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Licence To Kill is actually one of the weaker Bond movies.

Dalton can't quite convince as Bond. He sense of humor is completely gone and he has he charisma of an ice cube. Bond is on a mission to kill, but it's still Bond, so lighten up! Licence To Kill somehow doesn't feel as a real Bond movie, it's more of a standard action movie like Die Hard. There's nothing special in it.

The actors are quite convincing, but the storyline isn't very fresh. There are some grueling scenes in this one, scenes that don't belong in a Bond movie. Too much violence for my taste.

As standard action flick, Licence To Kill is okay, but as a Bond movie it is severely lacking.

The Living Daylights is the first Bond movie with Timothy Dalton as 007. Dalton does an okay job, but he misses the warmth, humor and charisma that both Connery and Moore brought to the role. Dalton treats Bond like something from Shakespeare.

The film is a bit too long, though the storyline is quite realistic. The acting is okay for the most part.

The Living Daylights was written with Moore in mind, so there's still some humor elements left. Those elements would totally be gone by the next movie.

The film is an improvement on the previous one, though Dalton still needs to grow in the part.

After six Bond movies, Moore was beginning to show his age. He wasn't planning on starring in another 007 movie, but it happened anyway.

A View To A Kill isn't the worst Bond movie ever, but it certainly isn't one of the better ones.

Compared to the previous one, this one can't match up. Moore doesn't seem to have much fun anymore, the storyline seems recycled and the acting of the other actors isn't very convincing. There is a severe lack in humor, unusual for a Bond movie starring Moore.

The film didn't do too well financially and critically, which isn't much of a surprise. It was time for something new.

After two rather extreme unrealistic Bond films, 007 turned serious again.

Moore proved with For Your Eyes Only that he could play a tough, serious Bond.

The storyline of this one is actually one of the better ones and the acting is rather good as well.

The seriousness of this film, compared to other Moore Bond movies, doesn't mean there is no sense of fun in this one at all. Hilarious is an escape by Bond and his girl in a 2CV.

For Your Eyes Only proved once and for all that Connery wasn't the only one who could play Bond like Fleming and it became one of the better ones of the entire series.

Octopussy is one of the two best Bond movies so far produced. It's entertaining from start to finish.

It was already Moore's sixth outing as the famous British spy. By this time he was over 55 years old. Perhaps a bit too old to play 007, but his charisma and his suave manners kept him as a convincing Bond.

Octopussy is more fun than the previous movie and it feels you're on a roller-coaster ride all through the movie. It never stops entertaining.

The actors are all alright, the storyline is OK too (though perhaps a little less realistic than the previous one) and some of the stunts are near breathtaking.

It's almost perfect as a Bond movie, almost...

Moonraker went over the top, but it's still highly enjoyable.

After the success of The Spy Who Loved Me, the producers felt Bond movies could even be more outrageous.

The audience loved it and Moonraker became the most successful Bond movie ever, until 1995 when GoldenEye was released.

The actors don't have much to do between all the special effects, including James 'Roger Moore' Bond himself.

The storyline can't be taken seriously, but it doesn't attempt to be serious. The space-scenes, though admittedly ridiculous, do look real from a 1979 point of view.

Moonraker was a roller-coaster ride from beginning until the end and the people loved it.

Live and Let Die was Roger Moore's debut as 007 in 1973.

As a whole, it's not a bad movie. Moore is okay in his first outing as James Bond, but the role was still written with Connery in mind. It would take two more films before Moore really settled in the role.

The storyline isn't that good and the villain isn't very convincing, nor is the Bond-girl Seymour.

But the great stunts make up for something and the fun that Moore brings to the role, makes that Live and Let Die is way better than Diamonds Are Forever.

It's fun to note that though Moore was in '73 already 5 years older than Connery was in '71. Still, Moore looks younger. A new era has begun.

Moore nicely grows into his role as 007 in this second outing of his.

The storyline is intriguing and most of the actors (especially Lee)are rather good.

The movie has some amazing stunts and Moore's humor starts to shine through more and more.

The film does tend to be a bit boring in certain parts, but it's never the less an improvement over the previous one.

Not the most successful Bond film financially, it took one more film for the audience to forger Connery and to take Moore to their hearts as James Bond.

The Spy Who Loved is the best Bond of the seventies and arguably one of the better ones of the whole series.

Moore returns for a third time as Bond and has grown very nicely into the character. Moore proves to be a decent replacement for Connery with this one.

The Spy Who Loved Me marks the first truly outrageous escapism Bond movie ever and more would follow. The audience loved it, as The Spy Who Loved Me became the most successful Bond movie ever financially (up to that point).

The seriousness of the early Bond movies is completely gone and it suits Moore, who never took the character that seriously.

Connery was out and Lazenby was in.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service was the best Bond movie of the sixties and one of the best of the whole 007 series.

Lazenby is quite convincing as Bond, though he does mimic Connery too much. It would have been great if Lazenby had agreed to star in one more Bond movie after this one.

This film brings Bond back to realism, with a great storyline and great actors, notably Diana Rigg.

It's a shame this one didn't do too well at the box office, it deserved better.

Though it was quite obvious that Connery was getting fed up by playing James Bond, You Only Live Twice is actually on of his better ones.

Although Bond is losing a bit of realism in this one, it's all in good fun. Bond is now all becoming about escapism.

The pace is certainly a lot quicker than the boring and overlong Thunderball and the acting of most actors is quite good.

The art direction on this Bond movie is fantastic and the great volcano of Blofeld is magnificent.

The mystery surrounding the leader of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. has subdued somewhat, do to seeing his face for the first time ever.

You Only Live Twice would become the blueprint for Bond in the seventies and early eighties.

Connery's fourth outing as James Bond is one of his weakest and arguably one of the weakest in the whole Bond series.

Connery clearly hadn't as much fun making Thunderball as making Goldfinger and it shows.

Thunderball is quite boring and way too long. It is nice to see S.P.E.C.T.R.E. and Blofeld again (still mysteriously), but the storyline isn't very convincing and so are most of the actors.

The scenes underwater are boring to watch, and unfortunately there are many scenes under water.

Thunderball was remade in 1983 as Never Say Never Again, but even the remake wasn't much of an improvement.

Arguably Connery's best Bond movie. Goldfinger has a clever storyline, with enough pace that keeps you onto the edge of your seat the whole way through.

The seriousness of the two previous Bond movies has been let go and Bond becomes escapism.

Perhaps the previous Bond film had better actors, the script on this one is much tighter.

It's not the best Bond movie ever, but is certainly is one of the better 007 films from the sixties. It's the last Bond movie in which we see Connery really enjoying himself playing the famous superspy.

Dr. No was the first official Bond film, made in 1962. It's not a bad film, but it is lacking typical Bond elements.

Sean Connery is OK in his first outing as 007, but he still hasn't made Bond his own. The acting of the other actors isn't that great and the scriptdialogue isn't one of the best.

Ursula Andress is named one of the most memorable Bond girls, but I really can't see why. Her acting is quite poor.

Still, quite enjoyable to watch. Although this one hasn't aged that well over the years compared to the other movies. Dr. No is probably the most dated Bond picture.

Connery is back for his second outing as the famous British superspy.

From Russia With Love is an improvement on the previous one, Dr. No. The acting is a lot better and Connery is clearly growing in his role as Bond. The script and dialogue has also improved.

Still, just like Dr. No, the movie does feel a bit long and there are scenes where not much is happening. Bond is still not picking up the pace.

The first appearance of Blofeld is handled quite well and mysteriously. The handling of the character went wrong later on in other Bond movies.

All in all an improvement on the previous one, but still not one of the best Bond movies.