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Brosnan ends his run much like Connery and Moore before him, with his worst entry being his last. This is soulless franchise filmmaking at its worst and to me represents a nadir in the series. The 20th film in the series, Die Another Day is jam-packed with references to all the previous Bonds but is devoid of their heart and soul. Uninspired direction (lots of unnecessary slow-mo), cheap sets (the ice hotel being the worst offender), terrible effects and a generally listless story all combine to create the perfect storm of the worst Bond film. Suit up in a tux and grab a martini, because here are 007’s (official Eon-produced) movies ranked from worst to best:

There are spectacular highs and crummy lows, but Bond’s the man women want and men want to be. Watching all the Bond movies in a row can be maddening at times – there’s often tonal whiplash from one to the next, as the movies tend to oscillate between campy and serious entries.

The remarkably durable James Bond has been on screen for 50 years and thanks in part to the series’ gift for endless re-invention, Bond’s cinematic adventures will likely outlive us all.

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