Bond or Bourne?
 

Ok which one do you prefer Bond films or Bourne films?

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Matt Damon dismisses 'dated' Bond

Me - i havent seen any of the Bourne films only the bond films. But really who cares anyway?

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The Bourne films are really good and Matt Damon very pleasing on the eye, my vote goes to Bourne. Looking forward to watching the new film.

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Bourne .. brilliant films.. can't wait to see the new one..

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I'm more of a Harry Palmer man myself. Always preferred him to Bond.

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Who's Harry Palmer?

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not a lot of people know that.


thats a clue BTW :)

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Michael Caine then, still dont know the film but recognise the quote:)

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I'm not keen on this type of film at all...having said that, I'm not a big film fan anyway.

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I think ipcress file... deffo seen a couple of harry palmer films just cant remeber titles.... hmm not bad but not bourne... for a spy i think edward woodwood was best as callan... and his sidekick lonely .. :)

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quite like spy films but voted who cares cos like em all.;)

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I find the Bourne films SO much more dramatic, realistic, and "believable" than any of the bond films (IMO)

Brian

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Bond any day. Classics.

Matt Damon is fantastically rubbish actor & the films are equally awful, in comparison to the books.

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George Smiley as played by Sir Alec Guiness gets my vote as best all time spy/agent .

Daniel Craig is the best 'James Bond' since Sean Connery , IMHO all the others in-between were tripe.
The Jason Bourne character as played by Matt Damon is good , but I think most of the credit in this series belongs to the Director and Camera people.

:D :D

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Had the unfortunate experience of watching the Charlie's Angels II movie. In my opinion it was so horrendously over the top. I thought it just terrible. Unlike either Bond or Bourne, I saw absolutely NO entertainment value in that one. IMO

Brian

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Me too love Harry Potter but i have to pick Bourne on this occasion he is definately more pleasing on the eye!

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For anyone who's interested, you can get a free copy of the book, The Bourne Ultimatum, here:

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Hope that is of help to someone. :)

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Thanx ive just given my details for the free copy

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never watched a bourne film and havent watched a bond film since sean connery last did them

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i too have never watched a bourne film, seen the new bond film though and liked the bit when daniel came out the water!!!...............yum!;)

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He he i think most women watched it for that i havent watched a bond film all the way through but i watched casino royale avidly. Yummy, but i prefer the Bourne films

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The Bourne films are being shown on itv2 this week, Identity was last night but Supremacy is tonight at 9pm.

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yep 9-00,watched last night,will watch tonights aint seen that one.;)

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Both were on last night, Supremacy on an hour after Identity.

I missed most of the first film but saw Supremacy, thought it was well worked but Matt Damon is such a one-dimensional actor it spoils the whole film.

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Got to be Bond in my opinion. Cant see there being a dozen + Bourne movies.:D

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watched supremacy now and come to the conclusion Bourne wins for todays movies, even with matt damon lol,but was nowt to touch Bond when the early ones were made, still like em, but as shaker said bourne is well worked,:)

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I really have to disagree here, Matt Damon is totally believeable in this role (and he was excellent in The Talented Mr Ripley). The scripts are well written, the direction is superb and the action grabs you from beginning to end.

You do not have to suspend belief in these films because the really scary thing is all the public monitoring technology shown in the three films is here now.

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agree about Mr Ripley, think he was excellent as him, dont think he carries Bourne off half as well,bit wooden for me, but hey lifes all about opinions.:)

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I don't like Bond films and have never even heard of the other. Mick made me sit though Diamonds are forever every evening it was on at the pictures, when it first came out.
The things you do for love.

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My free book arrived this morning, thanks TM for the link, karma on its way:)

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lol got my free book yesterday

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Yeh got mine this morning.
Already reading 4 books at the minute with all this A level business so think I'll wait a while to start it!

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Mine too. Thanks for the karma :D

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Your welcome, hoping to start reading it tomorrow, just need to finish my current book:)