| DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
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| Year: 1971 Starring: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood Region 2 �17.99 - �19.99 Certificate: PG Director: Guy Hamilton Chapter Points: 32 |
| One of the best Bond films, depending on who you talk to, this film again follows James Bond (don�t they all? Duh!) and his battle against another super-villain hell bent on world domination. Opening with arch nemesis Blofeld apparently being dispatched at the hands of Bond, this features a great opening song from Shirley Bassey. The storyline is that Blofeld is involved in an international smuggling plot to stash diamonds for a deadly laser satellite. Meeting with diamond smuggler Tiffany Case in Amsterdam, the pair set out to stop Blofeld�s plan. Featuring location such as Holland, a strangely empty Las Vegas (this film was produced before many of the large hotel/casinos were erected) and an explosive oil-rig, this is one dramatic film. The opening half hour is one of the best in a Bond film, introducing the gay killers who procure the diamonds for Blofeld�s operation, the scene in the plastic surgery clinic, and Bond almost meeting his maker in a cremation at a funeral parlour! Basically, this has everything you�d want from a Bond movie served up in bucketful�s, beautiful girls, superb villains, gadgets, fights and explosions. And yes, there�s THAT car stunt. A fantastic movie still looking good over thirty years on. |
| EXTRA FEATURES For such an old film, there is an amazing amount of extra material. OK, most of it is modern day retrospectives, but the effort has definitely been made. First up is a 45 minute documentary about the life of Cubby Broccoli, the producer of many of the Bond adventures, plus an additional behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film, featuring retrospective interviews from most of the cast and crew. Four deleted scenes are also on the disc, showcasing Sammy Davis Jnr�s cameo, an error with the car stunt, and a couple of other fairly inconsequential scenes. A separately recorded commentary by director Hamilton and the crew adds to the viewing experience of the film, all linked via a narrator, and topping off the disc are the usual suspects of trailers, TV and radio spots. A great DVD for a wonderful Bond film. |
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