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Summary: First James Bond Movie A Hit
Review: "Dr. No" is the first James Bond movie, in a long and successful list of Bond spy thrillers; and the first to introdue Bond's famous weapon of choice - the Walter PPK. Sean Connery has the leading role, as James Bond - 007. Sent to Jamaica to invistigate a mysterious murder, he discovers an underground network of evildoers, heading by a group calling themselves SPECTRE. This terror group specializes in extortion, blackmail, and revenge. Dr. No, played by Joseph Wiseman, is a member of this criminal organization, and, as Bond uncovers, has a powerful weapon that can destroy American spacecraft; and unless the American government can come up with a sum of money to satisfy SPECTRE, Dr. No will. With the help from the CIA, and Felix Ligher - played by Jack Lord - they hope to capture Dr. No before he can unleash this weapon upon America and world. While in Jamaica, Bond meets a beautiful young woman fishing for shells, played by Ursula Anderson. (The use of models becomes a running theme in all future bond flicks, as well as the sexist attitude and inuendo.) She tells bond of a strange island where a dragon lives. Bond, knowing dragons do not exist, speculates that this is where he can find Dr. No. "Dr. No" set the stage for a new kind of spy; one we either openly hate, or secretly love. But one in which changed the course of spy thrillers forever. A great movie all around.
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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 DEBUTS IN HIS MOST ELECTRIFYING ROLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: DR. NO IS THE FIRST AND ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN THE JAMES BOND SERIES!!! SEAN CONNERY STARS AS THE COOL AND SOPHISTICATED 007 WITH A LISCENSE TO KILLTHE FILM KICKS OFF WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE PLOT ABOUT A MADMAN NAMED DR. NO, WHO PLANS ON DESTROYING THE WORLD BY INTERFERING WITH US MISSILE ROCKETS. THE FILM IS SET IN JAMAICA WHERE OO7 FIGHTS SOME VERY SEXY FEMALE FATALES AND EVEN A TARANTULA. wITH THE HELP OF A CIA AGENT NAMED FELIX LEITER (JACK LORD FROM hAWAII FIVE 0 FAME) AND A VERY SEXY HONEY RIDER (URSULA ANDRESS)BOND DISCOVERS DR. NO'S SECRET HEADQUATERS AND GOES TO SAVE THE DAY. THIS MOVIE IS A MUST HAVE FOR JAMES BOND FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: "There are no such things as dragons!"
Review: My personal favorite Bond film. First one I ever saw on TV and instantly fell in love with the whole Bond concept. I had to see every other Bond film as soon as I could! And the DVDs can't get much better than this! The interviews with the cast/crew are very interesting, and the trailers are always fun to watch - especially when you compare them with the ultra high-tech movie trailers of today! The dubbing in the film is strange, too. During an early scene with Bond in M's office, M is supposed to say MI6, but there's a splice in the sound and it's changed to MI7, which is weird because in the DVD featurette, there is a clip of that scene without the mistake. Also, I was shocked while watching "What's New Pussycat?" which has a guest appearance by Ursula Andress, and the voice that comes out of her was totally different! I didn't realize that they dubbed her over in "Dr. No." This film also has my favorite Bond moment ever. When the tarantula terrorizes Bond. You rarely see Bond this frightened. He smashes it with his shoe in synch with the music - BAM! BAM! ... BAM! BAM! BAM!
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Summary: Cold blooded moment stands out.
Review: When Bond, without any emotion kills Professor Dent, it is still to me quite a shocking moment. He shoots him, and as the Professor lies dying on the floor, he puts another bullet into the dying mans back. Then, Bond cooly takes the silencer off the gun and blows on it. That brutal edge was never touched again in all the Bond films that were to follow. This is my favorite 007, I used to like 'Goldfinger' best, but Dr. No has gotten better to me over the years. In Goldfinger, the campyness started to creep in, the cutsy names etc.... they started to veer away from the tone of the Fleming novellas, then, the horrible humor and coyness of the dreadful Roger Moore films. I recommend that you read the Fleming novels, they are very good.
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Summary: "You have a licence to kill, not be killed"
Review: The first 007 is possibly Connery's best, much better than Goldfinger which I believe is over rated. I'll never forget the first glance we see of Bond as the theme music begins and he says his immortal phrase "Bond...James Bond". This film has great characters, car chases, beautiful women, and a fast pace from beginning to end whcih will leave you cheering for our hero, who is trying to stop Dr. NO from destroying the U.S. space program, and setting his eyes on world domination for Spector. This film stands out from the rest because of its simplicity and uniqueness. This is a classic film that changed movie making forever and startd a collection of great films to follow.
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Summary: Brilliant! A landmark in Cinematic History!
Review: Although Dr. No is probably the slowest paced of any Bond film, it remains one of the best films of the dynamic series. In Bond's first adventure, he's of to Jamaica to investigate the mysterious murder of a colleague and secretary, where he encounters an assortment of exotic locales. Among them, is Honey Ryder, played by the stunningly sexy Ursula Andress, and the supersticious islander Quarrel (John Kitzmiller). Together they uncover a sinister plot devised by the mysterious Dr. No. I wouldn't reccomend seeing this one first, as it is, today's viewers are used to more fast-paced action spectaculars. A meatier story, and a strong supporting cast help to drive it along. Truly a masterpiece!
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Summary: The first on is always the best!
Review: This started the 007 movies! Connery was a great man to portray the spy! Great fun!!
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Summary: One Of The Best Bonds Ever
Review: It is nearly forty years old, but this Bond movie is one of the best, it is in the top three. Sean Connery makes his debut as Agent 007, and he is dispatched to Station Jamaica to investigate the death of another spy and his secretary. Bond is aided by CIA man Felix Leiter (Jack Lord, of Hawaii Five-O fame), and a local named Quarrel, and he discovers a plot by the determined Dr. No, whose nuclear scheme threatens the world. Watching this movie is like being transported to another time, when Bond movies didn't need gadgets and girls to be exciting (although the Bond Girl in this movie is another relic: she isn't an anorexic). Instead of focusing on having a big action scene every five minutes, this movie is more about establishing the characters, their reasons and motivations for what they do, and for Connery's finest performance: he nailed down the Bond manner on his first try. This is an impressive performance by him, and is an impressive movie altogether.
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Summary: Extremely slow
Review: This movie, is extremely slow. There's a "Three Blind Mice" song at the begining, can you believe that! The reason I gave this one star is because of Sean Connery's superb acting.
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