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Summary: one of the best
Review: This movie is very cool.It starts off very dark and grim,but it builds up to a furious speed.this one has alot of energy and it feels alive when it goes into some of the best action scenes in bond history.
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Summary: An homage to the past...
Review: One thing for sure about "Die Another Day": the writers well understood (and paid tribute to) the great Bond movies of the past. The end result is a movie that, while not perhaps as great as the films it honors, certainly takes its place as one of the best modern Bond films made.Nearly every previous Bond classic is represented here: there is, of course, the acknowledged nod of the head to Dr. No and the famous bikini sequence. But you don't have to look very hard to see many other references. There are depressuring fights on a plane ("Goldfinger"), a great car chase on ice sequence ("The Living Daylights"), Bond leaving the service as a rogue ("License to Kill"), diamond weapon in the sky ("Diamonds are Forever"), the list goes on and on (I would even venture to say there is a tribute of sorts to the foolishness that went on during Roger Moore's Bond days; the unbelievable wind surfing stunt Bond pulls about halfway through is exactly the sort of silliness that Moore did all the time). Cynics might say this is true of any Bond film nowadays; they are so derivative they resort to stealing from themselves. But I don't think that's the case here. It's pretty clear the writers knew what they were doing when John Cleese even quotes some of the great "Q" lines from the past in his excellent sequence where he provides Bond his new Aston Martin (and now we've come full circle there as well, returning to the car that made Bond famous). I'm not a big Halle Berry fan, but she's very good here. More to the point are the villians. Toby Stephens and Rick Yune are terrific, as so is Pierce, who ironically is hitting his stride and seems totally comfortable in a role he's soon to give up. If you've enjoyed the great Bond movies in the past, you're sure to appreciate this one. Even those new to Bond should have fun with the action and adventure.
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Summary: Action Pack OO7 Thrill !
Review: For OO7 fans needless to this is a new millenium JAMES BOND thrill. A must to buy. Extra features . Excitement and action all the way. A great addition to your OO7 collection. For a non-OO7 it's worth watching once . Rent it and then make your decision.
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Summary: Good Points & Bad Points
Review: Latest installment of 007 manages to honor the traditional Bond elements while also keeping stride with modern times. The story centers around Bond's attempt to track down a North Korean Army officer who is illegally receiving diamonds smuggled out of South Africa and using the resulting wealth to build a satellite that will harness the power of the sun. Bond also has his sights on a mystery figure inside the British government who betrayed him, resulting in his being imprisoned and tortured in North Korea for 14 months. The film makes a few weak attempts at humour but overall has a very dark and somber tone. The opening sequence showing 007's torture at the hands of his North Korean captors is quite intense compared to the traditional Bond formula where he's rarely in true peril. The scenes set in the villian's 'house of ice' are really spectacular and to me are the film's best moments. The one truly cheesy scene in this movie is the cartoonish image of Bond riding a makeshift surfboard on the waves from a melting iceberg. The shot is phoney-looking beyond belief and downright silly. Halle Berry does an OK job as an American CIA agent who teams up with Bond. Madonna shows up for a totally lame, wooden cameo that the film would be better without. I'm also not a fan of her monotonous techno-flavored theme song for the film. Overall, not a bad movie and should certainly please Bond diehards if they're not put off by the film's gritty, somber feel. Of the four Bond films Brosnan has made so far I would have to say this is my least favorite but I would still recommend it.
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Summary: Dissapointing...
Review: I think this move starts off wonderfully... Then about half way in it just turns into complete absurdity! The cameo by Madonna didn't bug me, but with the extreme sporting billionaire, and that surfing the tidal wave ala Escape From LA... Stuff like that just left me with the feeling that halfway into this film, they had run out of original ideas! I think this one usurps even Moonraker as the lamest of Bond flicks. What a shame!
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Summary: James Bond used to be pretty cool
Review: James Bond movies used to be what every man in the world wanted to be. Blowing stuff up, fancy girls, in the underground of the streets and running the show all at once. And who didn't love a few cheesey catch phrase sex lines once in a while. However, now all that this movie is, is that. HORRIBLE sexual eneundos that only one who hasn't had sex in about 25 years would find amusing. The villians are laughable and the realism is non-exsistent. The beauty of the old James Bond movies were that it was real senarios. Now with invisible cars who are sliding all over suddenly can stop on a dime on pure ice when you need to avoid that villian just at the end. Also this film uses a "cool" effect attempting to mimic matrix special effects with slow motion and quick fast forwarding. Only problem is they use it about every 3 minutes. If this doesnt give you a headache, not sure what will. So a good chuck of the movie's visuals are more distracting and unpleasant than visually pleasing. The plot line is laughable at best, and the dialouge is Sci Fi channel worthy. ... "oh i have a hundred gadgets that i will now use". I may sound partial to the old Bond movies, but in reality I own none of them, but the value of them is still fairly decent. Die Another Day has to be the worst James Bond movie to date. Honestly, the plots seem dry and boring and they are running out of things to do. With 7 hours of bonus footage..one may slip into a coma trying to stay interested through it. Less features, more focus on a plotline and diolouge would be a wise move for the next movie. This one ain't worth picking up. 2/5 stars.
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Summary: A Good Day To Die
Review: The 20th Bond film, Die Another Day, marked the 40th anniversary of the venerable franchise. The movie has all of the usual touches that one might expect, and finds a way to top the last one a bit. Like all Bond flicks though, except for the flawless Goldfinger, some things work well here, while other components of the film fall flat. On a secret mission to capture a North Korean Colonel's son (Rick Yune), Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is betrayed, captured, and stripped of his licence to kill. After months in captivity, Bond is released, in a prisoner exchange. On his own, he wants revenge, against the person who sold him out. His investigation leads him to an american spy, called Jinx (Halle Berry), and to an ecentric billionaire, Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens). He also learns there's a fellow agent (Rosamund Pike) charged with watching Graves, who is secretly developing a weapon, that could spell the end of world. Directed by Lee Tamahori, Die Another Die, takes full advantage of the Bond anniversary. The film has a few extra touches. Halle Berry's entrance in the film, will remind longtime fans of a scene from Dr. No, the first film in the series. Bond's usual gadget scene with Q (John Cleese) is filled with nods to the past. There's also clever one liners peppered along the way as well. The action is well realized in the context of the story. Of course some of it is really over the top and seems more cartoonish than Bond should ever be, like the parachute stunt, ahead of some breaking ice. But the laser scene, high dives, and a great fencing duel are just some of the highlights. Berry adds some spark and spice with Jinx. She is an ideal "Bond girl" She's smart, sexy, and can hold her own with Brosnan. Two things bring the film down a notch for me though. A-Stephens could have been a bit more menacing and less of a cardboard cut out B-Madonna, not only singing perhaps the worst title songs in franchise history, but her dreadfull cameo in the film as well. Die Another Day is the first 2 DVD set in the series. For the most part the extras are well produced, and cover all aspects of production The audio commentaries are the gems of the set. Disc two's many featurettes on the movie, are best when viewed as one big documentary, rather than in sections. There's also a Bond trivia track that can be utilized as you watch the film. Photo galleries, theatrical trailers, tv spots, the making of Madonna's music video featurette, the music video itself, and an inside look at the new Bond game called "007 Nightfire" top off the main extras. There's also some DVD-ROM content on both discs as well. Die Another Day makes for a fine addition to the series, as well as, a solid 2 DVD set to anyone's collection
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Summary: This movie was overdue...
Review: OK... Lets face it... the last couple of Bond movies were simply bad... and a Bond movie like this was way overdue for a couple of years... the addition of John Cleese as Q was great... I'm a big Monty Python fan and this aspect just brightened the movie even more... i just thought Halle Berrie's character could have been better developed... she did have an excellent fight scene though... and Brosnan finally did a great Bond movie besides Goldneye... I recommend this to all Bond fans of any calliber...
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Summary: Let-down DVD
Review: While this DVD easily sports the highest picture and sound quality of the entire Bond DVD series, it has a few annoying flaws. The first, and most distracting, is that the very powerful DTS audio track is noticeably out of sync with the video for nearly half the movie. I've tested two different DVDs out on three separate home theatre setups, and this flaw showed on them all. The other detraction is the fact that MGM broke the running DVD jacket layout design it had going for the Bond series. Now I have a very nice looking set of 19 Bond DVDs on my bookshelf that is ruined by this DVD. Add these faults to the fact that 'Die Another Day' was the worst Bond made since 'Moonraker', and this DVD is pretty worthless.
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Summary: Good Movie, Great DVD
Review: When I first saw this movie in the theatre back in November I had mixed feelings. I thought the action was great, and I always enjoy a good Bond flick. However, I felt that many of the movie's conflicts and sequences were very fake and not real/possible. Yet, I waited for the DVD release to come out, seeing if it would earn my 20 bucks.
I previewed the features on the back of the Special Edition case and was very impressed. The presentation of the DVD is great, including an attractive case with velcro pull tab. After watching the movie for a second time, I enjoyed it even more. I was eager to then check out the second disc that is stacked with special features. The "Inside Die another Day" is amazing! This is a 90 minute documentary thatis presented much like a movie. This is not your standard special feature. MGM has already made the DVD worth its 20 dollars. There are 8 or so parts to the documentary, ranging from the Surfing Intro to the post production part. All of the other bonus material is excellent as well. Seriously, buy this DVD. You will not be dissappointed. If you're a Bond fan like I am, youll like it even more. GREAT JOB!
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