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1) Audio Cassette Book You Only Live Twice by Paperback Nova Audio Books. 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.¤ 2) Audio Cassette Book You Only Live Twice by Paperback Nova Audio Books. 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!¤ 3) Audio Cassette Book You Only Live Twice by Paperback Nova Audio Books. I got the dvd faster than I expexted which is good, it just the box of dvd was broken, but thanks anyway¤ 4) Audio Cassette Book You Only Live Twice by Paperback Nova Audio Books. XXXXX
It´s difficult to believe that this movie is more than 40 years old (counting from the date of this review)!!
(Sir) Sean Connery made six EON (or "official") movies with him starring as James Bond. They were: (1) Dr. No (1962) (2) From Russia with Love (1963) (3) Goldfinger (1964) (4) Thunderball (1965) (5) You Only Live Twice (1967) and (6) Diamonds are Forever (1971).
As you can see from the above list, this movie is the fifth spy film of the British Bond series. As well, it is the fifth to star Connery as the fictional MI6 agent Commander James Bond (code number 007).
This movie is based on the 1964 novel of the same name as the movie by Ian Fleming (1908 to 1964).
Briefly, Bond is told to go to Japan after American and Russian spacecraft mysteriously disappear in orbit. With each nation blaming the other amidst the Cold War, Bond travels secretly (he´s thought to be dead) to a remote Japanese island is find out who is behind these spacecraft disappearances and comes face to face with Ernst Blofeld (Donald Pleasence), known as "number one" since he is head of SPECTRE (SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion).
This movie reveals the appearance of Blofeld who was previously a partially unseen character.
The title song is sung by Nancy Sinatra.
Connery brings his characteristic savoir fare to the role. As well, there are beautiful Japanese Bond girls in this movie.
There are gadgets in this movie courtesy of Q. The main gadget is a Wallis WA-116 Series 1 gyroplane (similar to a helicopter but smaller) code named "Little Nellie." Bond tell us that, "She´s a wonderful girl." You´ll have to watch this movie to see why.
M and Miss Moneypenny also make an appearance.
This movie was filmed mainly in Japan and London, England.
Total box office for this movie was about one-hundred eleven million, six hundred thousand dollars. In today´s dollars, that´s about seven-hundred and twenty million, four hundred thousand.
For Bond enthusiasts, they will notice Charles Gray in a small part as a British contact living in Japan. He went on to play Blofeld in the next and last Bond movie starring Connery. Also Burt Kwouk has a bit part in this movie. He´s the one that played "Kato" in the Pink Panther series starring Peter Sellers.
Personally, I don´t understand why this movie gets such a bad rap. In my opinion, it showed considerable imagination, especially in the last half.
I only had two minor problems with this movie. First, Bond presumably unexpectedly encounters a locked safe. He just happens to have a safe cracking device on him to open it! (It´s amazing it wasn´t broken since he has a gruelling fight just before he encountered the safe.) Second, again unexpectedly, Bond has to climb down a very tall structure. Again, he just happens to have suction cups on him to aid him in this task!!
The DVD (the one released in May, 2007) is flawless in picture and sound quality. The picture has been digitally restored and I´m sure the picture is just as good (if not better!!) than when it was released over 40 years ago. As well, there is one extra in the form of an audio commentary.
Finally, here is some information to consider. This DVD is actually the first disc of the two-disc "Ultimate Edition." Bond fanatics might want to purchase this two-disc Ultimate Edition since the second disc has "the best collection of special features ever assembled for Bond." (Unfortunately, the Ultimate Edition is no longer available but it can be purchased second-hand).
In conclusion, this is the last serious James Bond movie starring Sean Connery. Because of this, this movie is a must-see!!
(1967; 2 hr; wide screen; 32 scenes)
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¤5) Audio Cassette Book You Only Live Twice by Paperback Nova Audio Books. Naturally a person would think that the longer a series runs the greater the decline in quality. But in this case the series seemed to get better in the last couple of books. Bond is falling apart mentally and on the verge of losing his job, allowing Fleming to show the human side of a secret agent. One of my favorite Bond books.¤ 6) Audio Cassette Book You Only Live Twice by Paperback Nova Audio Books. In this sequel to the tragic "On Her Majesty´s Secret Service", Bond is depressed and adrift. M decides to send him on an impossible mission to revive his spirits: he must go to Japan to acquire a new ciphering method from "Tiger" Tanaka, head of the Japanese Secret Service. Tanaka finally agrees, but asks in return that Bond assassinate an infamous recluse who owns a garden filled with deadly animals and poisonous plants, where people have been going to commit suicide - The Garden of Evil¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 13-Nov-2008, 15878811369781587881138, 361-1X6-286-E9B-MCB-0QB-8 |
