Gunbarrels Ranked (Top Ten)
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- čas přidán 6. 01. 2023
- I am a lifelong fan of the James Bond film franchise, so I created this channel to share and discuss ranked lists with fellow Bond aficionados! For this countdown, I will be ranking my top ten gunbarrels - The iconic visual that welcomes you into the world of James Bond. Please remember that everything is subjective and these are just my personal opinions, so be sure to comment respectfully!
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As a Firearms Instructor, I totally agree that Timothy Dalton performed the gunbarrel scene with more technical perfection than other actors.
Dalton studied deeply the Ian Fleming books. Fleming was trained in firearms personally by Captain W. E. Fairbairn during WW2.
Dalton cared to train the instinctive shooting technique exactly how was taught by Fairbairn.
That's incredible and yet another reason to love Dalton!
The original Bob Simmons bit is great because it's played as an actual moment in real life, a secret agent pretending not to notice an assailant and then turning to shoot them. Every sequence since, except Casino Royal, is played self consciously as a showcase for the lead actor, seeming to exist in their own little world. For that reason I would put Dr No at number one but I do agree that Dalton probably acts the sequence the best of all of them.
Totally agree. The slower walk makes a BIG difference
Exactly, which is why Moore’s second gunbarrel is probably my favorite. Compare that to Brosnan’s, which are all far too deliberate to be plausible.
Except Simmons shoots before he is even fully turned, missing his enemy wildly
Goldeneye is my favorite gunbarrel... and movie.
License To Kill is my second favorite gun barrel and a top 5 bond film for me though.
Ya really had me worried for 15 mins "Where the heck is Timothy Dalton?" And then there he is. Right where he belongs.
Hell yeah!
Ah another fan of mr dalton’s take on bond
Same
For me, Brosnan has the best draw and fire stance, and Goldeneye has the the most recognisable sound. Craig, however, has the most direct, to the point and brutal title sequence tie in for Casino Royale.
Great content.
Well put
much better than Daltons by a mile, his is too slow and telegraphed and the background is piss yellow. By contrast Brosnan's is fast, snappy and the sound of the gun is like a brick through a plate glass window plus that music is literal perfection with that bass.
I had a tiny amount of input into the Die Another Day gunbarrel sequence.I wrote to David Arnold and asked him to use the traditional opening notes of the bond theme because the previous 2 Pirece Brosnan films opened more quietly and the impact was reduced. To be fair to him he answered me and said just for you I'll do it , i wasn't expecting it but he did it the traditional way . The CGI bullet wasn't my fault thou !
Wow, that's amazing!
What I really like about the Licence to Kill gunbarrel is the music. It forecasts the rage Bond's going to unleash in this one.
Yes!
Totally agree about Dalton and his gunbarrel in LTK! My favourite Bond btw 🤩
I love the LTK gun barrel but was it not just the TLD re-used with added Kamen & a new blood flow?
@@rogerrambo4172 I think it was totally new score. Those are both great; TLD and LTK
Licence to Kill is a very underrated movie...
And DEFINITELY the BEST GUN BARREL.
Thanks Michael Kamen😢
Couldn't agree more!
its not a bond film its a miami vice knock off.
#1 for me is Tomorrow Never Dies. The tempo and where it feels like you’re turning up the volume is peak Bond
Been a fan of the series since the age of 4. Here are my top ten of gun barrels.
10. The man with the golden gun. Only one to have blue hued dots.
9. Goldeneye
8. Goldfinger
7. Diamonds are forever
6. On her Majesty secret service
5. The Living Daylights tie Octopussy the same music
4. A View to a kill
3. Licence to kill
2. The spy who Loved me
1. For your eyes only
Man I wish the Craig era had more opening gun barrels. I like the skyfall one but sucks that it’s at the end
It's endlessly frustrating that the Craig era could never figure out what to do with the gunbarrel after Casino Royale.
I like how CR's Gunbarrel feels more connected to the movie, if that makes sense, rather than just opening in a separate take, it fits in perfectly with Bond's first kill and kicking off his 00 status in style, and of course, the texture and the blood followed by the awesome Cornell song elevates the excitement. Nonetheless, I agree with LTK on top, being the most badass and dramatic Gunbarrel, foreshadowing the dark intensity throughout the movie. Though I'd say Brosnan, for me, has the best pose of them all. Great list.
Personally, my favorite is The Living Daylights' gun barrel, for the combo of music and pose.
I don't think you are giving the OHMSS gunbarrel enough credit. I think his distinct saunter into a smooth shooting motion might have been a byproduct of his modeling career. The wiping him away during the transition to the opening scene is a nice touch. I do think the music is very much a product of its time which is why I won't give it the highest marks but it definitely makes my top 10.
I can't get past the editing error on that one - Barrel stops moving, but he keeps walking.
Another great list. My biggest problem with the Moore gun barrels is that he is a lousy shot. Especially #10. His hand moves up and over (rather than straight and out). The gun drifts to the right, he shoots wide, missing the target completely, then moves his hands back to center pose. His other turns are slightly better, but the gun never fires. Just the sound effect.
And I agree, Dalton’s is easily the best and he actually hits the target.
I also used to think the gun didn't fire, but if you look very closely you'll see the tiniest puff of smoke coming out of the barrel...Not much better, but interesting to notice.
I’ll take your word for it.
I totally agree that he's a lousy shot, always something I had an issue with. I also hate how slowly he turns and raises the gun in his second gunbarrel, I feel like if someone were out to shoot him first they would've done so very easily with his poor reaction time.
Love Dalton, and found it interesting that on one gun barrel shot for the Living Daylights had him paying homage to Bob Simmons.
You're totally right with your first choice and its reasons! The music, walk, turn and final pose. This gunbarrel totally sets the tone for whole picture 🤩
Couldn't agree more!
Thank you for this list. I actually embarked on ranking just the turn and shoot element. I agree Dalton was the best overall on that. My worst were the final two from Craig who didn't even bother to hide his gun.
10:17 THANK YOU for making this point! I feel like no one is talking about how they just threw away three decades of gunbarrel-music tradition and no one said a word. I sincerely hope that they return to the riff in the new movies.
Me too!
I'm not able to do such a detailed analysis but Timothy Dalton is my absolute favourite of gunbarrels, too.
Glad I’m not the only one that notices Sean Connery’s wobbling legs, they’d maybe do better to pause it
My personal favourite is Brosnan in TND. His pace, the well polished gunbarrel, the simplicity when he just turns and lift his arm without knees bending or anything. And the music is typical classic Bond , but yet so different than everyone else
Fun Fact: The same exact footage of Brosnan is used for all four of his gunbarrels, so his performance is actually identical across all of them.
I figured that. But the melody in TND intro gives the little extra that makes me love the whole thing
The World Is Not Enough should be added here. But I cant really argue with others.
Oh yeah, Dalton was a legend! So glad he is being more appreciated now
Superb breakdown - detailed, great arguments and agree with you. Enjoyed it. I also like The Living Daylights for the music also!
Glad you enjoyed so much!
Just wanted to say I've really been enjoying your videos. The release dates are slower than I want, but I guess that makes the anticipation for a new one all the better when I see you've released a new video! Editing is great, love your use of the instrumental versions of the main themes when discussing movies, the meme moments (cowbell!) are on the money, your words sound practiced while maintaining the "unscripted" feel, and your takes are solid arguments. I watched this video when you first released it, but here I am again 2 months later rewatching the whole thing just because it's enjoyable. That's good content.
Keep up your great work and don't sacrifice the quality for faster release times. You're doing it just right.
Thank you so much! Kind words such as yours really do mean the world to me. I would love to be able to commit to a regular release schedule, but unfortunately these videos are very time-consuming to make...And I don't often have free time to work on them haha
The one I really liked was the one with Pierce Bronson with a bullet actually going through the barrel
Timothy Dalton's first gun barrel is pure #Awesomeness; he's a remarkably underrated James Bond. #JMHO
Agreed!
My favorite is the goldfinger gunbarrel and opening scene, I just wished that it had Sean Connery in it instead of Bob Simmons. Also you forgot to point out that the Spy Who Loved Me gunbarrel is the first one where Bond wears a tuxedo 🤵♂️
I always had this idea that the more rugged, tough Bonds (Connery, Dalton, Craig) deserved that distinctive guitar motif, while the more romantic, tongue-in-cheek Bonds (Lazenby, Moore, Brosnan) deserved more of the string ostinato sound. Of course, Brosnan _had_ the guitar in Die Another Day, but I feel like it didn't match him.
Another brilliant list! ⚪⚪⚪⚪
Interesting point! And thanks!
Lazenby was quite tough
@@Sunsets-nr6lv I'll give you that for sure, but he still remains the only Bond to get married, which I think -- despite his brawling tendencies in OHMSS -- makes him the most romantic of them all :p
@@e-spaceproductions his fight scenes were defo top🔥
Casino Royale is the best Bond film, but I also think its gun barrel is the best because 007 is actually killing a baddie in it, rather than merely posing.
I don't care what anyone says, but the Goldeneye gunbarrel is perfect
Agreed!
for me the best is timothy dalton in the liviing daylights. pose, music, everything..
Interestingly, Diamonds are Forever wasn't the first gunbarrel to feature the shimmering effect. OHMSS had it as well.
Another note on the CR gunbarrel. As Bond isn't yet the cinematic legend we're used to, not even the barrel he's earned has the Bond theme attached. You Know My Name serving as the proto-theme throughout the film is foreshadowed here.
Absolutely agree on the number one slot!
Great video! Personally, my favourite gunbarrel is the Skyfall one, but I agree with you about Spy Who Loved Me and Licence to Kill - in the cast of the latter, it's the music that sells i..
I would like an intro wherein Bond just walks and pulled the trigger sideways without facing the gun barrel and when the blood flows then Bond walks slowly towards the gun barrel.
Your #2 is my #1. That musical version is distinctive with the percussion accenting the intro notes followed by the powerful low trombone and then that bright guitar riff is perfection. The entire Goldfinger soundtrack truly cemented the Bond sound and the genius of John Barry.
Agreed!
Nice list. Don't agree with ALL the choices, but THAT is Bond fans are Bond fans. It's a really tough list to compile. I think FYEO might be my fav. Goldeneye is higher up for me. But well done!
Thank you - The comparisons are definitely fun!
Why do I remember pierce brosnan having the best gun barrel openings. It must have been the ol Nintendo gun barrel that I’m romanticizing! 😝
Very cool video, thanks for sharing. Regardless of how our opinions might differ on the gunbarrel sequences, I especially appreciate the fact your video provides a platform for discussing the subject. I agree that Dalton's physical acting in the gunbarrel is fantastic, and practically impeccable. In terms of looks, the Brosnan and Diamonds Are Forever gunbarrels are my favorites (I think the B&W footage of Bond goes well with the latter gunbarrel). On what is most definitely a minority opinion, one of my favorite gunbarrel themes happens to be the one from Moonraker. I love the quirky sound of the opening chords and the use of horns and trumpets in the melody. Other favorites include Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, The Man with the Golden Gun, For Your Eyes Only and A View to a Kill. But I love all gunbarrel sequences and their respective music.
I'm dying to know what's that version of the Bond theme heard at 12:37.
It's a version by London Music Works!
Thank you!@@TheJamesBondCountdown
Great video, lovely break down. I've always wondered which Bond has the best accuracy in their gun barrels as some of them look like bond isn't shooting directly down the barrel.
I admit i do like the 'snappiness' to Brosnan's gun Barrell and if Sean didn't have that wobble I'd put this Thunderball over Timothy Daltons Licence to Kill barrel but what i like most is how each gun barrel sequence is unique to its film.
You have the best channel about Bond. I enjoy your videos and only wish you posted more often.
Thank you so much! I wish that I could too, but these videos are incredibly time-consuming to make and unfortunately I don't often have time to work on them.
01. GoldenEye
02. No Time To Die
03. Casino Royale
04. License to Kill
05. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
06. For Your Eyes Only
07. Tomorrow Never Dies
08. The World Is Not Enough
09. Spectre
10. Diamonds Are Forever
Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig were 2 of my favorite sounds.
Agree. It was for me a tossup between Brosnan and Dalton, leaning toward Brosnan. Purely from a shooting stance aspect, I feel Brosnans was the best. No hop, no sweeping arm or leg movements, no crouching. No wasted motion. Just saunters into frame, plants that right foot, rotates slightly on the balls of his feet while bringing the gun up to abdominal level punching it toward the target, firing when it comes to eye level. Dalton has a LITTLE more body movement but his right foot lands where it would have were he only walking, he goes into a slight crouch but it's an aggressive one where he's leaning into the target and it's that aggression that makes up for everything else.
Couldn't agree more!
@@TheJamesBondCountdown I've figured out what it is about the actual Connery Gunbarrels that bugs me and it's that they look like he's shooting from atop a surfboard, tossing his left hand out to keep his balance with his feet inline fore and aft like that. But since the guitar does have a surf music twang...
Brosnans my fave, not only Gunbarrel. His bond is for me (😏) the most exciting one.
I decided to start watcing James Bond from because my favorite singer Chris Cornell's theme for this movie series got me interested. And oh boy it was a great decision. All of them gave me a great experience and fun, they were definitely not masterpiece but a very very fun thing to watch, and especially the Casino Royale, which thanks to my favorite singer get the interest for me, was magnificent. I think my number 1 would be that too, for the best movie, bond theme and gunbarrel scene.
Amen to Timmy having best gb openings physically! TLD is my favorite for this reason and the richest sounding Roger Moore era JB theme
I was able to predict every movie before the opening shot except for Live and Let Die. I thought Live and Let Die was For Your Eyes only even though they use a different filming of the sequence
I've never seen such a brilliant video in CZcams in a long time!! Like you explained your Top 10 in this list, please could you explained to me in detail like you did in this video, what you thought about George Lazenby's gunbarrel. I would really appreciate it!!
Thanks for the kind words! Not much detail to offer on the Majesty's gunbarrel though...I love the music, but it's hard to get past the poor editing where Lazenby continues to walk after the gunbarrel stops moving.
@@TheJamesBondCountdown Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.
Understandable...it looks like he is on a treadmill lol. But OHMSS is my favorite. I love the pose, the music is an awesome rendition, I really like how they incorporate Dr. No opening with OHMSS (the only 2 films that do that) and in the later remastered films, the gun shot sound is alot better. Your thoughts? Great video BTW. Can't wait for more!
Fact about roger moore’s tswlm gun barrel, it was the first time the prop gun wasn’t fired
It was, but the gun only gave off a tiny puff of smoke that the camera barely registered.
Awesome video! No complaints from me. I might’ve had a few personal favorites, but these are also pretty good!
That leads me to ask you, how do you think the gun barrel sequence should be for Bond 26?
I'd like to see it return to its traditional form, but that's just me.
3:25
my reaction: "It does fucking work better too"
Right!?
I was always a huge fan of Moore's gunbarrel from Live and Let Die/ Man With the Golden Gun ngl. Probably would be my no 1
Yeah after those two movies he walks slower and his pose looks less aggressive and styled in the gun barrels
For me. It's always going to be the one from 'For Your Eyes Only'
Goldfinger has the coolest one
This may not be a hot take, but I absolutely love No Time to Die's gun barrel. I find the white fade into the snow to be aesthetically perfect. I know there is no blood but the score is brilliant and it feels like a good send off for the character.
I do like how the camera moves straight forward through the gunbarrel on that one.
As a Bond fan since the beginning I thought Roger Moore had the best gun barrel and stance.
I'm at least glad to see Casino Royale got 4th place.
i agree with the top 2 so much
Glad to see my three favorites made your top ten! And my #1 is your #1 as well!
Awesome!
Thank you! Very enjoyable and informative...
Glad you enjoyed!
My personal favorite is the No Time to Die gunbarrel due to its clean transition to the film and how in the international version the universal logo becomes the white dots
I’ve been seeing the films ranked video again, and I can’t help think of your least favorite moments in the franchise.
Almost perfect list! Maybe only "Goldfinger"(1964) was the wrong choice. I mean, the film itself is great of course, but the gunbarrel not so much, I think. "Dr. No"(1962) had a better gunbarrel(thanks to music). *** I adore: 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995. And THE BEST IS: "TSWLM"(1977)!!! It is especially perfect compared to the previous one, "TMWTGG"(1974). 1974= cheap look/poor music. 1977= glamorous look/cool music. *** And finally, the worst gunbarrels are: 2008, 2012, 2015, 2021. Poor Craig! Those gunbarrels were just awful.........................
I hate to say it but Sean Connery gunbarrels kinda sucks in my opinion. I just don't like the pose done by the actor. On the other hand gunbarrels done by stuntman Bob Simmons are pretty great.
Agreed
Yeah the Connery sequence is awkward
Number 7 is a great gun barrel all Roger Moore gun barrel’s are awesome
I’ve been on a Bond binge lately and had two more possible Top 10s. Top 10 Bond knockouts where Bond is knocked unconscious and seems to happen at least once per film (Diamonds has 2). And Top 10 safecracking scenes. I don’t know if there is a full ten but maybe you could and lockpicking to the list.
I love the concept of the channel and fully appreciate the work that goes into each episode. Keep it up.
Thanks, Richard! Glad you're enjoying!
I will admit, I'm slightly disappointed by the lack of NTTD, personally I feel the mild contrast from the formula helps sell the final closure it's supposed to represent. And honestly, I really hope that's the case. 25 movies are enough.
Not a fan of the barrel design or Craig's walk on that one...And obviously I disagree with ending the series altogether haha
@@TheJamesBondCountdownNTTD is a great movie
GoldenEye is number 1 for me
Would love to know your thoughts on DAD when u see the bullet coming at you. It feels very modern and slick to me. I would have that in top 3 or 5 maybe..
I don't dislike it as much as most fans do, but it is kinda gimmicky...
Going in blind, Tomorrow Never Dies is the closest we ever got to perfection
Brosnan still has the best gunbarrel by far sorry.
Visually overall I agree!
You really need to do a video ranking all the James Bond gunbarrel gun shot sound effects. There are couple that sound somewhat the same but almost all of the have a different sound. Not just a top 10, but all 25 films. 😁😎
Might be a bit too specific of a topic for me, but interesting idea!
The intro in Goldeneye always hits me like a truck. I love the industrial sound Eric Serra always brings to the table. It was a great start to a new era.
Sadly the movies went down hill from there. :(
Until Casino Royale 👍
i like james bond films, but honestly, i have never cared about the gunbarrel scene
I was surprised by your choice for number one. Sounds good. I am wondering what you think of George Lazenby’s gun barrel sequence OHMSS. I have to say it has become my number one. I’ve become a fan pf that movie more and more through the years.
I can't get past the editing error on that one - Barrel stops moving, but he keeps walking.
@@TheJamesBondCountdowngood catch. I see your point. Lazenby being the rebel did it most differently. Thanks for sharing.
CR's gunbarrel is the best, without a single doubt. Give me goosebumps all the time.
you could rank bond villans and bond pre title scenes
And so I will...
RIP George Lazenby (who died on June 3 of this year 2023)
He most certainly did not...
@@TheJamesBondCountdown the wiki said he died though… what gives?
@@CodyTheDragonSamuraithe wiki must've lied lol
@@TheJamesBondCountdown ok?…
@@CodyTheDragonSamurai he's still alive
I am not a Craig fan by any stretch of the imagination - he's my least favorite Bond - but that gunbarrel in _Casino Royale_ was brilliantly done.
I can’t believe, there is not in the list No Time To Die or Spectre gunbarrel. I think they are perfect
NTTD is the first time he misses.
Much like most of the Bond fandom, I'm not particularly a fan of Craig's gunbarrels after Casino Royale, but glad you enjoy them!
Rank James Bond parodies next
Good idea!
PLS RANK ALL 007 Title songs
All in good time...
Brosnan's are the best by far
And Craig's are the worst
@@rjmacready9828visually I agree overall!
Goldeneye only 5. Yeah lost interest after that fuck up
Vídeo maravilhoso
Kinda surprised Craig isn't featured more prominently in this, given that he is the only actor to have a newly filmed gun barrel for each of his films (and yes I am super mad that they put it at the end in Quantum and Skyfall).
I like how in Skyfall and even more notably in Spectre. Craig is the only Bond who also swings his right arm while walking, making the gun visible before the shot. Kind of underlines his no-nonense-style for me.
No Time To Die on the other hand has some nice foreshadowing in how it omits the blood but instead let's Craig's silhouette fade away.
Edit: Apart from this, this is a great list to go into such detail for a sequence so similar throughout all films!
I personally don't like the visual design or execution of Craig's gunbarrels after Casino Royale, but I'm glad they work for somebody!
No Tomorrow Never Dies... Probably the best score of any gunbarrel and you didn't even mention it...
I actually did mention it around 10:16 - I've never been a fan of that arrangement of the gunbarrel score myself.
I just decided to rank all of them.
25-Quantum of Solace
24-Skyfall
23-Spectre
22-You Only Live Twice
21-Octopussy
20-Moonraker
19-The Living Daylights
18-No Time To Die
17-Die Another Day
16-The Man With The Golden Gun
15-A View to a Kill
14-Thunderball
13-From Russia With Love
12-Goldfinger
11-On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
10-Spy Who Loved Me
9-Tomorrow Never Dies
8-Casino Royale
7-Live and Let Die
6-Diamonds are Forever
5-Dr. No
4-The World is no Enough
3-License to Kill
2-Golden Eye
1-For Your Eyes Only… the music
Spectre is the best one
Good choices on #2 and #4
Especially love the music for both
There's absolutely no way License to Kill could actually be anyone's choice of number 1 gun barrel scene- personally I think it's one of the worse (after Golden Eye), still, all a matter of personal perference- top three for me in order is Spy Who Loved Me, Goldfinger and The world is Not enough
Way.
Roger Moore didn't even fire his gun at the start.
He did, but the gun only gave off a tiny puff of smoke that the camera barely registered.
The amazing and incredibly is one of the worst gunbarrel is from Sean Connery AND one of the best 007 was Sean Connery!!!!!!!!!! Thanks
I think my personal favourite is dr. no because it's just so simple
Rank the film posters next 👍
All in good time!
I’m gunning for Brozza’s brutal delivery
Brosnan's has the best turn and shoot.