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Summary: The first James Bond movie
Review: This contains the first or our favorite charters, including Sean Connery as James Bond, Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder, and Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny. The earlier Bond movies required more acting than fancy gadgets. However you will still recognize his puns.
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Summary: A good start
Review: If it seems a little cheesy, don't be put off. Just flow with the fun and "Dr. No" is guaranteed to give you a good time. It was, after all, the first of the James Bond movies, and there was some precedence to set for the long line of 007 films to come. Director Terence Young took seriously the task of getting Bond started on the right footing. He, with the help of author Ian Fleming, molded him into the suave cad with a biting wit and firmly established his "license to kill" image so well that many people still swear that Sean Connery will always be the ultimate Bond. The DVD version of this 1962 hit is excellent in that it includes enough extras to help a newcomer to the series learn all he/she needs to know to get started. A 42-minute documentary and a shorter tribute to the late Mr. Young are both very entertaining. And the film transfer is immaculate, although the mono sound does waver in volume. This tale of an Oriental madman playing havoc with American missiles and Bond's smooth way of getting to the bottom of the problem is worth a couple of hours viewing. And on DVD, the extras make it all the better.
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Summary: Bond, James Bond is born
Review: The film that started the greatest movie series of all time remains as one of the best in the series. Sean Connery is the suave and sophisticated James Bond. Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate strange radioactivity in the area. The basic plot is that Dr. No, one of the greatest 007 villains, will interfere with launches from Cape Canaveral if his ransom of "one-million dollars" is not met (ok, so it was 1962). The acting is excellent and Bond's only real gadget is his classic Walther PPK, instead he must rely on his spy instincts. Other memorable characters introduced were Quarrell, Felix Leiter, and the beautiful Honey Ryder (played by Ursula Andress). I recommend Dr. No to all. To those who enjoy Dr. No, i also recommend Goldfinger, Thunderball, Live and Let Die, and For Your Eyes Only.
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Summary: Great entry in the Bond series
Review: Starring Sean Connery, Dr. No takes us back to the days of James Bond where he had to rely on spying and wit to overcome obstacles. The movie has an excellent plot aided by a great villain and great scenery from Jamaica. Sean Connery, though not completely sure of himself in his role, manages to do an excellent job as the suave spy. This movie is an absolute must have for any true Bond-o-phile, don't even bother renting it first. Hardcore action fans, however, may not enjoy this as much.
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Summary: The First Bond is a Memorable One!
Review: This was the very first Bond picture and the one who comes closest to Ian Fleming's original idea. This Bond is a lot more vulnerable with almost no gadgets having to survive by his skills and wit. Connery was the best Bond, and in this film he is just getting used to the role. He feels less assured and hasn't gotten comfortable with the role yet. But this is what makes this Bond more memorable, more human and more vulnerable. The whole film feels like 'Bond in the tropics' filmed almost entirely in Jamaica, the exotic locales are eye-candy. Filled with witty dialogue and started the now-famous Bond cliches like; 'Bond... James Bond' and 'martini vodka, shaken not stirred'. The first third of the film feels a bit unfocused and only has an exciting tarantula attack. But once Bond visits an enemy secretary and gets a 'deadly escort' on his way, that is when the film really takes off. Then we meet Ursula Andress as Honey Rider (!), arguably the most famous of all the Bond girls. And Bond does battle with the sinister Dr. No and saves the world just in the nick of time. The first Bond has everything that would later be called the 'Bond formula'; beautiful girls, exciting action sequences and witty dialogue. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film a 7!
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Summary: Bond, James Bond
Review: Back in 1962, nobody could possibly have guessed what a success the James Bond movies would become, and Bond's cinematic debute reflects that. Dr. No is a movie that relies largely on plot, dialogue and character rather than action and gadgetry, which would become the hallmarks of the series later on. The plot, which focuses around a Chinese megalomaniac called Dr. No disrupting the US Space Program, doesn't strive for the heights, but perfectly acheives what it does aim for. The cast delivers good performances, even though some of the characters aren't that interesting. Overall, it's a good start to the series, even though it would be totally overshadowed by the next two.
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Summary: My name is Bond. James Bond
Review: Dr. No is the movie that introduced James Bond, and I believe it is a great movie. Since it is the first in the series, it lacked gadgets and a famous theme song(other than the bond theme), it made up for it in suspense and an amazing Bond girl(Honey Ryder).Some great moments of the movie is the first gun barrel shot of James Bond, the car chase, the spider crawling through 007's body, and the final showdown with Dr.No. Some weak(mostly irritating) moments are the errors. When Bond visits Miss Taro, we are given 2 different address. All the voices are from the same actress in this movie, except for Moneypenny. And during the island part, it got so dragging that I was tapping my foot, wishing it would move on. But other than that, a great movie to see.
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Summary: Dr. No: A DVD Review
Review: This DVD is a very well-designed DVD that delivers the absolute biggest bang for your buck. I'll review the aspects of it: PICTURE: In "Widescreen Review", which is used in the buying info of most of the DVDs sold on this site, is completley and totally wrong about this DVD. For one thing, they give the picture quality a 2.5 rating, saying the quality of the picture is poor, with "fine film grain" and distracting hints of pixelation and edge compression. Well, excuse me! I saw this DVD and the picture quality is EXCELLENT. This DVD does have some film grain, but it is barely noticable, and WHAT edge compression? There is none that I saw, believe me. Overall, believe me, the clarity of the picture is truly exceptional. Not only is it unbelievable that this movie was able to RELEASE again after 37 YEARS, but to have the awesome capability to produce this kind of incredible clarity. SOUND: Again, another flaw in the judgment of Widescreen Review. It classifies this DVD's sound as a "big fat mono". No, no, no, no, no...."Gone With The Wind" is a big fat mono! Dolby Digital benefits this movie's sound 3 ways to Sunday! I promise you, it's no worse than the sound of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". EXTRAS: There are a surprising amount of extras made unbelievable to exist after this period of time since the movie released with these. There are several radio ads, a couple of TV spots, one long, one short, and 4 theatrical trailers. And there are 3 documentaries, two made exclusively by MGM, and one that was made in 1963, so that one is black and white. There is also commentary by the cast and director. But I find these extras truly fascinating, because not only are there plenty of them, but it's like traveling back in time. For instance, it it obvious the release of Dr. No was very close to the release of Goldfinger. In the two TV spots, they advertise Dr. No as part of a double-feature aside Goldfinger, and even shows some footage from Goldfinger as well. I find the advertising methods of the 60's truly fascinating. ANIMATED MENUS: Not as flashy as the animated menus of "The World Is Not Enough" on DVD, but they're still very alive and kicking. It has the same "activate" feature, but a different menu design. It's more 2-dimensional and savvy, and not very technical. So in other words, if you love James Bond, and if you love Dr. No, you have GOT to get this on DVD. Don't listen to Widescreen Review for a second on this one, you got the truth right here in this review! Don't make the mistake of not adding this DVD to your cart!
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Summary: The first James Bond film.
Review: This is the must have classic first James Bond film starring, in my opinion the best in the role, Sean Connery. Followed by From Russia With Love. *Look for Jack Lord as the original "Felix"
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Summary: One of The Best Bond Films
Review: two stars.. tisk tisk tisk... sad. This is one of the best Bond films. I'm a streaight up Bond fan, This went well with Dr. No.... This is a Brilliant film, Bond's First Fight Scene is a Picture perfect scene that lives in my mind forever. Sean Connery was James Bond, so many things went Just great in this film. And I couldn't have hoped for a better dvd Transfer.
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