Thunderball (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Thunderball (Special Edition)
Movie Review: The reason for buying a DVD player
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie looks great in widescreen...the way it was intended to be viewed. I am shocked at how much you actually miss when you view a movie in "Pan and scan" format. This DVD is visually stunning, the revamped soundtrack sounds great. Connery is at the top of his fame as 007 in this film. This was for many years the highest grossing Bond film. The extras on the DVD are great too. You get 2 lengthly documentaries, with interviews from the stars. Amazing that the women from this film are still very good-looking nearly 40 years later. They've aged well. You also get a shorter "featurette" which shows some differences in various prints released over the years. Different Dialougue for different scenes, etc. There are 2 full length commentaries, including one with the late director, Terence Young. Many stills, TV ads and radio spots as well.
If you can get your hands on this, it's worth it.
Movie Review: The movie is great, but the DVD is even better
Summary: 5 Stars
Since pretty much everyone knows about the movie, I'm just going to talk about the DVD. People in doubt of buying this, buy it anyway. The DVD has 2 documentaries, a still gallery, 2 commentaries, trailers, and a feaurette highlighting interesting facts about the film. The commentaries are especially good. The first one has interviews with all the actors and crew and the second one has interviews with editor Peter Hunt and screenwriter John Hopkins. The second one is the best. On the that track, you get to here the "Mr. kiss kiss bang bang" during the titles instead of "Thunderball," among other things.
That said, after watching the movie, I spent at least 2 or 3 hours playing around with the documentaries and still galleries, and then, I hadn't even watched the commentaries. Another 4 hours awaited. Anyway, I highly recommend you buy this! Just find a way and buy it.
Movie Review: One of THE best Bond films ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just bought this a few days ago, and I am suprised at how good it is! Emilio Largo is my favorite Bond villan, because he's just so evil you want him to die horribly. The only other villian on that level is Max Zorin in AVTAK. THUNDERBALL is about SPECTRE again. This time, they want to steal 2 nuclear missiles, and hold the world ransom for...100 million dollars! The film has my favorite pre credit sequence (with DAF being a close second), and I really love the final underwater battle. Largo's ship The Disco Volante is brilliant as well.
One thing, though the DVD extras are excellent, when you want to watch THE THUNDERBALL PHENOMENON, it takes you to THE MAKING OF THUNDERBALL. Reverse that process when you want to watch THE MAKING OF THUNDERBALL.
Nevertheless, a great DVD to own for Bond fans.
Movie Review: Big Bond
Summary: 5 Stars
One of Bond's most beautiful films ever. The underwater footage, specially the one when the Vulcan is "buried", is amazing. Memorable, a classic. The plot is very well orchestrated too. The DVD contains valuable extras, with things that'll make you consider how hard a life Sean Connery had when facing real sharks just to be Mr. Bond. Maybe that's why he IS Bond. Maybe that's what made these films a great entertainment even 30 years after its first release. Maybe that's why computer generated acting, like on Star Wars: Episode One, is so frustrating, boring and dissapointing after you've seen REAL action films like this. Certainly a must buy, along with Goldfinger and Golden Eye, for those who like James Bond films. Or just wonderful films.Movie Review: Underwater Bond
Summary: 5 Stars
Long considered one of the worst Sean Connery Bond films by purists, Thunderball, remains the most lush exotic James Bond movie ever committed to film.
The evil conglomerate-- Specter, wants to hold the world hostage after they steal two high-yield nuclear bombs hidden somewhere in Nassau-- and now we're treated to one of the most insidiously entertaining films ever made.
The villains (Largo and Blofeld) are palpable, Sean Connery has never been better...The dialogue is corny yet sharp and the submariner battle finale has yet to be topped.
John Barry's score rivals that of anything John Williams has written.
George Lucas has called this film one of his favorites and I can see why.