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Summary: Casino Uuggggghhh
Review: Don't waste your money. It's not even funny.
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Summary: Damn silly and meant to be enjoyed that way!
Review: Five Directors, tons of random cameos, a hilariously mad and confusing battle sequence, and several James Bonds later I was laughing hysterically at this picture. This was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, and enjoying it is not sacreligous to the James Bond series because parody is the sincerest form of flattery. Sellers, Niven, Allen, some of the best names in comedy shine in this under the radar gem that should definately be given the DVD treatment. I can't wait to buy this title!
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Summary: Pure silliness! One of the best ever!
Review: Those who say they don't get the plot have missed the point: there isn't one! This movie is meant to be absurd and make you laugh at the total incongruity of it all. When the brass come to bring James Bond out of retirement he's a stuttering nutball; when he gets back to headquarters and Moneypenny, he asks "Have you noticed me stammering since I got here?" She replies, "No." He says "Good. Let me know if you do, I haven't got time for that now." And so it goes. If you're expecting coherence, you won't find it here. If you want to laugh yourself silly, this is the place to be. And Woody Allen plays Bond's nephew, not his son.I consider this one ofthe funniest movies of all timeIf you can't enjoy this flick, you are taking yourself far too seriously.
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Summary: Not one but two versions of Casino Royale
Review: Finally this comedic take on the James Bond series makes its way onto DVD, and for completists and fans of James Bond this DVD promises not only the 1967 version of Ian Flemings first 007 novel but also the very first James Bond movie, the 1950s CBS TV movie that starred Barry Nelson as James Bond (thats right, Sean Connery was NOT the first actor to portray 007). Made for an American audience, the character of James Bond is a CIA agent in that show and Felix Leiter is the British intelligence agent. That movie, which is listed as a special feature on this DVD, also starred Peter Lorre as the villain Le Chiffre. Made in the days of live television this entertaining oddity is worth watching for the bloopers alone.
Years later, the rights to "Casino Royale" made it into the hands of another movie producer who, convinced that any attempt to make a serious version of "Casino Royale" would be doomed without the talents of Sean Connery, decided to make the remake as a comedy instead. With Peter Sellers playing James Bond and Orson Welles taking on the role of Le Chiffre everything seemed to be going fine until a script dispute caused Sellers to walk out on the project. Left with half a movie the producers were in trouble and they scrambled to save their production. One needs to understand this background to the movie to understand why it turned out the wat it did. In it's final version it seems truly confused with several actors portraying the role of James Bond and several directors (including John Huston who also cameos as M) taking a crack at it. There is even an early appearance by Woody Allen and former Bond girl Ursula Andress. For me personally, the Peter Sellers scenes are especially brilliant and very funny and David Niven plays the perfect gentleman spy. The action comes thick and fast and in addition to Andress there are a number of actors familiar to devotees to the rival EON productions. This movie is truly unique among the Bond canon and should be enjoyed as such. I for one am looking forward to receiving my copy of the movie(s).
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Summary: Better than Powers
Review: This movie is perhpas one of ht efunnieset parodies i have ever seen, with the exception of all of Mel Brooks films(i.e. Spaceballs). With its incredibly weird plot( i think the main plot was of woody allen trying to kill all the worlds men and hypnotize the women to only love 4 ft or somehting men, but other things intrude along the way including bond stopping at a scottish castle thing which is incredible hilarious), all-star cast( who better to play Bond than David Niven) and great jokes, puns, etc. this movie is better than the Austin Powers ones( how i hte to say it but its true) A must by for anyone who is a fan of James Bond parodies or any really funny spoof.
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Summary: The Swinging '60s--Hollywood Style!
Review: Finally, a re-release of this film! "Casino Royale" is the best '60s spy film I ever saw. An outstanding cast and lots of familiar faces, wonderful score, amazing special effects, groovy
girls, and lots of comedy. Although, I'm happy about this re-release, it's not in the right format I'm looking for. MGM is about to release the DVD but not a VHS. Does that make sense? I don't own a DVD player, and I'm pleased about this re-release. If MGM can put a new DVD copy out, they can make a VHS. PLEASE put a new VHS version out!!
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Summary: Superlative and comical!
Review: "Casino Royale" was a film I longed to see for a long time.
It has great scenery, moments of comical experience, groovy chicks, and a top leading/supporting cast. David Niven is outstanding as Sir James Bond, along with Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles and all the rest. The ending fight scene is side-splitting and action packed. Although it was kind of disappointing when the seven 007s died in the end. Great movie still. Please re-release and THX remaster it!
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Summary: Casino Royale
Review: Casino Royale is a fun, likable, and at times very funny film. It is a parody of early James Bond movies. Although this didn't get good reviews, fans of Peter Sellers will love it. With 5 different directers (including Robert Parrish, director of Sellers' "The Bobo") this movie will have something in it for everyone. The movie itself is over two hours long! But it goes by fast. Also, there is major 60's star-power including Ursula Andress, Orsen Welles, William Holden, Woody Allen, and one of the five directors, John Huston. This film reunites Peter Sellers and David Niven who also starred in The Pink Panther together previously, and later came out with "Murder by Death" and "Trail of the Pink Panther." If you enjoyed "What's New, Pussycat?," chances are you'll enjoy this, too. Although this film was Not Rated by the MPAA, it would be the equivilent to a PG-13 for mild language, brief nudity, and a dreary plot.
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Summary: Casino Royale a rememberence
Review: Casino Royale,a campy spoof on the great James bond.An unlikley hero,David Niven,paired with an equally unlikley villan,Peter Sellers,who both look like they are having a real BLAST with this film.Super 60s at its Flint like best.Great costumes abound,along with a knight in shining armour to Woodys wardrobe.Flying saucers ARE included.Where were the X-Files then? A great and fun ending.The trip is the prize though! SEE IT. John Saunders
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Summary: "Great pants, James!"
Review: purrs Miss Goodthighs, played by Jacky (yeah, it's her)Bisset as she tries to drug inept aspiring spy Evelyn Tremble (aka James Bond) Peter Sellers in this wacky spy spoof from the 1960s.You know, I TRIED to watch "Austin Powers", but in no way is it as good as "Casino Royale" can be in some places. I have to say, "some places", because much though I love this movie, I know it drags here and there or gets a bit too corny, but even that can't make me mark it lower than 5 stars. Basically, it's a who's who of Hollywood in the 1960s, all jammed into the mystery of who is killing off all of M's secret agents, and why? Thus John Houston (M) must journey along with Charles Boyer, William Holden, and Kurt Kaznar to visit "the original James Bond" David Niven, now in retirement playing Debussy and tending a black rose. He literally has to be blasted out of his complacence, bringing the remains of M--his toupee--to the ancestral home in Scotland. Ah, but the evil agents of SMERCH have already infiltrated the castle and replaced whoever with Deborah Kerr and a bevy of French-speaking Scottish babes, all out to be-smirch Bond's clean image of himself, i.e., sleep with him! But he proves too much even for their nefarious scheme. In fact, Sir James is too much for just about anyone trying to overpower him, which is part of the great joke. Joining along at various junctures are Joanna Petit, Orson Welles, Ursula Andress, Woody Allen, and the aforementioned Peter Sellers. And the venues! An East German school for spies shot in abstract expressionist style, a Mata Hari dance knockoff in India, a circular revolving bed supporting Ursula Andress and Peter Sellers' romp, a baccharat table complete with Orson Welles doing cheap magic tricks, and the groovy spy chambers below Casino Royale itself (check out that fingerprinted rotating room). It's not supposed to make sense, really, and that's okay with me. And that score by Burt Bacharach, with "The Look of Love" and Herb Alpert trumpetting away is a real winner. One question we've never been able to answer at home: Who on earth is singing the title song? A masterpiece of adenoidal camp, here remembered in fragments: "Hey look at Double 0 7, he's got a redhead in his arms.... Look who's here JAAAMES BOOOND! We've got him on the run, with guns and knives, We're fighting for our lives, at Casino Royale.... Have no fear, Bond is here, He's going to save the world, at Casino Royale. " Yep, pure poetry. Who can really explain a joke and do it justice? You're just going to have to trust me on this one. "Casino Royale" wins hands down.
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