For someone like me who is a Bond fan, a poll like that is actually tough to vote. Yes, Connery is my favorite by far but I like Roger Moore, George Lazenby, and Pierce Brosnan a lot too. I can tolerate Daniel Craig. But having to choose among those I like is actually quite difficult. Almost like choosing your favorite child or pet or action figure.
---------------------------------------- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://about.me/edwardcrosby On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 8:30 AM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]> wrote: > I voted. You may be able to determine who I voted for by careful > examination of the results... > > On Aug 3, 3:22 pm, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, you never know. I think it depends on the demographic. Most kids > > these days will be more likely to vote for Daniel Craig while most of the > > old timers will be more likely to vote on Sean Connery. But then you have > > the child of the 70's and 80's who may vote for Roger Moore. So, > hopefully, > > if there is a lot of traffic on the poll we may get a surprise. > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Have a Better One, > > Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Voted and tweeted. However, I can't see how Sean Connery is going to > > > lose. Maybe take Sean out of the running and ask, who is your SECOND > > > favorite Bond. Just a suggestion. > > > > > Shag > > > > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> I've created a live poll for your picks. Vote and forward to your > > >> favorite outlet (i.e. family, friend, Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, > etc.) > > > > >>http://strawpoll.me/1691 > > > > >> ---------------------------------------- > > >> Have a Better One, > > >> Edward Crosby > > >>http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > >> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Jason Service <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >>> I see what you are saying, and the literary James Bond was indeed a > > >>> (reserve) Commander in the Royal Navy and i think he was a commando > during > > >>> WWII, so if we advance that to 'present day' then the Daniel Craig > James > > >>> was likely a Royal Marine, SBS or SAS operator (equivilent to our > Green > > >>> Berets or Navy SEALs) so, a fair amount of 'wear and tear' isn't > outside > > >>> the relm of possibility. > > > > >>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>>> I don't think that Craig is "too rough" to be handsome -- my friend > > >>>> Frosty freaking loves him -- just that the point Jenn and I were > discussing > > >>>> is that he looks a little rough for this early in his career. At > this > > >>>> point, though he has been through some rough shit, heh! > > > > >>>> On Thursday, August 2, 2012 9:39:33 AM UTC-4, Serv wrote: > > > > >>>>> i think that still is too dark to be the "pinnacle scene" for > Daniel > > >>>>> Craig's Bond. While some folks here have said DC is a little > too...rough > > >>>>> looking, i know a lot of other women who MELT for him and if you > can't see > > >>>>> his face very well, it isn't a winner. Just my 2 cents as to why > Shag is > > >>>>> yet again wrong. :) > > > > >>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 12:03 AM, Shag <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >>>>>> Like others, I didn't care for Quantum of Solice, but that wasn't > > >>>>>> Daniel Craig's fault. That was the script. > > > > >>>>>> Tonight I saw the Skyfall trailer on the front of Dark Knight > Rises > > >>>>>> IMAX. Supposedly it was an IMAX exclusive, but I'm sure it's > made it to > > >>>>>> the web by now. I gotta say this trailer really got me excited! > Not since > > >>>>>> the first Goldeneye trailer have I been so interested by a Bond > movie > > >>>>>> trailer. This movie has all the ingredients to make it great, > the question > > >>>>>> is can they combine the ingredients correctly. > > > > >>>>>> One of those ingredients was a really memorable shot of Bond. If > > >>>>>> they can make this movie good, the scene below will forever be > remembered > > >>>>>> as the iconic Daniel Craig Bond (not this exact pose, but this > scene). > > >>>>>>http://static2.**businessinsider.com/image/** > > >>>>>> 5017e840ecad042c42000001/**james-bond-skyfall-daniel-**craig.jpg< > http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5017e840ecad042c42000001/jam...> > > > > >>>>>> Shag > > > > >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Luke Jaconetti < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>>>>> Jenn, I don't think that that is a shallow comment at all. For a > > >>>>>>> guy who is ostensibly just getting started, he looks like he has > been out > > >>>>>>> in the field for years. About the only way that I can rectify > it is that > > >>>>>>> while he is new to the 00 game, I am pretty sure he is still an > officer > > >>>>>>> (maybe not a Commander like he is in the books, but I am > assuming some sort > > >>>>>>> of officer) in the Royal Navy, meaning that he had to have > handled some > > >>>>>>> hairy situations to get noticed by MI6 in the first place. > > > > >>>>>>> Although I will say that from a physical standpoint, Craig may be > > >>>>>>> the only one of the actors to really possess what Fleming called > Bond's > > >>>>>>> "cruel jaw." In line with Serv's comment about his "viscious > > >>>>>>> determination," I can totally buy Craig's Bond as a man on a > mission just > > >>>>>>> from the set of his jawline and his piercing stare. He's the > kind of agent > > >>>>>>> who is called upon to (as M says in the novel Moonraker) "put a > broadside" > > >>>>>>> into someone. > > > > >>>>>>> On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 8:51:03 AM UTC-4, Jenn wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>> The thing about Craig's Bond, for me, and I realize this is > could > > >>>>>>>> come across as a bit shallow, was that he seemed too hardened > and weathered > > >>>>>>>> (both physically--there's the shallow bit--and emotionally) to > be fresh to > > >>>>>>>> the 00 system. While I realize that there is a certain amount > of ordeal to > > >>>>>>>> go through to even earn 00 status, he still struck me as too > hard for what > > >>>>>>>> was, essentially, a reboot of the series. > > > > >>>>>>>> That said, I really did enjoy Casino Royale, but I also enjoyed > > >>>>>>>> Brosnan as Bond, so Craig was a reluctant enjoyment. > > > > >>>>>>>> But no one can hold a candle to Connery. > > > > >>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:35 AM, Edward Crosby < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>> That is the one thing I think I enjoyed most about that trailer > > >>>>>>>>> was the introduction of Q. Especially when Q started talking > about the > > >>>>>>>>> Walther PPK. I got a little tingly down there. > > >>>>>>>>> I think Luke hit it on the head when he described Craig in the > > >>>>>>>>> Bond movies, that he, at times (most of the time in my book) > doesn't even > > >>>>>>>>> seem like James Bond but just a typical action hero. And that > is why I call > > >>>>>>>>> his movies just typical action movies. I remember watching > Casino Royale > > >>>>>>>>> for the first time and not realizing I was watching a James > Bond movie. > > >>>>>>>>> They could have just called the character Jim Bondman for all > I cared. > > >>>>>>>>> Again, hopefully this movie will surprise me and I change my > view > > >>>>>>>>> on these new Bond films. > > > > >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------****---------- > > >>>>>>>>> Have a Better One, > > >>>>>>>>> Edward Crosby > > >>>>>>>>>http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:16 AM, Jason Service < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>>> And i am just the opposite...the silly gadgets are such a > goofy > > >>>>>>>>>> crutch. > > > > >>>>>>>>>> The Daniel Craig Bond is a more realistic character. In Casino > > >>>>>>>>>> Royale James Bond is new to the 00 ranks and hasn't put in > the time, he > > >>>>>>>>>> still needs to be refined, as this line in the movie > (delivered by M) > > >>>>>>>>>> illustrates "Bond, this may be too much for a blunt > instrument to > > >>>>>>>>>> understand......but arrogance and self-awareness seldom go > hand in hand" . > > >>>>>>>>>> However, what Bond does show in Casino Royale and Quantum is > vicious > > >>>>>>>>>> determination. When he wants "it" he gets/takes it regardless > of what is in > > >>>>>>>>>> his way. After Casino and Quantum, we are starting to see > that Bond is > > >>>>>>>>>> developing more of his 'all-around' skills and now we > introduce the > > >>>>>>>>>> Quartermaster, or Q...and now we see the full fledged Bond > persona begin to > > >>>>>>>>>> take off. > > > > >>>>>>>>>> Read more athttp://www.hark.com/clips/**hkgm** > > >>>>>>>>>> nhzdyr-this-may-be-too-**much-**for-a-blunt-instrument-**to-** > > >>>>>>>>>> understand#**6JwEu4dQ4R6BD7tO.99< > http://www.hark.com/clips/hkgmnhzdyr-this-may-be-too-much-for-a-blunt...> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:58 AM, Edward Crosby < > [email protected] > > >>>>>>>>>> > wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Meh. > > >>>>>>>>>>> Just hope it's better than Quantum of Solace. I like Daniel > > >>>>>>>>>>> Craig but I just haven't been able to grasp him as James > Bond. > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> List of favorite James Bonds: > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Sean Connery > > >>>>>>>>>>> Pierce Bronsnan > > >>>>>>>>>>> George Lazenby (wish he had done more) > > >>>>>>>>>>> Roger Moore > > >>>>>>>>>>> Daniel Craig > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> And, no, I did not forget Timothy Dalton. I never bothered > with > > >>>>>>>>>>> his movies so I won't vote. The reasoning behind my favoring > of the classic > > >>>>>>>>>>> actors is because I am old school James Bond fan. Although > Casino Royale > > >>>>>>>>>>> was a pretty decent movie and pretty damn close to the book, > it was just a > > >>>>>>>>>>> simple action movie with not a lot of flair like the old > James Bond movies. > > >>>>>>>>>>> Give me gadgets, damnit! > > >>>>>>>>>>> What's your list of favorites? > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------****---------- > > >>>>>>>>>>> Have a Better One, > > >>>>>>>>>>> Edward Crosby > > >>>>>>>>>>>http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:17 AM, Serv <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/**2**012/07/31/new-skyfall-** > > >>>>>>>>>>>> trailer-**whats-the-verdict/< > http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/31/new-skyfall-trailer-whats-the...> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> That looks pretty good! > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. > > >>>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit > > >>>>>>>>>>>>https://groups.google.com/d/**ms**g/theuniquegeek/-/** > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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