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Summary: Great Bond adventure
Review: This was Sean Connery's comeback as Bond after George Lazenby's appearance in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" 1969, and before Roger Moore took over in 1973 ("Live and Let Die").It has a great comic book-like plot involving diamond smuggling, casinos, super weapons, assassins and Bond's arch-nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Charles Gray is good as the villain and the [dumb] assassins, Mr. Kidd and Mr. Wint are among the best Bond characters ever. This is probably one of the best Bond movies. It's very entertaining, a must have for all Bond fans.
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Summary: Connerys back and he's done it again!!
Review: Sean Connery returns to play the role as James Bond in the 7th Bond film of the series which is one of my favourites. Charles Gray plays as Blofeld this time and his acting was suberb. Although some Bond fans think this is one of Connerys worst performance's, I think its filled with excitment which is a reason for this being so good. We see Bond travelling to Holland and Las Vegas to find the villians who have stolen some diamonds and intend to use them to make a satalite that can fire lasers. There are some funny moments and memorable scenes in this film and it is good for the whole family to watch. This film is however let down by some of the cast. I would recommend this film to everyone. Go on, give it a go. Fun all the way through.
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Summary: "Hit me."
Review: Synopsis(novel): Bond's assignment is to infiltrate a diamond smuggling operation, which is running from Africa to America, and identify the gangsters behind it. Once there, he discovers the American gangs are more efficient and ruthless than he had expected. Released: 1971 Synopsis(movie): Blofeld is stockpiling diamonds as a component in a weapon with which he intends to hold the World to ransom. Again. Bond is called in to investigate what is apparently a simple diamond smuggling operation.
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Summary: "Where is Ernst Stavro Blofeld?" - James Bond 007
Review: Sean Connery goes after the murderer of his wife. SPECTRE is stock-pilling diamonds in order to create a most-powerful satellite to hold the entire world for ransom! Sean Connery is riviting in his last(official)James Bond movie. Tiffany Case is a diamond smuggler that helps him tracking down the diamonds. The villain is of course, Ernst Stavro Blofled of SPECTRE! There
is also the 2 gay assasins, Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, the scientist
Dr. Metz and Bambi and Thumper. 007 needs a lot of strength to go
against this gang. Shirley Bassey sings her 2nd arresting title tune, and even returned to do Moonraker. This film is helmed by director Guy Hamilton, who did Goldfinger and would continue to do LALD and TMWTGG. Overall a sensational 007 movie that is of the highest calibre!
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Summary: Not really that great a Bond film
Review: Okay, who decided to cast Jill St. John as a Bond girl? Was someone on drugs (it was early 70s, after all)? She is just about the worst and less glamorous Bond girl. I'm throwing PC-ness out the window - Bond girls must be exciting and intriguing and beautiful. She is none of these. What a yawn. And that American accent! Eew. Come to think of it, Tanya Roberts was a rather wretched American Bond girl, too. And Grace Jones? Excuse me, Grace Jones?!? And, like, totally, aw-ma-gawd, Denise Richards, like, you know, a nuclear scientist! See the trend? They are all Americans. Now the French make nice Bond girls (Carole Boquet was gorgeous, and Sophie Marceau had that sad yet beautiful quality). The Brits, too, such as Honor Blackman (Goldfinger). Daniella Blanchi (an Italian beauty queen) in From Russia with Love had an exotic, captivating glamour. My favorite, however, is the classically-trained Diana Riggs, who was tragic but so wonderful in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Why this Bond girl discussion? Well, I have a theory - as the Bond girls go, so goes the Bond movie. Jill St. John was nothing special in Diamonds are Forever, and the film is easily the least of the Connery Bond films. Roberts and Jones are in A View to a Kill, and that is easily the least of the Moore Bond films. I wish Diamonds are Forever was a better film, but it isn't. It's just too Americanized. Jill St. John is pretty awful, with her 70s hairdo and dreadful clothing and bad acting to boot! And Jimmy Dean?? That sausage-and-burger country singer? Did he wander onto the wrong set or something? And Bond gets pushed around by some Bambi/Thumper chick with a biggo afro 'do. Come oooon! Is this some Blaxploitation film or something? By this film, the Bond films had lost all their glamour and exoticism. What a pity. At least, Connery is good-old-reliable himself, but nothing else in this film really clicks. I'll give the film 4 stars just for Connery! I hope the next Bond film is decent. But my above theory does not point in Halle Berry's favour (she's American). On the other hand, she IS an Academy Award winner and she is quite a knock-out, so we shall see. But I must say, I have some misgivings about the title Die Another Day. It sounds rather... silly.
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Summary: And So Is Greed
Review: This film is loosely based on an operation to infiltrate the diamond smuggling network, then roll it up. It follows diamonds from the mines to Amsterdam, then to Las Vegas, a city wide open for gambling. Diamonds are one way to launder money, the transfer of funds through truly free trade without government interference. The film starts with James Bond putting Blofeld ("Blue Fields"?) into really deep stuff, an ending to a previous story. Bond then receives his next assignment. The diamond mines assume a certain amount of shrinkage, but are worried about competition lowering set prices. Various scenes entertain the viewer as the diamonds cross continents to Las Vegas. Product placement occurs as in the other films. Some of the villains are not just pop-up obstacles to be put down (until the end). The film suggests an immensely wealthy businessman, part of the military industrial complex, is using organized crime to gain a competitive advantage. But this is fiction; in real life their lawyers and accountants would not let them do anything unethical. Only those with 'liberal bias' would suggest this! Any resemblance to the rumored Howard Hughes is purely coincidental. The film uses the now standard Keystone Kops car chase; it provides action to fill up the time, but has nothing else to do with the plot. Further into the story we find criminals are using the business, not the other way around. Blofeld turns out to have more lives than Wiley Coyote! Eventually, James Bond wins with a lot of help from his friends. This is a change from "Dr. No" or "From Russia With Love" where's Bond's triumph was individual, not collective.
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Summary: Bond is Forever!
Review: Bond no. 7 saw Sean Connery return to the role that made him famous after the commercial failure of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Returning to the helm, director Guy Hamilton pushes all the right buttons that makes this one one of the best Bond films, and Connery is as suave as ever as the charming secret agent James Bond. The action is impressive, the women (Plenty O'Toole) are suitably sexy, and the villians and locales are extravagant and impressive. John Barry's score gives the film added panache and style while evoking the classic themes of the earlier films of the 60's. The story does lean more towards the down-to earth side of the Bond films which leaves some action feeling laboured and Connery can do this in his sleep, but it's refreshing these days to watch a film where the innuendos are unrestrained and the action is a blast. Carry on, Bond.
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Summary: diamonds are forever is a real diamond of a film
Review: Although many consider diamonds are forever to be a weak bond movie and a weak connery outing i dont agree. I think like many of the bond films it has a great atmosphere and good recording history of the early 70s time period, the way vegas was and for the better being the old gambling times of the period are gone and vegas has changed. One of the best parts of the film is that beautifull sexy lady named Plenty, that is Lana Wood. She still is one of the awesome minor role bond women. I wish her part had been longer and some of her scenes that were taken out had been left in, its nice to see her all wet after falling into the pool. Jill St. John is beautifull as well and the setting at her place is extra nice and charming. The music goes well with the picture and sets the mood. The villians are weird but it goes well with the script and i would not have it any other way. The car chase in downtown vegas is a good recollection today with the former mint, old golden nugget signs, and union plaza under construction which sets the time period, the way i used to like vegas. Connery climbing the building scene is one of the best of this type and the music here is top. Connery does look now middle aged but it is great he came back for this one, wish he had been in the one before.
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Summary: Classic James Bond Feature -- Theme Song Sparkles!
Review: This is likely the last BIG BOND feature in the series. The opening theme song by Shirley Bassey (the James Bond "muse") puts the necessary sparkle on the screen. -- The James Bond "formula" works like a charm, as expected. Pretty ladies who are very willing to show the world's #1 spy a good time while plotting to stab him in the back. -- Although we don't see Gerd Froebe dropped into a chimney (that was 'Goldfinger'), there are many innovative special effects (the best they could offer at 1971 standarts), and Mr. Bond does make use of his "license to kill". -- The DVD has many pleasant "gimmicks" to offer, making viewing an entertainment treat!****
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Summary: This Movie is Forever
Review: Now up until now, we could all say that we viewed all of the Bond Flicks. Everyone has to agree that Sean Connery is a hard shoe to fill.
This is another well put together Movie, from Europe to Las-Vegas and the action scenes in this movie are realistic and Sean Connery seals his roll and 007. Anyone playing his part after this movie is a waste of time. YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL OF THE JAMES BOND'S with Sean Connery.
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