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Summary: VOLUME 2=BEST!!!
Review: (...) First there's my favorite Bond film "From Russia With Love" starring Sean Connery as 007. This is the first movie were we see Ernst Stavro Blofeld. But we never see his face. He's my favorite Blofeld of all. It has cool villains including Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) and Donald "Red" Grant (Robert Shaw). Klebb is the ex-Head of Operations for SMERSH. She has cipher clerk Tatiana Romanova belove 007 and then kill him and give them the ultimate decoding tool, the Lektor. Great fight with Grant.Then there's my third favorite Bond "You Only Live Twice", very, very underrated. It has a great performance by Sean Connery, oh, God forbid! This is where we see Blofeld's face first. He's the best facial Blofeld. Blofeld tries to start make the Cold War WWIII. It's a great movie. And this is Connery's sleeziest appearance as Bond (yes including - oh, God forbid! - "Never Say Never Again"). Charles Gray did a great job portraying Henderson, but Blofeld??? (Choking noise) I mean c'mon, Sean, what happened. Yes, your kin's death is tragic, exactly why you should avenge your kin and kill Blofeld. Make this a revenge story, not some sleezy smuggling story. Plus, Jill St. John's voice. From the beginning to the car chase her voice is deep and sexy. But from the scene where she's captured by Blofeld outside of the Whyte House until the fight scene, her voice is annoying and high-pitched. And for the last scene, her voice is deep and sexy again. But it's OK. I admit I'm underrating it by about half. It was my first Bond film. Oh, God forbid I'm about to say this: MOONRAKER ROCKS!!! It does! Way underrated. Jaws and Drax are cool. I, mean give poor MOON a break. You don't recognize a masterpiece like MOON, yet you drug addicts and alcoholics, who should be living in North Korea say, "LTK's great!" "How much alcohol have you had?" "Well, I've had 20 jugs of rum! And about 30 bags of heroin. Then 40 bags of raw opium! Aren't I great?!" It's just as nonsensical as saying titanium's as soft as rubber. A little off the subject, sorry. It's a great movie. Drax plans to annihilate Earth and create his godly race. I call it Operation Noah's Ark. Oh, yeah! Now here comes Moore in the spotlight. Away with the camp tongue-in-cheek. On with the Bond our buddy, Sean, played. Way to go, Rodge! FYEO is a serious film. Even though the plot revolves around a gadget, it's almost as gadget-free as FRWL. Go, Rodge! He IS Connery here. There is one Greek friend from which Gogol will get the ATAC which can make subs go ballistic. This is the only film without an M. After Bond fails to find out who paid Gonzales to kill the Havelocks, Tanner, M's temporary replacement, owing to the fact that Bernard Lee was dead, gets his good line by saying, "Don't muck it up again, 007." The scene in Q's laboratory has Bond be the one who says, "Oh, Q, stop this quips," in this scene. I thought it was funny when Q's looking for the right nose size, and he has this Pinocchio schnozz and Bond says, "A nose, not a a banana, Q!" So Aris Kristatos blames Milos Columbo. Columbo blames Kristatos. Who is the suspect? Watch. Dalton's good side shows, unlike the terrible LTK, LD is a good film. It's where General Georgi Koskov says Leonid Pushkin is the reason to defect from the KGB. For Smiert Spionam, aka SMERSH, will be started again. Pushkin denies it. Bond believes Pushkin. Very exciting. Definite watch. Ahhh, Brosnan, second only to Connery, in his best outing yet TWINE. Here 007 protects Elektra King, from the psychotic, Victor Sokas, aka Renard, the Anakin. He will turn into Darth Vader one day. Just joking. It's the Anarchist. Very exciting. It has a cute snow bunny, Elektra. See her in a mink coat. Whoo-wee! Denise Richards not as hot. Cool movie, definite watch.
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Summary: Execellent
Review: 007 , is actually execellent , i have seen all his movies . You have to watch this , your gonna thank me if you do .
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Summary: the past, present, and future of bond!
Review: 4 stars for connery's inclusion in this set...he carries the whole set w/his entries. okay, from russia w/love is as good as bond gets before the whole series went high tech and is the perfect lead-in to the best bond of all bonds....goldfinger! you only live twice contains my favorite of all the bond theme songs(by nancy sinatra) and the best bond moment of all the films, when he is fighting off the gang on the docks...no gadgets, no quips, just bond fighting for his life as the camera pulls up! diamonds are forever...don't know when i've seen connery have more fun. he clearly lightened up for this one and has his most comic lines ever in the series (love the "walking the rat" line in the pipeline! mr kidd and mr wint are a hoot and are two of the best villains ever. is this the first bond to have cussing (when he called tiffany a stupid bitch)? the tv version always subsituted "twit" but the orig line works so much better, and this film is probably the most fun of all the bond films. for your eyes only? skip it. it doesn't toally suck as far as moore-bonds go, but his only two classics were live and let die and the spy who loved me. moonraker was a farce and is arguably the most ridiculous of all the bond films. didn't like the world is not enough. denise richards looks great...until she speaks! she is strictly eye candy and should always be in the background of any of her films. same could be said of tim dalton. i'm actually mixed re: poor timmy. although the living daylights could've been one of the greats(it's a near great movie, better for its intentions than its execution - a shame), i think it suffers because of his shakespearean vocalisms, rolling "r's", and strutting. otherwise, he certainly looks like the most dangerous of all the bond-men! but, now, what about the future? who should be entrusted w/bond from now on? for my money, the top three best choices to assume the role and the legacy are: #3 - clive owen. not the top choice, for sure, but, after seeing him in the bourne identity, he could possibly make it work(much like the fourth protocol showed how deliciously tough & butch & evil & capable brosnan could be). #2 - colin farrell - too short, for sure, but he has the menace and the charm and could possibly pull it off, were he to change his mind about doing it. and #1.....adrian "the highlander" paul. i've never seen him mentioned in any of "the next bond" hooplas, but i think he would be the ideal choice and i think this is the perfect moment in his career(not very well known), and that of the franchise. it's always best to pull an actor at the right moment to assume the bond mantle, connery, moore, and even brosnan, to an extent, were relatively, largely unknown w/not too much prior recognition when they became bond, unlike farrell, who clearly doesn't need to be bond - his career is pretty strong right now. anyways, paul has the best of everything...connery's good looks, charm, and roguish air of menace, moore's twinkle and humor, and brosnan's steely coolness. he could handle the action, fight scenes, and romance. and, although in his mid-late forties, he is not too old for the part and could possibly take the series into the gardner novels, presenting an older, world-wearier bond. now that would've been perfect for brosnan, who is aging, but has the perfect look for that bond. maybe we could depart from fleming and open the gardner canon for some fresh stories?! note to the broccoli's. bond has been lucrative for you, no doubt, but maybe you should sell the rights so the next and future generations can enjoy our own bond. you've had a great ride, but let's keep bond alive and thriving and fresh...i think fleming would approve???!!!!
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Summary: And Hollywood can't figure out why the public copies movies
Review: As one other review pointed out these are the same movies they released several years ago and now they are trying to screw you into buying them again. And they wonder why people copy movies instead of purchasing. Well maybe if you didn't make them purchase the same movie MULTIPLE times, people would be more willing to buy your product. I for one am not going for this hose job. I'll keep my money, and they can keep their stupid box set.
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Summary: A Set Worth Getting
Review: Contains: From Russia With Love - Terrific Bond film that keeps you entertained. ****/5 You Only Live Twice - One of my favorite Bond films with my favorite score by John Barry. *****/5 Diamonds are Forever - A little too Moore-ish for Connery but nothing takes away the fun. ****/5 Moonraker - Very underrated Bond film is the first one I saw and I always will remember it most. *****/5 For Your Eyes Only - Set's only real downside goes on forever and there's barely a plot. Kept me awake, though. ***/5 The Living Daylights - Great movie. I thought Dalton would blow it as Bond, but this is ranked in my top 5 Bond movies. It just needs to end a bit sooner. ****/5 The World is Not Enough - Best Brosnan Bond puts you at the edge of your seat. *****/5 Very good set, but I'd see all the movies in it before buying it.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: Finally they are coming out with all the Bond movies on DVD. In my personal opinion Volume 2 contains the best movies ( with the exception of Goldeneye and Live an Let Die). "For your Eyes Only" which I think is is the best one, is in this set.
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Summary: A Must-Have Bond DVD Collection
Review: For me, the second volume of the James Bond DVD Collection is my sentimental favorites. The first few Bond films (Diamonds Are Forever, You Only Live Twice, From Russia With Love) were the first Bond flicks I was exposed to and have been a devoted Bond fan ever since. As for the set itself, like Volume 1, Volume 2 is a quintessential Bond collection; from top to bottom, the set delivers the most bang for your buck. Here's a rundown of the Bond movies in this set: 1. From Russia With Love (1963): Personally, my favorite Bond flick of all time, with Goldfinger at a close second. It is here in Sean Connery's second outing as James Bond 007, where Connery establishes himself as the pioneer who paved the way for the Bond series to be a household name in the action film genre. Contrary to the fashionable scheme of a madman's plot for world domination featured in latter Bond films, From Russia With Love is a straightforward espionage story, remaining true, for the most part, to the Ian Fleming novel by the same name. Bond's mission is to retrieve a Lektor decoding machine from the Russian consulate in Istanbul, with the help of a blonde bombshell cipher clerk (Daniela Bianchi). It's a dangerous cat-and-mouse adventure as SPECTRE uses Bond to steal the device, in order to kill and humiliate him. Sure, it doesn't feature the pretty special effects laced in the Bond films of the 90's, but From Russia With Love does not fail in drawing you into the film. 5/5. 2. You Only Live Twice (1967): The Bond series flirts with science fiction, as Bond ventures to Japan to thwart SPECTRE's plan to hijack American and Russian spaceships in order to avert a cataclysmic World War III. The idea behind the storyline is grandiose and alluring, but cheesy dialogue and Connery's uninspired performance makes this film somewhat of a letdown. Other than that, You Only Live Twice is a fun, riveting action film with an awesome battle scene in Blofeld's hidden volcano fortress/launch pad between Bond's ninjas and SPECTRE cronies. 4/5. 3. Diamonds Are Forever (1971): My very first Bond flick. Diamonds Are Forever is Sean Connery's sixth and final outing as Bond and it is also, Connery at his most over-the-top showing. Bond's assignment is to probe into peculiar activity in the underground diamond market and it is revealed that Blofeld has been tapping into this smuggling circle to build a potent satellite weapon, comprising of diamonds. The movie takes on a gritty, 70's-ish feel, but Connery doesn't exactly fit in to play Bond in this era. 4/5. 4. Moonraker (1979): Now, Roger Moore was the perfect man to play Agent 007 in the funky, stylish 70's, where charm and tongue-in-cheek humor were celebrated over the bravado and grit characteristic of the 60's. Moore's fourth outing, Moonraker, takes on a Star Wars look and feel, as our hero's mission is to foil an eccentric aerospace mogul, Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale) from launching a fatal nerve agent on the world in order to repopulate the planet with Drax's chosen, "supreme" race. Bond must travel to Drax's space station to thwart him. Don't expect any dramatic depth, but a seemingly non-stop barrage of action sequences. 3/5. 5. For Your Eyes Only (1981): After the silly escapade of Moonraker, Bond goes retro, in For Your Eyes Only, a caper which wasn't intensive on special effects and tongue-in-cheek humor, but rather it concentrated on a simplistic Cold War storyline and decent dialogue. Bond heads off to Greece, where he must recover the ATAC device, lost in the depths of the Aegean Sea, along with a sunken British reconnaissance ship. 007 must hurry since the Soviets are also on the trail of the ATAC. Not exactly a complete Bond in the sense it feels watered-down, but it's definitely an improvement over the extremely over-the-top Moonraker. 5/5. 6. The Living Daylights (1987): When Roger Moore stepped down, Timothy Dalton reprised the 007 role for a brief, two-film stint; The Living Daylights was Dalton's debut. Dalton literally leaps off of the pages of the Bond books as the Bond envisioned by author Ian Fleming. Dalton captures the consummate professionalism of Connery, but he adds a darker edge to the character. In this film, Bond helps a Russian general to defect in exchange for some information on a top-secret Soviet program to obliterate all enemy agents. Highly involved plot, but the acting and timely, fantastic action sequences carry the film through. 5/5. 7. The World Is Not Enough (1999): Pierce Brosnan's third outing as James Bond. Brosnan appears comfortable portraying the British gentleman agent, playing it with ease and passion. After M's close friend, an oil magnate, Robert King was assassinated, Bond is assigned to protect his daughter, Elektra (Sophie Marceau) from her father's alleged killer, an anarchist by the name of Renard (Robert Carlyle), who once kidnapped Elektra and put her up for ransom. After a few twists and turns, Bond must thwart Renard's scheme to nuke Istanbul in order to stop the flow of three pipelines from the East, so that Elektra's pipeline is the only oil source available to the West. Excellent performances by Brosnan and Marceau and thrilling action scenes highlight the film. The only minor flaw is Denise Richards' stale outing as Dr. Christmas Jones, Bond's sidekick lady. 5/5. All in all, an excellent Bond set. I highly recommend the collection to new Bond fans and for those veteran Bond fans looking to convert their VHS into DVD's.
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Summary: Finally available again!!!
Review: For those of you hardcore bond fans don't panic, Volume 3 will have the rest of the Sean Connery films. This DVD Collection features the following Titles:
-A View To A Kill (Roger Moore)
-Die Another Day (Pierce Brosnan)
-Moonraker (Roger Moore)
-Octopussy (Roger Moore)
-On Her Majesty's Secret Service (George Lazenby)
-The Living Daylights (Timothy Dalton)
-The World Is Not Enough (Pierce Brosnan)
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Summary: Beware those with parts of the first collection
Review: For those that purchased one of the box sets the first time they were issued, beware: MGM didn't re-release them. They conveniently shuffled the discs around so that if you bought Volume 1 of the old edition, buying volumes 2 and 3 of this edition will leave you missing some movies, and with duplicates of thunderball, live and let die and for your eyes only. Overall, the movies are great and have some good special features which are worth checking out. Just be warned that these new sets don't match up with the previously released ones.
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Summary: Great set
Review: I am a die-hard Bond fan so of course I like every movie in this set! I'll tell you what I think of each individual film:
1. From Russia with Love (1963) Starring: Sean Connery, Pedro Armendariz, Lotte Lenya. This is the film with the best plot in the series and is probably the most accurate rendition of Fleming's original novel!: *****
2. You Only Live Twice (1967) Starring: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Tetsuro Tamba. Of Connery's films, this is probably the worst one since the plot is the most far-fetched of his Bonds. The Japanese location and the revelation of what Blofeld looks like make this movie worth the watch however.: ***
3. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Starring: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray. Even though this film is very outlandish, it is is still one of the most fun films to watch in the series. The diamond pipeline plot adds greatly to the film, despite the idea of Blofeld's "diamond satellite" being very far-fetched. You'll have fun with this one!: ***1/2
4. Moonraker (1979) Starring: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale. This is the most riodiculous film in the series, in terms of reality, but it still is a guilty pleasure. The movie is actually a very straight-foward Bond adventure unitl Bond takes off into outer space, then the film gets bizarre beyond belief.: **
5. For Your Eyes Only (1981) Starring: Roger Moore, Carole Boquet, Topol. Of all the Bond films in this set, this is my personal favorite. It is the most serious of the Roger Moore Bond films and is to Moore what "From Russia with Love" was for Connery. If you're looking for a very down-to-earth, realistic spy adventure, look no further than this gem!: *****
6. The Living Daylights (1987) Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Joe Don Baker. Of Dalton's two Bond films, this is the one I prefer. I'm a big fan of his interpretation of Bond, since he made the character very much like he was in the original novels. The only major fault with this film is the fact that the villains are very weak, and that no one villain dominates at all. Other than this, a wonderful film that is very underrated: ****1/2
7. The World Is Not Enough (1999) Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Caryle. Of the four Brosnan films out right now (I still don't know if he's doing more, though I certainly hope he does), this shows his best portrayal of the character. Even though I prefer "Goldeneye", this movie has the better plot and has some of the best characterizations in any Bond film. This film really shows Brosnan at the top of his game!: *****
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