recommend Diamonds are Forever, Casino Royale 1967, Never Say Never Again and either Quantum of Solace or Spectre. If they get through those and still want to see more, you know they're hooked for life.

Wow, our lists actually lined up perfectly this time! I absolutely agree with the main four mount Rushmore choices as quintessential Bond films that are the best way to introduce people to the series. The runners up choices have more variety in tone and style, and might appeal more to some peoples specific tastes. From Russia with Love is the definitive 60s spy thriller Bond, OHMSS the definitive love story/tragedy (besides Casino Royale), License to Kill the gritty 80s action movie, and Skyfall the self referential, reflective one. For Your Eyes Only is another one of my favorite Bond films, it just doesn't quite make either list for me since I do think there are several movies you should watch before you get to that one. Most of the films on these lists can be enjoyed more as standalone adventures, at least if you watch them chronologically. None of the films on the second list I would recommend to anyone as their first Bond film.

Nice one Calvin! My Rushmore of shareable Bond Movies is exactly as you said with your top 4. My “double dip” movies if people are still onboard are You Only Live Twice - the Austin Powers similarities usually help people connect. Moonraker - to follow up with Jaws and for the hilarious space fight Tomorrow Never Dies - same millennial draw but a little more fun than goldeneye Skyfall - very watchable. What people expect from a modernized bond. Cheers!

those last 2 are actually 2 of my fave bond films, skyfall being my fave of along with frwl. I also agree with your mount rushmore, they sum up what bond is really well from every era.

Yep agree with those 4 Calvin not all necessarily my top 4 but def mount Rushmore iconic movies

Great vid, can't argue too much with your picks, I'd put For Your Eyes Only close too.

I absolutely agree with the Mount Rushmore of Bond films as those 4 would be my picks as well. My deep-cut Bond films include From Russia With Love, Skyfall, The Living Daylights and License to Kill. Honourary mention to For Your Eyes Only.

Same for the Mount Rushmore choices here. Calvis has good taste. Also, please bring back the bow tie if able.

LOVE this video, Calvin! I was strangely thinking about this to myself and just like that, you've made a video about it! I love ranking the movies, but I also recently went through a thought exercise: How would I pair down the series in a way that a group of newcomers would best digest it? I have a decent group of friends who really know nothing about the Bond franchise, and I've often wondered what the 10 most essential movies would be, or even the five most essential movies. It's fun to think about how you'd slice it into smaller and smaller pieces from a whole series marathon to "at least watch THIS one."

I think "YOLT" and "Thunderball" are quite underrated for how they've contributed to the zeitgeist. While this may not be the most important thing in terms of "Bond study" (so to speak), both of these films contributed heavily to the Austin Powers franchise: "Thunderball" with its plot an "YOLT" with the portrayal/parody of Blofeld. My "Mt Rushmore" four would be: From Russia With Love Thunderball Goldeneye Casino Royale My "deep cuts" The Living Daylights The Man With the Golden Gun The World Is Not Enough You Only Live Twice

When I first started getting into Bond two years ago, I asked my friend who knows a lot about movies which ones I should start with. This is the list he gave me: Goldfinger, YOLT, OHMSS, Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, A View to a Kill, both Dalton films, the first three Brosnan films, and the first, third, and fifth Craig movies

Deep cut gotta go with: FRWL, LALD, LD, TWINE

I predicted all eight using a simple algorithm. First cut is the best film from each of the big four. Second cut is best film from each of Lazenby and Dalton together with 2 favourites for which I've seen enough of your vids to know we agree on.

you're on point, Calvin.

Really fun video! Between the mountain and mound, I strongly agree with the Connery movies, the Craig movies, and the Brosnan movie -- and not just because those are my favorites for each of those actors. I concede the logic of your choices of OHMSS, the Spy Who Loved Me, and License to Kill. However, for Moore and Dalton, I would prefer to swap in Live and Let Die and Living Daylights.

As someone who is still reeling from you ranking Moonraker as your #2 Bond film, I'm in wholehearted agreement with both lists you made here. These 8 are absolutely the quintessential films in the series in my mind.

This video is just what I needed. Im trying to get my girlfriend into bond. Started with goldfinger, going for Casino Royale or TSWLM next.

Just when I was thinking about what Bond film to watch tonight you publish this video @Calvin Dyson FRWL it will be, even though it still isn’t available on 4K Blu Ray and the 2005 scan of the Blu Ray is starting to show its age.

I hope I'm OK to quote what Mark O'Connell (and please forgive give me and i do apologise) said last year "Theres 25 movies so you can have a BEST and a FAVOURITE Bond movie, other wise the pub conversations wont conclude" :) So I kinda see that BEST is what the MT Rushmore is in terms of film quality and legacy and I think GR, TSWLM, GE and CR are pretty spot on and I'd agree ( even though I like TB better than GF hahah don't kill me Calvin) But FAVOURITE is like the 'deep cut' in that I'd say its more personal to the individual and their own experience of watching a Bond movie and it may not be perfect, but its defo underrated and means more to that person. Hence I'm gonna say my 4 are FRWL, YOLT, Octopussy , and TWINE because they mean alot to me and theres a lot of good stuff in them than bad stuff. I think theres room for any Bond movie to watch on any occasion, including my brothers best remembered 'A view to a kill' which we had on tape since 1990 ;) all the best Calvin :)

I agree whole heartedly with your first 4. They are all so iconic. For me the level 2 movies would be moonraker, dr no, skyfall, and the world is not enough all great films on their own with some iconic scenes like the space station, the beach scene in dr no. If the person was looking for more and wanted to see something a little different to spice it up then I would agree License to Kill and OHMSS stand out on their own as being rather different from the formula as well as Octopussy for how silly and fun the films can be. I would also personally show them You Only Live Twice just because it is special to me and the whole volcano lair is pretty iconic but that is my personal pick.

I know Goldfinger is iconic, but I don't think it has aged well, and I certainly wouldn't show it to someone in an attempt to get them into Bond. I respect all opinions though! Here is mine: TSWLM - Goldeneye - FRWL - Skyfall Deep cuts: Casino Royale - Goldfinger - OHMSS - Living Daylights

Another great video, Calvin. Both your top-tier and deep cut films are excellent choices. Trying to put a different slant on it, if I knew someone was a fan of Austin Powers, but had never seen a Bond film, I'd probably show them Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and The Spy Who Loved Me. I think those four films are probably the ones that had the strongest influence on the AP series.

Those four are exactly the ones I thought of for the Mount Rushmore. While I haven't seen all of the films yet, I do think having the lesser known Bonds is essential as of course Connery, Moor, Brosnan and Craig are what people know, far fewer know Lazenbey or Dalton. So On Her Majesty and License to Kill I would agree to put on for that. I think either of Brosnan's middle two could work as Tomorrow Never Dies is a typical Bond adventure with very few twists, and while that may not be swaying anyone, it is the common feel for the series up until Craig. But I can also see The World is Not Enough being on there as a personal bias at least as it's my second favorite Bond film. Both of those deal with a little more of a modern idea and topics with media control and whoever controls oil reserves(which is brought up again in Quantum of Solace), but I do feel out of both, The World is Not Enough has a more personal Bond story and in general more character focused which might help a modern sensibility. For Craig I will agree with the Skyfall pick as well as it was a global event of the time and still makes sense for a deeper cut, but not too deep. As it does celebrate the tones and themes that Bond has made over the years, but still has that modern feel to it to make it more palatable for that kind of audience. While I like No Time to Die more, it is definitely a part two of Spectre and conclusion to the series for Craig, so hard to put that in a deep cut as context is needed a little more for that one.

My top 4 hasn't changed for nearly 20 years and I always recommend these to new viewers; Licence to Kill OHMSS Casino Royale For Your Eyes Only

While I can never fault anyone for going with the iconic Goldfinger, I think FRWL is the better film and there is absolutely no doubt that Connery as Bond peaked in Thunderball - he is just so smooth and suave and nails every line and movement. Thunderball was billed as The Biggest Bond of All and it feels bigger and more modern that the 3 films that preceded it, which is why it would be my #1 pick for the Mt. Rushmore of 007 films, with FRWL, Goldfinger and then a toss-up between TSWLM and Casino Royale for the 4th spot. If you want to limit it to one film per Bond actor, I'd go with Thunderball, TSWLM, Casino Royale and, with apologies to OHMSS and Goldeneye, I'd go with The Living Daylights for the actual most world-weary, Fleming-esque portrayal of Bond ever (get out of here with this Skyfall nonsense!!)

Also, Calvin. I am so glad you have such a love for silent films. If you see this, have you considered watching "Sunrise - A Song of Two Humans". Its still got that silent movie pantomime comedy hubris you find in silent classics but also has a touching story and some very interesting visuals by the Director.

In complete agreement

Perfect lists Calvin, both Rushmore and Deep Cut. Those eight are my personal top 11 Bond favorites. The other three i add to them would be FYEO, TLD, and TWINE (very underrated Brosnan film). JoBlo''s channel also had a essential Bond list a while back similar to yours, and mine 😎

My set 🥰: 1 The Man with the Golden Gun 2 A View to a Kill 3 Die Another Day 4 Quantum of Solace 4 classics. 4 titans of cinematic history.

I commented on that Reddit thread and actually chose the same four! Great Bond minds think alike I guess

You nailed it! I agree completely.

I think those are great choices. I personally find it hard tho to pick 4 for people to watch first cuz I’m typically someone who likes to watch things in order. Like growing up as a kid I always claimed to be such a huge Bond fan, but had only ever seen a handful of the films, but just a few weeks ago I finally busted out the Bond 50 DVD collection my dad got me a while back (yes, unfortunately not Blu-ray I know lol) and started watching through it starting with Dr. No of course and I’ve been absolutely loving all the films so far. I just recently finished Tomorrow Never Dies the other day. I plan to watch your in-depth review on that, and then move on to TWINE. That’s kinda what I’ve been doing since I found your channel, watching one film, then watch your in-depth review on it, then to the next film and so on. Anyway small rant over lol got very sidetracked, but very good video and choice of films.

Goldeneye, Casino, Goldfinger, Spy, Living Daylights. OHMSS, LALD, Skyfall. All in my top Bond films.

For mine, I'd probably go with Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, GoldenEye and Skyfall. Excited to see how this stacks against the video

I like the idea of the “deep cuts” list almost being a sequel to the Mount Rushmore list, so I’m going to propose for my Mount Rushmore: 1. Dr. No 2. The Spy Who Loved Me 3. The Living Daylights 4. Casino Royale Followed by: 1. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 2. For Your Eyes Only 3. License to Kill 4. Quantum of Solace I think these all kind of represent B-sides almost to the more classic bond films that came before them. The downsides are I sacrifice FRWL to get OHMSS on there, and Brosnan goes unrepresented, so maybe Goldeneye can be a bonus film. Edit: Maybe follow all of that up with a “zany Bond” quadrilogy with movies that are goofy but still very fun and watchable: 1. You Only Live Twice 2. Live and Let Die 3. Moonraker 4. Die Another Day

Goldfinger was my first Bond film, I agree that it’s a good film for a newbie to begin with

Definitely agree on the first cut, for my deep cut I'd pick; 1. From Russia With Love 2. For Your Eyes Only (it was basically a more diwn to earth response to the wilder Lewis Gilbert directed films before it, and we see Roger can play the part more seriously too) 3. Licence To Kill (though i prefer the Living Daylights, LTK definitely feels like a precursor to the Craig era, hence variety to the series) 4. Skyfall

My favorite Bond is On Her majesty's Secret Service is my favorite Bond movie & Licence to Kill is my #2 favorite Bond movie, I am glad they made 1 of the lists. & I would have had them on my top 4 must see, but then I would have not limited the list to only 4 either. Beyond that, I understand your logic & respect it.

Rushmore Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, Golden Eye, and On Her Majesty Secret Service (My favorite). The lower cliff Casino Royale, License to Kill, You Only Live Twice, & A View to Kill (Ok hear me out it has a great soundtrack, and it was my 1st Bond film as a kid.). I like Skyfall but I prefer the Pre-Craig era I love the charm of the older movies.

Great lists, Calvin, and I agree with your choices in both. Although, personally, I would choose The Living Daylights over Licence to Kill because it feels closer a traditional Bond film and the novel. Still, I can't fault your choice in Licence to Kill because, as you said in the video, Dalton very much imbues the essence of Fleming's Bond in the film.

Agree with the Mount Rushmore four. I'm going to introduce my boy to Bond shortly and being a big Connery fan I'm starting with Goldfinger.

I've got a 007 newbie in my life, has awareness of the character and some of the more famous moments but has never seen a film, I've been debating how the best way to introduce her to my favourite cinematic series. The best thing about Bond (at least until Spectre) was they don't really require much homework for the audience. These 4 are perfect to just drop in and get pulled along by the adventure. I like the "deep cuts" as well, a nice balance of the series, I'd perhaps swap OHMSS for TWINE in my particular circumstance knowing what will probably work. Personally I'd love to either follow my own intro, as haphazard as that was (TLD to Moonraker to Goldfinger to OHMSS) or start with my all time favourites FRWL & LTK.

Nice. I wrote down my picks before watching and they matched yours exactly. On the deep cuts I replace License To Kill with For Your Eyes Only probably because it came out when I was 15 and also around the time my family got HBO so it aired 4 times a day. It was my gateway to all the other films....plus it is really good and most likely the last great Roger Moore film.

Well, jolly good show! I genuinely agreed with all your choices... although I balked at Skyfall to begin with. I'm a fellow Brit who grew up on the Bond films from TV in the 1970's. Also really like The Saint series with Roger Moore 👍

Aww man, before the video I guessed it would be Dr No, Goldfinger, GoldenEye, Casino Royale, which is probably my own personal list. Dr No for starting things off, Goldfinger for finding the series' feet (with Q in particular), GoldenEye for reviving the series and bringing in to a post-Cold War world, and Casino Royale for once again reviving the series in a post-The Bourne Identity world. Three out of four ain't bad though.

I agree with your list completely and I would personally add a ninth movie to the list as the so called "bedrock movie" upon which all the other movies stand. That being Dr. No. It may not be the best Bond movie but it is still the base upon which the entire series was built and as such it is, in a word, essential.