Production Year: 1997 - Action/Adventure - Director: Roger Spottiswoode - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher, Don Baker, Judi Dench, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Samantha Bond, Geoffrey Palmer, Christopher Bowen, Desmond Llewelyn, Al Matthews, Terence Rigby, Pip Torrens, Vincent Schiavelli, Julian Fellowes, Michael Byrne, Ricky Jay, Rolf Saxon, Nadia Cameron, Brendan Coyle, David Ashton, Colin Salmon, Gotz Otto, William Scott-Masson, Hugh Bonneville, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Gerard Butler, Jason Watkins, Bruce Alexander, Adam Barker, Laura Brattan, Daphne Deckers, Anthony Green, Andrew Hawkins, Philip Kwok, Eoin McCarthy, Hugo Napier, Liza Ross, Dominic Shaun, Mark Spalding, Colin Stinton, Cecilie Thomsen, Vincent Wong, Nina Young more
The British super spy goes after a ruthless media baron (an amalgam of Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates, played with feisty aplomb by Pryce) whose diabolical plans... more
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film Tomorrow Never Dies. The dial is see through, showing the movement, and the case and strap are printed to show a newspaper design has the 007 logo.
Khyber Pa*s to a sea battle off the communist-controlled Hong Kong. And once more the stakes are high: only Bond can prevent the outcome a third world war.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Pierce Brosnan returns for his second stint as James Bond (afterGoldenEye) and he's doing ... more
it in high style with an invigorating cast of co-stars. 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 Hong 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
it in high style with an invigorating cast of co-stars. 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 Hong 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
it in high style with an invigorating cast of co-stars. 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 Hong 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 besure, but he's saving the world with a bit more sophisticated finesse. --Jeff Shannon
it in high style with an invigorating cast of co-stars. 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 Hong 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
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A review by pmcds on Tomorrow Never Dies (DVD) May 27th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Liked it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Good
Soundtrack
Good
Advantages:
Great modern work all round
Disadvantages:
Ever so slightly lacks Cubby Broccoli's magic
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) is the 18th Bond film, and the second starring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Brosnan's first outing as Bond in Goldeneye in 1995 was a great success following a 6 year gap since Timothy Dalton's Bond in Licence to Kill in1989. Goldeneye bridged the gap following the end of the Cold War and the reduction of Soviet villains for Bond, and paved the way for a more modern Bond dealing with more topical issues, as we see here in Tomorrow Never Dies.
The Plot
Despite the efforts of James Bond to prevent him, American terrorist Henry Gupta acquires a GPS encoder used by British forces to sell to media giant Elliot Carver, who plans to use the encoder to start a war between China and the Unted Kingdom. Unaware of this, but suspicious of Carver, Bond is sent undercover to find out what is going on, and to rpevent an all out war.
The Cast and Performances
Pierce Brosnan has another successful run as James Bond in this, his second Bond film. The actor has taken the role on and audiences have enjoyed him in a more modern portrayal of Ian Fleming's character, and the suave charisma mixes well with Brosnan's ability to be a convincing action actor. Jonathan Pryce is very good as villain Carver, creating a menacing appearance aided by the vicious Mr Stamper, ably acted by Gotz Otto.
Teri Hatcher plays Carver's wife, who happens to be a former girlfriend of James Bond. She does very well, as does Michelle Yeoh as Bond's opposite number from China, Wai Lin. Joe Don Baker reprises his role as Jack Wade from Goldeneye, and Ricky Jay is convincing as terrorist Gupta.
Desmond Llewelyn, Dame Judi Dench and Samantha Bond return in their roles as Q, M and Miss Moneypenny, and the remainder of the cast support very well.
My Opinion
The plot of this film is a solid one from the Bond team, but it is not the plot that makes the film as good as it is. The character development is a strand here that is rarely encouraged in Bond films, but the relationship between Bond and M is once again examined, with Dench and Brosnan sparking an on-screen chemistry that wows the viewer. Two great performers at work here. Desmond Llewelyn's role as Q has been one of the most consistent roles in any series of films, and he has moved with the times, as have his gadgets.
This was the first Bond film to be made since the death of Cubby Broccoli, the producer of the previous 17 Bond films. His daughter Barbara has taken over a lot of the production work since, along with Michael G Wilson, and there was also a change in the director's chair for this film, with Roger Spottiswoode taking a turn at the helm of Bond.
One thing the Bond team wanted from this film was box office success, in continuance with the huge success of Goldeneye. While there was success, Tomorrow Never Dies did not rise straight to the top of the box office chart as it was released on the same day as Titanic - not necessarily an error on anyone's part, for who would have thought anything else could have outsold a Bond film? But it did, even though the total amount taken at the box office was more than Goldeneye.
Bond musical legend John Barry again opted out of adapting music for the film, but recommended David Arnold, (who strangely enough happens to be my brother's godfather!!!). Arnold scored the film, which includes the title track performed by Sheryl Crow.
I enjoyed this Bond film very much. I am a fan of the Brosnan Bond films, as I like the more modern feel of them. There is not so much of the magic of some of the older Bond films, but the gadgetry and special effects are amazing, and make the films spectacles as well as movies.
Advantages: stunning action set pieces, stunning locations, stunning Michelle Yeoh, stunning music by David Arnold Disadvantages: Carver's henchman needs to have more character, more inhumanity in a comic book way
...In the second outing of Pierce Brosnan as 007 we see him battling an insane media mogul (hmm..who was that modelled on I wonder?). The deliciously evil Jonathon Price as Elliot Carver (the media mogul) is setting up international incidents putting superpower vs. superpower. As a fabulous twist on the Cold War scenario we now have stiff upper-lipped Brits dallying with the inscrutable Chinese.
From the first fifteen minute stunning title introduction (worth the DVD price alone), we have some great set piece martial arts action with Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin, Bond’s Chinese counterpart (she definitely gives Brosnan a run and a kick for his money!), Gotz Otto as Stamper (well named) as Carver’s henchman to Teri Hatcher as Paris Carver (Yes Elliot’s wife) who just happened to be a certain 007’s past love interest...
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Advantages: That car chase Disadvantages: not the best bond movie
...I don't like Bond movies. I never really have. I'm not one of these "Roger Moore was much better than Timothy Dalton". I don't particularly care and haven't seen most the movies. I personally think they show their age quite quickly.
But I am a fan of the Pierce films. I like the new Bonds. I believe that Goldeneye is one of the best films ever made. It's certainly the best Bond film ever made to date. Although obviously I can't be sure having not seen them all.
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The Story
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This film was Pierce Brosnan's second appearance as James Bond after Goldeneye.
A secret CIA decoder for their GPS satellites is stolen at an arms deal on the border of Russia. Using this device, Elliot Carver sends a British navy ship off course into Chinese territory to provoke a fight between...
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Advantages: It's a good action flick by most standards Disadvantages: but it lacks the sparkle of most Bond films
...1997, directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Written by Bruce Feirstein (based on a character created by Ian Fleming). Produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
Starring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Co-stars Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn ('Q'), Samantha Bond and Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver.
GoldenEye was such a successful return for the James Bond series, much was anticipated from this, the second of Pierce Brosnan’s outings as the worlds favourite secret agent.
So perhaps then, it is no surprise that it is a slightly dissapointing addition to the series. Whereas GoldenEye shone like a beacon in an industry so used to making a meal out of the mediocre, TomorrowNeverDies seems to subscribe to the theory that more can most definetly be less.
It is hard to put a finger...
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The British super spy goes after a ruthless media baron (an amalgam of Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates, played with feisty aplomb by Pryce) whose diabolical plans include instigating World War III so that his empire can obtain an exclusive (a la CNN during the Gulf War). This time, 007 discovers sorrow in a love lost and a worthwhile partner in a female Chinese counterpart (Hong Kong action diva Yeoh). Noteworthy for its unabashed commercial product placement, Sheryl Crow's title song was nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Original Song - Motion Picture).
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Special Features: Audio commentaries
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
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