1. Best Pre-Credits Intro to a Bond movie: Roger Moore in “The Spy Who Loved Me”

It’s priceless. He’s being chased by baddies down a ski slope, and in 1977, this had to be done for real; special effects weren’t around. He skis off the cliff, and just as you think he’s about to go splat on the mountain – poof! – out pops the Union Jack parachute. That, and the music, is all kinds of ‘70s tacky goodness.

2. Best Bond Girl: Vesper Lynd

The “Casino Royale” heroine has all the Bond-girl tools in her, erm, box. She’s classic, smart, witty and ultimately Daniel Craig’s Bond’s downfall in Bond 21. Eva Green’s precise, calculating air, however, goes slightly against the loose, seductive Bond-girl grain. Whatever. Like every man wants to be Bond, I wouldn’t mind being in Vesper’s shoes for a day.

3. Best Villain: Auric Goldfinger in “Goldfinger”

This villain fits the bill for any Bond baddie. He’s physically gross, a cheater and closely linked to something foreign (SMERSH). If this isn’t means to remember him, perhaps recall the scene in the movie where a girl is painted in gold to death. Someone had quite the imagination.

4. Best Car: The Lotus Esprit in “The Spy Who Loved Me”

This second “best” for the 1977 Roger Moore flick does not, however, entail that it is my favorite. Roger Moore annoys me to no end. The Esprit turned from a street-driving car into a submarine car that could float and navigate the deep waters in no more than a few seconds. The frame is just so sleek and classic; it definitely belongs in a Bond movie.

5. Best Bond: Sean Connery

Because the first Bond had so many consistently good films to pick from – among which are most notably “Goldfinger” and “From Russia With Love” – I’d give him the crown in a heartbeat. The newest Bond, blondie Daniel Craig, has his second 007 movie coming out Nov. 14, so I’m not ready to give him the ultimate props just yet. He is, however, off to an incredibly promising start. The torture scenes in “Casino Royale” are among the grittiest, most uncomfortable scenes in Bond history.