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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 439138" data-attributes="member: 5079">I saw GOLDENEYE in theaters when it was released with a friend who was a hardcore James Bond fan. As we left, she dismissed it as a &quot;Bond film for people who don&#039;t like Bond films&quot;.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t say what she meant, but I couldn&#039;t disagree.&nbsp; I dislike Bond films and I like(d) GOLDENEYE; the only JB film I&#039;ve ever particularly enjoyed and the only that I&#039;ve found rewatchable.It probably helped that Brosnan is the only Bond to resonate with me.&nbsp; I grew up with Moore and Dalton.&nbsp; I don&#039;t recall watching the films but I was at least aware of them.&nbsp; Brosnan seemed like a good balance between Moore&#039;s campiness and Dalton&#039;s flintiness.&nbsp; Even still, I didn&#039;t enjoy his other movies as much, finding them to be, at best, minor entertainments.&nbsp; Connery is overall my favorite of the Bond actors, but I didn&#039;t like any of his Bond films I&#039;ve seen.As for the theme songs, the only two I have really liked are Tina Turner and Madonna&#039;s but they might just be due to liking Tina Turner and Madonna.&nbsp; I think &quot;Die Another Day&quot; is one of her better songs and I&#039;m still amused at how much the crusty old Bond fans hated it.There&#039;s some evidence that Bond, like the other franchises that have been kicking around since the 60s to the 80s, isn&#039;t connecting with younger audiences.&nbsp; To that I say, Good!&nbsp; The embalmed nostalgia of Gen X and Millenials have resulted in decades of cultural stagnation.&nbsp; I hope Gens Z and Alpha reject all of them -- Bond, Star Trek, Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Dr. Who, Marvel, Dc.&nbsp; Let all those tired corporate IPs finally die.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 439138, member: 5079"] I saw GOLDENEYE in theaters when it was released with a friend who was a hardcore James Bond fan. As we left, she dismissed it as a "Bond film for people who don't like Bond films". I couldn't say what she meant, but I couldn't disagree. I dislike Bond films and I like(d) GOLDENEYE; the only JB film I've ever particularly enjoyed and the only that I've found rewatchable. It probably helped that Brosnan is the only Bond to resonate with me. I grew up with Moore and Dalton. I don't recall watching the films but I was at least aware of them. Brosnan seemed like a good balance between Moore's campiness and Dalton's flintiness. Even still, I didn't enjoy his other movies as much, finding them to be, at best, minor entertainments. Connery is overall my favorite of the Bond actors, but I didn't like any of his Bond films I've seen. As for the theme songs, the only two I have really liked are Tina Turner and Madonna's but they might just be due to liking Tina Turner and Madonna. I think "Die Another Day" is one of her better songs and I'm still amused at how much the crusty old Bond fans hated it. There's some evidence that Bond, like the other franchises that have been kicking around since the 60s to the 80s, isn't connecting with younger audiences. To that I say, Good! The embalmed nostalgia of Gen X and Millenials have resulted in decades of cultural stagnation. I hope Gens Z and Alpha reject all of them -- Bond, Star Trek, Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Dr. Who, Marvel, Dc. Let all those tired corporate IPs finally die. [/QUOTE]

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