Dr. No (Special Edition)

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Summary: Bond Arrives
Review: The distinction of "Dr. No" is that the first moment that Sean Connery utters "Bond, James Bond" with the cigarette dangling from his mouth at the baccarat table he has totally morphed himself into the character. Sean Connery is James Bond. That said, being the first in the series and working on a limited budget, "Dr. No" still has some kinks to work out. The title character as assayed by Joseph Wiseman is not that menacing. Ursula Andress, stunning as she is as she emerges from the water in that white bikini, is a bit wooden. The film's energy is derived from the magnetism of Sean Connery. The film also contains the best portrayal of Felix Leiter by Jack Lord. See this film as the introductory salvo of a great film series but it was not until the next venture, "From Russia With Love" that we really start cooking with gas.

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Summary: Bond Being Bond
Review: Getting to the point, Dr. No was, and still is, one of the BEST Bond films out today. This movie finds our Bond bud traveling to Jamaica to uncover why mysterious launchings have been happening at Cape Canaveral. Sean Connery is a true Bond in almost every way. This movie, with no pre-credits sequence, no Q, and poor music, is still great because it is so low-budget, yet still a classic. This is one movie every Bond fan should have. If you don't have it, see it in some way, shape, or form. I suggest DVD, but VHS works too.

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Summary: Connery's Introduction
Review: Although 'Casino Royale' is accepted as being the first adaptation of Ian Flemming's Bond novels to film, the 1962 release of 'Dr. No' was the first Bond story to be produced by Albert Broccolli. Broccolli's films would become the most recognized spy films to this day. It was also Connery's first appearance as the suave and steel-willed British secret agent.

In this film, Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the death of fellow agents. With the help of his CIA contact, Felix (Jack Lord of 'Hawaii Five-0' fame as McGarret), Bond goes to investigate the mysterious Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman)who seems to have had a hand in the murders. In his investigation, Bond discovers a secret plan to extort the world powers of their wealth. Typical of Bond, there's no reason to avoid mixing business and pleasure in such exotic assignments, and no company could be more pleasant than that of the gorgeous Bond Bunny of the film, Ursula Andress.

The story tends to be more suspense and mystery solving than the typical gadgetry and action that would become staple crops of the later Bond films. This is no loss as the film has an excellent script and is well directed. One of the best Bond films of all time.

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Summary: Rollicking Jamaican adventure
Review: Dr No, the first and one of the very best James Bond movies was released in 1962, and was filmed in London and in Jamaica.
The film begins with the entrance of three blind Jamaican beggars, who shoot a British diplomatic official, before brutally murdering a young British secretary, operating the switchboard at British intelligence in Jamaica.
This sets the scene for a violent battle between British Secret Service and the mysterious forces who have committed these horrible murders.
Enter British agent James Bond, played by the irrepressible Sean Connery, who won immediate fame in this role, setting the stage for forthcoming Bond performances, who must go to pre-independence Jamaica to find out who is behind this all and stop them!

A rollicking adventure of action and intrigue follows, with Bond foiling the minions of the crime syndicate SPECTRE, which include a leggy Chinese siren, who invites Bond up to her apartment in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, while planning various lethal traps, and the perfidious Professor Dent, who learns that trying to kill 007, can be fatal to your health!


The character Professor Dent, a seemingly mild academic, who is in reality a cold-blooded killer, is certainly not hard to fathom, given the plethora in the next 40 years of left-wing academics, who glorify terrorism and genocide!

The climax of the movie comes with the entrance of the absolutely gorgeous Honey Ryder, played by the exquisite bikini clad Swiss actress, Ursula Andress. Who can deny that Ursula was one of the 20th centuries sexiest actresses, after watching her waltz around the deserted Caribbean beach setting , in a skimpy bikini , showing off her perfect golden body , with a face of the sweetest innocence!

Bond, together with Honey, and the ill-fated Jamaican colleague Quarrel, must battle SPECTRE's private army, including a diesel run, fire spitting metallic dragon, before being captured and being brought into the underwater compound of Dr NO (Joseph Wiseman), who suavely explains to Bond his plans for world domination. Bond must foil Dr NO's plans of international sabotage, and rescue Honey in a way only 007 can do.

Set in location in London and Jamaica.


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Summary: This was the first and one of the best
Review: This picture still maintains the frehness of its age . A discrete budget but the screenplay and the cast and dazzling leaned the balance favorably .
Sean Connery is the authentic Bond . Ursula Andress , the first Bond girl has been a supreme beauty . The dialogues are loaded of very good taste and unavoidable sense of ironical and double meaning .
Bernard Lee as the evil Dr No is outstanding too . The locations are the top of the line .
How can you imagine the century XX without James Bond or the Beatles ?

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Summary: Connery, Sean Connery
Review: Dr.No is where it all began for the 40+ year old James Bond 007 movie series.Most of today's filmgoers will find it a bit dated, but it's also responsible for today's modern action films.
The secret ingredient is Sean Connery as he portrays 007 with the ruthlessness and sophistication of the Ian Fleming original novels.Whether coldly disposing of the nefarious Professor Dent,or charming the sexy bikini clad Honey Ryder(Ursula Andress), Connery hit's the mark.
Although the gadgets,Blofeld, and larger than life henchmen like Jaws and Oddjob were even concieved,Dr.No established the style of the James Bond series as well as the genre of action adventure movies to come