You Only Live Twice
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Movie Reviews of You Only Live Twice
Movie Review: Bond filmed in Japan
Summary: 5 Stars
You only live twice
Bond movies continued to offer the best action / adventure plots. The James Bond movies surfaced a world of espionage, gadgets, secret weapons, beautiful women and amazing cars. In this movie in particular, the helicopter used by Bond, named "Little Nellie," was a dream come true for many fans who were always expecting leading edge technology to be displayed during the film.
Sean Connery continued to enchant audiences the world over, creating an image so powerful that still to today, it is debated that he offered the best Bond character.
The movie "You only live twice" brings us a song interpretation by Nancy Sinatra who had achieved great success in Europe and Japan during the early part of the 60s. The fifth Bond movie took an interesting twist as it was filmed in Japan. The volcano set used by Blofeld is amazing, the submarine settings excellent and the authentic Japanese scenes a fascinating way to learn about Japanese culture.
The plot of You only live twice takes Bond to Japan after the disappearance of American and Russian aircraft out in orbit. The plot takes place during the Cold War and soon both superpowers blame each other for the space mishaps. Bond is sent to investigate who the perpetrators really are and he encounters the head of SPECTRE, Ernst Stavro Blofeld face to face.
SPECTRE is working for an Asian country to get the US to fight with Russia, but Bond saves the day. Great action, superb scenery and if you like Japan, this movie is for you. Don't miss it!
Movie Review: Bond lives a million lives with this extraordinary DVD reissue!
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Movie Review: Enjoyable Epic With The Beauty of Good Ol' Japan
Summary: 5 Stars
It is very fun to watch the Bond film in which some of the beautiful locations of my country were shown. Particularly the idea that the secret specter base is located under the crater pond of an active volcano SHINMOEDAKE part of KIRISHIMA volcanic range in KYUSHU was fascinating. And views of major volcanoes in Kyushu including Aso and Sakurajima. When HIMEJI castle popped up from screen I could not contain my chuckles. It is indeed a fitting place for modern ninjas... As Japanese samurai movie fans know well, HIMEJI castle is often used in samurai dramas as a substitute of Edo castle which had had similar strucrure.
I suspect Bond strictly followed a Japanese agent Tanaka's advice to become a real Japanese though. Could have used more subtitles for local language and let Bond show his achievement of language skill courses in Cambridge.
On the whole really enjoyable both in plot and actions.
Verdict: Neatly describing good old Japan with the exception of Ninja.
Rating: 90 out of 100. James Bond being a Japanese not that convincing enough.
Recommended for Ninja movies and action movies fans as well as Bond movie fans.
Movie Review: "Kill Bond...Now!!" Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
What makes this film so amazing is the location and the special effects of the film. What you see is basically what you get. The last fight scene in the Volcano is worth seeing alone, but this movie just offers so much else. Besides seeing Japan, you also get an in-sight into Japanese culture, particularly the Japanese wedding. That's not to say that locations and special effects are the only reasons to watch this movie, but they are impressive.
The story is very interesting and is somewhat copied in future Bond films, such as The Spy Who Loved Me and Tomorrow Never Dies. All three films are about trying to get two countries to go to war against each other by blaming one another, the thing is, this was the first film to do it. Donald P. makes for an interesting Blofeld, but I wouldn't say particularly a menacing one. I mean look at him, he looks at least a foot shorter than Bond in the film. But the film gets points for being the first time we actually see Blofeld's face, and the make up used on Donald's face looks great.
Overall, this is just another classic Bond film that gets over-shadowed by Goldfinger but is still a very enjoyable film.
Movie Review: "I think I shall enjoy very much serving under you."
Summary: 5 Stars
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.