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Never Say Never Again [DVD] [1983]
enlarge	Director: Irvin Kershner Actors: Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera Studio: MGM Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £2.34 as of 24/11/2009 09:44 GMT details You Save: £13.65 (85%) New (15) Used (9) Collectible (2) from £1.42 Seller: fastdvd2006 Rating: 31 reviews Sales Rank: 3346 Format: PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 128 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050070006292 ASIN: B00005ABTT Theatrical Release Date: October 7, 1983 Release Date: April 23, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review After years of enduring Roger Moore in the role of James Bond, it was good to have Sean Connery back in 1983 for INever Say Never Again/I, a one-time-only trip down 007's memory lane. Connery's Bond, a bit of a dinosaur in the British secret service at (then) 52, is still in demand during times of crisis. Sadly, the film is not very good. In this rehash of IThunderball/I, Bond is pitted against a worthy underwater villain (Klaus Maria Brandauer); and while the requisite Bond Girls include beauties Kim Basinger and Barbara Carrera, they can't save the movie. The script has several truly dumb passages, among them a (gasp) video-game duel between 007 and his nemesis that now looks utterly anachronistic. For Connery fans, however, this widescreen print of the Irvin Kershner (IThe Empire Strikes Back/I) film is a chance to say a final goodbye to a perfect marriage of actor and character. --ITom Keogh /I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » A unique Bond movie and to be enjoyed as such May 16, 2003 Darren Harrison (Washington D.C.) 9 out of 13 found this review helpful When Kevin McClory teamed up with the Eon company to make the movie Thunderball in 1965 he was contractually obliged not to exercise his rights to the James Bond character for ten years, Sure enough in 1975 McClory started pitching a 007 script titled Warhead to all the competing studios, but it wasn't until 1983 that Never Say Never Again actually made it to the silver screen opening opposite the lame Roger Moore vehicle Octopussy. Never Say Never Again (a title suggested by Sean Connery's wife) has on display a variation of the plot that McClory had produced almost 20 years earlier. There are slight differences and the look of the film bears a stark contrast to the EON produced series. Despite a rather slim plot, the movie does showcase one the best villains of any Bond movie with the brilliant Klaus Maria Brandeur hamming it up as the megalomaniacal Largo. In addition to his sterling performance and a (too short) appearance by Max Von Sydow as Blofeld, there is the delicious Barbara Carrera as the villainess, a role that allows her to frolic around in various stages of undress. Not to be outdone the movie also features an early performance by Kim Basinger as the "Bond girl" and her character seems to display more depth than either Maud Adams or Kristina Wayborn were able to convey in the rival EON movie of that year. After the movie was obtained by MGM-UA (the company that produces the EON production) there was talk among fans as to the possibility of the gun barrel sequence being added to make it part of the "canon", I for one do not think that this unique James Bond 007 movie should be tampered with in that manner and was equally happy to see it emerge on DVD. I heartily recommend this movie A unique James Bond movie April 16, 2003 Darren Harrison (Washington D.C.) 3 out of 5 found this review helpful When Kevin McClory teamed up with the Eon company to make the movie Thunderball in 1965 he was contractually obliged not to exercise his rights to the James Bond character for ten years, Sure enough in 1975 McClory started pitching a 007 script titled Warhead to all the competing studios, but it wasn't until 1983 that Never Say Never Again actually made it to the silver screen opening opposite the lame Roger Moore vehicle Octopussy. Never Say Never Again (a title suggested by Sean Connery's wife) has on display a variation of the plot that McClory had produced almost 20 years earlier. There are slight differences and the look of the film bears a stark contrast to the EON produced series. Despite a rather slim plot, the movie does showcase one the best villains of any Bond movie with the brilliant Klaus Maria Brandeur hamming it up as the megalomaniacal Largo. In addition to his sterling performance and a (too short) appearance by Max Von Sydow as Blofeld, there is the delicious Barbara Carrera as the villainess, a role that allows her to frolic around in various stages of undress. Not to be outdone the movie also features an early performance by Kim Basinger as the "Bond girl" and her character seems to display more depth than either Maud Adams or Kristina Wayborn were able to convey in the rival EON movie of that year. After the movie was obtained by MGM-UA (the company that produces the EON production) there was talk among fans as to the possibility of the gun barrel sequence being added to make it part of the "canon", I for one do not think that this unique James Bond 007 movie should be tampered with in that manner and equally happy to see it emerge on DVD. I heartily recommend this movie The Greatest Bond returns in this epic 007 thriller April 24, 2001 1 out of 2 found this review helpful Regardless to what is said, without Sean Connery having been the first official actor to star as James Bond for all those years, 007 would have never been so popular as he is today. And even at the age of 52, Sean certinly did give the MI6 super spy the same splender he always did. From the director of The Empire strikes back, OO7 is brought back onto our screens on DVD in Never say Never Again. This High rised roller coaster ride of action and adventure has just as much panash as all the other Bond movies....if not more. And now, brought to our home screens by the wonder and magic of DVD, this digitaly enhanced classic is better than ever...pA must have for any budding Bond fan. Exelent! A unique James Bond movie May 2, 2003 Darren Harrison (Washington D.C.) 1 out of 3 found this review helpful When Kevin McClory teamed up with the Eon company to make the movie Thunderball in 1965 he was contractually obliged not to exercise his rights to the James Bond character for ten years, Sure enough in 1975 McClory started pitching a 007 script titled Warhead to all the competing studios, but it wasn't until 1983 that Never Say Never Again actually made it to the silver screen opening opposite the lame Roger Moore vehicle Octopussy. Never Say Never Again (a title suggested by Sean Connery's wife) has on display a variation of the plot that McClory had produced almost 20 years earlier. There are slight differences and the look of the film bears a stark contrast to the EON produced series. Despite a rather slim plot, the movie does showcase one the best villains of any Bond movie with the brilliant Klaus Maria Brandeur hamming it up as the megalomaniacal Largo. In addition to his sterling performance and a (too short) appearance by Max Von Sydow as Blofeld, there is the delicious Barbara Carrera as the villainess, a role that allows her to frolic around in various stages of undress. Not to be outdone the movie also features an early performance by Kim Basinger as the "Bond girl" and her character seems to display more depth than either Maud Adams or Kristina Wayborn were able to convey in the rival EON movie of that year. After the movie was obtained by MGM-UA (the company that produces the EON production) there was talk among fans as to the possibility of the gun barrel sequence being added to make it part of the "canon", I for one do not think that this unique James Bond 007 movie should be tampered with in that manner and equally happy to see it emerge on DVD. I heartily recommend this movie Never Say Never Again Review!! October 14, 2004 2 out of 10 found this review helpful This film displays a great deal of top quality acting especially from Sean Connery and Kim Basinger. The film also projects a very gripping story line which keeps us on the edge of our seat the whole time. Overall I believe this to be a great 'one-off' bond film and is one of Sean Connery's finest performances. Showing reviews 1-5 of 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next »

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