Bond. James Bond. One of the most classic film characters to ever hit the big screen. Very few franchise can hold a candle to the success and runway of the 007 franchise. This franchise has definitely had its share of low points, but who wants to talk about that. We're going to breakdown some of the best films that this franchise has to offer.
Film: A View to a Kill
Release Date: May 24, 1985
Bond: Roger Moore
Plot: A newly developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin.
Why we love it: This may be a bit high compared to other lists out there, but how can we not give some love to the great Christopher Walken.
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Film: Dr. No
Release Date: October 10, 1962
Bond: Sean Connery
Plot: In the film that launched the James Bond saga, Agent 007 battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder, to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters.
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Film: The Spy Who Loved Me
Release Date: August 3, 1977
Bond: Roger Moore
Plot: Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.
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Film: The World Is Not Enough
Release Date: November, 19, 1999
Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Plot: Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it’s all in a day’s work for Bond, who’s on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world’s oil supply hanging in the balance.
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Film: From Russia with Love
Release Date: May 27, 1964
Bond: Sean Connery
Plot: Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy
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Film: The Man with the Golden Gun
Release Date: December 20, 1974
Bond: Roger Moore
Plot: Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun’s heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hit man so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), and together they track Scaramanga to a tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
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Film: Goldfinger
Release Date: January, 9, 1965
Bond: Sean Connery
Plot: Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox – and obliterate the world’s economy.
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Film: Goldeneye
Release Date: November 17, 1995
Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Plot: When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world from an awesome space weapon that – in one short pulse – could destroy the earth! As Bond squares off against his former compatriot, he also battles Trevelyan’s stunning ally, Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.
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Film: Casino Royale
Release Date: November 17, 2006
Bond: Daniel Craig
Plot: Le Chiffre, a banker to the world’s terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
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Film: Skyfall
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Bond: Daniel Craig
Plot: When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows – aided only by field agent, Eve – following a trail to the mysterious Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.
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