... While this was good to see from a die hard fan's point of view, it proved less entertaining, and for the next Bond film in 1971, Diamonds Are Forever, Mr. Charisma Sean Connery came back for one more film before passing the mantle over to Roger Moore.
The Plot
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Sean Connery made his final - officially-speaking - appearance as 007 in this riveting ... more
adventure which would lay the groundwork for Mr Moore's incarnation as the suave super-spy. While investigating mysterious activities in the world diamond market ...
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A fortune in stolen diamonds thrusts James Bond into action in this thrilling adventure! ... more
Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and teams up with the beautiful Tiffany Case (Jill St John) to prevent his nemesis Blofeld (CHarles Gray) from using the diamonds...
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trouble - if he wanted. She stands between James Bond and the leaders of a diamond-smuggling ring that stretches from Africa via London to the States. Bond uses her to infiltrate this gang but once in America the hunter becomes the hunted. Bond is in real danger until help comes from an unlikely quarter.
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into a lot of trouble with if you wanted. She stands between James Bond and the leaders of a diamond-smuggling ring that stretches from Africa via London to the States. Bond uses her to infiltrate this gang but once in America the hunter becomes the hunted. Bond is in real danger until help comes from an unlikely quarter the ice-maiden herself.
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Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and teams up with the beautiful Tiffany Case (Jill St. John) to prevent his nemesis Blofeld (Charles Gray) from using the diamonds in a deadly laster satellite.
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Action/Adventure - Director: Peter Jackson - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Andy Serkis
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Advantages: The return of Connery Disadvantages: Too tongue in cheek for me
...next Bond film in 1971, Diamonds Are Forever, Mr. Charisma Sean Connery came back for one more film before passing the mantle over to Roger Moore.
The Plot
With revenge on the mind as much as stopping the international crime lord, James Bond once again faces his nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Anxious to stop a diamond smuggling ring, Bond is sent to Vegas to pose as a diamond dealer, where he faces the deadly pairing ... ...well as the two female minders, Bambi and Thumper. Whilst there, Bond uncovers Blofeld's plot to create a diamond laser positioned in space, where he can hold the world to ransom. Armed with a host of gadgets from Q and equipped with a whole load of double entendres of his own, Bond faces possibly his toughest mission yet.
The Cast and Performances
Sean Connery looks a lot older as Bond, but it still does not detract ... more
After Sean Connery quit the role of James Bond, we saw George Lazenby give a performance as the agent in On Her Majesty's Secret Service that was true to Fleming's literary character: hard hitting and vulnerable, with a bit of a mean streak. While this was good to see from a die hard fan's point of view, it proved less entertaining, and for the next Bond film in 1971, Diamonds Are Forever, Mr. Charisma Sean Connery came back for one more film before passing the mantle over to Roger Moore.
The Plot
With revenge on the mind as much as stopping the international crime lord, James Bond once again faces his nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Anxious to stop a diamond smuggling ring, Bond is sent to Vegas to pose as a diamond dealer, where he faces the deadly pairing of killers Mr Wint and Mr Kidd, Blofeld's associates, as well as the two female minders, Bambi and Thumper. Whilst there, Bond uncovers Blofeld's plot to create a diamond laser positioned in space, where he can hold the world to ransom. Armed with a host of gadgets from Q and equipped with a whole load of double entendres of his own, Bond faces possibly his toughest mission yet.
The Cast and Performances
Sean Connery looks a lot older as Bond, but it still does not detract from his performance. The only negative I have is that there is less of the 'real' Bond that we saw in O.H.M.S.S. from Lazenby, and Connery has turned Bond back into a happy go lucky cheeky agent. Charles Gray takes the role of Blofeld, and does okay, though neither he nor Telly Savalas came close to the excellent Donald Pleasance in the role.
Putter Smith and Bruce Glover are excellently chilling and eerie as the two killers Mr Kidd and Mr Wint. Bond girls this time around are Jill St John as Tiffany Case and Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole. Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewellyn and Lois Maxwell return as M, Q and Miss Moneypenny. The remainder of the cast give good support.
My Opinion
I have two views. If I were to ignore the previous Bond films, and was not looking for this to conform to the mould, and just watching a stand alone film, I would love this, especially the tongue in cheek from the cast. However, I cannot break away from the Bond mould as it was intended, and thus Connery, who is obviously having fun, knowing this would be his last foray into EON's Bond films, gives the secret agent a different personality.
Lazenby would probably have still been Bond were it not for his after-production antics and the demand for more money for the role, but Connery is the ultimate Bond - there is no taking that away. Director Guy Hamilton has done very well with the scenery - Vegas and its surroundings are perfect for such a film. I enjoyed this film, but it didn't have enough of the hard Bond image I like so much.
Conclusion
Good return for Connery to Bond, but not my favourite.
Advantages: It's still Bond Disadvantages: Not one of the best
...methinks!
Anyway, the plot; Diamonds are going missing from mines, and Bond is naturally sent to investigate. He turns undercover diamond smuggler, finally ending up in Las Vega. It turns out that they are being used to build the usual world domination device, this time in the form of space based lasers. Needless to say, Blofeld isn't dead, and you have the usual Bond antics throughout the film as he tries to stop the mad mans plot.
Mr Wint and ... ...be the only two gay villains in the history of James Bond. Even if they never admit it as such, the fact is that these two have to be the campest hit men in the history of film, EVER! The pair of them alone add an air of humour to the film. Infact, the whole film has a slightly comedy feel to it, with Bond delivering more than the usual number of cheesy one liners. Some comedy is fun, but this film takes things a little too far. Or that’s what I ...
real_rob_writer 19.07.2001
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Advantages: Easy to follow polt, plenty of DVD extras. Disadvantages: A new look Blofeld and over-the-top humour.
...been stealing large quantities of Diamonds from the black market. 007 has to go and find out who the thieves are and why the diamonds are not turning up for sale. James Bond uses the disguise of a diamond smuggler to get in to Holland- and meet up with the beautiful Tiffany Case- a key figure in the operation. Later- Bond finds out that the legendary Blofeld is behind the scheme. Blofeld is using the Diamonds to make a special laser. This laser has ... ...humour to sell the film- Diamonds are forever is quite exciting. The shady, and ‘to close for comfort’ villains- Wint and Kidd, make you laugh. Although, at first appearance, amusing, these two enemies are cold-blooded killers. It all comes to a sad end when Wint is tossed over-board attached to a bomb whilst Kidd is fried! Also, the film, throughout, contains many witty comments, which can be quite amusing, and the epic final battle ...
Ice_Blaster 21.09.2001
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Advantages: kills a couple of hours Disadvantages: seen one, seen 'em all
...find out why so many diamonds are being bought up.
AND?
He ends up on the trail in Las Veags investigating Willard White. But WW turns out to be Blofeld who is also in the penthouse with a double of himself. For some reason he lets Bond go at this point and the story continues.
WHERE TO NOW?
The desert, where WW's labs are. Bond has a shufty and smells a rat. For his trouble he gets put in a large conduit.
ANYMORE TROUBLE SPOTS?
Well, he gets ... ...it is aimed at. The diamonds are used to create the powerful beam.
SO HE STAYS IN THE PENTHOUSE ALL OF THE TIME?
Good Lord no. He removes himself to an oil rig from which to direct operations. Bond catches up with him and foils his plans. consequently Blofeld ahs to flee.
SO HE DOESN'T GET KILLED THEN?
No he has to escape so that he can make an appearance in the next film.
SO DOES BOND GET THE GIRL?
You've seen one of these before haven't you? ...
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Advantages: Some good action scenes. Disadvantages: None.
...to smuggle huge quantities of diamonds out of South Africa to build a space satellite with a powerful, destructive laser on board to threaten the world in order to achieve his goal of world domination. (Have we heard that one somewhere before?) There is a superb car chase in this film and the final “battle” sequence is excellently filmed and acted. There is an added twist in this film with the two characters Mr Wint (played by Bruce Glover) ... ...on the trail of the diamonds and leave a varied collection of dead bodies behind them. They have a “happy” ending. This film was made in 1971 and has stood the test of time better than a lot of the Bond films and although I have seen it many times I am sure I will watch it many more times again in the future. If you are a fan of films such as James Bond then I would highly recommend this film. ...
daseaford 16.08.2001
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Advantages: Well its bond, james bond! a bit of good action Disadvantages: um... Jill St. John's acting is pretty crap and sometimes seems like a joke
...it. A large amount of diamonds have been stolen from some south African mines and two assasins are killing everyone in the smuggling ring one-by-one. So, you guessed it, Bond goes undercover, as some guy called Peter Franks, a diamond smuggler. But during his time undercover, he discovers that the head of the smugglers is the one and only Ernst Stavros Blofeld (think thats spelled right). So now Bond has to try and take his Blofeld's best assassins ... ...plot and to avenge the death of his wife Tracy. He sets out with a beautiful smuggler Tiffany Case (Jill St. John) to try and stop the madman.
The Plot:
There is a plot, but they don't really seem in any rush to get there, it just seems to go quite slow.
The Music:
The theme song is the best music in the film, and any other music that is in the film is quite cheesy, and lame.
The Visuals:
The visuals were ok i guess, the best scene being where ...
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Advantages: Fun, witty script Disadvantages: Bit lightweight, plot holes
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Well I have finally reached the last official Sean Connery Bond film and after the slighly off key On Her Majesties Secret Service it is back to the usual with this Bond outting.
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Advantages: All of Sean in one box Disadvantages: None
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Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
MGM ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS, MGM ENTERTAINMENT; 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date
03/11/2003, 12/03/2007
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
16349 DVD, 2926501000
Set Designer
John Austin, Peter Lamont
Barcode
5050070002256, 5039036031899
Production Designer
Peter Lamont, Bill Kenney, Ken Adam, John Barry, Bill Kenney, Ken Adam
Music Director
John Barry
Screenwriter
Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz
Author
Ian Fleming, John Barry, Tom Mankiewicz, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming, Tom Mankiewicz, Richard Maibaum
Cubby Broccoli The man Behind Bond, Inside Diamonds Are Forever, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentary, 2 Theatrical Trailers, 5 Television Ads, 3 Radio Spots, Collectable Making Of Booklet, Audio commentaries
Mono, DTS 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Mono English
DVD Description
Superspy James Bond (Sean Connery) gets tangled up in the wild world of international diamond smuggling. But hold on--the mission is not quite so simple as it seems; his chase of the jewel thieves leads him to conspirators with plans for unleashing a nuclear armageddon on an unsuspecting planet. The majority of the action takes place on the gaudy, glittering streets of Las Vegas, as Bond negotiates the grotesque terrain with his customary aplomb and fancy mechanical gadgets. As always, he manages to dally with several sexy bombshells along the way, including the wonderful Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole. Connery is as suave and entertaining as ever, taking on the menacing Charles Gray, who is trying his hand at playing Bond's archenemy, Blofeld. Look for the car chase down a narrow alley.
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