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Summary: BOND-meister
Review: There's nothing quite like Bond...James Bond.For me, my favorite Bond flick is Goldfinger. Not only does it have the best Bond line "no Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!", but it carries a few pieces of trivia. First off, Gert Frobe did not know any English when he appeared in this flick (voice-over). Second, he appeared in another Ian Fleming novel, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" as the Baron. All in all, Connery, Moore, and Brosnan make the most impressive Bonds I've seen. I sincerely hope furture collections will appear with the rest of the Bond flicks!
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Summary: The names Bond James Bond
Review: Vodka martini Shaken not stirred. This collection is the best by all of the other collections I own.
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Summary: Great Collection from New-to-Bond fans to Seasoned Bond fans
Review: If you're new to the Bond films, here's a good place to start as you basically have four of the five Bonds (Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan) in one collection to get you acquainted with the James Bond films. Or if you're lazy like me and don't want to buy each DVD separately and have some cash to fork up, then the 7-DVD sets are the way to go. If you have all the Bonds on VHS like I do and are satisfied with the audio/video quality, then you might not want to buy this set. Otherwise if you crave for the digital edge, aside from a few kinks here and there, I highly recommend it. Anyway, here's a rundown of the movies in the collection, starting in chronological order of theatrical release: 1. Dr. No (1962). As most die-hard Bond fans and maybe even the casual fans know, this is the very first Bond film. If you're new to Bond, this is nothing like the recent Brosnan films in that Dr. No is more of a straightforward detective flick. Bond (Sean Connery) is sent out to Jamaica to investigate the murder of a double agent and his secretary. Putting the pieces in the puzzle together, Bond is led to Dr. No, a Chinese scientist who works for an international terrorist organization, SPECTRE and is responsible for the disappearance of American rockets. Connery scored with a decent debut, but he didn't carry that very same charisma he had in his later Bond outings. All in all, it is a decent film with its memorable moments (i.e. Honey Rider/Ursula Andress emerging from the water in a white bikini). 3/5 2. Goldfinger (1964). Arguably Connery's best-known Bond flick and one of the greatest Bond films in the series (a close second to From Russia with Love in my opinion). Much like Dr. No, a rather mundane, simple problem emerges as Bond is attempting to bring Goldfinger to justice, for suffocating one of his employees, Jill Masterson, in gold paint. It turns out Bond must thwart Goldfinger's "Operation Grand Slam", an infamous plot to launch an atomic bomb in Fort Knox, the United States Gold Depository, to render the nation's gold radioactive and therefore useless. In essence, Goldfinger would dominate the world's gold supply. All cylinders clicked in this film with the non-stop action, the memorable characters and scenes. But what really made this film work was that Bond met an adversary that outwitted him for most of the film in Goldfinger, played nicely by Gert Frobe. 5/5 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). This was Roger Moore's sophomore outing as 007. This flick is a nice change of pace from the world domination schemes as this one is more of a cat-and-mouse chase. A highly skilled assassin and a rather obsessive one at that, Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee of LOTR fame) is out to kill Bond, while our hero is in pursuit of a Solex Agitator, a device that produces solar energy to cure the world's energy crisis. The climax is an unforgettable duel between Bond and Scaramanga with his patented Golden Gun. A highly enjoyable Bond flick, but this outing seemed to lack the passion required of the Bond role. 4/5 4. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Classic Roger Moore on display here. Bond is forced to tag up with a Russian agent, Anya Amasova, played by the radiant Barbara Bach, in the pursuit of a wealthy industrialist, Karl Stromberg, who hijacked two submarines, one from the British and one from the Russians. Stromberg's aim is to ignite World War 3, so that he could build his underwater utopia. Excellent plot, so excellent it is cloned later on in the series (i.e. Moonraker, Tomorrow Never Dies). You can think of it as the Roger Moore equivalent to Connery's Goldfinger. 5/5 5. Licence to Kill (1989). This is Timothy Dalton's second and last appearance as Bond and it was an emotional undertaking. When Bond and his friend, Felix Leiter take down a drug lord, Franz Sanchez, who in turn bribes a CIA agent into releasing him, Sanchez is out for revenge as he kills Leiter's newlywed wife and almost murders Leiter himself. 007 turns rogue to avenge Leiter. This Bond flick starts off with a bang, but it fizzles when Bond attempts to befriend Sanchez and work on from there. However, the riveting climax does in part, make up for its shortcomings. 3.5/5 6. Goldeneye (1995). After a six-year hiatus, Bond is back, only with Pierce Brosnan at the helm. Bond is in pursuit of henchmen of the Janus Syndicate, which hijacked the Tiger Helicopter and in essence, stolen Goldeneye, a top-secret Soviet space satellite that releases electromagnetic pulses. It turns out Bond gets more for what he bargained for when he encounters the mastermind behind the scheme, Alec Treveleyan, A.K.A. 006, Bond's best friend of whom he believed was murdered nine years ago. Arguably, Brosnan's best performance as Bond, as he balances the consummate professional of Connery and the charming wit of Moore well. Sean Bean plays Treveleyan masterfully. Great storyline without becoming stale. 5/5 7. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Brosnan's sophomore outing. Bond is after a madman media mogul who is attempting to escalate a war between the British and Chinese, by not only breaking the news but making the news as well. Nothing really special in this flick and without a shadow of a doubt, the worst Bond in Brosnan's tenure. If you thought Christopher Walken was a mediocre villain, Jonathan Pryce as Eliot Carver takes the cake. 2/5 All in all, it's a nifty DVD collection with superb Bond films (i.e. Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Goldeneye), some average Bonds (i.e. Dr. No, The Man with the Golden Gun, Licence To Kill) and a big flop in Tomorrow Never Dies.
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Summary: What the [is this]
Review: Before I even get started I want to make one thing perfectly clear; I am not writing this review based on the bond movies. In my humble opinion The James Bond series is magnificent, some movies are better than others but overall this is action and adventure at its best. 007 is my favorite super hero of all time and I hope the Bond legacy lives forever. Now that being said; what [is going on]!. Are you kidding me? This is what we get? Seven movies? That's it? My problem is with the boxed set. There have been 21 Bond Movies to date, they took 7 of them at random and stuck them together in a cardboard box and they call this a collectors set. Has anyone seen the collectors set they have in England? Its freaking gorgeous. It has all the movies in order from Dr. No to The World is Not Enough, plus a bonus DVD about the making of die another day and it's all beautifully presented in a chrome metal collector's box complete with artwork and many extras. If you have not seen it you can take a look at it on Amazon's UK site but don't buy it because it is region 2 and won't work on American DVD players. Why don't we have a set like that? ...
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Summary: Best of Bond
Review: If you're a fan of Bond, James Bond, this is the collection to have. All of the essentials. And doesn't prejudice Connery over Moore or even Dalton for that matter.
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Summary: Operation Grand Slam!!!
Review: I would like to start this review with that I love this collection. You have DR. NO, GOLDFINGER, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, LICENCE TO KILL, GOLDENEYE, and TOMORROW NEVER DIES. Sean Connery shows a more mysterious detective side to Bond in DR. NO, than more of a commando personage that Pierce Brosnan shows in the latest installments. **** Sean Connery gives one of the best, if not the best performance as Bond in the original 007 classic GOLDFINGER. Where he battles multi-billionare Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe), his evil henchman Oddjob (Harold Sakata)with the best car, the Aston Martin DB5, with modifications of course. **** Roger Moore returns in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, where he tries to track down Freelance Assasin, Francisco Scaramanga. Moore shows a more witty side to Bond (which some consider bad) but I consider a good change to keep the Bond series from getting to that Same Old, same Old point. ***1/2 Moore returns again in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, where James Bond is searching for stolen nuclear submarines while trying to elude KGB agent XXX, who is seeking revenge on the death of her husband thanks to one of 007's missions. ***1/2 Timothy Dalton give his last performance in LICENCE TO KILL, where he is on a personal vendetta against a sadistical drug lord for Felix Leiter's wife's death. *** Brosnan appears (in what I think is his best Bond flick) GOLDENEYE. In this movie he battles Russian Terrorists led by once 00 agent, Alec Trevelyan. *** Brosnan appears again in what is going to be the start of the Rambo-like Bond, TOMORROW NEVER DIES. You have handcuffed motorcycle chases, an overlong chase in a parking garage littered with unbelievable gadgets, rocket launchers, missiles, etc. I personally miss the old Connery Bonds but don't let me influence you. **1/2 Did you know we are the only country in the world that doesn't have all of the Bond films available. There are some great movies that are missing like FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, OHMSS, THUNDERBALL, LIVE AND LET DIE, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, etc. I hove we will have them available in the future, but it shows how mney-hungry these people are, instead of giving us one set of 19, they are giving us 3 sets of 7, 7, and 6, intead of one profit, they get 3X the money. 3 X 007 = $
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Summary: Every Ones a Winner - This is the Set to Buy
Review: If you are just starting to buy DVD's or haven't bought any of the James Bond series, this is the set to start with because they are all GREAT! Since the first time this set was offered, they've ditched the weak "Moonraker" and the one-shot Lazenby "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," (a good hard-nosed Bond flick), and added "Goldfinger," "Licence to Kill," "GoldenEye," and "Tomorrow Never Dies." These coupled with the carry-over movies "Dr. No, "Man with the Golden Gun," and "The Spy Who Loved Me" make this the best of the Bond collections. With the two best Connery movies, "Dr. No" and "Goldfinger," the two best Moore movies, "The Man with the Golden Gun" and "The Spy who Loved Me," the best Dalton movie, "License to Kill," and the two best Brosnan movies(until "Die Another Day" came out) "GoldenEye" and "Tomorrow Never Dies," all at an average price lower than your local superstore could sell them at, this is one of the best bargains you'll find on Amazon.com. Each movie comes packed with audio commentary by directors and others, special "making of" type features, and other features, that will enhance anyone's DVD collection. Some have said that they had problems with some of the discs. I didn't, and hopefully, the problem has been resolved.
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Summary: Cheaper at Wal-mart
Review: This set is great but can be bought for a much cheaper price at Wal-mart. Get in your car and go there now. It runs around 80-90 bucks there compared to what they want to charge you here.
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Summary: Definitely an interesting mix
Review: Of course I like all Bond films, just some better than others. The two Sean Connery titles are definitely series essentials. The Timothy Dalton selection has improved with age and, of course, the Pierce Brosnan titles are total eye candy (which is great). I think they could have done better with the Roger Moore choices.
But is my point moot? Does anyone out there know if they plan to package the rest of the series in boxes or will I be forced to purchase them all individually? I did that once when they all were released on VHS and don't plan to do it again. I guess it's like the Star Wars films---I've resigned myself to the fact that I'll be buying those at least a dozen more times before I die. By the way: in my box set the booklet for Goldfinger was missing. I went back to the store to exchange it and the sales clerk discovered that all the 007 box sets were missing the Goldfinger booklet. I wrote to MGM and they sent me one in the mail---in case anyone else has experienced the same problem.
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Summary: In response to bortzboy...
Review: You claim that your dvd set is flawless, well maybe that's because it was purchased after the problems were fixed! Mine was purchased when there were still problems with the discs. Maybe you should take that into consideration before knocking someone else. This "clown" has plenty of intelligence to operate a dvd player, thank you.
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