Six Bonds, one question
Published 11:14 pm Thursday, November 13, 2008
The new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” rekindles the timeless argument: Who was the best 007? The Buzz thinks a case could be made for and against all six of them (we’re not counting David Niven).
Sean Connery: The original Bond looked like he could smack anyone around. Unfortunately, that allegedly included his first wife.
George Lazenby: The one-Bond-wonder actually knew hand-to-hand combat from his time in the Australian military. But co-star Diana Rigg, the greatest Bond girl ever, reportedly was grossed out by their love scenes.
Roger Moore: He had a way with a quip, but wasn’t much in the action department. In his last Bond film, “A View to a Kill,” he appeared to be physically afraid of Grace Jones.
Timothy Dalton: He seemed great after the aged Roger Moore retired. The good feeling quickly wore off. Arguably the ugliest Bond.
Pierce Brosnan: An upgrade in looks and screen presence over Dalton, but you kept waiting for Stephanie Zimbalist to show up.
Daniel Craig: This guy looks like he could take care of himself in a fight with Sean Connery. On the other hand, he slurps, rather than savors, his martinis. Oh, and he’s blond.
