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*Dr. No Disc #1 -Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew
Disc #2 -TOP LEVEL ACCESS 007: License to Restore - Featurette Detailing the BOND Ultimate Edition Film Restoration Process -DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT The Guns of James Bond -Premiere Bond -007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Dr. No -THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER -Inside Dr. No -Terence Young: Bond Vivant -Dr. No 1963 Featurette -MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications
*You Only Live Twice Disc #1 -Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew
Disc #2 -DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond Whicker's World - Highlights From 1967 BBC Documentary On Location With Ken Adam -007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of You Only Live Twice -THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER -Inside You Only Live Twice -Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles -Plane Crash: Animated Storyboard Sequence -MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, Photo Gallery, TV Spot & Radio Communications
*Moonraker Disc #1 *Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo *Language selections *Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore *Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew
Disc #2 *DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT 007 in Rio - Original 1979 Production *Featurette *Ken Adam's Production Films *Bond '79 Learning to Freefall *Skydiving Test Footage *Skydiving Storyboards *Circus Footage *Cable Car Alternative Storyboards *007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Moonraker -THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER -Inside Moonraker -The Men Behind the Mayhem - Special Effects Documentary -MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailer & Photo Gallery
*Octopussy Disc #1 -Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore -Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore -Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen
Disc #2: -DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Shooting Stunts: Crashing Jeeps & The Airplane Crash -Ken Burns On-Set Movie -On Location with Peter Lamont -Testing the Limits - The Aerial Team -James Brolin Original Screentests -James Bond in India - Original 1983 Featurette -007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Octopussy -THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER -Inside Octopussy -Designing Bond - Peter Lamont -Rita Coolidge 'All Time High' Music Video -Storyboard Sequences -MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers & Photo Gallery
*Tomorrow Never Dies Disc #1: -Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Audio Commentary Featuring Vic Armstrong and Michael G. Wilson -Audio Commentary Featuring Roger Spottiswoode and Dan Petrie Jr.
Disc #2" -DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Deleted and Extended Scenes Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode -Expanded Angles Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode -Highly Classified: The World of 007 -"The James Bond Theme" (Moby's Remix) -007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Tomorrow Never Dies -THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER -The Secrets of 007 -Storyboard Presentation -Gadgets -Sheryl Crow 'Tomorrow Never Dies' Music Video -MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers & Photo Gallery
Customer Reviews:
The best bond vol. of all times.......2007-06-27
Yes I loved the movies plus the documentaries were just fasinating.
It got me into watching the movies more ,and more. And the quality of the picture, and sound that it made them like seeing them for the frist time in years.. I cannot wait to buy the other volumes ..
Picked up whole collection in one pack - great deal.......2007-06-14
Great deal for the hardcore Bond fan.
Offbeat Collection of Bond Titles, Superbly Remastered..........2007-06-09
The brilliantly remastered library of James Bond films continues with "James Bond Ultimate Edition - Vol. 4", a collection of titles that may have you scratching your head about the choices, but will dazzle with their pristine beauty, nonetheless!
"Dr. No" (1962), was, of course, the first 007 film, and a huge gamble for both Broccoli/Saltzman's Eon Productions, and United Artists. With a tiny budget, a little-known leading man (Sean Connery), and a daring concept for a more conservative era (missions of a ruthless hero whose job was murder, and hobby, copious amounts of sex), the film succeeded because of tongue-in-cheek humor, explosive action, breathtaking women (personified by Ursula Andress), and Connery's charismatic presence. Until Daniel Craig's debut, this was as close to author Ian Fleming's vision of Bond as you could find, and what the film lacks in polish, it makes up for in intensity. (4 stars out of 5)
"You Only Live Twice" (1967), has, over time, earned the ire of many Bond fans as the film Broccoli decided to do as Connery's first swan song, instead of the vastly superior "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (Japan offered a very lucrative production deal). As worldwide Bond mania subsided, this strange entry has a bored Connery machine-gunned, resurrected, piloting a toy helicopter, pretending to be Japanese, and often playing second-fiddle to Ninjas, while facing his LEAST threatening villain, Donald Pleasence. Even a beautiful theme song and breathtaking volcano finale can't save this entry. (2 stars out of 5)
"Octopussy" (1983), is best-known as Roger Moore's entry in the year of competing Bond films (as Sean Connery's "Never Say Never Again" was also released). While both actors were 'long-in-the-tooth' as 007 (Moore was 55, Connery, 53), the Moore film offered Eon's customary opulence, a leading lady who could act (Maud Adams), and the unintentional humor of villain Louis Jourdan lisping "Octopussy". Great action scenes and beautiful locations (much of the story is set in India) were marred by the campiness that was, sadly, a trademark of the Moore films. (2 1/2 stars out of 5).
"Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997), Pierce Brosnan's second outing as 007, finds him far more at ease and mature in the role than in "GoldenEye", and offers one of the best Bond leading ladies, Michelle Yeoh, as his Chinese counterpart. Jonathan Pryce, as a nerdy 'Ted Turner'-type media mogul, provides a wry spin on the traditional Bond villain. On the down side, Teri Hatcher's performance as a Bond ex-lover is amateurish, and the derivativeness that would plague all of Brosnan's films gives it a "been there, done that" feel. (3 1/2 stars out of 5)
"Moonraker" (1979), one of the dumbest ideas for a 007 film, ever ("James Bond in Space!"), is, basically, a reworking of the vastly superior "The Spy Who Loved Me", moving the venue from the sea to Earth orbit. Silliness abounds, from Jaws and his blond nymphet girlfriend, to a gondola on wheels cruising the streets of Venice, to the ray-gun space battle climax. Michael Lonsdale looks more bored than villainous, and even a fabulous free-fall opening sequence can't save this Roger Moore entry. (1 1/2 stars out of 5)
While only "Dr. No" qualifies as a Bond 'classic', these remastered films are all still worth a new viewing, if you haven't seen them, lately; the loving restoration work makes each look as fresh as the day they were released!
Best Purchase Ever.......2007-05-12
I own all 4 volumes, and this is the ultimate collection for Bond Fans and a must have collection. This collection is chock full of extra goodies. The only movie missing is "Never Say Never Again" with Sean Connery and Kim Basinger as this was not part of the " official" Bond series and was put out by a different studio, the same year as " Octopussy". Each Volume contains 5 movies in their own individual case.(2 DVDs each 1 with the movie and one with extras). Each movie also has a little booklet with information on the actors and the filming of the movie, with makes for some interesting reading. These are high quality DVDs in both video and sound and for the advertised price for all four volumes, is a steal in my opinion. I have always been satisfied with Criterion releases for their quality and the extras and this series has definately not disappointed me. This was money well spent. Charlie S.
Finally, box sets that do the Bond legacy justice.......2007-03-31
James Bond Ultimate Collection.
INTRODUCTION:
When it comes to film franchises, very few measure up to Ian Fleming's legendary secret agent, James Bond. For decades this series has never failed to entertain. With girls, guns, gadgets, and everything in between, the series rarely fails to please. The franchise has been through many highs and lows in its several-decade history, and numerous collections of the films have been released over the years. In 2006, MGM released four Ultimate Collections.
OVERVIEW:
The James Bond Ultimate Collection consists of four box sets, each including ten discs - five films and a bonus disc for each. The boxes' content are as follows:
-Volume One (Gold): Goldfinger (1963), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), The Man With The Golden Gun (1974), The World Is Not Enough (1999)
-Volume Two (Blue): Thunderball (1965), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), A View To A Kill (1985), Licence To Kill (1989), Die Another Day (2002)
-Volume Three (Red): From Russia With Love (1963), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Live and Let Die (1973), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Goldeneye (1995)
-Volume Four (Silver): Dr. No (1962), You Only Live Twice (1967), Moonraker (1979), Octopussy (1983), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Note that these are sets of the official EON productions films. As such, non-EON productions such as the David Niven/Peter Sellers version of Casino Royale and Thunderball remake Never Say Never Again are not included.
REVIEW:
I'm not going to go through and review each individual film (that's what the movies' individual Amazon pages are for), I'm just gonna focus on the box sets and their execution here. Here is a list of the pros and cons for every set.
-THE GOOD-
-ALL TWENTY FILMS READILY AVAILABLE ON DVD AGAIN. It's been a long time since we've been able to get the movies on DVD, and it's about time they got reissued. Finally, this shortage has reached its end.
-A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO COMPLETE YOUR BOND COLLECTION. You could hunt down each individual film, and spend a lot more money and do a lot more searching. Or you could just get these four sets. Much quicker and easier.
-A BONUS DISC OF MATERIAL FOR EVERY MOVIE! If you're a Bond fanatic, you're going to get a kick out of all the extra material MGM gives you in these sets. Deleted scenes, trailers, interviews with cast and crew, these bonus discs are pure gold for you if you're a Bond die hard like me.
-REMASTERED. VERY WELL. Normally I don't mention remastering of movies in my reviews, as it's usually a rather shoddy job that does little to improve the picture quality. NOT THIS TIME. MGM has given us the films with FRAME BY FRAME RESTORATION. If you thought earlier issues of Bond films on DVD had crappy picture quality, MGM redeems themselves here. This is, hands down, THE GREATEST FILM REMASTERING JOB I HAVE EVER SEEN. Even Dr. No, the first Bond film, has stunningly beautiful picture quality! My hat goes off to MGM here. This is reason alone to buy the sets, even if you own the older boxes.
-SUPERIOR TO THE OLD DVD BOXES OF THE SERIES. Everything they did, these sets do better. Picture, extras, you name it, this set does it better.
-THE BAD-
-STILL NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. This has been under hot debate from Bond fans as long as boxes of the films have been on the market. MGM clearly wants to make a few bucks. Let's face it, if all of the Connery films were in one set, everyone would buy that set and no others. Rather than getting the films in chronological order, we get uneven and scattershot mixes. For instance, the fourth box set features Dr. No and You Only Live Twice, two of the masterpieces of the series. But the set is dragged down by two of the major stinkers in the series, Moonraker and Octopussy. With every set it's this same "balancing act" phenomenon, with great films and weak ones alike. I must admit, a rather ingenious marketing strategy on MGM's part, but not what fans want (of course, you can do like I did and buy all the sets and make your own box and put them in order.) Fortunately, this is the ONLY major flaw of these sets.
OVERALL:
When it comes to the Bond films on DVD, "Nobody Does It Better" than MGM with these box sets. Beautiful picture and sound, extras galore, and all twenty films readily available again, there's no reason not to own these if you're a Bond fan. Even if you already have a few films on DVD or some of the older sets, these are still worth getting for the picture quality and bonus features alone.
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These sets are all readily available. Any major DVD retailer should have them available.
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With stylish director Roger Spottiswode (Under Fire) at the helm, this James Bond thriller is one of the sleekest ever. It doesn't feel weighed down by its mammoth special effects, like most other recent installments. It's consistently graceful and light on its feet, especially when high-kicking Hong Kong martial-arts star Michelle Yeoh leaps into action as Bond's Chinese counterpart. And a sequence depicting a high-altitude parachute jump ranks with the coolest set pieces of the entire series. There's even an attempt in this outing to modernize the stiff-jointed Cold War assumptions of the secret-agent genre, by making the bad guy (played with greedy relish by Jonathan Pryce) an international media mogul, a megalomaniacal blend of Rupert Murdoch and Ted Turner. As a ploy to boost the ratings of his cable-news hookup, Pryce's Jeremy Carver employs a globe-spanning satellite system to nudge the armed forces of China and Great Britain into a confrontation--quoting William Randolph Hearst (and Charles Foster Kane) along the way: "You supply the pictures, I'll supply the war." Bond number six, Pierce Brosnan, seems to be settling into a no-nonsense interpretation of 007 as "a professional doing a job," a craftsman who seems to be exhilarated by his own competence. Michelle Yeoh's best Hong Kong efforts include Yes, Madam, Heroic Trio, and Supercop, in which she costarred with Jackie Chan--and matched him kick for kick. --David Chute
Customer Reviews:
Best Bond Film Ever Made!.......2007-06-24
Ok, so I love a lot of Bond films, but this one is at the very top of my list with "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "The World is Not Enough." The acting is great, the action is better than most any Bond film, (excluding Casino Royale, which blew my mind with it's high impact chases and fights,) and the score by David Arnold is an instant classic.
This is Bond, James Bond at his absolute best. BUY IT!!
just the way i like my bond..........2006-04-17
Look people..its a Bond movie..movie loaded with 2 hours of action,explosions, cgi and hot women,this movie will give your sound system a workout, yeah some action scenes leave you doubting the realism but its BOND, get over it..GOLDENEYE still my favorite
Bad Bad Bad .......2006-04-15
Bad Bad Bad WORST VILLAN WORST PLOT WORST ACTORS WORST SONG NOTHING WAS GOOD ABOUT IT!!!!
Agent 007 vs the Media..........2006-02-16
When MGM successfully resurrected the near dead James Bond franchise with "007: Goldeneye" starring the newest James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, many critics felt that maybe the franchise had experienced it's final adventure. The box office gold that resulted from the film told a different story, putting another adventure starring everyone's favorite MI-6 agent on the fast track to production. With a solid story, returning cast members and some new additions, not to mention Bond fans salivating over the casting of sexy Teri Hatcher (TV's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman") as the latest Bond girl, expectations were justifiably high for this 18th James Bond film. While some of the efforts in this long-lasting franchise have been less than stellar, the most disappointing would be "007: Moonraker" starring Roger Moore (the worst James Bond in history), this newest Bond adventure was not one of the weak installments, and truth be told is one of the better adventures in the secret agent's illustrious career.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" focuses on a deranged media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who sets out to setup international incidents that will force the world's superpowers to go to war with each other. MI-6 receives word of this plot and enlists the talents of their best agent to get a handle on the fragile situation by establishing a dialogue with the media mogul's estranged lover (Teri Hatcher), the problem is this sexy vixen just so happens to be a former flame of Agent 007. Can James Bond put aside his still smoldering passion for this woman? And can she forgive him for walking out on her or will she betray him in the end? As if this wasn't enough for 007 to handle, the Chinese have sent a secret agent of their own (Michelle Yeoh) to thwart the media terrorist from bringing his plans to fruition. Now, Bond must do something that he's never been comfortable in doing, that is to put his trust in another agent and work together to bring the media mogul to justice before all is lost.
If you recall in my review for "007: Goldeneye" I stated that I felt Pierce Brosnan's performance as 007 to be somewhat shaky (those may have not been the exact words I used, but you get the point). However, any uneasiness that Mr. Brosnan may have had in regards to the role, he has clearly overcome them in time for this installment into this franchise that is once again at the top of its game. The addition of Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh as the two Bond girls, although Teri is the only one most guys remember, because lets face it if you had to choose between Teri or Michelle, who would you choose? Honestly. The story is, in my opinion, much stronger this time around with even more twists, turns, and action to keep your adrenaline pumping. The casting of Jonathan Pryce as the film's main villain at first glance might seem a bit of a weak choice; however, since the role didn't demand any real physical threat to be given, opting to instead deliver a more psychological scare, that coupled with Pryce's soft-spoken yet somewhat demented demeanor, made him an excellent choice for the role.
Based on how much I enjoyed this installment into the `James Bond' franchise, I'll be the first to say that my doubts regarding Pierce Brosnan as the newest Bond were unfounded. He clearly is capable to carry on the torch that was started all those years ago by Sean Connery. If you are a James Bond fan, which most people are to some extent, "007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is definitely one Bond movie I'm sure you've already seen, and if you haven't you really should get your act together.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is rated PG-13 for violence, language, and sensuality.
Blowed Up!.......2005-10-01
If all else fails, explode something. What the heck, if nothing fail, explode something. This isn't a Bond movie; its a 2 hour trailer for a Bond movie. 98% incessant action & lame one-liners (Can you blame Brosnan for hating the dorky punchlines?). Pryce cackles like a madman and the threadbare plot disappears amid all the techno-geekism and the shoot-outs. Michelle Yeoh is great as the Bond Babe who kicks butt but she and Brosnan aren't given enough dialogue to cause any chemistry or make the audience care. Strictly a middle-of-the-pack Bond flick.
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Pierce Brosnan Makes Bond His Own.......2007-03-13
Pierce Brosnan returned in 1997 for his second appearance as James Bond in the 18th official Bond film. Pierce appeared to me to be somewhat uncertain at points in "Goldeneye," but in "Tomorrow Never Dies" Brosnan comfortably took on character of James Bond. Double entendres were provided not only by Bond, but by M and Miss Moneypenny. Female characters took the lead throughout the film, with Bond accepting the assistance of a female comparable to him. The villain was truly wonderful and sinister in the grand tradition of Bond villains, and the gadgets were the best yet.
We meet Bond at the beginning of this film doing what he does best, getting in trouble. He is spying on a gathering of merchants selling military merchandise of various types and lethality, including nuclear weapons. Watch this scene carefully as there is an important person at this gathering buying a rather benign looking device. Unfortunately a shoot first ask intelligent questions kind of person ordered a cruise missile launched at the gathering before realizing there was nuclear weapons. Bond is required to think fast to save himself and those who might be exposed to the nuclear fall out. Bond comes through in spectacular fashion to open yet another James Bond movie.
After Cheryl Crow sings the opening credits we see the H.M.S. Devonshire cruising in the South China Sea. We also see a stealth ship launch a weapon at the Devonshire and at passing Chinese MIGs with the intent of building tension between China and Great Britain. The man behind the stealth ship is media magnate Elliot Carver, chillingly played by the Jonathan Pryce ("Pirates of the Caribbean," "Evita," "Something Wicked this Way Comes" and numerous others), who makes being sinister into a fine art. Carver has a nice simple goal: make news and be first to report it through the Carver Media Group Network (CMGN). His master plan is to start a war between China and Britain to coincide with the launch of a new satellite news network. Unfortunately for Carver, James Bond thinks a war with Great Britain is an awful idea.
We soon meet an interesting cast of characters. Teri Hatcher is Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and a former Bond love interest. One of Paris's best lines is, "Tell me James. Do you still sleep with a gun beneath your pillow?" In many ways Paris reminds me of Andrea Anders (Maud Adams) in "The Man with a Golden Gun" because Paris also appears to have been caught in something much bigger than her, and to some extent she knows she is doomed.
Michelle Yeoh is Wai Lin, a Chinese agent who is a counterpart of James Bond, and just as effective. I enjoyed watching as Wai Lin and Bond treated each other with disdain and then slowly realized that they were more effective as a team. Though Wai Lin does not have an equivalent of Q (Desmond Llewelyn), she does have a secret hideout with just as many interesting toys as Q usually has.
Most of the best scenes in the movie involve Bond and Wai Lin, including an escape from a high rise, a leisurely motorcycle ride in Viet Nam, and a pleasurable cruise on a stealth ship. The motorcycle ride is excellent. The moment of surprise when Bond and Wai Lin both try to ride the motorcycle is real. Both actors thought they were supposed to drive the motorcycle.
I keep wondering when the creativity of the Bond series might begin to falter. It has not with this film, which grossed slightly less than "Goldeneye" worldwide. The ideas continued to flow and the plot is sufficiently convoluted to make watching the movie fun without losing the audience. The acting is wonderful throughout, with one of the greatest Bond casts ever. I will admit to being surprised when Miss Moneypenny told Bond that he was always a "cunning linguist." I would have thought that particular pun would not have made it past the censors.
I am usually lukewarm to DVD extras, but I was impressed with those on this DVD. The two audio commentaries contained interesting and relevant information. However, one is very good and the other is weak. The "Secrets of 007" is a wonderful feature detailing the history of the series. There are many more features, including music videos and deleted scenes, all fun to watch.
Sean Connery will likely always be the definitive Bond for a variety of reasons. However, this excellent movie, which won six significant awards worldwide and was nominated for six more, firmly established Pierce Brosnan as the second best Bond. If you are a Bond movie fan or a Pierce Brosnan fan, or Jonathan Pryce or Judi Dench, this film is a perfect addition to your collection.
Enjoy!
Brosnan's Best Bond Film.......2007-01-05
Pierce Brosnan in his second film as James Bond delivers above and beyond anything I could have imagined after his appearance in GOLDENEYE. In two years he gained the maturity and a physical presence that consummates his overall performance of Bond when combined with his intelligence, wit and charm that he delivers flawlessly with assured confidence.
This film brings a realistic and gritty look to the series that LICENCE TO KILL attempted to, but failed. This is one of the best films of the series and ranks next to GOLDFINGER, ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and CASINO ROYALE combing an integral plot with rich characters, action and suspense. Director Donald Spottiswoode never diverted the focus of the film away from the main plot, yet he gave a sense of real depth to the characters. He has a good understanding of how to deliver action with emotional impact. He did a brilliant job and has been highly underrated for his efforts. Also, the producers finally discovered a composer that could combine the traditional and highly personalized sound of John Barry with today's trends in scoring for this genre in the talented David Arnold. Arnold much evidently has a good understanding of the series and the character of James Bond.
The extras are very good. They are well thought out and prepared. I like the re-design of the menu screens. The digital sound restoration is spectacular. The new digital sound restoration adds a new dimension to the film. The images are also much crisper, cleaner and vibrant. I also like the redesign of the cover graphics.
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Release Date: 2002-10-22 |
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The James Bond Collection, Vol. 1 collects the same feature-packed DVDs that appeared in previous Bond boxes, but in a new combination of titles, one with a decidedly golden gleam. In 1962 Sean Connery defined the cinematic James Bond as a tough, charming, and thoroughly professional cold war spy with a license to kill in the lean, hard-edged Dr. No. With Ursula Andress (as the original Bond girl Honeychile Ryder, who makes her entrance in a bikini), Bond battles a renegade supervillain with little more than his wits, his cunning, and his Walther PPK. In Goldfinger (1964) Connery's steely presence helped forge the formula of tongue-in-cheek wit, wondrous secret agent toys created by Q, and megalomaniac supervillains bent on world destruction.
Roger Moore brought a light tone and a suave assurance to the series, and in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), he battles million-dollar assassin Christopher Lee, one of Bond's most magnetic adversaries. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), perhaps Moore's finest hour, is a return to the extravagant set pieces and cold war thrills of Connery's pictures and introduces Richard Kiel's steel-dentured Jaws to the series. Timothy Dalton made his second and final appearance as Bond in Licence to Kill (1989), the toughest of the Bond films since Connery's early efforts. Though not a fan favorite, it's a sleek, solid adventure with an edge missing from the Moore pictures.
Pierce Brosnan is the latest to take on the 007 mantle, combining the best of Connery's cool and Moore's humor. GoldenEye (1995) is a grand globetrotting adventure with lovely Bond girls and a tough new M (Judy Dench). Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) doesn't recapture that magic mix of action, gadgetry, and romance, but does feature the first Bond girl to match 007 blow for blow: Hong Kong action superstar Michelle Yeoh. The DVD editions of the films each feature audio commentary tracks by the director and key members of the crew, making-of documentaries, and a host of stills, TV spots, and trailers. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews:
oh sean,sean,where have you been?.......2006-12-26
i don't know if anybody mentioned this(ihaven't read all the reviews)but why is it these movies aren't released in box sets according to the indiviual actors who played the secret agent?you know,a sean connery set,a roger moore set,etc.for years i've been yelling for a connery set(whom i consider the best,though they're all good)but to no avail.as many times as they've released these,you'd think they would've done so.therefore i was dissapointed when these collections came out.please give us a chance to pick the bonds we like,without throwing them all together.
Good...but not THAT good.......2006-11-29
Ok, this is the best set in this collection in my opinion. The movies are some of my favorites in the series. You have 2 great Sean Connery movies in Dr. No and Goldfinger; probably the best Roger Moore movie in The Spy Who Loved Me, and a great Brosnan film in Goldeneye (How can you not like Sean Bean as a bad guy) The problem I have with this collection is the quality and the price. While watching these movies I noticed, especially on the older movies, the poor picture quality. I felt like I was watching a movie on 1960's film. I also had disk problems with this set. My copy of Goldfinger would skip as the menus came up. The only other physical problem with this set is that on my copy (and most copies) of Tomorrow Never Dies there was a little camera icon at the top for like half of the movie. Now, you can usually get rid of it by pushing clear, but it is still very annoying. My biggest problem with this set is the price. It costs about $100 for Volume 1 and the other 2 sets can be upwards of $160. That means to have all the bond movies in this set could cost you around $400. I would recommend the new Ultimate Edition (UE) James Bond collection to anyone looking at this set. The picture and disk quality of the (UE) are SOOOO much better, and you can buy all 4 sets for a little over $200.00 total. So to sum up this is a good set, but the UEs are a MUCH better value and the quality is considerable better. My advice spend your money on the Ultimate Editions.
James Bond Collection, Vol. 1.......2005-09-16
Although I'm not sure who's at fault, I ordered all three volumes of the James Bond Collections, from three different sellers. This seller failed to include the box for the set, which angered me. I was pretty sure that it did not say in his description that the box wasn't included! He is purchasing the movies individually and selling them as a box set (to command more money)and to me that is very misleading! I wanted to have all three box sets and ended up with 7 seperate Bond movies without the box! I won't ever buy from this seller again!
Great...more Bond..........2005-08-24
Great, they brought out more James Bond. As if the original Dr. No theme wasn't annoying enough before, now it sounds twice as good (or bad if you don't like the music). And if you dont want to spend more than $100.00 each set, watch Spike TV during Thanksgiving - they repeat all the James Bond movies so much it really gets on your nerves. Good stories, the movies weren't so good...
Must Have Bond, James Bond.......2005-08-12
This collection includes various Bond movies from four of the actors that have played James Bond in the "official" Bond movies, which excludes "Never Say Never Again." My only complaint about the three collections is that the movies are not in order. I have all three sets because I like Bond rather than wanting all the Bond movies by one of the three actors. However, you have to take them as you can get them sometimes.
Each of the movies in this collection is a "special edition," which is a fancy name for DVDs that include extras that range in value from high to low. I have been very fascinated with some of the commentaries (those by Terence Young were very fascinating) and some of the features just seemed like filler. However, what I found interesting other may not, and vice versa. Rather than listing all the extras, a list of which is available, I will discuss the movies briefly.
"Dr. No" launched the Bond franchise. Sean Connery set the tone for Bond, suave, debonair, and terminally cool. He drove nice cars and had a penchant for dry one-liners. Ursula Andress set the tone for future Bond women, and Dr. No was coolly ruthless. Ken Adam's sets were artistic and artfully filmed by Terence Young, who also provided the stylistic role model for Connery's Bond. In the extras you learn that Connery was mentored by Young and acquired expensive tastes and hobbies in the process.
Many people consider the second movie in this collection, 1964's "Goldfinger," to be the best Bond film ever. Bond's villains continued to be ruthless and megalomaniacs, and Connery has a close encounter with a laser. Shirley Bassey belts out the title song and sets the standard for future Bond music. James Bond also quips that drinking Dom Perignon above 38 degrees Fahrenheit is "...as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs." Fortunately, Paul McCartney did not take it personally as he recorded the title track to the 1973 Bond movie "Live and Let Die." Bond also got ever more gadgets from Q, played by Desmond Llewelyn, who went on to appear in more Bond movies than any other major actor.
The third movie in the collection is Roger Moore's second outing as Bond. "The Man with the Golden Gun" from 1974 is a mixed bag. Christopher Lee as Scaramanga and Herve Villechaize are two of the most bizarre and ruthless Bond villains ever. There are fewer gadgets than in some of the surrounding Bond movies, but Moore's performance is a bit wooden and Clifton James was a bit over-the-top as comic relief. The title song by singer Lulu is pretty good, but pales in comparison to many of the other title songs in the series.
The fourth movie in this collection attempted to put Bond back on track. The 1977 movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" had a very serious undertone. The gadgets are back, but effective. We meet Jaws (Richard Kiel) and Karl Stromberg (Curt Jürgens). We also meet incredible Bond women Caroline Munro and Barbara Bach. The stunts are awesome, the plot is incredible, the locations fantastic and the title song by Carly Simon pushed Bond music back into relevancy. This movie was one of Roger Moore's best as James Bond.
Timothy Dalton's second film, 1989's "License to Kill," is the weaker of the two Dalton Bond films. However, the supporting cast is excellent, including Carey Lowell of "Law and Order" fame, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, and David Hedison as Felix Leiter in his last appearance in a Bond film. The location shots are very good, and the stunts are among the best of any Bond film. They actually had those semi-tractor trailers up on two wheels, according to the extras. The bad guy may have been a mere drug czar, but everyone was suitably evil. Gladys Knight takes the honors for the title song and Patti LaBelle sings the pop hit "If You Asked Me To" to close the movie.
The last two movies in this collection are Pierce Brosnan's first and second Bond movies. In 1995's "Goldeneye," Bond is more dynamic and a more traditional spy. This movie raised the location stakes by filming for the first time in Russia, along with a number of other exotic locations. The gadgets are better, and the women are nearly more than Bond can handle, especially Xenia Onatopp. This movie contains more plot twists than a typical Bond movie, so be prepared to think a little as things go boom. Tina Turner does the title song reasonably well, but her performance has powerful competition in many of the other recent Bond films.
The final film in this collection is 1997's "Tomorrow Never Dies." The supporting cast this time is phenomenal, with the great actor Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver, Teri Hatcher as his wife Paris Carver, and Michelle Yeoh as Chinese agent Wei Lin, among numerous others. Jonathan Pryce steals nearly every scene he is in, reminiscent of some other great Bond villains. The locations are ever more incredible, digital effects abound, and the stunts are even more thrilling. That motorcycle jump was really performed! Cheryl Crow does a great job on the title song, and the excellent video is included.
Because of all the extras these DVDs require hours to watch. While the value of the extras varies, watching them gives a fan much more information about the difficulties of making each movie, and how many of the stunts were performed. I consider these movies to be among the gems of my DVD collection. I recommend this set very highly as long as you plan on collecting all the Bond films.
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- Best Bond Film Ever Made!
- just the way i like my bond...
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Tomorrow Never Dies
Starring: Pierce Brosnan , Jonathan Pryce , Michelle Yeoh , Teri Hatcher , and Ricky Jay
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Release Date: 1998-05-13 |
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Pierce Brosnan returns for his second stint as James Bond (after GoldenEye), and he's doing it in high style with an invigorating cast of costars. It's only appropriate that a Bond film from 1997 would find Agent 007 pitted against a media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who's going to start a global war (beginning with stolen nuclear missiles aimed at China) to create attention-grabbing headlines for his latest multimedia news channel. It's the information age run amok, and Bond must team up with a lovely and lethal agent from the Chinese External Security Force (played by Honk Kong action star Michelle Yeoh) to foil the madman's plot of global domination. Luckily for Bond, the villain's wife (Teri Hatcher) is one of his former lovers, and at the behest of his superior M (Judi Dench), 007 finds ample opportunity to exploit the connection. Although it bears some nagging similarities to many formulaic action films from the '90s, Tomorrow Never Dies (with a title song performed by Sheryl Crow) boasts enough grand-scale action and sufficiently intelligent plotting to suggest the Bond series has plenty of potential to survive into the next millennium. Armed with the usual array of gadgets (including a remote-controlled BMW), Brosnan settles into his role with acceptable flair, and the dynamic Yeoh provides a perfect balance to the sexism that once threatened to turn Bond into a politically incorrect anachronism. He's still Bond, to be sure, but he's saving the world with a bit more sophisticated finesse. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Pierce Brosnan leaps into action as Agent 007 in this spectacular thrill ride of death-defying stunts and amazing high-tech gadgets. In the most electrifying Bond film yet, the unstoppable action hero must prevent a tremendous disaster ripped from tomorrow's headlines. Someone is pitting the world's superpowers against each other ? and only James Bond can stop it. When a British warship is mysteriously destroyed in Chinese waters, the world teeters on the brink of WWIII ? until 007 zeros in on the true criminal mastermind. Bond's do-or-die mission takes him to Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce), a powerful industrialist who manipulates world events as easily as he changes headlines from his global media empire. After soliciting help from Carver's sexy wife, Paris (Teri Hatcher), Bond joins forces with a stunning yet lethal Chinese agent, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), in a series of explosive chases, brutal confrontations and breathtaking escapes as they race to stop the presses on Carver's next planned news story: global pandemonium! With powerhouse action sequences, including a wild motorcycle pursuit through (and over!) Saigon, Tomorrow Never Dies is a thrilling action-adventure "that roars from start to finish with the throttle wide open (Gene Shalit, NBC-TV)!
Customer Reviews:
Best Bond Film Ever Made!.......2007-06-24
Ok, so I love a lot of Bond films, but this one is at the very top of my list with "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "The World is Not Enough." The acting is great, the action is better than most any Bond film, (excluding Casino Royale, which blew my mind with it's high impact chases and fights,) and the score by David Arnold is an instant classic.
This is Bond, James Bond at his absolute best. BUY IT!!
just the way i like my bond..........2006-04-17
Look people..its a Bond movie..movie loaded with 2 hours of action,explosions, cgi and hot women,this movie will give your sound system a workout, yeah some action scenes leave you doubting the realism but its BOND, get over it..GOLDENEYE still my favorite
Bad Bad Bad .......2006-04-15
Bad Bad Bad WORST VILLAN WORST PLOT WORST ACTORS WORST SONG NOTHING WAS GOOD ABOUT IT!!!!
Agent 007 vs the Media..........2006-02-16
When MGM successfully resurrected the near dead James Bond franchise with "007: Goldeneye" starring the newest James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, many critics felt that maybe the franchise had experienced it's final adventure. The box office gold that resulted from the film told a different story, putting another adventure starring everyone's favorite MI-6 agent on the fast track to production. With a solid story, returning cast members and some new additions, not to mention Bond fans salivating over the casting of sexy Teri Hatcher (TV's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman") as the latest Bond girl, expectations were justifiably high for this 18th James Bond film. While some of the efforts in this long-lasting franchise have been less than stellar, the most disappointing would be "007: Moonraker" starring Roger Moore (the worst James Bond in history), this newest Bond adventure was not one of the weak installments, and truth be told is one of the better adventures in the secret agent's illustrious career.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" focuses on a deranged media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who sets out to setup international incidents that will force the world's superpowers to go to war with each other. MI-6 receives word of this plot and enlists the talents of their best agent to get a handle on the fragile situation by establishing a dialogue with the media mogul's estranged lover (Teri Hatcher), the problem is this sexy vixen just so happens to be a former flame of Agent 007. Can James Bond put aside his still smoldering passion for this woman? And can she forgive him for walking out on her or will she betray him in the end? As if this wasn't enough for 007 to handle, the Chinese have sent a secret agent of their own (Michelle Yeoh) to thwart the media terrorist from bringing his plans to fruition. Now, Bond must do something that he's never been comfortable in doing, that is to put his trust in another agent and work together to bring the media mogul to justice before all is lost.
If you recall in my review for "007: Goldeneye" I stated that I felt Pierce Brosnan's performance as 007 to be somewhat shaky (those may have not been the exact words I used, but you get the point). However, any uneasiness that Mr. Brosnan may have had in regards to the role, he has clearly overcome them in time for this installment into this franchise that is once again at the top of its game. The addition of Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh as the two Bond girls, although Teri is the only one most guys remember, because lets face it if you had to choose between Teri or Michelle, who would you choose? Honestly. The story is, in my opinion, much stronger this time around with even more twists, turns, and action to keep your adrenaline pumping. The casting of Jonathan Pryce as the film's main villain at first glance might seem a bit of a weak choice; however, since the role didn't demand any real physical threat to be given, opting to instead deliver a more psychological scare, that coupled with Pryce's soft-spoken yet somewhat demented demeanor, made him an excellent choice for the role.
Based on how much I enjoyed this installment into the `James Bond' franchise, I'll be the first to say that my doubts regarding Pierce Brosnan as the newest Bond were unfounded. He clearly is capable to carry on the torch that was started all those years ago by Sean Connery. If you are a James Bond fan, which most people are to some extent, "007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is definitely one Bond movie I'm sure you've already seen, and if you haven't you really should get your act together.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is rated PG-13 for violence, language, and sensuality.
Blowed Up!.......2005-10-01
If all else fails, explode something. What the heck, if nothing fail, explode something. This isn't a Bond movie; its a 2 hour trailer for a Bond movie. 98% incessant action & lame one-liners (Can you blame Brosnan for hating the dorky punchlines?). Pryce cackles like a madman and the threadbare plot disappears amid all the techno-geekism and the shoot-outs. Michelle Yeoh is great as the Bond Babe who kicks butt but she and Brosnan aren't given enough dialogue to cause any chemistry or make the audience care. Strictly a middle-of-the-pack Bond flick.
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Tomorrow Never Dies (Ws Dub Sub Ac3 Dol Sen)
Starring: Tomorrow Never Dies
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Release Date: 2007-09-04 |
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Pierce Brosnan leaps into action as Agent 007 in this spectacular thrill ride of death-defying stunts and amazing high-tech gadgets. In the most electrifying Bond film yet, the unstoppable action hero must prevent a tremendous disaster ripped from tomorrowÃ"â??s headlines. Someone is pitting the worldÃ"â??s superpowers against each other Ã"â?" and only James Bond can stop it. When a British warship is mysteriously destroyed in Chinese waters, the world teeters on the brink of WWIII Ã"â?" until 007 zeros in on the true criminal mastermind. BondÃ"â??s do-or-die mission takes him to Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce), a powerful industrialist who manipulates world events as easily as he changes headlines from his global media empire. After soliciting help from CarverÃ"â??s sexy wife, Paris (Teri Hatcher), Bond joins forces with a stunning yet lethal Chinese agent, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), in a series of explosive chases, brutal confrontations and breathtaking escapes as they race to stop the presses on CarverÃ"â??s next planned news story: global pandemonium! With powerhouse action sequences, including a wild motorcycle pursuit through (and over!) Saigon, Tomorrow Never Dies is a thrilling action-adventure Ã"â??that roars from start to finish with the throttle wide open (Gene Shalit, NBC-TV)!
Average customer rating:
- Best Bond Film Ever Made!
- just the way i like my bond...
- Bad Bad Bad
- Agent 007 vs the Media...
- Blowed Up!
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Tomorrow Never Dies (Special Edition)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan , Jonathan Pryce , Michelle Yeoh , Teri Hatcher , and Ricky Jay
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ASIN: 0792838637
Release Date: 1998-11-17 |
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Pierce Brosnan returns for his second stint as James Bond (after GoldenEye), and he's doing it in high style with an invigorating cast of costars. It's only appropriate that a Bond film from 1997 would find Agent 007 pitted against a media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who's going to start a global war (beginning with stolen nuclear missiles aimed at China) to create attention-grabbing headlines for his latest multimedia news channel. It's the information age run amok, and Bond must team up with a lovely and lethal agent from the Chinese External Security Force (played by Honk Kong action star Michelle Yeoh) to foil the madman's plot of global domination. Luckily for Bond, the villain's wife (Teri Hatcher) is one of his former lovers, and at the behest of his superior M (Judi Dench), 007 finds ample opportunity to exploit the connection. Although it bears some nagging similarities to many formulaic action films from the '90s, Tomorrow Never Dies (with a title song performed by Sheryl Crow) boasts enough grand-scale action and sufficiently intelligent plotting to suggest the Bond series has plenty of potential to survive into the next millennium. Armed with the usual array of gadgets (including a remote-controlled BMW), Brosnan settles into his role with acceptable flair, and the dynamic Yeoh provides a perfect balance to the sexism that once threatened to turn Bond into a politically incorrect anachronism. He's still Bond, to be sure, but he's saving the world with a bit more sophisticated finesse. In addition to theatrical trailers, this special edition DVD comes with a feature-length audio commentary by director Roger Spottiswoode, more commentary by stunt director Vic Armstrong and producer Michael G. Wilson, a storyboard overlay that compares action-sequence concepts with final footage, a 45-minute "Secrets of 007" featurette covering the evolution of the Bond character, and an isolated music-only track with an interview of composer David Arnold. Bond would be proud.--Jeff Shannon
Description
Pierce Brosnan leaps into action as Agent 007 in this spectacular thrill ride of death-defying stunts and amazing high-tech gadgets. In the most electrifying Bond film yet, the unstoppable action hero must prevent a tremendous disaster ripped from tomorrow's headlines. Someone is pitting the world's superpowers against each other ? and only James Bond can stop it. When a British warship is mysteriously destroyed in Chinese waters, the world teeters on the brink of WWIII ? until 007 zeros in on the true criminal mastermind. Bond's do-or-die mission takes him to Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce), a powerful industrialist who manipulates world events as easily as he changes headlines from his global media empire. After soliciting help from Carver's sexy wife, Paris (Teri Hatcher), Bond joins forces with a stunning yet lethal Chinese agent, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), in a series of explosive chases, brutal confrontations and breathtaking escapes as they race to stop the presses on Carver's next planned news story: global pandemonium! With powerhouse action sequences, including a wild motorcycle pursuit through (and over!) Saigon, Tomorrow Never Dies is a thrilling action-adventure "that roars from start to finish with the throttle wide open (Gene Shalit, NBC-TV)!
Customer Reviews:
Best Bond Film Ever Made!.......2007-06-24
Ok, so I love a lot of Bond films, but this one is at the very top of my list with "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "The World is Not Enough." The acting is great, the action is better than most any Bond film, (excluding Casino Royale, which blew my mind with it's high impact chases and fights,) and the score by David Arnold is an instant classic.
This is Bond, James Bond at his absolute best. BUY IT!!
just the way i like my bond..........2006-04-17
Look people..its a Bond movie..movie loaded with 2 hours of action,explosions, cgi and hot women,this movie will give your sound system a workout, yeah some action scenes leave you doubting the realism but its BOND, get over it..GOLDENEYE still my favorite
Bad Bad Bad .......2006-04-15
Bad Bad Bad WORST VILLAN WORST PLOT WORST ACTORS WORST SONG NOTHING WAS GOOD ABOUT IT!!!!
Agent 007 vs the Media..........2006-02-16
When MGM successfully resurrected the near dead James Bond franchise with "007: Goldeneye" starring the newest James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, many critics felt that maybe the franchise had experienced it's final adventure. The box office gold that resulted from the film told a different story, putting another adventure starring everyone's favorite MI-6 agent on the fast track to production. With a solid story, returning cast members and some new additions, not to mention Bond fans salivating over the casting of sexy Teri Hatcher (TV's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman") as the latest Bond girl, expectations were justifiably high for this 18th James Bond film. While some of the efforts in this long-lasting franchise have been less than stellar, the most disappointing would be "007: Moonraker" starring Roger Moore (the worst James Bond in history), this newest Bond adventure was not one of the weak installments, and truth be told is one of the better adventures in the secret agent's illustrious career.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" focuses on a deranged media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who sets out to setup international incidents that will force the world's superpowers to go to war with each other. MI-6 receives word of this plot and enlists the talents of their best agent to get a handle on the fragile situation by establishing a dialogue with the media mogul's estranged lover (Teri Hatcher), the problem is this sexy vixen just so happens to be a former flame of Agent 007. Can James Bond put aside his still smoldering passion for this woman? And can she forgive him for walking out on her or will she betray him in the end? As if this wasn't enough for 007 to handle, the Chinese have sent a secret agent of their own (Michelle Yeoh) to thwart the media terrorist from bringing his plans to fruition. Now, Bond must do something that he's never been comfortable in doing, that is to put his trust in another agent and work together to bring the media mogul to justice before all is lost.
If you recall in my review for "007: Goldeneye" I stated that I felt Pierce Brosnan's performance as 007 to be somewhat shaky (those may have not been the exact words I used, but you get the point). However, any uneasiness that Mr. Brosnan may have had in regards to the role, he has clearly overcome them in time for this installment into this franchise that is once again at the top of its game. The addition of Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh as the two Bond girls, although Teri is the only one most guys remember, because lets face it if you had to choose between Teri or Michelle, who would you choose? Honestly. The story is, in my opinion, much stronger this time around with even more twists, turns, and action to keep your adrenaline pumping. The casting of Jonathan Pryce as the film's main villain at first glance might seem a bit of a weak choice; however, since the role didn't demand any real physical threat to be given, opting to instead deliver a more psychological scare, that coupled with Pryce's soft-spoken yet somewhat demented demeanor, made him an excellent choice for the role.
Based on how much I enjoyed this installment into the `James Bond' franchise, I'll be the first to say that my doubts regarding Pierce Brosnan as the newest Bond were unfounded. He clearly is capable to carry on the torch that was started all those years ago by Sean Connery. If you are a James Bond fan, which most people are to some extent, "007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is definitely one Bond movie I'm sure you've already seen, and if you haven't you really should get your act together.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is rated PG-13 for violence, language, and sensuality.
Blowed Up!.......2005-10-01
If all else fails, explode something. What the heck, if nothing fail, explode something. This isn't a Bond movie; its a 2 hour trailer for a Bond movie. 98% incessant action & lame one-liners (Can you blame Brosnan for hating the dorky punchlines?). Pryce cackles like a madman and the threadbare plot disappears amid all the techno-geekism and the shoot-outs. Michelle Yeoh is great as the Bond Babe who kicks butt but she and Brosnan aren't given enough dialogue to cause any chemistry or make the audience care. Strictly a middle-of-the-pack Bond flick.
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Tomorrow Never Dies [Region 2]
Starring: Pierce Brosnan , Jonathan Pryce , Michelle Yeoh , Teri Hatcher , and Ricky Jay
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Starring: Pierce Brosnan , Jonathan Pryce , Michelle Yeoh , Teri Hatcher , and Ricky Jay
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With stylish director Roger Spottiswode (Under Fire) at the helm, this James Bond thriller is one of the sleekest ever. It doesn't feel weighed down by its mammoth special effects, like most other recent installments. It's consistently graceful and light on its feet, especially when high-kicking Hong Kong martial-arts star Michelle Yeoh leaps into action as Bond's Chinese counterpart. And a sequence depicting a high-altitude parachute jump ranks with the coolest set pieces of the entire series. There's even an attempt in this outing to modernize the stiff-jointed Cold War assumptions of the secret-agent genre, by making the bad guy (played with greedy relish by Jonathan Pryce) an international media mogul, a megalomaniacal blend of Rupert Murdoch and Ted Turner. As a ploy to boost the ratings of his cable-news hookup, Pryce's Jeremy Carver employs a globe-spanning satellite system to nudge the armed forces of China and Great Britain into a confrontation--quoting William Randolph Hearst (and Charles Foster Kane) along the way: "You supply the pictures, I'll supply the war." Bond number six, Pierce Brosnan, seems to be settling into a no-nonsense interpretation of 007 as "a professional doing a job," a craftsman who seems to be exhilarated by his own competence. Michelle Yeoh's best Hong Kong efforts include Yes, Madam, Heroic Trio, and Supercop, in which she costarred with Jackie Chan--and matched him kick for kick. --David Chute
Customer Reviews:
Best Bond Film Ever Made!.......2007-06-24
Ok, so I love a lot of Bond films, but this one is at the very top of my list with "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "The World is Not Enough." The acting is great, the action is better than most any Bond film, (excluding Casino Royale, which blew my mind with it's high impact chases and fights,) and the score by David Arnold is an instant classic.
This is Bond, James Bond at his absolute best. BUY IT!!
just the way i like my bond..........2006-04-17
Look people..its a Bond movie..movie loaded with 2 hours of action,explosions, cgi and hot women,this movie will give your sound system a workout, yeah some action scenes leave you doubting the realism but its BOND, get over it..GOLDENEYE still my favorite
Bad Bad Bad .......2006-04-15
Bad Bad Bad WORST VILLAN WORST PLOT WORST ACTORS WORST SONG NOTHING WAS GOOD ABOUT IT!!!!
Agent 007 vs the Media..........2006-02-16
When MGM successfully resurrected the near dead James Bond franchise with "007: Goldeneye" starring the newest James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, many critics felt that maybe the franchise had experienced it's final adventure. The box office gold that resulted from the film told a different story, putting another adventure starring everyone's favorite MI-6 agent on the fast track to production. With a solid story, returning cast members and some new additions, not to mention Bond fans salivating over the casting of sexy Teri Hatcher (TV's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman") as the latest Bond girl, expectations were justifiably high for this 18th James Bond film. While some of the efforts in this long-lasting franchise have been less than stellar, the most disappointing would be "007: Moonraker" starring Roger Moore (the worst James Bond in history), this newest Bond adventure was not one of the weak installments, and truth be told is one of the better adventures in the secret agent's illustrious career.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" focuses on a deranged media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who sets out to setup international incidents that will force the world's superpowers to go to war with each other. MI-6 receives word of this plot and enlists the talents of their best agent to get a handle on the fragile situation by establishing a dialogue with the media mogul's estranged lover (Teri Hatcher), the problem is this sexy vixen just so happens to be a former flame of Agent 007. Can James Bond put aside his still smoldering passion for this woman? And can she forgive him for walking out on her or will she betray him in the end? As if this wasn't enough for 007 to handle, the Chinese have sent a secret agent of their own (Michelle Yeoh) to thwart the media terrorist from bringing his plans to fruition. Now, Bond must do something that he's never been comfortable in doing, that is to put his trust in another agent and work together to bring the media mogul to justice before all is lost.
If you recall in my review for "007: Goldeneye" I stated that I felt Pierce Brosnan's performance as 007 to be somewhat shaky (those may have not been the exact words I used, but you get the point). However, any uneasiness that Mr. Brosnan may have had in regards to the role, he has clearly overcome them in time for this installment into this franchise that is once again at the top of its game. The addition of Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh as the two Bond girls, although Teri is the only one most guys remember, because lets face it if you had to choose between Teri or Michelle, who would you choose? Honestly. The story is, in my opinion, much stronger this time around with even more twists, turns, and action to keep your adrenaline pumping. The casting of Jonathan Pryce as the film's main villain at first glance might seem a bit of a weak choice; however, since the role didn't demand any real physical threat to be given, opting to instead deliver a more psychological scare, that coupled with Pryce's soft-spoken yet somewhat demented demeanor, made him an excellent choice for the role.
Based on how much I enjoyed this installment into the `James Bond' franchise, I'll be the first to say that my doubts regarding Pierce Brosnan as the newest Bond were unfounded. He clearly is capable to carry on the torch that was started all those years ago by Sean Connery. If you are a James Bond fan, which most people are to some extent, "007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is definitely one Bond movie I'm sure you've already seen, and if you haven't you really should get your act together.
"007: Tomorrow Never Dies" is rated PG-13 for violence, language, and sensuality.
Blowed Up!.......2005-10-01
If all else fails, explode something. What the heck, if nothing fail, explode something. This isn't a Bond movie; its a 2 hour trailer for a Bond movie. 98% incessant action & lame one-liners (Can you blame Brosnan for hating the dorky punchlines?). Pryce cackles like a madman and the threadbare plot disappears amid all the techno-geekism and the shoot-outs. Michelle Yeoh is great as the Bond Babe who kicks butt but she and Brosnan aren't given enough dialogue to cause any chemistry or make the audience care. Strictly a middle-of-the-pack Bond flick.
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Charlie Rose with Jim Cramer; Jeff Gordon; Sheryl Crow (December 1, 1997)
Manufacturer: Charlie Rose
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ASIN: B000IU34MI
Release Date: 2006-09-18 |
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Economic analyst Jim Cramer talks about the rising stock market and the implications. Next, driver Jeff Gordon tells Charlie about life as the star of NASCAR racing. Finally, Sheryl Crow discusses her performance in the new James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies and also performs her song Home.
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- The Law and Martial Arts Vol. 2 - by Carl Brown
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