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Summary: WHEN BOND WAS YOUNG
Review: There was a time when the James Bond movies were directed by real directors and not by the special effects team or a bunch of stuntmen. Yes ! And, at that time, there was a great actor who played James Bond, a no-name guy who'll become Sean Connery. There was no need, then, of endless explosions or multiple gunfights to please the audience. DR NO is terrific, fast and should be showed to all these new directors who believe that they have to destroy seventy cars while filming a car chase. In one word, this movie is refreshing. A DVD for Sean and Ursula fans.
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Summary: Sean Connery is just AWESOME
Review: This movie is the start of the greatest James Bond sag
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Summary: An excellent debut by Sean Connery, as well as agent 007.
Review: James Bond,and Sean Connery's career,were off to a running start with the very excellent "Dr. No." The title character,a deformed agent of the terrorist organization SPECTRE, has plans to sabotage the USA's space program. When he has two British agents murdered for getting too clse, Her Majesty's Secret Service is tipped off and Bond is dispatched to get the facts. Aided by his friend Felix Leiter, an American agent (portrayed quite well by Jack Lord), Bond takes on Dr. No, meeting luscious Honey Ryder along the way (Ursula Andress, the first of the famed Bond Girls). Broadway actor Joseph Wiseman gives a flawless, critically acclaimed performance as the sinister Dr. No, making him one of the best villains in the series. Along with "Goldfinger" and "From Russia, with Love," this film is one of the top three in the Bond series.
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Summary: Two Great Entrances = A Great Start To A Great Series
Review: From the opening strains of The James Bond Theme over the first gunbarrel opening, Dr. No propels the audience into the world of James Bond. The trio of Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger got the series started with a bang and created a standard that has never quite been matched, even by great later entries like On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only. Director Terence Young's tough, violent tone in Dr. No does Ian Fleming's books proud and it's unfortunate that that tone wasn't maintained throughout the series. The locations, editing and casting are top notch. The only way the film really fails is in the casting of the wooden Jack Lord as Felix Leiter. In the books Leiter was a tall, blone, skinny gregarious Texan. Lord, in contrast, looks like he wandered off the set of Hawaii-Five-0 onto this film. Luckily, Leiter isn't that important to the film, so any negative effect is minimal.However, Dr. No owes its success chiefly to two moments -- two of the greatest entrances in screen history. One is Honey Ryder's (Ursula Andress) entrance on the beach on Dr. No's Crab Key. Andress immediately became an object of desire for millions of red blooded males with her tanned sensuous body and skimpy bikini (in the book Dr. No, Ryder was naked). After 42 years and god knows how many sexy women, Andress' Ryder is still the standard. And unlike so many of the later Bond heroines, Andress' Ryder is a tough, intelligent woman who can take care of herself. When Bond promises he won't take the shells she sells to support herself, Andress answers, "I promise you you won't, either." Later, when she tells of killing her rapist with a black widow spider, even Bond recoils in mild shock. Andress' entrance opens the concluding act of the film and creates one of the more memorable Bond heroines of all time. The moment that defines the film and is probably one of the greatest moments in screen history is, of course, Sean Connery's entrance as James Bond. Legend has it that Ian Fleming was horrified when he met Sean Connery, but quickly changed his tune when he saw his entrance as James Bond onscreen. Connery says the famous line "Bond, James Bond" with such confidence and sex appeal, he instantly burns his mark into the series (which turned out to be a double edged sword when he tried to work outside the series). Next to Orson Welles' entrance in The Third Man, Connery's entrance in Dr. No is probably the best. Every time the clip is shown at the Academy Awards or other such award show, it still draws applause from the audience. It isn't a stretch to call it a landmark in film history.
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Summary: James Bond Rules!!!
Review: Before there was Pierce Brosnan in "Tomorrow Never Dies", before Roger Moore in "For Your Eyes Only", and before George Lazenby in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", everyone must remember that there was Sean Connery in the first installment of the 007 series, "Dr. No". And though I must admit that all the other James Bond movies were wonderful, "Dr. No" is still one of the top of my favorite Bond movie list. "Dr. No" begins in Jamaica, where an agent and his secretary are mysteriously killed. James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to investigate. With the help of CIA agent Felix Leiter (Jack Lord) and a local fisherman Quarrel (John Kitzmiller). After encountering tarantulas, snipers, and in a car chase with a group of men, the trail finally leads up to Crab Key Island. While trying to stop the sinister Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), Bond meets up with the beautiful Honey Ryder. Together, they try to stop Dr. No from destroying an American space ship. There are many reasons why you would like this movie. First, you would immediately fall in love with the character of James Bond with the wonderful acting skills of Sean Connery. Also, besides the Felix Leiter in "For Your Eyes Only", Jack Lord's portrayal of him is I think the best of all. There is a reason why I gave only 4 stars for this movie. It's because maybe back in 1963, the action and suspense would have been really thrilling for people then, but now... after watching movies like "Matrix", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and the newer Bond movies with Pierce Brosnan, the action isn't that appealing. But that is the only reason I would give it 4 stars. But I'm telling you, if you're a fan of James Bond, don't ever miss the very first 007 movie, "Dr. No".
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Summary: Sean Connery: Testosterone "shaken not stirred" to go!
Review: Sean Connery, bless him, has a career spanning nearly 50 years. From "South Pacific" chorus boy to B-movie heavies to James Bond to bearded father figure, he has made quite a few movies: some good, some great, a lot of not-so-great, but the great Scot still has box-office draw. "Dr. No", the first big-screen James Bond film, made an instant star of Mr. Connery. It's easy to see why! The film, while a little slow-starting, is mercifully nearly "gadget-free", is shot in picturesque Jamaica, and introduced that gorgeous blonde Amazon Ursula Andress to the world, clad in the now-legendary white bikini, a sort of Aryan Girl from Ipanema. And then, of course, there is Mr. Connery. Six-foot two inches tall, with his "dark, cruel good looks", (as one film producer described him), hairy chest, and very wise deadpan delivery of his lines, is a breathtaking natural wonder. This comic book for adults, as opposed to the later Bond films with Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, et al, which, in my opinion, are comic books for adolescent boys, is highly entertaining. It is also "of its time", which is why I felt the series should have ended with "Thunderball". This was a time of big cars with tailfins, ice-cold cocktails served on low-slung cocktail tables, sharkskin suits, and girls with "hairdos". In my opinion, when Roger Moore inherited the role, the series lost its edge. Mr. Moore, a very handsome, capable actor, was too "gentlemanly to a fault" in the role, and the silly smirkiness of the scripts and too-obvious monikers like "Holly Goodhead" and "Jaws" smacked more of Malibu than Ian Fleming. The overabundance of car chases, explosions, and gadgets detracted, rather than added to, the decline of the series. And besides, how many times can you draw from the well? It's long run dry! But now for the "Dr No" DVD-gorgeous picture and sound quality, beautifully done menu graphics, dozens of candid stills, and the documentary are all part of this Valentine to the first Bond outing. And Sean Connery-a good argument for the benefits of human cloning!
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Summary: Dr. No gets boiling mad
Review: This 1962 movie based on Ian Fleming's book contains the first or our favorite charters, including Sean Connery as James Bond, Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder, and Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny. A surprise and shocker is seeing Jack Lord playing the U.S. CIA agent Felix Leiter.
The earlier Bond movies required more acting than fancy gadgets. However you will still recognize his puns.
Dr. No is suspected of being up to no good. A previous agent on the trail of this mysterious Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) seems to have disappeared. And there are no more transmissions from the local outpost in Jamaica. So it is up to James Bond to find out what happened and finish the project. Naturally he finds trouble form the beginning; however this is noting compared to what he will find on Crab Key.
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Summary: Still one of the best of the series
Review: In 1962, Ian Fleming's creation first appeared on the big screen. Over forty years later, "Dr. No" is still one of the best films to feature the character of 007, filled with adventure, action, beautiful locations, and beautiful women.
Sean Connery stars as the suave and sophisticated British agent, who here is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a colleague. The trail ultimately leads him to the feared island of Dr. No (played with villainous inhumanity by Joseph Wiseman), a mysterious figure whose criminal vendettas could endanger humanity.
Connery makes an impressive debut as James Bond, who is just as cool in his earliest screen appearance as he is in the more recent ones. Wiseman makes one of the most fantastic Bond villains, while "Hawaii Five-O"'s Jack Lord portrays Felix Leiter. Although the beautiful setting and great cast are vital to the film, it's Ursula Andress who really steals the show. She made Honey Ryder heavenly then and she remains one of the most respected 007 girls to this day.
The younger generation experiencing the original James Bond for the first time will find an enormous difference between this film and "Die Another Day" - but few will dare to say they prefer the latter over "Dr. No".
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Summary: BOND-MANIA BEGINS!
Review: The first entry in the Bond series, it has always been one of the best. Ian Fleming's character brought a new kind of action movie to the screen with levels of violence and sex that many studios of the time were afraid to even mention. Along from bringing Sean Connery into the spotlight and launching the spy craze of the 60's, it allowed people to enjoy and admire a new type of hero. Men would want to be like him and women would just want him, no never mind how sexist, amoral and ruthless he may be. The title villain is an egomaniac with a sense of sinister sophistication rarely seen anymore. The both fast and well paced story has you hooked from the first sequence. The film is largely loyal to the novel though it was given a few new touches to adapt it to a film script. Despite what some have heard, Ian Fleming was very pleased with Connery as Bond. The From the building tension to the Jamaican setting to the explosive (literally) climax, "Dr. No" is gold from top to bottom. I've seen it over a dozen times and I never seem to get tired of it.
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Summary: The film that started "Bondmania"
Review: This movie is exactly what you can expect from a James Bond movie. Sean Connery gives a perfect performance as the one and only, 007.
This time, Bond is sent is to Jamaica to investigate the murder of an operative. Even though this movie lacks action, it's still entertaining. This movie reminds me of Mission: Impossible, for the lack of guns and there's more spy scenes.
Highly recommended.
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