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Summary: Die Another Day; greate scapist fun
Review: While not quite on the level of Goldfinger or From Russia With Love (the best of the Bonds) in terms of suspenseful plot, Die Another Day matches and exceeds them in other areas and is unquestionably the best of the Brosnin Bonds and better than the majority if not all of the Moore Bonds. The movie breaks a number of "established" Bond conventions in terms of the traditional formula to good advantage. Without giving too much away, the film very early on establishes that Bond is NOT 100% invincible by demonstrating very harsh repercussions he undergoes in fullfilling a mission. Nice touch as it immediately creates a sense for the jaded Bond fan that he or she is seeing something new, a feeling that carries itself through the rest of the movie.
The villians are very good.
Halle Bery is very good.
The sets and settings are excellent in many many ways.
The action sequences steal the show. They are beyond excellent. The producers looked up finally and realized that Bond films should lead the adventure movie genre in terms of action sequences, and that there is a . . . a lot more and far far better competition in this area than in the sixties or seventies. They pulled out all stops on this one to be the best and it shows. The action shots are not only spectacular, they are equally suspenseful and thrilling.
If Die Another Day is typical of the new direction for Bond, we may well be seeing the best Bond movies since Connery's tenure!
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Summary: James Bond...40 Years Later, And Still Going Strong!!
Review: People, from one "veteran" Bond fan to another, let me just say that if you felt any reservations concerning "Die Another Day" whatsoever, rest your minds at ease...Bond #20 is in a word...AWESOME!!Brosnan is at his best as agent 007, John Cleese appears to be a worthy successor to the role of Q (made famous by the beloved Desmond Llewelyn...who will forever be missed), Judi Dench and Samantha Bond have by now firmly rooted themselves as the perfect choices to bring the characters of M and Money Penny into the new millennium, and lets not forget the ever important "icy" villains and ever alluring women that complete the tried and true formula that is the classic Bond film! Throw in a wonderful title song performed by Madonna, another amazing score by composer David Arnold, delightful references to the Bond films of the past, and what you get is simply the best Bond movie to be released in nearly 20 years! "Die Another Day" is everything that 007 fans have come to expect, and just goes to show that when it comes to pulse-pounding action and adventure, beautiful women and fiendishly diabolical villains...nobody does it better...than the one and only Bond...James Bond!!
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Summary: One of the best bonds
Review: This bond is one of the best i've seen. If you read reviews saying it is horrible, and stupid. IT IS ALL LIES!. I just saw it and it was great. Action, guns, girls, gadgets, cars, plot twists, and great villains. Definetly a must see!!!!!. Trust me on this one. IF your a bond fan you need to see this. A++++++
10/10, in all categories.
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Summary: Almost Perfection, but not quite
Review: Having just watched this movie, I have to say it is by far one of the best Bond films made; gritty, realistic and exciting. However, you get the feeling that they are holding back too much with regard to the character of Bond himself, being very careful not to upset fans. The torture sequence at the beginning highlighted a different aspect of Bond which could've made for a very interesting movie had they gone down that route, but instead preferred to pull back to the familiar 007 with gadgets as soon as they could. All in all, a very enjoyable well-made film, but certainly not the best Bond and almost left you wanting slightly more by the end. Well worth watching though - as any 007 film with Brosnan is. Halle Berry was excellent as ever and John Cleese is slowly making the role of 'Q' his own (no easy task).
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Summary: Is this the end
Review: After a new element added in the gun barrel opening (cg animated bullet), everything was possible. Lee Tamahori wanted to do the best 007's adventure ever, he just did the worst. Worse than the ones with Roger Moore, and we could even consider 'The World Is Not Enough' to be a Masterpiece. Mediocre special effects, and the most stupid of all gadgets, an invisible Aston Marton. The song is unhearable. Only the fencing sequence is correct. It is in fact a too futurist vision of James Bond, too many explosions, and too many ridiculous sets. What a waste of money ! Poor Ian Fleming, what they done to your creation. Mathieu Vernaison, Lyon, France, 21/11/02.
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Summary: You can't beat the old Bond
Review: It use to be enjoyable to see a James Bond movie. I grew up with "Dr. No" "From Russia with Love" and of course "Goldfinger". They weren't just enjoyable but they were believeable at the same time. But something happened and not for the better. These new Bond movies are put together without much thought of acting and content plus with each passing movie the special effects become more and more outragious. In plain english,,,,this movie [is bad]. Save your money and rent the old James Bond classics.
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Summary: Instantly forgettable
Review: DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE...........I felt I wasted my £6 (and the price of cinema tickets to watch celluloid is another review itself)............. How many baddies in this movie !? And the 'plot'..........not exactly easy to follow, if there was one.........where did the satellite come from half way into the film. An invisible car....guess why no one else has used that one before....because it isn't believable. Such loud explosions at the start of the movie too ! Now think about why there is more hype than usual.........Bit like when you see quotes on film posters.......think of some and decide if the film was any good. It is bad enough paying £6 for a cinema ticket these days. How often do you come out of a film these days and say that was good. I have warned you. I would recommend True Lies, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, Last Boy Scout.
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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME
Review: I saw this movie on the 19th at a premiere showing in Denver.
I was amazed at the graphics in this movie! 007 once again proves he can still complete his mission of a great movie! This film includes new villains: the South Korean Army and a secret betrayer. The fight scenes are incredible, fencing between Graves and Bond, death fight between Mr. Kill and Bond and the chase in South Korea. The new Aston Martin Vanquish is to die for, it's invisible and has all the Q branch specifications(rockets, automatic machine guns) and the gadgets!WOW! I've never seen such things! The training specs(very realistic!) and the glass-breaker ring! The beginning cut scene with Madonna is outstanding, it is the best one yet! The music throughout the movie is stupendous! I like the "Welcome to Cuba" one, I'm gonna buy the soundtrack. Halle Berry as Jinx is incredible, she seems to be a better Double agent then Bond, especially in Cuba when she chases the helicopter up the hills in her dress. Very surprising events happen that you wanted to happen for so long( hint hint:moneypenny & Bond) and other surprises but some are obvoius later in the movie. THe Ice Palace is cooler than ice and is tooo perfect to stay on it's foundation. Too many thigs to mention, I left out a lot. Oh! Watch James as he wanders around the Cuban's room and pick's up the "Bird Book"
(Ian Flemming's inspiration of James Bond's name)and look through Q's gadgets, some are very recognizable: the boot with the blade that slides out (From Russia with Love) and the momentous jet pack as used in Thunderball. THIS MOVIE DESERVES 1O STARS, BUT I'M ONLY ALLOWED 5! iT'S MY FAVORITE 007 MOVIE, MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME, AND SURE TO BE YOURS,
YOU WILL "DIE ANOTHER DAY" AFTER YOU SEE THIS.
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Summary: BOND
Review: The BEst Bond Movie Ever! Please tell if this was helpful
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Summary: Die Another Day Best Bond Ever?
Review: The highly-anticipated entry into the James Bond franchise, appropriatly titled DIE ANOTHER DAY, is being touted by many as the best James Bond film ever. Film-goers are perhaps setting their expectations a bit too high, but there is little doubt that the 20th outing of the debonair British secret agent will clean up at the box office come November 22. Pierce Brosnan returns for the fourth time as 007, along with returning cast members Judi Dench as M, John Cleese (Q) and Samantha Bond as Moneypenny. From the previews and trailers, it looks set to be a great action ride filled with homages to earlier Bond films (Halle Berry as the seductive villian Jinx is very similar to Ursula Andress in DR NO). After the overly-glossy THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, one hopes that this entry will match the very high bar set by 1995's GOLDENEYE. Director Lee Tamahori (Along Came A Spider, TV's Sopranos) is an excellent choice for such a fast-paced and exciting action film. But action alone won't make this a sure-fire winner. Since the film-makers ran out of Ian Flemming books to base the movies on, things have been somewhat shaky, especially with TOMORROW NEVER DIES. Goldeneye, TND and TWINE have all had impressive action, but lack the charm and wit of earlier films (Bond gets wet from a female water-skier, she says "I've got you all wet" and Bond's sly retort is "Yes, but my martini's still dry"). It's classic lines and oft-quoted innuendos that make a great Bond film great. And of course, the man himself, Mr Brosnan, who, depsite being involved in the last two so-so entries, has hardened his performance and he's looking great in this one, which many people are getting very excited about. Plus more good news, 007 is ditching the Bema for the classic Aston Martin! And David Arnold returns to compose the film's score (Brilliant!). But specultion aside, we can only hope that it will be as exciting and cool as the classic Bond films of the 60s. Like many fans, I am waiting with great anticipation...
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