You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice is Connery's best portrayal of 007. Here, an accident happens in space which pushes Earth closer and closer to World War III, and now, James Bond is sent to Japan to investigate, when all of a sudden, he stumbles upon a Japanese space base, which plans to launch a satellite and instigate global warfare. Truly this is a great film and my favorite Connery 007 portrayal, it was also his last before the decent-at-best "Diamonds are Forever".

And aside from that, this is the DVD to get! I picked it up for cheap at HMV (about $10) and who ever knew an amazing transfer would come for a cheap price. It's been restored frame-by-frame, so the picture looks beautiful. Watching it on an HDTV is like watching it at the theater for the first time, and I'm sure it looks just as great as it did back in 1967 (I wasn't alive back then but OK :P). The sound is amazing, in fact it is the best Bond movie for Surround Sound! Great use of the back speakers, and it sounds like a movie that just got released today. It really is that amazing.

There are no special features, aside from commentary. But other than that, this doesn't need special features, having the film on DVD with this amazing picture and sound quality is the equivalent of getting an awesome love-it-forever birthday present. So if you want this film, be sure to buy this DVD!!! It's money well spent.

This is one of the WORST BEST MOVIES EVER!! He drives a helicopter from "Wallace & Gromit", pretends to be japanese, and of course... NINJAS! Stupid and extremely entertaining. Get this Bond.

Since 007 is back in action, under a powerful Daniel Craig, its nice to look to Ian Fleming books. In this adventure Bond is more vulnerable than ever, since his wife, Tracy, were killed by Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

Fleming give us once again a wonderful construction for 007 personality. Exploring the dark side of his creation, and a interesting oriental background.

First off, this isn't a spy film so much as it is a superhero adventure (part of the reason Connery became disenchanted with the role) and on that level it's a blast. Gadget and gimmick ladden, it takes the bigger and better formula to the nth degree. Even when looking overweight and bored, Sean Connery still has more screen presence than Roger Moore on his best day. Donald Pleasance as Blofeld was a substitute for a Czech actor who looked more like Santa Claus than the evil leader of SPECTRE. (One of his men, Burt Kwong, is the same guy who played the Chinese scientist in GOLDFINGER and Sellers sidekick Kato in the Pink Panther films.) Look for others from previous and future Bonds like Shane Rimmer and Ed Bishop. Only significent new extra is "Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond". Terrific aerial photography by the late Johnny Jordan and a pretty good score. John Barry once said of his effort, "It's what Joe Blow thinks is Japanese." The last of the 1960's Connery Bonds.

No doubt about it. This is the quintessiential Bond flick. Why? Because it delivers action packed excitement, torrid romance, a very exotic locale and perhaps the greatest Bond theme song ever. The movie pulls you in and you can't turn it off! For a 1960's film, the effects are really good and the Japanese actors (and actresses!) are believable and sexy. There's plenty of action, what with a great helicopter dogfight, high tech Bond weapons and Ninja warrors. My only criticism is that when the Soviet spacecraft is launched in space (later to be intercepted) they show a GEMINI space launch!!! UGGH! But this faux pas not outstanding, it is the only Bond film I recall when James has his cocktail STIRRED NOT SHAKEN! This is a blast. Excitement galore. SEE IT!