9. The Circus Train Fight – Octopussy
Octopussy isn’t simply a lesser James Bond movie; it’s a kind of Bond motion pictures that’s so dreadfully boring and irredeemably outdated that folks typically battle to recollect it. Sadly, that implies that this unbelievable practice struggle sequence typically will get misplaced in discussions about the perfect James Bond stunts.
This scene that sees Bond navigate a shifting practice full of circus points of interest is conceptually improbable. Watching somebody confidentially stroll atop a barreling locomotive whereas often punching some overly assured goon is a assured good time. What makes this scene particular, although, are these pictures of Bond hanging off the facet of the practice and dodging incoming obstacles. That’s stuntman Martin Grace placing his physique on the road throughout these virtually shot sequences. Grace was severely injured throughout a kind of pictures when a miscommunication between the coordinators despatched him crashing right into a concrete publish. The timing required to finally get this scene on movie is nothing wanting unbelievable.
8. The Crocodile Run – Live and Let Die
This is a kind of stunts that’s definitely enjoyable to look at however elevated by the belief that somebody really did it. Yes, that’s stuntman Ross Kananga working throughout that bridge of crocodiles like he’s Pitfall Harry. Granted, this in all probability wasn’t a terrific expertise for the crocodiles, however the outcomes converse volumes. The solely factor extra spectacular than the ultimate shot is the outtake footage which exhibits Kananga’s failed early makes an attempt at pulling this scene off. You can’t absolutely admire how harmful this was till you’ve seen a person sink into the water and discover himself out of the blue surrounded by the perturbed and uncooperative crocodiles he simply tried to step on.
7. The Truck Chase – Licence to Kill
Even in case you’re not a fan of the Timothy Dalton Bond motion pictures (a blasphemous take), it’s onerous to disclaim that Licence to Kill and The Living Daylights embody a number of the most spectacular stunts in the whole Bond franchise. License to Kill‘s existence is arguably justified by the audacity and spectacle of this semi-truck chase sequence.
This chase scene alongside a cliffside street options all of the shut calls, explosions, and skilled maneuvering any Wages of Fear-loving movie fan may ever need. However, it’s highlighted by the second stunt driver Rémy Julienne manages to get an 18-wheeler on 9 of its wheels and successfully drive it sideways to keep away from an incoming rocket. While there’s nonetheless some debate about how, precisely, this stunt was pulled off, it has been famous that Julienne was in a position to pull off this seemingly not possible little bit of driving with little (or no) exterior help required.
6. The Cable Car Brawl – Moonraker
How good is that this cable automotive sequence in Moonraker? It’s the controversial spotlight of a film that additionally options an unbelievable skydiving scene, a laser gun battle in house, and a pigeon doing a Looney Tunes-style double take. Whatever buried fears you could have had about using in a cable automotive are doubtless delivered to life on this beautiful scene that sees Bond battle infamous henchman Jaws throughout two cable vehicles. Reportedly, stuntman Richard Graydon misplaced his footing throughout this scene and was pressured to carry on for expensive life with out the assist of any immersion compromising assist cables. Having to fist-fight Jaws sounds preferable to enduring that nightmare.
