Deadlier Than the Male
Starring:Richard Johnson, Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina, Nigel Green, Suzanna Leigh, Steve Carlson, Virginia North, Justine Lord, Zia Mohyeddin, Lee Montague, Yasuko Nagazumi, Laurence Naismith, George Pastell, Milton Reid, Leonard Rossiter, Didi Sydow, Dervis Ward, John Stone (II), William Mervyn, Jill Banner
Director: Ralph Thomas
Studio: Henstooth Video
Product Type: DVD
Average customer rating:
- Carbon copy Bond
- Bond copy
- Entertaining But Not in the Same League as Bond
- Fun but not Funny
- Swingin' Sixties action with Bulldog Drummond
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Deadlier Than the Male
Starring: Richard Johnson , Elke Sommer , Sylva Koscina , Nigel Green , and Suzanna Leigh
Director: Ralph Thomas
Manufacturer: Henstooth Video
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ASIN: B00008K7AG
Release Date: 2003-05-13 |
Customer Reviews:
Carbon copy Bond.......2005-11-28
The James Bond craze of the 1960s sent studios scurrying to secure the rights to other literary secret agents and detectives, and alter them to fit the successful 007 formula. Novelist H. C. McNeile's creation "Bulldog Drummond" was showcased in numerous mystery films in the '20s and '30s; for this 1966 spy movie, however, the urbane sleuth was reconfigured into a carbon copy of Bond.
Like the Bond films, there's a strong (and welcome) emphasis on female villainy, represented here in the shape-make that shapes-of blonde Elke Sommer and brunette Sylvia Koscina. They're stunning and, as such, the primary reasons to sit through this run-of-the-mill rehash of the kind of spy movie clichés that Mike Myers has made a cottage industry out of satirizing.
Bond copy.......2004-09-02
This is one of several movies that cashed in on the Bond craze. This particular one is the worst of the copies. The low budget limits the exotic location shots and make the story very slow and dragging. There are none of the artistic photographic angles and effects common in the Bond films. It is about an insurance investigator who is looking into organized crime. The plot is totally devoid of any imagination or surprises. The one unusual feature is that some of the gratuitous violence is done by women who appear to be bored with their violent work. The women and their clothes were very flashy by standards of 40 years ago, but will have no romantic effects on healthy men of today. Notice how the women piled their hair on top of their head and then wrapped a turban around it.
Entertaining But Not in the Same League as Bond.......2004-08-06
"Deadlier Than the Male" certainly copies the James Bond movie formula--and star Richard Johnson, reputedly once considered for the role, looks like a cross between Sean Connery and Martin Landau. Ultimately, the film lacks enough stylish excitement to be a true Bond contender, though its jazzy score and myriad locations are on par with many 1960s adventures. It may even remind some viewers a bit visually of Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 film, "To Catch a Thief." Johnson plays Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, a well-tailored investigator who drives an expensive car, lives in a swinging but upscale London flat, and beds every woman he's interested in. If that sounds like Bond, the resemblance is understandable; Ian Fleming was likely inspired by the fictional Bulldog Drummond mysteries that preceded the Bond books. His quarry here is a two-woman assassination squad (luscious Elke Sommer and kooky Sylva Koscina) that is brutally knocking off contenders for a multi-million-dollar oil deal. Who is really behind the shady goings-on probably won't surprise you, but some of the kinky violence might, even if much here is tame by contemporary standards and already familiar to "The Avengers" fans. "Deadlier Than the Male" works best when it lets the assassins be cold-blooded and Johnson relax and be naturally smooth (as he was in "The Haunting" and numerous other films); it breaks down with its frequently desert-dry, sometimes racist humor and often lethargic, oddly-edited action sequences. Though a climax on a human-sized chessboard is visually impressive, trying to make complete sense of how and why the characters react to it might challenge you. Perhaps the biggest flaw, though, is that despite being suave and handsome, Johnson fails to bring sparks to the romantic scenes; as a female friend told me, "Now I see why he didn't get Bond."
Fun but not Funny.......2003-08-12
Though I thought this film was pleasant enough, it ultimately was neither campy enough or action packed enough to ever get me too excited.
The plot feels second rate, the hero as played by Richard Johnson is about as bland as you get and any attempts at campy humor were too subtle to ever make me laugh.
All but serious student of 60's pop culture are probably going to feel a little disappointed after purchasing this film. It isn't nearly as good or fun as the cover illustration makes it seem.
Swingin' Sixties action with Bulldog Drummond.......2003-07-29
Great fun. This is the BEST 60s James Bond [copy] and far surpasses Modesty Blaise, Matt Helm or the Derek Flint movies... not to mention countless other imitations. Great fight scenes, exotic locations, beautiful women, a pair of femme fatale assassins to die for and a nasty villain in the form of Nigel Green. Moves along at a nice pace, a little trashy but if you like The Avengers, The Saint and The Persuaders, You'll LOVE this!! This rare film, previously available only on badly done bootlegs, is now available in it's original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio and it's a decent print as well. The title song by The Walker Brothers is great and far surpasses the awful, awful Madonna effort on "Die Another Day" (the latest 'Bond' offering). All in all, a worthwhile purchase, even though it's a bare-boned disc with absolutely NO extras...not even a trailer... it's a wonderful relic of the Swingin' Sixties. Buy it, before it's deleted!!
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Average customer rating:
- Carbon copy Bond
- Bond copy
- Entertaining But Not in the Same League as Bond
- Fun but not Funny
- Swingin' Sixties action with Bulldog Drummond
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Deadlier Than the Male [Region 2]
Starring: Richard Johnson , Elke Sommer , Sylva Koscina , Nigel Green , and Suzanna Leigh
Director: Ralph Thomas
ProductGroup: DVD
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Green, Nigel
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Johnson, Richard
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Koscina, Sylva
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Leigh, Suzanna
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Mervyn, William
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Naismith, Laurence
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Rossiter, Leonard
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Sommer, Elke
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Thomas, Ralph
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- Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew)
- Sweet Ecstasy
- Ultimate Flint Collection (Our Man Flint / In Like Flint)
- Modesty Blaise
- Fathom
ASIN: B000163WIK |
Customer Reviews:
Carbon copy Bond.......2005-11-28
The James Bond craze of the 1960s sent studios scurrying to secure the rights to other literary secret agents and detectives, and alter them to fit the successful 007 formula. Novelist H. C. McNeile's creation "Bulldog Drummond" was showcased in numerous mystery films in the '20s and '30s; for this 1966 spy movie, however, the urbane sleuth was reconfigured into a carbon copy of Bond.
Like the Bond films, there's a strong (and welcome) emphasis on female villainy, represented here in the shape-make that shapes-of blonde Elke Sommer and brunette Sylvia Koscina. They're stunning and, as such, the primary reasons to sit through this run-of-the-mill rehash of the kind of spy movie clichés that Mike Myers has made a cottage industry out of satirizing.
Bond copy.......2004-09-02
This is one of several movies that cashed in on the Bond craze. This particular one is the worst of the copies. The low budget limits the exotic location shots and make the story very slow and dragging. There are none of the artistic photographic angles and effects common in the Bond films. It is about an insurance investigator who is looking into organized crime. The plot is totally devoid of any imagination or surprises. The one unusual feature is that some of the gratuitous violence is done by women who appear to be bored with their violent work. The women and their clothes were very flashy by standards of 40 years ago, but will have no romantic effects on healthy men of today. Notice how the women piled their hair on top of their head and then wrapped a turban around it.
Entertaining But Not in the Same League as Bond.......2004-08-06
"Deadlier Than the Male" certainly copies the James Bond movie formula--and star Richard Johnson, reputedly once considered for the role, looks like a cross between Sean Connery and Martin Landau. Ultimately, the film lacks enough stylish excitement to be a true Bond contender, though its jazzy score and myriad locations are on par with many 1960s adventures. It may even remind some viewers a bit visually of Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 film, "To Catch a Thief." Johnson plays Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, a well-tailored investigator who drives an expensive car, lives in a swinging but upscale London flat, and beds every woman he's interested in. If that sounds like Bond, the resemblance is understandable; Ian Fleming was likely inspired by the fictional Bulldog Drummond mysteries that preceded the Bond books. His quarry here is a two-woman assassination squad (luscious Elke Sommer and kooky Sylva Koscina) that is brutally knocking off contenders for a multi-million-dollar oil deal. Who is really behind the shady goings-on probably won't surprise you, but some of the kinky violence might, even if much here is tame by contemporary standards and already familiar to "The Avengers" fans. "Deadlier Than the Male" works best when it lets the assassins be cold-blooded and Johnson relax and be naturally smooth (as he was in "The Haunting" and numerous other films); it breaks down with its frequently desert-dry, sometimes racist humor and often lethargic, oddly-edited action sequences. Though a climax on a human-sized chessboard is visually impressive, trying to make complete sense of how and why the characters react to it might challenge you. Perhaps the biggest flaw, though, is that despite being suave and handsome, Johnson fails to bring sparks to the romantic scenes; as a female friend told me, "Now I see why he didn't get Bond."
Fun but not Funny.......2003-08-12
Though I thought this film was pleasant enough, it ultimately was neither campy enough or action packed enough to ever get me too excited.
The plot feels second rate, the hero as played by Richard Johnson is about as bland as you get and any attempts at campy humor were too subtle to ever make me laugh.
All but serious student of 60's pop culture are probably going to feel a little disappointed after purchasing this film. It isn't nearly as good or fun as the cover illustration makes it seem.
Swingin' Sixties action with Bulldog Drummond.......2003-07-29
Great fun. This is the BEST 60s James Bond [copy] and far surpasses Modesty Blaise, Matt Helm or the Derek Flint movies... not to mention countless other imitations. Great fight scenes, exotic locations, beautiful women, a pair of femme fatale assassins to die for and a nasty villain in the form of Nigel Green. Moves along at a nice pace, a little trashy but if you like The Avengers, The Saint and The Persuaders, You'll LOVE this!! This rare film, previously available only on badly done bootlegs, is now available in it's original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio and it's a decent print as well. The title song by The Walker Brothers is great and far surpasses the awful, awful Madonna effort on "Die Another Day" (the latest 'Bond' offering). All in all, a worthwhile purchase, even though it's a bare-boned disc with absolutely NO extras...not even a trailer... it's a wonderful relic of the Swingin' Sixties. Buy it, before it's deleted!!
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