The best pts?

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:22 am

There have been some classic Bond pre titles, but what's your number 1?

stockslivevan · Post by **stockslivevan** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:30 am

OHMSS - Great introduction of Lazenby.
DAF - Connery is back and he's p***ed off!
TSWLM - Fantastic ski sequence.
OP - Mini-jet action.
TLD - Kickass introduction of Dalton, very Bondian.
GE - OTT action with Sean Bean as special guest star.
TWINE - Now THAT is a chase Guy Hamilton.
CR - Very dark, noir, kickass introduction for Craig.

Post by **Skywalker** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:16 am

TSWLM was tops for me. The whole scene with Sir Rog is excellent and the 'ski jump' is one of the best stunts ever. I don't think any PTS will beat this for me.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:35 pm

Of all the pts some are real standouts.
1. Goldfinger.
2. The Spy Who Loved Me.
3. Octopussy
4. The Living Daylights
5. GoldenEye

Honorable mentions to OHMSS, TND and CR.

adam · Post by **adam** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:34 pm

Captain Nash wrote:Of all the pts some are real standouts.
1. Goldfinger.
2. The Spy Who Loved Me.
3. Octopussy
4. The Living Daylights
5. GoldenEye

Honorable mentions to OHMSS, TND and CR.

The PTS sequences were never that spectacular until TSWLM. Since then they have all been spectacular with the exception of CR. Since LTK all PTS have been the beginning of the films story, which is also a good idea.

My favourites are -

TSWLM
GE
LTK
M
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paco chaos · Post by **paco chaos** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:40 am

1.For Your Eyes Only- nice homage to OHMSS. the last we see of Blofeld.
2.Casino Royale- yeah, this is a shocker to most on this board, but I did dig the beginning of this film. then it goes downhill for me.
3. Diamonds Are Forever
4. Goldfinger
5. The World is Not Enough
6. Spy Who Loved Me

Post by **carl stromberg** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:48 pm

A View To A Kill.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:43 pm

Take out the to bad to think about Beach Boys snowboarding, and this would've been a great pts.
Ruined by a cheesy gag though.

Post by **carl stromberg** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:22 pm

Take out the to bad to think about Beach Boys snowboarding, and this would've been a great pts.

But that's the best bit.........

Robert Stirling · Post by **Robert Stirling** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:36 pm

1. TSWLM - ski jump is the best stunt ever
2. MR - I'm really surprised that nobody mentioned the free fall before
3. TWINE
4. GE - bungee jump was really breathtaking
5. OP - "What a small world, you're Torro too." and mini-jet of course.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:19 pm

Robert Stirling wrote:1. TSWLM - ski jump is the best stunt ever
2. MR - I'm really surprised that nobody mentioned the free fall before
3. TWINE
4. GE - bungee jump was really breathtaking
5. OP - "What a small world, you're Torro too." and mini-jet of course.

The MR pts is very impressive, well staged and a great stunt too boot but, it's just too silly. The inclusion of Jaws ruins it. Why is he on the plane? And why doesn't he kill Bond whilst it's in flight?
The less said about his trying to fly and landing in a circus net the better.
Could've, should've been a great pts...let down by a cheap gag, and poor storytelling. This would be done again in AVTAK.

Post by **Skywalker** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:40 pm

Captain Nash wrote: The MR pts is very impressive, well staged and a great stunt too boot but, it's just too silly. The inclusion of Jaws ruins it. Why is he on the plane? And why doesn't he kill Bond whilst it's in flight?
The less said about his trying to fly and landing in a circus net the better.
Could've, should've been a great pts.

Spot on Nash. I actually feel Jaws let's that scene and a few others down. If only they had waited and used Jaws's first appearance till the scene in Rio (clown suit). Even today I find that particular scene quite haunting. The way Jaws just stands there.

Count_Lippe · Post by **Count_Lippe** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:41 pm

My favourites are Goldfinger, Thunderball and The Living Daylights.

I also like TSWLM and Moonraker, really breath-taking and cool, despite some silly humour.

I'm not as enthusiastic about Moore's three last films though, they felt mostly as an excuse to just show off a stunt.

I don't like OHMSS, the set-up is really Bondian but the sequence is ruined by cartoonish fight choreography and those tyre screeching in the sand, haha stupid

LALD and TMWTGG is also really crappy. No Bond featured in the pre-credits, what were they thinking?

Recent pre-credits haven't been particularly good either, too much explosions and Hollywood style action. They don't capture the old Bondian atmosphere.

Casino Royale wasn't good either, it certainly didn't feel like it was Bond's first assignment. More a hardened killer at work.

And that stupid new "gunbarrel", why oh why?

poirot · Post by **poirot** » Thu May 24, 2007 5:31 pm

1. Goldfinger - The classic PTS, which begins by toying with our perception. What makes this guy James Bond? He removes a wetsuit to reveal his tux. Connery also cemented his 00 status by making us wonder which objective he really considered to be his primary one: The explosive...or the rendezvous?

2. The Spy Who Loved Me - Much like the film's ending, this one pretty much refined a part of the James Bond formula. In this case, how to open a Bond film. Bond is betrayed, but of course he doesn't mind because he's James Bond. And while the previous films all had a clever PTS, this one started off by giving away one of the film's most memorable stunts. The fact that it blends seamlessly into a clever visual (Bond's parachute), a great credits sequence, and one of the best theme songs just underscores its quality. This is one I always try to catch during Bond marathons.

3. The Living Daylights - The best introduction of a new 007. It skillfully plays with the audience's expectations, which makes the sudden reveal all the more satisfying. It also establishes that this new 007 doesn't play games or deliver quips- yet he is still the same guy we know and love (and who loves women).

4. The World Is Not Enough - Just when you thought you knew the formula by heart, this PTS took the idea of a "mini movie" to a whole new level. I love the final shot of a wounded Bond lying on the Millenium Dome as the credits begin to roll.

5. Thunderball - A great revenge opening with a brutal fistfight. But admittedly, any action hero could've pulled that off. The kicker is that only James Bond would leave the scene via jetpack. And then, of course, meet up with his beautiful ally and expensive car...which just happens to shoot jets of water.

Post by **007** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:47 pm

Very interesting choices poirot. I agree with that TLD and TWINE were both very, very good. I also love the opening of Octopussy.

Gary Seven · Post by **Gary Seven** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:01 am

None of them can be seen as really bad.

I have a soft spot for The World Is Not Enough pre-title sequence because with the Millenium Dome and the traffic warden.

Red Grant · Post by **Red Grant** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:36 am

My top 3:
1. FRWL- "Exactly one minute, fifty-two seconds. That's excellent."
2. GF- "Shocking. Positively shocking."
3. OHMSS- "This never happened to the other fellow."

TB, YOLT, TSWLM, MR, GE ones are up there too!

Post by **carl stromberg** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:45 pm

3. OHMSS- "This never happened to the other fellow."

Wonderful!

Post by **Kristatos** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:47 pm

carl stromberg wrote:
3. OHMSS- "This never happened to the other fellow."
Wonderful!

I hate that line. It makes absolutely no sense within the context of the movie. At least when Connery made that remark in DAF about returning from his holiday, it had a double meaning. The OHMSS line was Lazenby turning to the camera and reminding the audience that they were watching a movie and that he wasn't Sean Connery. Totally pulls you out of the picture. It's the sort of thing Martin Campbell would do.

Red Grant · Post by **Red Grant** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:18 am

Would've put the YOLT one instead of OHMSS but Bond comes in only later, OHMSS starts almost dream-like in the car and mysterious music, that was awesome how he threw the guy while he was still in mid-air, ending like Cinderella.