James Bond, the suave, sophisticated, womanising and deadly British agent from MI6 with a licence to kill. I don't think that there is a soul that has not at least heard of this legendary character. Starting it's movie life way back in 1962 with Dr No, and currently on its 21st official movie ... Read review
His name is Bond, James Bond. And here, in his explosive film debut, Ian Fleming's ... more
immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Sean Connery embodies the suave yet lethal cool of Agent 007 as he battles the mysterious Dr....
His name is Bond, James Bond. And here, in his explosive film debut, Ian Fleming's ... more
immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Sean Connery embodies the suave yet lethal cool of Agent 007 as he battles the mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space programme.
James Bond and his beautiful girl Friday Honey Rider have been captured by the evil ... more
sadistic Dr No a sinister recluse with a fascination with pain - other people's pain. Now Dr No holds Bond in his steely grasp having found him trespassing on his Caribbean island. Intent on protecting his clandestine operations from the British secret service Dr No sees an opportunity to dispose of an enemy and further his diabolical research. Soon Bond and Rider are fighting to win a murderous game of Dr No's choosing.
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A watch from Swatch's 007 villain collection, this watch represents Dr. No from the film ... more
Dr. No. This chronograph watch has a danger level dial design on the face, and a cream material strap made to look like Dr. No's jacket, featuring the 007 logo.
His name is Bond, James Bond, and here, in his explosive film debut, Ian Fleming's ... more
immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Sean Connery embodies the suave yet lethal cool of agent 007 as he battles the mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space programme.
Dr. No a sinister recluse with mechanical pincers for hands and a sadistic fascination ... more
with pain holds James Bond firmly in his steely grasp. Bond and Honey Rider his beautiful and vulnerable girl Friday have been captured trespassing on Dr. No's secluded Caribbean island. Intent on protecting his clandestine operations from the British secret service Dr. No sees an opportunity to dispose of an enemy and further his diabolical research. Soon Bond and Rider are fighting for their lives in a murderous game of Dr. No's choosing...
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Dr No is the sixth of Ian Fleming's James Bond thrillers and sees Bond at the mercy of a ... more
grotesque madman in his secret tropical lair ...Dr No a sinister recluse with mechanical pincers for hands and a sadistic fascination with pain holds James Bond firmly in his steely grasp. Bond and Honey Rider his beautiful and vulnerable girl Friday have been captured trespassing on Dr No's secluded Caribbean island. Intent on protecting his clandestine operations from the British secret service Dr No sees an opportunity to dispose of an enemy and further his diabolical research. Soon Bond and Rider are fighting for their lives in a murderous game of Dr No's choosing ...
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Advantages: 1st in the series, a good bond Disadvantages: can be a little slow
James Bond, the suave, sophisticated, womanising and deadly British agent from MI6 with a licence to kill. I don't think that there is a soul that has not at least heard of this legendary character. Starting it's movie life way back in 1962 with Dr No, and currently on its 21st official movie (Not including Never say never again which is not classed as an official James Bond movie), Casino Royale which has just been released at the cinema, surely ... ...most successful book to film series ever.
Everyone has their favourite bond out of the six actors that have played him. After having seen Daniel Craig in the new Casino Royale I am thinking that he may be very close to the top of my list, if not THE top, although there were questions about him not being "Bond" like, however It's worth mentioning that Sean Connery was not "Bond" in the eyes of Ian Fleming, He wanted ... more
James Bond, the suave, sophisticated, womanising and deadly British agent from MI6 with a licence to kill. I don't think that there is a soul that has not at least heard of this legendary character. Starting it's movie life way back in 1962 with Dr No, and currently on its 21st official movie (Not including Never say never again which is not classed as an official James Bond movie), Casino Royale which has just been released at the cinema, surely this is one of the most successful if not THE most successful book to film series ever.
Everyone has their favourite bond out of the six actors that have played him. After having seen Daniel Craig in the new Casino Royale I am thinking that he may be very close to the top of my list, if not THE top, although there were questions about him not being "Bond" like, however It's worth mentioning that Sean Connery was not "Bond" in the eyes of Ian Fleming, He wanted David Niven to play him, but hindsight is a wonderful thing and although he didn't live to see many of his books made to film he must have thanked his lucky stars that Connery took to the role like a duck to water, so much so that to many he is generally classed as the definitive Bond that every other actor has been compared too.
However I digress and this review is about Dr No, the first film that started it all off.
Our man Bond (Sean Connery) is packed off to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance and probable murder of a British agent called Strangways (Tim Moxon) and his secretary. Once there he begins to unravel the murder and finds out about the mysterious Dr No (Patrick Wiseman) on Crab Key. His investigations take him into the very heart of Dr No's complex and it is down to our hero to thwart the plans of the enemy.
It had taken Cubby Broccoli some time and patience before he finally managed to see the Bond films spring to life. Dr No was chosen as the initial film, even though it was not the initial book by Ian Fleming (That was actually Casino Royale) because it was essentially the easiest to make, that and the fact that there were legal reasons that Thunderball, which was originally going to be the first film could not go ahead.
What is apparent was that it was all a learning and building process. We can see some of the traits that make Bond who he is, the Vodka Martini shaken not stirred for example, and the amusing one liners, the fantastic locations and of course Miss Moneypenny and the rest of the crew (excluding Q) but also missing are the array of gadgets that we associate him with, and the famous theme tune makes only one appearance during the opening credits.
In fact looking back on it now the movie can feel a little slow paced in places, and on occasion the acting isn't the greatest but at the same time you can see that in Bond we have a superb character who is as much at home dressed to the nines in a casino or shooting bad guys in the dead of night through to bedding beautiful women before turning them over to the law. But lets not forget that this first film did not have the massive budgets of the ones that have come after it, although as we know big budgets does not necessarily go hand in hand with a good film, also because the budget was limited we saw a bond who had to rely on cunning and wits, a Bond who got hurt in the line of duty and that made the character much more human, and I suspect in a way was what allowed ordinary people back in the 60's to relate to the character that they saw on screen. Holding his hat up to block the photographers' picture at the airport, as well as checking out Mr Jones the chauffer before getting into the car are some examples of this.
Of course a Bond film would not be a Bond film without the women, or the Bond girl, the main one being the stunning Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) but we also have Sylvia Trench (Eunice Grayson), whom you think more will happen with but doesn't and Miss Taro (Zena Marshall) to feast our eyes upon. One point that I would like to mention here is that Ursula did not sing on the film, that was actually dubbed over by Diana Coupland whom you may remember as Jean Abbott in Bless this house (with Sid James).
Lastly the bad guy, Dr No himself (Patrick Wiseman) he lives lavishly, has plans for world domination (don't they all?) and wears ankle swinging trousers! Don't believe me? Look at the bedroom scene after Bond has been taken to his complex and drugged. But jokes aside he isn't the baddest baddie that Bond has ever faced, but he plays sufficiently, in a calm calculating deadly manner which turns out to be a trait of many a villain. The success of the film seems to have been a surprise to Mr Wiseman as he was quoted with the following "I had no idea what I was letting myself in for. I had no idea it would achieve the success it did. I know nothing about mysteries. I don't take to them. As far as I was concerned, I thought it might be just another Grade-B Charlie Chan mystery".
The rest they say is history, 21 films later and we are on the 6th actor to play Bond and Dr No opened the floodgates to allow it all to happen, sure the special effects are sparse (due to budget constraints) but in a way it nice to see it back to its basic level (something that Casino Royale has done too). And so it is a good film to start with and one that is still enjoyable to watch today.
Overall: For its shortcomings and lack of gadgets and not so bad baddie, this is still a very good Bond Movie, we have whom some say is the best Bond Girl in terms of sex appeal (although that isn't this reviewer's opinion) and the exotic locations and it was only the budget that held back the other stuff. If buying the entire boxset as I did via the attaché case then you get this film (obviously) by default, but it is still a worthy addition to your collection even if you are buying individually.
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Advantages: Great iconic film, Connery is marvellous Disadvantages: A bit dated
Dr No is considered the first of the feature films featuring the British Secret Agent James Bond and based on the book by Ian Fleming. There have been other televised and radio releases featuring Bond, but Dr No is the first official film.
The Plot
James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of agent John Strangeway. On arrival, he teams up with CIA agent Felix Leiter and his number 2, Quarrel. Bond is suspicious of Professor ... ...his employer, the mysterious Dr No. Bond discovers the location of Dr No's hideout, and goes in search of answers.
The Cast and Performances
Sean Connery cements Bond as his own role in this first outing for him as the secret agent. His on screen charisma and suave aura make this film excellent. Ursula Andress is the first Bond girl, Honey Ryder, and oozes sex appeal. Bernard Lee is M, and Lois Maxwell Miss Moneypenny, and the two featured in many ...
pmcds 14.05.2008
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Advantages: Stylish, entertaining Disadvantages: A bit dated in places
...the world's most famous action hero with a real sense of glamour. Ultimate Edition Extras: 007: License to Restore The Guns of James Bond Premiere Bond Interactive Guide Audio Commentary Inside Dr. No (Documentary) Terence Young: Bond Vivant Dr. No 1963 Featurette Original Trailers Photo Gallery Radio Communications ...
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Advantages: Clear picture and remastered soundtrack. Disadvantages: Considerable reuse of older extra's.
When I read that the Bond films were being re-released I though here we go again, another money spinner. Having bought all the "Special Editions" a couple of years ago, I was very dubious about spending loads of money to repurchase them.
However, when I read about the difference in quality between the special and ultimate edition my curiosity was peaked. I decided to purchase the first movie, Dr No and watch it to see if there was a marked difference ... ...quality is a massive improvement is a little bit of an understatement. The special edition was basically a transfer from the original film to DVD with some special features bolted onto the side. The Ultimate edition has basically gone back to the original film, transferred it to a computer and then each frame was edited, frame by frame, to remove all the picture speckles and dirt from the print.
The result of this is a pratically brand new print ...
ninja1701d 04.09.2006
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Advantages: Exciting classic film Disadvantages: None!
A classic James Bond film about the world famous spies' adventures based on Ian Flemings novels. Starring Sean Connery, this was the first James Bond of many throughout the last few decades. I love the image of James Bond which is well-known throughout the world and will appeal to all those wannabe James Bonds or spies. I found the action in the film is relentless and provides exciting gun-battles and memorable baddies! The exotic location of the ... ...espionage lifestlye. Also, if you watch closely enough a subtle James Bond humour can be seen which adds to the excitement. With some great acting this is a must for film lovers as it is a part of film history. In conclusion, the film is well worth the money for all the family to watch. ...
FGT123 19.06.2008
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Advantages: suitable for most ages Disadvantages: big old (1962)
This is the film where it all started for 007's character in the movie world (of course the books were out before the film). The 3 main characters were :
007 James bond, a secret agent working for her majesty's secret service, 007 was played by Sean Connery
Dr No, a member of SPECTRE, (special executive for counter intelligence, terrorism, revenge and extortion.), Dr.NO was played by Joseph Wiseman
Honey Ryder, a young attractive girl whom's dad ... ...beach were she was collecting shells to try to sell to survive,
This film is fun for the whom family with a certificate of PG, i would recommend this film to anyone whom was looking after children, == The basic plot of this film is: == a mad scientist working for SPECTER running an Ireland killing people is trying to be stopped by James bond with help from one of the victims daughters.
i rate this film a 8/10 ...
gigm 27.10.2007 (29.10.2007)
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The first 007 film, digitally restored. Whilst investigating the strange goings-on in Jamaica, James Bond, a secret agent, uncovers a plot to conquer the world. Master criminal Doctor No becomes the chief suspect.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
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MGM ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS, MGM ENTERTAINMENT; 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
DVD Description
With DR. NO--the first of the James Bond films--director Terence Young and leading man Sean Connery set the precedent for what would become one of the most popular, influential, and long-lasting series ever made. Bond makes his first famous introduction, 'Bond, James Bond', in an upscale casino, to a brunette named Slyvia Trench (Eunice Gayson), who he promptly coaxes into a dinner date. Back at Secret Service Headquarters, M (Bernard Lee) assigns Bond to a mission in Jamaica. An agent who was investigating strange activity with nuclear weapons in Cape Canaveral has disappeared, and Bond is to take up where he left off. His contact--CIA operative Felix Leiter (Jack Lord)--reminds Bond that his title 007 means he has license to kill, not be killed. This advice comes in handy in Jamaica as assassins relentlessly emerge from the woodwork, desperately trying to bring Bond down. Bond makes his way to Crab Key Island to find evil scientist Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), the primary suspect. There he is met with the obstacle of Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), a deadly beauty who emerges from the sea in a tiny bikini with a knife holster slung about her hips, in one of the most seductive Bond-girl moments of all time. With a striking lack of gadgets, DR. NO is a heartier mystery than subsequent films in the series, providing for some excellent adventures in which Bond must rely on his own clever spy skills to get out of sticky situations.
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