23. Die Another Day (2002): The nadir of the franchise. Invisible car, tsunami surfing, ice palace, and a villain who changes faces with gene therapy. It nearly killed the series. 24. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974): A waste of Christopher Lee as Scaramanga. The film is boring until the funhouse duel at the end. Also, the "slide whistle" over a car jump is unforgivable. 25. Spectre (2015) & No Time to Die (2021): Placed here due to narrative bloat. Spectre revealed a ridiculous "architect of all pain" retcon, while No Time to Die is overly long and sentimental. High production value, weak scripts.
These are the untouchable classics. If you only watch five Bond films, make it these.
1. Goldfinger (1964)
2. Casino Royale (2006)
3. From Russia with Love (1963)
4. Skyfall (2012)
5. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Honorable mentions: Licence to Kill, Tomorrow Never Dies, For Your Eyes Only.
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