InGoldenEye, Bond chases after the bad guys in a tank.
Inthe underratedOctopussy, the climactic action scene takes place on the wing of a plane in mid-air.
One of the staples of the Bond series action is their fist-pumping fight sequences.
Patrice sets up his rifle in a skyscraper and targets the critic through a window across the street.
This is one of the sleekest fight scenes in the Bond franchise.
This is one of the Bond series most over-the-top fight scenes, but its undeniably thrilling.
And in doing so,it brought 007 into the real world with realistically brutal violence.
The grim tone ofCasino Royaleis instantly established inthe chilling opening scene depicting Bonds first killin stark black-and-white.
Since 007 isnt accustomed to killing yet, its not a swift, elegant assassination; its horribly messy.
Even Timothy Dalton outdid Lazenby with his two controversial outings.
An unsuspecting Bond is bludgeoned from behind upon entering his hotel room.
ButSpectredoes have one of Bonds best fight scenes whenDave Bautistas strapping henchman Hinx attacks 007 on a train.
Bond is massively outmatched by Hinx.
Hinx is twice his size and effortlessly hurls him around the train.
Up to this point, Oddjob has mostly used his deadly bowler hat in fights.
But when he faces Bond, all he needs are his two fists.
Oddjob throws Bond around like a rag doll; his attempts to fight back are futile.
It becomes so clear that Bond is outmatched thathe resorts to throwing gold bars at his enemy.
4Bond Vs.
But before that,Jaws worked for Karl Stromberg inThe Spy Who Loved Me.
When Bond arrives at Strombergs base to kill him, he has to go through Jaws first.
Its a great slapstick punchline at the end of a fun, pulpy, David-versus-Goliath fight scene.
This emotional dynamic makes Bonds final showdown with Trevelyan much more dramatically engaging than the average Bond fight scene.
Andits not just compelling on a dramatic level; its riveting action cinema, too.
Their climactic confrontation starts out as a shootout before devolving into a close-quarters fistfight.
Theyre confined to a small space, with nowhere to run.
2The Stairwell Scene
The middle act ofCasino Royaledrastically slows down the movie.
The violence isnt cool and stylized; its cruel, gruesome, and hauntingly realistic.
This fight scene is a stark contrast from Bonds usual fisticuffs.
Bond usually wins his fights with ease, but this is a desperate battle to the death.
The violence isnt cool and stylized;its cruel, gruesome, and hauntingly realistic.
When its finally over, Vespers traumatized response mirrors that of a shocked audience.
All throughout the film, 007 is being hunted by a ruthless assassin named Red Grant.
This B-plot culminates inGrant confronting Bond on the Orient Express.
Its not a fun, entertaining action set-piece; its two men fighting for their lives.
This fight is so intense that it successfully makes the audience forget that 007 has plot armor.
All these years later, theJames Bondseries still hasnt topped this fight scene.
