It's based on Ian Fleming's very first Bond novel and gives us Bond very much as he was introduced to the world.
But Casino Royale (2006) also did what no previous Bond movie could do: It completely rebooted the franchise, blowing up a formula that many saw as played out, with far-fetched gimmicks and belabored puns, even as it remained a steady box office draw. Start with Casino Royale, Daniel Craig's debutĭaniel Craig's first outing as James Bond is a terrific spy/action movie, period. But for contemporary audiences, I'm going with a different recommendation for which Bond movie to watch first, and where to go from there.ĭaniel Craig means business as MI6 secret agent James Bond, aka 007. I got started watching back in the Connery era, so I'm eternally bonded to those movies. Soon, we'll all be on the lookout for who'll be tapped to step into the role as the next James Bond. Movie fans have strong feelings about who played Bond best (and worst). Over the years, there have been serious phases and silly phases, and Pierce Brosnan gives you a very different Bond from Connery, Craig or Roger Moore. No all the way back in 1962 it's a spirited outing from a very different era of moviemaking. The Bond movies began with Connery in Dr.
Even if you've never seen a Bond movie, you probably know something about 007: the timeless pose (man in a tux, pistol in hand), the catchphrase ("vodka martini, shaken not stirred"), the villainous Blofeld lampooned as Dr. Through the two dozen films featuring 007 - starring six different actors, from Craig all the way back to Sean Connery - we've witnessed the exploits of a suave, stylish secret agent and been wowed by spectacular stunts and gorgeous locales. The James Bond movie franchise is a pop culture institution, with one of the most indelible movie characters of all time.