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Summary: What a movie!
Review: "The World Is Not Enough" is the best Bond movie yet. It was filled with action, suspense, and more humor than usual. This movie also had an interesting plot. I especially liked the villian, Viktor Zokof A.K.A. Renard. However, it's a little farfetched that he could still be alive with a bullet in his brain, and at the part where MI6 showed the light pattern with the portrait of Renard was a little futuristic also. However, these qualties didn't spoil the movie, and in my opinion, added to the overall "coolness" of it.
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Summary: a fun two hours
Review: TWINE is an alright movie, certainly better than TND, but Goldfinger it wasn't. This is without a doubt one of he better 007 movies in the last ten years or so, and as Bond is a litte darker, Brosnan begins to resemble Connery more than Roger Moore. The plot is simple, a mad man is shot in the head by another 00 agent after kidnapping a friend of M's daughter. The shot doesn't immediatly kill him but it does destroy any sensation he might have, and of course he will die shortly thereafter. Enter Bond, who get's back the ransome money only to find that is has been booby traped, the resulting explosion in M16 headquaters kills M's friend, who immediately dispatches 007 to guard the daughter of the victim, throw in some weapon's grade plutonium, some intrigue, and a saw that really doesn't make any sense and you've got a fun two hours. This is certainly not the best of the Bond films, but it is enjoyable, I would reccomend renting this film before making any decison's though. If you're not big on action, and prefer more involved plots don't buy it, go see Sean Connery in Thunderball, but if you want a fun couple of hours, this movie is for you.
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Summary: IT'S BETTER THAN YOU'D THINK
Review: TWINE, despite what you might have heard is really an enjoyable movie, okay, so the film is formula driven, big deal. What Bond movie isn't? This movie is one where the character's take more precedent's than some crazed mad man trying to take over the world, with a "down to earth" plot of a man whom having been shot in the head by another 00 agent can feel no pain and only has a short while to live really has nothing to loose, so he steals weapon's grade plutonium to blow up a nuclear submarine. The opening scenes are easily the best in the movie, showing that Bond, despite what recent movies have told us, is a very inteligent man, not some gun toting idiot as in TND. The bottom line is, if people would quit trying to over anylize plot point's and holes in the plot and just sit and relax, and enjoy watching this movie for a couple hours simply for enjoyment, they'd have a very different story to tell. 007 was never meant to be a some lame brain with a gun, he was supposed to be a jack of all trades, THE master spy. Even if you're not a big Bond fan, I'd reccomend renting this video to check it out, then make your decision.
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Summary: There's only one number you can always count on...
Review: Third time round for Pierce Brosnan seems less engaging than Tomorrow Never Dies. However, highlights of this film include the speed boat pretitle sequence which unlike most Bond's end's without some witty remark or twist just before the title credits. The ski chase felt inconsequential and did not link well with the rest of the film. It felt like the chase was just stuck in because it was a bond film. However, action sequences with Christmas and Bond make up for this. The Title song by Garbage is excellent, reminiscent of classic Bond title songs such as Goldfinger and Thunderball, and by far better than Sheryl Crow's Tomorrow Never Dies. Composer David Arnold harked back the minor tonalities of the original Bond themes, however the soundtrack for TWINE seems like a complete rehash and reversal of material presented in TND. Overall The World is not Enough has all the qualities of a Bond movie and while not one of the best, it is also not one of the worst. Pierce Brosnan is good as always with fine performances alongside Sophie Marceau. Dame Judi Dench whose wonderful performance in TND is sadly lacking in TWINE, however we do see her in a more major role. Samantha Bond as the faithful Miss Moneypenny is as good as ever, Q and R form a wonderful pair. I'm expecting more thrills from the next one and please a more original soundtrack that doesn't appear rehashed and a rush job.
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Summary: Not good
Review: This was not a good movie at all, Tomorrow Never Dies was way better than this. The only thing that was remotely good was seeing Sophie Marceau. she is an absolutely gorgous woman. And you get to see her practically naked, which is why this movie deserves one star. The action scenes were not very impressive to watch, infact this is the only Bond movie I've seen where I thought they draged the beginning of the film out. And you start to get very mad at Bond because he has sex with every woman they show in this movie, this is the most well made porno I've ever seen. Infact I think he spends way more time having sex, than he does getting shot at. What a waste of money and time they put into this picture. Unless your a die hard Bond fan just watch Tomorrow Never Dies, and pretend it was the new Bond film. I hate to say it, but the Bond franchise is starting to die, and they had Q killed! Just so happens that after they replaced Q after all these years, he dies in a car wreck, come on they should of waited about a year before they had him waxed.
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Summary: The BEST Yet
Review: This Movie Had A TON of action, The best bond film yet. Pierce is awesome at doing Bond. If I could, I'd rate it 100 stars. I can't Wait 'till this comes to VHS.
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Summary: Back to Basics
Review: This is one of the greatest Bond films ever. The more recent ones were good, but not as Bond films. This Bond got back to the roots of the series. It wasn't just blowing things up. The movie had the spy theme and deranged villians. Also, Pierce Brosnan fits better in the role. He used to be a little pretty boy, but now he's a bit more scruffy and mean. This is a must get flik.
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Summary: Tired Franchise ....Tired Movie.
Review: First of all I am a James Bond fanatic BUT this movie blows chunks. The James Bond franchise must seriously get some new blood / infusions of creativity and fresh air. ANYONE who has seen Austin Powers should cringe while watching TWINE. I couldn't help but think of Austin Powers when Bond is being tortured ( surprise ! ... yeah right ) and is in some situation where it looks like certain death... and viola he gets out and says some really bad, corny, super cheesy line. Many of the stunts are tired too. And of course, Denise Richards acting talents ... I loved both of them. Fans are better off watching Wild Things ... again. The beautiful Sophie Marceau... well her acting and character also fell flat. Good points: Maria Grazia Cuccinota ( the really hot Italian Assassin chick ) , John Cleese ( A great addition ), Dame Judy Dench ( as always ), the super speed jetboat / action sequence, and that is about it. More Colin Samon would be nice. Pierce Brosnan does a good job but was better in Thomas Crown.:)
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Summary: What happened to Thunderball?
Review: Thunderball is my favorite Bond film. I love underwater stuff, and it is one of the best. A great villain, and what Bond flick would be complete without a tiger shark or two? Sprawling adventure, Awesome set design, intrigue and megalomania. That's what these films should be about. Tomorrow Never Dies, although having a weak villain, was cool. It took James into some cool locations and good stunts. But that isn't what makes a Bond film REALLY special, it's the feel. One elemant building on another, everything steering towards a final climax. Personal conflicts, adventurous outcomes and diabolocal schemes all come together in the end. This movie is a limp noodle. You don't care about the characters, and although Robert Carlysle adds an interesting element, it just doesn't gel. The two women are total bimbos, and the big boat chase had me yawning. How many times has James been in boat chases? I can't even count them all. I know they're running out of ideas, but come on fellas, reach for something here. Best Bonds: Thunderball, Tomorrow Never Dies, Goldeneye, A View to a Kill, Liscense to Kill. There's a couple I haven't seen, but I got kind of tired seeing the same plot over and over: Diabolical opening sequence, Bond called on the scene (given gadgets), meets hot babe (who is girlfriend of baddie), uses girl to get inside, Baddie kills girl and accellorates plans to rule the world, Bond calls in the reinforcements and big gunfight erupts inside the Baddies lair. That's cool a couple of times, but we need a new tactic, it gets REAL old.
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Summary: Sophie Marceau's Elektra King
Review: " ... Ultimately, this World is not enough despite its better intentions. --Sam Sutherland".Pierce Brosnan plays a stronger and tougher Bond this time, the story is more complicated than in the previous episode, "Tomorrow Never Dies", and the bad guys (don't think you know them all right away) are really bad. Praise for Sophie Marceau who plays very well Electra King - an unexpectedly complex character for a Bond movie ! Watch her in Mel Gibson's Oscar winner "Braveheart", next to Sean Bean in the 97 film rendition of Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina, and, with Philippe Noiret in "Chouans !" directed by Philippe de Broca, who, also, introduced us to Catherine Z Jones. Sophie Marceau is not just a very good looking woman, but she is also a good actress ! She is the star of this last 007 adventure.
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