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Summary: The first 007 flick has a few trademarks of its own
Review: You'd think the first 007 movie ['Dr No'] would have been the undeniable best but it is not. The best one is 'Goldeneye', 'You Only Live Twice, 'Goldfinger' and 'The World is Not Enough' all in sequential order. Dr No has a weird beginning as is the only Bond film without the classic opening shot with Bond as he takes a gun and shoots it as the screen then quickly turns red. It is also the only one without Q, still is a great movie but not all suspenceful but filled with plot.
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Summary: Ian Fleming novel comes to life.
Review: With great villians,oversea adventure and a smooth and cleaver secret agent.Dr.No remains one the great classics that inspired the early 60's spy era.Sean Connery gives a great proformance in a role that would make him a legend.Pack full of thrills,mystery and romance,Dr.No imbodifies the original spirit of Ian Flemming's 007.
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Summary: Dr.No
Review: The first OO7 film in the series is a very good one. The film is very faithful to Fleming's novel, and the cast is great. Connery's debut is great but he wouldn't grow completely into the role until the next film,the even better From Russia with Love. Joseph Wiseman is an excellent villain even though he is the first as the diabolical title character. Ursula Andress is great as Honey Rider, one of the better Bond girls. Though there is very little action, the plot is great and the sets are gorgeous. There are several tense scenes including one in Bond's hotel room where a tarantula is slowly crawling up his arm and where Dr.No's men shoot at Bond, Honey Rider, and Quarrel on the beach. The end fight between OO7 and Dr.No on the platform is very exciting. Jack Lord is agreat Felix Leiter. The car chase is very entertaining. The plot is Dr.No will disrupt space launches from Cape Canaveral if a ransom is not paid. The music is very well done, and even Q is not missed. This is my fourth favorite Connery film, beaten by Thunderball, Goldfinger, and From Russia with Love. Overall, it is my ninth favorite OO7 film and an excellent one.
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Summary: The First And Still One Of The Best!
Review: Although the Bond films, over the years, have increased in volume and scope, in terms of the their outrageous plots, explossive action, and glamorous production values, the first James Bond film firmly establishes the essential elements which have remained relatively unaltered for almost 40 years. The character is presented as a ruthless, yet sophisticated individual with a taste for life's greatest pleasures, ranging from finely tailored suits, to the most beautiful women. Oh yeah, and he also happens to be a British spy with a license to kill. "Dr. No" is an old-fashioned espionage thriller that introduced us to a character that we can't seem to let go of after nearly four decades. As an entry in the series it spawned, it scores highly on so many counts. It has the most beautiful woman ever to appear in a Bond film (Ursulla Andress), as well as one of the most memorable villains (the title character, chillingly played by Joseph Wiseman). It also has the distinction of introducing practically everything: Monty Norman's infamous James Bond Theme, the gunbarrell opening logo, 007's Walther PPK, the characters of "M," Moneypenny, and Felix Leiter, and the vodka maritini (shaken, not stirrred, of course). But most importantly, it introduces us to Sean Connery, who is still the quintessential Bond, and gave the character the bluerpint for all to follow. His introduction scene in the casino where he utters the immortal line,"Bond, James Bond," is not only the most memorable scene in the series, but perhaps in cinema history. And oh yeah, the film is very good too.
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Summary: So-so
Review: I'm a very big bond fan. Since dr. no is the first oo7 flick, you'd think it'd have all of james bond's trademarks- fascinating villians, beautiful girls, exciting chase scenes, cool gadgets, and the inevitable twist-in-the-plot. But strangely, this movie is a pale shadow of the others. The caracters seem under-developed and you hardly get to know the villain. What is more, the antagonist doesn't really seem that cruel, which I think is quite important in a movie like this. Long story short, if you want some classic james bond films, try renting thunderball or goldfinger.
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Summary: The Start of it All...
Review: In 1962, with a very modest budget and a relative unknown as their leading man, the production partnership of Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman finally brought Ian Fleming's James Bond on the big screen in DR. NO, based on the book by the same name. The film become a big hit with moviegoers in the UK and the US, made the unknown actor Sean Connery a star, and began one of the most successful and long-lived film series in history.Unlike many of the Bond films that followed, the small budget of DR. NO meant that lavish sets and special effects had to be kept to a bare minimum. This was compensated for by a well-crafted screenplay and the great performance of Connery and the rest of the emsemble of actors, several of who would reprise their roles for years to come such as Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny and Bernard Lee as "M". Many of the plot elements of later Bond films were invented during production of DR. NO including the opening gunfire sequence, theme music, M's office, SPECTRE, missions to foreign locales, and of course the lovely Bond girls. For today's moviegoers, the film may look somewhat outdated and bit simplistic. Bond has no special gadgets to save him, in fact the only item given to him by Q (who is not played by Desmond Llewelyn in this outing)is his trademark Walther PPK. In short, he must survive by using his wits. His mission is also simple: find out who killed an agent stationed in Jamaica who has been investigating a mysterious radio beam interfering with US rocket launches. It is a story with intrigue as Bond sidesteps a number of potentially deadly obstacles to face the evil Doctor No (who is well played by Joseph Wiseman). Many Bond fans who have not seen this film before might it find a refreshing change to later Bond films (or else they may be totally bored with the lack of mass destruction). The documentaries and the audio commentary included in the DVD will help Bond fans see how Connery and director Terence Young developed the onscreen Bond persona and other interesting bits of trivia. This DVD is essential to any Bond fan's collection.
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Summary: Dr.No is a must buy!
Review: Dr.No is without a doubt one of the best movies ever made inthe bond series, and aslo the first. It has a great storyboard, greataction, and lots of suspense and there are no fancy gadget from Q in this movie, that shows you that James Bond doesn't need small fancy gadget to help him fight the bad guys. Five stars for Dr.No. Dr.No is about a crazy man called, oddly, Dr.No who wants to divert rockets from Cape Canaveral and James Bond 007 is the only one for the job . . . If your going to buy a James Bond movie, buy Dr.No.
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Summary: Bond makes sound debut in 60's spy classic
Review: Dr. No was the first Bond film that made it on to the big screen, the makers of this movie never thought in their wildest dreams that Bond would become possibly the most successful franchise of all time. The makers worked closely with Ian Fleming, the author of the actual book Dr. No and as a result you have an authentic spy thriller. Dr. No may not have the fantastic special effects budget bestowed upon the later follow ups, and it makes up for it with a compelling story, and some memorable scenes including Bond at the Casino in the beginning and his collection from the airport. It is all magical stuff which the Bond films of the 70's never managed to match. An absolute must buy!
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Summary: Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Bond. James Bond.
Review: This movie is awesome. To bad it's not in dolby digital 5.1, it would have been better, but I still love it.
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Summary: James Bond meets the Silver Screen
Review: This is the first James Bond movie, and Bond enters the movie screen with a top-notch thriller. Agent 007 must uncover what is happening to Strageways. Little does Bond know that Strageways was murdered because he was uncovering Dr. No's evil plan. This takes 007 to Jamaica, one of the most exotic locations the Bond team has visited. James Bond's adventure takes him to Dr. No's secret lair, only Dr. No's henchmens are allowed to visit. He comes across Honey Rider, the first Bond girl, and one the most beautiful women at that. James Bond enters the silver screen in style. I personally enjoyed this movie because it has mystery entwined with action and adventure. This was an excellent movie to start the James Bond series, even though "Thunderball" would have been an excellent choice as well. "Dr. No" really sets the pace and standard for the other James Bond movies to follow. It is this formula in "Dr. No" that helped start the James Bond phenomenan into action. I'm really awaiting this special edition DVD version to arrive at my house, very soon now. The documentaries and audio commentary tracks will be full of interesting facts and will be able to learn more about the movie. It will also be neat to watch the theatrical trailer(s) that will be on this special edition disc. This is an excellent movie and I recommend it to anyone who is looking to complete their James Bond DVD library.
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