James Bond Marathon
The name is Videoland, Adventures in Videoland, and this is our first ever Bondathon. With the release of Spectre, we thought it would be a great time to revisit some of 007's best movies. Our Bondathon includes Goldfinger, GoldenEye, Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me, From Russia with Love, and You Only Live Twice. Let's talk about movies!
BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Evil Lair: YOLT Volcano Lair
Best Shag Scene: SWLM Agent Triple XXX shag
Best Chase Scene: GE Tank chase
Best Kill: GF Gold-painted girl
Best Action Scene: GE Opening action sequence
Worst Bond Marathon Moment: Skyfall Uses radio transmitter after Severine's death
Best Bond Marathon Moment: Skyfall Resurrection and training
Worst Gadget: GE Phone booth trap
Best Gadget: GF Aston Martin
Worst Villains Moment: GE 006 getting rapey with Natalya
Best Villains Moment: Skyfall Raoul Silva escaping
Worst Henchman: SWLM Sandor
Best Henchman: FRWL Red Grant
Worst Villain: YOLT Blofeld
Best Villain: GF Goldfinger
Worst Film Location: SWLM Egypt
Best Film Location: Skyfall Macau
Mediocre Award: FRWL Spectre criminal organization
WTF: Skyfall Raoul's sexual intimidation game with Bond
Best Movie Title: YOLT
Best Song: GF Shirley Bassey
Best Intro: Skyfall
Best Screenplay: Skyfall
Best Quote: GE 006: "I might as well ask you if all those vodka martinis ever silence the screams of all the men you've killed...or if you find forgiveness in the arms of all those willing women for all the dead ones you failed to protect."
Best Supporting Actor or Actress: GF Desmond Llewelyn
Best Bond Girl: SWLM Barbara Bach/Agent Triple XXX
Best Bond: GF Sean Connery
Defining Moment of the Marathon: TIE Every time the Bond theme started playing
Favorite Scene: GF Golf game
Best Director: GE Martin Campbell
Worst Picture: FRWL
Best Picture: Goldfinger
Totals after deductions:
Goldfinger: 8
The Spy Who Loved Me: 2
From Russia with Love: 0
GoldenEye: 4
You Only Live Twice: 2
Skyfall: 5
JIM'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Evil Lair: GF Goldfinger's high-tech control room
Best Shag Scene: SWLM Agent Triple XXX shag
Best Chase Scene: Skyfall Opening motorcycle chase
Best Kill: GF Bond killing Oddjob
Best Action Scene: GE 006 v 007
Worst Bond Marathon Moment: GF Golden girl
Best Bond Marathon Moment: GE Bond releasing 006 to his death
Worst Gadget: FRWL Briefcase
Best Gadget: YOLT Autogyro nicknamed Little Nellie
Worst Villains Moment: FRWL "Red" Grant death
Best Villains Moment: Skyfall Raoul Silva escaping
Worst Henchman: YOLT Chemical Co. director
Best Henchman: SWLM Jaws
Worst Villain: YOLT Blofeld
Best Villain: Skyfall Raoul Silva
Worst Film Location: GF Exterior location Kentucky
Best Film Location: Skyfall Macau
Mediocre Award: Skyfall Raoul Silva henchman?
WTF: SWLM Why didn't Jaws get killed in the shark tank?
Best Movie Title: YOLT
Best Song: GF Shirley Bassey
Best Intro: FRWL
Best Screenplay: Skyfall
Best Quote: Skyfall M: "I'll leave when the job's done."
Best Supporting Actor or Actress: GF Desmond Llewelyn
Best Bond Girl: GF Honor Blackman/Pussy Galore
Best Bond: GF Sean Connery
Defining Moment of the Marathon: TIE Reminiscing over 24 bond films
Favorite Scene: GE Bringing down the cradle
Best Director: Skyfall Sam Mendes
Worst Picture: SWLM
Best Picture: Skyfall
Totals after deductions:
Goldfinger: 6
The Spy Who Loved Me: 1
From Russia with Love: 1
GoldenEye: 3
You Only Live Twice: 2
Skyfall: 8
JOSH'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Evil Lair: SWLM Atlantis
Best Shag Scene: FRWL Tatiana Romanova shag
Best Chase Scene: GE Tank chase
Best Kill: GE Xenia Onatopp
Best Action Scene: SWLM Sardinia chase
Worst Bond Marathon Moment: FRWL Gypsy belly-dancing
Best Bond Marathon Moment: GE Tie check while in tank
Worst Gadget: SWLM Watch
Best Gadget: GE Omega watch
Worst Villains Moment: YOLT Here's the key to the exploder button
Best Villains Moment: Skyfall Raoul Silva escaping
Worst Henchman: YOLT Hans
Best Henchman: SWLM Jaws
Worst Villain: FRWL Spectre criminal organization
Best Villain: GE 006
Worst Film Location: GF Exterior location Kentucky
Best Film Location: Skyfall Macau
Mediocre Award: FRWL Drums on the back of the boat
WTF: YOLT Japanese Bond
Best Movie Title: YOLT
Best Song: Skyfall Adele
Best Intro: GE
Best Screenplay: GE
Best Quote: GE Walther PPK Valentine Zuchofsky
Best Supporting Actor or Actress: GE Izabella Scorupco
Best Bond Girl: SWLM Barbara Bach/Agent Triple XXX
Best Bond: GE Pierce Brosnan
Defining Moment of the Marathon: GE Tie check while in tank
Favorite Scene: GE Monument graveyard
Best Director: Skyfall Sam Mendes
Worst Picture: FRWL
Best Picture: Skyfall
Totals after deductions:
Goldfinger: 0
The Spy Who Loved Me: 4
From Russia with Love: 0
GoldenEye: 12
You Only Live Twice: 1
Skyfall: 5