As our 007 Days of Bond nears its end (tomorrow we have the Top 10 Bond Movies!), Movie Fanatic looks back at the 23 films and brings you our most memorable James Bond moments of all-time. For fifty years, from Dr. No to Skyfall, the British superspy has been enthralling audiences with his swagger, penchant for action, shaken not stirred martinis, killer villains and of course, the ladies (who are the Top 10 Bond Girls?).
We present our favorite Bond moments from the entire series in no particular order because that would be like choosing a favorite child!
The first time we heard that iconic theme song
Dr. No
In Dr. No, something was established that would be used in every single James Bond movie, the iconic theme. Using its surf rock tone guitar intro that builds into a full-on trumpet fanfare is easily considered one of the most indelible themes in movie history.
The first time we heard, “Bond, James Bond.”
Dr. No
Sean Connery would utter the above words in the first film, something that is congruent throughout the entire series. The first time is always the best. Connery milked every ounce of every syllable, thus setting the standard for all Bonds to come.
Bond runs across alligators
Live and Let Die
Roger Moore brought something completely different to the role and it could be defined as 1970’s panache. As Moore’s Bond hits the Bayou in Live and Let Die, an iconic moment is achieved: Bond steps across a series of alligators to safety. An interesting fact: When the stuntman performed the sequence, he came millimeters away from an alligator bite that could have left him without a leg. All for the art of Bond!
Bond leaping into the air as his Union Jack parachute opens
The Spy Who Loved Me
There are too many stellar moments over the years to call this exuberant showing of British pride the personification of a Bond moment. But it is one of the most stimulating and invigorating. In the end… the British flag parachute scene is all about flash and action… something Bond has embodied for five decades. 
Pierce Brosnan is introduced
GoldenEye
Pierce Brosnan had wanted to play Bond years before, but because of his Remington Steele contract, he couldn’t. So producers needed something truly special when they could finally introduce their new Bond in 1995, and what better way than to have 007’s mantra of me against the world put to the test? Brosnan jumps off a mountain and catches up to a plane that is on the verge of crashing. Does it crash? What do you think! It's one of the most thrilling intro scenes to any Bond movie... ever. That's how you make an entrance.
The laser beam dangerously moving towards Bond’s crown jewels
Goldfinger
As Connery is tied to a table with a laser beam inching closer to cutting him in half, crotch first, Goldfinger and Bond share a two line classic exchange that is one of the most iconic James Bond quotes of all time. Bond says, “Do you expect me to talk?” To which Goldfinger replies, “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.”
Bond addresses the audience
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Australian George Lazenby’s one go around as James Bond found 007 addressing the camera for the first time in the most humorous and delightful ways. “This never happened to the other fella.”
Bond tries to defibrillate himself
Casino Royale
Daniel Craig introduced himself as Bond to the worldwide fan base in the glorious Casino Royale. When we knew he was our guy was during a rather tense casino game, where the superspy rushes to his car to fend off a poison attack by defibrillating himself. Simply… wow!
Bond drives one-third of a car in Paris
A View to a Kill
The series is filled with some of the most action packed and suspenseful chase scenes ever put on film. To keep it original must be difficult, but producers of A View to a Kill got one for the record books as Moore does what he can with one-third of a car, racing away from bad guys on the streets of Paris.
Ursula Andress coming out of the ocean in white bikini
Dr. No
The archetype that would also become standard to the Bond canon was introduced in the most memorable of ways as Ursula Andress emerged from the sea in that iconic white bikini. The scene is still a must on Bond highlight reels 50 years later.
Bond feeds Killifer to the Sharks
License to Kill
Timothy Dalton joined the franchise and his best moment has to be when he feeds the evil villain to his beloved sharks, leaving him quite shaken and stirred.
Bond kills Grant in his train car
From Russia With Love
Simply for the fact that this fight scene is not only one of the best Bond action sequences, but it is clearly one of the top fight scenes of all-time.