After the poor reception given to George Lazenby in Her Majesty's Secret Service, Sean Connery was no doubt lured back to the series with a gadget-stuffed briefcase full of cash (most of which he allegedly gave to charity) for this wry, snappily made seventh instalment in the series. Some of its secret weapons include a smart script, a Las Vegas setting providing plenty of neon reflections on windscreens for a memorable car chase through the Strip, and the comely Jill St. John as Tiffany Case, a diamond cut-above most of the preceding Bond girls. (Apart from Diana... Rigg in Her Majesty's Secret Service, that is). Blofeld and his fluffy white cat are on hand to menace 007--it's the Nehru jackets and steely surface-look of this one in particular that the Austin Powers spoofs are sending up. Blofeld's initial cover as a reclusive Howard Hughes-like millionaire points to how the series was catching up with more contemporary figures and issues. Other highlights include two truly ferocious, karate-kicking female assassins and a sizzling moon-buggy chase across the dunes. --Leslie FelperinOn the DVD: The mind boggling possibility of casting Adam West (TV's Batman) as Bond was seriously mooted because the suits at United Artists wanted to Americanise the franchise, th e documentary reveals. Sean Connery was eventually persuaded to return but demanded a record fee to reprise his role, and then donated all the cash to his charitable foundation, the Scottish International Education Trust. The rags to riches story of larger-than-life producer Albert R Broccoli is told in the second documentary. The commentary is another in the series of edited selections from interviews with cast and crew, which are exhaustive in the wealth of detail offered but a little exhausting to sit through. Sundry trailers, radio and TV spots plus a few deleted scenes complete the comprehensive selection. --Mark Walker [show more]
The best of the James Bond films for me. Good plot, great action, great stunts, and even greater one liners (listen out for the classics like the collar and cuffs line). This film suffered because Connery was accused of coming back just for the money, but I genuinely think it was the pinnacle of the series. Connery is not older, but simply more mature, there's a big difference and he shows it in spades here.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. A fortune in stolen diamonds thrusts James Bond into action in this thrilling adventure! 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 laser satellite. Actors Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Norman Burton, Joseph Fürst, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell & Leonard Barr Director Guy Hamilton Certificate 12 years and over Year 1971 Screen 2.35:1 Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) / DTS (5.1) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Greek ; Hindi ; Norwegian ; Swedish Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour and 55 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
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