Ranking The James Bond Actors

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Kantor said:

SciFiBoy said:
I like Craig, Casino Royale was a great film, and I thought Quantum of Solace was pretty good too.

Yay, I was waiting for an excuse to do this.

Casino Royale:

• Some two people were killed in the entire movie.
• The plotline revolved around Poker.
• No Q
• Daniel Craig (yes, I know, whatever)
• Boring villain
• If Bond loses, he's funding terrorism! Oh, heavens, no! What if he broke a nail? This guy is rich enough to host a huge poker party in a five star hotel and bid $15 million, inviting some of the most powerful people in the world. He doesn't really need much more money.

But, it was written by Ian Fleming, so can't complain, I suppose.

Quantum of Solace:

Oh dear.

• NOT written by Ian Fleming (but then quite a few of the films aren't)
• Ridiculously over-the-top action
• Bond kills everything that moves, for no adequately explored reason.
• The evil supervillain this time is trying to dominate Bolivia's water supply. Oh, dear god! What could happen if he did that? It would be catastrophic! The price of water in Bolivia could go up, and some people might be a little thirsty! DISASTER! Besides, there is already a company with a monopoly of Bolivia's water supply.
• Villain was about as charismatic as a brick wall.
• NO GADGETS. Except something which resembles Windows 7 Touch, oh, and a camera phone which can identify people. Futuristic stuff. Who needs lame gadgets, like a laser watch, or jam trousers?

EDIT: Interesting thing to note: from personal experience, Americans love these two, and everyone else hates them.

Being American does not mean that one cannot be a Bond fan or know what makes someone a good Bond.  It's not as though my knuckles drag on the ground behind me as I walk.  Also, this is the first that I've heard that ONLY Americans like Craig as Bond.  From what I understand, Casino Royale was extremely well received in the U.K.  I can accept if you don't like Craig as an actor, but don't make it sound like he only appeals to Americans.